Floyd | corporate edifice that looms to the north. Freedonia Park lies to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x edifice" 		
	

Floyd | This office building is the tallest building in town, even bigger than
Floyd | the town hall. But that's capitalism for you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lobby
Floyd | You stand in the lobby of a massive office building. The workers here
Floyd | embody capitalism to its most extreme -- pointless nonphysical labor
Floyd | purely to increase wealth. To the north is a Bronco Coffee franchise.
Floyd | Its very presence seems to poison the air with its crass

Floyd | commercialism. To the east is an elevator nook and you can exit to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bronco Coffee
Floyd | The garish, decadent colors and decorations of this institution fill
Floyd | you with disgust. Being mid-afternoon, the building is mostly empty,
Floyd | but during the morning hours it is filled with the capitalist sheep
Floyd | seeking the dastardly psycho-stimulant that enables them to perform

Floyd | their meaningless drudge work. A door in the north wall leads back to
Floyd | the employee area and you can exit to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Comrade Chambers lazes behind the counter, bored.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "And here is our source of bureaucrat-runs" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x chambers" 		
	

Floyd | Comrade Chambers is your inside man. He's made the ultimate sacrifice
Floyd | -- exposing himself to the horrors of capitalistic work in order to
Floyd | help destroy the system from the inside.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask chambers about revolution" 		
	

Floyd | "Tell me your thoughts about the Revolution, Comrade Chambers," you
Floyd | say.

Floyd | Chambers straightens up excitedly. "It can't come soon enough, Karl.
Floyd | I'm sick and tired of this mind-numbing capitalist job, and totally
Floyd | ready for the worker's paradise!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "ask chambers for coffee" 		
	

Floyd | (Comrade Chambers first taking coffee)
Floyd | "I'm working right now, Karl," Chambers says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		
	

Floyd | You can't actually see the coffee here. It's probably in the backroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Backroom
Floyd | This is the backroom of Bronco Coffee. Amidst the miscellaneous boxes
Floyd | and packages, A small couch sits in the corner, on which employees are

Floyd | allowed to sit during their pathetically short breaks.
Floyd | You can exit to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large vat sits in the corner, slowly percolating the coffee for the
Floyd | entire coffeehouse.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can also see a greasy rag and some donuts here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x vat" 		
	

Floyd | This single vat brews the coffee for the customers. Look at this

Floyd | uncaring capitalism -- no custom-brewed drinks just for you, instead
Floyd | one draws all ones daily sustenance from the same murky puddle that's
Floyd | been sitting around all day.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "take va" 		
	

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

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "take vat" 		
	

Floyd | That's fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | From the front, you hear someone order a drink. The vat gurgles,
Floyd | pumping the coffee through a large pipe to deliver it to the
Floyd | discerning customer.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB exclaims, "Donuts!" 	
			dsimon says, "Oh fine" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "take donuts" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x donuts" 		
	

Floyd | A box containing dozens of donuts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "dip donuts in vat" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "put donuts in vat" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think that would improve the flavor.
Floyd |

Floyd | From the front, you hear someone order a drink. The vat gurgles,
Floyd | pumping the coffee through a large pipe to deliver it to the
Floyd | discerning customer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "That could be the key." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x pipe" 		
	

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

		Gerynar asks, "sleepinig serum in coffee?" 	
			dsimon says, "Aaaah" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "put serum in coffee" 		
	

Floyd | You pour a significant amount of the serum into the vat. It's quickly
Floyd | mixed into the coffee.

Floyd |
Floyd | From the front, you hear someone order a drink. The vat gurgles,
Floyd | pumping the coffee through a large pipe to deliver it to the
Floyd | discerning customer. A few minutes pass, then the customer starts
Floyd | shouting.
Floyd | "This coffee is only making me more tired, not awake! I didn't order

Floyd | decaf! You can be sure I'll tell everyone I know not to come here."
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, looks like you ruined the reputation of a major capitalist
Floyd | chain.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "Awesome." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "read list" 		
	

Floyd | You look over your to-do list.

Floyd |  steps to glorious Revolution:
Floyd | (X) win hearts of proletariat
Floyd | ( ) win minds of proletariat
Floyd | (-) win bodies of proletariat (don't do. that is disgusting.)
Floyd | ( ) get parts for comrade semenov
Floyd | (X) ruin the good name of a major corporation

Floyd | ( ) cripple capitalist government infrastructure
Floyd | ( ) find supplies to throw a communist party!
Floyd |
Floyd |  ----------------------------------------
Floyd |  |          Bank of Freedonia           |
Floyd |  |       #1 In Fixed Rate Loans!        |

Floyd |  ----------------------------------------
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar says, "yay" 	
			Ellison says, "what a horrible moment for me to run out of coffee" 	
			Lionheart says, "Strike one for the revolution" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bronco Coffee
Floyd | The garish, decadent colors and decorations of this institution fill

Floyd | you with disgust. Being mid-afternoon, the building is mostly empty,
Floyd | but during the morning hours it is filled with the capitalist sheep
Floyd | seeking the dastardly psycho-stimulant that enables them to perform
Floyd | their meaningless drudge work. A door in the north wall leads back to
Floyd | the employee area and you can exit to the south.
Floyd |

Floyd | Comrade Chambers lazes behind the counter, bored.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "give donuts to chambers" 		
	

Floyd | "That's interesting, Karl, but you'd better hold onto that," Chambers

Floyd | says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar asks, "for the office worker?" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lobby
Floyd | You stand in the lobby of a massive office building. The workers here
Floyd | embody capitalism to its most extreme -- pointless nonphysical labor
Floyd | purely to increase wealth. To the north is a Bronco Coffee franchise.
Floyd | Its very presence seems to poison the air with its crass

Floyd | commercialism. To the east is an elevator nook and you can exit to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Elevator Nook
Floyd | This is a small elevator nook. They've installed a security card
Floyd | system since you were last here.
Floyd | Considering that the last time you were here you stole a desk from the
Floyd | basement, that isn't very surprising.

Floyd | Since the elevators are apparently inaccessible, your only exit is to
Floyd | the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "We can try." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x system" 		
	

Floyd | It looks complicated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "kick system" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

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

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "attack system" 		
	

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

		DB says, "But we might have to fill out a Bribing a Government Official Form or something." 	
			Gerynar says, "he was mumbling about lunch" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "put converter on system" 		
	

Floyd | Putting things on the security card system would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "Ah yeah, maybe the donuts" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lobby
Floyd | You stand in the lobby of a massive office building. The workers here
Floyd | embody capitalism to its most extreme -- pointless nonphysical labor

Floyd | purely to increase wealth. To the north is a Bronco Coffee franchise.
Floyd | Its very presence seems to poison the air with its crass
Floyd | commercialism. To the east is an elevator nook and you can exit to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Goldwater Lane
Floyd | You are standing on Goldwater Lane, one of the main streets of the
Floyd | city. A small pawn shop to the south is dwarfed by the massive

Floyd | corporate edifice that looms to the north. Freedonia Park lies to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Freedonia Park
Floyd | You are standing in one of the few grassy places in Freedonia. The
Floyd | park is visited by a great deal of people daily due to the fact that
Floyd | it is in the exact center of the city. Roads lead in all four cardinal
Floyd | directions.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a flagpole (on which is a workers' flag) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A passing doctor looks up at the red flag and salutes it, grinning
Floyd | madly.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Nixon Avenue
Floyd | Just being on this street makes you shiver in disgust. You're standing

Floyd | east of the town hall, the central seat of the local capitalist
Floyd | government. The city center is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

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

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Town Hall
Floyd | Freedonia's town hall bustles with the bureaucratic drones necessary
Floyd | to keep capitalism from collapsing under its unsustainable weight.
Floyd | There are some offices to the north, a bathroom to the south, and you
Floyd | can exit east to get back to the streets.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Government Office

Floyd | This large office is almost entirely filled with filing cabinets, no
Floyd | doubt containing the gathered bureaucratic detritus necessary to run a
Floyd | capitalistic government. The main section of the town hall is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A government bureaucrat sits at a desk, contributing to the continuing
Floyd | operation of the capitalist system.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see the bureaucrat's desk (on which are an Inbox (in
Floyd | which are some unstamped papers), an Outbox (in which are some stamped
Floyd | papers) and a stamp) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bureaucrat gets up, takes a form out of a filing cabinet, and

Floyd | moves it to an identical filing cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "give donuts to worker" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "give donuts to bureaucrat" 		
	

Floyd | The bureaucrat rejects your offering. "Please fill out form 37-B,
Floyd | 'Request to Bribe a Government Employee' before you try that."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "Hehehe" 	
			dsimon says, "Good call, DB" 	
			DB says, "haha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "fill for form 37-b" 		
	

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

		DB says, "Somehow I saw that coming." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "burn forms" 		
	

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

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "eat donut" 		
	

Floyd | You're not hungry. Plus, the donuts look kind of stale anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bureaucrat takes a form out of the inbox, looks at it, then files
Floyd | it in one of the many identical filing cabinets lining the room.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DB says, "Hm..." 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "put donuts on desk" 		
	

Floyd | You put the donuts on the bureaucrat's desk.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Town Hall
Floyd | Freedonia's town hall bustles with the bureaucratic drones necessary

Floyd | to keep capitalism from collapsing under its unsustainable weight.
Floyd | There are some offices to the north, a bathroom to the south, and you
Floyd | can exit east to get back to the streets.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Perhaps if you just... yeah, drop it." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Government Office
Floyd | This large office is almost entirely filled with filing cabinets, no
Floyd | doubt containing the gathered bureaucratic detritus necessary to run a

Floyd | capitalistic government. The main section of the town hall is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A government bureaucrat sits at a desk, contributing to the continuing
Floyd | operation of the capitalist system.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see the bureaucrat's desk (on which are some donuts, an

Floyd | Inbox (in which are some unstamped papers), an Outbox (in which are
Floyd | some stamped papers) and a stamp) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bureaucrat takes a form out of the inbox, stamps it, and places it
Floyd | in the outbox.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "burn papers" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the unstamped papers or the stamped papers?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "unstamped" 		
	

Floyd | This dangerous act would achieve little.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bureaucrat gets up, takes a form out of a filing cabinet, and
Floyd | moves it to an identical filing cabinet.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Maybe put the donuts in the inbox?" 	
	Lionheart exclaims, "Ah!" 		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "put donuts in inbox" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the donuts)
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the donuts into the Inbox.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Good though" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bureaucrat wonders aloud about when lunch is, before glancing at

Floyd | you balefully and getting back to work.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "whistle" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "blow whistle" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "x clock" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x clock" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "take donuts" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bureaucrat takes a form out of the inbox, looks at it, then

Floyd | crumples it up and throws it away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:

Floyd |   some donuts
Floyd |   a Communist Manifesto
Floyd |   an American flag
Floyd |   some sleeping serum
Floyd |   the Marxist Ventriloquator Mk II
Floyd |   the Communistic Converter

Floyd |   a to-do list
Floyd |   your papakha (being worn)
Floyd |   a WWTD Bracelet (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | The bureaucrat takes a form out of the inbox, stamps it, and places it
Floyd | in the outbox.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x trash" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "x dust bin" 		
	

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

		DB says, "Dang." 	
			dsimon says, "Well, we still have one more street to wander down" 	
			Lionheart asks, "Have we seen a bell of some wort?" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Town Hall
Floyd | Freedonia's town hall bustles with the bureaucratic drones necessary
Floyd | to keep capitalism from collapsing under its unsustainable weight.
Floyd | There are some offices to the north, a bathroom to the south, and you
Floyd | can exit east to get back to the streets.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Nixon Avenue

Floyd | Just being on this street makes you shiver in disgust. You're standing
Floyd | east of the town hall, the central seat of the local capitalist
Floyd | government. The city center is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Freedonia Park
Floyd | You are standing in one of the few grassy places in Freedonia. The
Floyd | park is visited by a great deal of people daily due to the fact that

Floyd | it is in the exact center of the city. Roads lead in all four cardinal
Floyd | directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a flagpole (on which is a workers' flag) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | McCarthy Boulevard
Floyd | McCarthy Boulevard stretches through Freedonia. To the north is J.
Floyd | Edgar Hoover High School and directly across the street to the south

Floyd | is Rand's Liquors. The city center is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Rand's Liquors
Floyd | Rand's Liquors is the main provider of alcoholic beverages in
Floyd | Freedonia.
Floyd | You can exit to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thousands of varieties of bottles of every color imaginable sit upon

Floyd | the shelves.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clerk leans on the counter, bored.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x clerk" 		
	

Floyd | The clerk looks absolutely bored and miserable. A sad victim of the
Floyd | meaningless capitalistic "service economy"!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask clerk about revolution" 		
	

Floyd | "Would you like to join the People's Glorious Revolution?" you ask.
Floyd | "Revolution?" the clerk looks at you, confused. "Isn't that the new
Floyd | dance club they're opening this fall?"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "give manifesto to clerk" 		
	

Floyd | The liquor store clerk doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "tell clerk about revolution" 		
	

Floyd | "The Revolution is going to be wonderful," you explain. "There will be
Floyd | no more bosses, no more unjust wages, everyone will work for
Floyd | themselves!"
Floyd | "Sounds great," agrees the clerk. "Lemme know when it happens and I'll

Floyd | be the first one there."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x bottles" 		
	

Floyd | The many bottles of alcohol smile benevolently at you from the

Floyd | shelves.
Floyd | A particular bottle of Russian vodka catches your interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the shelves is a bottle of vodka.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x vodka" 		
	

Floyd | A bottle of true Revolutionary Spirits: Perestroika brand authentic
Floyd | Russian wodka, fuel of the Revolution!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra asks, "try to give him the manifesto?" 	
			Lionheart says, "A mind just waiting to be won" 	
			dsimon says, "I tried that" 	
			Gerynar says, "maybe the book can be used in the school" 	
			eladnarra says, "ah, lag. sorry~" 	
			DB asks, "Maybe we can read the book to him?" 	
			DavidW says (to Gerynar), "Sounds possible." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "read manifesto" 		
	

Floyd | You have this great work memorized word-for-word. Within can be found

Floyd | the greatest wisdom the world has yet produced.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "take vodka" 		
	

Floyd | You grab the vodka. The perfect thing for a Communist Party!

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

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

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | "Slow down there," says the clerk, pointing at the vodka bottle, "You
Floyd | gotta pay for that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "buy bottle" 		
	

Floyd | "Put it on the counter," says the clerk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "put bottle on counter" 		
	

Floyd | The clerk looks over at the vodka, sighs and straightens up. "That'll
Floyd | be $20, please."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "Well huh" 	
			DavidW says, "We can probably get money by pawning something else." 	
			dsimon says, "Yeah" 	
			dsimon says, "Maybe we should'" 	
			dsimon says, "Maybe we should've pawned the comic" 	
			DB says, "Yeah..." 	
			DavidW says, "Also, the school might have a motherboard for Semenov." 	
			Gerynar says, "then we wouldn't have gotten the manifesto" 	
			dsimon says, "Yeah" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | McCarthy Boulevard
Floyd | McCarthy Boulevard stretches through Freedonia. To the north is J.
Floyd | Edgar Hoover High School and directly across the street to the south

Floyd | is Rand's Liquors. The city center is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | J. Edgar Hoover High School
Floyd | The J. Edgar Hoover High School is the premier capitalist youth
Floyd | brainwashing facility in Freedonia. The main thoroughfare of the
Floyd | school stretches to the north. To the west you see the school offices,
Floyd | and to the east lies a dusty, forgotten corridor. To the south, you
Floyd | can exit back to (relative) sanity.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | School Hallway

Floyd | Judging by the layer of dust on the floor of this hallway, it is
Floyd | mostly unused. Which is odd, considering the fact that you can hear a
Floyd | monotone voice droning steadily through the door to the north, marked
Floyd | "Economics." There is also a small closet to the south. To the west
Floyd | lies the main hall.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Supply Closet
Floyd | This cramped closet is entirely empty except for Comrade Rosalia and a

Floyd | large cardboard box.
Floyd | You can exit to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Comrade Rosalia is looking through a box filled with copies of The
Floyd | Communist Manifesto.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Emily goes home. 		
	Emily has disconnected. 		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x rosalia" 		
	

Floyd | Comrade Rosalia's harsh features and fierce eyes help to emphasize the
Floyd | burning passion she feels for the Revolution. All people are equal, of
Floyd | course, but you can't help but feel that Rosalia is the only comrade
Floyd | of yours who is actually your equal in both intelligence and activism.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask rosalia about revolution" 		
	

Floyd | "Tell me your thoughts about the Revolution, Comrade Rosalia," you
Floyd | say.
Floyd | Rosalia looks at you, positively glowing. "Commissar, I can't help but
Floyd | feel that victory is close at hand! I can barely stand the wait."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "ask rosalia about manifesto" 		
	

Floyd | "What's your status with the books?" you ask Rosalia.
Floyd | "Well, Commissar, right now I'm trying to slip copies of The Communist

Floyd | Manifesto to those poor students being brainwashed by capitalistic
Floyd | propaganda in the classroom just outside this closet."
Floyd | "Wonderful!" you exclaim. "How's it going?"
Floyd | "Well, Commissar," Rosalia frowns thoughtfully, "Turns out I'm one
Floyd | book short. It just wouldn't be right to give all but one of the
Floyd | students copies. That's not equal at all!"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "More copies of the manifesto, eh? We didn't need ice cream guy's copy." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "give book to rosalia" 		
	

Floyd | Rosalia's eyes light up. "Thanks, Commissar! This is perfect!"

Floyd | She puts it reverently in the box with the others, then takes the box
Floyd | outside. A few seconds pass by, then she comes back in looking
Floyd | dejected.
Floyd | "Well, Commissar, I gave them the books. But they're all too apathetic
Floyd | to read them!" She shakes her head. "What a terrible society, churning
Floyd | out students too filled with ennui to even glance at Marx's grand

Floyd | ideas."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh. ok." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | School Hallway
Floyd | Judging by the layer of dust on the floor of this hallway, it is
Floyd | mostly unused. Which is odd, considering the fact that you can hear a
Floyd | monotone voice droning steadily through the door to the north, marked
Floyd | "Economics." There is also a small closet to the south. To the west

Floyd | lies the main hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Economics Classroom
Floyd | This classroom is one of the most depressing (and grey) places you've
Floyd | ever seen. The dilapidated desks and out-of date facilities look more
Floyd | than ten years older than the students using them. Dust and cobwebs
Floyd | have settled on every available surface, including in some cases its
Floyd | human inhabitants.

Floyd | The exit is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | An elderly teacher stands in front of his bored students, droning on
Floyd | about nothing in particular.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see some students here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x students" 		
	

Floyd | The students slump in their seats, bored. Some of them are asleep,
Floyd | small puddles of drool pooling on their desks. They each have a copy

Floyd | of The Communist Manifesto on their desk, but none of them seem to
Floyd | have noticed it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ventro the teacher!!" 	
			Lionheart says, "If I hadn't been spoiled, I'd think to use the converter here" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "point ventriloquator at teacher" 		
	

Floyd | You point the Ventriloquator at the teacher.
Floyd | The teacher suddenly swells up with Revolutionary Pride and shouts
Floyd | "Capital is dead labor!"

Floyd | The students wake up when they hear the Revolutionary Message. Looking
Floyd | down at their desks they notice the copies of The Communist Manifesto.
Floyd | They quickly read it, then look at each other with Revolutionary
Floyd | Fervor and run out the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looks like you've won the minds of the people!

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

		DB says, "Awesome." 	
			dsimon exclaims, "Bored students of the world unite!" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x list" 		
	

Floyd | You look over your to-do list.
Floyd |  steps to glorious Revolution:
Floyd | (X) win hearts of proletariat

Floyd | (X) win minds of proletariat
Floyd | (-) win bodies of proletariat (don't do. that is disgusting.)
Floyd | ( ) get parts for comrade semenov
Floyd | (X) ruin the good name of a major corporation
Floyd | ( ) cripple capitalist government infrastructure
Floyd | ( ) find supplies to throw a communist party!

Floyd |
Floyd |  ----------------------------------------
Floyd |  |          Bank of Freedonia           |
Floyd |  |       #1 In Fixed Rate Loans!        |
Floyd |  ----------------------------------------
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Economics Classroom
Floyd | This classroom is one of the most depressing (and grey) places you've
Floyd | ever seen. The dilapidated desks and out-of date facilities look more

Floyd | than ten years older than the students using them. Dust and cobwebs
Floyd | have settled on every available surface, including in some cases its
Floyd | human inhabitants.
Floyd | The exit is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | An elderly teacher stands in front of an empty classroom, droning on

Floyd | about nothing in particular.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x teacher" 		
	

Floyd | This man is the spitting image of a capitalistic "intellectual" (if

Floyd | such a thing can exist!). His unfashionable suit covers his ample
Floyd | stomach, no doubt filled to bursting with the free thought of his
Floyd | brainwashed students (symbolically, of course).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask teacher about revolution" 		
	

Floyd | Shh, no talking during class.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search stomach" 		
	

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

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | School Hallway
Floyd | Judging by the layer of dust on the floor of this hallway, it is
Floyd | mostly unused. Which is odd, considering the fact that you can hear a
Floyd | monotone voice droning steadily through the door to the north, marked
Floyd | "Economics." There is also a small closet to the south. To the west

Floyd | lies the main hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "w" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "fw" 		
	

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

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | J. Edgar Hoover High School
Floyd | The J. Edgar Hoover High School is the premier capitalist youth
Floyd | brainwashing facility in Freedonia. The main thoroughfare of the
Floyd | school stretches to the north. To the west you see the school offices,
Floyd | and to the east lies a dusty, forgotten corridor. To the south, you

Floyd | can exit back to (relative) sanity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "Oi" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Front Office
Floyd | A large desk blocks you from entering the offices of the school
Floyd | administrators, but a door leads back east to the main hallway. A
Floyd | placard on the front of the desk reads "Ms. Daisy," and a small card
Floyd | placed on the desk reads "Out to Lunch."

Floyd |
Floyd | A computer sitting on the desk hums quietly to the office.
Floyd |
Floyd | A security guard stands here, looking at you nastily.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the desk are a placard and a card.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x placard" 		
	

Floyd | A placard that reads "Ms. Daisy."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x card" 		
	

Floyd | A small card that reads "Out to Lunch."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask guard about placard" 		
	

Floyd | "I ain't paid to talk to you," says the guard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "give donuts to guard?" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "give donuts to guard" 		
	

Floyd | "Hungry?" you ask, offering the donuts to the security guard.
Floyd | He eyes them hungrily, then grabs one of them and gobbles it down.
Floyd | "T'anks," he says, crumbs flying out of his capitalist-piggish mouth.

Floyd |
Floyd | The guard mumbles something about his lunch break.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "take computer" 		
	

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

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "open computer" 		
	

Floyd | "Keep your hands off that!" snarls the guard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "Ah... and then put the lunch card on the bureaucrat's desk." 	
			dsimon says, "Hm" 	
			DavidW says, "er, perhaps we oughta've added serum to the donuts." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Front Office
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DB asks, "Oh, we still can't take stuff?" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Front Office
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Front Office
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra asks, "can we still use the sleeping serum?" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:

Floyd |   some donuts
Floyd |   an American flag
Floyd |   some sleeping serum
Floyd |   the Marxist Ventriloquator Mk II
Floyd |   the Communistic Converter
Floyd |   a to-do list

Floyd |   your papakha (being worn)
Floyd |   a WWTD Bracelet (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "put serum on donuts" 		
	

Floyd | You drip a few drops of the sleeping serum onto the donuts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We still gots some." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "give donuts to guard" 		
	

Floyd | "Hungry?" you ask, offering the donuts to the security guard.
Floyd | He eyes them hungrily, then grabs one of them and gobbles it down.
Floyd | "T'anks," he says, crumbs flying out of his capitalist-piggish mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard rubs his eyes.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard yawns.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "That's a relief." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.

Floyd |
Floyd | The guard closes his eyes for a few seconds, then opens them
Floyd | reluctantly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, the guard slumps over and starts snoring.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "open computer" 		
	

Floyd | You open the computer, revealing a motherboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "take motherboard" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB exclaims, "Bwa ha ha ha!" 	
			dsimon asks, "Why didn't that fry us?" 	
			dsimon says, "Ah well" 	
			eladnarra says, "yay~" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Front Office
Floyd | A large desk blocks you from entering the offices of the school
Floyd | administrators, but a door leads back east to the main hallway. A
Floyd | placard on the front of the desk reads "Ms. Daisy," and a small card
Floyd | placed on the desk reads "Out to Lunch."
Floyd |

Floyd | A computer sits open on the desk, revealing its technological innards.
Floyd |
Floyd | A security guard stands here, asleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the desk are a placard and a card.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I love it when an evil plan comes together." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "search guard" 		
	

Floyd | It's hard to search a conscious person.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | placard: The glue that binds this placard to the desk is as strong as
Floyd | bond between all who believe in the Revolution! It's unbreakable! This
Floyd | "Ms. Daisy" is apparently expected to remain a part of this vile

Floyd | institution for all eternity.
Floyd | card: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "hehehehe" 	
			DB says (to DavidW), "There's nothing quite like completing a scheme." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x card" 		
	

Floyd | A small card that reads "Out to Lunch."
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard snores.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | J. Edgar Hoover High School

Floyd | The J. Edgar Hoover High School is the premier capitalist youth
Floyd | brainwashing facility in Freedonia. The main thoroughfare of the
Floyd | school stretches to the north. To the west you see the school offices,
Floyd | and to the east lies a dusty, forgotten corridor. To the south, you
Floyd | can exit back to (relative) sanity.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | A security guard steps out of the shadows and places a hand on your
Floyd | shoulder. "You're going to need a visitor's pass, friend," he says,
Floyd | pushing you back towards the door and vanishing just as he appeared.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Front Office

Floyd | A large desk blocks you from entering the offices of the school
Floyd | administrators, but a door leads back east to the main hallway. A
Floyd | placard on the front of the desk reads "Ms. Daisy."
Floyd |
Floyd | A computer sits open on the desk, revealing its technological innards.
Floyd |

Floyd | A security guard stands here, asleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the desk is a placard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		
	

Floyd | The desk is perfectly spotless. A computer sits open on the desk,
Floyd | revealing its technological innards.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the desk is a placard.

Floyd |
Floyd | The guard snores.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "Hm, I'd expect them to keep passes in the office" 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		
	

Floyd | The desk is perfectly spotless. A computer sits open on the desk,
Floyd | revealing its technological innards.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the desk is a placard.

Floyd |
Floyd | The guard snores.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open drawer" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x guard" 		
	

Floyd | A fat man, given a shoddy uniform and hired to provide security for
Floyd | the capitalist brainwashing facility.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x uniform" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undress guard" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "kiss guard" 		
	

Floyd | Keep your mind on the Revolution.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "heh" 	
			DB says, "Hey, let's try the lunch sign thing." 	
			Lionheart says, "Thot we might have to do a mr 47 with teh guard's clothes" 	
			DB says, "Man, this game has made me really want some donuts, though." 	
			DavidW says, "They're stale." 	
			DB says, "Not the ones in my brain." 	
			DavidW asks, "Or doesn't that matter?" 	
			DB says, "They have beautful icing and tasty sprinkles." 	
			DavidW says, "Sprinkles are never tasty. Only pretty." 	
			DB says, "Unless you like the taste of sugar." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | J. Edgar Hoover High School
Floyd | The J. Edgar Hoover High School is the premier capitalist youth
Floyd | brainwashing facility in Freedonia. The main thoroughfare of the
Floyd | school stretches to the north. To the west you see the school offices,
Floyd | and to the east lies a dusty, forgotten corridor. To the south, you
Floyd | can exit back to (relative) sanity.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I love sugar. Still, sprinkles do nothing for flavour." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

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

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | McCarthy Boulevard

Floyd | McCarthy Boulevard stretches through Freedonia. To the north is J.
Floyd | Edgar Hoover High School and directly across the street to the south
Floyd | is Rand's Liquors. The city center is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Freedonia Park
Floyd | You are standing in one of the few grassy places in Freedonia. The
Floyd | park is visited by a great deal of people daily due to the fact that

Floyd | it is in the exact center of the city. Roads lead in all four cardinal
Floyd | directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a flagpole (on which is a workers' flag) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "Well, then strike the adjectives. Reverse 'em." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Goldwater Lane
Floyd | You are standing on Goldwater Lane, one of the main streets of the

Floyd | city. A small pawn shop to the south is dwarfed by the massive
Floyd | corporate edifice that looms to the north. Freedonia Park lies to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Freedonia Park
Floyd | You are standing in one of the few grassy places in Freedonia. The
Floyd | park is visited by a great deal of people daily due to the fact that
Floyd | it is in the exact center of the city. Roads lead in all four cardinal

Floyd | directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a flagpole (on which is a workers' flag) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Jetski grins a dopey grin at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Reagan Street
Floyd | You are standing on the street outside of the Committee's

Floyd | Headquarters, which are to the east. The central park of Freedonia is
Floyd | to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Comrade Jetski is here, smiling vacantly at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Freedonia Park
Floyd | You are standing in one of the few grassy places in Freedonia. The
Floyd | park is visited by a great deal of people daily due to the fact that

Floyd | it is in the exact center of the city. Roads lead in all four cardinal
Floyd | directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a flagpole (on which is a workers' flag) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Nixon Avenue
Floyd | Just being on this street makes you shiver in disgust. You're standing
Floyd | east of the town hall, the central seat of the local capitalist

Floyd | government. The city center is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Town Hall
Floyd | Freedonia's town hall bustles with the bureaucratic drones necessary

Floyd | to keep capitalism from collapsing under its unsustainable weight.
Floyd | There are some offices to the north, a bathroom to the south, and you
Floyd | can exit east to get back to the streets.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Government Office
Floyd | This large office is almost entirely filled with filing cabinets, no
Floyd | doubt containing the gathered bureaucratic detritus necessary to run a

Floyd | capitalistic government. The main section of the town hall is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A government bureaucrat sits at a desk, contributing to the continuing
Floyd | operation of the capitalist system.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see the bureaucrat's desk (on which are an Inbox (in

Floyd | which are some unstamped papers), an Outbox (in which are some stamped
Floyd | papers) and a stamp) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put sign on desk" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "card" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put card on desk" 		
	

Floyd | You put the "Out to Lunch" card on the desk.
Floyd | "Lunch time already?" yawns the bureaucrat, getting up and leaving.
Floyd | For some reason, he takes his stamp with him. That's kind of weird.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "Hm..." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take all from inbox" 		
	

Floyd | The capitalists will be waiting for these forms to be approved for
Floyd | quite a long time, causing their work to grind to a halt!
Floyd |

Floyd | >

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

Floyd | The capitalists will have a hard time getting things done with all
Floyd | these approved forms missing.
Floyd |

Floyd | You think you've caused enough chaos in the town hall to disrupt the
Floyd | government, at least for awhile.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra says, "hehe" 	
			DB says, "Another one down." 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far scored 4 out of a possible 7, in 267 turns, earning
Floyd | you the rank of Revolutionary.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Give the motherboard to Semenov." 	
	Jacqueline waves and makes an isquiesque departure for home. 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Town Hall
Floyd | Freedonia's town hall bustles with the bureaucratic drones necessary
Floyd | to keep capitalism from collapsing under its unsustainable weight.
Floyd | There are some offices to the north, a bathroom to the south, and you
Floyd | can exit east to get back to the streets.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Nixon Avenue

Floyd | Just being on this street makes you shiver in disgust. You're standing
Floyd | east of the town hall, the central seat of the local capitalist
Floyd | government. The city center is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Freedonia Park
Floyd | You are standing in one of the few grassy places in Freedonia. The
Floyd | park is visited by a great deal of people daily due to the fact that

Floyd | it is in the exact center of the city. Roads lead in all four cardinal
Floyd | directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a flagpole (on which is a workers' flag) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | As he sees you, Comrade Jetski throws up a salute, wincing as he
Floyd | accidentally hits himself in the forehead.
Floyd |
Floyd | Reagan Street

Floyd | You are standing on the street outside of the Committee's
Floyd | Headquarters, which are to the east. The central park of Freedonia is
Floyd | to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Comrade Jetski is here, smiling vacantly at you.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Revolutionary Headquarters
Floyd | In future generations, this building may well be a museum, for this is

Floyd | where the People's Committee for the Revolution made their glorious
Floyd | plans to liberate all who are oppressed! The red light that
Floyd | illuminates the room might cause eye strain and make it hard to work,
Floyd | but it is truly inspiring.
Floyd | You can exit the headquarters to the west and a staircase leads
Floyd | downwards to the lab.

Floyd |
Floyd | The committee's desk sits against the back wall, drawer opened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | People's Laboratory
Floyd | This room is filled with all sorts of machines and inventions for the
Floyd | betterment of the lives of the proletariat.
Floyd | The only exit is up the stairs back to the rest of the Headquarters.
Floyd |

Floyd | Comrade Semenov sits at his workbench, hunched over an undoubtedly
Floyd | miraculous device.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Semenov's workbench here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "give mobo to semenov" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "give motherboard to semenov" 		
	

Floyd | You offer the motherboard to Semenov. "Is this what you need?"
Floyd | He grabs it excitedly. "This is exactly it, Commissar! Now I'll be
Floyd | able to finish the device. Oh Commissar, this is wonderful!"
Floyd |

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

		DavidW asks, "'mobo'??" 	
			Gerynar says, "computer-geekese for motherboard" 	
			dsimon says, "In IT that's a pretty common shorthand" 	
			DavidW says, "Never heard of 'mobo' befo." 	
			DB asks, "Now we just need the wodka, right?" 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x list" 		
	

Floyd | You look over your to-do list.
Floyd |  steps to glorious Revolution:
Floyd | (X) win hearts of proletariat
Floyd | (X) win minds of proletariat
Floyd | (-) win bodies of proletariat (don't do. that is disgusting.)
Floyd | (X) get parts for comrade semenov

Floyd | (X) ruin the good name of a major corporation
Floyd | (X) cripple capitalist government infrastructure
Floyd | ( ) find supplies to throw a communist party!
Floyd |
Floyd |  ----------------------------------------
Floyd |  |          Bank of Freedonia           |

Floyd |  |       #1 In Fixed Rate Loans!        |
Floyd |  ----------------------------------------
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Pawn something and buy it." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some stamped papers
Floyd |   some unstamped papers
Floyd |   some donuts

Floyd |   an American flag
Floyd |   some sleeping serum
Floyd |   the Marxist Ventriloquator Mk II
Floyd |   the Communistic Converter
Floyd |   a to-do list
Floyd |   your papakha (being worn)

Floyd |   a WWTD Bracelet (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "We could use our converter on the clerk." 	
			DavidW says, "We can pawn the flag, I suppose." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read bracelet" 		
	

Floyd | A small bracelet with the words "What Would Trotsky Do?" as a reminder
Floyd | to always do the Revolutionary Thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "what would trotsky do" 		
	

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

		DB says, "hehe" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | You idly wish that these was some kind of Revolutionary Magic Word you
Floyd | could say to instantly transform the world into the Worker's Paradise,
Floyd | but that's ridiculous. Only science can do that.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "Hmmm" 	
			dsimon asks, "What *would* Trotsky do?" 	
			DavidW says, "Let's pawn the American flag." 	
			eladnarra asks, "what's Semenov's new device that the mobo was for?" 	
			DavidW says (to eladnarra), "I forget." 	
			dsimon says, "He never said" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x device" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the miraculous device, the Marxist Ventriloquator
Floyd | Mk II or the Communistic Converter?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "I don't think it's important." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x miraculous" 		
	

Floyd | The device is currently in many small pieces. That, along with the
Floyd | fact that you have little to no knowledge of electronics, means you
Floyd | have no idea what it is or what it does.
Floyd |

Floyd | The miraculous device is currently switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "turn it on" 		
	

Floyd | You can't turn on the miraculous device while Comrade Semenov is

Floyd | holding it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "take it" 		
	

Floyd | That seems to belong to Comrade Semenov.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart asks, "Denounce Stalin?" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "ask semenov about miraculous advice" 		
	

Floyd | "Have you found words to describe the greatness of your new

Floyd | invention?" you ask Semenov.
Floyd | He shakes his head. "Sadly, Commissar, I am again flustered just
Floyd | thinking about it."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | "Have you found words to describe the greatness of your new
Floyd | invention?" you ask Semenov.
Floyd | He shakes his head. "Sadly, Commissar, I am again flustered just
Floyd | thinking about it."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "l" 	
			dsimon says, "Argh" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | People's Laboratory
Floyd | This room is filled with all sorts of machines and inventions for the
Floyd | betterment of the lives of the proletariat.
Floyd | The only exit is up the stairs back to the rest of the Headquarters.
Floyd |
Floyd | Comrade Semenov sits at his workbench, hunched over an undoubtedly

Floyd | miraculous device.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Semenov's workbench here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Revolutionary Headquarters
Floyd | In future generations, this building may well be a museum, for this is
Floyd | where the People's Committee for the Revolution made their glorious

Floyd | plans to liberate all who are oppressed! The red light that
Floyd | illuminates the room might cause eye strain and make it hard to work,
Floyd | but it is truly inspiring.
Floyd | You can exit the headquarters to the west and a staircase leads
Floyd | downwards to the lab.
Floyd |

Floyd | The committee's desk sits against the back wall, drawer opened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Jetski grins a dopey grin at you.

Floyd |
Floyd | Reagan Street
Floyd | You are standing on the street outside of the Committee's
Floyd | Headquarters, which are to the east. The central park of Freedonia is
Floyd | to the north.
Floyd |

Floyd | Comrade Jetski is here, smiling vacantly at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Freedonia Park
Floyd | You are standing in one of the few grassy places in Freedonia. The
Floyd | park is visited by a great deal of people daily due to the fact that
Floyd | it is in the exact center of the city. Roads lead in all four cardinal
Floyd | directions.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can see a flagpole (on which is a workers' flag) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A passing punk rocker looks up at the red flag and salutes it,
Floyd | grinning madly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Goldwater Lane
Floyd | You are standing on Goldwater Lane, one of the main streets of the
Floyd | city. A small pawn shop to the south is dwarfed by the massive

Floyd | corporate edifice that looms to the north. Freedonia Park lies to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Rockefeller Pawn
Floyd | This small shop is filled with all sorts of junk and miscellany. It's
Floyd | a disgusting testament to the excesses of capitalism.
Floyd | You can exit to the north.
Floyd |

Floyd | The shopkeeper stands behind the counter, glancing around at all his
Floyd | stuff.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "sell american flag" 		
	

Floyd | (to the shopkeeper)
Floyd | The shopkeeper doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra says, "ah~ thought it might be fixed, and somehow useful." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some stamped papers
Floyd |   some unstamped papers
Floyd |   some donuts

Floyd |   an American flag
Floyd |   some sleeping serum
Floyd |   the Marxist Ventriloquator Mk II
Floyd |   the Communistic Converter
Floyd |   a to-do list
Floyd |   your papakha (being worn)

Floyd |   a WWTD Bracelet (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pawn flag" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give flag to shopkeeper" 		
	

Floyd | The shopkeeper doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "sell flag" 		
	

Floyd | (to the shopkeeper)
Floyd | The shopkeeper doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pawn bracelet" 		
	

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

		DB says, "I don't think we need to engage in this capitalist nonsense." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sell bracelet" 		
	

Floyd | (to the shopkeeper)
Floyd | The shopkeeper takes the bracelet and hands you a dollar.
Floyd |

Floyd | (You can't help but feel a little dirty that you just resorted to
Floyd | capitalism.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Rockefeller Pawn
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "sell papakha" 		
	

Floyd | (to the shopkeeper)
Floyd | (first taking your papakha off)
Floyd | You swore a solemn vow not to remove the papakha from your head until
Floyd | the Revolution is achieved!
Floyd | Well, on the other hand, your hair is getting really greasy and itchy.
Floyd | It probably wouldn't hurt to take your hat off for a minute or two.

Floyd |
Floyd | The shopkeeper doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "We don't need anything from the pawn shop." 	
			dsimon says, "We need money" 	
			DavidW says, "Money" 	
			dsimon says, "To use to buy the vodka" 	
			Lionheart says, "We need $20" 	
			DB says, "We don't need money." 	
			DB says, "We have the converter." 	
			DB says, "Just convert the clerk." 	
			Gerynar says, "d'oh" 	
			DavidW says, "Fine. Go convert, then." 	
			Lionheart says, "OK" 	
			dsimon asks, "However, isn't the game guaranteed winnable?" 	
			dsimon says, "And yet we were able to use the converter up before" 	
			dsimon says, "Therefore, we shouldn't have to use it now" 	
			DavidW asks, "Is the converter used up?" 	
			dsimon says, "It really is a puzzle-skipper" 	
			dsimon says, "No, it's back cause we undoed" 	
			DB says, "Okay. Let's try to see if we can find another solution for a while, then." 	
			DB asks, "Would he sell us the vodka if we were just $19 short?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sell mk" 		
	

Floyd | (to the shopkeeper)
Floyd | The shopkeeper doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "sell donuts" 		
	

Floyd | (to the shopkeeper)
Floyd | The shopkeeper doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sell donuts" 		
	

Floyd | (to the shopkeeper)
Floyd | The shopkeeper doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "heh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "are there still books at the ice cream cart?" 		
	

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

		DavidW asks, "Where is the cart from here?" 	
			Gerynar says, "it's in front of the office-building" 	
			DavidW says, "(I haven't been mapping.)" 	
			Lionheart says, "I don't suppose there's any way to use that $1 to make $20" 	
			dsimon says, "Only capitalism" 	
			Gerynar says, "lottery" 	
			DavidW says, "Casino" 	
			dsimon says, "We could... *shudder*... invest it" 	
			Lionheart says, "Heh" 	
			DavidW asks, "oh. The bank mentioned in the to-do list?" 	
	Jacqueline arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Gerynar baps dsimon for such non-revolutionary thoughts 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x list" 		
	

Floyd | You look over your to-do list.

Floyd |  steps to glorious Revolution:
Floyd | (X) win hearts of proletariat
Floyd | (X) win minds of proletariat
Floyd | (-) win bodies of proletariat (don't do. that is disgusting.)
Floyd | (X) get parts for comrade semenov
Floyd | (X) ruin the good name of a major corporation

Floyd | (X) cripple capitalist government infrastructure
Floyd | ( ) find supplies to throw a communist party!
Floyd |
Floyd |  ----------------------------------------
Floyd |  |          Bank of Freedonia           |
Floyd |  |       #1 In Fixed Rate Loans!        |

Floyd |  ----------------------------------------
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "I haven't actually seen that bank anywhere" 	
			Lionheart says, "Technically, we did find the supplies. We just can't get our mitts on them." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Have I missed anything significant?" 	
			DavidW asks, "Well, it must be somewhere in the game. Why else is it on the list?" 	
			DB says, "I think it's just a gag." 	
			DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "We're trying to find a way to purchase or otherwise obtain vodka." 	
			Lionheart asks, "Have we tried STEAL VODKA?" 	
			DB says, "Though you'd think a real revolutionary would've torn off the bottom part of that sheet." 	
			DB asks, "Oh, hey, theft. That might work, 'ey?" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Rockefeller Pawn

Floyd | This small shop is filled with all sorts of junk and miscellany. It's
Floyd | a disgusting testament to the excesses of capitalism.
Floyd | You can exit to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The shopkeeper stands behind the counter, glancing around at all his
Floyd | stuff.

Floyd |
Floyd | Guiltily, you quickly put your papakha back on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "steal shopkeeper" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask shopkeeper about bank" 		
	

Floyd | The shopkeeper looks at you sadly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Bah" 	
			dsimon says, "And we couldn't just walk out with the vodka earlier" 	
			DavidW says, "oh right. Shopkeeper doesn't talk." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x stuff" 		
	

Floyd | The shelves of the shop are filled with capitalist waste that didn't
Floyd | have the dignity to go die in a landfill.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Lionheart asks, "What kind of revolution doesn't have looting?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Rockefeller Pawn
Floyd | This small shop is filled with all sorts of junk and miscellany. It's
Floyd | a disgusting testament to the excesses of capitalism.
Floyd | You can exit to the north.

Floyd |
Floyd | The shopkeeper stands behind the counter, glancing around at all his
Floyd | stuff.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Goldwater Lane
Floyd | You are standing on Goldwater Lane, one of the main streets of the
Floyd | city. A small pawn shop to the south is dwarfed by the massive

Floyd | corporate edifice that looms to the north. Freedonia Park lies to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lobby
Floyd | You stand in the lobby of a massive office building. The workers here
Floyd | embody capitalism to its most extreme -- pointless nonphysical labor
Floyd | purely to increase wealth. To the north is a Bronco Coffee franchise.
Floyd | Its very presence seems to poison the air with its crass

Floyd | commercialism. To the east is an elevator nook and you can exit to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Elevator Nook
Floyd | This is a small elevator nook. They've installed a security card
Floyd | system since you were last here.
Floyd | Considering that the last time you were here you stole a desk from the
Floyd | basement, that isn't very surprising.

Floyd | Since the elevators are apparently inaccessible, your only exit is to
Floyd | the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x card system" 		
	

Floyd | It looks complicated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put card in system" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the security card system)
Floyd |
Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "smash system" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "overthrow the system" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "point mk at system" 		
	

Floyd | You point the Ventriloquator at the security card system.
Floyd | The security card system suddenly acquires a voice. "Religion is the
Floyd | opium of the masses!" it shouts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lobby
Floyd | You stand in the lobby of a massive office building. The workers here
Floyd | embody capitalism to its most extreme -- pointless nonphysical labor

Floyd | purely to increase wealth. To the north is a Bronco Coffee franchise.
Floyd | Its very presence seems to poison the air with its crass
Floyd | commercialism. To the east is an elevator nook and you can exit to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bronco Coffee
Floyd | The garish, decadent colors and decorations of this institution fill
Floyd | you with disgust. Being mid-afternoon, the building is mostly empty,

Floyd | but during the morning hours it is filled with the capitalist sheep
Floyd | seeking the dastardly psycho-stimulant that enables them to perform
Floyd | their meaningless drudge work. A door in the north wall leads back to
Floyd | the employee area and you can exit to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Comrade Chambers lazes behind the counter, bored.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask chambers about elevator" 		
	

Floyd | Chambers shrugs.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask chambers about bank" 		
	

Floyd | Chambers shrugs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Backroom
Floyd | This is the backroom of Bronco Coffee. Amidst the miscellaneous boxes
Floyd | and packages, A small couch sits in the corner, on which employees are

Floyd | allowed to sit during their pathetically short breaks.
Floyd | You can exit to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large vat sits in the corner, slowly percolating the coffee for the
Floyd | entire coffeehouse.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can also see a greasy rag here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask chambers about security card" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x rag" 		
	

Floyd | A disgusting rag, covered in grease and grime.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "What's the rag for?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take rag" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "maybe we could have put that in the coffee too" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search couch" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x couch" 		
	

Floyd | An old, ratty couch. Bronco Coffee clearly cares little for their
Floyd | employees' comfort. But you didn't expect otherwise.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sit on it" 		
	

Floyd | It doesn't look comfortable at all.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "find out if Chambers has a security card on our way out" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x boxes" 		
	

Floyd | Miscellaneous boxes containing the necessary goods needed to fuel a
Floyd | coffee shop.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open boxes" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see much to be gained by that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bronco Coffee
Floyd | The garish, decadent colors and decorations of this institution fill
Floyd | you with disgust. Being mid-afternoon, the building is mostly empty,

Floyd | but during the morning hours it is filled with the capitalist sheep
Floyd | seeking the dastardly psycho-stimulant that enables them to perform
Floyd | their meaningless drudge work. A door in the north wall leads back to
Floyd | the employee area and you can exit to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Comrade Chambers lazes behind the counter, bored.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search chambers" 		
	

Floyd | It's hard to search a conscious person.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask chambers about security" 		
	

Floyd | Chambers shrugs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask chambers about security card" 		
	

Floyd | Chambers shrugs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask chambers for security card" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask chambers about rag" 		
	

Floyd | Chambers shrugs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "Hmm..." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell rag" 		
	

Floyd | The whole room smells delicious, like fresh coffee beans. You're
Floyd | positive it's some sort of air freshener, because you doubt there's
Floyd | many fresh coffee beans here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "I think the rag is to make the vodka into a proper cocktail for the revolutionary party" 	
			DavidW asks, "oh. Molotov, eh?" 	
			DB says, "hehe" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lobby
Floyd | You stand in the lobby of a massive office building. The workers here
Floyd | embody capitalism to its most extreme -- pointless nonphysical labor
Floyd | purely to increase wealth. To the north is a Bronco Coffee franchise.

Floyd | Its very presence seems to poison the air with its crass
Floyd | commercialism. To the east is an elevator nook and you can exit to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x workers" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Goldwater Lane
Floyd | You are standing on Goldwater Lane, one of the main streets of the
Floyd | city. A small pawn shop to the south is dwarfed by the massive
Floyd | corporate edifice that looms to the north. Freedonia Park lies to the

Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Freedonia Park
Floyd | You are standing in one of the few grassy places in Freedonia. The
Floyd | park is visited by a great deal of people daily due to the fact that
Floyd | it is in the exact center of the city. Roads lead in all four cardinal
Floyd | directions.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can see a flagpole (on which is a workers' flag) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | As he sees you, Comrade Jetski throws up a salute, wincing as he

Floyd | accidentally hits himself in the forehead.
Floyd |
Floyd | Reagan Street
Floyd | You are standing on the street outside of the Committee's
Floyd | Headquarters, which are to the east. The central park of Freedonia is
Floyd | to the north.

Floyd |
Floyd | Comrade Jetski is here, smiling vacantly at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask jetski about bank" 		
	

Floyd | Jetski scratches his head and shrugs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask jetski for money" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Freedonia Park
Floyd | You are standing in one of the few grassy places in Freedonia. The
Floyd | park is visited by a great deal of people daily due to the fact that
Floyd | it is in the exact center of the city. Roads lead in all four cardinal
Floyd | directions.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can see a flagpole (on which is a workers' flag) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | McCarthy Boulevard
Floyd | McCarthy Boulevard stretches through Freedonia. To the north is J.
Floyd | Edgar Hoover High School and directly across the street to the south
Floyd | is Rand's Liquors. The city center is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sing" 		
	

Floyd | Your singing is abominable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | J. Edgar Hoover High School
Floyd | The J. Edgar Hoover High School is the premier capitalist youth
Floyd | brainwashing facility in Freedonia. The main thoroughfare of the

Floyd | school stretches to the north. To the west you see the school offices,
Floyd | and to the east lies a dusty, forgotten corridor. To the south, you
Floyd | can exit back to (relative) sanity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Front Office
Floyd | A large desk blocks you from entering the offices of the school
Floyd | administrators, but a door leads back east to the main hallway. A

Floyd | placard on the front of the desk reads "Ms. Daisy."
Floyd |
Floyd | A computer sits open on the desk, revealing its technological innards.
Floyd |
Floyd | A security guard stands here, asleep.
Floyd |

Floyd | On the desk is a placard.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard snores.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search guard" 		
	

Floyd | It's hard to search a conscious person.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard snores.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Guard isn't conscious." 	
			eladnarra says, "yeah, it said that last time" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "move desk" 		
	

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

		DB asks, "Were you thinking of waking him up?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

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

		Ellison says, "man, it's crazy how one can forget what to do in a game after a few short months (since I don't remember what we do next)" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | J. Edgar Hoover High School
Floyd | The J. Edgar Hoover High School is the premier capitalist youth
Floyd | brainwashing facility in Freedonia. The main thoroughfare of the
Floyd | school stretches to the north. To the west you see the school offices,
Floyd | and to the east lies a dusty, forgotten corridor. To the south, you

Floyd | can exit back to (relative) sanity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | School Hallway
Floyd | Judging by the layer of dust on the floor of this hallway, it is
Floyd | mostly unused. Which is odd, considering the fact that you can hear a
Floyd | monotone voice droning steadily through the door to the north, marked
Floyd | "Economics." There is also a small closet to the south. To the west
Floyd | lies the main hall.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Supply Closet
Floyd | This cramped closet is entirely empty except for Comrade Rosalia.

Floyd | You can exit to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Comrade Rosalia is standing here looking worried.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rosalia smiles as you enter. "That's why you're Commissar, Commissar,"
Floyd | she says, "You're brilliant! Those newly liberated students are sure

Floyd | to be a great asset to the Revolution."
Floyd | "Yes," you say, "Hopefully they won't just decide to side with cushy
Floyd | intellectual socialism though."
Floyd | "Well Commissar, there are some things nobody can control," Rosalia
Floyd | sighs. "I'll meet you back at Revolutionary HQ later."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask rosalia about money" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask rosalia about card" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask rosalia for money" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a greasy rag
Floyd |   some stamped papers
Floyd |   some unstamped papers
Floyd |   some donuts

Floyd |   an American flag
Floyd |   some sleeping serum
Floyd |   the Marxist Ventriloquator Mk II
Floyd |   the Communistic Converter
Floyd |   a to-do list
Floyd |   your papakha (being worn)

Floyd |   a WWTD Bracelet (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask rosalia about bank" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask rosalia about revolution" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		Trumgottist says, "I think she left." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Supply Closet
Floyd | This cramped closet is entirely empty.

Floyd | You can exit to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh. So she has." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | School Hallway
Floyd | Judging by the layer of dust on the floor of this hallway, it is
Floyd | mostly unused. Which is odd, considering the fact that you can hear a
Floyd | monotone voice droning steadily through the door to the north, marked
Floyd | "Economics." There is also a small closet to the south. To the west

Floyd | lies the main hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Oh, it's *Rosalia* we didn't see" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Economics Classroom
Floyd | This classroom is one of the most depressing (and grey) places you've
Floyd | ever seen. The dilapidated desks and out-of date facilities look more
Floyd | than ten years older than the students using them. Dust and cobwebs
Floyd | have settled on every available surface, including in some cases its

Floyd | human inhabitants.
Floyd | The exit is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | An elderly teacher stands in front of an empty classroom, droning on
Floyd | about nothing in particular.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Darn vague parser messages" 	
			Ellison says, "sure, because revolution is ALL AROUND" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x suit" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x desks" 		
	

Floyd | The furniture here looks to be several decades old, though it's in

Floyd | fairly good condition.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take desks" 		
	

Floyd | That's hardly portable.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | School Hallway

Floyd | Judging by the layer of dust on the floor of this hallway, it is
Floyd | mostly unused. Which is odd, considering the fact that you can hear a
Floyd | monotone voice droning steadily through the door to the north, marked
Floyd | "Economics." There is also a small closet to the south. To the west
Floyd | lies the main hall.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Economics Classroom
Floyd | This classroom is one of the most depressing (and grey) places you've

Floyd | ever seen. The dilapidated desks and out-of date facilities look more
Floyd | than ten years older than the students using them. Dust and cobwebs
Floyd | have settled on every available surface, including in some cases its
Floyd | human inhabitants.
Floyd | The exit is south.
Floyd |

Floyd | An elderly teacher stands in front of an empty classroom, droning on
Floyd | about nothing in particular.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask teacher about bueller" 		
	

Floyd | Shh, no talking during class.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "listen to teacher" 		
	

Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected -- he's droning on about the merits of
Floyd | capitalism.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | School Hallway
Floyd | Judging by the layer of dust on the floor of this hallway, it is
Floyd | mostly unused. Which is odd, considering the fact that you can hear a
Floyd | monotone voice droning steadily through the door to the north, marked
Floyd | "Economics." There is also a small closet to the south. To the west

Floyd | lies the main hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | J. Edgar Hoover High School
Floyd | The J. Edgar Hoover High School is the premier capitalist youth
Floyd | brainwashing facility in Freedonia. The main thoroughfare of the
Floyd | school stretches to the north. To the west you see the school offices,
Floyd | and to the east lies a dusty, forgotten corridor. To the south, you
Floyd | can exit back to (relative) sanity.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | A security guard steps out of the shadows and places a hand on your
Floyd | shoulder. "You're going to need a visitor's pass, friend," he says,

Floyd | pushing you back towards the door and vanishing just as he appeared.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "Huh." 	
			DavidW asks, "We never found a pass, did we?" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask teacher about daisy" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | School Hallway
Floyd | Judging by the layer of dust on the floor of this hallway, it is
Floyd | mostly unused. Which is odd, considering the fact that you can hear a
Floyd | monotone voice droning steadily through the door to the north, marked

Floyd | "Economics." There is also a small closet to the south. To the west
Floyd | lies the main hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Economics Classroom
Floyd | This classroom is one of the most depressing (and grey) places you've
Floyd | ever seen. The dilapidated desks and out-of date facilities look more
Floyd | than ten years older than the students using them. Dust and cobwebs
Floyd | have settled on every available surface, including in some cases its

Floyd | human inhabitants.
Floyd | The exit is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | An elderly teacher stands in front of an empty classroom, droning on
Floyd | about nothing in particular.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask teacher about daisy" 		
	

Floyd | Shh, no talking during class.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We might have to use the converter after all." 	
			Lionheart says, "The game made a point of giving us that name, probably so that we can ask about it" 	
			Lionheart says, "We could try to wake the guard back up" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | School Hallway
Floyd | Judging by the layer of dust on the floor of this hallway, it is
Floyd | mostly unused. Which is odd, considering the fact that you can hear a
Floyd | monotone voice droning steadily through the door to the north, marked
Floyd | "Economics." There is also a small closet to the south. To the west
Floyd | lies the main hall.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | J. Edgar Hoover High School

Floyd | The J. Edgar Hoover High School is the premier capitalist youth
Floyd | brainwashing facility in Freedonia. The main thoroughfare of the
Floyd | school stretches to the north. To the west you see the school offices,
Floyd | and to the east lies a dusty, forgotten corridor. To the south, you
Floyd | can exit back to (relative) sanity.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Front Office
Floyd | A large desk blocks you from entering the offices of the school

Floyd | administrators, but a door leads back east to the main hallway. A
Floyd | placard on the front of the desk reads "Ms. Daisy."
Floyd |
Floyd | A computer sits open on the desk, revealing its technological innards.
Floyd |
Floyd | A security guard stands here, asleep.

Floyd |
Floyd | On the desk is a placard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wake guard" 		
	

Floyd | That seems unnecessary.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask guard about daisy" 		
	

Floyd | "I ain't paid to talk to you," says the guard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "Oh, a sleep-talker." 	
			eladnarra says, "huh" 	
			DavidW says, "ask daisy about answer" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask daisy about answer" 		
	

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

		Lionheart says, "Okay, maybe that wasn't a clue after all" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "daisy, daisy, give me your answer, do" 		
	

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

		DB says, "hahaha" 	
			Ellison asks, "should we go back to HQ to see if Rosalie triggers anything there?" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "page ms daisy" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		DB says, "We could try waking the guard with the rag." 	
			DB says, "It smells like fresh coffee." 	
			eladnarra says, "she did say she'd meet us back there" 	
			Lionheart says, "He wouldn't talk to us if he was awake" 	
			DB says, "But I don't know what waking him would do." 	
			DavidW says, "The room smelt like coffee. We never actually smelled the rag." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "smell rag" 		
	

Floyd | You smell nothing unexpected.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "Oh, my bad." 	
			eladnarra says, "it was the coffee shop that smelled, I guess" 	
			Lionheart says, "we could try using the rag on the unbought bottle" 	
			Ellison says, "yeah, one of those room-smell-overrides-the-item-smell things" 	
			DB asks, "We can't take off our papakha, huh?" 	
			Lionheart says, "Only briefly" 	
			DB says, "Otherwise we might try sneaking the vodka out in our hat." 	
			dsimon exclaims, "Got to go, everyone. Have fun!" 	
			Lionheart exclaims, "Ah!" 	
	dsimon goes home. 		
	dsimon has disconnected. 		eladnarra says, "bye~" 	
			Lionheart says, "That sounds like it" 	
			DavidW says (to DB), "That's an idea." 	
			DavidW says, "Someone go try it." 	
			Lionheart says, "Because implementing STEAL would be far too straightforward" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | J. Edgar Hoover High School
Floyd | The J. Edgar Hoover High School is the premier capitalist youth
Floyd | brainwashing facility in Freedonia. The main thoroughfare of the
Floyd | school stretches to the north. To the west you see the school offices,

Floyd | and to the east lies a dusty, forgotten corridor. To the south, you
Floyd | can exit back to (relative) sanity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | McCarthy Boulevard
Floyd | McCarthy Boulevard stretches through Freedonia. To the north is J.
Floyd | Edgar Hoover High School and directly across the street to the south
Floyd | is Rand's Liquors. The city center is to the west.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Rand's Liquors
Floyd | Rand's Liquors is the main provider of alcoholic beverages in
Floyd | Freedonia.

Floyd | You can exit to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thousands of varieties of bottles of every color imaginable sit upon
Floyd | the shelves.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the counter is a bottle of vodka.

Floyd |
Floyd | The clerk is standing with an irritated look on his face, waiting for
Floyd | you to pay for the vodka.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "doff papakha" 		
	

Floyd | You swore a solemn vow not to remove the papakha from your head until
Floyd | the Revolution is achieved!
Floyd | Well, on the other hand, your hair is getting really greasy and itchy.
Floyd | It probably wouldn't hurt to take your hat off for a minute or two.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put vodka in hat" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the bottle of vodka)
Floyd |

Floyd | You grab the vodka. The perfect thing for a Communist Party!
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the bottle of vodka into your papakha.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "wear hat" 		
	

Floyd | You put on your papakha.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Trumgottist exclaims, "Yes!" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

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

		DB exclaims, "Yes!" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | McCarthy Boulevard
Floyd | McCarthy Boulevard stretches through Freedonia. To the north is J.
Floyd | Edgar Hoover High School and directly across the street to the south

Floyd | is Rand's Liquors. The city center is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ha ha" 	
			eladnarra says, "huzzah~" 	
			DB says, "Well, that was neat." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "remove hat" 		
	

Floyd | You swore a solemn vow not to remove the papakha from your head until
Floyd | the Revolution is achieved!
Floyd | Well, on the other hand, your hair is getting really greasy and itchy.

Floyd | It probably wouldn't hurt to take your hat off for a minute or two.
Floyd |

		DB says, "hehe" 	
	

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "That might've been a bug, though." 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "read list" 		
	

Floyd | You look over your to-do list.
Floyd |  steps to glorious Revolution:
Floyd | (X) win hearts of proletariat
Floyd | (X) win minds of proletariat

Floyd | (-) win bodies of proletariat (don't do. that is disgusting.)
Floyd | (X) get parts for comrade semenov
Floyd | (X) ruin the good name of a major corporation
Floyd | (X) cripple capitalist government infrastructure
Floyd | ( ) find supplies to throw a communist party!
Floyd |

Floyd |  ----------------------------------------
Floyd |  |          Bank of Freedonia           |
Floyd |  |       #1 In Fixed Rate Loans!        |
Floyd |  ----------------------------------------
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take vodka" 		
	

Floyd | You grab the vodka. The perfect thing for a Communist Party!
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a loud commotion coming from the direction of Freedonia Park.
Floyd |

Floyd | Ah, vodka liberated from the capitalists!

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get vodka" 		
	

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

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

		DB asks, "So, did we win?" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | J. Edgar Hoover High School
Floyd | The J. Edgar Hoover High School is the premier capitalist youth
Floyd | brainwashing facility in Freedonia. The main thoroughfare of the

Floyd | school stretches to the north. To the west you see the school offices,
Floyd | and to the east lies a dusty, forgotten corridor. To the south, you
Floyd | can exit back to (relative) sanity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | McCarthy Boulevard
Floyd | McCarthy Boulevard stretches through Freedonia. To the north is J.
Floyd | Edgar Hoover High School and directly across the street to the south

Floyd | is Rand's Liquors. The city center is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Guiltily, you quickly put your papakha back on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Almost." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Freedonia Park
Floyd | You are standing in one of the few grassy places in Freedonia. The

Floyd | park is visited by a great deal of people daily due to the fact that
Floyd | it is in the exact center of the city. Roads lead in all four cardinal
Floyd | directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | A growing crowd sings Revolutionary Anthems and celebrates the coming
Floyd | Revolution.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a flagpole (on which is a workers' flag) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are astounded at the huge crowd that has gathered in the park.
Floyd | They stand in a circle around the flag, celebrating and singing
Floyd | glorious inspirational Revolutionary Songs. Your heart swells with

Floyd | joy. Is this it? Has the Revolution truly begun?

		Ellison says, "whoa" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "space" 		
	

Floyd | Your happiness deflates immediately, however, as Rosalia runs up to
Floyd | you, panic in her eyes.

Floyd | "Commissar!" she shouts, "Come quick! Something terrible's happened!
Floyd | The HQ has been attacked by reactionary scum!"
Floyd | The very word chills you to your core. Reactionaries. In your sanctum.
Floyd | Impossible.
Floyd | Rosalia heads towards the HQ, leaving you in shock.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DB exclaims, "Uh-oh!" 	
			eladnarra says, "uh oh" 	
			DavidW says, "This'll be the endgame." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Reagan Street
Floyd | You are standing on the street outside of the Committee's
Floyd | Headquarters, which are to the east. The central park of Freedonia is
Floyd | to the north.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Revolutionary Headquarters
Floyd | The room has been trashed! The desk has been overturned and papers are

Floyd | scattered everywhere. A giant green dollar sign has been spray painted
Floyd | on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The committee's desk lies flung against the wall, overturned, drawer
Floyd | opened.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

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

		DB says, "Let's do dis like Brutus." 	
			Ellison says (to Trumgottist), "didn't see you here. good to see you!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "Dollar sign!" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You almost run into Rosalia as you enter. She's standing at the bottom
Floyd | of the stairs in utter shock, and you can see why. The destruction
Floyd | upstairs is nothing compared to here. The laboratory is barely

Floyd | recognizable anymore. All the instruments and documents of technology
Floyd | and progress have been destroyed and scattered. From a nearby pile of
Floyd | junk, you hear a groan. You and Rosalia rush over and quickly clear
Floyd | away the trash, revealing the battered form of Comrade Semenov.
Floyd |  "Commissar..." he groans, "It was Chambers! He...he sold us out to
Floyd | the capitalists."

Floyd |  "That bastard!" you shout, clenching your fist, "We've got to..."
Floyd |  "C-Commissar!" Semenov coughs, "It's worse than that! They...they
Floyd | took my device! I had just f-finished it, and now...without it, I...I
Floyd | don't know...if the Revolution is possible." Semenov sighs and closes
Floyd | his eyes.
Floyd |  "Don't worry about that, Semenov," you say softly, as you stand up.

Floyd | "I'll get it back. Comrade Rosalia, you stay here and take care of
Floyd | Semenov. I'm going to track down 'Comrade' Chambers, and teach him
Floyd | that those who make peaceful Revolution impossible, MAKE VIOLENT
Floyd | REVOLUTION INEVITABLE!"

		Lionheart exclaims, "Those fiends!" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "space" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | People's Laboratory
Floyd | The laboratory is completely trashed! Semenov's tools and plans are
Floyd | scattered all over the room in complete disarray. From the looks of
Floyd | it, it seems the reactionaries also destroyed several of his devices.

Floyd | The only exit is up the stairs back to the rest of the Headquarters.
Floyd |
Floyd | Comrade Rosalia is crouching next to Semenov, cleaning his wounds.
Floyd |
Floyd | Semenov lies amidst the junk, unconscious.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can also see Semenov's workbench here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra says, "seduced by capitalist coffee..." 	
			DB says, "Maybe violence is the answer to this one..." 	
			DavidW asks, "We don't have a source of fire, though, do we?" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask rosalia about revolution" 		
	

Floyd | "Tell me your thoughts about the Revolution, Comrade Rosalia," you
Floyd | say.
Floyd | Rosalia looks at you, worried. "Commissar, I can't help but feel that

Floyd | victory is uncertain, now."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask semenov about revolution" 		
	

Floyd | Semenov is unconscious.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search semenov" 		
	

Floyd | "That's not very polite, Commissar," Rosalia says reproachfully.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search junk" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x junk" 		
	

Floyd | You can't make head or tail of any of the devices, parts or plans
Floyd | filling the lab, but you have no doubt that they would have been a
Floyd | great help to the Revolution, had they not been destroyed.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "There's nothing quite as beautiful as a Starbuck's that's on fire" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put rag in vodka" 		
	

Floyd | You stick the greasy rag into the wodka bottle, creating a molotov
Floyd | cocktail.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "haha" 	
			Ellison says, "yay" 	
			DavidW says, "But we have no lighter." 	
			DavidW says, "or match" 	
			DB asks, "Hm... a firecraft puzzle?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask rosalia about lighter" 		
	

Floyd | "I don't know anything about that, Commissar," Rosalia says, shaking
Floyd | her head.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask rosalia about matches" 		
	

Floyd | "I don't know anything about that, Commissar," Rosalia says, shaking
Floyd | her head.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | As you reach the top of the stairs, you are almost knocked off your
Floyd | feet by Comrade Jetski.

Floyd |  "Commissar! Commissar! I'm so sorry! I couldn't take them all, they
Floyd | picked me up and threw me in a dumpster!"
Floyd |  "Don't worry about it, Jetski," you say, shaking your head. "Against
Floyd | the crushing force of capitalism, what can one man do?"
Floyd |  "That's just it, Commissar! I did do something! I followed 'em back
Floyd | to their home base! They went way up north past the Town Hall, and

Floyd | went into this big mansion! But there were two guards at the door so I
Floyd | didn't try to go in just in case I got caught. I thought it was more
Floyd | important that I told you first."
Floyd |  "You thought right, Jetski," you say. "Stay here and help Rosalia
Floyd | take care of Semenov. I'll take a look at this mansion."

		eladnarra says, "a lighter might be found in a pawn shop? dunno..." 	
			Lionheart asks, "Anyone in this revolutionary mob got a torch?" 	
			DB says, "Maybe the mansion will have candles or something." 	
			DavidW says, "Sounds like there's guards to worry about too." 	
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Revolutionary Headquarters
Floyd | The room has been trashed! The desk has been overturned and papers are
Floyd | scattered everywhere. A giant green dollar sign has been spray painted
Floyd | on the wall.
Floyd |

Floyd | The committee's desk lies flung against the wall, overturned, drawer
Floyd | opened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Reagan Street
Floyd | You are standing on the street outside of the Committee's
Floyd | Headquarters, which are to the east. The central park of Freedonia is
Floyd | to the north.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Freedonia Park
Floyd | You are standing in one of the few grassy places in Freedonia. The

Floyd | park is visited by a great deal of people daily due to the fact that
Floyd | it is in the exact center of the city. Roads lead in all four cardinal
Floyd | directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | A growing crowd sings Revolutionary Anthems and celebrates the coming
Floyd | Revolution, unaware of how delicately it hangs in the balance.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a flagpole (on which is a workers' flag) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Nixon Avenue
Floyd | Just being on this street makes you shiver in disgust. You're standing
Floyd | east of the town hall, the central seat of the local capitalist
Floyd | government. The city center is to the south, and according to Jetski,
Floyd | a large mansion is north.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x crowd" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "sorry" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Freedonia Park

Floyd | You are standing in one of the few grassy places in Freedonia. The
Floyd | park is visited by a great deal of people daily due to the fact that
Floyd | it is in the exact center of the city. Roads lead in all four cardinal
Floyd | directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | A growing crowd sings Revolutionary Anthems and celebrates the coming

Floyd | Revolution, unaware of how delicately it hangs in the balance.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a flagpole (on which is a workers' flag) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x crowd" 		
	

Floyd | This large crowd, comprising all sorts of people, is standing around
Floyd | the red flag, singing, celebrating, and growing larger by the minute!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask crowd for match" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask crowd for a light" 		
	

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

		DB asks, "Should we save before heading up to the mansion?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		
	

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

		Lionheart says, "Good idea" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Nixon Avenue
Floyd | Just being on this street makes you shiver in disgust. You're standing

Floyd | east of the town hall, the central seat of the local capitalist
Floyd | government. The city center is to the south, and according to Jetski,
Floyd | a large mansion is north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mansion Gates
Floyd | You stand before the gates of an enormous mansion. Many would find the
Floyd | dark colors, stark architecture and enormous size intimidating, but

Floyd | you just find it a disgusting testament to inequality.
Floyd | The mansion is to the north, and you can return to the city to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pair of jackbooted reactionary thugs guard the gates.
Floyd |

Floyd | One guard turns to the other. "What're we supposed to watch out for
Floyd | again?"
Floyd | "Revolutionaries, idiot," says the other, rolling his eyes.
Floyd | "What's that?" asks the first one.
Floyd | "Obviously they're a kind of political group dedicated to the
Floyd | overthrow of the government and establishment of a communist state,"

Floyd | sighs the second guard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "Wouldn't want to lose all this revolutionary progress." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x guards" 		
	

Floyd | A pair of muscly, brainwashed (and braindead) reactionary enforcers,
Floyd | the use of their force no doubt purchased by the owner of this
Floyd | mansion, and likely for a sum that would embarrass them if they had
Floyd | any sense of pride.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the thugs yawns.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x thugs" 		
	

Floyd | A pair of muscly, brainwashed (and braindead) reactionary enforcers,
Floyd | the use of their force no doubt purchased by the owner of this

Floyd | mansion, and likely for a sum that would embarrass them if they had
Floyd | any sense of pride.
Floyd |
Floyd | One guard turns to the other. "What're we supposed to watch out for
Floyd | again?"
Floyd | "Revolutionaries, idiot," says the other, rolling his eyes.

Floyd | "What's that?" asks the first one.
Floyd | "Obviously they're a kind of monster," sighs the second guard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask thugs about revolution" 		
	

Floyd | You don't want to draw attention to yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the thugs scratches himself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mansion" 		
	

Floyd | An enormous gothic mansion, taunting you with its decadence and
Floyd | grandiosity.
Floyd |
Floyd | One guard turns to the other. "What're we supposed to watch out for

Floyd | again?"
Floyd | "Revolutionaries, idiot," says the other, rolling his eyes.
Floyd | "What's that?" asks the first one.
Floyd | "Obviously they're a kind of political group dedicated to the
Floyd | overthrow of the government and establishment of a communist state,"
Floyd | sighs the second guard.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "point mk ii at guard" 		
	

Floyd | You point the Ventriloquator at one of the guards. He swells up with
Floyd | Revolutionary Pride and shouts "Last night I shot an elephant in my

Floyd | pajamas. How he got into my pajamas I'll never know!"
Floyd | "What'd you just say?" snaps the other thug.
Floyd |  "I didn't say nothin'," says your target, "But what was that crap you
Floyd | were just spoutin'? Didn't sound very loyal to the good old US of A!"
Floyd |  "Oh don't you try to blame your treason on me," shouts the other
Floyd | guard, lunging at the speaker. Soon the guards are tangled in a

Floyd | massive fight and are completely ignoring the gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the guards punches the other in the eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yay" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | An enormous, grand foyer. Marble floor, chandelier, the works. It's

Floyd | strangely empty and quiet, so much so that it would make you feel very
Floyd | small, if you weren't so full of Revolutionary Spirit.
Floyd | A door leads to the north and you can exit to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "haha" 	
			Tale asks, "How is the elephant thing revolutionary?" 	
			Lionheart says, "It's the words of Marx" 	
			DavidW says, "It's Groucho Marxist." 	
			Tale says, "ha ha ha" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | There are none at all available!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | As you step forward into the mansion, the chandelier in the ceiling
Floyd | suddenly comes loose and crashes down on you. This is it. Your
Floyd | Revolution ends here. But at least your death can serve as a metaphor:
Floyd | crushed to death by capitalism, just as it crushes the spirits of
Floyd | the...

Floyd | "Oh, please, stop being so melodramatic, Karl," laughs a familiar
Floyd | voice. Chambers steps into your field of vision, wearing a three-piece
Floyd | suit and smoking a cigar.
Floyd | "Chambers! Why'd you do it?" you cry in anguish.
Floyd |  "That's Mr. Whittaker Chambers, Esquire to you, comrade. And can't
Floyd | you see? It's obvious!" he waves his hand grandly, indicating his

Floyd | foyer and mansion. "It's because of capitalism that I was able to buy
Floyd | and own all this."
Floyd |  "You were able to buy this with the money you made working at Bronco
Floyd | Coffee? That doesn't even make sense," you say.
Floyd |  "Of course it doesn't make sense to you, Karl," Chambers laughs, "But
Floyd | any capitalist knows that pure hard work and dedication can take

Floyd | anyone from utter poverty to outstanding wealth, and anyone who
Floyd | doesn't make it is just too lazy. But I'm wasting time," he sighs. "I
Floyd | need to get back to my workshop and figure out what Semenov's device
Floyd | was supposed to do. If I'm right, I think he might have just
Floyd | inadvertently given me the means to wipe out communism once and for
Floyd | all." He smirks. "Take him away, boys, you know where."

		DB says, "Now we just have to turn them with the revolutionary power of John Lennon." 	
			DavidW says, "hm. Hope we haven't lost here." 	
			Lionheart says, "Heh, hard work and dedication" 	
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The guards drag you out of the chandelier's wreckage and take you
Floyd | through the mansion to a large vault door. One whispers a password to
Floyd | the voice scanner on the door. The door opens and the guards toss you
Floyd | unceremoniously in.
Floyd |

Floyd | Vault
Floyd | This is Chambers' giant vault. In the center is a large pit filled to
Floyd | the brim with money. The vault extends to the north, and a massive
Floyd | vault door stands to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A diving board is bolted over the edge of the pit.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Oh. Here's some money. Better late than never." 	
			DB asks, "Should we take some?" 	
			DavidW says, "I don't think so." 	
			Lionheart says, "Well I'll be Scrooge McDucked." 	
			eladnarra says, "he goes swimming in his money? :D" 	
			DB asks, "Or would that be compromising our ideals?" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "swim" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get money" 		
	

Floyd | You wouldn't dare dirty your hands with such capitalist filth.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "There might be matches in there somewhere, though." 	
			Lionheart says, "Thought so" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "burn money" 		
	

Floyd | This dangerous act would achieve little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x board" 		
	

Floyd | A regular diving board, like you might find at any swimming pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "search money" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I'll bet this was fun to write." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "dive" 		
	

Floyd | You must supply a noun.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "swim" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "dive into money" 		
	

Floyd | That might be more fun from the diving board.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "get on board" 		
	

Floyd | You get onto the diving board.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get on board" 		
	

Floyd | But you're already on the diving board.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "dive into money" 		
	

Floyd | You plug your nose (to cover up the stench of the currency you're
Floyd | about to dive into, of course) and leap into the pool. You sink
Floyd | through the money and fall right into a drain! Crawling through the
Floyd | pipes, you soon emerge near the mansion.
Floyd |

Floyd | Mansion Gates
Floyd | You stand before the gates of an enormous mansion. Many would find the
Floyd | dark colors, stark architecture and enormous size intimidating, but
Floyd | you just find it a disgusting testament to inequality.
Floyd | The mansion is to the north, and you can return to the city to the
Floyd | south.

Floyd |
Floyd | Two reactionaries are lying here unconscious, apparently having
Floyd | knocked each other out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ha ha" 	
			Ellison says, "heh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yes" 	
			DB says, "Should we go back in? The chandelier can't get us." 	
			DavidW asks, "undo?" 	
			DavidW asks, "oh, the fallen chandelier might have candles?" 	
			Lionheart says, "Now we need a shower to wash off the stench of that filthy filthy lucre" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer

Floyd | An enormous, grand foyer. Millions of tiny pieces of glass lie
Floyd | scattered across the marble floor around a wrecked chandelier.
Floyd | A door leads to the north and you can exit to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x chandelier" 		
	

Floyd | The chandelier lies shattered on the floor, having fallen from the
Floyd | ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take glass" 		
	

Floyd | You'd cut your hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | This grand hallway stretches north to south, lined with various pieces
Floyd | of expensive-looking and exploitative artwork. You can hear Chambers'

Floyd | voice coming from the east. To the west is a vault door, and the
Floyd | mansion stretches to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "You'd think it would have candles." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen to door" 		
	

Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen to chambers" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You have no reason to go to that part of the mansion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | (first opening the vault door)

Floyd | The vault door is sealed tight and locked with a biometric scanner
Floyd | requiring a voice print. These capitalists take the security of their
Floyd | money seriously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "whisper swordfish" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "say swordfish" 		
	

Floyd | (to yourself)
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "say swordfish to scanner" 		
	

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

		Lionheart says, "Tch" 	
			DavidW says, "I don't think it'd work even with the right password." 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "point ventriloquator at scanner" 		
	

Floyd | You point the Ventriloquator at the biometric scanner.
Floyd | The biometric scanner suddenly acquires a voice. "Workers of the

Floyd | world, unite!" it shouts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | An enormous, grand foyer. Millions of tiny pieces of glass lie
Floyd | scattered across the marble floor around a wrecked chandelier.
Floyd | A door leads to the north and you can exit to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mansion Gates
Floyd | You stand before the gates of an enormous mansion. Many would find the
Floyd | dark colors, stark architecture and enormous size intimidating, but

Floyd | you just find it a disgusting testament to inequality.
Floyd | The mansion is to the north, and you can return to the city to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two reactionaries are lying here unconscious, apparently having
Floyd | knocked each other out.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search reactionaries" 		
	

Floyd | You look through the guards' pockets and find a twenty-dollar bill.
Floyd | Well, that would have been useful about half an hour ago.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ha ha ha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search reactionaries" 		
	

Floyd | You don't find anything else.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra D 	
			Lionheart says, "Nice touch" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x bill" 		
	

Floyd | A green (how appropriate) piece of paper with a dead capitalist on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a twenty dollar bill
Floyd |   a molotov cocktail
Floyd |   some stamped papers
Floyd |   some unstamped papers
Floyd |   some donuts

Floyd |   an American flag
Floyd |   some sleeping serum
Floyd |   the Marxist Ventriloquator Mk II
Floyd |   the Communistic Converter
Floyd |   a to-do list
Floyd |   your papakha (being worn)

Floyd |   a WWTD Bracelet (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Any idea where to get fire from? Chambers *was* smoking a cigar, wasn't he?" 	
			Gerynar says, "yes he was" 	
			Lionheart says, "Yes" 	
			DavidW asks, "well, maybe we can barge in and grab it?" 	
			Ellison says, "whoa, twenty dollars" 	
			Lionheart says, "Or maybe we can find an ashtray somewheres" 	
			Ellison says, "(sorry, not paying attention as well as I could be)" 	
			eladnarra says, "could try, yeah..." 	
			Lionheart says, "I suppose we could recheck the pawnshop" 	
			DB says, "Hm..." 	
			DavidW says, "I'm not wild about charging in, but neither am I hopeful much is new elsewhere." 	
			eladnarra says, "maybe the shopkeep is roused by the revolution..." 	
			Lionheart says, "Why worry, we've got an undo" 	
			DavidW says, "ok" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | An enormous, grand foyer. Millions of tiny pieces of glass lie
Floyd | scattered across the marble floor around a wrecked chandelier.
Floyd | A door leads to the north and you can exit to the south.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | This grand hallway stretches north to south, lined with various pieces

Floyd | of expensive-looking and exploitative artwork. You can hear Chambers'
Floyd | voice coming from the east. To the west is a vault door, and the
Floyd | mansion stretches to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "And we saved." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd | You can't help but feel enveloped in the sense of decadent comfort

Floyd | this study is meant to provide. Plump furniture sits scattered
Floyd | haphazardly around the room, surrounded by large bookshelves filled
Floyd | with rare tomes. If only your Revolutionary Will wasn't so strong, you
Floyd | think you might begin to see Chambers' point.
Floyd | You can exit the study to the west.
Floyd |

Floyd | Chambers huddles over his desk, examining Semenov's miraculous device.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		
	

Floyd | Chambers' desk is almost as nice as the desk you liberated for the

Floyd | committee's desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ashtray" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cigar" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "hit chambers" 		
	

Floyd | You sneak up behind Chambers and hit him in the back of the head.
Floyd | He spins around, startled. "Useless brainless fools..." he mutters,
Floyd | then shouts "Guards! Intruder!"

Floyd | Quickly, you find yourself thrown back into the vault.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vault
Floyd | This is Chambers' giant vault. In the center is a large pit filled to
Floyd | the brim with money. The vault extends to the north, and a massive
Floyd | vault door stands to the east.

Floyd |
Floyd | A diving board is bolted over the edge of the pit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bookshelves" 		
	

Floyd | You don't have the time to look over them now, but there are plenty of
Floyd | interesting books here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x books" 		
	

Floyd | You don't have the time to look over them now, but there are plenty of
Floyd | interesting books here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x furniture" 		
	

Floyd | Overstuffed couches and chairs lounge luxuriously around the room,
Floyd | inviting any and all to sit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x device" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the miraculous device, the Marxist Ventriloquator
Floyd | Mk II or the Communistic Converter?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "Yeah, we have nothing to worry about, we'll just get thrown back into the prison we know how to escape" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "miraculous" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x miraculous device" 		
	

Floyd | The device is deceptively simple. It bears only a single red button.

Floyd |
Floyd | The miraculous device is currently switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | You can't turn on the miraculous device while Comrade Chambers is
Floyd | holding it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "press red button" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put converter on chambers" 		
	

Floyd | You stick the Converter on the back of Chambers' neck. His eyes go
Floyd | wide and his mouth opens in shock. Slowly he slumps, then turns to
Floyd | you.
Floyd | "Commissar..." he says, haltingly, "What...do you require of me?"
Floyd | "The device, Comrade Chambers," you say, sternly.
Floyd | Chambers looks at the device, then at you. "Of...of course,

Floyd | Commissar," he says, handing it to you. "If you'll excuse me, I'd like
Floyd | to lie down."
Floyd | "Of course, Chambers," you say sadly, "It's been a long day for you."
Floyd | Your gaze strays to the device in your hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Should I undo?" 	
			Lionheart says, "yeah" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Study
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "turn on device" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the miraculous device, the Marxist Ventriloquator
Floyd | Mk II or the Communistic Converter?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "miraculous" 		
	

Floyd | You can't turn on the miraculous device while Comrade Chambers is
Floyd | holding it.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "take miraculous device" 		
	

Floyd | That seems to belong to Comrade Chambers.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "(just in case turning it on was coded separately)" 	
			Lionheart exclaims, "Does not! It belongs to the PEOPLE!" 	
			DavidW asks, "hm. Did we see all of the vault? Should we check out the pawnshop yet again?" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "throw cocktail" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "Dunno." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | This grand hallway stretches north to south, lined with various pieces
Floyd | of expensive-looking and exploitative artwork. You can hear Chambers'

Floyd | voice coming from the east. To the west is a vault door, and the
Floyd | mansion stretches to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | An enormous, grand foyer. Millions of tiny pieces of glass lie
Floyd | scattered across the marble floor around a wrecked chandelier.
Floyd | A door leads to the north and you can exit to the south.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mansion Gates
Floyd | You stand before the gates of an enormous mansion. Many would find the

Floyd | dark colors, stark architecture and enormous size intimidating, but
Floyd | you just find it a disgusting testament to inequality.
Floyd | The mansion is to the north, and you can return to the city to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two reactionaries are lying here unconscious, apparently having

Floyd | knocked each other out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar says, "I'm thinking the pawnshop was useful to get a dollar so we could buy ice-cream" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "kick reactionaries" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Nixon Avenue
Floyd | Just being on this street makes you shiver in disgust. You're standing
Floyd | east of the town hall, the central seat of the local capitalist
Floyd | government. The city center is to the south, and according to Jetski,
Floyd | a large mansion is north.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Town Hall

Floyd | Freedonia's town hall bustles with the bureaucratic drones necessary
Floyd | to keep capitalism from collapsing under its unsustainable weight.
Floyd | There are some offices to the north, a bathroom to the south, and you
Floyd | can exit east to get back to the streets.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Government Office
Floyd | This large office is almost entirely filled with filing cabinets, no
Floyd | doubt containing the gathered bureaucratic detritus necessary to run a

Floyd | capitalistic government. The main section of the town hall is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the bureaucrat's desk (on which are a card, an Inbox
Floyd | (empty) and an Outbox (empty)) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open cabinets" 		
	

Floyd | The thought of exposing yourself to capitalist documents sends shivers
Floyd | up your spine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Town Hall
Floyd | Freedonia's town hall bustles with the bureaucratic drones necessary
Floyd | to keep capitalism from collapsing under its unsustainable weight.

Floyd | There are some offices to the north, a bathroom to the south, and you
Floyd | can exit east to get back to the streets.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd | A simple bathroom, used by the government employees to refresh
Floyd | themselves in various ways.
Floyd | You can exit to the north.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can see a toilet and a sink here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sink" 		
	

Floyd | A white porcelain sink.

Floyd |
Floyd | The sink is currently switched on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x toilet" 		
	

Floyd | The toilet is clogged and overflowing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Town Hall
Floyd | Freedonia's town hall bustles with the bureaucratic drones necessary
Floyd | to keep capitalism from collapsing under its unsustainable weight.
Floyd | There are some offices to the north, a bathroom to the south, and you
Floyd | can exit east to get back to the streets.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Nixon Avenue

Floyd | Just being on this street makes you shiver in disgust. You're standing
Floyd | east of the town hall, the central seat of the local capitalist
Floyd | government. The city center is to the south, and according to Jetski,
Floyd | a large mansion is north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "es" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Freedonia Park
Floyd | You are standing in one of the few grassy places in Freedonia. The
Floyd | park is visited by a great deal of people daily due to the fact that

Floyd | it is in the exact center of the city. Roads lead in all four cardinal
Floyd | directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | A growing crowd sings Revolutionary Anthems and celebrates the coming
Floyd | Revolution, unaware of how delicately it hangs in the balance.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can also see a flagpole (on which is a workers' flag) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A passing doctor looks up at the red flag and salutes it, grinning
Floyd | madly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | McCarthy Boulevard
Floyd | McCarthy Boulevard stretches through Freedonia. To the north is J.
Floyd | Edgar Hoover High School and directly across the street to the south

Floyd | is Rand's Liquors. The city center is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Rand's Liquors
Floyd | Rand's Liquors is the main provider of alcoholic beverages in
Floyd | Freedonia.
Floyd | You can exit to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thousands of varieties of bottles of every color imaginable sit upon

Floyd | the shelves.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clerk leans on the counter, bored.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "tell clerk about revolution" 		
	

Floyd | "I get the feeling you don't take the Revolution seriously," you
Floyd | inform the clerk.
Floyd | "No, no, trust me, I'm behind you 100%," he says, rolling his eyes.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bottles" 		
	

Floyd | The many bottles of alcohol smile benevolently at you from the
Floyd | shelves.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give bill to clerk" 		
	

Floyd | The liquor store clerk doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask clerk about matches" 		
	

Floyd | The clerk yawns and shrugs. "Don't know if we have that. Is 'matches'
Floyd | a kind of rum or tequila?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask clerk about rum" 		
	

Floyd | You're only interested in wodka. You have no reason to ask the clerk
Floyd | about "rum."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask clerk about revolution" 		
	

Floyd | "I get the feeling you don't take the Revolution seriously," you
Floyd | inform the clerk.
Floyd | "No, no, trust me, I'm behind you 100%," he says, rolling his eyes.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask clerk about wodka" 		
	

Floyd | "I'd like to buy some wodka," you say.
Floyd | "It's $20," says the clerk.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | McCarthy Boulevard
Floyd | McCarthy Boulevard stretches through Freedonia. To the north is J.

Floyd | Edgar Hoover High School and directly across the street to the south
Floyd | is Rand's Liquors. The city center is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Freedonia Park
Floyd | You are standing in one of the few grassy places in Freedonia. The
Floyd | park is visited by a great deal of people daily due to the fact that
Floyd | it is in the exact center of the city. Roads lead in all four cardinal
Floyd | directions.

Floyd |
Floyd | A growing crowd sings Revolutionary Anthems and celebrates the coming
Floyd | Revolution, unaware of how delicately it hangs in the balance.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a flagpole (on which is a workers' flag) here.
Floyd |

Floyd | A passing businessman looks up at the red flag and salutes it,
Floyd | grinning madly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Goldwater Lane
Floyd | You are standing on Goldwater Lane, one of the main streets of the
Floyd | city. A small pawn shop to the south is dwarfed by the massive
Floyd | corporate edifice that looms to the north. Freedonia Park lies to the
Floyd | east.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Rockefeller Pawn

Floyd | This small shop is filled with all sorts of junk and miscellany. It's
Floyd | a disgusting testament to the excesses of capitalism.
Floyd | You can exit to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The shopkeeper stands behind the counter, glancing around at all his
Floyd | stuff.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "buy lighter" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "tell shopkeeper about revolution" 		
	

Floyd | The shopkeeper looks at you sadly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x stuff" 		
	

Floyd | The shelves of the shop are filled with capitalist waste that didn't
Floyd | have the dignity to go die in a landfill.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "buy matches" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Goldwater Lane
Floyd | You are standing on Goldwater Lane, one of the main streets of the
Floyd | city. A small pawn shop to the south is dwarfed by the massive

Floyd | corporate edifice that looms to the north. Freedonia Park lies to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lobby
Floyd | You stand in the lobby of a massive office building. The workers here
Floyd | embody capitalism to its most extreme -- pointless nonphysical labor
Floyd | purely to increase wealth. To the north is a Bronco Coffee franchise.
Floyd | Its very presence seems to poison the air with its crass

Floyd | commercialism. To the east is an elevator nook and you can exit to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bronco Coffee
Floyd | The garish, decadent colors and decorations of this institution fill
Floyd | you with disgust. Being mid-afternoon, the building is mostly empty,
Floyd | but during the morning hours it is filled with the capitalist sheep
Floyd | seeking the dastardly psycho-stimulant that enables them to perform

Floyd | their meaningless drudge work. A door in the north wall leads back to
Floyd | the employee area and you can exit to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra says, "oh well" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Backroom
Floyd | This is the backroom of Bronco Coffee. Amidst the miscellaneous boxes
Floyd | and packages, A small couch sits in the corner, on which employees are

Floyd | allowed to sit during their pathetically short breaks.
Floyd | You can exit to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large vat sits in the corner, slowly percolating the coffee for the
Floyd | entire coffeehouse.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x vat" 		
	

Floyd | This single vat brews the coffee for the customers. Look at this
Floyd | uncaring capitalism -- no custom-brewed drinks just for you, instead
Floyd | one draws all ones daily sustenance from the same murky puddle that's

Floyd | been sitting around all day.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Bronco Coffee
Floyd | The garish, decadent colors and decorations of this institution fill
Floyd | you with disgust. Being mid-afternoon, the building is mostly empty,
Floyd | but during the morning hours it is filled with the capitalist sheep
Floyd | seeking the dastardly psycho-stimulant that enables them to perform
Floyd | their meaningless drudge work. A door in the north wall leads back to

Floyd | the employee area and you can exit to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lobby

Floyd | You stand in the lobby of a massive office building. The workers here
Floyd | embody capitalism to its most extreme -- pointless nonphysical labor
Floyd | purely to increase wealth. To the north is a Bronco Coffee franchise.
Floyd | Its very presence seems to poison the air with its crass
Floyd | commercialism. To the east is an elevator nook and you can exit to the
Floyd | south.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Elevator Nook

Floyd | This is a small elevator nook. They've installed a security card
Floyd | system since you were last here.
Floyd | Considering that the last time you were here you stole a desk from the
Floyd | basement, that isn't very surprising.
Floyd | Since the elevators are apparently inaccessible, your only exit is to
Floyd | the west.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "kick card system" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit it" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see "it" (the coffee vat) at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit card system" 		
	

Floyd | Violence may be the answer to this one, but you need a better plan.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Okay." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a twenty dollar bill
Floyd |   a molotov cocktail

Floyd |   some stamped papers
Floyd |   some unstamped papers
Floyd |   some donuts
Floyd |   an American flag
Floyd |   some sleeping serum
Floyd |   the Marxist Ventriloquator Mk II

Floyd |   the Communistic Converter
Floyd |   a to-do list
Floyd |   your papakha (being worn)
Floyd |   a WWTD Bracelet (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lobby
Floyd | You stand in the lobby of a massive office building. The workers here
Floyd | embody capitalism to its most extreme -- pointless nonphysical labor

Floyd | purely to increase wealth. To the north is a Bronco Coffee franchise.
Floyd | Its very presence seems to poison the air with its crass
Floyd | commercialism. To the east is an elevator nook and you can exit to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bronco Coffee
Floyd | The garish, decadent colors and decorations of this institution fill
Floyd | you with disgust. Being mid-afternoon, the building is mostly empty,

Floyd | but during the morning hours it is filled with the capitalist sheep
Floyd | seeking the dastardly psycho-stimulant that enables them to perform
Floyd | their meaningless drudge work. A door in the north wall leads back to
Floyd | the employee area and you can exit to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Backroom
Floyd | This is the backroom of Bronco Coffee. Amidst the miscellaneous boxes
Floyd | and packages, A small couch sits in the corner, on which employees are

Floyd | allowed to sit during their pathetically short breaks.
Floyd | You can exit to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large vat sits in the corner, slowly percolating the coffee for the
Floyd | entire coffeehouse.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take coffee" 		
	

Floyd | That's fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pour coffee" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x vat" 		
	

Floyd | This single vat brews the coffee for the customers. Look at this
Floyd | uncaring capitalism -- no custom-brewed drinks just for you, instead
Floyd | one draws all ones daily sustenance from the same murky puddle that's
Floyd | been sitting around all day.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "draw coffee" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

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

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bronco Coffee
Floyd | The garish, decadent colors and decorations of this institution fill
Floyd | you with disgust. Being mid-afternoon, the building is mostly empty,

Floyd | but during the morning hours it is filled with the capitalist sheep
Floyd | seeking the dastardly psycho-stimulant that enables them to perform
Floyd | their meaningless drudge work. A door in the north wall leads back to
Floyd | the employee area and you can exit to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "maybe if we dive into the vat, we'll end up in the mansion" 	
			DavidW says, "I though maybe we could pour coffee on the card system and short it out." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lobby

Floyd | You stand in the lobby of a massive office building. The workers here
Floyd | embody capitalism to its most extreme -- pointless nonphysical labor
Floyd | purely to increase wealth. To the north is a Bronco Coffee franchise.
Floyd | Its very presence seems to poison the air with its crass
Floyd | commercialism. To the east is an elevator nook and you can exit to the
Floyd | south.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Elevator Nook

Floyd | This is a small elevator nook. They've installed a security card
Floyd | system since you were last here.
Floyd | Considering that the last time you were here you stole a desk from the
Floyd | basement, that isn't very surprising.
Floyd | Since the elevators are apparently inaccessible, your only exit is to
Floyd | the west.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "poke system with converter" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pour serum on card system" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put serum in card system" 		
	

Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "that card system is so taunting" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing unexpected in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "throw molotov at sustem" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "throw molotov at system" 		
	

Floyd | Futile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "light molotov" 		
	

Floyd | Better wait until you throw it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Uh..." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw molotov" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Elevator Nook
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "is Semenov still passed out? can we revive him?" 	
			Lionheart says, "That seems the wrong way around" 	
			DB asks, "Maybe it's just assumed we can light it?" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "light molotov" 		
	

Floyd | Better wait until you throw it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I suppose, if we have the lighting equipment, a mere 'throw cocktail' will auto-light it." 	
			Lionheart says, "Ah, that's probably what that odd sounding message means" 	
			DavidW says, "Where was the ice cream guy? I can't tell where he was." 	
			DB says, "He might have left." 	
			Lionheart says, "He abandoned his post" 	
			DavidW asks, "Was his stuff left behind, though?" 	
			Lionheart says, "Yeah, the ice cream stand was" 	
			DavidW asks, "well, where's the stand?" 	
			Lionheart says, "But there didn't seem anything you could do with it" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Elevator Nook
Floyd | This is a small elevator nook. They've installed a security card

Floyd | system since you were last here.
Floyd | Considering that the last time you were here you stole a desk from the
Floyd | basement, that isn't very surprising.
Floyd | Since the elevators are apparently inaccessible, your only exit is to
Floyd | the west.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lobby
Floyd | You stand in the lobby of a massive office building. The workers here

Floyd | embody capitalism to its most extreme -- pointless nonphysical labor
Floyd | purely to increase wealth. To the north is a Bronco Coffee franchise.
Floyd | Its very presence seems to poison the air with its crass
Floyd | commercialism. To the east is an elevator nook and you can exit to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Goldwater Lane
Floyd | You are standing on Goldwater Lane, one of the main streets of the

Floyd | city. A small pawn shop to the south is dwarfed by the massive
Floyd | corporate edifice that looms to the north. Freedonia Park lies to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm running out of things to try." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Freedonia Park
Floyd | You are standing in one of the few grassy places in Freedonia. The

Floyd | park is visited by a great deal of people daily due to the fact that
Floyd | it is in the exact center of the city. Roads lead in all four cardinal
Floyd | directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | A growing crowd sings Revolutionary Anthems and celebrates the coming
Floyd | Revolution, unaware of how delicately it hangs in the balance.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a flagpole (on which is a workers' flag) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "point mk ii at crowd" 		
	

Floyd | You point the Ventriloquator at the crowd.
Floyd | The crowd suddenly swells up with Revolutionary Pride and shouts "I
Floyd | never forget a face, but in your case I'll be glad to make an
Floyd | exception!"
Floyd |
Floyd | A passing fast food worker looks up at the red flag and salutes it,

Floyd | grinning madly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Goldwater Lane
Floyd | You are standing on Goldwater Lane, one of the main streets of the
Floyd | city. A small pawn shop to the south is dwarfed by the massive
Floyd | corporate edifice that looms to the north. Freedonia Park lies to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ice cream" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "l ice cream" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x ice cream" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Rockefeller Pawn
Floyd | This small shop is filled with all sorts of junk and miscellany. It's
Floyd | a disgusting testament to the excesses of capitalism.
Floyd | You can exit to the north.
Floyd |

Floyd | The shopkeeper stands behind the counter, glancing around at all his
Floyd | stuff.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "junk" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "buy junk" 		
	

Floyd | Contributing to capitalism, are we?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "show cocktail to shopkeeper" 		
	

Floyd | The shopkeeper looks at the molotov cocktail, and shakes his head

Floyd | sadly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | That was a rhetorical question.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra says, "heh" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Goldwater Lane
Floyd | You are standing on Goldwater Lane, one of the main streets of the
Floyd | city. A small pawn shop to the south is dwarfed by the massive
Floyd | corporate edifice that looms to the north. Freedonia Park lies to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Freedonia Park
Floyd | You are standing in one of the few grassy places in Freedonia. The

Floyd | park is visited by a great deal of people daily due to the fact that
Floyd | it is in the exact center of the city. Roads lead in all four cardinal
Floyd | directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | A growing crowd sings Revolutionary Anthems and celebrates the coming
Floyd | Revolution, unaware of how delicately it hangs in the balance.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a flagpole (on which is a workers' flag) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | McCarthy Boulevard
Floyd | McCarthy Boulevard stretches through Freedonia. To the north is J.
Floyd | Edgar Hoover High School and directly across the street to the south
Floyd | is Rand's Liquors. The city center is to the west.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Freedonia Park
Floyd | You are standing in one of the few grassy places in Freedonia. The
Floyd | park is visited by a great deal of people daily due to the fact that

Floyd | it is in the exact center of the city. Roads lead in all four cardinal
Floyd | directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | A growing crowd sings Revolutionary Anthems and celebrates the coming
Floyd | Revolution, unaware of how delicately it hangs in the balance.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can also see a flagpole (on which is a workers' flag) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Reagan Street
Floyd | You are standing on the street outside of the Committee's
Floyd | Headquarters, which are to the east. The central park of Freedonia is
Floyd | to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Freedonia Park
Floyd | You are standing in one of the few grassy places in Freedonia. The
Floyd | park is visited by a great deal of people daily due to the fact that

Floyd | it is in the exact center of the city. Roads lead in all four cardinal
Floyd | directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | A growing crowd sings Revolutionary Anthems and celebrates the coming
Floyd | Revolution, unaware of how delicately it hangs in the balance.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can also see a flagpole (on which is a workers' flag) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Nixon Avenue
Floyd | Just being on this street makes you shiver in disgust. You're standing
Floyd | east of the town hall, the central seat of the local capitalist
Floyd | government. The city center is to the south, and according to Jetski,
Floyd | a large mansion is north.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x ice cream" 		
	

Floyd | An old Tootsie-frootsie Ice Cream cart.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the ice cream cart are some books.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Found it" 	
			DavidW asks, "The cart isn't in the room description?" 	
			DavidW says, "boo hiss" 	
			Lionheart says, "Apparently not" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x books" 		
	

Floyd | Any inspiring reading material that may be in there is buried
Floyd | underneath copies of The Three Little Pigs and other pornographic,
Floyd | bourgeoisie trash.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "I think searching the vault more was a good idea" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pigs" 		
	

Floyd | A despicable "children's" book espousing the benefits of living in

Floyd | wealth while your brother lives in poverty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x trash" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "heh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search books" 		
	

Floyd | The peddler won't let you touch them, but you don't see anything

Floyd | interesting in there anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push cart" 		
	

Floyd | It is fixed in place.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Peddler left." 	
			DavidW says, "okay. Let's try the vault then. We'll have to be recaptured, I guess." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "m" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mansion Gates
Floyd | You stand before the gates of an enormous mansion. Many would find the
Floyd | dark colors, stark architecture and enormous size intimidating, but
Floyd | you just find it a disgusting testament to inequality.
Floyd | The mansion is to the north, and you can return to the city to the

Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two reactionaries are lying here unconscious, apparently having
Floyd | knocked each other out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | An enormous, grand foyer. Millions of tiny pieces of glass lie
Floyd | scattered across the marble floor around a wrecked chandelier.

Floyd | A door leads to the north and you can exit to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | This grand hallway stretches north to south, lined with various pieces
Floyd | of expensive-looking and exploitative artwork. You can hear Chambers'
Floyd | voice coming from the east. To the west is a vault door, and the
Floyd | mansion stretches to the north.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd | You can't help but feel enveloped in the sense of decadent comfort

Floyd | this study is meant to provide. Plump furniture sits scattered
Floyd | haphazardly around the room, surrounded by large bookshelves filled
Floyd | with rare tomes. If only your Revolutionary Will wasn't so strong, you
Floyd | think you might begin to see Chambers' point.
Floyd | You can exit the study to the west.
Floyd |

Floyd | Chambers huddles over his desk, examining Semenov's miraculous device.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit chambers" 		
	

Floyd | You sneak up behind Chambers and hit him in the back of the head.

Floyd | He spins around, startled. "Useless brainless fools..." he mutters,
Floyd | then shouts "Guards! Intruder!"
Floyd | Quickly, you find yourself thrown back into the vault.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vault
Floyd | This is Chambers' giant vault. In the center is a large pit filled to

Floyd | the brim with money. The vault extends to the north, and a massive
Floyd | vault door stands to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A diving board is bolted over the edge of the pit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Northern Vault Section
Floyd | This wing of the vault contains various riches and luxuries that
Floyd | Chambers has apparently collected. The main vault is to the south.

Floyd |
Floyd | A gold statuette of Chambers stands out among the junk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x statuette" 		
	

Floyd | A small gold statue of Chambers, depicting him in a top hat and
Floyd | monocle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x monocle" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hat" 		
	

Floyd | Your pride and joy, this furry hat stands atop your head as a proud
Floyd | testament to your commitment to the Revolution!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x top hat" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search gold" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push it" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn it" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Trumgottist says (to Floyd), "get statuette" 		
	

Floyd | Oof, this is apparently actually made of real gold. It's pretty hefty.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, be obvious." 	
			Ellison says, "huh" 	
			DB asks, "What can we do with this?" 	
			DavidW says, "I guess we can hit someone/something with it." 	
			Trumgottist asks, "Maybe knock him out with it?" 	
			eladnarra asks, "oh. will the shopkeep like it?" 	
			DB says, "Oh, maybe the shopkeeper, yeah." 	
			DavidW says (to eladnarra), "yeah, maybe." 	
			DavidW says, "We could buy his whole shop with this, I suppose." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Northern Vault Section
Floyd | This wing of the vault contains various riches and luxuries that

Floyd | Chambers has apparently collected. The main vault is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra says, "worth a try, although perhaps I'm just fixating on him :D" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search riches" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open statuette" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "break it" 		
	

Floyd | Violence may be the answer to this one, but you need a better plan.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Vault

Floyd | This is Chambers' giant vault. In the center is a large pit filled to
Floyd | the brim with money. The vault extends to the north, and a massive
Floyd | vault door stands to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A diving board is bolted over the edge of the pit.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "yeah, let's bludgeon the guy with his own statuette" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search money" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search pit" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pit" 		
	

Floyd | In the center of the vault is a large pit filled with what looks like
Floyd | hundred-dollar bills.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "stand on board" 		
	

Floyd | You get onto the diving board.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "dive into money" 		
	

Floyd | You plug your nose (to cover up the stench of the currency you're
Floyd | about to dive into, of course) and leap into the pool. You sink
Floyd | through the money and fall right into a drain! Crawling through the
Floyd | pipes, you soon emerge near the mansion.

Floyd |
Floyd | Mansion Gates
Floyd | You stand before the gates of an enormous mansion. Many would find the
Floyd | dark colors, stark architecture and enormous size intimidating, but
Floyd | you just find it a disgusting testament to inequality.
Floyd | The mansion is to the north, and you can return to the city to the

Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two reactionaries are lying here unconscious, apparently having
Floyd | knocked each other out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pipes" 		
	

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

		Lionheart asks, "Did I miss anything?" 	
			DavidW asks, "which plan? Sell or bludgeon?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a statuette

Floyd |   a twenty dollar bill
Floyd |   a molotov cocktail
Floyd |   some stamped papers
Floyd |   some unstamped papers
Floyd |   some donuts
Floyd |   an American flag

Floyd |   some sleeping serum
Floyd |   the Marxist Ventriloquator Mk II
Floyd |   the Communistic Converter
Floyd |   a to-do list
Floyd |   your papakha (being worn)
Floyd |   a WWTD Bracelet (being worn)

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "Let's try bludgeoning, first." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | An enormous, grand foyer. Millions of tiny pieces of glass lie
Floyd | scattered across the marble floor around a wrecked chandelier.
Floyd | A door leads to the north and you can exit to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | This grand hallway stretches north to south, lined with various pieces
Floyd | of expensive-looking and exploitative artwork. You can hear Chambers'

Floyd | voice coming from the east. To the west is a vault door, and the
Floyd | mansion stretches to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra says, "maybe bludgeon? seemed to be hinting at that" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd | You can't help but feel enveloped in the sense of decadent comfort
Floyd | this study is meant to provide. Plump furniture sits scattered

Floyd | haphazardly around the room, surrounded by large bookshelves filled
Floyd | with rare tomes. If only your Revolutionary Will wasn't so strong, you
Floyd | think you might begin to see Chambers' point.
Floyd | You can exit the study to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Chambers huddles over his desk, examining Semenov's miraculous device.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit chambers with statuette" 		
	

Floyd | You raise the statuette high above you and slam it against the back of
Floyd | Chambers' head. He collapses like a sack of pickled herring, leaving

Floyd | the miraculous device yours for the taking.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wow, that was almost too easy. Not that you're complaining.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take device" 		
	

Floyd | (the miraculous device)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "Like a sack of pickled herring... nice." 	
			Trumgottist exclaims, "The button!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search chambers" 		
	

Floyd | You look through Chambers' pockets and find a Bronco Coffee Employee
Floyd | Discount Card, which you take.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You don't find anything else.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Lionheart exclaims, "The shiny, candy red button!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | You press the button. At first, nothing happens, and you feel deflated
Floyd | at having to have gone through all that for nothing. Soon, though, you

Floyd | realize that you can hear cheering and shouting coming from the
Floyd | direction of the city.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | This grand hallway stretches north to south, lined with various pieces
Floyd | of expensive-looking and exploitative artwork.To the east is Chambers'

Floyd | study. To the west is a vault door, and the mansion stretches to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | An enormous, grand foyer. Millions of tiny pieces of glass lie
Floyd | scattered across the marble floor around a wrecked chandelier.
Floyd | A door leads to the north and you can exit to the south.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mansion Gates
Floyd | You stand before the gates of an enormous mansion. Many would find the

Floyd | dark colors, stark architecture and enormous size intimidating, but
Floyd | you just find it a disgusting testament to inequality.
Floyd | The mansion is to the north, and you can return to the city to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two reactionaries are lying here unconscious, apparently having

Floyd | knocked each other out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Engels Avenue
Floyd | Just being on this street makes you proud. You're standing east of the
Floyd | town hall, the central seat of the local communist government. The
Floyd | city center is to the south, and according to Jetski, a large mansion
Floyd | is north.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "huh, think the card works for the card system?" 	
			DavidW asks, "Did the street name change?" 	
			Trumgottist says, "Yes, and the description." 	
			Ellison says, "looks like it did" 	
			DavidW asks, "also, local *communist* government?" 	
	Lionheart can see a dream in your dance. Lionheart can see tomorrow in your dance. We can call it, "our hope"! 		DB asks, "Did we just win?" 	
			eladnarra says, "hehehe~" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The town hall is currently closed while the Revolution is overturning
Floyd | the government.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Worker's Plaza
Floyd | You are standing in one of the few grassy places in Freedonia. The

Floyd | park is visited by a great deal of people daily due to the fact that
Floyd | it is in the exact center of the city. Roads lead in all four cardinal
Floyd | directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | A growing crowd sings Revolutionary Anthems and celebrates the coming
Floyd | Revolution.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a flagpole (on which is a workers' flag) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sing" 		
	

Floyd | Your singing is abominable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Marx Street
Floyd | You are standing on the street outside of the Committee's
Floyd | Headquarters, which are to the east. The central park of Freedonia is
Floyd | to the north.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You walk back into Revolutionary Headquarters and are astounded to see
Floyd | that it's back in pristine condition! Jetski and Rosalia support a
Floyd | weakly grinning Semenov as many members of the proletariat look on in

Floyd | joy.
Floyd | "You did it, Commissar!" Semenov says.
Floyd | "No," you say, pausing for dramatic effect, "We did it, Comrade." The
Floyd | onlookers erupt into applause, despite the utter cheesiness.
Floyd | "Now it's time for a Communist party!" shouts Jetski.
Floyd | You grin sheepishly. "About that...I used the wodka to make a molotov

Floyd | cocktail when I was attacking Chambers' mansion, so I'm afraid..."
Floyd | "No problem, Commissar!" says the liquor store clerk, stepping forward
Floyd | with a cartful of wodka bottles.
Floyd | At the end of the party, you are unanimously (and drunkenly) chosen to
Floyd | head the Committee in Charge of the Enlightened Guidance of Freedonia,
Floyd | the Worker's Paradise.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have won ***
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | In that game you scored 7 out of a possible 7, in 569 turns, earning
Floyd | you the rank of Worthy Successor to the Great Marx Himself.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?

Floyd | >

		Trumgottist asks, "What about the card?" 	
			DavidW says, "We never used it." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Woo" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Marx Street
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Worker's Plaza
Floyd | You are standing in one of the few grassy places in Freedonia. The
Floyd | park is visited by a great deal of people daily due to the fact that

Floyd | it is in the exact center of the city. Roads lead in all four cardinal
Floyd | directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | A growing crowd sings Revolutionary Anthems and celebrates the coming
Floyd | Revolution.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can also see a flagpole (on which is a workers' flag) here.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Trotsky Lane
Floyd | You are standing on Trotsky Lane, one of the main streets of the city.
Floyd | A small pawn shop to the south is dwarfed by the massive corporate
Floyd | edifice that looms to the north. The Worker's Plaza lies to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The office building has closed down and barricaded its doors to
Floyd | protect against the inevitable looting that comes with any Revolution.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The pawn shop is closed right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart arrives, full of fun and funk. 		Ellison asks, "turn off the device, maybe?" 	
			DavidW says, "Looks like everything closes when one has a revolution." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn device off" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the miraculous device, the Marxist Ventriloquator
Floyd | Mk II or the Communistic Converter?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "miraculous" 		
	

Floyd | You can't figure out how to turn it off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yeah, there's no 'off' button." 	
			Ellison says, "oh well" 	
			DB says, "Well, I should get to grading some papers." 	
			Lionheart asks, "So the bronco card isn't useful?" 	
			DavidW says, "I suppose there must be a lighter or matches *somewhere*, but maybe our earlier choices made it impossible to find." 	
	Lionheart can see a dream in your dance. Lionheart can see tomorrow in your dance. We can call it, "our hope"! 		Ellison says, "I think it's an alternate way to get past the guards" 	
			DavidW says (to Lionheart), "I guess not." 	
			DB says, "See you guys next week." 	
	DB goes home. 		DavidW says (to DB), "bye" 	
			DavidW says, "But Chambers was on the other side of the guards." 	
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Baby Uncle New Year by Jonathan Blask
As played on ifMUD on January 29, 2011

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

Below is a transcript of Baby Uncle New Year, written by Jonathan Blask. Baby Uncle New Year was originally released as part of the Even Newer New Years Speed IFs. was part of the seventieth collection of Speed IFs (can you believe it?). You can learn more about all the games in the Even Newer New Year's Speed, including how to download it, by visiting the ifWiki.

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


		
	
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Floyd |
Floyd | press a key to continue...

		Ellison says, "I don't think one has to apologize for SpeedIF game shortcomings, but I apologize anyways!" 	
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

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Floyd |
Floyd |    It must be said- 2010 gone done you wrong. You lost employment,
Floyd | friends, love. Without so much as a silver lining, the year was more
Floyd | like an endless golden shower. It was a half-empty cup containing
Floyd | spoiled milk. It has been a swirling turd for which there has been no
Floyd | positive spin. To describe the year with a phrase that came out of it,

Floyd | 2010 has eaten "a hot bowl of Dicks."
Floyd |
Floyd |    In late December, though, things changed wehn you became an uncle.
Floyd | That single, humble birth hatched a glorious idea- a dash of right
Floyd | time with a sprinkle of right place and voil?! A freshly-appointed
Floyd | Baby New Year nephew could be your meal ticket, and 2011 would be your

Floyd | oyster. Nepotism, bitches!!
Floyd |
Floyd | Baby Uncle New Year
Floyd | An Interactive New Year's Revolution
Floyd | Hugo v3.1 / Library 31031
Floyd |

Floyd | Main Lobby
Floyd |   It took some doing, but you finally found New Year's Pole, the place
Floyd | Where It All Starts (and ends). You would have given this small island
Floyd | off the coast of New Zealand a pass if it weren't for its sizeable
Floyd | building fully-equipped with television satellite. You'd bet your
Floyd | unshakable faith in worn-out stereotypes that Old Man New Year loves

Floyd | himself some "Matlock."
Floyd |
Floyd |    Anyhow, now you're in the main lobby of that building. A directory
Floyd | tells you that there is a "Baby Room" to the northeast, a "TV Lounge"
Floyd | to the northwest, and a "Sash Ceremony Stage Area" to the north.
Floyd | Furthermore, a large banner has been erected over the exit to the

Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd |    You are carrying a baby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "You could chicken out and use keywords." 	
			Jacqueline says, "haha - great intro there, Ell." 	
			Ellison says, "heh, thanks" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x baby" 		
	

Floyd | His parents were ecstatic when you volunteered to babysit him. Of

Floyd | course, you didn't really explain you'd be taking him out of the
Floyd | country. Beggy parents can't be choosy parents. Anyhow, you've already
Floyd | forgotten his original name. You like to call him "NAME">

		Gerynar keeps quiet because he's played this game (to help Ellison) 	
			eladnarra says, "yar. (although my nitpicking forces me to note the "wehn" >_>)" 	
			Tale says, "I played, too" 	
			Ellison says (to eladnarra), "that has since been rectified" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "Cheeks" 		
	

Floyd | Yeah, Baby Cheeks! That's the ticket!
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		eladnarra says, "thought it probably had~" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You look as good as you ever do most days.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Lobby
Floyd |   Santa and his peeps may have the North Pole; John Carpenter's The

Floyd | Thing may have the South Pole. Awesomely and nonsensically, it turns
Floyd | out there's a New Year's Pole, too, and you're in the main lobby of
Floyd | its headquarters. A directory tells you that there is a "Baby Room" to
Floyd | the northeast, a "TV Lounge" to the northwest, and a "Sash Ceremony
Floyd | Stage Area" to the north. Furthermore, a large banner has been erected
Floyd | over the exit to the south.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra says, "hahaha. poor baby, such a weird new name" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x banner" 		
	

Floyd | "THIS WAY TO THE EGRESS"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "You never heard of Cheeks the Toy Wonder?" 	
			DavidW says, "Sidekick of Ambush Bug." 	
			Jacqueline says, "oh dear" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Baby Room
Floyd |   This room seems to be where Baby New Year hangs out before the big
Floyd | ceremony. An exit to the southwest leads to the Main Lobby.

Floyd |
Floyd |   A crib is here. A little sign on it denotes the occupant as "Future
Floyd | Baby New Year."
Floyd |
Floyd |    The crib is currently empty. You hear a bell chime.
Floyd |

Floyd | >the hell?
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, a delivery man- guess that chime was from an unseen delivery
Floyd | door- barges into the room, carrying a baby (presumably the successor
Floyd | to the New Year throne). As he gently places the baby in the crib, he
Floyd | glances in your direction. His eyes go wide as he sees the baby in

Floyd | your arms.
Floyd |
Floyd | He straightens up and addresses you, "Aw, geez fella. If that baby is
Floyd | what I think it is, you guys must have received a duplicate shipment.
Floyd | Here, take this." He hands you a business card. "I can't take this
Floyd | baby back without the right paperwork. Call corporate and tell them

Floyd | about the duplicate shipment, and they'll send me to take this guy
Floyd | back, no questions asked."
Floyd |
Floyd | And with that, he departs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Baby Room

Floyd |   This room seems to be where Baby New Year hangs out before the big
Floyd | ceremony. An exit to the southwest leads to the Main Lobby.
Floyd |
Floyd |   A crib is here. A little sign on it denotes the occupant as "Future
Floyd | Baby New Year."
Floyd |

Floyd |   Inside the crib is the new baby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra says, "uh..." 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x new baby" 		
	

Floyd | Just one look tells you that this baby would give you a lousy year. He
Floyd | has to go.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take new baby" 		
	

Floyd | As a bachelor, you feel it is your privilege to not have to deal with
Floyd | anybody's baby that you aren't related to. Even under the
Floyd | circumstances, you're not going to touch this baby while other options
Floyd | remain available.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra says, "hehe" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x new baby" 		
	

Floyd | Just two looks tells you that this baby would give you a lousy year.
Floyd | He has to go.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put cheeks in crib" 		
	

Floyd | The crib is already occupied.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nitku says, "heh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "empty crib" 		
	

Floyd | new baby:  You can't move that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cheeks, take new baby" 		
	

Floyd | Try again later. Much later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "push crib" 		
	

Floyd | You can't move the crib.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x form" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying Baby Cheeks and a business card.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dang! You just realized you left your cell phone in the charger at
Floyd | home. THAT ALWAYS HAPPENS.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar says, "heh...didn't try ordering the baby when I played." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x card" 		
	

Floyd | Printed on the card is the baby delivery service's phone number. The
Floyd | hell? It's not even a toll free number! Still, luckily, it looks like
Floyd | a local number.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "call number" 		
	

Floyd | There is no phone here. Sorry.
Floyd | You need to find some change first.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "oops" 	
			DavidW says, "I guess a) find change, b) find phone, c) make call." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Lobby
Floyd |   Santa and his peeps may have the North Pole; John Carpenter's The
Floyd | Thing may have the South Pole. Awesomely and nonsensically, it turns
Floyd | out there's a New Year's Pole, too, and you're in the main lobby of
Floyd | its headquarters. A directory tells you that there is a "Baby Room" to

Floyd | the northeast, a "TV Lounge" to the northwest, and a "Sash Ceremony
Floyd | Stage Area" to the north. Furthermore, a large banner has been erected
Floyd | over the exit to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd |    AHEM- It is at this point that the author of the game would like to
Floyd | apologize for neglecting to mention that there's a payphone in the

Floyd | corner of the room. So yeah, payphone in the corner! Wow!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Phone found!" 	
			Ellison says, "yay!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x phone" 		
	

Floyd | The sight of this baby brings you a huge sigh of relief. You are much
Floyd | better prepared for a find-change-for-payphone puzzle (despite not
Floyd | having any change) than a find-a-payphone puzzle, which we all know is
Floyd | nearly impossible in this day and age.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Let's see if there's a generous couch in the tv room." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | TV Lounge
Floyd |   Well, well, well. Even fancy pants Old Man New Year likes a good man
Floyd | cave. Nothing too ostentatious, really, but it has a nice tv and seems
Floyd | generally comfy. Over on the side of the room is a shelf on which you
Floyd | can see an alarm clock and some kind of daily planner. Heading
Floyd | southeast takes you back to the Main Lobby. To the north is some kind

Floyd | of living quarters.
Floyd |
Floyd |   A comfortable distance away from the tv is a recliner. Sleeping
Floyd | peacefully on the recliner is Old Man New Year.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Man, yeah, there are no payphones anymore." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search recliner" 		
	

Floyd | You find an Old Man New Year in the recliner. Just kidding- you can't
Floyd | properly search it with him sitting in it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x man" 		
	

Floyd | You know the deal. He's an old guy with a long beard wearing a sash.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale asks (of Jacqueline), "Not in Alaska, you mean?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wake man" 		
	

Floyd | Try as you might, the old guy just won't wake. He must be really
Floyd | tired.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sash" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x planner" 		
	

Floyd | Glancing at the planner, you see that Old Man New Year wrote down his
Floyd | schedule for the entire day. It doesn't look like his alarm is
Floyd | supposed to go off for a fair amount of time yet.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x alarm" 		
	

Floyd | The alarm clock has all of the bells and whistles. Actually, you think
Floyd | it might be part foghorn, too. It looks really loud. In any case, the
Floyd | only controls that catch your eye are an alarm button and a snooze

Floyd | button.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push alarm button" 		
	

Floyd | With a shout of "Wake up, bitches!", you hit the alarm button on the

Floyd | alarm clock! Old Man New Year jumps to his feet (albeit groggily) and
Floyd | starts slowly shuffling in the direction of the alarm clock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search recliner" 		
	

Floyd | Old Man New Year could sit down at any moment. You don't have enough
Floyd | time to give it a good rummaging.
Floyd | Old Man New Year slowly stumbles towards the alarm clock, eyes
Floyd | practically closed.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit man" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a good idea.
Floyd | Old Man New Year slowly stumbles towards the alarm clock, eyes
Floyd | practically closed.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Tale), "Well, actually, up here there are usually just free phones with no long distance on them, at least here." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push recliner se" 		
	

Floyd | You haven't encountered any "recliner se".  (If you're sure you need

Floyd | to refer to that, try putting it another way.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "free? that's nice." 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "But I got stuck in NYC once with no cell (they don't work here, so I didn't have one at the time) and they'd pulled all the pay phones out at the airport!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tie man with sash" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push snooze button" 		
	

Floyd | You hit the snooze button and the alarm stops ringing. Old Man New
Floyd | Year slowly realizes the offending noise is gone and turns back,
Floyd | plopping back into the recliner and promptly falling back asleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "darn. I thought he'd sleep where he was." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tv" 		
	

Floyd | You are in too much of a hurry to pay much attention to the show Old
Floyd | Man New Year was watching but you think you see crocosharks.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take clock" 		
	

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

		DavidW asks, "hm. So we can't hide the clock?" 	
			Ellison says, "no" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hmm." 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Lobby
Floyd |   Santa and his peeps may have the North Pole; John Carpenter's The

Floyd | Thing may have the South Pole. Awesomely and nonsensically, it turns
Floyd | out there's a New Year's Pole, too, and you're in the main lobby of
Floyd | its headquarters. A directory tells you that there is a "Baby Room" to
Floyd | the northeast, a "TV Lounge" to the northwest, and a "Sash Ceremony
Floyd | Stage Area" to the north. Furthermore, a large banner has been erected
Floyd | over the exit to the south.

Floyd |
Floyd | A lonely payphone stands in a shadowy corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | An elf pokes his head out of a big door. He says,"We're not yet ready
Floyd | to start the Sash Ceremony. It looks like Baby New Year is all ready
Floyd | in his crib, but Old Man New Year hasn't begun his preparations!" and
Floyd | disappears again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh. We don't grab a sash from here." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Are you sure you're mentally and otherwise prepared to meet up with an
Floyd | egress?
Floyd |

Floyd | Please answer YES or NO:

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | Then you're fully aware of the ferociousness of this rare mammalian
Floyd | species, right?
Floyd |

Floyd | Please answer YES or NO:

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | Then you'd be helpless against this dangerous beast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, c'mon. An egress is an exit." 	
			Nitku says, "ha ha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Are you sure you're mentally and otherwise prepared to meet up with an
Floyd | egress?

Floyd |
Floyd | Please answer YES or NO:

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | Then you're fully aware of the ferociousness of this rare mammalian
Floyd | species, right?

Floyd |
Floyd | Please answer YES or NO:

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | Alright, so you know all about egresses. But do you really want to
Floyd | leave the New Year's Pole in all of its mystery and all of its

Floyd | pageantry behind?
Floyd |
Floyd | Please answer YES or NO:

		Gerynar says, "and egress is a female egret" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | That's the spirit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar says, "-d" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | TV Lounge
Floyd |   Well, well, well. Even fancy pants Old Man New Year likes a good man
Floyd | cave. Nothing too ostentatious, really, but it has a nice tv and seems
Floyd | generally comfy. Over on the side of the room is a shelf on which you
Floyd | can see an alarm clock and some kind of daily planner. Heading

Floyd | southeast takes you back to the Main Lobby. To the north is some kind
Floyd | of living quarters.
Floyd |
Floyd |   A comfortable distance away from the tv is a recliner. Sleeping
Floyd | peacefully on the recliner is Old Man New Year.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Nah, you are not interested in exploring Old Man New Year's living
Floyd | quarters.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x panner" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x planner" 		
	

Floyd | Glancing at the planner, you see that Old Man New Year wrote down his
Floyd | schedule for the entire day. It doesn't look like his alarm is
Floyd | supposed to go off for a fair amount of time yet.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. I don't know how to make Old Man take longer with the alarm clock." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Well, it's not going off anytime soon, right?" 	
			DavidW says, "I suppose we could try and fail and hope for a clue." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn on alarm" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take snooze button" 		
	

Floyd | You can't separate the snooze button from the alarm clock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "oh, yeah, >TURN ON." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull snooze button" 		
	

Floyd | The alarm is not ringing. Hitting snooze would have no effect.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take planner" 		
	

Floyd | Better just let it be.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push alarm button" 		
	

Floyd | With a shout of "Wake up, bitches!", you hit the alarm button on the
Floyd | alarm clock! Old Man New Year jumps to his feet (albeit groggily) and
Floyd | starts slowly shuffling in the direction of the alarm clock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search recliner" 		
	

Floyd | Old Man New Year could sit down at any moment. You don't have enough
Floyd | time to give it a good rummaging.
Floyd | Old Man New Year slowly stumbles towards the alarm clock, eyes
Floyd | practically closed.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "spin old man" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sit on recliner" 		
	

Floyd | Old Man New Year might sit back down any second!
Floyd | Old Man New Year slowly stumbles towards the alarm clock, eyes
Floyd | practically closed.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra says, "sit in recliner? never mind, not helpful..." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask old man about planner" 		
	

Floyd | Don't bother him. He's sleepwalking!

Floyd | Old Man New Year slowly stumbles towards the alarm clock, eyes
Floyd | practically closed.
Floyd | Old Man New Year finally gets to the alarm clock. His eyes open just
Floyd | enough to see that he still has yet some time before the sash
Floyd | ceremony, so he hits the snooze button and hops back onto the recliner
Floyd | and promptly falls back asleep.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | TV Lounge

Floyd |   Well, well, well. Even fancy pants Old Man New Year likes a good man
Floyd | cave. Nothing too ostentatious, really, but it has a nice tv and seems
Floyd | generally comfy. Over on the side of the room is a shelf on which you
Floyd | can see an alarm clock and some kind of daily planner. Heading
Floyd | southeast takes you back to the Main Lobby. To the north is some kind
Floyd | of living quarters.

Floyd |
Floyd |   Old Man New Year is here.
Floyd |   A comfortable distance away from the tv is a recliner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wake old man" 		
	

Floyd | He may be up and walking, but his eyes are barely open. You're not
Floyd | certain he's really awake, and it is dangerous to wake a sleepwalker.
Floyd | Old Man New Year slowly stumbles towards the alarm clock, eyes
Floyd | practically closed.

Floyd | Old Man New Year finally gets to the alarm clock. His eyes open just
Floyd | enough to see that he still has yet some time before the sash
Floyd | ceremony, so he hits the snooze button and hops back onto the recliner
Floyd | and promptly falls back asleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra asks, "oh. can we change the time on the clock?" 	
			eladnarra asks, "so he stays awake?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "change time" 		
	

Floyd | Better start with a verb.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "no, sorry" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hide planner" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn planner" 		
	

Floyd | You can't do that with daily planner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra says, "ah~" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "flip planner" 		
	

Floyd | You can't do that with daily planner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "close planner" 		
	

Floyd | You can't do that with daily planner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "break tv" 		
	

Floyd | Never mind the tv.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "unplug tv" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "change channel" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x recliner" 		
	

Floyd | This chair looks very comfortable. You can only guess that Old Man New

Floyd | Year spends a lot of time on it. He is currently doing just that,
Floyd | sleeping blissfully unaware of the world around him. For whatever
Floyd | reason, a big chunk of the base is missing. Luckily, there is a block
Floyd | of wood propped under the chair keeping it level.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "aha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push alarm button" 		
	

Floyd | With a shout of "Wake up, bitches!", you hit the alarm button on the
Floyd | alarm clock! Old Man New Year jumps to his feet (albeit groggily) and
Floyd | starts slowly shuffling in the direction of the alarm clock.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra says, "oooh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take block" 		
	

Floyd | With nobody sitting on the chair, you easily pull the wood out from

Floyd | under it and chuck it behind you, never to be seen again!
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Man New Year slowly stumbles towards the alarm clock, eyes
Floyd | practically closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search recliner" 		
	

Floyd | Old Man New Year could sit down at any moment. You don't have enough
Floyd | time to give it a good rummaging.
Floyd | Old Man New Year slowly stumbles towards the alarm clock, eyes
Floyd | practically closed.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | Old Man New Year could sit down at any moment. You don't have enough
Floyd | time to give it a good rummaging.

Floyd | Old Man New Year slowly stumbles towards the alarm clock, eyes
Floyd | practically closed.
Floyd | Old Man New Year gets to the alarm clock. His eyes open just enough to
Floyd | see that he still has yet some time before the sash ceremony, so he
Floyd | hits the snooze button and hops back onto the recliner. With the piece
Floyd | of wood gone, though, it tilts backwards, throwing Old Man New Year to

Floyd | the floor. The shock of it all sends him fully awake. He gives up on
Floyd | the possibility of a last minute catnap and goes to the north to
Floyd | prepare for the ceremony.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search recliner" 		
	

Floyd | Digging among the seat cushions, you come across some change. You're
Floyd | RICH!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra says, "huzzah" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Lobby
Floyd |   Santa and his peeps may have the North Pole; John Carpenter's The

Floyd | Thing may have the South Pole. Awesomely and nonsensically, it turns
Floyd | out there's a New Year's Pole, too, and you're in the main lobby of
Floyd | its headquarters. A directory tells you that there is a "Baby Room" to
Floyd | the northeast, a "TV Lounge" to the northwest, and a "Sash Ceremony
Floyd | Stage Area" to the north. Furthermore, a large banner has been erected
Floyd | over the exit to the south.

Floyd |
Floyd | A lonely payphone stands in a shadowy corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "call number" 		
	

Floyd | You throw the coins in the coin slot and quickly dial the number of
Floyd | the delivery service. It rings a couple times before being answered by
Floyd | a super friendly agent who informs you they will send out a driver to
Floyd | pick up your extra baby ASAP. You thank him for the help and tell him
Floyd | you will recommend the company to all of your friends for all of their
Floyd | baby delivery needs. You even stay on the line to verbally take a

Floyd | quick survey about the excellent service.
Floyd |
Floyd | Satisfied, you hang up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Baby Room
Floyd |   This room seems to be where Baby New Year hangs out before the big
Floyd | ceremony. An exit to the southwest leads to the Main Lobby.

Floyd |
Floyd |   A crib is here. A little sign on it denotes the occupant as "Future
Floyd | Baby New Year."
Floyd |
Floyd |   Inside the crib is the new baby.
Floyd |

Floyd |    You hear a bell chime. You know what this means, right?
Floyd |
Floyd | >aw yeah!
Floyd |
Floyd | The delivery man enters the room. He spots you quickly and says,"Just
Floyd | got the call. I'm glad we could straighten this out."

Floyd |
Floyd | Without missing a beat, he scoops up the baby from the crib and
Floyd | leaves. Swell guy!
Floyd |
Floyd | Baby Room
Floyd |   This room seems to be where Baby New Year hangs out before the big

Floyd | ceremony. An exit to the southwest leads to the Main Lobby.
Floyd |
Floyd |   A crib is here. A little sign on it denotes the occupant as "Future
Floyd | Baby New Year."
Floyd |
Floyd |    The crib is currently empty.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put cheeks in crib" 		
	

Floyd | You do your best choir-of-angels sound as you slowly lower Baby Cheeks
Floyd | down into the crib. He smiles back up at you (although it's probably

Floyd | just gas). Everything is coming up Uncle! Hooray!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Main Lobby
Floyd |   Santa and his peeps may have the North Pole; John Carpenter's The
Floyd | Thing may have the South Pole. Awesomely and nonsensically, it turns
Floyd | out there's a New Year's Pole, too, and you're in the main lobby of
Floyd | its headquarters. A directory tells you that there is a "Baby Room" to
Floyd | the northeast, a "TV Lounge" to the northwest, and a "Sash Ceremony

Floyd | Stage Area" to the north. Furthermore, a large banner has been erected
Floyd | over the exit to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A lonely payphone stands in a shadowy corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | An elf pokes his head out of a big door. The elf excitedly ushers you
Floyd | into a large room. Up on the stage is both Old Man New Year and Baby
Floyd | Cheeks. You watch with great pride as Old Man New Year hands his sash
Floyd | over to the little guy. Baby Cheeks shimmers magically. The new year

Floyd | has just begun, but you already know it's going to be a good one!
Floyd |
Floyd | *** YOU ARE THE UNCLE OF THE YEAR ***
Floyd |
Floyd | The game has ended.  Do you want to (R)ESTART, R(E)STORE a saved game,
Floyd | (U)NDO your last turn, or (Q)UIT?

		Ellison says, "woo" 	
			DavidW says, "huzzah!" 	
			Nitku says, "yay" 	
			Jacqueline says, "woo woo" 	
			Ellison says, "let me show you the losing ending" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "Hooray Ellison!" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Lobby

Floyd |   Santa and his peeps may have the North Pole; John Carpenter's The
Floyd | Thing may have the South Pole. Awesomely and nonsensically, it turns
Floyd | out there's a New Year's Pole, too, and you're in the main lobby of
Floyd | its headquarters. A directory tells you that there is a "Baby Room" to
Floyd | the northeast, a "TV Lounge" to the northwest, and a "Sash Ceremony
Floyd | Stage Area" to the north. Furthermore, a large banner has been erected

Floyd | over the exit to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A lonely payphone stands in a shadowy corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Are you sure you're mentally and otherwise prepared to meet up with an
Floyd | egress?
Floyd |
Floyd | Please answer YES or NO:

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | Then you're fully aware of the ferociousness of this rare mammalian
Floyd | species, right?
Floyd |
Floyd | Please answer YES or NO:

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | Alright, so you know all about egresses. But do you really want to
Floyd | leave the New Year's Pole in all of its mystery and all of its
Floyd | pageantry behind?
Floyd |

Floyd | Please answer YES or NO:

		DavidW asks, "Did we miss anything special?" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | You hop on a plan and head home. As you doze off into both
Floyd | metaphorical and spiritual oblivion, you struggle to hear the

Floyd | announcement of the inflight meal. Did she really say that?
Floyd |
Floyd | *** YOUR FUTURE IS A HOT BOWL OF DICKS ***
Floyd |
Floyd | The game has ended.  Do you want to (R)ESTART, R(E)STORE a saved game,
Floyd | (U)NDO your last turn, or (Q)UIT?

		DavidW says, "HA HA" 	
			Jacqueline says, "snrk" 	
			Ellison says, "anyhow, that's mostly it. I coded uninteresting responses to >the hell? and >aw yeah (but responses nonetheless)." 	
			eladnarra says, "hahaha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yay Ellison and everyone who did a speed. I did not. I started one, but ..." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Liked the idea too much to do it as a speed. But then here's Nitku who does speeds that turn into bigger games." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So really I just suck." 	
			Gerynar says, "I started one, but it now has turned into a "real" WIP that I may finish by the end of the year" 	
			Ellison says, "the egress stuff is lifted (mostly) straight out of Ballyhoo" 	
			DavidW says, "hm. I didn't remember which game used the egress before." 	
			Tale says (to jacqueline), "We all have eternal WIPs" 	
			Tale says, "maybe you should cut back on all this RL nonsense" 	
			Nitku says, "heh" 	
			Ellison says, "I only put in the name-the-baby mechanic because I (eventually) decided it was in poor taste to use an actual nephew's name" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Tale), "Sigh. So true." 	
			Ellison says, "all in all, though, writing this helped me learn some things that should help me out in the future. so mission accomplished, I guess." 	
			Tale says, "Yay learning." 	
			DavidW says, "also cool to have a Hugo game." 	
			Ellison says, "(should help me out in IF writing, not life lessons, that is, heh)" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Ellison), "Yeah, that's a gret thing about Speeds." 	
			Tale says, "I learnt through my speed how important planning is" 	
			Nitku says, "I find that speeds help tone down the inner critic" 	
			Gerynar is beginning to feel all guilty and starts starinig at his WIP again 	
			Ellison says, "also, originally, I was going to have the ending touch on the moral ramifications of submitting a baby nephew into a role that might speed-age him over the course of the year but decided against it." 	
			DavidW says, "You can do a sequel next year. :)" 	
			Tale says, "Yay for sequels" 	
			Ellison says, "heh, I had some good ideas that I didn't have time for this year. I'll probably just move on to those." 	
			Gerynar says, "yeah...the sequel can be all about expaining to the parents what happened to their son" 	
			Tale should actually figure out how to continue Alex and Pauls' story. 	
			eladnarra says, "(that was mostly what I could think about at the end--the ramifications)" 	
			DavidW asks (of Tale), "Would you believe I've yet to play the last installment?" 	
			Ellison says (to eladnarra), "I am sorry to have blown your mind that way" 	
			Ellison says (to Tale), "looking forward to it" 	
			Tale says, "I also believe in life after love." 	
			Ellison says, "whoa, zombie island Cher" 	
			Tale says (to DavidW), "Meh, I'm not too happy with this one" 	
			eladnarra says, "not sure why you're appologizing~ it was interesting." 	
			DavidW says, "The day I adopted King Tut!" 	
			Tale says, "ha ha" 	
			Ellison says, "also, dang, voodoo island. I don't mean to disrespect Tale's work like that." 	
			eladnarra says, "anyway, shall leave you authorly people to IF talk. see you next week~" 	
			Ellison says, "later eladnarra. thanks for joining us." 	
			Tale says, "Buy, eladnarra." 	
			Nitku exclaims (at Tale), "you can't just stop with a cliffhanger!" 	
			Tale says, "Well, you have to wait till either next year or the next Speed" 	
			DavidW says, "oh, cliffhanger? Now I really need to play it." 	
			DavidW says, "Alex & Paul & the golf cart "do it" in Hawaii." 	
			Nitku announces a Conclusion-Speed. Send your games by tomorrow. 	
			Ellison asks, "the other unresolved moral question of my game is, of course, what happens to returned baby's from magical delivery companies?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Nitku), "heh" 	
			DavidW says (to Ellison), "I was wondering about that." 	
			Ellison says, "er, babies" 	
			Ellison says, "my game will end up being the darkest game of 2011. just watch!" 	
			Tale says, "Woo, moral issues." 	
			Ellison says (to Nitku), "ha ha" 	
			DavidW says, "I suppose the New Year ages two years every week, so he'd only be in his teens a very short time." 	
			Ellison says, "actually a Conclusion Comp where everybody writes some kind of epilogue IF game for other people's games would be kind of funny" 	
			Tale realizes the next Speed will be PAX. Oh fuuuu- 	
			Jacqueline says (to Ell), "That would be fun, yeah." 	
			Tale says, "Yeah, that would be really cool." 	
			Ellison says, "maybe we should do a pre-PAX SpeedIF just so I can gauge how quickly I can actually spit out a game" 	
			DavidW asks, "hm. I know I want to completely rewrite Domicile, but I can't think of... oh. There was one game where time stopped and one goes elsewhere and restarts it, but there was no follow through with any backstory or consequences. What game was that?" 	
			DavidW says, "Frozen. That was it." 	
			DavidW says, "I never gave much thought though where that game could go, though." 	
			Ellison says, "interesting" 	
	djfletch has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		DavidW says, "I suppose it would be uncool to finish someone else's IntroComp game." 	
			Ellison says, "well, at least Unthawed will be a singular title" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Well, you should probably ask them first." 	
			DavidW says, "I parsed that as Unth awed." 	
			DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "Fiendieshier Zoo. The Harrington House Plus. Intro to Jabberwocky: The Epic Conclusion!" 	
			Jacqueline smiles. 	
	Gerynar disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		Tale says, "I could write an ending to Jack in the Box, I guess." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh man, Harrington House. That one." 	
			Ellison says, "ha ha" 	
			DavidW says, "Harrington House needs to be finished." 	
			Tale asks, "which one was it?" 	
			DavidW says, "It was the usual weirdzo mansion setup." 	
			DavidW says, "With a bit of time travel." 	
			DavidW says, "iirc." 	
			Nitku says, "We could have a sequel title comp" 	
			DavidW says, "I think your wacky aunt had some MacGuffin that everyone wants but can't find. And you probably have to *be* your aunt in the past, or something weird like that." 	
			Tale says, "We should have a name generator comp at some point" 	
			DavidW asks (of Tale), "Doesn't Nitku's name generator suffice?" 	
			Tale asks, "We should write games for that! How else am I gonna get "I rescued Elvis! Adventure" out of my head?" 	
			Nitku says, "with a drill" 	
			Ellison says, "hee" 	
			DavidW says, "Elvis has left the cranium." 	
			Tale says, "The Day I rescued Elvis ... hmmm..." 	
			Nitku says (to DW), "ha ha" 	
			Ellison says (to DW), "hee"	
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Flight of the Hummingbird by Michael Martin
As played on ifMUD on February 5, 2011

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

Below is a transcript of Flight of the Hummingbird, written by Michael Martin. Flight of the Hummingbird was originally released as part of the 2010 Interactive Fiction Competition, where it took eighth place. You can learn more about the game, including how to download it, by visiting the ifWiki.

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


		
	
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	McMartin says, "It's filed under 'hummingbird'" 	
			DavidW says, "ah" 	
			DavidW asks, "Are we ready?" 	
			Ellison says, "the filing of the hummingbird" 	
			DavidW asks, "Or, at least, are the rest of you ready?" 	
			McMartin says, "Fair warning: There will be certain sequences in this game that, when active, will absolutely require there be a driver." 	
			McMartin says, "Others, not so much" 	
			smartgenes exclaims, "ready!" 	
	EmacsUser arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	EmacsUser recaps. 		McMartin says, "It will be pretty clear which is which." 	
			Touchy says, "I can haz teh readiez." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "load hummingbird" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | December 31st, 2014.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sinister is at it again! The Concordance of Powered Response isn't
Floyd | entirely clear on what it is he's planning, but it's big and it's
Floyd | based in his island fortress. This is clearly a task for one of the
Floyd | world's mightiest champions!
Floyd |
Floyd | Unfortunately, they've had to send you instead; the world's mightiest
Floyd | champions have other emergencies to deal with. New Year's Eve is
Floyd | always rough.
Floyd |
Floyd | Regardless, this looks by-the-book so far. The containment fields have
Floyd | been put in place. Now all you have to do is get over to his island
Floyd | base, infiltrate it, defeat him, and bring him in.
Floyd |
Floyd | Flight of the Hummingbird
Floyd | An Interactive Costumed Caper by Michael Martin
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 110101 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | [Type ABOUT for information unique to this game, even if you've played
Floyd | Interactive Fiction before.]
Floyd |
Floyd | Shalestorm Shingle
Floyd | City Hall teleported you here to Shalestorm Shingle mainly for the
Floyd | drama of the name. Small rocks and stones litter the ground here, but
Floyd | it dissolves to good clean sand a little ways to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The city's containment force fields wall off the area to the north and
Floyd | east. The great Pacific Ocean stretches out to the west. Across the
Floyd | sea some distance, you can see Dr. Sinister's island fortress.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW clears the save counter. 		
	Rotonoto has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		eladnarra says, "oo, a costumed caper" 	
			smartgenes says, "intriguing start" 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "about" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  > About Flight of the Hummingbird
Floyd |    Special commands
Floyd |    Hints
Floyd |    Return to game

		DavidW says, "yup. superhero time." 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    About Flight of the Hummingbird
Floyd |  > Special commands
Floyd |    Hints
Floyd |    Return to game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    About Flight of the Hummingbird
Floyd |  > Special commands
Floyd |    Hints
Floyd |    Return to game

		Gerynar asks, "ok, I forget, which button is the "enter" key?" 	
			DavidW says, "push enter" 	
			McMartin says, "This is actually the post-comp version" 	
			Touchy says, "space" 	
	McMartin presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | This game will occasionally put critical information in the status
Floyd | line by default. If you are using a restricted interpreter that cannot
Floyd | render status lines, the command STATUS ON will cause this data to
Floyd | instead be dumped to the main window every turn that it is relevant.
Floyd | This can be ugly, however, and so it may also be disabled with the
Floyd | command STATUS OFF.
Floyd |
Floyd | As more special commands become available, this section will expand to
Floyd | keep a record of them.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
	Gerynar pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    About Flight of the Hummingbird
Floyd |  > Special commands
Floyd |    Hints
Floyd |    Return to game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    About Flight of the Hummingbird
Floyd |  > Special commands
Floyd |    Hints
Floyd |    Return to game

		DavidW says, "'push enter' and 'push space' are two buttons in the toyroom that somehow magically tell Floyd to do those things." 	
			smartgenes says, "pushy" 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "n. n." 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    About Flight of the Hummingbird
Floyd |    Special commands
Floyd |  > Hints
Floyd |    Return to game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    About Flight of the Hummingbird
Floyd |    Special commands
Floyd |  > Hints
Floyd |    Return to game

		
	vimes arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    About Flight of the Hummingbird
Floyd |    Special commands
Floyd |    Hints
Floyd |  > Return to game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    About Flight of the Hummingbird
Floyd |    Special commands
Floyd |    Hints
Floyd |  > Return to game

		
	Gerynar presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    About Flight of the Hummingbird
Floyd |    Special commands
Floyd |    Hints
Floyd |  > Return to game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Shalestorm Shingle
Floyd | City Hall teleported you here to Shalestorm Shingle mainly for the
Floyd | drama of the name. Small rocks and stones litter the ground here, but
Floyd | it dissolves to good clean sand a little ways to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The city's containment force fields wall off the area to the north and
Floyd | east. The great Pacific Ocean stretches out to the west. Across the
Floyd | sea some distance, you can see Dr. Sinister's island fortress.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "status on" 		
	

Floyd | FLIGHT OF THE HUMMINGBIRD will now dump important information to the
Floyd | main window instead of leaving it in the status line like usual. To
Floyd | restore default behavior, enter the command STATUS OFF.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar says, "so, I guess it'd be a good idea to turn on the ... um yeah" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Sorry." 	
			eladnarra says, "that's handy for Floyd" 	
			DavidW says, "oh yeah. You'll need that." 	
			McMartin says, "very much so" 	
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "x ocean" 		
	

Floyd | The seas look deceptively quiet, but they nevertheless unnerve you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x sand" 		
	

Floyd | The sand on this beach is dark and gritty, no doubt ground down from
Floyd | the rocks to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "x fortress" 		
	

Floyd | It juts out of the island to the west, probably reaching at least a
Floyd | hundred feet into the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra says, "sorry~" 	
			eladnarra asks, "should someone drive?" 	
			EmacsUser says (to eladnarra), "I think we're okay for now." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You are The Hummingbird. Not really the kind of totemic resonance that
Floyd | lets you play in the really big leagues, but you've managed a bit of
Floyd | recognition, and a lot of the other heroes give you credit for coming
Floyd | by your powers the hard way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Hummingbird Suit lets you, when suitably charged up, flap your
Floyd | arms fast enough to actually maintain flight. You've got to have a lot
Floyd | of energy available to do that, of course, but you can still manage
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're particularly proud of the fact that unlike most of your heroic
Floyd | comrades-in-arms, you have a proper excuse for your ridiculously
Floyd | overdeveloped pectoral muscles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		McMartin says, "Basically, the only time it's crucial is when you're getting extra information that would be on the status line for whatever reason" 	
			smartgenes asks, "i think someone was gonna check special instructions?" 	
			McMartin says, "Also note for those who have played before - this is the post-comp edition, so some puzzles have been reworked slightly." 	
			McMartin says (to smartgenes), "Done already; it's basically the 'if you're playing on something like floyd, do this' thing, and this is done." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   the HummingBelt (being worn)
Floyd |     an energy drink
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x belt" 		
	

Floyd | This is a masterpiece of engineering, built to your specifications. It
Floyd | lets you carry an enormous amount of stuff without unbalancing your
Floyd | flight at all.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Nice." 	
			eladnarra says, "hehehe, a silly power <3" 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x energy drink" 		
	

Floyd | This drink is an incredibly powerful concoction of sugar and
Floyd | electrolytes. It is not much of an exaggeration to say that it is the
Floyd | source of all your power. Given the energy contained within it, the
Floyd | properties of your suit, and your superhuman pectorals, you can fly
Floyd | and even hover under your own power.
Floyd |
Floyd | You only need a small amount to activate your powers, so this canteen
Floyd | has more than enough to keep you supplied for the duration of the
Floyd | mission.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		vimes says, "As a general reminder (which may well be entirely unneeded for this game), the special command %showpartial will cause Floyd to show you any partial line prompt he's seen but hasn't displayed yet." 	
			McMartin says, "I hope that's unneeded, but there are occasional 'press space to continue' sequences." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take rock" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need any rocks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Shall we fly?" 	
			smartgenes asks, "south first?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Sable Strand
Floyd | The rocky beach from the north tapers off a bit; down here, closer to
Floyd | the water, the rocks have been worn down to black sand. To the west is
Floyd | the ocean itself (and beyond that, Sinister's island fortress); the
Floyd | sand gives way to concrete to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get sand" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need any sand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "South again?" 	
			smartgenes says, "i like it's straight-to-the-pointedness" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shattered Shack
Floyd | The containment field makes a sharp turn here, blocking travel to the
Floyd | south as well as the east. Metallic wreckage is strewn throughout this
Floyd | corner of the beach. Possibly this is the work of Dr. Sinister on his
Floyd | latest rampage, but you suspect that this is actually what's left of
Floyd | some innocent building torn apart by the creation of the containment
Floyd | field.
Floyd |
Floyd | The coastline extends to the north, while the Pacific Ocean lies to
Floyd | the west. You can also make out Dr. Sinister's island fortress out at
Floyd | sea.
Floyd |
Floyd | An enormous rumbling noise comes from the tower on the island. You
Floyd | cover your eyes as the shockwave hits, and as you recover, you see a
Floyd | rocket streaking up towards the sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | You think you can hear Dr. Sinister's malicious laughter, but it's
Floyd | surely just a trick of the wind. He's far too far away to be audible.
Floyd |
Floyd | Great. Well, hopefully you'll still be able to thwart him with what's
Floyd | left in the base.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "follow sinister" 		
	

Floyd | [The parser couldn't handle that sentence. Try rephrasing it, or use a
Floyd | different verb.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	vimes disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		EmacsUser asks, "Okay to go west?" 	
	smartgenes has disconnected. 		
	smartgenes has connected. 		
	smartgenes disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		
	smartgenes arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		DavidW says, "fine by me. I'm hoping I can just mostly watch today." 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Shattered Shack
Floyd | The containment field makes a sharp turn here, blocking travel to the
Floyd | south as well as the east. Metallic wreckage is strewn throughout this
Floyd | corner of the beach. Possibly this is the work of Dr. Sinister on his
Floyd | latest rampage, but you suspect that this is actually what's left of
Floyd | some innocent building torn apart by the creation of the containment
Floyd | field.
Floyd |
Floyd | The coastline extends to the north, while the Pacific Ocean lies to
Floyd | the west. You can also make out Dr. Sinister's island fortress out at
Floyd | sea.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x wreckage" 		
	

Floyd | It's a pile of metal beams, once an innocent building.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "search wreckage" 		
	

Floyd | You select a small, crowbar-like piece of metal, and pick it up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says (to Gerynar), "Ah, smart." 	
	smartgenes has disconnected. 		
	smartgenes has connected. 		
	smartgenes disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		
	smartgenes arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Water isn't particularly good for your suit. Besides, Dr. Sinister has
Floyd | an ugly penchant for genetically engineering nasty sea life.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "drink drink" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the energy drink)
Floyd | (first stowing the crowbar)
Floyd | You take a quick swig of your mighty energy drink and are charged with
Floyd | unbelievable energy. You quickly re-stow the drink and begin to flap
Floyd | your arms with all your might.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Now that you've charged up, you may start or stop flying with FLY or
Floyd | LAND. You may change your altitude with UP and DOWN as usual.]
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your altitude will be marked in the status line at the top of the
Floyd | screen, and in the main text with brackets after each turn. If you
Floyd | would rather restrict this information to the status line, keeping the
Floyd | main text less cluttered, the command STATUS OFF will do so.]
Floyd |
Floyd | [You are flying.]
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You fly off the shore and out to sea.
Floyd |
Floyd | Above the Ocean (skimming the waves)
Floyd | The sea extends in all directions. An island lies a good distance to
Floyd | the west, while the main shore is just to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You are skimming the waves.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "I'm just going to keep going. Say something if you want to stop." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Above the Ocean (skimming the waves)
Floyd | The sea extends in all directions. An island lies a good distance to
Floyd | the west, while the main shore is a bit to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your energy is beginning to flag. Below you, you think you catch sight
Floyd | of a green fin breaking the waves, and some larger things lurking in
Floyd | the deeps.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looks like the Doctor has been modifying the local sea life. At least
Floyd | it isn't a synthetic plague of poisonous frogs like the last time he
Floyd | made headlines.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You are skimming the waves.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra says, "up? just in case some engineered sea life likes to jump..." 	
			EmacsUser says, "'K." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | Flapping your arms mightily, you ascend.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You are 25 feet above the water.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Any higher do you think?" 	
	smartgenes has disconnected. 		
	smartgenes has connected. 		
	smartgenes disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		
	smartgenes arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: [Save succeeded.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Above the Ocean (25 feet above the water)
Floyd | The sea extends in all directions. An island lies off to the west,
Floyd | while the main shore is off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your energy is about to run out.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You are 25 feet above the water.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Above the Ocean (25 feet above the water)
Floyd | The sea extends in all directions. An island lies off to the west,
Floyd | while the main shore is off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your energy fails you, and your old nemesis gravity reasserts his
Floyd | dominance.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You are 25 feet and falling.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Uh oh." 	
			DavidW says, "As sailors need to get their sea-legs, you'll need to get your midair-arms." 	
			Gerynar says, "time for a pick-me-up I think" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "drink drink" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the energy drink)
Floyd | Your recharge didn't have quite enough altitude to work in, so you hit
Floyd | the water at great speed. At this height it's only slightly less
Floyd | resilient than concrete, really.
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, at least that means you don't have to worry about drowning.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You are a shooting star ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 2 out of a possible 50, in 24 turns, earning
Floyd | you the rank of Wild Talent.
Floyd |
Floyd | You seem to have had a flight mishap. These are rather severe; a
Floyd | single UNDO is unlikely to put you in a position where you can
Floyd | continue. Two, however, should usually suffice for a safe landing, and
Floyd | three should guarantee you a survivable option in even the most
Floyd | extreme of circumstances.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | see the FULL score for that game, or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		McMartin says, "Hm. It occurs to me I didn't think to check if Floyd supported multiple-UNDO." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "restore cf1" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | see the FULL score for that game, or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		eladnarra says, "oh dear~" 	
			EmacsUser says (to McMartin), "Usually Floyd does." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: [Restore succeeded.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "drink drink" 		
	

Floyd | You're already too energetic for mundane activity; you won't be able
Floyd | to recharge until your current surge is fully spent.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | Flapping your arms mightily, you ascend.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your energy is about to run out.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You are 50 feet above the water.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Above the Ocean (50 feet above the water)
Floyd | The sea extends in all directions. An island lies off to the west,
Floyd | while the main shore is off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your energy fails you, and your old nemesis gravity reasserts his
Floyd | dominance.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You are 50 feet and falling.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "drink drink" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the energy drink)
Floyd | You continue your plummet earthwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You are 25 feet and falling.]
Floyd |
Floyd | You frantically refuel as you fall earthwards. After a few sips you've
Floyd | regained enough power to renew your flapping and stay aloft.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You are skimming the waves.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Touchy says, "hm... flying minigame" 	
			Touchy says, "I kinda like it." 	
			eladnarra says, "up again :D" 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | Flapping your arms mightily, you ascend.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You are 25 feet above the water.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | Flapping your arms mightily, you ascend.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your energy is beginning to flag.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You are 50 feet above the water.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Above the Ocean (50 feet above the water)
Floyd | The sea extends in all directions. An island lies off to the west,
Floyd | while the main shore is off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You are 50 feet above the water.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Above the Ocean (50 feet above the water)
Floyd | The sea extends in all directions. An island lies a bit to the west,
Floyd | while the main shore is a good distance to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your energy is about to run out.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You are 50 feet above the water.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra says, "must be a funny sight, someone flying up, then falling back down, frantically trying to drink..." 	
			Gerynar agrees 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Above the Ocean (50 feet above the water)
Floyd | The sea extends in all directions. An island lies just to the west,
Floyd | while the main shore is a good distance to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your energy fails you, and your old nemesis gravity reasserts his
Floyd | dominance.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You are 50 feet and falling.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "drink drink" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the energy drink)
Floyd | You continue your plummet earthwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You are 25 feet and falling.]
Floyd |
Floyd | You perform another mid-air refueling and regain your flight
Floyd | capability.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You are skimming the waves.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "up. up." 		
	

Floyd | Flapping your arms mightily, you ascend.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You are 25 feet above the water.]
Floyd |
Floyd | Flapping your arms mightily, you ascend.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your energy is beginning to flag.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You are 50 feet above the water.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "he's not quite The Might Thor is he" 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Below you, the sea gives way to solid ground once again.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sinister Isle Shore (50 feet above the ground)
Floyd | This is the southernmost reach of Sinister Isle's shoreline reachable
Floyd | inside the containment fields. The rest of the beach stretches out to
Floyd | the north, while the island itself spreads off to the west. Dr.
Floyd | Sinister's enormous tower awaits you to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You are 50 feet above the ground.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "land" 		
	

Floyd | You can't just stop flying in midair like that; the excess energy has
Floyd | to go somewhere, and you'd just plummet, twitching, from the sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: [Save succeeded.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "down" 		
	

Floyd | You lower yourself down a bit.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your energy is about to run out.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You are 25 feet above the ground.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "down" 		
	

Floyd | You lower yourself down a bit.
Floyd |
Floyd | You settle back to earth, your energy exhausted.
Floyd |
Floyd | Finally. Man, that was a pain. One of these days you're going to have
Floyd | to get one of those hats with the drink holders and the long straws.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you catch your breath, you hear a soft chime. The Coalition wants
Floyd | to talk.
Floyd |
Floyd | You activate the communicator in your Hummingbird suit. "Hummingbird
Floyd | here. I'm on the island, but there's been a complication."
Floyd |
Floyd | The voice on the other end is half frantic. "We had no idea Sinister
Floyd | was space capable! We've been tracking his rocket since launch, and
Floyd | have found both him and the base he's flying to. North American Space
Floyd | Command is ready to scramble a full set of LEO hunter-killer drones.
Floyd | Incidentally, don't even try to get to the island - it's out of your
Floyd | range and he's probably infested the waters."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] "Beyond my range?"
Floyd | [2] "Way to warn me in advance, guys - I'm on the island now."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		McMartin says, "I'm not sure this was clear enough, but after the first shot at it, it will accept FLY after you take off the first time." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "You may want to update that profile. I'm on the island now."
Floyd |
Floyd | "What? But..."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Later. For now..."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] "We don't have the full story yet. I'm going to investigate."
Floyd | [2] "I'm not willing to let NASC kill everyone unless it's our last
Floyd | option."
Floyd | [3] "Have NASC take the shot. It's the only way to be sure."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks (of McMartin), "I guess I'm confused; does FLY mean take a sip of the energy drink?" 	
			eladnarra says, "haha, they don't have much confidence in energy-drink-reliant powers..." 	
			McMartin says (to EmacsUser), "Yeah, they're synonymous, but only once you've shown you know what it implies." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Ah, okay." 	
			McMartin says, "(That 'Special Commands' thing expands to fill in with stuff like this, but that's a pain in Floyd)" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Wait, what's this about NASC trying to kill everyone?" 	
			DavidW says, "They have killer drones as a last resort." 	
			smartgenes says, "must confess, FLY didn't seem same as DRINK to me either" 	
			Gerynar says, "I say we investigate" 	
			eladnarra says, "yeah, investigate" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Sounds good to me. Later, I'd like to see what happens if we choose 3." 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "...for now, you're all going off half-cocked. We've seen a rocket
Floyd | launch. That might be the Doctor. It might be the key to his plan. It
Floyd | might be part of it. It might be a feint to throw us off the scent.
Floyd | I'm here, so I'm going to see what's going on."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Fair enough, Hummingbird. We'll tell NASC to stand by until we know
Floyd | more. We'll be in touch later."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Sinister Isle Shore
Floyd | This is the southernmost reach of Sinister Isle's shoreline reachable
Floyd | inside the containment fields. The rest of the beach stretches out to
Floyd | the north, while the island itself spreads off to the west. Dr.
Floyd | Sinister's enormous tower awaits you to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser votes for north. 	
			smartgenes says, "let's go n" 	
			Gerynar concours 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Sinister Isle Shore
Floyd | The shore of Sinister Isle continues to the north and south from here,
Floyd | while the Doctor's imposing tower stands directly to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Sinister Isle Shore
Floyd | Sinister Isle's beach is full of sparkling sand, and would make an
Floyd | excellent vacation spot were it not for the enormous tower of doom to
Floyd | the southwest. The shore continues for some distance to the south,
Floyd | while the containment fields prevent further travel north. The island
Floyd | itself continues off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x sand" 		
	

Floyd | Unlike the black, gritty sand on the mainland, this island's shoreline
Floyd | is full of sparkling sand only a few shades off from white. It would
Floyd | make an excellent vacation spot, if you discount the whole Evil Lair
Floyd | thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Hmm. Well, continue circling the tower?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "taste sand" 		
	

Floyd | That sounds vaguely unsanitary.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra says, "hehe" 	
			DavidW says, "(if it was salt or sugar, I'd like to know)" 	
			DavidW says, "Circling the tower sounds good." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Sinister Isle
Floyd | Dr. Sinister may be evil, but he's obviously not part of the desolate
Floyd | and blasted stronghold school. West of the sparkling sands of this
Floyd | beach, the island shifts over to verdant fields. It's also clear that
Floyd | he or his minions take good care of it; the grass around here is so
Floyd | well-kept it could practically be a lawn.
Floyd |
Floyd | The massive main door of the tower is to the south, and a path cut out
Floyd | of the grass leads from it off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x lawn" 		
	

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

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x grass" 		
	

Floyd | A path is cut into the grass, leading in a neat path around the tower.
Floyd | You suppose even evil masterminds appreciate the occasional bit of
Floyd | good landscaping.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Sinister Isle
Floyd | The force field shifts direction here, forming the northwest corner of
Floyd | the containment zone. The tower itself is off to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A path is cut into the grass leading south and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Wait, does the containment field not have a ceiling? Or how did the rocket get through?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "search grass" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "Good observation. I suppose there's no top to it." 	
			smartgenes says, "could be one of those receding roofs" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Sinister Isle
Floyd | The tower of Dr. Sinister stands proudly to the east of here, its grey
Floyd | bulk left a bit greenish by the glow of the containment fields to the
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A path leads from north to south around the tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x path" 		
	

Floyd | A path is cut into the grass, leading in a neat path around the tower.
Floyd | You suppose even evil masterminds appreciate the occasional bit of
Floyd | good landscaping.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Sinister Isle
Floyd | The containment fields block you from moving any further to the south
Floyd | or west here, while the tower rises to the northeast. A neatly-trimmed
Floyd | path cut into the grass here leads north and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A fuel truck sits quietly on the path here. Good to see the Doctor
Floyd | didn't destroy all his supplies when he left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "did we search the wreckage near the start? could be nothing,like" 	
			McMartin says, "They did" 	
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "x containment field" 		
	

Floyd | In the interests of containing the forces of villainy, the local
Floyd | authorities have surrounded the area with impenetrable green force
Floyd | walls. It should go down once you get your man.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x truck" 		
	

Floyd | This truck looks like it's been around for awhile, but it's got the
Floyd | distinctive shape of a fuel truck. A hose is attached to the tanks on
Floyd | the back.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x truck" 		
	

Floyd | This truck looks like it's been around for awhile, but it's got the
Floyd | distinctive shape of a fuel truck. A hose is attached to the tanks on
Floyd | the back.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   the HummingBelt (being worn)
Floyd |     an energy drink
Floyd |     a crowbar
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "enter truck" 		
	

Floyd | You get into the fuel truck.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Sinister Isle (in the fuel truck)
Floyd | The containment fields block you from moving any further to the south
Floyd | or west here, while the tower rises to the northeast. A neatly-trimmed
Floyd | path cut into the grass here leads north and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x truck" 		
	

Floyd | The truck's interior is functional, but not uncomfortable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open glove compartment" 		
	

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

		EmacsUser says, "Hmm... I wonder if we can" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You haven't started the truck yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "start truck" 		
	

Floyd | You don't have a key that starts the ignition.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Ah." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You get out of the fuel truck.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sinister Isle
Floyd | The containment fields block you from moving any further to the south
Floyd | or west here, while the tower rises to the northeast. A neatly-trimmed
Floyd | path cut into the grass here leads north and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A fuel truck sits quietly on the path here. Good to see the Doctor
Floyd | didn't destroy all his supplies when he left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x hose" 		
	

Floyd | A long rubber hose is connected to the fuel tanks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x tanks" 		
	

Floyd | A long rubber hose is connected to the fuel tanks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	McMartin says (to Floyd), "Put hose in self" 		
	

Floyd | You don't run on that kind of fuel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drink petrol" 		
	

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

		EmacsUser says (to McMartin), "Nice." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drink fuel" 		
	

Floyd | It's got a perfectly good pump. Siphoning rocket fuel by mouth is just
Floyd | going to end in tears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x pump" 		
	

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

		smartgenes says, "different response :-D" 	
			EmacsUser says, "My current bet is that we need to find another rocket and follow Dr. Sinister into space." 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Keep exploring?" 	
			DavidW says, "mmhm" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Sinister Isle
Floyd | Dr. Sinister clearly doesn't follow the usual rules for evil
Floyd | strongholds. His evil tower is on a lovely coastline and is surrounded
Floyd | on all other sides by well-kept grass. This section of the island
Floyd | could almost be a lawn.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tower is to the north of you, and the containment fields block you
Floyd | to the south. A path cut out of the grass leads east to the beach and
Floyd | west to the rest of the island.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra says, "yar" 	
			smartgenes asks, "follow the well-trodden path?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Sinister Isle Shore
Floyd | This is the southernmost reach of Sinister Isle's shoreline reachable
Floyd | inside the containment fields. The rest of the beach stretches out to
Floyd | the north, while the island itself spreads off to the west. Dr.
Floyd | Sinister's enormous tower awaits you to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Sinister Isle Shore
Floyd | The shore of Sinister Isle continues to the north and south from here,
Floyd | while the Doctor's imposing tower stands directly to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Sinister Isle Shore
Floyd | Sinister Isle's beach is full of sparkling sand, and would make an
Floyd | excellent vacation spot were it not for the enormous tower of doom to
Floyd | the southwest. The shore continues for some distance to the south,
Floyd | while the containment fields prevent further travel north. The island
Floyd | itself continues off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Sinister Isle
Floyd | Dr. Sinister may be evil, but he's obviously not part of the desolate
Floyd | and blasted stronghold school. West of the sparkling sands of this
Floyd | beach, the island shifts over to verdant fields. It's also clear that
Floyd | he or his minions take good care of it; the grass around here is so
Floyd | well-kept it could practically be a lawn.
Floyd |
Floyd | The massive main door of the tower is to the south, and a path cut out
Floyd | of the grass leads from it off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | (first opening the massive door)
Floyd | The door is too heavy to open by main strength.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "drink drink" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the energy drink)
Floyd | You take another sip of your energy drink and are fully recharged. You
Floyd | flap your arms with all your power and again defy gravity.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You are flying.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | While energized to fly, you can't do much with your arms besides buzz.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Oh." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | The massive door towers impressively above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You are flying.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra says, "darn" 	
			DavidW says, "so, we've circled the tower and found door, truck, and sand. Plus the tower, of course." 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Up?" 	
			eladnarra asks, "any windows we can fly into?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Or use the truck." 	
			DavidW says, "The rocket must've come from somewhere." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x tower" 		
	

Floyd | Dr. Sinister's evil tower looms high above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your energy is beginning to flag.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You are flying.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "land" 		
	

Floyd | You force yourself into an early landing and then concentrate for a
Floyd | few seconds until the shakes from the excess energy go away. It's
Floyd | never pleasant to have to do this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "fly" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the energy drink)
Floyd | You take a drink, and take wing, once again.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You are flying.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | Flapping your arms mightily, you ascend.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You are 25 feet above the ground.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | Flapping your arms mightily, you ascend.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your energy is beginning to flag.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You are 50 feet above the ground.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes asks, "jemmy the huge door?" 	
			eladnarra asks, "oright, there's a crowbar, isn't there?" 	
			Gerynar asks, "knock?" 	
			DavidW asks (of Gerynar), "Gonna pretend we're missionaires or Avon calling?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Sinister Isle (50 feet above the ground)
Floyd | Dr. Sinister may be evil, but he's obviously not part of the desolate
Floyd | and blasted stronghold school. West of the sparkling sands of this
Floyd | beach, the island shifts over to verdant fields. It's also clear that
Floyd | he or his minions take good care of it; the grass around here is so
Floyd | well-kept it could practically be a lawn.
Floyd |
Floyd | The massive main door of the tower is to the south, and a path cut out
Floyd | of the grass leads from it off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You are 50 feet above the ground.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You hover in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your energy is about to run out.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You are 50 feet above the ground.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "down" 		
	

Floyd | You lower yourself down a bit.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your energy fails you, and your old nemesis gravity reasserts his
Floyd | dominance.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You are 25 feet and falling.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "land" 		
	

Floyd | You'll be landing faster than you'd like soon enough, unless you do
Floyd | something!
Floyd |
Floyd | After a long fall with no power, you slam into the ground at
Floyd | incredible speed. Though you do have superhuman strength, it doesn't
Floyd | translate into resistance to that kind of damage.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have made a good impression ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 5 out of a possible 50, in 83 turns, earning
Floyd | you the rank of Third-String Hero.
Floyd |
Floyd | You seem to have had a flight mishap. These are rather severe; a
Floyd | single UNDO is unlikely to put you in a position where you can
Floyd | continue. Two, however, should usually suffice for a safe landing, and
Floyd | three should guarantee you a survivable option in even the most
Floyd | extreme of circumstances.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | see the FULL score for that game, or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Sinister Isle (25 feet and falling)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Sinister Isle (50 feet above the ground)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You hover in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your energy fails you, and your old nemesis gravity reasserts his
Floyd | dominance.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You are 50 feet and falling.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "fly" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the energy drink)
Floyd | You continue your plummet earthwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You are 25 feet and falling.]
Floyd |
Floyd | You recharge and renew your flight.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You are flying.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Sorry, I messed it up with the wait." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You force yourself into an early landing and then concentrate for a
Floyd | few seconds until the shakes from the excess energy go away. It
Floyd | doesn't get easier with time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "pry door" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the crowbar)
Floyd | Even with the help of the crowbar, you cannot pry open this massive
Floyd | door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tower" 		
	

Floyd | Dr. Sinister's evil tower looms high above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "knock on door" 		
	

Floyd | You rap smartly on the massive doors, producing a hollow sound but no
Floyd | response.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. I was hoping we'd get an estimate of the tower's height." 	
			McMartin asks, "Hm. In response to which command?" 	
			smartgenes says, "it said earlier hundreds of feet i think" 	
			DavidW says (to McMartin), "My command, of course. 'x tower'" 	
			McMartin says, "Ah, right" 	
			McMartin says, "It actually did that when you saw it from a distance." 	
			McMartin makes a note 	
			McMartin says, "('about a hundred feet' when you did it on the shore)" 	
			DavidW says, "So we only flew up 50 feet. We didn't fly high enough." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Ok; another go." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "fly" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the energy drink)
Floyd | (first stowing the crowbar)
Floyd | You recharge and start flying.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You are flying.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Flapping your arms mightily, you ascend.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You are 25 feet above the ground.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Flapping your arms mightily, you ascend.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your energy is beginning to flag.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You are 50 feet above the ground.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Flapping your arms mightily, you ascend.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You are 75 feet above the ground.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Flapping your arms mightily, you ascend.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your energy is about to run out.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are now level with the tower's roof. You could land on the roof by
Floyd | going to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You are 100 feet above the ground.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You fly over the lip of the tower roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sinister's Tower (flying)
Floyd | You're hovering above the top of Dr. Sinister's stronghold. Most of
Floyd | the roof is curved into a retractable dome, except for the access path
Floyd | ringing the roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small round access hatch sits on the floor of the walkway.
Floyd |
Floyd | You settle down on the walkway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra says, "yay~" 	
			EmacsUser exclaims, "yay!" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: [Save succeeded.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes exclaims, "it is indeed a retractable roof!" 	
			DavidW says, "I think we were talking about the forcefield earlier." 	
			DavidW says, "y'know, for the longest time when I first played, I thought the forcefield was the Doctor's forcefield, to keep meddlers out, rather than the good guy agency, to keep him in." 	
			smartgenes asks, "not the roof of the tower which the rocket came from?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "open dome" 		
	

Floyd | The launch door is enormous. There's no way you'll be able to budge it
Floyd | with personal strength.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x path" 		
	

Floyd | Most of the roof is curved into a retractable dome, except for the
Floyd | access path ringing the roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x hatch" 		
	

Floyd | (the access hatch)
Floyd | It's flush with the rest of the walkway, except for a small handle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x handle" 		
	

Floyd | It's flush with the rest of the walkway, except for a small handle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes asks, "don't we have to land?" 	
			DavidW says (to smartgenes), "The roof of the tower is retractable, yes." 	
			DavidW says, "And we did land." 	
			DavidW says, "Our energy ran out at exactly the point we reached the roof." 	
			McMartin says, "If you run out of power at a point where a safe landing is possible, you just touch down." 	
			EmacsUser says, "It was automatic; | You settle down on the walkway." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Timing." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "open hatch" 		
	

Floyd | (the access hatch)
Floyd | It's stuck; you don't seem able to pry it open with your bare hands.
Floyd | There is a grip for a good solid pull on it, though.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "pry hatch" 		
	

Floyd | (the access hatch)
Floyd | (first taking the crowbar)
Floyd | Ah, the crowbar. Truly a tool with a thousand uses. You make quick
Floyd | work of whatever was making the hatch stick, and it pops open with a
Floyd | gratifying hiss.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "ah yes i see now,,assumed we were still hovering" 	
			McMartin says, "Fun fact: The sequence you just completed was the single most common complaint about this comp game." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Okay, someone else should drive for a while; I feel like I'm hogging the controls." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "go hatch" 		
	

Floyd | (the access hatch)
Floyd | You climb down into Dr. Sinister's island tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hangar Catwalk
Floyd | You're standing on a narrow catwalk ringing a vast hangar. To the west
Floyd | is an airlock leading into a bright yellow rocket that fills most of
Floyd | the area. A ladder leads both up through the ceiling, and down to the
Floyd | floor of the hangar proper. The roof forms a dome about 30 feet above
Floyd | your head. You could also easily take off from here, if you were so
Floyd | inclined.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small round access hatch stands open on the ceiling, leading up and
Floyd | out of the tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | Right then. Time to get to work.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Because of the possible need for multiple undo?" 	
			DavidW says, "That's neat: I wouldn't expect 'go hatch' to work." 	
			McMartin says, "No - because in version 1, the crowbar was a mandatory item and this broke their immersion." 	
			McMartin says, "This version actually has it *technically* possible to beat the game with no item usage beyond the energy drink, but this is more on the 'stunt' level than the expected playthrough." 	
			DavidW says, "huh" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

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

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

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

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You enter the rocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rocket Interior
Floyd | The rocket interior is small, but isn't quite to the level of
Floyd | "cramped". An acceleration chair takes up most of the floor, and a
Floyd | friendly-looking control panel sits in front of it. The exit hatch
Floyd | leads east to the hangar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

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

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x panel" 		
	

Floyd | It's clearly designed to be user-friendly; there's nothing on it right
Floyd | now but a big green button marked "LAUNCH".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "I have never heard of a rocket's control panel described as friendly-looking." 	
			DavidW says, "hee hee" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "sit chair" 		
	

Floyd | [The parser couldn't handle that sentence. Try rephrasing it, or use a
Floyd | different verb.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | As you sit in the acceleration chair, a variety of webs and restraints
Floyd | affix you to the chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to EmacsUser), "I have. In every IF game." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Touche." 	
			smartgenes says, "now i think safe to press the big button" 	
			DavidW says, "er, every IF game with a rocket control panel, that is." 	
			McMartin says, "Dr. Sinister is very concerned with clear labeling in emergency equipemnt!" 	
			DavidW says (to smartgenes), "uh, the barn door is closed." 	
			EmacsUser says (to DavidW), "Details." 	
			olethros asks, "and who might be within?" 	
			McMartin says, "This is why we have time control!" 	
			DavidW asks (of smartgenes), "How do you plan to move the rocket through the roof?" 	
			smartgenes says, "oh yeah,, thats why i'm not employed by NASA" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "stand up" 		
	

Floyd | You get off the acceleration chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rocket Interior
Floyd | The rocket interior is small, but isn't quite to the level of
Floyd | "cramped". An acceleration chair takes up most of the floor, and a
Floyd | friendly-looking control panel sits in front of it. The exit hatch
Floyd | leads east to the hangar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You get out of the rocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hangar Catwalk
Floyd | You're standing on a narrow catwalk ringing a vast hangar. To the west
Floyd | is an airlock leading into a bright yellow rocket that fills most of
Floyd | the area. A ladder leads both up through the ceiling, and down to the
Floyd | floor of the hangar proper. The roof forms a dome about 30 feet above
Floyd | your head. You could also easily take off from here, if you were so
Floyd | inclined.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small round access hatch stands open on the ceiling, leading up and
Floyd | out of the tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "it's open" 	
			DavidW says, "The *hatch* is open. The roof isn't open." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x dome" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x roof" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see much through the roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open roof" 		
	

Floyd | The roof doesn't open by muscle power.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You climb back out into the sunlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sinister's Tower
Floyd | You're standing on the top of Dr. Sinister's stronghold. Most of the
Floyd | roof is curved into a retractable dome, except for the access path
Floyd | ringing the roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small round access hatch stands open, leading down into the tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x roof" 		
	

Floyd | Most of the roof is curved into a retractable dome, except for the
Floyd | access path ringing the roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You once again infiltrate the Doctor's compound.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hangar Catwalk
Floyd | You're standing on a narrow catwalk ringing a vast hangar. To the west
Floyd | is an airlock leading into a bright yellow rocket that fills most of
Floyd | the area. A ladder leads both up through the ceiling, and down to the
Floyd | floor of the hangar proper. The roof forms a dome about 30 feet above
Floyd | your head. You could also easily take off from here, if you were so
Floyd | inclined.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small round access hatch stands open on the ceiling, leading up and
Floyd | out of the tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

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

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

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

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x hangar" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "shake tush" 		
	

Floyd | [The parser couldn't handle that sentence. Try rephrasing it, or use a
Floyd | different verb.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hangar
Floyd | This enormous hangar appears to take up nearly all the space in this
Floyd | tower-or, at least, the space in the tower that's above the ground.
Floyd | Most of the space in the hangar is taken up by an enormous, yellow,
Floyd | finned rocket. A catwalk far above leads into it.
Floyd |
Floyd | A ladder leads up to the catwalk, and then further up to provide roof
Floyd | access. The roof itself looks quite solid, and you don't expect that
Floyd | rocket will be able to launch through it as-is.
Floyd |
Floyd | A hallway large enough to pass a freight train leads off to the south,
Floyd | to some kind of staging area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Staging Area
Floyd | This large area looks like it was once central to Dr. Sinister's
Floyd | operations. However, any signs of his plots based here have been
Floyd | removed. There hasn't been much time for dust to accumulate, either;
Floyd | he must have been expecting to leave this base behind.
Floyd |
Floyd | You suppress an involuntary but unheroic shudder. If he was willing to
Floyd | abandon an entire base to further his plot, it must be a big one.
Floyd |
Floyd | This area continues off to the east, and narrows considerably to the
Floyd | west. The rocket hangar lies through the huge archway to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "(I always want to shake my li'l tush on the catwalk. The catwalk, yeah.)" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "Three directions and you choose the wall." 	
			smartgenes says, "too sexy for your cat what you think about that" 	
			smartgenes says, "actually just pressed wrong key and it repeated my last command" 	
			DavidW says, "Try east or west." 	
			smartgenes says, "actually just pressed wrong key and it repeated my last command" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Votes for west first." 	
			smartgenes says, "crikey did it again" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Er, :" 	
			smartgenes says, "east" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "dance" 		
	

Floyd | [The parser couldn't handle that sentence. Try rephrasing it, or use a
Floyd | different verb.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "do the hokey cokey" 		
	

Floyd | [The parser couldn't handle that sentence. Try rephrasing it, or use a
Floyd | different verb.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Minions' Chambers
Floyd | The base continues from east to west. This area looks like a barracks;
Floyd | rows and rows of empty bunk beds line the halls. This must be where
Floyd | his minions slept when they weren't on-duty.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west you can see a fancy desk. Looks like the boss had an
Floyd | open-door policy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x beds" 		
	

Floyd | At this point they're just an array of hard mattresses.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look under beds" 		
	

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

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		
	

Floyd | You can only see part of it from here, but it's pretty imposing even
Floyd | from this distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "So he took his minions with him?" 	
			DavidW says, "Possibly" 	
			DavidW says, "Minions... In... SPAAAAaaace" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sinister's Office
Floyd | This luxurious office must be where Dr. Sinister spends most of his
Floyd | time scheming. A huge mahogany desk takes up most of the west side of
Floyd | the room, and behind it is a tall, black leather chair. A smaller door
Floyd | hides behind it. The rest of the base lies to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		
	

Floyd | It would look out of place anywhere else in the base, but here, it
Floyd | provides an excellent sense of power and control. The right-hand side
Floyd | of it includes a small drawer, easily accessible whether or not one is
Floyd | seated in the chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open drawer" 		
	

Floyd | As you open the desk, you barely get a glimpse of its contents - a
Floyd | silver key - before the floor opens up beneath you, revealing a vast
Floyd | pit below!
Floyd |
Floyd | You drop like a rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pit Trap (175 feet and falling)
Floyd | This pit trap is almost two hundred feet deep, and surrounded by
Floyd | smooth walls on all sides. Nevertheless, the bottom seems mostly
Floyd | clean. Perhaps he has some means of flushing it out - or maybe it's
Floyd | just never been used to dispose of anyone.
Floyd |
Floyd | Down at the bottom of the pit you can see a wooden crate and a
Floyd | large-handled key.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You are 175 feet and falling.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: [Save succeeded.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "oops" 	
			DavidW says, "I love that 'easily accessible wheter or not one is seated' bit." 	
			smartgenes says, "should've sat down" 	
			DavidW says, "That was a HINT" 	
			EmacsUser says, "And I thought it was just to make the implementation easier." 	
			McMartin says, "Cleverly disguised as an excuse for the implementor to be lazy" 	
			DavidW says, "Anyway, sip yer drink and not die." 	
			eladnarra says, "haha" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drink drink wherever you may be" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to drink the energy drink.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		McMartin says, "(There's a similar one later that really *was* the implementer being lazy, but it requires you to kind of look for it)" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Wait, do we accelerate if we don't sip?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You continue your plummet earthwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You are 150 feet and falling.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You continue your plummet earthwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You are 125 feet and falling.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Ah, so terminal velocity is 25ft/turn." 	
			DavidW asks, "er, what are you doing?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Sorry." 	
			smartgenes asks, "we want the key anyway?" 	
			McMartin says, "I figured he was testing the mechanics" 	
			EmacsUser says (to McMartin), "Yeah." 	
			smartgenes asks, "drink closer to the bottom?" 	
			DavidW says, "Yes, we want the key anyway, so I suppose this strategem is as good as any." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You continue your plummet earthwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You are 100 feet and falling.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You continue your plummet earthwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You are 75 feet and falling.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You continue your plummet earthwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You are 50 feet and falling.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "drink drink" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the energy drink)
Floyd | You continue your plummet earthwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You are 25 feet and falling.]
Floyd |
Floyd | (first stowing the crowbar)
Floyd | You make an undignified crash as the pit trap's floor does what it was
Floyd | designed to do - be solid and a long way down.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You've fallen for the oldest trick in the book ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 10 out of a possible 50, in 135 turns, earning
Floyd | you the rank of Third-String Hero.
Floyd |
Floyd | You seem to have had a flight mishap. These are rather severe; a
Floyd | single UNDO is unlikely to put you in a position where you can
Floyd | continue. Two, however, should usually suffice for a safe landing, and
Floyd | three should guarantee you a survivable option in even the most
Floyd | extreme of circumstances.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | see the FULL score for that game, or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Oh, it takes a turn to get the drink." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Pit Trap (50 feet and falling)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Pit Trap (75 feet and falling)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "drink drink" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the energy drink)
Floyd | You continue your plummet earthwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You are 50 feet and falling.]
Floyd |
Floyd | (first stowing the crowbar)
Floyd | You continue your plummet earthwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You are 25 feet and falling.]
Floyd |
Floyd | You recharge and renew your flight.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You are flying.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		McMartin says, "And it takes another turn to stow other crap you're carrying." 	
			DavidW says, "And a turn to free up your flying hands." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Good to know." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You come to a safe landing at the bottom of the pit trap. Ha HA! Take
Floyd | that, hidebound traditional villains!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Also, there's something fun about the command ``drink drink.''" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Pit Trap
Floyd | This pit trap is almost two hundred feet deep, and surrounded by
Floyd | smooth walls on all sides. Nevertheless, the bottom seems mostly
Floyd | clean. Perhaps he has some means of flushing it out - or maybe it's
Floyd | just never been used to dispose of anyone.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a wooden crate and a large-handled key here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x crate" 		
	

Floyd | It's pretty big, but it's just a wooden crate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "touch crate" 		
	

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

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open crate" 		
	

Floyd | You open the wooden crate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look in crate carefully" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to look in the wooden crate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look in crate carefully" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to look in the wooden crate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look in crate" 		
	

Floyd | The wooden crate is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		McMartin says, "I didn't implement an adverb system" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take key" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x key" 		
	

Floyd | From the size and shape of this key, you'd guess it's for a vehicle of
Floyd | some kind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "IF tends not to understand adverbs like 'carefully'." 	
			smartgenes says, "know this,just playing" 	
			EmacsUser wonders what the crate is for. 	
			DavidW says, "As far as I know, the crate is something to torment the player with." 	
			smartgenes says, "ok yes why a crate" 	
			McMartin says, "Primarily, catharsis for people who played too much Half-Life" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "dismantle crate" 		
	

Floyd | [The parser couldn't handle that sentence. Try rephrasing it, or use a
Floyd | different verb.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "break crate" 		
	

Floyd | You unleash your devastating fighting techniques, swiftly reducing the
Floyd | crate to a pile of splintered wood.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's still empty, though.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	McMartin says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Pit Trap
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to McMartin), "Since I know zilch about Half-Life, you'll need to explain." 	
	McMartin says (to floyd), "break crate with crowbar" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the crowbar)
Floyd | It's been known for decades that wrecking crates with crowbars has a
Floyd | proven cathartic effect. You swiftly reduce the crate to a pile of
Floyd | splintered wood.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's still empty, though.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		McMartin says, "You spend a lot of time in it breaking crates with crowbars to get powerups." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Pit Trap
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "kick crate" 		
	

Floyd | You've really spent most of your career focusing on your upper body
Floyd | strength. If you're going to hit things, you should stick to punches
Floyd | or hand weapons.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "The crates in Half-Life were originally all empty, but beta-testing showed that some players methodically broke all of them; hence that mechanic." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "throw crate at wall" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the wooden crate)
Floyd | That won't accomplish anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "put crate on head" 		
	

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

		EmacsUser says, "Okay, back up." 	
			McMartin says, "As it turns out, there's one semi-useful thing you can do with the crate, but you haven't reached the point where it would be relevant" 	
			McMartin says, "Only the amazing ANT-MAN can see his own head!" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | You're not flying at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "fly" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the energy drink)
Floyd | (first stowing the large-handled key)
Floyd | (first stowing the wooden crate)
Floyd | That crate is almost as big as you are. You are not going to be able
Floyd | to stow it on your belt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "aha finally found a game limitation hehe" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "drop crate" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "fly" 		
	

Floyd | You recharge and start flying.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You are flying.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | Flapping your arms mightily, you ascend.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You are 25 feet above the bottom.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | Flapping your arms mightily, you ascend.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your energy is beginning to flag.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You are 50 feet above the bottom.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | Flapping your arms mightily, you ascend.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You are 75 feet above the bottom.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | Flapping your arms mightily, you ascend.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your energy is about to run out.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You are 100 feet above the bottom.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | Flapping your arms mightily, you ascend.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your energy fails you, and your old nemesis gravity reasserts his
Floyd | dominance.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You are 125 feet and falling.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "drink drink" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the energy drink)
Floyd | You continue your plummet earthwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You are 100 feet and falling.]
Floyd |
Floyd | You recharge and renew your flight.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You are 75 feet above the bottom.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | Flapping your arms mightily, you ascend.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You are 100 feet above the bottom.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes asks, "what is g short for?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | Flapping your arms mightily, you ascend.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your energy is beginning to flag.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You are 125 feet above the bottom.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "aGain" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Again." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | Flapping your arms mightily, you ascend.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You are 150 feet above the bottom.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | Flapping your arms mightily, you ascend.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your energy is about to run out.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You are 175 feet above the bottom.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You fly back up into the office.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sinister's Office (flying)
Floyd | This luxurious office must be where Dr. Sinister spends most of his
Floyd | time scheming. A huge mahogany desk takes up most of the west side of
Floyd | the room, and behind it is a tall, black leather chair. A smaller door
Floyd | hides behind it. The rest of the base lies to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Most of the floor is gone at the moment, revealing an ominous pit that
Floyd | leads down a good distance. At the bottom you can just make out a
Floyd | wooden crate. Someone standing could still walk to either door,
Floyd | though.
Floyd |
Floyd | You settle down on one of the few safe spots in the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: [Save succeeded.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "stick fingers up at dr sinister" 		
	

Floyd | [The parser couldn't handle that sentence. Try rephrasing it, or use a
Floyd | different verb.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "So.. what was in the drawer, btw?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open drawer" 		
	

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

		EmacsUser asks, "The key, no?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x drawer" 		
	

Floyd | This small drawer is part of the desk. It's on the right-hand edge if
Floyd | one is sitting in the chair, and it looks easily reachable even if one
Floyd | were merely standing near it. It's open, revealing a silver key.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the small drawer is a silver key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Oh, maybe not." 	
			DavidW says, "Different key." 	
			smartgenes says, "don't eat the clues" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x silver key" 		
	

Floyd | It's probably not really silver, but it is metallic and shiny. It's no
Floyd | larger than a housekey.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take silver key" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x chair" 		
	

Floyd | It looks quite comfortable, though it also looks like the doctor
Floyd | welded it to the floor as a safety precaution.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pull drawer" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x welding" 		
	

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

		eladnarra asks, "close it?" 	
			McMartin says, "The floor's already gone" 	
			smartgenes says, "nice welding job" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "close drawer" 		
	

Floyd | You close the small drawer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Oh, the floor doesn't come back?" 	
			DavidW says, "There's a way to get the floor back." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "sit in chair" 		
	

Floyd | You get onto the leather chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Dr. Sinister's Office (on the leather chair)
Floyd | This luxurious office must be where Dr. Sinister spends most of his
Floyd | time scheming. A huge mahogany desk takes up most of the west side of
Floyd | the room, and behind it is a tall, black leather chair. A smaller door
Floyd | hides behind it. The rest of the base lies to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Most of the floor is gone at the moment, revealing an ominous pit that
Floyd | leads down a good distance. At the bottom you can just make out a
Floyd | wooden crate. Someone standing could still walk to either door,
Floyd | though.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "gloat" 		
	

Floyd | [The parser couldn't handle that sentence. Try rephrasing it, or use a
Floyd | different verb.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, there's another door to the west." 	
			smartgenes says, "we know" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "unlock door with silver key" 		
	

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

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "unlock door with silver key" 		
	

Floyd | That's unlocked at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Sorry." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look through door" 		
	

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

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | (first getting off the leather chair)
Floyd |
Floyd | Command Center
Floyd | Dr. Sinister seems to have found an interesting solution to the
Floyd | problem of maintaining operational security: he has placed his master
Floyd | command center in his bedroom. A surprisingly humble bed sits off
Floyd | against the south wall, while an impressive command terminal full of
Floyd | controls and displays occupies most of the opposite one. The Doctor's
Floyd | office lies back to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pull bed" 		
	

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

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x terminal" 		
	

Floyd | The terminal's displays are all dark. Beneath the displays, you note
Floyd | that the defense grid switch and the launch hatch switch are on, and
Floyd | the master power switch and the main door switch are switched off.
Floyd | There is also a button marked "TRAP TOGGLE".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x controls" 		
	

Floyd | The terminal's displays are all dark. Beneath the displays, you note
Floyd | that the defense grid switch and the launch hatch switch are on, and
Floyd | the master power switch and the main door switch are switched off.
Floyd | There is also a button marked "TRAP TOGGLE".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		McMartin says, "And here we hit the implementor laziness. Watch this" 	
	McMartin says (to Floyd), "Sit on bed" 		
	

Floyd | You get onto the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look under bed" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "More complicated controls than in the rocket." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		
	

Floyd | It's little more than a cot, really. You wonder if he sleeps here
Floyd | normally, or if this was just for the occasional all-nighter. It
Floyd | certainly doesn't match up with the ostentation out in the main
Floyd | office.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		
	

Floyd | You've got vastly more important things to be doing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra says, "heh" 	
			McMartin says, "So, in the comp version I failed to check if the player was on the bed or at the console." 	
			McMartin says, "As you will soon see, I found an elegant solution to this." 	
	Bert arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		DavidW asks (of McMartin), "What are you talking about?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x south wall" 		
	

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

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "turn on power" 		
	

Floyd | (not first getting out of the bed - Dr. Sinister clearly has his
Floyd | priorities straight)
Floyd | The displays flicker to life. The old status screen appears
Floyd | momentarily - you can just make out the words "POST-LAUNCH SHUTDOWN
Floyd | COMPLETE" before they turn to other feeds. The terminal's displays are
Floyd | now showing various parts of the base. One view looks at the closed
Floyd | bulk of the main gate, while another shows the roof of the hangar
Floyd | opening up, revealing the blue sky above. Other images flicker through
Floyd | the displays, but the only other one that catches your eye is the grid
Floyd | of light starting to flicker to life, sealing off the hangar from the
Floyd | main halls.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		McMartin says, "That." 	
			EmacsUser smiles. 	
			DavidW says, "ha 'not first'" 	
			EmacsUser asks (of eladnarra), "Do you want to drive for a while?" 	
			eladnarra says, "um, I could try? ^_^;;" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Go for it." 	
			eladnarra says, "haha, no idea what to do, though" 	
			McMartin ducks out to grab a quick lunch 	
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Command Center (on the bed)
Floyd | Dr. Sinister seems to have found an interesting solution to the
Floyd | problem of maintaining operational security: he has placed his master
Floyd | command center in his bedroom. A surprisingly humble bed sits off
Floyd | against the south wall, while an impressive command terminal full of
Floyd | controls and displays occupies most of the opposite one. The Doctor's
Floyd | office lies back to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "i guess examine the grid" 	
			DavidW says (to McMartin), "That's what *I* wanna dooooo!" 	
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "x terminal" 		
	

Floyd | The terminal's displays are now showing various parts of the base. One
Floyd | view looks at the closed bulk of the main doors, while another gazes
Floyd | out the hangar into the blue sky. Other images flicker through the
Floyd | displays, but the only other one that catches your eye is the grid of
Floyd | light that seems to be sealing off the hangar from the main halls.
Floyd | Beneath the displays, you note that the master power switch, the
Floyd | defense grid switch, and the launch hatch switch are on, and the main
Floyd | door switch is switched off. There is also a button marked "TRAP
Floyd | TOGGLE".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "x grid" 		
	

Floyd | This switch is labeled "DEFENSE GRID".
Floyd |
Floyd | The defense grid switch is currently switched on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "push trap toggle" 		
	

Floyd | The pit in the next room closes up, restoring the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra says, "'mkay, I assume we want the defense grid off" 	
			smartgenes says, "pretty tight game mcmartin" 	
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "switch off defense grid" 		
	

Floyd | The switch is stuck. You pull with all your might, and then the switch
Floyd | gives suddenly. Unfortunately, it hasn't actually switched off; the
Floyd | switch itself has crumbled to powder in your grip.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Oh no." 	
			eladnarra says, "bugger" 	
			eladnarra says, "oh no indeed :D" 	
			smartgenes says, "uh-oh spaghetti-ohs" 	
			eladnarra asks, "continue with broken switch, or undo?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: [Save succeeded.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Continue; we have cf5 not too long ago." 	
			smartgenes says, "uh-oh spaghetti-ohs" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look behind terminals" 		
	

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

		
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "x defense grid" 		
	

Floyd | This switch is labeled "DEFENSE GRID". However, the switch itself has
Floyd | broken off and it is wedged in the ON position.
Floyd |
Floyd | The broken defense grid switch is currently switched on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar thinks we shouldn't let eladnarra drive anymore, she broke the game 	
			smartgenes says, "lol" 	
			eladnarra exclaims, "hahaha~ the first time I've driven, too!" 	
			Gerynar says, "Not that I'd be any better myself" 	
			eladnarra says, "any ideas on how to fix a broken switch? or... hm." 	
			smartgenes says, "lol" 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a silver key
Floyd |   the HummingBelt (being worn)
Floyd |     an energy drink
Floyd |     a large-handled key
Floyd |     a crowbar
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar asks, "use the crowbar?" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Can we just go around the grid by flying again?" 	
			smartgenes says, "if the switch is unfixable the difficulty level of the game will go up on the Baf Cruelty Scale" 	
			eladnarra says, "we can go take a look..." 	
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | (first getting off the bed)
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sinister's Office
Floyd | This luxurious office must be where Dr. Sinister spends most of his
Floyd | time scheming. A huge mahogany desk takes up most of the west side of
Floyd | the room, and behind it is a tall, black leather chair. A smaller door
Floyd | hides behind it. The rest of the base lies to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Minions' Chambers
Floyd | The base continues from east to west. This area looks like a barracks;
Floyd | rows and rows of empty bunk beds line the halls. This must be where
Floyd | his minions slept when they weren't on-duty.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west you can see a fancy desk. Looks like the boss had an
Floyd | open-door policy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to smartgenes), "Actually, no. The difficulty is unchanged." 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "search bunks" 		
	

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

		smartgenes says, "there was a route east as well" 	
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Staging Area
Floyd | This large area looks like it was once central to Dr. Sinister's
Floyd | operations. However, any signs of his plots based here have been
Floyd | removed. There hasn't been much time for dust to accumulate, either;
Floyd | he must have been expecting to leave this base behind.
Floyd |
Floyd | This area continues off to the east, and narrows considerably to the
Floyd | west. The rocket hangar lies through the huge archway to the north.
Floyd | However, access to the hangar is currently blocked by a grid of
Floyd | shimmering light beams.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Was the scale Baf's or Zarf's?" 	
			DavidW says, "Zarf's" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Okay, but used by Baf's guide, no?" 	
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "x light beams" 		
	

Floyd | This circular doorway leads to the hangar. Beams of coruscating light
Floyd | crisscross the doorway. They don't look terribly friendly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "yeh that's right,my mistake" 	
			DavidW says, "No, Baf's guide never recorded it." 	
			eladnarra says, "haha, unfriendly indeed" 	
			eladnarra says, "doesn't look like something we can fly over, though" 	
			smartgenes says, "baf does have the rating in the database when adding games" 	
			DavidW says, "Light beams: unfriendly. Rocket control panel: friendly." 	
			eladnarra says, "hehe" 	
			EmacsUser Hummingbird's Guide to Diabolical Contrivances. 	
			eladnarra says, "okay, well I can only think of returning and trying to pry the switch." 	
			smartgenes says, "what would han solo do in this situation" 	
			DavidW says, "Baf's doesn't record cruelty. It never has." 	
			EmacsUser says (to eladnarra), "Sounds like a plan." 	
			smartgenes says, "he does davidw" 	
			eladnarra says, "Han Solo would shoot first, but sadly we don't have a gun..." 	
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Minions' Chambers
Floyd | The base continues from east to west. This area looks like a barracks;
Floyd | rows and rows of empty bunk beds line the halls. This must be where
Floyd | his minions slept when they weren't on-duty.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west you can see a fancy desk. Looks like the boss had an
Floyd | open-door policy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to smartgenes), "Prove it." 	
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sinister's Office
Floyd | This luxurious office must be where Dr. Sinister spends most of his
Floyd | time scheming. A huge mahogany desk takes up most of the west side of
Floyd | the room, and behind it is a tall, black leather chair. A smaller door
Floyd | hides behind it. The rest of the base lies to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Command Center
Floyd | Dr. Sinister seems to have found an interesting solution to the
Floyd | problem of maintaining operational security: he has placed his master
Floyd | command center in his bedroom. A surprisingly humble bed sits off
Floyd | against the south wall, while an impressive command terminal full of
Floyd | controls and displays occupies most of the opposite one. The Doctor's
Floyd | office lies back to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "pry switch" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the master power switch, the broken defense grid
Floyd | switch, the main door switch, or the launch hatch switch?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "just go to his database and add a game" 	
			eladnarra exclaims, "oh!" 	
			EmacsUser says (to smartgenes), "Do you mean the IFDB? That's separate." 	
			DavidW says, "For f**k's sake. He doesn't have a cruelty field." 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "broken defense grid" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the crowbar)
Floyd | There isn't a switch there anymore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Yes, the IFDB is not Baf's Guide. They are two different indexes." 	
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "pry launch hatch switch" 		
	

Floyd | There's no reason to force it; simply toggling the launch hatch switch
Floyd | will suffice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "yes the IFDB.." 	
			EmacsUser is sorry he brought the topic up. 	
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "toggle launch hatch switch" 		
	

Floyd | On the displays, you see a dome close over the top of the hangar,
Floyd | roofing it off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | On the displays, you see the hangar roof retract, revealing an
Floyd | inviting blue sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra says, "sorry, just messing" 	
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "toggle master power switch" 		
	

Floyd | As the displays shut down, you can see the hangar's launch hatch
Floyd | beginning to close and the light beams in the hangar flicker and go
Floyd | out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra says, "ah. hm..." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Can we use the truck in any way? Since we have the key." 	
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | The displays flicker to life. The terminal's displays are now showing
Floyd | various parts of the base. One view looks at the closed bulk of the
Floyd | main gate, while another shows the roof of the hangar opening up,
Floyd | revealing the blue sky above. Other images flicker through the
Floyd | displays, but the only other one that catches your eye is the grid of
Floyd | light starting to flicker to life, sealing off the hangar from the
Floyd | main halls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "And a main door switch, though I'm not sure that it will stay open with the power off." 	
			eladnarra asks, "I would think the rocket needs the fuel? maybe?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Probably." 	
			eladnarra says, "can try opening the door and seeing what happens when the power is turned off" 	
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "toggle door switch" 		
	

Floyd | On the displays, you see the massive main doors to the base slowly
Floyd | swing open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "toggle main power switch" 		
	

Floyd | As the displays shut down, you can see the main doors and the hangar's
Floyd | launch hatch each beginning to close. The light beams in the hangar
Floyd | also flicker and go out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Hmm." 	
			eladnarra says, "darn~" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Have we explored everywhere?" 	
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "x defense grid switch" 		
	

Floyd | This switch is labeled "DEFENSE GRID". However, the switch itself has
Floyd | broken off and it is wedged in the ON position.
Floyd |
Floyd | The broken defense grid switch is currently switched on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra asks, "I'm not sure?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Let me look..." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "wedge crowbar" 		
	

Floyd | [The parser couldn't handle that sentence. Try rephrasing it, or use a
Floyd | different verb.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "put crowbar in hole" 		
	

Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Not east of the staging area yet..." 	
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sinister's Office
Floyd | This luxurious office must be where Dr. Sinister spends most of his
Floyd | time scheming. A huge mahogany desk takes up most of the west side of
Floyd | the room, and behind it is a tall, black leather chair. A smaller door
Floyd | hides behind it. The rest of the base lies to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "move desk" 		
	

Floyd | Wow. It is heavy. You don't seem to be able to budge it at all.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Minions' Chambers
Floyd | The base continues from east to west. This area looks like a barracks;
Floyd | rows and rows of empty bunk beds line the halls. This must be where
Floyd | his minions slept when they weren't on-duty.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west you can see a fancy desk. Looks like the boss had an
Floyd | open-door policy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Nor have we flown in the hangar, though maybe that won't reveal anything." 	
			eladnarra says, "oh, sorry" 	
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Staging Area
Floyd | This large area looks like it was once central to Dr. Sinister's
Floyd | operations. However, any signs of his plots based here have been
Floyd | removed. There hasn't been much time for dust to accumulate, either;
Floyd | he must have been expecting to leave this base behind.
Floyd |
Floyd | This area continues off to the east, and narrows considerably to the
Floyd | west. The rocket hangar lies through the huge archway to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Hall
Floyd | Colorful tapestries hang on the wall here. Most of them carry the
Floyd | series of red slashes that are Dr. Sinister's trademark insignia, but
Floyd | a few others show his benevolent face smiling down upon any visitors
Floyd | from the main entrance to the north, or perhaps to inspire his troops
Floyd | marching out from the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "remove tapestry" 		
	

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

		
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "x tapestries" 		
	

Floyd | Dr. Sinister's logo looks pretty good at that scale, but his face
Floyd | doesn't. It's a little too clean-shaven and managerial-looking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra says, "haha, he isn't evil-looking enough~" 	
			eladnarra asks, "north?" 	
			smartgenes says, "maybe he's a misunderstood philanthropist" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Can we get out?" 	
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | This is, in all likelihood, more of an "exit hall" than an "entrance
Floyd | hall." Dr. Sinister is unlikely to be receiving visitors often, and
Floyd | this "entrance" is broad enough to let a budding overlord's armies
Floyd | march out twenty abreast and still have room to move out vehicles
Floyd | after them.
Floyd |
Floyd | That does raise the question of how he planned on getting them to the
Floyd | mainland, but you suppose that's neither here nor there.
Floyd |
Floyd | The huge doors to the north bar your passage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your suit chimes again. "Hummingbird here. Good timing; I've finished
Floyd | my investigation."
Floyd |
Floyd | "What did you find?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "The base is abandoned. Whatever Sinister's up to is entirely in
Floyd | orbit."
Floyd |
Floyd | "So does that mean the strike force gets a green light?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] "Yes - that should stop him."
Floyd | [2] "No - there's enough here that I can stop him."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra asks, "2?" 	
			smartgenes says, "i guess we could do it ourselves with a fixed switch" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Sure; let's not give up yet." 	
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | "No. Dr. Sinister always keeps redundant backup plans - in this case,
Floyd | he has a separate launch rocket and fuel still in the base. I can give
Floyd | chase."
Floyd |
Floyd | "All right, but be quick about it. They won't wait forever."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | The massive door towers impressively above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra says, "should we try flying about the hangar? there was some text earlier that kinda suggested it" 	
			DavidW says, "There was a switch for the main door on the control panel." 	
			smartgenes says, "i'd still like to think the crowbar could be used as the switch" 	
			eladnarra says, "the door closes again when you hit the power switch. so yeah, we'd need to find a way to work the defense grid switch" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Hmm, I think the main lead is to get fuel here. Maybe the hose can fit through the grid, and we can fly around?" 	
			eladnarra asks, "where would we fly?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "We could go out the main door and then back in through the hatch on the roof." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Getting the truck to the rocket seems like more of a problem though." 	
			eladnarra asks, "we have a key, don't we?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Yep." 	
	Ellison has disconnected. 		
	Ellison has connected. 		eladnarra says, "I'm still not sure what you mean about the flying though, so you can take over if you like ^_^" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Hmm, okay. I'll get us are far as I can see ahead." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | This is, in all likelihood, more of an "exit hall" than an "entrance
Floyd | hall." Dr. Sinister is unlikely to be receiving visitors often, and
Floyd | this "entrance" is broad enough to let a budding overlord's armies
Floyd | march out twenty abreast and still have room to move out vehicles
Floyd | after them.
Floyd |
Floyd | The huge doors to the north bar your passage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

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

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Hall
Floyd | Colorful tapestries hang on the wall here. Most of them carry the
Floyd | series of red slashes that are Dr. Sinister's trademark insignia, but
Floyd | a few others show his benevolent face smiling down upon any visitors
Floyd | from the main entrance to the north, or perhaps to inspire his troops
Floyd | marching out from the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Staging Area
Floyd | This large area looks like it was once central to Dr. Sinister's
Floyd | operations. However, any signs of his plots based here have been
Floyd | removed. There hasn't been much time for dust to accumulate, either;
Floyd | he must have been expecting to leave this base behind.
Floyd |
Floyd | This area continues off to the east, and narrows considerably to the
Floyd | west. The rocket hangar lies through the huge archway to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Minions' Chambers
Floyd | The base continues from east to west. This area looks like a barracks;
Floyd | rows and rows of empty bunk beds line the halls. This must be where
Floyd | his minions slept when they weren't on-duty.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west you can see a fancy desk. Looks like the boss had an
Floyd | open-door policy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sinister's Office
Floyd | This luxurious office must be where Dr. Sinister spends most of his
Floyd | time scheming. A huge mahogany desk takes up most of the west side of
Floyd | the room, and behind it is a tall, black leather chair. A smaller door
Floyd | hides behind it. The rest of the base lies to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Command Center
Floyd | Dr. Sinister seems to have found an interesting solution to the
Floyd | problem of maintaining operational security: he has placed his master
Floyd | command center in his bedroom. A surprisingly humble bed sits off
Floyd | against the south wall, while an impressive command terminal full of
Floyd | controls and displays occupies most of the opposite one. The Doctor's
Floyd | office lies back to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x panel" 		
	

Floyd | The terminal's displays are all dark. Beneath the displays, you note
Floyd | that the broken defense grid switch, the main door switch, and the
Floyd | launch hatch switch are on, and the master power switch is switched
Floyd | off. There is also a button marked "TRAP TOGGLE".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "toggle power" 		
	

Floyd | The displays flicker to life. The terminal's displays are now showing
Floyd | various parts of the base. One view shows the main doors starting to
Floyd | majestically swing open to the island, while another shows the roof of
Floyd | the hangar opening up, revealing the blue sky above. Other images
Floyd | flicker through the displays, but the only other one that catches your
Floyd | eye is the grid of light starting to flicker to life, sealing off the
Floyd | hangar from the main halls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "toggle door" 		
	

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

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "toggle door switch" 		
	

Floyd | On the displays, you see the massive main doors to the base slowly
Floyd | swing shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sinister's Office
Floyd | This luxurious office must be where Dr. Sinister spends most of his
Floyd | time scheming. A huge mahogany desk takes up most of the west side of
Floyd | the room, and behind it is a tall, black leather chair. A smaller door
Floyd | hides behind it. The rest of the base lies to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Minions' Chambers
Floyd | The base continues from east to west. This area looks like a barracks;
Floyd | rows and rows of empty bunk beds line the halls. This must be where
Floyd | his minions slept when they weren't on-duty.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west you can see a fancy desk. Looks like the boss had an
Floyd | open-door policy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Staging Area
Floyd | This large area looks like it was once central to Dr. Sinister's
Floyd | operations. However, any signs of his plots based here have been
Floyd | removed. There hasn't been much time for dust to accumulate, either;
Floyd | he must have been expecting to leave this base behind.
Floyd |
Floyd | This area continues off to the east, and narrows considerably to the
Floyd | west. The rocket hangar lies through the huge archway to the north.
Floyd | However, access to the hangar is currently blocked by a grid of
Floyd | shimmering light beams.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Hall
Floyd | Colorful tapestries hang on the wall here. Most of them carry the
Floyd | series of red slashes that are Dr. Sinister's trademark insignia, but
Floyd | a few others show his benevolent face smiling down upon any visitors
Floyd | from the main entrance to the north, or perhaps to inspire his troops
Floyd | marching out from the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

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

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "nn" 		
	

Floyd | [The parser couldn't handle that sentence. Try rephrasing it, or use a
Floyd | different verb.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | This is, in all likelihood, more of an "exit hall" than an "entrance
Floyd | hall." Dr. Sinister is unlikely to be receiving visitors often, and
Floyd | this "entrance" is broad enough to let a budding overlord's armies
Floyd | march out twenty abreast and still have room to move out vehicles
Floyd | after them.
Floyd |
Floyd | The huge doors to the north bar your passage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Wait... did I do that wrong?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x doors" 		
	

Floyd | The massive door towers impressively above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Ah, I did." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Sorry." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

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

		eladnarra says, "huh" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Hall
Floyd | Colorful tapestries hang on the wall here. Most of them carry the
Floyd | series of red slashes that are Dr. Sinister's trademark insignia, but
Floyd | a few others show his benevolent face smiling down upon any visitors
Floyd | from the main entrance to the north, or perhaps to inspire his troops
Floyd | marching out from the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Staging Area
Floyd | This large area looks like it was once central to Dr. Sinister's
Floyd | operations. However, any signs of his plots based here have been
Floyd | removed. There hasn't been much time for dust to accumulate, either;
Floyd | he must have been expecting to leave this base behind.
Floyd |
Floyd | This area continues off to the east, and narrows considerably to the
Floyd | west. The rocket hangar lies through the huge archway to the north.
Floyd | However, access to the hangar is currently blocked by a grid of
Floyd | shimmering light beams.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Minions' Chambers
Floyd | The base continues from east to west. This area looks like a barracks;
Floyd | rows and rows of empty bunk beds line the halls. This must be where
Floyd | his minions slept when they weren't on-duty.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west you can see a fancy desk. Looks like the boss had an
Floyd | open-door policy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sinister's Office
Floyd | This luxurious office must be where Dr. Sinister spends most of his
Floyd | time scheming. A huge mahogany desk takes up most of the west side of
Floyd | the room, and behind it is a tall, black leather chair. A smaller door
Floyd | hides behind it. The rest of the base lies to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Command Center
Floyd | Dr. Sinister seems to have found an interesting solution to the
Floyd | problem of maintaining operational security: he has placed his master
Floyd | command center in his bedroom. A surprisingly humble bed sits off
Floyd | against the south wall, while an impressive command terminal full of
Floyd | controls and displays occupies most of the opposite one. The Doctor's
Floyd | office lies back to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "toggle door switch" 		
	

Floyd | On the displays, you see the massive main doors to the base slowly
Floyd | swing open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sinister's Office
Floyd | This luxurious office must be where Dr. Sinister spends most of his
Floyd | time scheming. A huge mahogany desk takes up most of the west side of
Floyd | the room, and behind it is a tall, black leather chair. A smaller door
Floyd | hides behind it. The rest of the base lies to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Minions' Chambers
Floyd | The base continues from east to west. This area looks like a barracks;
Floyd | rows and rows of empty bunk beds line the halls. This must be where
Floyd | his minions slept when they weren't on-duty.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west you can see a fancy desk. Looks like the boss had an
Floyd | open-door policy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Staging Area
Floyd | This large area looks like it was once central to Dr. Sinister's
Floyd | operations. However, any signs of his plots based here have been
Floyd | removed. There hasn't been much time for dust to accumulate, either;
Floyd | he must have been expecting to leave this base behind.
Floyd |
Floyd | This area continues off to the east, and narrows considerably to the
Floyd | west. The rocket hangar lies through the huge archway to the north.
Floyd | However, access to the hangar is currently blocked by a grid of
Floyd | shimmering light beams.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Hall
Floyd | Colorful tapestries hang on the wall here. Most of them carry the
Floyd | series of red slashes that are Dr. Sinister's trademark insignia, but
Floyd | a few others show his benevolent face smiling down upon any visitors
Floyd | from the main entrance to the north, or perhaps to inspire his troops
Floyd | marching out from the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | This is, in all likelihood, more of an "exit hall" than an "entrance
Floyd | hall." Dr. Sinister is unlikely to be receiving visitors often, and
Floyd | this "entrance" is broad enough to let a budding overlord's armies
Floyd | march out twenty abreast and still have room to move out vehicles
Floyd | after them.
Floyd |
Floyd | The huge doors to the north stand open to the island.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You walk back out into the sunlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sinister Isle
Floyd | Dr. Sinister may be evil, but he's obviously not part of the desolate
Floyd | and blasted stronghold school. West of the sparkling sands of this
Floyd | beach, the island shifts over to verdant fields. It's also clear that
Floyd | he or his minions take good care of it; the grass around here is so
Floyd | well-kept it could practically be a lawn.
Floyd |
Floyd | The massive main door of the tower is to the south, and a path cut out
Floyd | of the grass leads from it off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Sinister Isle
Floyd | The force field shifts direction here, forming the northwest corner of
Floyd | the containment zone. The tower itself is off to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A path is cut into the grass leading south and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Sinister Isle
Floyd | The tower of Dr. Sinister stands proudly to the east of here, its grey
Floyd | bulk left a bit greenish by the glow of the containment fields to the
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A path leads from north to south around the tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Sinister Isle
Floyd | The containment fields block you from moving any further to the south
Floyd | or west here, while the tower rises to the northeast. A neatly-trimmed
Floyd | path cut into the grass here leads north and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A fuel truck sits quietly on the path here. Good to see the Doctor
Floyd | didn't destroy all his supplies when he left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "enter truck" 		
	

Floyd | You get into the fuel truck.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: [Save succeeded.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "start truck" 		
	

Floyd | You put the large-handled key into the ignition and start the truck.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Sinister Isle (in the fuel truck)
Floyd | The tower of Dr. Sinister stands proudly to the east of here, its grey
Floyd | bulk left a bit greenish by the glow of the containment fields to the
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A path leads from north to south around the tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		McMartin says, "Hrm" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Sinister Isle (in the fuel truck)
Floyd | The force field shifts direction here, forming the northwest corner of
Floyd | the containment zone. The tower itself is off to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A path is cut into the grass leading south and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Sinister Isle (in the fuel truck)
Floyd | Dr. Sinister may be evil, but he's obviously not part of the desolate
Floyd | and blasted stronghold school. West of the sparkling sands of this
Floyd | beach, the island shifts over to verdant fields. It's also clear that
Floyd | he or his minions take good care of it; the grass around here is so
Floyd | well-kept it could practically be a lawn.
Floyd |
Floyd | The massive main door of the tower is to the south, and a path cut out
Floyd | of the grass leads from it off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You go back into the tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall (in the fuel truck)
Floyd | This is, in all likelihood, more of an "exit hall" than an "entrance
Floyd | hall." Dr. Sinister is unlikely to be receiving visitors often, and
Floyd | this "entrance" is broad enough to let a budding overlord's armies
Floyd | march out twenty abreast and still have room to move out vehicles
Floyd | after them.
Floyd |
Floyd | The huge doors to the north stand open to the island.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Hall (in the fuel truck)
Floyd | Colorful tapestries hang on the wall here. Most of them carry the
Floyd | series of red slashes that are Dr. Sinister's trademark insignia, but
Floyd | a few others show his benevolent face smiling down upon any visitors
Floyd | from the main entrance to the north, or perhaps to inspire his troops
Floyd | marching out from the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Staging Area (in the fuel truck)
Floyd | This large area looks like it was once central to Dr. Sinister's
Floyd | operations. However, any signs of his plots based here have been
Floyd | removed. There hasn't been much time for dust to accumulate, either;
Floyd | he must have been expecting to leave this base behind.
Floyd |
Floyd | This area continues off to the east, and narrows considerably to the
Floyd | west. The rocket hangar lies through the huge archway to the north.
Floyd | However, access to the hangar is currently blocked by a grid of
Floyd | shimmering light beams.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Oh, of course." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "stop truck" 		
	

Floyd | You switch the ignition off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The fuel truck won't fit through that door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "exit truck" 		
	

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

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "exit" 		
	

Floyd | You get out of the fuel truck.
Floyd |
Floyd | Staging Area
Floyd | This large area looks like it was once central to Dr. Sinister's
Floyd | operations. However, any signs of his plots based here have been
Floyd | removed. There hasn't been much time for dust to accumulate, either;
Floyd | he must have been expecting to leave this base behind.
Floyd |
Floyd | This area continues off to the east, and narrows considerably to the
Floyd | west. The rocket hangar lies through the huge archway to the north.
Floyd | However, access to the hangar is currently blocked by a grid of
Floyd | shimmering light beams.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a fuel truck here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Minions' Chambers
Floyd | The base continues from east to west. This area looks like a barracks;
Floyd | rows and rows of empty bunk beds line the halls. This must be where
Floyd | his minions slept when they weren't on-duty.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west you can see a fancy desk. Looks like the boss had an
Floyd | open-door policy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sinister's Office
Floyd | This luxurious office must be where Dr. Sinister spends most of his
Floyd | time scheming. A huge mahogany desk takes up most of the west side of
Floyd | the room, and behind it is a tall, black leather chair. A smaller door
Floyd | hides behind it. The rest of the base lies to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Command Center
Floyd | Dr. Sinister seems to have found an interesting solution to the
Floyd | problem of maintaining operational security: he has placed his master
Floyd | command center in his bedroom. A surprisingly humble bed sits off
Floyd | against the south wall, while an impressive command terminal full of
Floyd | controls and displays occupies most of the opposite one. The Doctor's
Floyd | office lies back to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "toggle power" 		
	

Floyd | As the displays shut down, you can see the main doors and the hangar's
Floyd | launch hatch each beginning to close. The light beams in the hangar
Floyd | also flicker and go out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sinister's Office
Floyd | This luxurious office must be where Dr. Sinister spends most of his
Floyd | time scheming. A huge mahogany desk takes up most of the west side of
Floyd | the room, and behind it is a tall, black leather chair. A smaller door
Floyd | hides behind it. The rest of the base lies to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Minions' Chambers
Floyd | The base continues from east to west. This area looks like a barracks;
Floyd | rows and rows of empty bunk beds line the halls. This must be where
Floyd | his minions slept when they weren't on-duty.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west you can see a fancy desk. Looks like the boss had an
Floyd | open-door policy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Staging Area
Floyd | This large area looks like it was once central to Dr. Sinister's
Floyd | operations. However, any signs of his plots based here have been
Floyd | removed. There hasn't been much time for dust to accumulate, either;
Floyd | he must have been expecting to leave this base behind.
Floyd |
Floyd | This area continues off to the east, and narrows considerably to the
Floyd | west. The rocket hangar lies through the huge archway to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a fuel truck here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "enter truck" 		
	

Floyd | You get into the fuel truck.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "start truck" 		
	

Floyd | You put the large-handled key into the ignition and start the truck.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hangar (in the fuel truck)
Floyd | This enormous hangar appears to take up nearly all the space in this
Floyd | tower-or, at least, the space in the tower that's above the ground.
Floyd | Most of the space in the hangar is taken up by an enormous, yellow,
Floyd | finned rocket. A catwalk far above leads into it.
Floyd |
Floyd | A ladder leads up to the catwalk, and then further up to provide roof
Floyd | access. The roof itself looks quite solid, and you don't expect that
Floyd | rocket will be able to launch through it as-is.
Floyd |
Floyd | A hallway large enough to pass a freight train leads off to the south,
Floyd | to some kind of staging area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "stop truck" 		
	

Floyd | You switch the ignition off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "exit" 		
	

Floyd | You get out of the fuel truck.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hangar
Floyd | This enormous hangar appears to take up nearly all the space in this
Floyd | tower-or, at least, the space in the tower that's above the ground.
Floyd | Most of the space in the hangar is taken up by an enormous, yellow,
Floyd | finned rocket. A catwalk far above leads into it.
Floyd |
Floyd | A ladder leads up to the catwalk, and then further up to provide roof
Floyd | access. The roof itself looks quite solid, and you don't expect that
Floyd | rocket will be able to launch through it as-is.
Floyd |
Floyd | A hallway large enough to pass a freight train leads off to the south,
Floyd | to some kind of staging area.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a fuel truck here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "fuel rocket" 		
	

Floyd | You hook the hose up to the rocket, refuel its tanks, and replace the
Floyd | hose on the side of the truck. It should be ready for launch now.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: [Save succeeded.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Staging Area
Floyd | This large area looks like it was once central to Dr. Sinister's
Floyd | operations. However, any signs of his plots based here have been
Floyd | removed. There hasn't been much time for dust to accumulate, either;
Floyd | he must have been expecting to leave this base behind.
Floyd |
Floyd | This area continues off to the east, and narrows considerably to the
Floyd | west. The rocket hangar lies through the huge archway to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra says, "yay~" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Minions' Chambers
Floyd | The base continues from east to west. This area looks like a barracks;
Floyd | rows and rows of empty bunk beds line the halls. This must be where
Floyd | his minions slept when they weren't on-duty.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west you can see a fancy desk. Looks like the boss had an
Floyd | open-door policy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sinister's Office
Floyd | This luxurious office must be where Dr. Sinister spends most of his
Floyd | time scheming. A huge mahogany desk takes up most of the west side of
Floyd | the room, and behind it is a tall, black leather chair. A smaller door
Floyd | hides behind it. The rest of the base lies to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Command Center
Floyd | Dr. Sinister seems to have found an interesting solution to the
Floyd | problem of maintaining operational security: he has placed his master
Floyd | command center in his bedroom. A surprisingly humble bed sits off
Floyd | against the south wall, while an impressive command terminal full of
Floyd | controls and displays occupies most of the opposite one. The Doctor's
Floyd | office lies back to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "toggle power" 		
	

Floyd | The displays flicker to life. The terminal's displays are now showing
Floyd | various parts of the base. One view shows the main doors starting to
Floyd | majestically swing open to the island, while another shows the roof of
Floyd | the hangar opening up, revealing the blue sky above. Other images
Floyd | flicker through the displays, but the only other one that catches your
Floyd | eye is the grid of light starting to flicker to life, sealing off the
Floyd | hangar from the main halls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sinister's Office
Floyd | This luxurious office must be where Dr. Sinister spends most of his
Floyd | time scheming. A huge mahogany desk takes up most of the west side of
Floyd | the room, and behind it is a tall, black leather chair. A smaller door
Floyd | hides behind it. The rest of the base lies to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Minions' Chambers
Floyd | The base continues from east to west. This area looks like a barracks;
Floyd | rows and rows of empty bunk beds line the halls. This must be where
Floyd | his minions slept when they weren't on-duty.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west you can see a fancy desk. Looks like the boss had an
Floyd | open-door policy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Staging Area
Floyd | This large area looks like it was once central to Dr. Sinister's
Floyd | operations. However, any signs of his plots based here have been
Floyd | removed. There hasn't been much time for dust to accumulate, either;
Floyd | he must have been expecting to leave this base behind.
Floyd |
Floyd | This area continues off to the east, and narrows considerably to the
Floyd | west. The rocket hangar lies through the huge archway to the north.
Floyd | However, access to the hangar is currently blocked by a grid of
Floyd | shimmering light beams.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Hall
Floyd | Colorful tapestries hang on the wall here. Most of them carry the
Floyd | series of red slashes that are Dr. Sinister's trademark insignia, but
Floyd | a few others show his benevolent face smiling down upon any visitors
Floyd | from the main entrance to the north, or perhaps to inspire his troops
Floyd | marching out from the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | This is, in all likelihood, more of an "exit hall" than an "entrance
Floyd | hall." Dr. Sinister is unlikely to be receiving visitors often, and
Floyd | this "entrance" is broad enough to let a budding overlord's armies
Floyd | march out twenty abreast and still have room to move out vehicles
Floyd | after them.
Floyd |
Floyd | The huge doors to the north stand open to the island.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You walk back out into the sunlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sinister Isle
Floyd | Dr. Sinister may be evil, but he's obviously not part of the desolate
Floyd | and blasted stronghold school. West of the sparkling sands of this
Floyd | beach, the island shifts over to verdant fields. It's also clear that
Floyd | he or his minions take good care of it; the grass around here is so
Floyd | well-kept it could practically be a lawn.
Floyd |
Floyd | The massive main door of the tower is to the south, and a path cut out
Floyd | of the grass leads from it off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "fly" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the energy drink)
Floyd | (first stowing the silver key)
Floyd | (first stowing the crowbar)
Floyd | (first stowing the large-handled key)
Floyd | You recharge and start flying.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You are flying.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | Flapping your arms mightily, you ascend.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You are 25 feet above the ground.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | Flapping your arms mightily, you ascend.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your energy is beginning to flag.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You are 50 feet above the ground.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | Flapping your arms mightily, you ascend.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You are 75 feet above the ground.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | Flapping your arms mightily, you ascend.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your energy is about to run out.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are now level with the tower's roof. You could land on the roof by
Floyd | going to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You are 100 feet above the ground.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You fly over the lip of the tower roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sinister's Tower (flying)
Floyd | You're hovering above the top of Dr. Sinister's stronghold. Most of
Floyd | the roof is curved into a retractable dome, except for the access path
Floyd | ringing the roof. The dome is currently open, revealing the cavernous
Floyd | hangar below.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small round access hatch stands open, leading down into the tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | You settle down on the walkway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "down" 		
	

Floyd | You go back into the tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hangar Catwalk
Floyd | You're standing on a narrow catwalk ringing a vast hangar. To the west
Floyd | is an airlock leading into a bright yellow rocket that fills most of
Floyd | the area. A ladder leads both up through the ceiling, and down to the
Floyd | floor of the hangar proper. Sunlight streams in from the open launch
Floyd | hatch, illuminating the entire area. You could also easily take off
Floyd | from here, if you were so inclined.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small round access hatch stands open on the ceiling, leading up and
Floyd | out of the tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "woot" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Okay. Sorry for all of the scrolling room discriptions." 	
			eladnarra says, "haha, no problem" 	
			DavidW says, "Rocket: fueled. Roof: open. Hero: catwalk." 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Wait, did we in fact open the roof?" 	
			eladnarra says, "I feel silly; I am directionally challenged in games, it seems :D" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "look up" 		
	

Floyd | The roof is largely gone, flooding the hangar with sunlight from a
Floyd | clear blue sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Ah, ok." 	
			DavidW says, "Go get 'im, Hummingbird, you hero you." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Well, I am sillier; I didn't realize that we could toggle the grid once the truck was inside." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

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

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You enter the rocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rocket Interior
Floyd | The rocket interior is small, but isn't quite to the level of
Floyd | "cramped". An acceleration chair takes up most of the floor, and a
Floyd | friendly-looking control panel sits in front of it. The exit hatch
Floyd | leads east to the hangar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "sit" 		
	

Floyd | (on the acceleration chair)
Floyd | As you sit in the acceleration chair, a variety of webs and restraints
Floyd | affix you to the chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "press button" 		
	

Floyd | As you press the launch button, machinery rumbles to life underneath
Floyd | you. You hear a chime, and a pleasant genderless voice comes from the
Floyd | panel.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Good morning, O most worthy overlord. It's too bad that it has become
Floyd | necessary to flee your lovely island base. I will be your autopilot
Floyd | today. Please sit tight while I take us to your orbital redoubt."
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, that's a good sign, at least. You relax a bit while the
Floyd | landscape dwindles below you and the sky darkens above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | After a few more minutes, the autopilot chimes again. "We're nearly
Floyd | here. I've put you into an east-to-west orbit approaching the station,
Floyd | but you will have to perform the final approach yourself." The launch
Floyd | button recesses into the control panel, and a control stick emerges.
Floyd | "I will, as always, keep your orbit stable as you move. Docking arms
Floyd | will engage once you are stopped at location (1, 0, 0)."
Floyd |
Floyd | Displays bloom around the window, indicating your present position and
Floyd | velocity. The station itself is now clearly visible to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | [POS: (10, 10, 0)  VEL: (0, 0, 0)]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra says, "time for the friendly controls \o/" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf9" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: [Save succeeded.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		McMartin says, "I guess at this point I can mention it here - one of the things the crate is actually good for is that you can use its wreckage to experiment safely with the grid" 	
			DavidW says, "oh, this puzzle. I didn't like the piloting puzzle." 	
			DavidW says, "I couldn't visualize what was happening." 	
			McMartin says, "I have to consider it worth it just for the way at least two people solved it." 	
			smartgenes says, "y'ouch flight-sim" 	
			eladnarra says, "uh oh" 	
			McMartin says, "(Which was by remembering a bit from some old SF novel)" 	
			Bishop says, "Oh, I totaslly did it by trial-and-error on indivudual actinos rather than getting any sort of Big Picture." 	
			Bishop says, "Er, individual actions." 	
			DavidW says, "I think I got there by accident on the third orbit or something." 	
			eladnarra asks, "so what do you do? move the control stick around?" 	
			McMartin says, "You could try that, I guess." 	
			DavidW says, "There's a control stick." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x control stick" 		
	

Floyd | It's a simple joystick. It will let you control the flight of the
Floyd | rocket as easily as you would move in any direction. The direction
Floyd | away from you is marked WEST.
Floyd |
Floyd | [POS: (10, 10, 0)  VEL: (0, 0, 0)]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra says, "hm" 	
			DavidW says, "Our target is (1, 0, 0)" 	
			eladnarra says, "may I have a go? if you don't mind me screwing it up..." 	
			DavidW says, "Go ahead." 	
			McMartin says, "From this point on in the game it is impossible to die" 	
			eladnarra says, "haha, that's good to know :D" 	
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You thrust, pushing yourself out into a broader orbit.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you are in a broader orbit, you are now drifting away from the
Floyd | station's longitude.
Floyd |
Floyd | [POS: (10, 10, 1)  VEL: (1, 0, 0)]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to McMartin), "Except for the abandoned mutant sharks." 	
			McMartin says, "You can't reach those anymore" 	
			eladnarra says, "uh oh" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Hrm, some drift." 	
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You fire your retros, falling into a slightly tighter orbit.
Floyd |
Floyd | [POS: (11, 10, 0)  VEL: (0, 0, 0)]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I mean, the sharks can die. Unloved and alone and abandoned." 	
			McMartin says, "Oh, I see" 	
			McMartin says, "Well, they're superintelligent; they should be able to get by" 	
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You thrust laterally to your orbit.
Floyd |
Floyd | [POS: (11, 9, 0)  VEL: (0, -1, 0)]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		McMartin says, "I meant it was impossible for the game to end in anything other than victory or > QUIT at this point, though." 	
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | [POS: (11, 8, 0)  VEL: (0, -1, 0)]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You thrust, pushing yourself out into a broader orbit.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you are in a broader orbit, you are now drifting away from the
Floyd | station's longitude.
Floyd |
Floyd | [POS: (11, 7, 1)  VEL: (1, -1, 0)]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra says, "hm" 	
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You fire your retros, falling into a slightly tighter orbit.
Floyd |
Floyd | [POS: (12, 6, 0)  VEL: (0, -1, 0)]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra says, "haha, I am really getting further away on the x-coordinate" 	
			McMartin says, "Well, you did the same thing twice, and it did the same thing twice" 	
			DavidW says, "I'd be little better. I was a clueless monkey on this piloting puzzle." 	
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | [POS: (12, 5, 0)  VEL: (0, -1, 0)]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks (of McMartin), "Can we drift off arbitrarily far?" 	
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You fire your retros, falling into a slightly tighter orbit.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you are in a tighter orbit, you are now catching up to the
Floyd | station's longitude.
Floyd |
Floyd | [POS: (12, 4, -1)  VEL: (-1, -1, 0)]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes asks, "you sunk my battleship?" 	
			DavidW says, "I suspect the best strategy is to go slow and drift the right way, if we can." 	
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | [POS: (11, 3, -1)  VEL: (-1, -1, 0)]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		McMartin says (to EmacsUser), "If you get far enough away, the puzzle will reset." 	
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | [POS: (10, 2, -1)  VEL: (-1, -1, 0)]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Ah; autopilot takes over?" 	
			DavidW says (to EmacsUser), "If we drift too far, the autopilot pulls us back to ... yeah." 	
			McMartin says, "Right. It will also refuse to let you deorbit too far in either direction" 	
			eladnarra says, "oops, don't remember the direction to reverse y movement" 	
			McMartin says, "You are currently drifting north" 	
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You thrust laterally to your orbit.
Floyd |
Floyd | [POS: (9, 2, -1)  VEL: (-1, 0, 0)]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra says, "okies" 	
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You thrust laterally to your orbit.
Floyd |
Floyd | [POS: (8, 1, -1)  VEL: (-1, -1, 0)]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are now aligned with the station's latitude.
Floyd |
Floyd | [POS: (7, 0, -1)  VEL: (-1, -1, 0)]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I can't tell at all which direction we're flying." 	
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You thrust laterally to your orbit.
Floyd |
Floyd | [POS: (6, 0, -1)  VEL: (-1, 0, 0)]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "SW, I think?" 	
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | [POS: (5, 0, -1)  VEL: (-1, 0, 0)]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | [POS: (4, 0, -1)  VEL: (-1, 0, 0)]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		McMartin says, ""VEL" is velocity - you're currently going straight west" 	
			EmacsUser says, "I'm just watching the numbers, not the commands, so I could be wrong." 	
			eladnarra says, "I'm guessing I could go faster, but waiting is easier" 	
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | [POS: (3, 0, -1)  VEL: (-1, 0, 0)]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | [POS: (2, 0, -1)  VEL: (-1, 0, 0)]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | [POS: (1, 0, -1)  VEL: (-1, 0, 0)]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "pull back?" 	
			eladnarra says, "oops~" 	
			DavidW says, "too late." 	
			eladnarra says, "sorry" 	
			McMartin says, "There's still undo" 	
	smartgenes goes home. 		
	smartgenes has disconnected. 		EmacsUser asks, "And we could go around, no?" 	
			DavidW says (to eladnarra), "Your choice, of course." 	
			eladnarra says, "er... :D" 	
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You fire your retros, falling into a slightly tighter orbit.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are now aligned with the station's height.
Floyd |
Floyd | [POS: (0, 0, -2)  VEL: (-2, 0, 0)]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We don't want two people entering commands for this section." 	
			McMartin says, "Whoa" 	
			eladnarra says, "kinda lost track of what I was doing" 	
			McMartin says, "That's a bug" 	
			eladnarra says, "yeah, that seems odd" 	
			McMartin says, "You are currently not aligned with the station's height, you are in fact directly underneath the station." 	
			McMartin says, "Messaging error. Flight mechanics are still fine." 	
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "x controls" 		
	

Floyd | It's clearly designed to be user-friendly; there's nothing on it right
Floyd | now but a control joystick.
Floyd |
Floyd | [POS: (-2, 0, -2)  VEL: (-2, 0, 0)]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra says, "oh dear~" 	
			eladnarra says, "thought I had the hang of this, but now I'm lost. I may take forever at this rate..." 	
			DavidW says, "Stop and turn back? :)" 	
	smartgenes arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		McMartin says, "There was in fact a point not too far back where you could have completed it in one move" 	
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You thrust, pushing yourself out into a broader orbit.
Floyd |
Floyd | [POS: (-4, 0, -1)  VEL: (-1, 0, 0)]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says (to smartgenes), "Your MUD client seems unhappy today." 	
			eladnarra says, "bah" 	
			EmacsUser says, "That was right." 	
			eladnarra says, "really? now I'm even more confused" 	
			smartgenes says, "i think that time was just timeout due to no key depressions as you drift into infinite space" 	
			eladnarra says, "this is silly. someone else should drive." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You thrust, pushing yourself out into a broader orbit.
Floyd |
Floyd | [POS: (-5, 0, 0)  VEL: (0, 0, 0)]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "(1,0,0) ?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You fire your retros, falling into a slightly tighter orbit.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you are in a tighter orbit, you are now drifting away from the
Floyd | station's longitude.
Floyd |
Floyd | [POS: (-5, 0, -1)  VEL: (-1, 0, 0)]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "(1,0,0) is the target" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You fire your retros, falling into a slightly tighter orbit.
Floyd |
Floyd | [POS: (-6, 0, -2)  VEL: (-2, 0, 0)]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "I think you're going the wrong way?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Er, wrong way." 	
			eladnarra says, "yeah" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You thrust, pushing yourself out into a broader orbit.
Floyd |
Floyd | [POS: (-8, 0, -1)  VEL: (-1, 0, 0)]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You thrust, pushing yourself out into a broader orbit.
Floyd |
Floyd | [POS: (-9, 0, 0)  VEL: (0, 0, 0)]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You thrust, pushing yourself out into a broader orbit.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you are in a broader orbit, you are now catching up to the
Floyd | station's longitude.
Floyd |
Floyd | [POS: (-9, 0, 1)  VEL: (1, 0, 0)]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You thrust, pushing yourself out into a broader orbit.
Floyd |
Floyd | [POS: (-8, 0, 2)  VEL: (2, 0, 0)]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You thrust, pushing yourself out into a broader orbit.
Floyd |
Floyd | [POS: (-6, 0, 3)  VEL: (3, 0, 0)]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You fire your retros, falling into a slightly tighter orbit.
Floyd |
Floyd | [POS: (-3, 0, 2)  VEL: (2, 0, 0)]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You fire your retros, falling into a slightly tighter orbit.
Floyd |
Floyd | [POS: (-1, 0, 1)  VEL: (1, 0, 0)]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are now aligned with the station's height.
Floyd |
Floyd | [POS: (0, 0, 1)  VEL: (1, 0, 0)]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You fire your retros, falling into a slightly tighter orbit.
Floyd |
Floyd | [POS: (1, 0, 0)  VEL: (0, 0, 0)]
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a loud clang as the station's docking arms steady the ship.
Floyd | The autopilot chimes, and announces, "Here we are. Thank you for
Floyd | flying with me, sir." The control stick folds back into the control
Floyd | panel, revealing the launch button once again.
Floyd |
Floyd | A few moments later, the exit hatch opens, revealing a walkway out
Floyd | into the station proper.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by ten points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf10" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: [Save succeeded.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hooray!" 	
			eladnarra says, "haha, yay" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "McMartin What was the bit about an old SF novel then?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You get off the acceleration chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rocket Interior
Floyd | The rocket interior is small, but isn't quite to the level of
Floyd | "cramped". An acceleration chair takes up most of the floor, and a
Floyd | friendly-looking control panel sits in front of it. The way out leads
Floyd | to the space station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You get out of the rocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | Station Rocketway
Floyd | Dr. Sinister's space station seems to be reasonably well put together.
Floyd | This extensible walkway fits snugly against your rocket's airlock.
Floyd | Since the station is spinning, that direction feels like "down". The
Floyd | station proper awaits you up above, towards the center.
Floyd |
Floyd | A ladder is just visible up at the top of the chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		McMartin says, "There's a novel by Larry Niven called 'The Smoke Ring', about people who live in vaguely orbital environments, and there's this rhyme that begins 'east takes you out' that more or less summarizes the mechanics this simulates." 	
			McMartin says, "I'd read its prequel, but not it." 	
			McMartin says, "I don't think" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Hmm. Interesting." 	
			McMartin says, "So I was amused" 	
			vimes says, "The Integral Trees is the first book in the bilogy" 	
			McMartin says, "Right. I read the Integral Trees, but I don't *think* I read the Smoke Ring." 	
			eladnarra asks, "up?" 	
			Gerynar says, "sounds good to me" 	
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach the ceiling from here, and the ladder is well out of
Floyd | reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra says, "oh noes" 	
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "drink drink" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the energy drink)
Floyd | You recharge and start flying.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You are flying.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Trapped! We'll never get up there." 	
			DavidW says, "Except we totally can." 	
			eladnarra says, "hehehe. the command "drink drink" really is fun to use~" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Though it's space, right?" 	
			Johnny says, "Not as much as "punch punch"." 	
			DavidW asks, "yeah, well. Artificial gravity, y'know?" 	
			McMartin says (to Johnny), "Violence isn't the answer to this one." 	
			Gerynar says, "I'm guessing 'artificial gravity'" 	
			EmacsUser nods. 	
			eladnarra says, "our evil nemesis gravity is allied with the villain..." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Haha." 	
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | With some trepidation, you work your way up the access tube. The spin
Floyd | of the station is not playing well with your sense of balance, and you
Floyd | carom off the walls a few times on your way to the top of the chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | But you do make it, and a hand closes on the bottommost rung of the
Floyd | ladder. Your weight pulls the ladder down to the bottom of the
Floyd | chamber, taking you with it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "carom" 	
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "x ladder" 		
	

Floyd | It looks sturdy, and it takes up most of the rocketway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | You climb the ladder confidently, but still, you worry. Your arrival
Floyd | was not exactly stealthy, and it can't have gone unnoticed. Where's
Floyd | the welcoming committee? You strain your ears listening for ambushes
Floyd | or other traps as you ascend into the station proper.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're almost relieved when you find four goons waiting for you up
Floyd | top.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		smartgenes says, "if that's not a word it should be" 	
			[LINK]	
	EmacsUser pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | They spring into action as soon as you become visible. Fortunately,
Floyd | this involves more screaming into headsets and retreating than
Floyd | hammering you while you can't fight back.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's the Hummingbird! He's bypassed our teleport blockers and is in
Floyd | the Vestibule! Initiating lockdown procedures!"
Floyd |
Floyd | They're fast. By the time you pull yourself all the way through the
Floyd | hatch, they're gone and the hatches out of this chamber are sealed.
Floyd |
Floyd | You pause for a moment to catch your breath and get your bearings.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
	EmacsUser pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Vestibule
Floyd | This is actually pretty swank for a space station. Every gram counts
Floyd | in rocketry, yet not only has the Doctor lifted up a full set of
Floyd | draperies for the walls, the floor here is even carpeted.
Floyd |
Floyd | Portholes lead spinward, antispinward, out, and down. All but the down
Floyd | porthole are firmly sealed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sinister's voice crackles over the intercom. "The Hummingbird? I
Floyd | invest all this in an island fortress and a space station - a space
Floyd | station - and all CPR sees fit to send is the Hummingbird? Pah!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		EmacsUser says, "McMartin This is a fun read." 	
			EmacsUser says, "(insert ..)" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "taunt sinister" 		
	

Floyd | [The parser couldn't handle that sentence. Try rephrasing it, or use a
Floyd | different verb.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x draperies" 		
	

Floyd | Fancy curtains bedeck the walls of this room. At least they're light;
Floyd | they'd probably have packed well in the rocket. One of them seems to
Floyd | be billowing a little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra says, "we got this far. he shouldn't be so dismissive :D" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x billowing" 		
	

Floyd | Fancy curtains bedeck the walls of this room. At least they're light;
Floyd | they'd probably have packed well in the rocket. One of them seems to
Floyd | be billowing a little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "look behind draperies" 		
	

Floyd | Checking behind the billowing curtain, you find a passageway leading
Floyd | into darkness! It must head to the maintenance tunnels.
Floyd |
Floyd | You pull down the curtain covering it and stow it in your belt.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sinister's voice booms out once again through the public address
Floyd | system. "Fall back to the Hub, men; our visitor won't be going
Floyd | anywhere, and even if he somehow does, your numbers will be more than
Floyd | enough to fight him back until the cannon is charged."
Floyd |
Floyd | You sneer inwardly. You're ten times the fighter of any minions the
Floyd | Doctor could gather.
Floyd |
Floyd | Here's hoping he didn't gather twenty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "I tip my hat to you folks for getting this far without a status line." 	
			eladnarra says, "hehe" 	
			DavidW says, "We have STATUS ON" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Well, we didn't get this far without -- yeah." 	
			Johnny says (to DavidW), "I see!" 	
			eladnarra says, "poor Hummingbird, not equal to twenty minions..." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Vestibule
Floyd | This is actually pretty swank for a space station. Every gram counts
Floyd | in rocketry, yet not only has the Doctor lifted up a full set of
Floyd | draperies for the walls, the floor here is even carpeted.
Floyd |
Floyd | Portholes lead spinward, antispinward, out, and down. All but the down
Floyd | porthole are firmly sealed. A passage leads inward to darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I've always wondered why we take the curtain." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x curtain" 		
	

Floyd | (the hanging draperies)
Floyd | Fancy curtains bedeck the walls of this room. At least they're light;
Floyd | they'd probably have packed well in the rocket. The gap you tore in
Floyd | them leads to the maintenance passageway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   the HummingBelt (being worn)
Floyd |     some torn curtains
Floyd |     an energy drink
Floyd |     a large-handled key
Floyd |     a crowbar
Floyd |     a silver key
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Most PCs don't take curtains." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "wave curtains" 		
	

Floyd | (the hanging draperies)
Floyd | But you aren't holding those.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "wear curtain" 		
	

Floyd | (the hanging draperies)
Floyd | (first taking the hanging draperies)
Floyd | There's nothing else of interest behind the draperies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser shrugs. 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | You duck into the maintenance tunnels. Hopefully this will get you
Floyd | closer to Dr. Sinster's inner sanctum.
Floyd |
Floyd | Access Corridor, Quadrant 1
Floyd | This narrow access tunnel seems to ring the entire station. A small
Floyd | sign near a hatch on the ceiling reads "QUADRANT 1: VESTIBULE". The
Floyd | corridor continues both spinwards and antispinwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | [As you are on a spinning spacecraft, normal compass directions no
Floyd | longer apply. UP, DOWN, IN, and OUT all still work as expected, and
Floyd | the new directions SPINWARD and ANTISPINWARD are available. While on
Floyd | the station, these may be abbreviated SW and ASW.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "i feel dizzy already" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "asw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Access Corridor, Quadrant 4
Floyd | This narrow access tunnel seems to ring the entire station. A small
Floyd | sign near a hatch on the ceiling reads "QUADRANT 4: CREW POD". The
Floyd | corridor continues both spinwards and antispinwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It's like a spoked wheel, and we're walking around the edge, kinda." 	
			EmacsUser asks, "In or antispinwards?" 	
			McMartin says, "If you're one of those people who think 'east' and 'west' should start applying to the spin of the station instead of the Earth, they are also synonyms for sw and asw" 	
			eladnarra says, "I vote in. we might meet more minions \o/" 	
			DavidW says, "In is good." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | You emerge from the maintenance tunnels back into the starbase proper.
Floyd |
Floyd | Crew Pod
Floyd | Dr. Sinister appears to keep better care of his minions when they're
Floyd | in outer space. The cots in this crew section look a lot softer than
Floyd | the bunks back on the island.
Floyd |
Floyd | A doorway leads out to the center of the station, while an access
Floyd | hatch leads back down into the corridors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x cots" 		
	

Floyd | These cots are space-ready, made mostly of webbed mattresses to keep
Floyd | the sleeper in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the cots are some blankets.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x blankets" 		
	

Floyd | The blankets are pretty fluffy. You're not sure how this doesn't
Floyd | produce dangerous floating fibers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take blankets" 		
	

Floyd | You strip the blankets from the cots.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Curtains and blankets." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some blankets
Floyd |   the HummingBelt (being worn)
Floyd |     some torn curtains
Floyd |     an energy drink
Floyd |     a large-handled key
Floyd |     a crowbar
Floyd |     a silver key
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "put blankets in belt" 		
	

Floyd | You put the blankets into the HummingBelt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tear blankets" 		
	

Floyd | [The parser couldn't handle that sentence. Try rephrasing it, or use a
Floyd | different verb.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tie blankets to torn curtains" 		
	

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

		McMartin says, "BUILD SPACE ELEVATOR" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "rip blankets" 		
	

Floyd | [The parser couldn't handle that sentence. Try rephrasing it, or use a
Floyd | different verb.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Ha." 	
			eladnarra says, "hahaha" 	
			DavidW says (to McMartin), "yeah, well." 	
			DavidW asks, "We just open a window and lower our makeshift rope, eh?" 	
			McMartin says, "I'm not totally sure what you have in mind here but that was what came in first" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Out and around before we tackle the hub?" 	
			DavidW says, "I'm not sure what Hummingbird has in mind either." 	
			McMartin says, "He just does what the voices in his head tell him to!" 	
			DavidW says, "There is a game called Voices, y'know." 	
			DavidW says, "anyway, keep exploring, someone." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | There's a good fifteen or so unfriendly-looking goons in the hub of
Floyd | the station. That's more than you feel comfortable taking on; you'll
Floyd | have to do something to diminish their numbers, or at least make them
Floyd | less effective.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Er, how do I go rimwards?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Crew Pod
Floyd | Dr. Sinister appears to keep better care of his minions when they're
Floyd | in outer space. The cots in this crew section look a lot softer than
Floyd | the bunks back on the island.
Floyd |
Floyd | A doorway leads out to the center of the station, while an access
Floyd | hatch leads back down into the corridors.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear some muttering from the guards in the central hub.
Floyd |
Floyd | "We've been up for awhile now. Bob, it's your turn to fetch the
Floyd | coffee."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Roger that."
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear some quick movement, then the motion stops as the guards
Floyd | return to their normal posts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You duck back into the tunnels.
Floyd |
Floyd | Access Corridor, Quadrant 4
Floyd | This narrow access tunnel seems to ring the entire station. A small
Floyd | sign near a hatch on the ceiling reads "QUADRANT 4: CREW POD". The
Floyd | corridor continues both spinwards and antispinwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		McMartin says, "You're right, I should totally have HUB(WARDS) and RIM(WARDS) as synonyms for Up and Down." 	
			McMartin says, "The goons are blocking the hubwards route, though. They're OUT, but that's probably some horribly distended version of "north"" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Well, rimwards would feel like down." 	
			McMartin says, "Right, and it accepts Up and Down." 	
			EmacsUser says, "And the room descrition clearing things up." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "asw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Access Corridor, Quadrant 3
Floyd | This narrow access tunnel seems to ring the entire station. A small
Floyd | sign near a hatch on the ceiling reads "QUADRANT 3: RECREATION POD".
Floyd | The corridor continues both spinwards and antispinwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | You climb back into the starbase's main quarters.
Floyd |
Floyd | Recreation Pod
Floyd | Dr. Sinister clearly retains a higher class of minion than your normal
Floyd | supervillain; this rec room is full of bookcases, with a game console
Floyd | in one corner for more interactive pursuits. A kitchen nook with an
Floyd | integrated sink and coffeemaker protrudes from the wall opposite the
Floyd | books.
Floyd |
Floyd | A doorway leads out to the center of the station, while an access
Floyd | hatch leads back down into the corridors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x books" 		
	

Floyd | All the books here are covered in a noticable layer of dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Sad." 	
	McMartin says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Recreation Pod
Floyd | Dr. Sinister clearly retains a higher class of minion than your normal
Floyd | supervillain; this rec room is full of bookcases, with a game console
Floyd | in one corner for more interactive pursuits. A kitchen nook with an
Floyd | integrated sink and coffeemaker protrudes from the wall opposite the
Floyd | books.
Floyd |
Floyd | A doorway leads out to the center of the station, while an access
Floyd | hatch leads back down into the corridors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		McMartin says, "Darn it, that's not right. I should change that after you notice this" 	
			McMartin says, "But at least he tries." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Wow, could not type before. s/descrition/description/;s/clearing/clears/" 	
			EmacsUser says (to McMartin), "Yeah." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x console" 		
	

Floyd | Reasonably modern, but locked in a case for the moment. No gameplaying
Floyd | while duty calls, you suppose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x case" 		
	

Floyd | Reasonably modern, but locked in a case for the moment. No gameplaying
Floyd | while duty calls, you suppose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x nook" 		
	

Floyd | In the kitchen nook are a coffeemaker and a sink.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I need to lie down for 5 or 10 minutes. Didn't get enough sleep last night. But carry on." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "enter nook" 		
	

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

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x sink" 		
	

Floyd | The sink is another hole in the nook with a faucet sprayer extending
Floyd | from it. The faucet is flush with the top of the counter, you suppose
Floyd | to deal with the fact that the not-quite-gravity might make water
Floyd | spray everywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x coffeemaker" 		
	

Floyd | This coffee machine is part of the wall itself in the kitchen nook -
Floyd | it is a receptacle carved into the wall with a burner at the bottom to
Floyd | heat a coffee pot - if that. It looks like the receptacle itself might
Floyd | double as the pot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "So, we could lie in wait here until minions come for coffee." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x pot" 		
	

Floyd | This coffee machine is part of the wall itself in the kitchen nook -
Floyd | it is a receptacle carved into the wall with a burner at the bottom to
Floyd | heat a coffee pot - if that. It looks like the receptacle itself might
Floyd | double as the pot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Recreation Pod
Floyd | Dr. Sinister clearly retains a higher class of minion than your normal
Floyd | supervillain; this rec room is full of bookcases, with a game console
Floyd | in one corner for more interactive pursuits. A kitchen nook with an
Floyd | integrated sink and coffeemaker protrudes from the wall opposite the
Floyd | books.
Floyd |
Floyd | A doorway leads out to the center of the station, while an access
Floyd | hatch leads back down into the corridors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Ideas here, or more exploring?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take book" 		
	

Floyd | No time to read now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "make coffee" 		
	

Floyd | You can't actually find where the coffee itself is; the burner is
Floyd | obvious, but you can't find where the beans themselves are.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra says, "darn" 	
			eladnarra says, "explore, I guess~" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You duck back into the tunnels.
Floyd |
Floyd | Access Corridor, Quadrant 3
Floyd | This narrow access tunnel seems to ring the entire station. A small
Floyd | sign near a hatch on the ceiling reads "QUADRANT 3: RECREATION POD".
Floyd | The corridor continues both spinwards and antispinwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "asw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Access Corridor, Quadrant 2
Floyd | This narrow access tunnel seems to ring the entire station. A small
Floyd | sign near a hatch on the ceiling reads "QUADRANT 2: SUPPLY POD". The
Floyd | corridor continues both spinwards and antispinwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Coffee beans might be in here." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You climb back into the starbase's main quarters.
Floyd |
Floyd | Supply Pod
Floyd | Dr. Sinister continues to show his maniacal levels of organization.
Floyd | This pod is lined with storage lockers packed tightly together and
Floyd | with no visible seams. The only gap is the doorway out to the center
Floyd | of the station. The way down to the maintenance tunnels is also clear.
Floyd |
Floyd | Disrupting the neatness is a crate in the corner labeled
Floyd | "COUNTERMEASURES".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x countermeasures" 		
	

Floyd | Searching through the crate, you find a platinum-studded rope. Colonel
Floyd | Spectacular would be hard-pressed to escape from this.
Floyd |
Floyd | Other unidentified items still remain in the crate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "search crate" 		
	

Floyd | Searching through the crate, you find some vials. They're labeled as
Floyd | various bromine compounds. Halogens like these could seriously ruin
Floyd | Mr. Mysterious's day.
Floyd |
Floyd | A cursory glance doesn't identify anything else, but more
Floyd | investigation might help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | Searching through the crate, you find a box with circuitry you
Floyd | recognize as a teleport blocker. If the Coalition of Powered Response
Floyd | had sent Star-R-Star, he'd be fighting with his hands tied.
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the teleport blocker back in the crate, near some other things
Floyd | you haven't checked yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | More voices from the hub. "Dave. Coffee. Fast." More motion. Though
Floyd | the voice is still quite alert, you can hear the fatigue behind it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra says, "uh oh. he's prepared for the major heroes" 	
			EmacsUser exclaims, "But not us!" 	
			eladnarra says, "hehe" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Should we keep looking?" 	
			eladnarra says, "could do" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf11" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: [Save succeeded.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf11" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: [Save succeeded.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "search countermeasures" 		
	

Floyd | Searching through the crate, you find a tuning fork. You give it an
Floyd | experimental strike, and it produces a clean-high note. You recognize
Floyd | it immediately as A-880 - the precise tone that shifts the Ethereal
Floyd | Wonder into the physical realm.
Floyd |
Floyd | You've almost finished completely sorting through the crate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra asks, "I wonder if minions will fall asleep if coffee deprived?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "search countermeasures" 		
	

Floyd | Searching through the crate, you find some jars full of
Floyd | brightly-colored reflective dust. That would negate a lot of
Floyd | Justice-Bot's firepower.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sinister was ready for anyone. Well. Anyone but you. He'll pay for
Floyd | that oversight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | jars full of brightly-colored reflective dust: Taken.
Floyd | vials: Taken.
Floyd | teleport blocker: Taken.
Floyd | platinum-studded rope: Taken.
Floyd | tuning fork: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra says, "hehehe" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You duck back into the tunnels.
Floyd |
Floyd | Access Corridor, Quadrant 2
Floyd | This narrow access tunnel seems to ring the entire station. A small
Floyd | sign near a hatch on the ceiling reads "QUADRANT 2: SUPPLY POD". The
Floyd | corridor continues both spinwards and antispinwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Access Corridor, Quadrant 3
Floyd | This narrow access tunnel seems to ring the entire station. A small
Floyd | sign near a hatch on the ceiling reads "QUADRANT 3: RECREATION POD".
Floyd | The corridor continues both spinwards and antispinwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | You climb back into the starbase's main quarters.
Floyd |
Floyd | Recreation Pod
Floyd | Dr. Sinister clearly retains a higher class of minion than your normal
Floyd | supervillain; this rec room is full of bookcases, with a game console
Floyd | in one corner for more interactive pursuits. A kitchen nook with an
Floyd | integrated sink and coffeemaker protrudes from the wall opposite the
Floyd | books.
Floyd |
Floyd | A doorway leads out to the center of the station, while an access
Floyd | hatch leads back down into the corridors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Hmm." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "hit coffeemaker" 		
	

Floyd | This thing is well-enough integrated into the countertop that you
Floyd | can't do much damage to it with your bare hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a tuning fork
Floyd |   a platinum-studded rope
Floyd |   a teleport blocker
Floyd |   some vials
Floyd |   some jars full of brightly-colored reflective dust
Floyd |   the HummingBelt (being worn)
Floyd |     some blankets
Floyd |     some torn curtains
Floyd |     an energy drink
Floyd |     a large-handled key
Floyd |     a crowbar
Floyd |     a silver key
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra says, "hm" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "pry coffeemaker" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the crowbar)
Floyd | The coffeemaker has no obvious lock to force.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Oh yeah. Pry == unlock by default." 	
	DavidW says, "back" 		EmacsUser says (to DavidW), "Better rested? We found you a coffeemaker." 	
			eladnarra says, "but no coffee beans :(" 	
			DavidW asks, "yeah? What sort of coffee?" 	
			DavidW says, "It's probably some non-allergenic cruelty-free soybean sythentic coffee." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Don't know yet." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra asks, "have we explored all the rooms?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x vials" 		
	

Floyd | These vials are labeled neatly - they all seem to be various bromine
Floyd | compounds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "I think so, but let me scroll back." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Also, poison the coffee is an idea." 	
			eladnarra says, "there was a vestibule when we first entered the tunnel, I think. or maybe I'm imagining it" 	
			DavidW says, "yeah, vestibule was the first one." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "empty vials into coffeemaker" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to empty the vials.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "put vials into coffeemaker" 		
	

Floyd | You check through the vials, looking for anything you could safely
Floyd | spike the coffee with. You settle on potassium bromide. If you
Floyd | remember right, about 40 grams of this spread through the coffeepot
Floyd | should slow down that platoon of thugs without permanently harming any
Floyd | of them.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now you just need to wait for them to get it into their system.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra says, "ah, never mind then~" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You duck back into the tunnels.
Floyd |
Floyd | Access Corridor, Quadrant 3
Floyd | This narrow access tunnel seems to ring the entire station. A small
Floyd | sign near a hatch on the ceiling reads "QUADRANT 3: RECREATION POD".
Floyd | The corridor continues both spinwards and antispinwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra exclaims, "woot!" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Access Corridor, Quadrant 4
Floyd | This narrow access tunnel seems to ring the entire station. A small
Floyd | sign near a hatch on the ceiling reads "QUADRANT 4: CREW POD". The
Floyd | corridor continues both spinwards and antispinwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You climb back into the starbase's main quarters.
Floyd |
Floyd | Crew Pod
Floyd | Dr. Sinister appears to keep better care of his minions when they're
Floyd | in outer space. The cots in this crew section look a lot softer than
Floyd | the bunks back on the island.
Floyd |
Floyd | A doorway leads out to the center of the station, while an access
Floyd | hatch leads back down into the corridors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "sit on cot" 		
	

Floyd | You're in enemy territory!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "A chain of z's? I think it's just time based." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear some barked orders as the minions order up another quick
Floyd | coffee break.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sounds like they've taken some of the doctored coffee. Good. That
Floyd | should take the edge off of them and maybe give you a fighting chance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Phew." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf12" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: [Save succeeded.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "When I played, I spiked the coffee too, but I think there is at least one other method." 	
			EmacsUser asks (of DavidW), "Oh?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a crowbar
Floyd |   a tuning fork
Floyd |   a platinum-studded rope
Floyd |   a teleport blocker
Floyd |   some vials
Floyd |   some jars full of brightly-colored reflective dust
Floyd |   the HummingBelt (being worn)
Floyd |     some blankets
Floyd |     some torn curtains
Floyd |     an energy drink
Floyd |     a large-handled key
Floyd |     a silver key
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I don't know what, though." 	
			eladnarra says, "interesting..." 	
			EmacsUser asks (of Gerynar), "Care to drive?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "(Maybe he's idle, though.)" 	
			DavidW asks, "Maybe a sonic attack after plugging one's ears with torn curtain?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Heehee." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x torn curtain" 		
	

Floyd | You tore this off of the curtains in the vestibule. It's about 20
Floyd | square feet of cloth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra says, "the tuning fork didn't seem to bother us, though" 	
			Gerynar says, "I'm doing three things at once (watching TV, watching this, working on my WIP" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "strike fork" 		
	

Floyd | [The parser couldn't handle that sentence. Try rephrasing it, or use a
Floyd | different verb.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		McMartin says, "There are various ways of neutralizing the coffee, yes." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Ah well." 	
			DavidW says, "Is there a hole the minions can fall through, if you cover the hole with curtain? (I really don't know why we have a curtain.)" 	
			McMartin says, "You came close to one other one but didn't quite hit the syntax for it - attacking the coffeemaker with the crowbar will destroy it outright" 	
			eladnarra says, "Gerynar is a master multitasker~" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "What happens if we wait indefinitely in the rec room?" 	
			eladnarra asks, "how does destroying it help? do they get sleepy without coffee?" 	
			DavidW asks (of McMartin), "oh, and without coffee, they loose their edge?" 	
			DavidW says, "er lose" 	
			DavidW says, "(I'm sleepy)" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You stride into the main hall, where fifteen of Dr. Sinister's finest
Floyd | await you. That's well past your comfort zone, but they're not looking
Floyd | like they're really in fighting trim.
Floyd |
Floyd | However, they're still numerous enough that you cannot battle your way
Floyd | through to the central bridge access ladder they guard. You make a
Floyd | careful retreat before the situation gets any worse.
Floyd |
Floyd | They do not follow.
Floyd |
Floyd | That's good for your prospects of survival, at least in the short
Floyd | term, but not so great for your long-term prospects of success. You've
Floyd | weakened their forces some, but it looks like you'll need to either
Floyd | weaken them some more or strengthen yourself to actually break
Floyd | through.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Drink drink?" 	
			DavidW says, "yup" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "drink drink" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the energy drink)
Floyd | (first stowing the vials)
Floyd | (first stowing the platinum-studded rope)
Floyd | (first stowing the tuning fork)
Floyd | (first stowing the crowbar)
Floyd | (first stowing the jars full of brightly-colored reflective dust)
Floyd | (first stowing the teleport blocker)
Floyd | You recharge and start flying.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You are flying.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You flutter through into the main hall, where fifteen of Dr.
Floyd | Sinister's finest await you. That's normally just a tad more than
Floyd | you're comfortable facing alone, but they were expecting someone
Floyd | coming in on the ground. More fool they. While you'd perhaps hoped to
Floyd | just fly over all of them, the spun gravity sends you careening about
Floyd | the room like a pinball, whacking and bowling over most of the men
Floyd | hoping to ambush you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Before the ones left conscious can regroup, you tilt your flight path
Floyd | to the central bridge's access ladder.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		EmacsUser says, "Haha." 	
			Gerynar says, "nice" 	
			eladnarra says, "hehe" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "press space" 		
	EmacsUser pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | As you climb, the Hub narrows into a ring-shaped corridor. It's almost
Floyd | as if there's some long, thin object running the length of the
Floyd | station.
Floyd |
Floyd | You recall the Doctor mentioning some kind of beam weapon when you
Floyd | first entered the station. You can only hope you aren't...
Floyd |
Floyd | ...well, it looks like you aren't too late after all. A display on the
Floyd | wall prominently announces "3:47:32 to full beam charge". That more or
Floyd | less matches your position over the Pacific when you first docked -
Floyd | unless his master plan involves ruining a cruise ship's day, you
Floyd | should be able to wrap this up with time to spare.
Floyd |
Floyd | You continue your climb to Dr. Sinister's inner sanctum.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		eladnarra says, "pinball attack~" 	
	EmacsUser pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You tense as you slip into the central bridge, ready for anything. Who
Floyd | knows what forces could guard Dr. Sinister's sanctum sanctorum?
Floyd |
Floyd | It turns out the answer is "nothing"; there isn't anyone here except
Floyd | Dr. Sinister himself, flipping through paperwork behind a mahogany
Floyd | desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | How on Earth did he manage to spare the mass to send up a mahogany
Floyd | desk? Ah well. No time to question his priorities; you've got an
Floyd | evildoer to stop.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] "Your fiendish scheme ends here!"
Floyd | [2] "Your sinister plan is foiled!"
Floyd | [3] [Punch him.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar says, "punch him then undo" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd | You advance on the doctor, winding up. He puts his paper down and
Floyd | makes some futile warding gestures. "Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa,
Floyd | Hummingbird. What did I ever do to you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] "Super-sharks."
Floyd | [2] "Orbital Doom Cannons."
Floyd | [3] "It doesn't matter what you've done to me."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Still undo?" 	
			Gerynar says, "I don't know" 	
			eladnarra says, "I dunno. could follow this for a few turns" 	
			McMartin says, "Actually, undo then save" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Central Bridge
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra says, "lol" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf13" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: [Save succeeded.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar says, "sounds good" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd | You advance on the doctor, winding up. He puts his paper down and
Floyd | makes some futile warding gestures. "Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa,
Floyd | Hummingbird. What did I ever do to you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] "Super-sharks."
Floyd | [2] "Orbital Doom Cannons."
Floyd | [3] "It doesn't matter what you've done to me."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		McMartin says, "Since undo is per-line and if you want to replay this a few times that is maximally convenient" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Ok. Now what?" 	
			Gerynar says, "punch him again, and go through the routines, if we don't like, restore and try one of the others" 	
			eladnarra says, "I like 1, but not really consistent with our gameplay..." 	
			EmacsUser says, "We can explore." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "Well, there was your army of genetically-modified sharks."
Floyd |
Floyd | Sinister blanches. "You were able to defeat them? They should have
Floyd | been more than a match for the likes of you."
Floyd |
Floyd | You think back. "Actually, now that you mention it, no; I just flew
Floyd | out of their reach."
Floyd |
Floyd | "You can fly. Doesn't count."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] "Trap doors."
Floyd | [2] "Orbital Doom Cannons."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "1 again, since it too doesn't count." 	
			EmacsUser asks, "?" 	
			Gerynar says, "go for it" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "There's the deadfall in your office."
Floyd |
Floyd | "You can fly. Doesn't count."
Floyd |
Floyd | "But..."
Floyd |
Floyd | "And you shouldn't have been rummaging through my stuff."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] "Orbital Doom Cannons."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "There's this entire station, which you've built around a huge
Floyd | doomcannon."
Floyd |
Floyd | "That never threatened you. It would have been able to hold the world
Floyd | hostage in a few more hours, but..."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I've wasted far too much time with this as it is. Enough." You wind
Floyd | up again, but Dr. Sinister again waves you off.
Floyd |
Floyd | "No, really, that won't be necessary. I'll come quietly. I know when
Floyd | I'm beaten."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have won ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 50 out of a possible 50, in 410 turns, earning
Floyd | you the rank of Moving Up In The World.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | see the FULL score for that game, read the ENDNOTES, or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser exclaims, "!" 	
			eladnarra says, "huh~" 	
			Gerynar says, "wow" 	
			Gerynar says, "it seems...violence was the answer to this one" 	
			DavidW says, "There's another ending, but I don't know how to reach it." 	
			Gerynar says, "well, threat of violence" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Shall we view other conversation paths then?" 	
			eladnarra says, "threatened violence /is/ the answer" 	
			DavidW says, "I got it once but couldn't duplicate it." 	
			McMartin says (to DavidW), "That was reworked in version 2 slightly" 	
			Gerynar says, "try the others" 	
			eladnarra says, "other conversation paths, yeah~" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf13" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: [Restore succeeded.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		McMartin says, "The conversation can go a bit differently if you take the Maximum Possible Destruction path, basically." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd | You advance on the doctor, winding up. He puts his paper down and
Floyd | makes some futile warding gestures. "Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa,
Floyd | Hummingbird. What did I ever do to you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] "Super-sharks."
Floyd | [2] "Orbital Doom Cannons."
Floyd | [3] "It doesn't matter what you've done to me."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		McMartin says, "This is now tracked independently as an apendix to your score." 	
			EmacsUser asks, "So, can we reach it?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd | "This isn't about me."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Isn't it?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Of course it isn't. I'm not here because of some vendetta against
Floyd | you; I'm here because of your giant orbital doom cannon. You certainly
Floyd | aren't up here for me; all your preparations were for heroes a lot
Floyd | more powerful than I was."
Floyd |
Floyd | "And while we talk, the cannon keeps charging."
Floyd |
Floyd | "It will never finish."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Really."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] "You're about to run out of time."
Floyd | [2] "You've always just been a bit player."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		McMartin says, "Not from where you are." 	
			McMartin says, "IIRC off the top of my head, you have to have cast your initial infiltration as 'investigation', you have to have blown something unimportant up in the defense grid, and then one of your distraction mechanisms had to be creating a pressure hazard by trying to hole the hull" 	
			McMartin says, "If you argue with dispatch that you're the less violent option, he will refuse to do the latter because it's not a very less violent option." 	
			eladnarra says, "huh~" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | You harden your expression. "We don't have time for this. You have no
Floyd | idea how precarious your situation is right now."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "CPR knows exactly where you are and is completely ready to blow all
Floyd | of us out of space before you get anywhere near the West Coast. You've
Floyd | been doomed basically since you took off in the first place."
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sinister narrows his eyes. "Why send you, then?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] "To save you guys."
Floyd | [2] "To make them unnecessary."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		McMartin says, "Once you win, hit ENDNOTES and it'll go into it." 	
			EmacsUser nods. 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "You might have missed this, but I'm one of the good guys. I'm not a
Floyd | fan of pointlessly wasting lives. That includes yours and your men's."
Floyd |
Floyd | You gesture at the door. "It's over. Save who you can, and just come
Floyd | quietly."
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sinister considers you, and nods slowly. "If what you say is true,
Floyd | it sounds like I may owe you my thanks." Just then the screens on his
Floyd | desk glow red. He looks at it briefly. "Yes. Thank you. Let's go."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have won ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 50 out of a possible 50, in 410 turns, earning
Floyd | you the rank of Moving Up In The World.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | see the FULL score for that game, read the ENDNOTES, or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "endnotes" 		
	

Floyd | Congratulations on completing the game! In this playthrough, you
Floyd | completed zero out of five optional challenges. They will be listed
Floyd | along with your full score. You have five optional challenges
Floyd | remaining:
Floyd |
Floyd |  - Complete two navigation puzzles simultaneously.
Floyd |  - Beat the target time for the docking puzzle, earning the "ace
Floyd | flying" score.
Floyd |  - Complete the game with minimum endangerment of enemies, and make
Floyd | sure everyone else does too.
Floyd |  - Complete the game with maximum endangerment of enemies, and
Floyd | leverage the results for good.
Floyd |  - Complete the game without using any takable items besides the
Floyd | energy drink.
Floyd |
Floyd | In less serious suggestions, have you tried...
Floyd |  - XYZZY?
Floyd |    - and the two nonstandard followups cued thereby?
Floyd |  - Taking the rocket?
Floyd |    - Twice?
Floyd |  - STEALing any small object?
Floyd |  - Taking the tower?
Floyd |  - Tying the rope to anything?
Floyd |  - Falling, unpowered, through the open launch hatch?
Floyd |  - Throwing something plot non-critical (like the silver key or the
Floyd | splintered wood) at the defense grid while it's on?
Floyd |    - Or something plot-critical like the energy drink?
Floyd |    - Or messing with it in any way afterwards?
Floyd |  - Kicking things?
Floyd |  - Screaming?
Floyd |    - While falling?
Floyd |    - Immediately before an impact?
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | see the FULL score for that game, read the ENDNOTES, or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "interesting. So there's 'achievements' in this game." 	
			McMartin says, "Pretty much, though it's not possible to do all of them in one run." 	
			McMartin says, "The 'ace flying' thing used to be the LLP" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "May I try xyzzy?" 	
			DavidW says, "sure" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "restore cf13" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | see the FULL score for that game, read the ENDNOTES, or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf13" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: [Restore succeeded.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | You find yourself suddenly remembering your battle against the
Floyd | nefarious Lord Chitin and his army of zyzzyva weevils. It doesn't seem
Floyd | to help in your current situation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "zyzzyva" 		
	

Floyd | No! Lord Chitin is in jail! You've got to focus! Focus!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "focus" 		
	

Floyd | You mentally slap yourself upside the head. You feel much better now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra says, "hehehe" 	
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "scream" 		
	

Floyd | [I need some kind of reaction from you to continue the scene.  Enter a
Floyd | number, or say REPEAT to reacquaint yourself with your options.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | [I need some kind of reaction from you to continue the scene.  Enter a
Floyd | number, or say REPEAT to reacquaint yourself with your options.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "2311" 		
	

Floyd | [Valid responses range from 1-3.  Type REPEAT to relist the options.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		McMartin says, "You're in conversation here, you can't do normal actions." 	
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "heh, oops" 		
	

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

		Gerynar says, "restore an earlier save" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Oh." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "restore" 		McMartin says, "If you want to mess with flight stuff, there's a handy gigantic playground right at the start" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: [Restore succeeded.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Above the Ocean (25 feet above the water)
Floyd | The sea extends in all directions. An island lies a good distance to
Floyd | the west, while the main shore is a bit to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your energy is about to run out.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You are 25 feet above the water.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "scream" 		
	

Floyd | There is no real need for a cathartic scream at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your energy fails you, and your old nemesis gravity reasserts his
Floyd | dominance.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You are 25 feet and falling.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Er..." 	
			Gerynar says, "lol" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | Well, nothing else to do at this point.  "AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA--"
Floyd |
Floyd | Several hundred movies and comic books to the contrary, water makes a
Floyd | terrible cushion for crash landings. Falling that far without a
Floyd | recharge, it's only slightly less resilient than concrete, really.
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, at least that means you don't have to worry about drowning.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You are a shooting star ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 2 out of a possible 50, in 24 turns, earning
Floyd | you the rank of Wild Talent.
Floyd |
Floyd | You seem to have had a flight mishap. These are rather severe; a
Floyd | single UNDO is unlikely to put you in a position where you can
Floyd | continue. Two, however, should usually suffice for a safe landing, and
Floyd | three should guarantee you a survivable option in even the most
Floyd | extreme of circumstances.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | see the FULL score for that game, or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "scream" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | see the FULL score for that game, or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Gerynar asks, "how about just a restart?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | December 31st, 2014.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sinister is at it again! The Concordance of Powered Response isn't
Floyd | entirely clear on what it is he's planning, but it's big and it's
Floyd | based in his island fortress. This is clearly a task for one of the
Floyd | world's mightiest champions!
Floyd |
Floyd | Unfortunately, they've had to send you instead; the world's mightiest
Floyd | champions have other emergencies to deal with. New Year's Eve is
Floyd | always rough.
Floyd |
Floyd | Regardless, this looks by-the-book so far. The containment fields have
Floyd | been put in place. Now all you have to do is get over to his island
Floyd | base, infiltrate it, defeat him, and bring him in.
Floyd |
Floyd | Flight of the Hummingbird
Floyd | An Interactive Costumed Caper by Michael Martin
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 110101 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | [Type ABOUT for information unique to this game, even if you've played
Floyd | Interactive Fiction before.]
Floyd |
Floyd | Shalestorm Shingle
Floyd | City Hall teleported you here to Shalestorm Shingle mainly for the
Floyd | drama of the name. Small rocks and stones litter the ground here, but
Floyd | it dissolves to good clean sand a little ways to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The city's containment force fields wall off the area to the north and
Floyd | east. The great Pacific Ocean stretches out to the west. Across the
Floyd | sea some distance, you can see Dr. Sinister's island fortress.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra says, "I gotta go eat" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Adios." 	
			eladnarra says, "bye folks~" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "drop drink" 		
	

Floyd | Drop the source of all your power? I think not!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   the HummingBelt (being worn)
Floyd |     an energy drink
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra says, "McMartin- cool game ^_^" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "kick rocks" 		
	

Floyd | You've really spent most of your career focusing on your upper body
Floyd | strength. If you're going to hit things, you should stick to punches
Floyd | or hand weapons.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eladnarra goes home. 		Gerynar says, "yeah" 	
			EmacsUser agrees. 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "punch rocks" 		
	

Floyd | Violence definitely has its uses, but that isn't one of them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "steal rocks" 		
	

Floyd | (first reclassifying as heroic appropriation of the rocks in a time of
Floyd | great need)
Floyd | You don't need any rocks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar says, "lol" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: [Restore succeeded.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take tower" 		
	

Floyd | If you could pick up giant works of architecture, the Coalition of
Floyd | Powered Response wouldn't consider you to be a mere Class III.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Dr. Sinister's Tower
Floyd | You're standing on the top of Dr. Sinister's stronghold. Most of the
Floyd | roof is curved into a retractable dome, except for the access path
Floyd | ringing the roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small round access hatch sits on the floor of the walkway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "pry hatch" 		
	

Floyd | (the access hatch)
Floyd | (first taking the crowbar)
Floyd | Ah, the crowbar. Truly a tool with a thousand uses. You make quick
Floyd | work of whatever was making the hatch stick, and it pops open with a
Floyd | gratifying hiss.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You climb down into Dr. Sinister's island tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hangar Catwalk
Floyd | You're standing on a narrow catwalk ringing a vast hangar. To the west
Floyd | is an airlock leading into a bright yellow rocket that fills most of
Floyd | the area. A ladder leads both up through the ceiling, and down to the
Floyd | floor of the hangar proper. The roof forms a dome about 30 feet above
Floyd | your head. You could also easily take off from here, if you were so
Floyd | inclined.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small round access hatch stands open on the ceiling, leading up and
Floyd | out of the tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | Right then. Time to get to work.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take rocket" 		
	

Floyd | You're as likely to manage that as to take the entire tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You're as likely to manage that as to take the entire tower. And no,
Floyd | you wouldn't be capable of taking the tower, either.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "plugh" 		
	

Floyd | [The parser couldn't handle that sentence. Try rephrasing it, or use a
Floyd | different verb.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | You climb back out into the sunlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sinister's Tower
Floyd | You're standing on the top of Dr. Sinister's stronghold. Most of the
Floyd | roof is curved into a retractable dome, except for the access path
Floyd | ringing the roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small round access hatch stands open, leading down into the tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "fly" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the energy drink)
Floyd | (first stowing the crowbar)
Floyd | You recharge and start flying.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You are flying.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | Flapping your arms mightily, you ascend.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You are 25 feet above the roof.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Oh, wait." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Well, we can try the rest offline." 	
			DavidW asks, "That sounds like we're done then. Yes?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Yes, with plaudits to McMartin." 	
			DavidW says, "Good game." 	
			McMartin says, "Thanks guys"	
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Divis Mortis by Lynnea Dally
As played on ifMUD on February 12, 2011

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

Below is a transcript of Divis Mortis, written by Lynnea Dally. Divis Mortis was originally released as part of the 2010 Interactive Fiction Competition, where it took eleventh place. You can learn more about the game, including how to download it, by visiting the ifWiki.

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


		
	
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	Nitku asks, "What are we playing?" 	
			DavidW says, "Divis Mortis" 	
	Gerynar arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		DavidW says, "which I decided on half an hour ago. :)" 	
	inky arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	DavidW arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	Nitku arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		inky says, "oh, I figured it was a tie-in with jayis" 	
			DavidW says, "That's a mere lucky coincidence." 	
	Roger arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		DavidW says, "I haven't played Divis yet, which I think will help." 	
	djfletch arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	jenrexrode arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		DavidW says, "Jacqueline sends her regrets, by the way. She has a new laptop or notepad or whatever it is, but she needed today for other things." 	
			DavidW says, "I don't know much about today's game. I gather it takes place in a hospital, and 'mortis' suggests to my mind a horror sort of game." 	
			DavidW asks, "Anyway, who hasn't played this one? Other than me?" 	
			Roger says, "Not I" 	
			DavidW says, "hm. Well, I hope it's not just me in the driver's seat. I don't want to hog all the action." 	
			Nitku says, "Me neither, but I'm not sure if I can stay focused all the time" 	
			DavidW asks, "Anyway, no new faces today, so shall we just jump into it?" 	
	DavidW clears the save counter. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "load divis" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You let out a deep and painful moan as you slowly realize you are
Floyd | awake on a cold, tiled surface.  Judging by the ache in your head and
Floyd | bones, you've been hit with a lead pipe and left to rot.  You grope at
Floyd | your head, but you can't feel anything, not through the thick rubber
Floyd | gloves you're wearing at any rate.  You flop over and moan again at
Floyd | the bright lights coming from the ceiling.  Your arm half-heartedly
Floyd | gropes around for something, and finds the metal railing of a vinyl
Floyd | bed.  You use it to steady your balance as you pull yourself up.  You
Floyd | close your eyes to help yourself adjust.
Floyd |
Floyd |  As your vision clears and your nausea subsides you are gifted with a
Floyd | very acute headache.  Feeling less groggy, a sudden realization of a
Floyd | deep, debilitating hunger nearly doubles you over in pain.  You can't
Floyd | remember how on earth this happened to you, but then retrograde
Floyd | amnesia is rather common in head trauma victims.  You take time to
Floyd | recover your senses, then assess the situation.
Floyd |
Floyd | Divis Mortis: an interactive survival game.
Floyd |
Floyd |  by lynnea dally
Floyd |
Floyd | Radiation Chamber
Floyd | You instantly recognize the special room of the hospital you are in;
Floyd | after all you've been working here for years.  You can see the
Floyd | delicate instruments of radiation treatment neatly positioned, ready
Floyd | to use. There is a worn green vinyl bed underneath the delicate
Floyd | machinery.  A quick glance around also finds you a smashed glass
Floyd | paperweight on the ground, which you suspect is the cause of your
Floyd | massive headache.  Your hunger is probably just from being knocked out
Floyd | for so long.  You also notice an airtight, electronic sealed door with
Floyd | a large button next to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go south to the Control Room.
Floyd |

		
	Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Roger says, "What I'm trying to say here is that the stuff is delicate." 	
			DavidW asks (of Roger), "hm?" 	
	eladnarra arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	Trumgottist gets bored and wanders off to the Toyshop. 		
	Trumgottist arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x paperweight" 		
	

Floyd | >You see the shattered remnants of what formerly appeared to be a
Floyd | glass paperweight. Small chunks of glass lie in a heap upon the floor
Floyd | None of them are large enough to cut anything.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | >You look at yourself and find that you're wearing a large-pocketed,
Floyd | long lab coat, with thick rubber gloves and white boots to match.
Floyd |

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x pockets" 		
	

Floyd | >Deep white pockets, useful for carrying things.  Inside you can see
Floyd | nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Searching more closely, you actually find your small good-luck compass
Floyd | in one of the pockets!  It will certainly prevent you from getting
Floyd | lost.
Floyd |

		Ellison says, "I played this one in the comp, but I didn't get very far and I'm still not sure whether I ran into a bug or just gave up in frustration too soon" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x compass" 		
	

Floyd | >A small bauble. As far as navigation goes, it's not too terribly
Floyd | accurate but it can give you a general idea.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		
	

Floyd | >A semi-comfortable human-sized block of padding with a head pillow.
Floyd | The padding is covered in vinyl for easy sanitation.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pillow" 		
	

Floyd | >Slightly thicker vinyl plush extending from the radiation bed in a
Floyd | predictable rectangle shape. The radiation equipment seems to be
Floyd | focusing on this spot.
Floyd |

		eladnarra asks, "what's the game~?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x equipment" 		
	

Floyd | >A marvel of modern machinery and medicine, they offer hope to those
Floyd | who have little. This device will kill off cancer in rather precise
Floyd | locations with exposure to large amounts of radiation. Unfortunately,
Floyd | it kills many others things in the process. It appears to be targeting
Floyd | the head pillow of the radiation bed. Perhaps the last user had a
Floyd | brain tumor. It looks functional.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Divis Mortis" 	
			Ellison says, "Divis Mortis" 	
			eladnarra says, "aha~ I was curious about this one" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x button" 		
	

Floyd | >A large, round, inviting button. You just know it does something.
Floyd | Probably something with the door it is right next to.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "We've just started. You only missed the intro." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search bed" 		
	

Floyd | >There is nothing on the radiation bed.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under bed" 		
	

Floyd | >You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I suppose we can push the button." 	
			eladnarra says, "cool. I got distracted by the end of rugby :D" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | >An electronic door, sealed tightly to keep out radiation. There is a
Floyd | large exit button clearly labeled next to the door. You can only
Floyd | assume this is in case a patient panics and tries to run out.  The
Floyd | airtight door is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel weak from hunger.
Floyd |

		Ellison says (to eladnarra), "basically, the PC just woke up in a hospital. think 28 Days Later." 	
	Roger says (to floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | >You look at yourself and find that you're wearing a large-pocketed,
Floyd | long lab coat, with thick rubber gloves and white boots to match.
Floyd |

		Ellison says, "28 Stats Later" 	
			eladnarra says, "heh" 	
			DavidW says, "I hope we don't die of hunger just because we're scoping everything out." 	
			eladnarra says, "that would suck" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read button" 		
	

Floyd | >A large, round, inviting button. You just know it does something.
Floyd | Probably something with the door it is right next to.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push it" 		
	

Floyd | >The airtight door slides open.
Floyd |

		Ellison says, "no, we will just be annoyed to death" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Radiation Controls
Floyd | As expected, you see a computer control system. What you did not
Floyd | expect is to see are two dead bodies. The first is a woman slumped in
Floyd | the northeast corner with her head blown out. The other, a desiccated
Floyd | and decaying male with a coat and badge lies frozen in a crawling
Floyd | motion.  Your neck hair prickles, your stomach churns and your mind
Floyd | reels.  "Zombie," your mind whispers, but you are having trouble
Floyd | believing it.  The stench of the dead fills the room.
Floyd |
Floyd |  To your dismay, you see another locked door, this time with a
Floyd | cardswipe next to it.  Why can't doors just be always open?  After
Floyd | reflecting on it for a moment, you are quite glad that these doors are
Floyd | here; the barrier probably saved you from... whatever is going on
Floyd | outside.  You probably owe your lives to these annoying doors.
Floyd |
Floyd |  You can go north to the Radiation Chamber or south to the First Floor
Floyd | Hall.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take badge" 		
	

Floyd | >You fight back waves of nausea. You feel as though you've seen many
Floyd | dead bodies in your life, but this one will give you nightmares, if
Floyd | you're ever able to sleep again. You gently remove the security badge
Floyd | from his blue lab coat as if the slightest touch might wake him. His
Floyd | mottled and rotting skin does not stir.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sharp pain from your temples almost make you cry aloud.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by four points.]
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x controls" 		
	

Floyd | >A series of buttons and sliders that adjust the strength and location
Floyd | of the machine.  There is a large, conveniently labeled "start"
Floyd | button.  You can also make out instruments adjusting the angle and
Floyd | intensity, but you don't want to mess with the direction or intensity
Floyd | buttons.  There is an emergency seal button in the very top corner.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x woman" 		
	

Floyd | >She is a middle aged, slightly heavy woman. The name tag on her shirt
Floyd | identifies her as Madelyn Grea, a senior technician. She has been shot
Floyd | through the jaw, and there is a vast quantity of blood staining her
Floyd | shirt and pooled on the ground around her. There is a handgun in her
Floyd | right hand and cartridges surrounding her. With your amateur detective
Floyd | skills, you deduce that she killed the attacking man and then took her
Floyd | own life.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take gun" 		
	

Floyd | >The dead woman's fingers are gripping the gun tightly. With a shudder
Floyd | of distaste, you realize you'll have to open her hand first.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open her hand" 		
	

Floyd | >The gun clatters from her nerveless fingers to the floor.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take gun" 		
	

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | A nice slab of steak sounds perfect right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | You pause a moment, as your pain makes it difficult to concentrate.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take cartridges" 		
	

Floyd | >You don't want spent bullets.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x gun" 		
	

Floyd | >A standard 9mm handgun, as far as you can tell.  The etchings
Floyd | indicate that it is a Glock 17, but you're not sure what that means.
Floyd | The chamber is empty.
Floyd |

		Roger says, "microwave corpse in giant radiation machine" 	
			Ellison says, "set to 'popcorn'" 	
			DavidW says, "well, that occured to me, but I don't see the point yet." 	
	Roger says (to floyd), "take name tag" 		
	

Floyd | >You wouldn't impersonate her that well.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x man" 		
	

Floyd | >The most disgusting corpse you believe you have ever seen. The flesh
Floyd | is withered and seems to have been preserved while in the midst of
Floyd | rotting. Judging by the holes in the clothes, he appears to have been
Floyd | shot in the torso and head several times, but there is a distinct lack
Floyd | of blood. Judging by the crooked angle of his legs, at least one had
Floyd | been broken. His fingernails are peeled back, and his left arm is
Floyd | outstretched towards the dead woman: grasping the floor as if he had
Floyd | been crawling towards her with an intense amount of effort. Upon
Floyd | closer inspection, you discover that the man is not "missing" a head,
Floyd | per se, there blasted apart pieces of skull littering the room. All of
Floyd | the bone fragments are covered with coagulated blood and rotting meat.
Floyd |
Floyd | You realize that you are looking at an actual zombie. Your heart and
Floyd | breath quicken. If a person wearing a staff uniform has been infected,
Floyd | then who knows the extent of the plague, and how it spreads? You are
Floyd | not sure you can rely on the standard movie bite as the only mode of
Floyd | transmission.  It might be spread by more casual contact, or even
Floyd | airborne. You resolve to survive.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You really want to get rid of this headache.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "okay, I guess we should try to nuke him." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take man" 		
	

Floyd | >That's disgusting. You don't want to interfere with a future police
Floyd | investigation and you certainly don't want to expose yourself to
Floyd | whatever disease he's got, even with protective gloves. You leave him
Floyd | put.
Floyd |

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x buttons" 		
	

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

		
	Roger says (to floyd), "search woman" 		
	

Floyd | >Nothing but more blood.
Floyd |

		
	Roger says (to floyd), "search zombie" 		
	

Floyd | >Nothing here but internal organs.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "I suppose we continue into the hall then?" 	
			Roger says, "Yes" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "swipe badge" 		
	

Floyd | >The door whooshes open with the wave of your plastic.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | First Floor Hall
Floyd | You walk into a central hub of nondescript, pristinely sterile
Floyd | hospital hallway. The lights flicker with the dim light of the
Floyd | emergency power generator. The lack of noise sends a chill down your
Floyd | spine. Where there should be doctors rushing, nurses chatting, and
Floyd | patients complaining, you hear absolutely nothing. You wonder if this
Floyd | building has been quarantined off or if the infection has spread
Floyd | beyond it. You are thankful that there are no more signs of trouble:
Floyd | no blood on the walls, no corpses on the ground. Then again, this does
Floyd | make your situation more uncertain.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go north to the Radiation Controls, south to the Elevator,
Floyd | east to the Hospital Entry, or west to the Cafeteria.
Floyd |

		Roger says, "FOOOOOOd" 	
	Roger says (to floyd), "W" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Cafeteria
Floyd | Where sterile halls and clean, empty rooms have dominated nearly all
Floyd | of the hospital, the Cafeteria's vile stench precedes it a full
Floyd | hallway in advance. The Cafeteria has been thoroughly raided.
Floyd | Overturned bins of food, broken jugs of milk and other liquids have
Floyd | all swirled together into a rotting pool of sludge.  There are
Floyd | still-sealed bottles of water that have managed to escape the ooze.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stove had been serving as a barricade to the kitchen, but it has
Floyd | been shoved aside and overturned.  You also note some blood and bloody
Floyd | blunt objects.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go north to the Kitchen or east to the First Floor Hall.
Floyd |

		
	Trumgottist goes home. 		
	Roger says (to floyd), "X sludge" 		
	

Floyd | >A disgusting mix of undecipherable food, liquids and now mold.
Floyd | Looking around at the pooled filth you wonder why all this food was
Floyd | wasted.
Floyd |

		
	Roger says (to floyd), "x water" 		
	

Floyd | >(sealed bottles)
Floyd | Bottles of water that are still sealed and not covered in goo.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your stomach rumbles in hunger.
Floyd |

		
	Roger says (to floyd), "take water" 		
	

Floyd | >(the water bottle)
Floyd | Water will always come in handy, and you are certain that with the
Floyd | seal it is safe to drink, providing you are very careful where you put
Floyd | your lips.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by four points.]
Floyd |

		Roger says, "Okay someone else go" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x blunt objects" 		
	

Floyd | >Bloody trays, a skillet, a chair leg and even cooking utensils are
Floyd | strewn about the room.  They might have been marginally useful against
Floyd | invading hordes, but now most of them are shattered or bent or plain
Floyd | unwieldy from over-use.  The skillet looks like it is in the best
Floyd | condition.
Floyd |
Floyd |  Judging by the way the blood has dried, they were used against
Floyd | humans, not zombies.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel weak from hunger.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take skillet" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd |  The perfect thing for fighting off the undead and frying up some
Floyd | eggs.  You are certain it will come in handy for one of those things.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "Kitchen next?" 	
			eladnarra says, "sure~" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | You now realize where all the bodies are - in the kitchen.  You see
Floyd | rows upon rows of neatly stacked and cleaned dead bodies, ranging from
Floyd | cafeteria workers to janitors to patients and doctors, all forming a
Floyd | macabre scene.
Floyd |
Floyd |  Tearing your eyes away from the gruesome pile, you look around and
Floyd | notice a chaos of canned food.  That is probably what the survivors
Floyd | were fighting over - the promise of eating something that is
Floyd | untainted.  There is also a huge stainless steel walk-in freezer, not
Floyd | to mention rows of promising cabinets.  In the far corner you can see
Floyd | a tin trash container and a plastic blue recycling bin.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go south to the Cafeteria.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take canned food" 		
	

Floyd | >You rifle through the various cans of food and grab the nice-looking
Floyd | can of chickpeas.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open cabinets" 		
	

Floyd | >You open the cabinets, revealing a microwave.
Floyd |
Floyd | A nice slab of steak sounds perfect right now.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open freezer" 		
	

Floyd | >You see dozens more bodies stacked up in a neat row; with corpses
Floyd | piled several layers high.  They are stacked higher towards the end,
Floyd | forming a slope.  While the power had been on, you were sure that the
Floyd | cold had helped keep these bodies hidden and preserved.  The power has
Floyd | apparently been off for some time now, as many of the bodies have
Floyd | started to melt into one another.
Floyd |
Floyd | The stench, which had been sealed off, is now overwhelming and more
Floyd | repulsive than you can even imagine.  Barely suppressing the urge to
Floyd | vomit, faint or do both, you close the freezer and back away.  As you
Floyd | back away from the freezer, you stumble over one of the dead bodies,
Floyd | knocking it out of line.  You really hope that someone is not going to
Floyd | care about that because you are too disgusted to fix it.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in blue bin" 		
	

Floyd | >The plastic blue recycling bin is empty.
Floyd |

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

Floyd | >The tin trash container is empty.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bodies" 		
	

Floyd | >Someone has neatly arranged bodies into a row, with the shortest
Floyd | person in the middle and taller people on either sides.  They all show
Floyd | signs of a bloody struggle with serious injuries - some have had their
Floyd | heads bashed in, some are missing body parts or have obvious amounts
Floyd | of strong internal bleeding.  They have all been cleaned up as much as
Floyd | possible, closed their eyes and even pushed their cheeks into a smile.
Floyd | Someone put a lot of time into doing this.
Floyd |
Floyd | You survey them one by one.  You see nobody you recognize, but perhaps
Floyd | that is only because you don't remember them.  It appears as though
Floyd | only a few of them had actually turned; the rest seem to lack bite
Floyd | marks and only have wounds from fighting.  Whoever lined them up also
Floyd | seems to have taken everything useful from them - they lack food,
Floyd | weapons, keys, and don't even have their wallets or ID cards.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x microwave" 		
	

Floyd | >A boxy device used to heat up things.  It looks like it's a decade
Floyd | old at least, and the useless power cable has been ripped out from the
Floyd | back of the machine.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open it" 		
	

Floyd | >You open the microwave but the light don't come on.  In fact, none of
Floyd | the lights are on.  The machine is quite broken.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "hm. I haven't seen a can opener." 	
	Roger says (to floyd), "take microwave" 		
	

Floyd | >It's a useless hunk of metal.  It wouldn't even be wieldy enough to
Floyd | use to bludgeon.
Floyd |

		Roger asks, "Did we take the skillet?" 	
			DavidW says, "Possibly the rad machine can cut it open, but it's a longshot." 	
			DavidW says, "Yes, we took the skillet." 	
	Roger says (to floyd), "hit can with skillet" 		
	

Floyd | >(the can of chickpeas with skillet)
Floyd | Violence is never the answer, except when it comes to survival.  Well,
Floyd | even now, it's not really going to help.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I think we need to go elsewhere." 	
			Roger says, "Concur" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x can" 		
	

Floyd | >(the can of chickpeas (unclean))
Floyd | A metal can containing chickpeas.  Happily for you, it is the kind you
Floyd | can open without a can opener.
Floyd |

		eladnarra says, "hahaha" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "clean can" 		
	

Floyd | >(the can of chickpeas)
Floyd | You achieve nothing by this.
Floyd |
Floyd | A collective moan arises from the rest of the city.  It echoes and is
Floyd | joined by more moans until a distance or origin point is simply
Floyd | indeterminable.  The voice of the despairing dead slowly peter out,
Floyd | but their message for you remains.  They are determined, and they do
Floyd | not sleep, and they are always hungry, always desperate.  You better
Floyd | prepare your defenses.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "oh" 	
			Roger says, "Hey these aren't halal chickpeas" 	
			Ellison says, "heh" 	
	Roger says (to floyd), "open water" 		
	

Floyd | >You open the water bottle.
Floyd | You take a small sip.
Floyd |
Floyd | To protect the water as best as you can, you close it tight again.
Floyd |

		eladnarra says, "okay, moaning is creepy..." 	
	Roger says (to floyd), "wash can with water" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "er, we could zap the can and maybe sterilize it." 	
	Roger says (to floyd), "clean can with water" 		
	

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

		
	Roger says (to floyd), "put water on can" 		
	

Floyd | >(the can of chickpeas (unclean))
Floyd | Putting things on the can of chickpeas (unclean) would achieve
Floyd | nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your stomach rumbles in hunger.
Floyd |

		Roger says, "Mmm, maybe" 	
			Roger says, "Okay, let's go" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Cafeteria
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | First Floor Hall
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Radiation Controls
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Radiation Chamber
Floyd |

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

Floyd | >You put the can of chickpeas (unclean) on the pillow of the radiation
Floyd | bed.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Radiation Controls
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push start button" 		
	

Floyd | >A beeping emanates from the door frame as the airtight door slides
Floyd | itself closed.  The machine hums.  You hum along with it.  The machine
Floyd | stops humming.  You have just completely sanitized a can of chickpeas.
Floyd | The airtight door slides itself open.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  You hear the faint sound of breathing and shuffling feet. You close
Floyd | your eyes and hope you are mistaken.  But the noise only gets louder.
Floyd | In horror, you slowly turn around and are greeted by a young man
Floyd | wearing a wearing a ripped, knee-length black skirt, ripped hose and a
Floyd | garishly large green jacket, darkened in spots with blood.  The makeup
Floyd | on his face is smudged, and it's hard to tell where the lipstick ends
Floyd | and the blood begins.  As he stumbles towards you, you realize that he
Floyd | probably didn't come from inside the hospital.  The zombie's eyes seem
Floyd | to fix on their newest target, and a gaping mouth opens ever-wider as
Floyd | the stumbling intensifies.
Floyd |
Floyd | You stand your ground and prepare of battle.  You have only a moment
Floyd | before blood-stained jaws clamp down upon you.
Floyd |

		Roger says, "Oh man, zombie transvestites" 	
			Roger says, "Or tranvestite zombies. Either way." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit zombie with skillet" 		
	

Floyd | >(zombie crossdresser with skillet)
Floyd | Wielding your best weapon (the skillet) you charge and scream as you
Floyd | run towards the crossdresser, putting all your force into a
Floyd | beautifully-arched swing.  The metal makes contact with the skull, and
Floyd | you hear the crackling of bone as blood spurts of blood fly around
Floyd | you.   As the body of the former person falls to the ground, the blood
Floyd | around the skull wound and splattered onto the frying pan clots almost
Floyd | instantly.  The handle to the skillet breaks and is torn from your
Floyd | hand by the force.  You duck your head away to minimize contact with
Floyd | flying debris.
Floyd |
Floyd |  The now broken skillet clatters to the ground.  You'd better find a
Floyd | real weapon.  Despite the racket, no more zombies come, and you can
Floyd | only assume you were lucky enough that they simply didn't hear.  You
Floyd | slump in a corner, and quiver for minutes before being able to so much
Floyd | as stand again.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Radiation Chamber
Floyd | On the head pillow is a can of chickpeas (closed).
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take can" 		
	

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open it" 		
	

Floyd | >You remove the lid, salivating at the prospect of food.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "eat food" 		
	

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

		Ellison asks, "now how we ever cook our post-zombie-apocalypse eggs?" 	
			Ellison says, "will" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "eat can" 		
	

Floyd | >You scarf the vegetables down, eager to have something to eat at
Floyd | last.  You hardly feel satisfied at all, and even a little queasy.
Floyd | You recall hearing about the difficulties people have eating after
Floyd | long bouts of starvation.  Or maybe you just never liked chickpeas.
Floyd | You feel an unusual craving for some meatloaf, but at least your
Floyd | hunger pains are satiated.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by four points.]
Floyd |

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

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Radiation Controls
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		
	

Floyd | >Divis Mortis is now in its "verbose" mode, which always gives long
Floyd | descriptions of locations (even if you've been there before).
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x transvestite" 		
	

Floyd | >He was a sort of crossdresser, and a darned good one at that too.  If
Floyd | it wasn't for his (now bloody) adam's apple and lanky walk, you'd have
Floyd | mistaken him for a woman.  His skirt, already short, is ripped.  One
Floyd | of his shoes fell off, and his bright green jacket has been covered in
Floyd | blood.  His makeup was nice, but his face has been completely
Floyd | destroyed.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search him" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not sure what "him" refers to.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search transvestite" 		
	

Floyd | >You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | First Floor Hall
Floyd | A central hub of nondescript, pristinely sterile hospital hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go north to the Radiation Controls, south to the Elevator,
Floyd | east to the Hospital Entry, or west to the Cafeteria.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "Entry or Elevator?" 	
			DavidW says, "I think we should try Entry first." 	
			Roger says, "Sure" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Entry Hall
Floyd | The grand entrance to the Calypso Hospital, dead bodies hang from
Floyd | ropes tied to the previously majestic arches and pillars.  There is a
Floyd | series of abandoned check-in counters. There are various benches along
Floyd | the hallway, as well as couches and a small table littered with
Floyd | magazines. The large glass sliding door to the outside displays a
Floyd | thick, ominous fog. You think you see figures moving in the fog, but
Floyd | then again, you might just be playing tricks on yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd |  You can go north to the Gift Shop, south to the Pharmacy, east to the
Floyd | Hospital Exterior, west to the First Floor Hallway and northwest to
Floyd | the Physical Therapy room.
Floyd |

		
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "x sliding door" 		
	

Floyd | >Impressively large sheets of glass with great visibility.  There is a
Floyd | thick fog outside.  You think you can see figures moving outside, but
Floyd | you're not quite sure.  You worry about invaders coming.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Be nice if we could lock the door." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "lock door" 		
	

Floyd | >What do you want to lock the sliding glass doors with?
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x counters" 		
	

Floyd | >A series of desks where employees check in patients, as the name
Floyd | suggests. Everyone has abandoned them; you don't even see hints of
Floyd | blood or struggle. They are just empty. Aside from that, you see
Floyd | nothing spectacular about them.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x table" 		
	

Floyd | >A lightweight but sturdy flat surface used to hold the typical
Floyd | variety of tattered hospital magazines. The coffee table is basically
Floyd | made up of a flat wooden rectangular plank attached to a thin
Floyd | supporting column with a weighted metal base.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "hm. Sounds potentially useful." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take plank" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "break table" 		
	

Floyd | >Violence is never the answer, except when it comes to survival.
Floyd | Well, even now, it's not really going to help.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "or maybe not." 	
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "take table" 		
	

Floyd | >The coffee table, while moveable, is hardly portable. You would have
Floyd | a difficult time trying to take it anywhere past a few feet without
Floyd | thoroughly exhausting yourself.
Floyd |

		eladnarra says, "was just curious" 	
			DavidW asks, "Shall we try the gift shop? Or phys therapy?" 	
	Roger says (to floyd), "push table" 		
	

Floyd | >The coffee table is pretty big to just be pushing it around willy
Floyd | nilly.  You could manage to push it to the doors, if you wanted.
Floyd |

		eladnarra asks, "phys?" 	
	Roger says (to floyd), "push table to doors" 		
	

Floyd | >While the coffee table does have a nice flat surface perfect for
Floyd | blocking the visibility of the glass doors, the coffee table itself
Floyd | isn't stable enough to stand up by itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by four points.]
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "hooray" 	
			eladnarra says, "yay~" 	
	Roger says (to floyd), "push couch to doors" 		
	

Floyd | >They are too heavy for you to push, but a good idea.
Floyd |

		eladnarra says, "hm" 	
			Roger says, "Alright I'm out of good ideas" 	
			DavidW says, "That push response seems a bug." 	
			Roger says, "Yeah it is weird" 	
			DavidW says, "I think it worked, just that the message is wrong." 	
			DavidW says, "I hope." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "push desk to doors" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "Counters, not desk" 	
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | >Entry Hall
Floyd | The grand entrance to the Calypso Hospital, dead bodies hang from
Floyd | ropes tied to the arches.  There is a series of abandoned check-in
Floyd | counters. There are various benches along the hallway, as well as
Floyd | couches and a small table littered with magazines. The large glass
Floyd | sliding door to the outside displays a thick, ominous fog. You think
Floyd | you see figures moving in the fog, but then again, you might just be
Floyd | playing tricks on yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd |  You can go north to the Gift Shop, south to the Pharmacy, east to the
Floyd | Hospital Exterior, west to the First Floor Hallway and northwest to
Floyd | the Physical Therapy room.
Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x doors" 		
	

Floyd | >Impressively large sheets of glass with great visibility.  There is a
Floyd | thick fog outside.  You think you can see figures moving outside, but
Floyd | you're not quite sure.  You worry about invaders coming.
Floyd |

		eladnarra says, "hm. one would think that would change to reflect the table" 	
			DavidW says, "I'd like to think that the door is blocked but not saying so." 	
			Ellison says, "wasn't sure if we had examined them specifically and wondered if there was some kind of locking mechanism" 	
			Roger asks, "Anyone feel like a save?" 	
			DavidW says (to Ellison), "It didn't mention a locking mechanism." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

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

		Ellison says, "sounds like visibilty is blocked but still could be pushed open" 	
			eladnarra says, "there are benches as well as couches" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push benches to doors" 		
	

Floyd | >You gather your strength and with a grunt heave the huge bench in
Floyd | front of the great glass sliding doors, the legs of the bench
Floyd | screeching horribly as they drag across the stone floor.  You tip it
Floyd | over so that the top is pressing against the glass doors.  The doors
Floyd | try to swing open inward, but they make it only a few inches before
Floyd | being effectively stopped.
Floyd |
Floyd |  Unfortunately, the loud noise so close to the entrance has attracted
Floyd | a lot of attention; the undead press in against the entry,
Floyd | lethargically banging at the glass doors.  More keep coming.  Some
Floyd | attempt to climb through, and fail.  It would be difficult for any
Floyd | zombies to get in, but you feel uneasy.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by four points.]
Floyd |

		eladnarra says, "woot~" 	
			DavidW says, "hm" 	
			Ellison says, "maybe we should push the table again" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push table to doors" 		
	

Floyd | >You finalize the front door barricade with the large wooden table.
Floyd | Now you can't see out the doors, and zombies can't see in.  Many of
Floyd | the zombies outside lose interest and shamble away.  After a bit, the
Floyd | front door sensors decide that the bench and table are stationary, and
Floyd | stop trying to open against them.
Floyd |  You feel much safer.
Floyd |

		eladnarra says, "although attracting zombies isn't great :D" 	
			DavidW says (to Ellison), "good thinking!" 	
			eladnarra asks, "ah, so the table didn't work the first time?" 	
			Ellison says, "THE HOSPITAL IS OURS" 	
			DavidW says (to eladnarra), "I guess not." 	
			eladnarra says, "I assumed it was still in front of the doors, even if it wasn't sufficient..." 	
			inky says, "#belated weird, I missed the transvestite thing" 	
			Roger says, "Might be random" 	
			DavidW says, "I think Ellison has saved us for now. And we should check another room." 	
			DavidW says, "We could still use bullets and an aspirin." 	
			DavidW says, "And a steak, of course.," 	
			eladnarra says, "heh" 	
			Roger says, "I feel like a good jog on the treadmill" 	
			DavidW says, "okay" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Physical Therapy Room
Floyd | Full of various exercising equipment, this place is designed to start
Floyd | people on the path to getting stronger, but you are certain that there
Floyd | is a larger place off-facility for when people are able to leave the
Floyd | hospital.  You see exercise balls, stretchy rubber ropes, stationary
Floyd | bicycles, massage tables, stair stepping blocks and doctor chairs.
Floyd | This place is still bright and cheery looking - no blood, no bodies,
Floyd | just orange walls and brightly colored equipment.  All of the free
Floyd | weights and weight bars you remember being here have been stolen.
Floyd | There goes your shot at a sweet bludgeoning weapon from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go southeast to the Entry Hall.
Floyd |

		Roger says, "yoga ball to the head, zombieboi" 	
			Ellison says, "hee" 	
	Roger says (to floyd), "x balls" 		
	

Floyd | >Bouncy, large rubber balls for doing yoga and various other kinds of
Floyd | exercise.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take rope" 		
	

Floyd | >You fiddle with it for a few minutes then put it in your pocket for
Floyd | later.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x doctor chair" 		
	

Floyd | >A chair with no back and five sets of wheely legs.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I'm guessing the rope is useful. Hard to see what else might be." 	
	Roger says (to floyd), "x blocks" 		
	

Floyd | >Stackable blocks used to do aerobics on.  You can combine the blocks
Floyd | to form all sorts of stairs.
Floyd |

		
	Roger says (to floyd), "x ceiling" 		
	

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

		
	Roger says (to floyd), "look up" 		
	

Floyd | >You see nothing unexpected.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "You can make a quick trick brick stack." 	
			Roger says, "Let's remember and roll out" 	
			Ellison says, "we already saw liquefying corpses. if this game has roped zombies and burning zombies, it'll set a high bar for zombie IF implementation" 	
			DavidW asks, "Gift shop next?" 	
			Roger says, "Sure" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Entry Hall
Floyd | The grand entrance to the Calypso Hospital, dead bodies hang from
Floyd | ropes tied to the previously majestic arches and pillars.  There is a
Floyd | series of abandoned check-in counters.  There are various benches
Floyd | along the hallway, as well as couches and magazines.  You can't see
Floyd | anything out of the sliding glass doors, thanks to the coffee table
Floyd | and bench barricade.
Floyd |
Floyd |  You can go north to the Gift Shop, south to the Pharmacy, east to the
Floyd | Hospital Exterior, west to the First Floor Hallway and northwest to
Floyd | the Physical Therapy room.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Gift Shop
Floyd | An assortment of gifts and necessities, designed to milk more money
Floyd | out of patients and their visiting families. The place is quiet and
Floyd | poorly lit, lending to a dystopian atmosphere. There are rows and rows
Floyd | of low shelves containing gift cards, knick-knacks, flowers and
Floyd | balloons.  There is a section containing flashlights, lamps and
Floyd | batteries especially catches your eye.
Floyd |
Floyd |  You glance around the store.  Not seeing any figures past the shelves
Floyd | is somewhat comforting, but you can't shake the image of a fallen
Floyd | zombie hidden somewhere beneath one of the shelves, just waiting for
Floyd | someone to wander close enough.  You shudder.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go south to the the Entry Hall.
Floyd |

		Roger says, "Nothing says 'good luck on your upcoming colonoscopy' like a gift flashlight." 	
			eladnarra says, "oo, batteries" 	
			DavidW says, "I think we'll want batteries and flashlight." 	
			Ellison says (to Roger), "ha ha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take batteries" 		
	

Floyd | >Looking at the wall of assorted batteries, you decide that you should
Floyd | stock up on all sizes and shapes. You grab a package of everything
Floyd | from AAA to DD, and even a few tiny circle ones to be sure. You never
Floyd | know what size battery you might need.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take flashlight" 		
	

Floyd | >You're unsure what a flashlight is doing in a hospital gift store, as
Floyd | you are sure that it won't make anyone feel any better.  The
Floyd | flashlight is wrapped in a plastic container. You get one.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |

		Roger says, "This reminds me a bit of that terrible zombie movie set in a hospital, starring Steven Seagal" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open flashlight" 		
	

Floyd | >(the flashlight (wrapped))
Floyd | You rip at the plastic crap, but you never could do it with your bare
Floyd | hands.  You need a sharp object.
Floyd |

		Ellison says, "huh, I am not aware of that one" 	
			Roger says, "It is truly atrocious" 	
			eladnarra says, "gah, stupid packaging :D" 	
			Roger says, "He's also a ninja. No really." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | >You are carrying:
Floyd |   a flashlight (wrapped)
Floyd |   some batteries
Floyd |   a stretchy rubber rope
Floyd |   empty can
Floyd |   a water bottle
Floyd |   a handgun (empty)
Floyd |   a security badge
Floyd |   a compass
Floyd |   a lab coat (being worn)
Floyd |   thick rubber gloves (being worn)
Floyd |   white boots (being worn)
Floyd |

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x knick-knacks" 		
	

Floyd | >Name magnetic license plates, curio windmills, figurines, glasses and
Floyd | all sorts of other assorted bits of junk manufactured by starving
Floyd | people in China for the passing amusement and inevitable disposal.
Floyd | There is nothing that looks even remotely useful here.  Tourist-trap
Floyd | grade junk.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Strange we haven't found a knife yet." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x shelves" 		
	

Floyd | >There sure are a lot of shelves.  They are all uninteresting, except
Floyd | for the various for-sale cards, balloons, batteries, flashlights and
Floyd | lamps.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x balloons" 		
	

Floyd | >Something native to all hospital gift stores, the assortment of
Floyd | crinkly aluminum get-well balloons. They have everything from teddy
Floyd | bears to cute kittens to just plain "Get well soon".
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take balloons" 		
	

Floyd | >You seriously doubt that you will ever have need for balloons with
Floyd | get-well inscriptions. Perhaps you can give it to the next zombie you
Floyd | see, and it will be touched at your heart-felt intentions enough not
Floyd | to eat you alive.  Nevertheless, taken.
Floyd |

		Ellison says, "woo" 	
			DavidW says, "Balloons can be useful to carry gas." 	
	Roger says (to floyd), "x can" 		
	

Floyd | >A completely emptied tin can, complete with the pull-off top.
Floyd |

		Ellison says, "and changing your voice" 	
	Roger says (to floyd), "open flashlight with can" 		
	

Floyd | >(the flashlight with empty can)
Floyd | That doesn't seem to be something you can unlock.
Floyd |

		
	Roger says (to floyd), "cut packaging with can" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take top" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x card" 		
	

Floyd | >(the happy birthday card)
Floyd | "Your special day, today it's like the world is made just for you!"
Floyd |

		
	Roger says (to floyd), "unwrap flashlight with can" 		
	

Floyd | >(the flashlight with empty can)
Floyd | That doesn't seem to be something you can unlock.
Floyd |

		Roger says, "Alright fine" 	
			DavidW says, "We really need a knife, I think." 	
	WeirdBeard arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		Roger says, "Or something explicitly sharp, yeah" 	
			DavidW says, "yeah" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x lid" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "Unhappily, the next place to go is the elevator." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x top" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "Unless I missed a place to go to." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x lamp" 		
	

Floyd | >A shelf with a few electric lamps.  Neat.
Floyd |

		Roger says, "Nah let's do it" 	
			Ellison asks, "aren't there also stairs somewhere?" 	
			DavidW says, "I didn't see any, unless you're counting the blocks in the therapy room." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x boots" 		
	

Floyd | >Thick, with a killer sole.  They're actually completely inappropriate
Floyd | for a real hospital worker to be wearing, it was probably just the
Floyd | shoes you wore on your way to work when it was raining.  Still, they
Floyd | look pretty badass.
Floyd |

		Ellison says, "I'm probably wrong. anyway, we are as far as I ever got." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Entry Hall
Floyd | The grand entrance to the Calypso Hospital, dead bodies hang from
Floyd | ropes tied to the previously majestic arches and pillars.  There is a
Floyd | series of abandoned check-in counters.  There are various benches
Floyd | along the hallway, as well as couches and magazines.  You can't see
Floyd | anything out of the sliding glass doors, thanks to the coffee table
Floyd | and bench barricade.
Floyd |
Floyd |  You can go north to the Gift Shop, south to the Pharmacy, east to the
Floyd | Hospital Exterior, west to the First Floor Hallway and northwest to
Floyd | the Physical Therapy room.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | First Floor Hall
Floyd | A central hub of nondescript, pristinely sterile hospital hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go north to the Radiation Controls, south to the Elevator,
Floyd | east to the Hospital Entry, or west to the Cafeteria.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x elevator" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | First Floor Elevator
Floyd | You stand outside of the elevator.  Looking at the elevator lights
Floyd | above the elevator door, you notice that there are two floors, plus
Floyd | probably a basement.  The great steel elevator doors are closed.  To
Floyd | the west you see a staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go north to the First Floor Hall, or west to the First Floor
Floyd | Staircase.
Floyd |

		Ellison says, "ah, there we go" 	
			DavidW says, "oh." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lights" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x elevator door" 		
	

Floyd | >Tall, steel and firmly shut.  Without electricity running to it, you
Floyd | worry that you probably won't be able to open it at all.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "oh right. No juice. Except for rad therapy." 	
			Ellison asks, "oh, yeah, I know it's rad and all, but why does rad therapy get electricity?" 	
			DavidW says, "Since basements are scarier than 2nd floors, I assume we'll go to the 2nd floor first." 	
			DavidW says, "Probably has its own generator." 	
			Roger says, "Okay" 	
			eladnarra says, "(bye for a bit~)" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | First Floor Staircase
Floyd | On the walls, you can see a broken fire extinguisher box, and an
Floyd | emergency escape map.
Floyd |
Floyd | The staircase leading up is blocked halfway by piles upon piles of
Floyd | furniture.  You can see a small passage in the top of the barricade.
Floyd | As for the stairway down, a large chunk of concrete staircase has gone
Floyd | missing.  You think you could navigate down, but he darkness of the
Floyd | basement worries you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go east to the First Floor Elevator, northeast to the First
Floyd | Floor Hall, up to the Second Floor Staircase or down to the Basement.
Floyd |

		Ellison says, "yeah, let's go up" 	
			Ellison says, "later eladnarra" 	
	Roger says (to floyd), "x box" 		
	

Floyd | >Someone has yanked off the box's little complimentary glass breaker
Floyd | and smashed the glass, taking the fire extinguisher.  Aside from glass
Floyd | shards, the only thing you see is a guide on which types of
Floyd | extinguishers to use on which types of fires.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "hm blockage" 	
			Roger says, "Yay shards" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take shard" 		
	

Floyd | >You decide to ditch the idea of pocketing the cut hazard; even the
Floyd | tiniest nick creates a huge vector for infection.  There must be less
Floyd | dangerous ways to cut things open.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cut flashlight with shards" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cut flashlight with shard" 		
	

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

		
	Roger says (to floyd), "cut wrapping" 		
	

Floyd | >You need something sharp to cut that with.
Floyd |

		
	Roger says (to floyd), "cut wrapping with shards" 		
	

Floyd | >I only understood you as far as wanting to cut plastic flashlight
Floyd | wrapping.
Floyd |

		
	Roger says (to floyd), "cut wrapping on box" 		
	

Floyd | >I only understood you as far as wanting to cut plastic flashlight
Floyd | wrapping.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cut wrapping with shard" 		
	

Floyd | >I only understood you as far as wanting to cut plastic flashlight
Floyd | wrapping.
Floyd |

		
	Roger says (to floyd), "cut wrapping with box" 		
	

Floyd | >I only understood you as far as wanting to cut plastic flashlight
Floyd | wrapping.
Floyd |

		Roger says, "FINE" 	
			DavidW says, "guess we're not doing it that way" 	
			Roger says, "Up we go" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x barricade" 		
	

Floyd | >A painstakingly erected barricade made of piled up furniture.  There
Floyd | is a small hole at the top that seems stable enough for you to climb
Floyd | through if it wasn't just out of your reach
Floyd |

		Roger says, "The blocks and/or the chair" 	
			DavidW says, "I think we need the blocks. Or chair, sure." 	
			DavidW says, "The blocks seem a better choice." 	
			DavidW asks, "Shall I go fetch?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "go to physical therapy" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | First Floor Hall
Floyd | A central hub of nondescript, pristinely sterile hospital hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go north to the Radiation Controls, south to the Elevator,
Floyd | east to the Hospital Entry, west to the Cafeteria or southwest to the
Floyd | First Floor Staircase.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Entry Hall
Floyd | The grand entrance to the Calypso Hospital, dead bodies hang from
Floyd | ropes tied to the previously majestic arches and pillars.  There is a
Floyd | series of abandoned check-in counters.  There are various benches
Floyd | along the hallway, as well as couches and magazines.  You can't see
Floyd | anything out of the sliding glass doors, thanks to the coffee table
Floyd | and bench barricade.
Floyd |
Floyd |  You can go north to the Gift Shop, south to the Pharmacy, east to the
Floyd | Hospital Exterior, west to the First Floor Hallway and northwest to
Floyd | the Physical Therapy room.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Physical Therapy Room
Floyd | Full of various exercising equipment, this place is designed to start
Floyd | people on the path to getting stronger, but you are certain that there
Floyd | is a larger place off-facility for when people are able to leave the
Floyd | hospital.  You see exercise balls, stationary bicycles, massage
Floyd | tables, stair stepping blocks and doctor chairs.  This place is still
Floyd | bright and cheery looking - no blood, no bodies, just orange walls and
Floyd | brightly colored equipment.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go southeast to the Entry Hall.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take blocks" 		
	

Floyd | >They look a little too bulky to carry, but you feel as though you
Floyd | could push them around if you wanted.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push blocks se" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | You lug the the stair stepping blocks southeast to the Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Entry Hall
Floyd | The grand entrance to the Calypso Hospital, dead bodies hang from
Floyd | ropes tied to the previously majestic arches and pillars.  There is a
Floyd | series of abandoned check-in counters.  There are various benches
Floyd | along the hallway, as well as couches and magazines.  You can't see
Floyd | anything out of the sliding glass doors, thanks to the coffee table
Floyd | and bench barricade.
Floyd |
Floyd |  You can go north to the Gift Shop, south to the Pharmacy, east to the
Floyd | Hospital Exterior, west to the First Floor Hallway and northwest to
Floyd | the Physical Therapy room.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push blocks w" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | You lug the the stair stepping blocks west to the First Floor Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | First Floor Hall
Floyd | A central hub of nondescript, pristinely sterile hospital hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go north to the Radiation Controls, south to the Elevator,
Floyd | east to the Hospital Entry, west to the Cafeteria or southwest to the
Floyd | First Floor Staircase.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push blocks sw" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | You lug the the stair stepping blocks southwest to the First Floor
Floyd | Staircase.
Floyd | You arrange the stair-stepping blocks to give you easy access to the
Floyd | floors up above.
Floyd |
Floyd | First Floor Staircase
Floyd | On the walls, you can see a broken fire extinguisher box, and an
Floyd | emergency escape map.
Floyd |
Floyd | The staircase leading up is blocked halfway by piles upon piles of
Floyd | furniture.  You can see a small passage in the top of the barricade.
Floyd | As for the stairway down, a large chunk of concrete staircase has gone
Floyd | missing.  You think you could navigate down, but he darkness of the
Floyd | basement worries you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go east to the First Floor Elevator, northeast to the First
Floyd | Floor Hall, up to the Second Floor Staircase or down to the Basement.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | >You climb on up the stair stepping blocks and make it to the second
Floyd | floor staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | Second Floor Staircase
Floyd | The second floor of the Calypso Hospital.  The hospital you remember
Floyd | growing up with had seven stories, it always seemed small to you in
Floyd | that respect.  You briefly wonder what has happened to your other
Floyd | family members, then push the thought way down.  Survival first.  The
Floyd | majority of this floor is offices; they don't want to make sick people
Floyd | have to worry about stairs or elevators, you suppose.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the ripped out hinges and a darkened rectangular wall halo
Floyd | the exact shape and size of a fire extinguisher box.  An emergency map
Floyd | is helpfully plastered to the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go east to the Second Floor Elevator, northeast to the Second
Floyd | Floor Hall, or down to the First Floor Staircase.
Floyd |

		Ellison says, "man, look at that" 	
			DavidW says, "oh we forgot to read the guide." 	
			Roger says, "If you think it would help" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take map" 		
	

Floyd | >It's mounted to the wall.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read map" 		
	

Floyd | >Basically, it is telling you to go down the stairs and out the exits
Floyd | of which you are already aware.  Not actually very helpful.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | First Floor Staircase
Floyd | On the walls, you can see a broken fire extinguisher box, and an
Floyd | emergency escape map.
Floyd |
Floyd | The staircase leading up is blocked halfway by piles upon piles of
Floyd | furniture.  You can see a small passage in the top of the barricade
Floyd | which is now easily accessible thanks to the stair stepping blocks.
Floyd | As for the stairway down, a large chunk of concrete staircase has gone
Floyd | missing.  You think you could navigate down, but he darkness of the
Floyd | basement worries you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go east to the First Floor Elevator, northeast to the First
Floyd | Floor Hall, up to the Second Floor Staircase or down to the Basement.
Floyd |
Floyd | The stair stepping blocks have been pushed into this room.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take guide" 		
	

Floyd | >You leave it; what if someone needs to know this information at some
Floyd | point in the future?
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read guide" 		
	

Floyd | >Water extinguishers are good for wood fires, CO2 extinguishers are
Floyd | good for electrical but bad for water, BC are multi-purpose
Floyd | extinguishers good for gas and electrical fires, and ABC extinguishers
Floyd | are multi-purpose extinguishers good for wood, gas and electrical.
Floyd | You feel enlightened.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | >You climb on up the stair stepping blocks and make it to the second
Floyd | floor staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | Second Floor Staircase
Floyd | The majority of this floor is offices.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the ripped out hinges and a darkened rectangular wall halo
Floyd | the exact shape and size of a fire extinguisher box.  An emergency map
Floyd | is helpfully plastered to the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go east to the Second Floor Elevator, northeast to the Second
Floyd | Floor Hall, or down to the First Floor Staircase.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Second Floor Elevator
Floyd | The stainless steel doors here are jammed open, exposing a gap wide
Floyd | enough to enter the elevator cab.  The previously pristine steel doors
Floyd | have been covered with blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go north to the Second Floor Hall, west to the Second Floor
Floyd | Staircase or east to the Elevator Cab.
Floyd |

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

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Elevator Cab
Floyd | An elevator with padded walls, used to protect the metal against dings
Floyd | when they take gurneys up and down.  You can see the things typical of
Floyd | a elevator: the buttons, the lights and the emergency call box.  With
Floyd | the lack of power, this elevator has been deemed non-essential and is
Floyd | not working; none of the lights are on.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go west to the Second Floor Elevator.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x call box" 		
	

Floyd | >This thing has a phone inside of it that alerts an emergency response
Floyd | team.  It is supposed to work in the event of a power failure.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open it" 		
	

Floyd | >Inside the box is an emergency phone.  It seems to be functional.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "use phone" 		
	

Floyd | >You pick up the phone and hear a dial tone.  Amazingly enough,
Floyd | someone is at the other end!  You nearly cry with relief at hearing
Floyd | another human voice.  You learn that a rescue operation was using the
Floyd | emergency call center as a base of operations.  You tell them that you
Floyd | are alive and trapped inside the hospital.
Floyd |
Floyd |  They assure you that a rescue team will be deployed quickly, and that
Floyd | there are other survivors who have barricaded themselves in the
Floyd | basement and are similarly waiting for help.  The rescuer advises that
Floyd | you join with them, as a strength in numbers approach is often best.
Floyd | They stress avoiding contact with possible sources of contamination.
Floyd |
Floyd |  You savor the human contact, but the man on the other line apologizes
Floyd | and lets you know he has to return to organizing rescues for other
Floyd | survivors.  He does strongly assure you that a rescue team will make
Floyd | it to the hospital as soon as it can clear a path.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by seven points.]
Floyd |

		Roger says, "Hello, BRAINS please" 	
			Ellison asks, "huh, did we really know there were other survivors in the basement?" 	
			DavidW says, "no, I didn't expect that." 	
			Roger says, "They told us that" 	
			Ellison says, "oh, gotcha" 	
			DavidW says, "Lets see if any of the offices has a pair of scissors." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Second Floor Elevator
Floyd | The stainless steel doors here are jammed open, exposing a gap wide
Floyd | enough to enter the elevator cab.  The previously pristine steel doors
Floyd | have been covered with blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go north to the Second Floor Hall, west to the Second Floor
Floyd | Staircase or east to the Elevator Cab.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Second Floor Hall
Floyd | Pristine and sterile, silent hallway, with no noises or anything in
Floyd | sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go north to the Medical Records, east to the Restrooms,
Floyd | northwest to the Security Station or southwest to the Second Floor
Floyd | Staircase.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "hm" 	
			DavidW asks, "Security Station?" 	
			Roger says, "Sure" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Security Station
Floyd | A small, cramped room with a single swivel chair, a huge monitor
Floyd | display and an ammo box.  There is no evidence of a barricade at all
Floyd | here, it appears as if the security guards on staff bravely went out
Floyd | and tried to fight the problem.  Perhaps they were the first ones who
Floyd | got turned by trying to detain the zombies instead of fighting them.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Second Floor Hall is to the southeast.
Floyd |

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x ammo box" 		
	

Floyd | >A sturdy black box.  There is nothing inside the ammo box.  You can
Floyd | see something glinting behind the ammunition box, though.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look behind it" 		
	

Floyd | >The glint behind the gun ammo box turns out to be a magazine of ammo.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take magazine" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take ammo" 		
	

Floyd | >(the gun ammo)
Floyd | You grab the ammo, ready to lock and load.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by four points.]
Floyd |

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

Floyd | >You need to be holding the ammunition box before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "lock and load" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "load gun" 		
	

Floyd | >After fiddling around with the gun, you finally figure out how to
Floyd | shove the ammo into the gun, and hear a satisfying click.  You feel
Floyd | safe enough to venture outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |

		
	Roger says (to floyd), "x gun" 		
	

Floyd | >A standard 9mm handgun, as far as you can tell.  The etchings
Floyd | indicate that it is a Glock 17, but you're not sure what that means.
Floyd | It has 6 clips left.
Floyd |

		Roger says, "That is not how ammunition works" 	
	Roger says (to floyd), "x monitor" 		
	

Floyd | >You had thought that security would have had some kind of power
Floyd | priority in the event of an emergency, but it appears that security
Floyd | monitors are not considered important in a life-support system.  All
Floyd | of the monitors are black.  But it does look rather impressive,
Floyd | nonetheless.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "Med Records next?" 	
			DavidW says, "(please let there be scissors)" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Second Floor Hall
Floyd | Pristine and sterile, silent hallway, with no noises or anything in
Floyd | sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go north to the Medical Records, east to the Restrooms,
Floyd | northwest to the Security Station or southwest to the Second Floor
Floyd | Staircase.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Medical Records
Floyd | Files and records and other such boring stuff dating back for months.
Floyd | The records over a year old are moved to the basement for storage.
Floyd | There are several documents from a bright orange folder that are
Floyd | scattered over a central table.  You can see a nearby administrator's
Floyd | office is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go northeast to the Office or south to the Second Floor Hall.
Floyd |

		Roger says, "Re: Your Brains" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x documents" 		
	

Floyd | >They look like regular patient files, except for the orange folder.
Floyd | In this hospital, that color is reserved for emergency cases -
Floyd | potential plagues, new diseases, resistant strains, or diseases of
Floyd | undeterminable transmission vector.  You are guessing that this is the
Floyd | original zombie victim's files.  First flipping casually through the
Floyd | files, you notice that there are several copies of the same documents.
Floyd | Several people were going over these files.
Floyd |
Floyd | The files talk about a John Doe victim who was bitten in the leg,
Floyd | punctured a major vessel, lost consciousness, and whose heart had
Floyd | stopped for 2 minutes.  The heart resumed function, and then the man
Floyd | jumped out of his stretcher and attacked several doctors with his
Floyd | teeth.  He had to be restrained, but not after biting several
Floyd | orderlies and other staff.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whenever he noticed anyone in the vicinity, he would mindlessly and
Floyd | completely devote himself to attacking and eating that person.  There
Floyd | is a note about his disease definitely being transmitted by bite - you
Floyd | guess this means the staff turned as well, but you suppose their
Floyd | records would be kept confidentially separate from this John Doe.  You
Floyd | suppose that they somehow passed the disease on themselves.
Floyd |
Floyd | This isn't really anything that you wouldn't have guessed yourself,
Floyd | except for a little addendum at the end: There are notes that several
Floyd | of the cancer patients did not get infected, even after they got
Floyd | bitten.  This knowledge will certainly come in handy fighting this
Floyd | disease.  You resolve to share it with the appropriate medical
Floyd | personnel.  If you ever survive, that is.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Perhaps use the phone again." 	
			DavidW asks, "Office?" 	
			Roger says, "Even this game wants me to keep smoking" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Office
Floyd | A typical administrator's office, this is the only one you could find
Floyd | that is unlocked.  It is the office of administrator Richard Michaels,
Floyd | but that doesn't mean anything.  You can see a typical desk, a
Floyd | painting on the wall, medical cabinets, and an office chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go southwest to the Medical Records.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		
	

Floyd | >A sturdy wooden desk, there is a single piece of paper on the top:
Floyd | the fiscal report.  The desk has three large drawers on its left side.
Floyd | You also see a pen jar, a stapler and a telephone.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read paper" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x report" 		
	

Floyd | >A bunch of graphs and charts.  Boring in regular life and especially
Floyd | so in the middle of an invasion.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open drawers" 		
	

Floyd | >You open the drawers and rifle through to see a pair of scissors and
Floyd | junk.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take scissors" 		
	

Floyd | >Just don't run with them.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "run with scissors" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cut wrapping with scissors" 		
	

Floyd | >You cut that annoying plastic crap off the flashlight.  You flick it
Floyd | on, then off.  Looks like it came with batteries.  Huh.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "use phone" 		
	

Floyd | >You pick up the receiver and attempt to make a call, but there's no
Floyd | dial tone.  "Of course the phone wouldn't be working in an emergency,"
Floyd | you sigh.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x stapler" 		
	

Floyd | >A heavy metal stapler.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take it" 		
	

Floyd | >I believe that belongs to someone else.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x painting" 		
	

Floyd | >Modern, abstract splatter art of green in a sort of... foliage
Floyd | pattern.  Rather pretty and calming.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look behind it" 		
	

Floyd | >You lift up the painting to reveal nothing but wall.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open cabinets" 		
	

Floyd | >You see plenty of doctor's routine supplies.  Cotton balls, cotton
Floyd | swabs, face masks, wooden sticks, a reflex mallet, paper towels and
Floyd | latex gloves.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take mallet" 		
	

Floyd | >There is absolutely no way this thing would be useful as a weapon, or
Floyd | anything else.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take mask" 		
	

Floyd | >You stash it in your lab coat.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take sticks" 		
	

Floyd | >Your tongue is depressed enough.
Floyd |

		
	Roger says (to floyd), "wear mask" 		
	

Floyd | >Stylish!
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I suppose the mask is the important thingy." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take gloves" 		
	

Floyd | >(thick rubber gloves)
Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |

		Ellison says, "heh depressed tongue" 	
			DavidW says, "I think we should make another call in the elevator, then check out the restroom." 	
			DavidW asks, "may I?" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "take balls" 		
	

Floyd | >There is absolutely no situation where these would come in handy.
Floyd |

		Ellison says, "feel free!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Medical Records
Floyd | Files and records and other such boring stuff dating back for months.
Floyd | There are several documents from a bright orange folder that are
Floyd | scattered over a central table.  You can see a nearby administrator's
Floyd | office is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go northeast to the Office or south to the Second Floor Hall.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Second Floor Hall
Floyd | Pristine and sterile, silent hallway, with no noises or anything in
Floyd | sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go north to the Medical Records, east to the Restrooms,
Floyd | northwest to the Security Station or southwest to the Second Floor
Floyd | Staircase.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Second Floor Elevator
Floyd | The stainless steel doors here are jammed open, exposing a gap wide
Floyd | enough to enter the elevator cab.  The previously pristine steel doors
Floyd | have been covered with blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go north to the Second Floor Hall, west to the Second Floor
Floyd | Staircase or east to the Elevator Cab.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Elevator Cab
Floyd | An elevator with padded walls, used to protect the metal against dings
Floyd | when they take gurneys up and down.  You can see the things typical of
Floyd | a elevator: the buttons, the lights and the emergency call box.  With
Floyd | the lack of power, this elevator has been deemed non-essential and is
Floyd | not working; none of the lights are on.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go west to the Second Floor Elevator.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "use phone" 		
	

Floyd | >You have already called, help is on the way!  Barricade yourself,
Floyd | head to the basement and wait for the calvary.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "oh well" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Second Floor Elevator
Floyd | The stainless steel doors here are jammed open, exposing a gap wide
Floyd | enough to enter the elevator cab.  The previously pristine steel doors
Floyd | have been covered with blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go north to the Second Floor Hall, west to the Second Floor
Floyd | Staircase or east to the Elevator Cab.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Second Floor Hall
Floyd | Pristine and sterile, silent hallway, with no noises or anything in
Floyd | sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go north to the Medical Records, east to the Restrooms,
Floyd | northwest to the Security Station or southwest to the Second Floor
Floyd | Staircase.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Restrooms
Floyd | You go into the unisex restroom.  You see toilets, urinals and sinks.
Floyd | The mirror is broken, however.  It appears as though the plumbing has
Floyd | stopped working at some point, but the human need to relieve
Floyd | themselves didn't.  Most disturbing, you see is a severely injured
Floyd | zombie sitting in the far corner, casually chewing on human remains.
Floyd | He doesn't seem to notice you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go west to the Second Floor Hall.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "uh-oh" 	
			Roger says, "I feel like maybe we should just sneak away" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Second Floor Hall
Floyd | Pristine and sterile, silent hallway, with no noises or anything in
Floyd | sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go north to the Medical Records, east to the Restrooms,
Floyd | northwest to the Security Station or southwest to the Second Floor
Floyd | Staircase.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

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

		Ellison says, "maybe we can 'stall' him" 	
			Roger says, "Booo" 	
			DavidW asks, "Shall I try shooting him?" 	
			Roger says, "We can try" 	
			DavidW says, "well I saved. I think we should at least try, yeah." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Restrooms
Floyd | You see toilets, urinals and sinks.  The mirror is broken, however.
Floyd | It appears as though the plumbing has stopped working at some point,
Floyd | but the human need to relieve themselves didn't.  Most disturbing, you
Floyd | see is a severely injured zombie sitting in the far corner, casually
Floyd | chewing on human remains.  He doesn't seem to notice you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go west to the Second Floor Hall.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "shoot zombie" 		
	

Floyd | >Deciding to take the zombie out of its misery, you stand back at a
Floyd | safe distance, level your gun and calmly shoot at his head and pull
Floyd | the trigger.  You end up hitting the left side of his neck instead.
Floyd | Blood spurts out, and quickly clots down his neck.
Floyd |
Floyd |  Enraged, he drops his hunk of flesh, and stumbles to his feet.  He
Floyd | bellows and flails his arms wildly, knocking you back.  Backing up, he
Floyd | prepares himself to blindly charge.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | >You roll over onto your shoulder and raise your gun at the
Floyd | staggering, bellowing abomination.  In your terror, you fire too
Floyd | early, missing the head and instead shooting him right in the stomach.
Floyd | You actually did hit the stomach organ; acidic bile in a slurry of
Floyd | digested meat spray from his wound for a moment before the injury
Floyd | clots.  His rage increases and he slams head-first into the wall,
Floyd | completely smashing his skull.  He immediately slumps down under the
Floyd | sinks.  One less horror in the world.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |

		Ellison says, "dang" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x zombie" 		
	

Floyd | >A formerly stout fellow, this mutilated corpse slumped against the
Floyd | corner.  His head is completely destroyed, with chunks of skull and
Floyd | brain sprinkled across his corpulent lap.  His blood has sprayed and
Floyd | is clotted on the tiled walls.  He's been rendered quite harmless.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hunk" 		
	

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

		Roger says, "Awww who's the cute little harmless zombie" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >Restrooms
Floyd | You see toilets, urinals and sinks.  The mirror is broken, however.
Floyd | It appears as though the plumbing has stopped working at some point,
Floyd | but the human need to relieve themselves didn't  The carcass of a dead
Floyd | zombie lies slumped under the sinks.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go west to the Second Floor Hall.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search zombie" 		
	

Floyd | >You find nothing but your own feeling of revulsion.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mirror" 		
	

Floyd | >Someone really had it out for reflective surfaces; every mirror is
Floyd | completely shattered and ground into a coarse dust.  You are
Floyd | disappointed that you can't check yourself out.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sink" 		
	

Floyd | >Porcelain and steel, someone has had the foresight to know that the
Floyd | water would be turned off, so they stuffed the sink drains and let the
Floyd | taps run to fill the sinks with water.  All of the sinks are empty
Floyd | now.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x urinals" 		
	

Floyd | >Eco-friendly flushless urinals.  Maybe they still work without the
Floyd | water working?
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x toilets" 		
	

Floyd | >The toilets had been kept clean and sanitized by regular hospital
Floyd | staff; regular cleaning is important to keeping hospital grade
Floyd | infections.  Of course, since probably water pumping facilities have
Floyd | been evacuated and the water has shut off.  The people have been using
Floyd | the toilets even after the water has been shut off - biology doesn't
Floyd | stop.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "guess there's nothing useful to take." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Second Floor Hall
Floyd | Pristine and sterile, silent hallway, with no noises or anything in
Floyd | sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go north to the Medical Records, east to the Restrooms,
Floyd | northwest to the Security Station or southwest to the Second Floor
Floyd | Staircase.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Second Floor Staircase
Floyd | The majority of this floor is offices.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the ripped out hinges and a darkened rectangular wall halo
Floyd | the exact shape and size of a fire extinguisher box.  An emergency map
Floyd | is helpfully plastered to the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go east to the Second Floor Elevator, northeast to the Second
Floyd | Floor Hall, or down to the First Floor Staircase.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | First Floor Staircase
Floyd | On the walls, you can see a broken fire extinguisher box, and an
Floyd | emergency escape map.
Floyd |
Floyd | The staircase leading up is blocked halfway by piles upon piles of
Floyd | furniture.  You can see a small passage in the top of the barricade
Floyd | which is now easily accessible thanks to the stair stepping blocks.
Floyd | As for the stairway down, a large chunk of concrete staircase has gone
Floyd | missing.  You think you could navigate down, but he darkness of the
Floyd | basement worries you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go east to the First Floor Elevator, northeast to the First
Floyd | Floor Hall, up to the Second Floor Staircase or down to the Basement.
Floyd |
Floyd | The stair stepping blocks have been pushed into this room.
Floyd |

		eladnarra says, "(hi again~)" 	
			DavidW says, "hi" 	
			Ellison says, "hey" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn on flashlight" 		
	

Floyd | >It emits a strong beam of light.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | >First of all, you can't see the unfamiliar broken staircase well
Floyd | enough to climb it in the dark since you'd have to carry a flashlight
Floyd | with the hands to need to help you climb.  Second of all - and this is
Floyd | the biggie - if there were any zombies down there, the awkwardness of
Floyd | climbing down would leave you susceptible to an attack.  It's too
Floyd | dangerous without a light source already illuminating the basement.
Floyd |

		
	Roger says (to floyd), "drop flashlight" 		
	

Floyd | >You drop the flashlight. You hope you remember where you put it.
Floyd |

		eladnarra says, "uh oh, a basement D:" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | >First of all, you can't see the unfamiliar broken staircase well
Floyd | enough to climb it in the dark since you'd have to carry a flashlight
Floyd | with the hands to need to help you climb.  Second of all - and this is
Floyd | the biggie - if there were any zombies down there, the awkwardness of
Floyd | climbing down would leave you susceptible to an attack.  It's too
Floyd | dangerous without a light source already illuminating the basement.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take flashlight" 		
	

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put flashlight in hole" 		
	

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

		Ellison says, "there are supposed to be survivors hanging out in the basements somewhere" 	
	

Floyd |

		Ellison says, "(as survivors often do)" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put flashlight on broken staircase" 		
	

Floyd | >You gently lower it, then raise it again.  Nothing happens.
Floyd |

		eladnarra says, "aha~" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tie flashlight to rope" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tie rope to flashlight" 		
	

Floyd | >Not a bad idea.  Sadly, there's not a sturdy handle that you could
Floyd | tie the rope to, and a flashlight-on-a-rope would be too jiggly to do
Floyd | anything useful.
Floyd |

		Roger says, "Oh yeah, the rope" 	
			DavidW asks, "Sturdy handle?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x box" 		
	Roger says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >Someone has yanked off the box's little complimentary glass breaker
Floyd | and smashed the glass, taking the fire extinguisher.  Aside from glass
Floyd | shards, the only thing you see is a guide on which types of
Floyd | extinguishers to use on which types of fires.
Floyd |
Floyd | >First Floor Staircase
Floyd | On the walls, you can see a broken fire extinguisher box, and an
Floyd | emergency escape map.
Floyd |
Floyd | The staircase leading up is blocked halfway by piles upon piles of
Floyd | furniture.  You can see a small passage in the top of the barricade
Floyd | which is now easily accessible thanks to the stair stepping blocks.
Floyd | As for the stairway down, a large chunk of concrete staircase has gone
Floyd | missing.  You think you could navigate down, but he darkness of the
Floyd | basement worries you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go east to the First Floor Elevator, northeast to the First
Floyd | Floor Hall, up to the Second Floor Staircase or down to the Basement.
Floyd |
Floyd | The stair stepping blocks have been pushed into this room.
Floyd |

		Roger asks, "The rolly chair maybe?" 	
			Ellison asks, "could we just throw the flashlight down ahead?" 	
			DavidW says, "I don't think we can get the chair down the barricade." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | First Floor Hall
Floyd | A central hub of nondescript, pristinely sterile hospital hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go north to the Radiation Controls, south to the Elevator,
Floyd | east to the Hospital Entry, west to the Cafeteria or southwest to the
Floyd | First Floor Staircase.
Floyd |

		DavidW says (to Ellison), "I kinda tried to do that." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Entry Hall
Floyd | The grand entrance to the Calypso Hospital, dead bodies hang from
Floyd | ropes tied to the previously majestic arches and pillars.  There is a
Floyd | series of abandoned check-in counters.  There are various benches
Floyd | along the hallway, as well as couches and magazines.  You can't see
Floyd | anything out of the sliding glass doors, thanks to the coffee table
Floyd | and bench barricade.
Floyd |
Floyd |  You can go north to the Gift Shop, south to the Pharmacy, east to the
Floyd | Hospital Exterior, west to the First Floor Hallway and northwest to
Floyd | the Physical Therapy room.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn off flashlight" 		
	

Floyd | >You turn off the flashlight.
Floyd |

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Pharmacy
Floyd | You see shelves upon shelves of unprotected drugs. If you were
Floyd | unscrupulous you could steal and sell them all... if there was anyone
Floyd | left to sell them to that is.  Some people have already had that idea,
Floyd | many of the medical supplies seem depleted.  You quickly assess all of
Floyd | the rows.  You spot a tempting bottle of over-the-counter pain pills.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go north to The Entry Hall.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "oh he**" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "take pills" 		
	

Floyd | >You grab a bottle.  Pills here.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I did miss a room on the map." 	
			DavidW says, "Guess we should swallow one." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "swallow pill" 		
	

Floyd | >You pop the recommended dosage of pills into your mouth.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drink water" 		
	

Floyd | >You gulp down the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel so relieved as your headache starts to recede, and you thank
Floyd | modern medicine.
Floyd | You feel much better.   Satisfied with the state of your body, you
Floyd | start to wonder what other sorts of things might be important in a
Floyd | survival situation.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by seven points.]
Floyd |

		Ellison says, "dang it, now we can't drink booze for a while" 	
			Roger says, "Haha, I guess we should visit everywhere again" 	
			DavidW asks, "Anyway, where would we find a 'sturdy handle'?" 	
			DavidW says, "I don't remember a mop or anything like that." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >Pharmacy
Floyd | You see shelves upon shelves of unprotected drugs. If you were
Floyd | unscrupulous you could steal and sell them all... if there was anyone
Floyd | left to sell them to that is.  Some people have already had that idea,
Floyd | many of the medical supplies seem depleted.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go north to The Entry Hall.
Floyd |

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Entry Hall
Floyd | The grand entrance to the Calypso Hospital, dead bodies hang from
Floyd | ropes tied to the previously majestic arches and pillars.  There is a
Floyd | series of abandoned check-in counters.  There are various benches
Floyd | along the hallway, as well as couches and magazines.  You can't see
Floyd | anything out of the sliding glass doors, thanks to the coffee table
Floyd | and bench barricade.
Floyd |
Floyd |  You can go north to the Gift Shop, south to the Pharmacy, east to the
Floyd | Hospital Exterior, west to the First Floor Hallway and northwest to
Floyd | the Physical Therapy room.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "Maybe the bike in the phys therapy room can be pushed too?" 	
	Roger goes home. 		
	Roger has disconnected. 		
	Roger arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		Roger asks, "The gun?" 	
			DavidW says, "I don't want to tie the rope to the gun." 	
			Roger says, "Oh, maybe the microwave" 	
			DavidW says, "The microwave isn't portable. We tried." 	
			Roger says, "Use the chair as a dolley" 	
			DavidW asks, "What chair?" 	
			Ellison asks, "and the stair stepping blocks didn't have handles on them, I take it?" 	
			Roger says, "The rolly chair from the phys ed room" 	
			DavidW says (to Ellison), "I never had a chance to check." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Physical Therapy Room
Floyd | Full of various exercising equipment, this place is designed to start
Floyd | people on the path to getting stronger, but you are certain that there
Floyd | is a larger place off-facility for when people are able to leave the
Floyd | hospital.  You see exercise balls, stationary bicycles, massage tables
Floyd | and doctor chairs.  This place is still bright and cheery looking - no
Floyd | blood, no bodies, just orange walls and brightly colored equipment.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go southeast to the Entry Hall.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x chair" 		
	

Floyd | >A chair with no back and five sets of wheely legs.
Floyd |

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

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bike" 		
	

Floyd | >A metal ancient monstrosity, not even electric.  The difficulty of
Floyd | the bike is adjusted by a strap on the front wheel.
Floyd |

		
	Roger says (to floyd), "push chair se" 		
	

Floyd | >The doctor chair cannot be pushed from place to place.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x strap" 		
	

Floyd | >The thick strap can be pulled or let out with a buckle to change the
Floyd | difficulty of the bicycle.  The machine hardly looks safe, but it must
Floyd | have passed numerous safety inspections to still be around.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take strap" 		
	

Floyd | >It's part of the bike.
Floyd |

		Roger says, "Scissors to the rescue once again" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tie rope to strap" 		
	

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

		
	Roger says (to floyd), "cut strap with scissors" 		
	

Floyd | >There's no reason to deface the hospital's property; they'll have
Floyd | enough to fix.
Floyd |

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "push bike se" 		
	

Floyd | >The stationary bicycle cannot be pushed from place to place.
Floyd |

		
	Roger says (to floyd), "x buckle" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tie rope to bike" 		
	

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

		
	Roger says (to floyd), "tighten strap" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x table" 		
	

Floyd | >A medical massage table, slightly different from massage tables for
Floyd | fun.  There is heating and cooling packs and machinery.
Floyd |

		
	Roger says (to floyd), "open strap" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x heating packs" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x machinery" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ball" 		
	

Floyd | >Bouncy, large rubber balls for doing yoga and various other kinds of
Floyd | exercise.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x handle" 		
	

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

		Roger says, "Maybe a lamp from the gift shop? Or hmmm we have balloons yeah" 	
			inky says, "man, I don't remember this part at all" 	
			DavidW says, "Balloons aren't 'sturdy'." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x packs" 		
	

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

		
	Roger says (to floyd), "tie rope to balloon" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | >You are carrying:
Floyd |   some pain pills
Floyd |   a flashlight
Floyd |   a face mask (being worn)
Floyd |   plastic light crap
Floyd |   a pair of scissors
Floyd |   a balloon
Floyd |   some batteries
Floyd |   a stretchy rubber rope
Floyd |   empty can
Floyd |   a water bottle
Floyd |   a handgun (loaded)
Floyd |   a security badge
Floyd |   a compass
Floyd |   a lab coat (being worn)
Floyd |   thick rubber gloves (being worn)
Floyd |   white boots (being worn)
Floyd |

		
	Roger says (to floyd), "tie balloon to flashlight" 		
	

Floyd | >After sitting in the Gift Shop for so long, it's lost a lot of helium
Floyd | and is only barely afloat.  It doesn't need to be anchored, and it
Floyd | definitely won't fly away with something, or even cause something else
Floyd | to fall slowly, so tying it to anything would be useless.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | >There are none at all available!
Floyd |

		Roger says, "This is a hard one to guess" 	
			DavidW asks, "Perhaps there are handles on the blocks?" 	
			Ellison says, "when we go back to the staircase, I suggest we try the fire extinguisher box and the blocks" 	
			Roger says, "Yeah maybe." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Entry Hall
Floyd | The grand entrance to the Calypso Hospital, dead bodies hang from
Floyd | ropes tied to the previously majestic arches and pillars.  There is a
Floyd | series of abandoned check-in counters.  There are various benches
Floyd | along the hallway, as well as couches and magazines.  You can't see
Floyd | anything out of the sliding glass doors, thanks to the coffee table
Floyd | and bench barricade.
Floyd |
Floyd |  You can go north to the Gift Shop, south to the Pharmacy, east to the
Floyd | Hospital Exterior, west to the First Floor Hallway and northwest to
Floyd | the Physical Therapy room.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | First Floor Hall
Floyd | A central hub of nondescript, pristinely sterile hospital hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go north to the Radiation Controls, south to the Elevator,
Floyd | east to the Hospital Entry, west to the Cafeteria or southwest to the
Floyd | First Floor Staircase.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | First Floor Staircase
Floyd | On the walls, you can see a broken fire extinguisher box, and an
Floyd | emergency escape map.
Floyd |
Floyd | The staircase leading up is blocked halfway by piles upon piles of
Floyd | furniture.  You can see a small passage in the top of the barricade
Floyd | which is now easily accessible thanks to the stair stepping blocks.
Floyd | As for the stairway down, a large chunk of concrete staircase has gone
Floyd | missing.  You think you could navigate down, but he darkness of the
Floyd | basement worries you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go east to the First Floor Elevator, northeast to the First
Floyd | Floor Hall, up to the Second Floor Staircase or down to the Basement.
Floyd |
Floyd | The stair stepping blocks have been pushed into this room.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tie rope to blocks" 		
	

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

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

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

		
	Roger says (to floyd), "push blocks" 		
	

Floyd | >You push them around the room.  You could probably push them out of
Floyd | the room as well.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tie rope to furniture" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x staircase" 		
	

Floyd | >(the broken staircase)
Floyd | Concrete stairs with parts missing.  It looks easily climbable, but
Floyd | only with light.
Floyd |

		
	Roger says (to floyd), "push blocks down" 		
	

Floyd | >Not that way you can't.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x railing" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | >You are carrying:
Floyd |   some pain pills
Floyd |   a flashlight
Floyd |   a face mask (being worn)
Floyd |   plastic light crap
Floyd |   a pair of scissors
Floyd |   a balloon
Floyd |   some batteries
Floyd |   a stretchy rubber rope
Floyd |   empty can
Floyd |   a water bottle
Floyd |   a handgun (loaded)
Floyd |   a security badge
Floyd |   a compass
Floyd |   a lab coat (being worn)
Floyd |   thick rubber gloves (being worn)
Floyd |   white boots (being worn)
Floyd |

		Ellison asks, "how long is the rope? anything to tie to in the room above?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x flashlight" 		
	

Floyd | >A handheld light-spewing device, perfect for illuminating the
Floyd | darkness of night or basements..  Luckily enough, it came with
Floyd | batteries already inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The flashlight is off.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "tie flashlight to me" 		
	

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

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

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

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "put flashlight in coat" 		
	

Floyd | >You put the flashlight into the lab coat.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I doubt that would help." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | >First of all, you can't see the unfamiliar broken staircase well
Floyd | enough to climb it in the dark since you'd have to carry a flashlight
Floyd | with the hands to need to help you climb.  Second of all - and this is
Floyd | the biggie - if there were any zombies down there, the awkwardness of
Floyd | climbing down would leave you susceptible to an attack.  It's too
Floyd | dangerous without a light source already illuminating the basement.
Floyd |

		Ellison says, "sorry" 	
			Ellison says, "forgot what the problem at hand was" 	
			DavidW says, "And the flashlight is off." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn flashlight on" 		
	

Floyd | >It emits a strong beam of light.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | >First of all, you can't see the unfamiliar broken staircase well
Floyd | enough to climb it in the dark since you'd have to carry a flashlight
Floyd | with the hands to need to help you climb.  Second of all - and this is
Floyd | the biggie - if there were any zombies down there, the awkwardness of
Floyd | climbing down would leave you susceptible to an attack.  It's too
Floyd | dangerous without a light source already illuminating the basement.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn flashlight off" 		
	

Floyd | >You turn off the flashlight.
Floyd |

		inky says, "oh, hmm, I think I remember" 	
			inky asks, "wasn't there something in the front hall?" 	
			DavidW says (to inky), "Lots of stuff there." 	
			DavidW says, "Table, magazines, couches, counters, benches, doors." 	
			inky asks, "are any of those movable?" 	
			DavidW says, "We used the bench and table to barricade the front doors." 	
			inky says, "oh hmm" 	
			Roger says, "Hey maybe we should try the elevator phone again" 	
			DavidW asks, "Like, tie the rope to the phone and hope it's long enough?" 	
			Roger says, "No, I mean just talking on it" 	
			DavidW says, "Did that." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x staircase" 		
	

Floyd | >(the broken staircase)
Floyd | Concrete stairs with parts missing.  It looks easily climbable, but
Floyd | only with light.
Floyd |

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

Floyd | >(the broken staircase)
Floyd | The rope isn't strong enough to hold your weight if that's what you
Floyd | were thinking, and anyway the rope's too short to be tied to the
Floyd | stairs AND reach down into the basement.  Your best bet would be to
Floyd | simply tie the rope to whatever you want to lower into the basement
Floyd | and then manually lower it.
Floyd |

		Roger says, "Oh, whoops" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "lower flashlight" 		
	

Floyd | >There no way to lower something you aren't holding.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x railing" 		
	

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

		Roger says, "Yay inky" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "tie flashlight" 		
	

Floyd | >What do you want to tie the flashlight to?
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "rope" 		
	

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

		inky says, "uh I am confused" 	
	Roger says (to floyd), "tie rope to flashlight" 		
	

Floyd | >Not a bad idea.  Sadly, there's not a sturdy handle that you could
Floyd | tie the rope to, and a flashlight-on-a-rope would be too jiggly to do
Floyd | anything useful.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get flashlight" 		
	

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "rope TO flashlight" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "lower flashlight" 		
	

Floyd | >You gently lower it, then raise it again.  Nothing happens.
Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get flashlight" 		
	

Floyd | >You already have that.
Floyd |

		inky says, "oh!" 	
			Ellison says, "sorry" 	
			inky says, "ok, now I remember for real" 	
			Roger asks, "I think maybe we need a lamp?" 	
			inky says, "go back to the place where you got the -- yeah" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "turn on flashlight" 		
	

Floyd | >It emits a strong beam of light.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "We need to tie the rope to X, then tie rope to flashlight. We don't know what X is." 	
			Ellison says, "also, it was off" 	
			inky says, "Roger is right, there's a lamp in the flashlight store" 	
			DavidW says, "well, yes" 	
			Ellison says, "oh" 	
			Roger says, "I think that message just means there's no good place on the flashlight to tie to" 	
			DavidW asks, "Are you saying the lamp is a 'sturdy handle'?" 	
			DavidW asks (of Roger), "oh?" 	
			Roger says, "OH wait the gift mugs" 	
			inky says, "the lamp *has* a sturdy handle" 	
			Roger says, "Okay let's go to the gift store, map guy" 	
			DavidW asks, "Does it?" 	
			DavidW says, "okay" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | First Floor Hall
Floyd | A central hub of nondescript, pristinely sterile hospital hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go north to the Radiation Controls, south to the Elevator,
Floyd | east to the Hospital Entry, west to the Cafeteria or southwest to the
Floyd | First Floor Staircase.
Floyd |

		inky says, "I think so" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Entry Hall
Floyd | The grand entrance to the Calypso Hospital, dead bodies hang from
Floyd | ropes tied to the previously majestic arches and pillars.  There is a
Floyd | series of abandoned check-in counters.  There are various benches
Floyd | along the hallway, as well as couches and magazines.  You can't see
Floyd | anything out of the sliding glass doors, thanks to the coffee table
Floyd | and bench barricade.
Floyd |
Floyd |  You can go north to the Gift Shop, south to the Pharmacy, east to the
Floyd | Hospital Exterior, west to the First Floor Hallway and northwest to
Floyd | the Physical Therapy room.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Gift Shop
Floyd | An assortment of gifts and necessities, designed to milk more money
Floyd | out of patients and their visiting families. The place is quiet and
Floyd | poorly lit, lending to a dystopian atmosphere. There are rows and rows
Floyd | of low shelves containing gift cards, knick-knacks, flowers and
Floyd | balloons.  The section containing flashlights, lamps and batteries.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go south to the the Entry Hall.
Floyd |

		inky says, "I might be misremembering again!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lamp" 		
	

Floyd | >A shelf with a few electric lamps.  Neat.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take lamp" 		
	

Floyd | >You stow one of the lamps away.  It's wrapped in that annoyingly
Floyd | tough plastic wrapping.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cut lamp wrapping" 		
	

Floyd | >You cut that annoying plastic crap off the lamp.  You flick it on,
Floyd | then off.  Looks like it came with batteries.  Huh.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | >You are carrying:
Floyd |   plastic lamp crap
Floyd |   an electric lamp
Floyd |   a flashlight (providing light)
Floyd |   some pain pills
Floyd |   a face mask (being worn)
Floyd |   plastic light crap
Floyd |   a pair of scissors
Floyd |   a balloon
Floyd |   some batteries
Floyd |   a stretchy rubber rope
Floyd |   empty can
Floyd |   a water bottle
Floyd |   a handgun (loaded)
Floyd |   a security badge
Floyd |   a compass
Floyd |   a lab coat (being worn)
Floyd |   thick rubber gloves (being worn)
Floyd |   white boots (being worn)
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lamp" 		
	

Floyd | >(the electric lamp)
Floyd | A modern version of the hand-held, swinging lamp with a handle.
Floyd | Luckily enough, it came with batteries already inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The electric lamp is off.
Floyd |

		Roger says, "Sweet" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tie rope to handle" 		
	

Floyd | >You secure the stretchy rubber rope to the sturdy handle of the lamp.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tie rope to flashlight" 		
	

Floyd | >(the flashlight)
Floyd | You would achieve nothing by this.
Floyd |

		Roger says, "We can just lower the lamp now" 	
			Ellison says, "now we tie the other end to the railing, I think" 	
			DavidW says, "I saw no railing. But try it, sure." 	
			Roger says, "I think it only needs to be tied to one thing." 	
			Roger exclaims, "Back to the hole!" 	
			Ellison says, "it's in the staircase" 	
			DavidW says, "if so, it's a very misleading error message." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Entry Hall
Floyd | The grand entrance to the Calypso Hospital, dead bodies hang from
Floyd | ropes tied to the previously majestic arches and pillars.  There is a
Floyd | series of abandoned check-in counters.  There are various benches
Floyd | along the hallway, as well as couches and magazines.  You can't see
Floyd | anything out of the sliding glass doors, thanks to the coffee table
Floyd | and bench barricade.
Floyd |
Floyd |  You can go north to the Gift Shop, south to the Pharmacy, east to the
Floyd | Hospital Exterior, west to the First Floor Hallway and northwest to
Floyd | the Physical Therapy room.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | First Floor Hall
Floyd | A central hub of nondescript, pristinely sterile hospital hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go north to the Radiation Controls, south to the Elevator,
Floyd | east to the Hospital Entry, west to the Cafeteria or southwest to the
Floyd | First Floor Staircase.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | First Floor Staircase
Floyd | On the walls, you can see a broken fire extinguisher box, and an
Floyd | emergency escape map.
Floyd |
Floyd | The staircase leading up is blocked halfway by piles upon piles of
Floyd | furniture.  You can see a small passage in the top of the barricade
Floyd | which is now easily accessible thanks to the stair stepping blocks.
Floyd | As for the stairway down, a large chunk of concrete staircase has gone
Floyd | missing.  You think you could navigate down, but he darkness of the
Floyd | basement worries you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go east to the First Floor Elevator, northeast to the First
Floyd | Floor Hall, up to the Second Floor Staircase or down to the Basement.
Floyd |
Floyd | The stair stepping blocks have been pushed into this room.
Floyd |

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

Floyd | >(the electric lamp (tied))
Floyd | The lamp radiates a low level of light in all directions.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "lower lamp" 		
	

Floyd | >(the electric lamp (tied))
Floyd | You slowly lower the lamp down, peering into the basement.  The lamp
Floyd | illuminates the room; you can see that there are three rooms extending
Floyd | out from the basement.  Even with the stretch of the rope, the lamp
Floyd | doesn't make it all the way down.  Since it's only about half a foot
Floyd | from the ground, you let the lamp fall.  It lightly clatters, and
Floyd | nothing happens.  It must be safe to go down.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |

		Roger says, "Woohoo" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn on flashlight" 		
	

Floyd | >It emits a strong beam of light.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Basement
Floyd | From what little light there is, you can tell that the lightbulbs have
Floyd | all been smashed.  Perhaps there used to be power here, but someone
Floyd | has made sure that this place would be dark.  There are monstrous file
Floyd | cabinets that have been piled up in front of the door, leaving only a
Floyd | small opening to the furnace room.  There are deep scuff marks leading
Floyd | from the Room of Records to the barricade.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go north to the Janitor Closet, south to the Furnace Room,
Floyd | northeast to the Room of Records, or up to the First Floor Staircase.
Floyd |

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

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

		Roger says, "I'm always up for a closet" 	
			DavidW says, "Closet sounds safe. Zombies prob'ly in Records. Survivors prob'ly in Furnace Room." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cabinets" 		
	

Floyd | >Stacks of rusted, ancient metal cabinets block the southern exit to
Floyd | the furnace room.  They've been hauled out from the room of records
Floyd | that have been hauled up upon one another into a crude pyramid.  There
Floyd | is a small opening at the top of the file cabinet barricade.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open cabinets" 		
	

Floyd | >They're locked, and full of boring records anyway.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Janitor Closet
Floyd | Hospitals have to be sanitary, and that means plenty of janitors
Floyd | constantly cleaning and disinfecting.  Not properly a closet, this
Floyd | thing is a full room.  There is an arsenal of brooms, mops, cleaning
Floyd | supplies, and a floor waxer.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go south to the Basement.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x waxer" 		
	

Floyd | >A beast of a machine, this baby looks like it could haul.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mops" 		
	

Floyd | >The stereotypical heavy-duty industrial grade mop.  It reeks of
Floyd | cleaning solutions, even after several days of drying and airing out.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x brooms" 		
	

Floyd | >A wide, fuzzy industrial-grade broom.  This thing is pushed along
Floyd | corridors, and is quite different from the classic straw job you
Floyd | imagine you have at your home.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x supplies" 		
	

Floyd | >You can see jugs of bleach, jugs of ammonia, standard glass, wood and
Floyd | stainless steel cleaners.
Floyd |

		Ellison says, "more handles!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ride waxer" 		
	

Floyd | >You can't bring it out; the thing runs on electricity and has lost
Floyd | its charge.  There's no way to charge it either, with all of the
Floyd | electrical sockets down here not working.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bleach" 		
	

Floyd | >A huge jug of bleach with an easy-to-grasp-handle.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take bleach" 		
	

Floyd | >You grab the jug of bleach by its handle and toss it in your pockets.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |

		Roger says, "Wow, those are big pockets" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ammonia" 		
	

Floyd | >A huge jug of ammonia with an easy-to-grasp handle..
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take ammonia" 		
	

Floyd | >You grab the jug by the handle and toss the ammonia in your pockets.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |

		Ellison says, "poison gas, here we come!" 	
			DavidW says, "Ammonia + bleach = poison gas. And we have a face mask." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open bleach" 		
	

Floyd | >You completely remove the cap of the bleach.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open ammonia" 		
	

Floyd | >You completely remove the cap of the ammonia.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Timing is gonna be tricky, I bet." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Basement
Floyd | From what little light there is, you can tell that the lightbulbs have
Floyd | all been smashed.  Perhaps there used to be power here, but someone
Floyd | has made sure that this place would be dark.  There are monstrous file
Floyd | cabinets that have been piled up in front of the door, leaving only a
Floyd | small opening to the furnace room.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go north to the Janitor Closet, south to the Furnace Room,
Floyd | northeast to the Room of Records, or up to the First Floor Staircase.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Room of Records
Floyd | A massive room that was filled with shelves and file cabinets.  It is
Floyd | evident that a large number of old file cabinets are simply not here
Floyd | any more; there is way too much space near the entrance of the room
Floyd | and you can see the indents on the floor where the file cabinets used
Floyd | to be.  There are also huge scuff marks leading from various empty
Floyd | spaces and converging on the exit.  You marvel at the amount of effort
Floyd | this must have taken.  At the back of the room is an electrical panel.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go southwest to the Basement.
Floyd |

		Ellison says, "eh, this game doesn't seem to have very unfair timers" 	
			Ellison says, "we can laze about in our poison making, I bet" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x panel" 		
	

Floyd | >A standard grey electrical panel.  It is securely screwed shut, for
Floyd | safety you'd imagine.  You remember that you have a toolbox in the
Floyd | trunk of your car; that should come in handy.
Floyd |

		Ellison says, "to the car!" 	
			DavidW asks, "Should we close our bottles first, then?" 	
			Ellison says, "I'm just kidding" 	
			DavidW says, "I'm not sure if the game is kidding, though." 	
			Ellison says, "you think we'll be able to go outside? let's first see where we can go down here" 	
			DavidW says, "okay." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Basement
Floyd | From what little light there is, you can tell that the lightbulbs have
Floyd | all been smashed.  Perhaps there used to be power here, but someone
Floyd | has made sure that this place would be dark.  There are monstrous file
Floyd | cabinets that have been piled up in front of the door, leaving only a
Floyd | small opening to the furnace room.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go north to the Janitor Closet, south to the Furnace Room,
Floyd | northeast to the Room of Records, or up to the First Floor Staircase.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >You cautiously climb the file cabinets towards the small opening at
Floyd | the top - making an awful racket of it.  You are greeted with a cool
Floyd | and collected male disembodied voice, "Back away, or I'll shoot you."
Floyd |
Floyd |  You hear a muffled cry coming from deep behind the opening; but you
Floyd | can't risk going in there.  You carefully back away from the small
Floyd | opening, not getting a glimpse at the clearly crazed survivor.
Floyd |

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

Floyd | >All you get is curses.  He is quite determined to keep you out.  You
Floyd | could always try asking him about something, but it doesn't

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask survivor about himself" 		
	

Floyd | >"Get out of here with your crazy talk."
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask survivor about power" 		
	

Floyd | >"Get out of here with your crazy talk."
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask survivor about zombies" 		
	

Floyd | >"They're all going to be turned, into the darkness, into the
Floyd | abomination.  Zombie.  Ha!  That word doesn't even begin to scratch
Floyd | the surface of the deep-seated evil of these creatures.  Not to
Floyd | mention their ferocity.  They never sleep, never rest, always come and
Floyd | are always hungry.  They'll keep coming, nothing can stop them.  Only
Floyd | people.  Burn before the forest fire.  You're already one.  They are
Floyd | all already one.  Go burn."
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell survivor about cancer" 		
	

Floyd | >He's safely on the other side of that barricade making most
Floyd | interactions a bit tricky.  The only way through is that small hole.
Floyd | Maybe if you had some knockout gas, you could actually get in there.
Floyd |

		inky says, "this guy is totally racist against zombies" 	
			Roger says, "Knockout, poison, you know, whatever." 	
			DavidW says, "mmhm" 	
			Ellison says, "he probably starts all kinds of statements with 'I'm not a zombie racist but...'" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pour ammonia into can" 		
	

Floyd | >That thing probably won't hold the ammonia too well, and consider the
Floyd | fact that the ammonia is already in a nice portable, throwable
Floyd | container.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pour bleach into ammonia" 		
	

Floyd | >That thing probably won't hold the bleach too well, and consider the
Floyd | fact that the bleach is already in a nice portable, throwable
Floyd | container.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pour ammonia into bleach" 		
	

Floyd | >That thing probably won't hold the ammonia too well, and consider the
Floyd | fact that the ammonia is already in a nice portable, throwable
Floyd | container.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw bleach into hole" 		
	

Floyd | >You lob the bleach at the opening, and hear a bloink and splish as
Floyd | the liquid spills out.  You hear a string of curses from the other
Floyd | side as the liquid glubs out of the jug.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw ammonia into hole" 		
	

Floyd | >You lob the ammonia at the opening, and hear a bloink and splish as
Floyd | the liquid spills out.  You hear a string of curses from the other
Floyd | side as the liquid glubs out of the jug.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fitful coughing and curses comes from the Furnace Room, followed a
Floyd | sharp thud and then silence.  You expected to hear a hissing reaction
Floyd | or even smell something off, but there was no special noise, and no
Floyd | special smell from the toxic combination of the two cleaning liquids.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >Well, you dispatched of the loon, but if you're not careful, you'll
Floyd | hoist yourself by your own petard.  You're not going in there with
Floyd | that toxic gas, find a way to get rid of it.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "oh, now you tell me." 	
			Ellison says, "ha ha" 	
			DavidW says, "I suppose electric fan power." 	
			Roger says, "Hmmm maybe there's a helium tank in the gift shop. It's sorta hinted at with the balloon." 	
			DavidW asks, "How would helium help?" 	
	Roger says (to floyd), "push barricade" 		
	

Floyd | >Which do you mean, the barricade or the file cabinets?
Floyd |

		
	Roger says (to floyd), "push file cabinets" 		
	

Floyd | >It is fixed in place.
Floyd |

		Roger says, "Maybe it'd displace it or something" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw balloon" 		
	

Floyd | >You drop the balloon. You hope you remember where you put it.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | >The Basement
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put helium in hole" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put balloon in hole" 		
	

Floyd | >You don't want to lose your stuff if you can't get rid of that gas.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear mask" 		
	

Floyd | >You're already wearing that!
Floyd |

		Ellison says, "also, if we open up that one panel, maybe we can turn on some power to some fans or something" 	
			Roger asks, "wave a broom around in there?" 	
			Roger says, "Yeah, that might be it." 	
			DavidW says, "I think the fans are the way to go." 	
			Roger asks, "Are we out of rooms?" 	
			DavidW says, "which means going to our car for a toolbox." 	
			Ellison asks, "did we check out the Records?" 	
			DavidW says, "yes" 	
			Ellison says, "ok" 	
			DavidW says, "That's where the power panel is." 	
			Ellison says, "ah, ok" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | First Floor Staircase
Floyd | On the walls, you can see a broken fire extinguisher box, and an
Floyd | emergency escape map.
Floyd |
Floyd | The staircase leading up is blocked halfway by piles upon piles of
Floyd | furniture.  You can see a small passage in the top of the barricade
Floyd | which is now easily accessible thanks to the stair stepping blocks.
Floyd | As for the stairway down, a large chunk of concrete staircase has gone
Floyd | missing.  You think you could navigate down, but he darkness of the
Floyd | basement worries you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go east to the First Floor Elevator, northeast to the First
Floyd | Floor Hall, up to the Second Floor Staircase or down to the Basement.
Floyd |
Floyd | The stair stepping blocks have been pushed into this room.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | First Floor Hall
Floyd | A central hub of nondescript, pristinely sterile hospital hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go north to the Radiation Controls, south to the Elevator,
Floyd | east to the Hospital Entry, west to the Cafeteria or southwest to the
Floyd | First Floor Staircase.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Entry Hall
Floyd | The grand entrance to the Calypso Hospital, dead bodies hang from
Floyd | ropes tied to the previously majestic arches and pillars.  There is a
Floyd | series of abandoned check-in counters.  There are various benches
Floyd | along the hallway, as well as couches and magazines.  You can't see
Floyd | anything out of the sliding glass doors, thanks to the coffee table
Floyd | and bench barricade.
Floyd |
Floyd |  You can go north to the Gift Shop, south to the Pharmacy, east to the
Floyd | Hospital Exterior, west to the First Floor Hallway and northwest to
Floyd | the Physical Therapy room.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >You've put a lot of effort into barricading up the outside doors;
Floyd | you'd have to move the bench and the coffee table back before being
Floyd | able to go outside.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "move table" 		
	

Floyd | >You remove the barricade, returning both the coffee table and the
Floyd | bench to the original spots.  The coast looks clear enough outside.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Hospital Exterior
Floyd | You are outside again, for the first time in.... well, you are not
Floyd | sure how long.  You wish you could feel the sun, but the thick fog
Floyd | carpets everything; you can barely tell that it is indeed daytime
Floyd | outside. You are now certain that you see shapes moving in the
Floyd | distance and feel hesitant to move much further from the safety of the
Floyd | hospital.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go south to the Parking Lot or west to the Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | There seems to be an unusually large amount of stumbling towards you.
Floyd | Moans all around you fill the air.  With panic, you realize they must
Floyd | be drawn to your light.  You whimper as the increased shuffling of
Floyd | feet and moaning all point to them being attracted to you.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "s**t" 	
			Ellison says, "ah, well, undo" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | >Entry Hall
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn off flashlight" 		
	

Floyd | >You turn off the flashlight.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Hospital Exterior
Floyd | You are outside again, for the first time in.... well, you are not
Floyd | sure how long.  You wish you could feel the sun, but the thick fog
Floyd | carpets everything; you can barely tell that it is indeed daytime
Floyd | outside. You are now certain that you see shapes moving in the
Floyd | distance and feel hesitant to move much further from the safety of the
Floyd | hospital.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go south to the Parking Lot or west to the Entry Hall.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Parking Lot
Floyd | An open and sprawling patch of asphalt packed with cars. Many have
Floyd | been broken into and a few have crashed. The fog is so thick that you
Floyd | cannot see more than one area of the lot at a time. You can hear
Floyd | afflicted people shuffling around between rows of cars.  You can see
Floyd | your Volvo with a zombified occupant trapped inside, clawing at the
Floyd | window, unsure how to open the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | It looks like somebody tried to take advantage of your habit of
Floyd | leaving the car unlocked, but turned before getting the chance to
Floyd | escape.  It probably wouldn't have done her any good anyway, you have
Floyd | no idea where your keys ended up, and a car would attract lots of
Floyd | attention, until it ran out of gas.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go north to The Hospital Exterior.
Floyd |

		eladnarra says, "(good luck, folks~)" 	
	eladnarra goes home. 		DavidW says, "hm. Zombie in our locked car." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x car" 		
	

Floyd | >(the Volvo car)
Floyd | A rather normal looking Volvo wagon: it appears as if the car thief...
Floyd | turned while relaxing or hiding or trying to drive away in your car,
Floyd | you're not sure which. The occupant is now clawing at the window,
Floyd | staring through with glassy eyes, unable to figure a way out.  It
Floyd | doesn't look like she has your keys, and they're not in the ignition.
Floyd | You worry about her being able to break the window or claw the door
Floyd | handle open, so you do your best to keep your distance and hide.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking more closely, you can see a toolbox in the Volvo's trunk.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take toolbox" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open trunk" 		
	

Floyd | >The hinges on the door squeak loudly as you swing the trunk up and
Floyd | open.  You notice that inside the trunk is a toolbox.  More
Floyd | importantly at the moment, however is the fact that zombified occupant
Floyd | hears and twists her head to see.  She hisses and claws at the seats.
Floyd | You feel confident that the seat belt will hold her in place until you
Floyd | hear a snap.  It appears the woman was more injured than you initially
Floyd | assessed; she had a large part of her midsection missing.  Lacking
Floyd | internal organs, or pesky connecting tissue, the change in pressure
Floyd | from her turning to look at you has snapped her spine.
Floyd |
Floyd |  Leaving her legs in the seat and pulling up on the shoulders of the
Floyd | seats, she heaves her torso through the car.  For a moment positions
Floyd | herself between the two seats, staring at you and the newly developed
Floyd | exit.  She hesitates for a moment.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "shoot zombie" 		
	

Floyd | >You steady your aim and fire.  You haven't ever had much practice,
Floyd | but you apparently have great aim at such close range.  You shoot the
Floyd | zombie square in the head.  She reels back with a screech and flops
Floyd | down, completely incapacitated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sound of the gunshot echoes loudly through the parking lot,
Floyd | breaking the silence.  No birds fly up, but the sound of the vengeful
Floyd | dead does.  You hear one moan, then another and another from the mist.
Floyd | The sound of aimless shuffling increases, only now it doesn't seem
Floyd | quite so aimless.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by four points.]
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take toolbox" 		
	

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear deep and anguished moans fill the air from all around you.
Floyd | The sound drowns out everything else, or at least it would if there
Floyd | were any other sounds.  The chorus of the undead harmonizes quite
Floyd | perfectly with your growing sense of despair.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Hospital Exterior
Floyd | You are outside and the thick fog carpets everything; you can barely
Floyd | tell that it is indeed daytime outside. You are now certain that you
Floyd | see shapes moving in the distance and feel hesitant to move much
Floyd | further from the safety of the hospital.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go south to the Parking Lot or west to the Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the gentle shuff of feet and limbs being dragged along
Floyd | the ground mixed with the occasional clomp of a heavy shoe or heel.
Floyd | There are occasional thuds of zombies dropping to the ground and
Floyd | raising themselves up again.  The sound of massive amounts of undead
Floyd | lumbering towards you fills the air and echoes against the building
Floyd | structures.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Entry Hall
Floyd | The grand entrance to the Calypso Hospital, dead bodies hang from
Floyd | ropes tied to the previously majestic arches and pillars.  There is a
Floyd | series of abandoned check-in counters. There are various benches along
Floyd | the hallway, as well as couches and a small table littered with
Floyd | magazines. The large glass sliding door to the outside displays a
Floyd | thick, ominous fog. You think you see figures moving in the fog, but
Floyd | then again, you might just be playing tricks on yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd |  You can go north to the Gift Shop, south to the Pharmacy, east to the
Floyd | Hospital Exterior, west to the First Floor Hallway and northwest to
Floyd | the Physical Therapy room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The entrance doors of the hospital close behind you.  Luckily, the
Floyd | horde seems too dumb to pursue you further.  You breathe a sigh of
Floyd | relief.  Still, it couldn't hurt to bolster your defenses.
Floyd |

		Roger says, "Pretty effective mood-setting, here." 	
			Roger says, "And throughout, really." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push bench to door" 		
	

Floyd | >You gather your strength and with a grunt heave the huge bench in
Floyd | front of the great glass sliding doors, the legs of the bench
Floyd | screeching horribly as they drag across the stone floor.  You tip it
Floyd | over so that the top is pressing against the glass doors.  The doors
Floyd | try to swing open inward, but they make it only a few inches before
Floyd | being effectively stopped.
Floyd |
Floyd |  Unfortunately, the loud noise so close to the entrance has attracted
Floyd | a lot of attention; the undead press in against the entry,
Floyd | lethargically banging at the glass doors.  More keep coming.  Some
Floyd | attempt to climb through, and fail.  It would be difficult for any
Floyd | zombies to get in, but you feel uneasy.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push table to door" 		
	

Floyd | >You finalize the front door barricade with the large wooden table.
Floyd | Now you can't see out the doors, and zombies can't see in.  Many of
Floyd | the zombies outside lose interest and shamble away.  After a bit, the
Floyd | front door sensors decide that the bench and table are stationary, and
Floyd | stop trying to open against them.
Floyd |  You feel much safer.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open toolbox" 		
	

Floyd | >Opening the toolbox, you see a screwdriver and a tire pressure
Floyd | reader.  You immediately take out the screwdriver, as it will almost
Floyd | certainly come in handy.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tire pressure reader" 		
	

Floyd | >Attach it to tires, read the pressure.  While it might help you save
Floyd | gas mileage in normal situations, it's absolutely useless in a zombie
Floyd | invasion.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | First Floor Hall
Floyd | A central hub of nondescript, pristinely sterile hospital hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go north to the Radiation Controls, south to the Elevator,
Floyd | east to the Hospital Entry, west to the Cafeteria or southwest to the
Floyd | First Floor Staircase.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | First Floor Staircase
Floyd | On the walls, you can see a broken fire extinguisher box, and an
Floyd | emergency escape map.
Floyd |
Floyd | The staircase leading up is blocked halfway by piles upon piles of
Floyd | furniture.  You can see a small passage in the top of the barricade
Floyd | which is now easily accessible thanks to the stair stepping blocks.
Floyd | As for the stairway down, a large chunk of concrete staircase has gone
Floyd | missing.  You think you could navigate down, but he darkness of the
Floyd | basement worries you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go east to the First Floor Elevator, northeast to the First
Floyd | Floor Hall, up to the Second Floor Staircase or down to the Basement.
Floyd |
Floyd | The stair stepping blocks have been pushed into this room.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Basement
Floyd | From what little light there is, you can tell that the lightbulbs have
Floyd | all been smashed.  Perhaps there used to be power here, but someone
Floyd | has made sure that this place would be dark.  There are monstrous file
Floyd | cabinets that have been piled up in front of the door, leaving only a
Floyd | small opening to the furnace room.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go north to the Janitor Closet, south to the Furnace Room,
Floyd | northeast to the Room of Records, or up to the First Floor Staircase.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | It is pitch dark, and you can't see a thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | A collective moan arises from the rest of the city.  It echoes and is
Floyd | joined by more moans until a distance or origin point is simply
Floyd | indeterminable.  The voice of the despairing dead slowly peter out,
Floyd | but their message for you remains.  They are determined, and they do
Floyd | not sleep, and they are always hungry, always desperate.
Floyd |

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

Floyd | >It emits a strong beam of light.
Floyd |
Floyd | Room of Records
Floyd | A massive room that was filled with shelves and file cabinets.  At the
Floyd | back of the room is an electrical panel.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go southwest to the Basement.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "unscrew panel with screwdriver" 		
	

Floyd | >I only understood you as far as wanting to unscrew the electrical
Floyd | panel.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "unscrew panel" 		
	

Floyd | >You loosen the screws on the panel and set them carefully on the
Floyd | floor.  Your clumsy feet promptly manage to knock them under a nearby
Floyd | file cabinet.  They are forever lost.  Oh, well.
Floyd |
Floyd |  Inside the electrical panel is a row of circuit breakers.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x breakers" 		
	

Floyd | >You see 10 circuit breakers.  It appears that the emergency power was
Floyd | automatically engaged, and powered sections of the hospital were
Floyd | maintained manually with this panel.
Floyd |
Floyd |  The circuit breakers are: air conditioning (off), east (off),
Floyd | emergency power (on), fire sprinklers (off), furnace (on), MRI machine
Floyd | (on), north (off), radiation chamber (on), south (off), west (off).
Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "turn on air conditioning" 		
	

Floyd | >You let it run for a bit, but then realize that the toxic liquids in
Floyd | the furnace room will continue to evaporate and fill the room with
Floyd | deadly gas.  The furnace room is still deadly.
Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "turn on fire sprinklers" 		
	

Floyd | >You turn on the fire sprinklers.  You glance out into the basement
Floyd | and see water streaming down.  You can only imagine that water is
Floyd | similarly raining down on the rest of the hospital as well.  You let
Floyd | it run for 30 seconds before shutting off; there is only a small
Floyd | reserve of emergency water, and you imagine that piped water won't be
Floyd | working to replace it anytime soon.  You are certain you have washed
Floyd | away the toxic ammonia and bleach, but you are still worried about the
Floyd | chlorine gas that remains.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn on fire sprinklers" 		
	

Floyd | >You turn on the fire sprinklers.  You glance out into the basement
Floyd | and see water streaming down.  You can only imagine that water is
Floyd | similarly raining down on the rest of the hospital as well.  You let
Floyd | it run for 30 seconds before shutting off; there is probably only a
Floyd | small reserve of emergency water.
Floyd |

		Ellison says, "sorry" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | >Room of Records
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn on air conditioning" 		
	

Floyd | >The whirr of mechanical fans fills the air with an intense cold
Floyd | blast.  After letting it run for 15 minutes, you are certain enough
Floyd | that the chlorine gas has been throughly dissipated.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "so it was sprinklers THEN air cond." 	
			Ellison says, "makes sense" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Basement
Floyd | From what little light there is, you can tell that the lightbulbs have
Floyd | all been smashed.  Perhaps there used to be power here, but someone
Floyd | has made sure that this place would be dark.  There are monstrous file
Floyd | cabinets that have been piled up in front of the door, leaving only a
Floyd | small opening to the furnace room.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go north to the Janitor Closet, south to the Furnace Room,
Floyd | northeast to the Room of Records, or up to the First Floor Staircase.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Furnace Room
Floyd | You climb through the barricade and survey the room.  The room is
Floyd | softly lit by the lights from a huge heating furnace with plenty of
Floyd | pipes.  The most salient feature of the room, however is a row of
Floyd | bodies, neatly laid from north to south.  There is also a closet that
Floyd | is closed.  There are muffled cries originating from the closet.  You
Floyd | also see the fallen body of a grey-haired man in his late forties
Floyd | curled up on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go north to the Basement.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x man" 		
	

Floyd | >A kind-faced man, you have difficulty believing that this person
Floyd | could be a mass killer.  He wears the uniform of a nurse; and you see
Floyd | a name tag with a smiley face.  He is unmoving and unbreathing; if
Floyd | he's not dead yet, he will be dead soon.  A set of keys is poking out
Floyd | from his jacket pocket.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take keys" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | >You have so far scored 87 out of a possible 100, in 329 turns.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bodies" 		
	

Floyd | >A few of them look as though they were in the middle of turning, but
Floyd | most of them seemed to be just normal people who were killed.  The
Floyd | freshly-killed bodies look like people posing for some sort of macabre
Floyd | photoshoot; they certainly all look happy enough.  One of them has an
Floyd | odd smile, and you realize that the person who arrange their bodies
Floyd | also tweaked their facial muscles.
Floyd |

		Ellison asks, "maybe we can perform cpr?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "perform cpr" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cpr man" 		
	

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

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "resuscitate man" 		
	

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

		
	Roger says (to floyd), "shoot man" 		
	

Floyd | >Not taking any chances, you take the time to properly aim at the head
Floyd | and pull the trigger.  You see the disgusting aftermath of bits of
Floyd | skull flying everywhere, and a lot of blood pooling.  You feel sick,
Floyd | but much safer.
Floyd |

		Ellison says, "oh well" 	
			Roger says, "Sorry (but not really)" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open cabinet" 		
	

Floyd | >They're all locked.
Floyd |

		Roger says, "Unless you want to undo and try more stuff" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "unlock cabinet with keys" 		
	

Floyd | >That doesn't seem to be something you can unlock.
Floyd |

		Ellison says, "probably should save before we shoot him" 	
			Roger says, "Yeah okay" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x man" 		
	

Floyd | >A kind-faced man, you have difficulty believing that this person
Floyd | could be a mass killer.  He wears the uniform of a nurse; and you see
Floyd | a name tag with a smiley face.  He is unmoving and unbreathing; if
Floyd | he's not dead yet, he will be dead soon.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "unlock cabinet" 		
	

Floyd | >There's nothing there to unlock.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >Furnace Room
Floyd | The room is softly lit by the lights from a huge heating furnace with
Floyd | plenty of pipes.  The most salient feature of the room, however is a
Floyd | row of bodies, neatly laid from north to south.  There is also a
Floyd | closet that is closed.  There are muffled cries originating from the
Floyd | closet.  You also see the fallen body of a grey-haired man in his late
Floyd | forties curled up on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go north to the Basement.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "unlock closet" 		
	

Floyd | >There's nothing there to unlock.
Floyd |

		Roger says, "save please" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push save" 		
	

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

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

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

		Roger exclaims, "Thanks!" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "search man" 		
	

Floyd | >Nothing but sheer crazy.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is nothing on the grey-haired man.
Floyd |

		Ellison says, "heh" 	
			Ellison asks, "open closet?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open closet" 		
	

Floyd | >To your surprise, you find a young man in his twenties gagged and
Floyd | chained up to an especially sturdy pipe; he silently recoils at the
Floyd | sight of you, not even daring to whimper.  Tears flow down his dirtied
Floyd | face and stick to his ear-length sandy blonde hair.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "untie man" 		
	

Floyd | >(the young man)
Floyd | Fumbling through the keys with your thick gloves, you find a small key
Floyd | that looks like a good candidate and walk forward to unlock his
Floyd | chains.  He stares as you with eyes perplexed, even long after it is
Floyd | clear that your only intentions are to unlock him.  He relaxes
Floyd | slightly and sits still as you jam the key into the padlock and hear
Floyd | the comforting click.  He rips off his gag and throws the duct tape
Floyd | away, gasping in pain.  He immediately slumps into a relieved mass and
Floyd | whispers out a "thank you."
Floyd |
Floyd |  He then stares up at you with the sweetest, heart-warming smile.  You
Floyd | blush and for the first time realize what a handsome man he is.  You
Floyd | return the smile. Well, all that's left to do really is stay here and
Floyd | wait for the calvary.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask man about himself" 		
	

Floyd | >(the young man about that)
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear muffled stamping and shouts coming from upstairs in the
Floyd | hospital.  You both look up excitedly, doubting that help is actually
Floyd | on the way.  You can hear occasional bursts of gunfire, and soon you
Floyd | can even hear shouts.  You are pretty sure safety is on the way.

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask man about old man" 		
	

Floyd | >(the young man about that)
Floyd | "I came into the hospital seeking refuge.  He invited me to he safe
Floyd | zone, and was very friendly, even gave me some food.  I still had my
Floyd | own, so I told him he could keep it.  Then he, he I dunno he
Floyd | switched." You can see the horror in his eyes.  "He started mumbling
Floyd | about order and shoved me through this hole, when I saw all the bodies
Floyd | I tried to run, but he just tackled me and slammed my head hard.  I
Floyd | woke up chained, and heard him cursing at the barricade.".
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear shouts coming from the other side of the barricade, warning
Floyd | you to stay away from the entrance.  The young man stands up and turns
Floyd | to you.  "Listen, I'm not entirely sure what's going on, but it's sure
Floyd | as hell they won't know either.  You're in danger, you're likely to be
Floyd | blamed.  They won't..." he falters, tears brimming as he wipes them
Floyd | away. "They won't attack me" he tells you, less than confidently.
Floyd | "because I look like a victim."
Floyd |
Floyd | You glance at his wrists, and the tale they immediately tell.  The
Floyd | rows of bodies sure do look bad.  Your fellow companion walks towards
Floyd | the file cabinets and orders you to stay where you are.  You try to
Floyd | object, but he hears none of it.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell man about cancer" 		
	

Floyd | >(the young man about that)
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, the top file cabinet is wrenched back and a S.W.A.T. member
Floyd | runs through the top pile of doors.  After only glancing at the pile
Floyd | of bodies, he swings his rifle up at you.  "What the hell is going
Floyd | on." he demands.  Shock and adrenaline pump through you.  Your eyes
Floyd | widen and your nostrils flare.  You automatically switch to a
Floyd | combative stance and an image of pouncing him and disarming him of
Floyd | that rifle briefly flashes through your mind.
Floyd |
Floyd |  Luckily, your companion has better kept his wits about him, and he
Floyd | immediately intervenes: stepping into the line of fire and telling how
Floyd | you saved him from a crazed survivor.  He explains that the crazed
Floyd | survivor was the one who killed everyone trying to contain the
Floyd | infection.  More S.W.A.T. members pour in and similarly aim their
Floyd | weapons at you.  None are aiming at your companion.  You're now
Floyd | effectively surrounded by your supposed rescuers.
Floyd |
Floyd |  Uncertain, the S.W.A.T. member yells at you to drop your gun, and
Floyd | points his assault rifle at you with more vigor.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "Do we drop the gun?" 	
			Ellison says, "sure" 	
			Roger says, "I would" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop gun" 		
	

Floyd | >You drop the handgun.  The S.W.A.T. member visibly relaxes.
Floyd |
Floyd | After complying with their orders, the members of the S.W.A.T. remain
Floyd | uncertain.  They radio for backup.  One of the team members cautiously
Floyd | walks up to you.  "Do you know... who... what you are?" Confused, all
Floyd | you can do is shake your head.  One of the other members starts
Floyd | digging through a pack and procures a tactical mirror, handing it
Floyd | over.  Hesitantly, you look at yourself in the mirror.  Your skin is
Floyd | mottled and was decomposing at some point, but now has a weathered,
Floyd | preserved look.  There is a rather large gash on your forehead that
Floyd | has been bandaged.  Helplessly you stare at the reflection you want
Floyd | not to be your own, but that matches you at every turn.  You drop the
Floyd | mirror and start to cry.  No tears come; you are physically incapable.
Floyd |
Floyd |  The young man whom you saved sees your distress, comes over and
Floyd | embraces you, not caring that his skin touches yours.  The guns are
Floyd | all lowered and you hear a cacophony of clicks.  Radiation kills the
Floyd | neuro-virus, and you realize the significance of you waking up in a
Floyd | radiation chamber.  Noticing that you are lost in your thoughts, you
Floyd | glance around at a room of confused S.W.A.T members.  Taking advantage
Floyd | of the uncertainty, you dramatically rise up, "I am an infected who
Floyd | has been to madness and back and I can save them all."   A bit
Floyd | cheesier than you had intended, but it gets the job done.
Floyd |
Floyd |  You guide the hesitant doctors and scientist through the hospital's
Floyd | notes.  Thanks to you, the infection policy is changed after a week.
Floyd | While people's sanities are restored, their skin maintains the same
Floyd | pale, mottled and rotting look.  The legal status of the new undead
Floyd | becomes annoyingly uncertain as intolerance finds its newest schism.
Floyd | You become a poster child for zombie tolerance, equality and reason,
Floyd | starting a new non-profit organization designed to fight legal
Floyd | discrimination.
Floyd |
Floyd |  Your wound never heals and your hair never grows out, and to the
Floyd | chagrin of the vegetarian inside you, all you can eat is meat.  The
Floyd | young man you rescued, Mark Cayman, remains a true friend and ally in
Floyd | the fight for zombie equality.  A few days ago, he asked you to a
Floyd | restaurant with strong hints that it might be about more than
Floyd | politics, and you are excited. You feel elatedly triumphant about all
Floyd | you have accomplished.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have won ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 97 out of a possible 100, in 340 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, see some suggestions
Floyd | for AMUSING things to do or QUIT?

		Ellison says, "ha ha silly end" 	
			DavidW says, "yay" 	
			Roger says, "Yay, still pretty decent all around." 	
			DavidW says, "Zombies in Love" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "amusing" 		
	

Floyd | > Why not try picking up a few gifts?  Or try to attack the darkness?
Floyd | Are you sure you found all the weapons for killing the zombie
Floyd | invaders, for committing suicide?  Ever try to embrace your nature?
Floyd | Go ahead and approach a zombie.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, see some suggestions
Floyd | for AMUSING things to do or QUIT?

		Ellison says, "good job, everyone" 	
	Ellison goes back to Squeamhurst.. 		
	Ellison has disconnected. 		DavidW says, "yes. I'm pleased." 	
			DavidW says, "Thanks, everyone. That was a good one." 	
			Roger says, "Thanks for mapping and mostly driving, David" 	
			inky says, "huzzah" 	
			DavidW says (to Roger), "And thank you for the help, too." 	
			DavidW says, "And thanks to whoever suggested the lamp."	
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
> by @ (by Aaron Reed)
Tryst of Fate by G. M. Zagurski
As played on ifMUD on February 19, 2011

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

Below is a transcript of > by @, written by Aaron Reed, followed by Tryst of Fate by G. M. Zagurski. > by @ was originally released as part of the 2010 TWIFcomp, where it took first place. As of the posting of this transcript, it has been nominated for a Xyzzy for Best use of Innovation, but the winners have not yet been announced. Tryst of Fate was originally released in 1997. You can learn more about > by @ and Tryst of Fate, including how to download them, by visiting this ifWiki page and this ifWiki page, respectively. > by @ is incredibly short, but if you'd like to skip straight to the Tryst of Fate transcript, you can click here.

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


		
	
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Floyd | >

Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by @
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 100415 / Inform 7 build 5Z71 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | ?
Floyd | You can see $ and @ here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | As good-looking as ever.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "?" 		
	

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x $" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about $.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says, "hi $! hi @!" 		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "S" 		
	

Floyd | @!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "$" 		
	

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x @" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about @.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hi @" 		
	

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

		Nitku says, "Seems like this one is autobiographical" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "get $" 		
	

Floyd | +
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "?" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "!" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | @: I don't suppose @ would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "give $ to @" 		
	

Floyd | !

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "ask @ about $" 		
	

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   $
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "bug!" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "show $ to @" 		
	

Floyd | @ is unimpressed.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Seems as if, given the stips on this come, there'll be no new verbs." 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "put $ on @" 		
	

Floyd | Putting things on @ would achieve nothing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "eat $" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "kiss @" 		
	

Floyd | Keep your mind on the game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** :) ***
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 0, in 14 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "er, s/come/comp[" 	
			Gerynar is confused 	
			Jacqueline says, "er, s/comp[/comp" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Anyway, HOORAY" 	
			Jacqueline says, "WE, um, WON" 	
			DavidW says, "yes" 	
			DavidW says, "We missed the part about trying to leave before giving the $." 	
			Gerynar says, "that was rather ... abrupt" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by @
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 100415 / Inform 7 build 5Z71 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)

Floyd |
Floyd | ?
Floyd | You can see $ and @ here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | @!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | @!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take $" 		
	

Floyd | +
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | @!

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give $" 		
	

Floyd | (to @)
Floyd | !

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |     *** :) ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 0, in 6 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "There. Is that better?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "my" 	
	Lionheart says, "Heh" 		DavidW says, "I interpret '+' as 'Taken.', '@!' as 'NPC says NO.', and '!' as 'You gots some point(s)!'" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Ah, symbolism." 	
			DavidW ) is You have wonzers lol. 	
			DavidW says, "\:)" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So, Following a Star?" 	
			DavidW says, "grr. Can never quite remember how to start a say with a colon." 	
			DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "sure." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd |

Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load followingastar" 		
	

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

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		Jacqueline says, "um" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Did I do that wrong?" 	
			DavidW says, "I don't think so." 	
			Nitku says, "oh right, now I remember" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load followingastar" 		
	

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

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		Nitku says, "We tried to play this during the comp and Floyd refused to load it" 	
			DavidW says, "Possibly the game crashes on Floyd." 	
			Jacqueline says, "It's a very quick game." 	
			Nitku says, "sorry, it occurred to me just now" 	
			DavidW says, "Maybe it didn't upload properly." 	
			Nitku says, "We had Jota look at it and he couldn't make it work" 	
			DavidW says, "oh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "ah." 	
			DavidW says, "So we can't play Following a Star ev-ver." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So, another game, or is this the shortest CF ever." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "?" 	
			DavidW says, "I think we need to pick another game." 	
			Nitku says, "We could play all the twitter comp games" 	
			DavidW says, "ugh" 	
			Nitku says, "heh" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of DW), "Why the ugh - are they all pretty difficult?" 	
			DavidW says, "Of course not. We'll just wait two hours for you to upload them all, then we play them and they'll all be coin flip games." 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			Ellison says, "funny, I sort of remembered > by @ having a love theme, but it's not so apparent in this replay. kind of funny the kind of plots one can attribute to it." 	
			DavidW says, "Like, won't most of them be on the order of 'Sky falling!' >z. ***U DIE*** undo. >n '***Whew. Safe***." 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			Nitku says, "Except Adam Thornton's, which is (almost) a full game, and Jota's, which is Zork" 	
			Johnny says, "Adventure." 	
			Nitku says, "right" 	
			Ellison asks, "did Jota do the same thing?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "We played Warbler's Nest while I was away?" 	
			DavidW says, "No." 	
			Johnny says, "Include "Adventure.inf";" 	
			Johnny says, "Or ... whatever." 	
			DavidW says, "Warbler's was the one I didn't want to host." 	
			Ellison says (to Johnny), "ha ha. ok, that's great." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, WN is up for Xyzzies and we haven't played it, if people here haven't, then we should try that." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Show of hands... who's played Warbler's Nest?" 	
			Ellison says, "anyways, I am at a coffee shop and think I will now head home, so I look forward to being SURPRISED at our choice!" 	
			Jacqueline raises her hand. 	
			Nitku says, "me" 	
			Ellison says, "I have not played the post-comp release, which I hear has 40% more warbles" 	
			DavidW says, "I have no objections to WN as long as it's other people who are playing it." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "What's Mariel?" 	
	Ellison goes back to Squeamhurst.. 		
	Ellison has disconnected. 		DavidW asks, "It's in German, didn't inky say?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "oh" 	
			djfletch says, "I played most of the comp games already but I have no other good suggestions in mind just now" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, it's in German." 	
			Jacqueline keeps looking... 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, other than Mariel (which is in German) and GeJ and WN (which everyone's played), we've got the Xyzzy nominations covered." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I do believe." 	
			DavidW says, "Shame Following a Star won't play on Floyd." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "What about A Simple Theft?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "markm is unfortunately idle..." 	
			DavidW says, "I played it ages and ages ago, I think." 	
			DavidW says, "I remember the map had a southeasternly list to it." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "What's vindaloo?" 	
			DavidW says, "It's a spicy tomato dish." 	
			Gerynar says, "a kind of food" 	
			Jacqueline says, "No, I mean on Floyd." 	
			DavidW says, "You solve a 15-puzzle and maze to get ingredients." 	
			Johnny says, "Chicken Vindaloo" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Ooh - have we played any Stiffy?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Or would I never want to post the transcripts?" 	
			DavidW says, "Stiffy is AIF whichever Stiffy you mean." 	
			Jacqueline says, "mmkay - I thought perhaps it was just slightly naughy highschoolish slapstick." 	
			Jacqueline says, "er, naughty" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "What's tryst205?" 	
			Jacqueline is just pulling out interesting-sounding filenames now. 	
			DavidW says, "Might be Tryst of Fate v2.05." 	
			DavidW says, "I don't remember offhand what that one's about." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Played it? At this point I'm kind of just up for pulling something random none of us have played, and if it sucks we call it good for today and all go write." 	
			Gerynar says, "I think it is, DW, because the download file at ifdb is tryst205.z5" 	
			Gerynar says, "sounds interesting to me" 	
			DavidW says, "ah. That's the one the author wrote for his wife, so the PC is her. And she has an adventure that takes her from their home into a large fantasyworld." 	
			Jacqueline says, "ooh" 	
			DavidW says, "Except I don't think she actually played it." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "I like the sound of that. Shall we?" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of DW), "Aw. She didn't?" 	
			Gerynar says, "votes "yes"" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Gerynar), "Okay, that's two votes and no one is saying no, let's do it." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load tryst205" 		
	

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

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | [pausing to show unread error message]

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | This must be your 30th time up the stairs today, but fortunately, this

Floyd | is your final trip. All the laundry and cleaning are done, the carpets
Floyd | shampooed and the beds made. All that's left to do is to put away the
Floyd | last load of laundry, make a cocktail, and unwind in a hot bath while
Floyd | the carpets dry.
Floyd |
Floyd | However, as you attempt the last of fourteen steps, your foot finds a

Floyd | small toy car inconveniently located as to cause your feet to go west
Floyd | while your head goes east. East, a direction typically no worse than
Floyd | any other direction, unfortunately at this time offers the corner of a
Floyd | banister. Your head's progression is significantly hampered by this
Floyd | obstruction, and as the resulting 'THUMP' resonates throughout the
Floyd | house, your head decides it isn't worth staying awake to investigate

Floyd | further.
Floyd |
Floyd | You awake somewhat later to find your head no worse for wear but a
Floyd | little foggy, a little confused, and more than a little out of
Floyd | touch....
Floyd |

Floyd |                       (Press SPACE to Continue)
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I guess we could try it. It's probably too long for CF, but still,..." 	
	Jacqueline presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | TRYST OF FATE
Floyd |
Floyd | An Interactive Horse Opera
Floyd | Copyright (c) 1995, 1996, 1997 by G. M. Zagurski.
Floyd | Release 205 / Serial number 970629 / Inform v6.13 Library 6/5
Floyd | Standard interpreter 1.0

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Floor
Floyd |
Floyd | You are lying on the floor staring at the ceiling. Your head feels
Floyd | surprisingly good considering your previous antics. In fact, you feel
Floyd | quite refreshed from your hiatus from consciousness.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heehee - Release 205" 	
			DavidW says, "ah" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "about" 		
	

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:

Floyd |   a gold watch (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x watch" 		
	

Floyd | (the gold watch)

Floyd | The dainty wristwatch is made from 18kt gold and shines like the sun.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ceiling" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the ceiling.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read watch" 		
	

Floyd | (the gold watch)
Floyd | The dainty wristwatch is made from 18kt gold and shines like the sun.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "stand" 		
	

Floyd | Just as you start to move, a grizzly little man about four feet tall
Floyd | wearing a red scarf and a black cowboy hat comes in from the bedroom

Floyd | to the north. After a quick glance, the little man bends over and
Floyd | extracts your gold watch from your wrist in one swift movement. As the
Floyd | man examines the watch, a raspy voice yells out, "Frank, get yer
Floyd | carcass outta here and down below where ya belong. Dadgummit anyhow!"
Floyd | The startled little man looks around and runs to the north with spurs
Floyd | clattering. Something drops from his pocket during his hasty exit.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Bastard." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | On the Floor
Floyd |
Floyd | You are lying on the floor staring at the ceiling. Your head feels
Floyd | surprisingly good considering your previous antics. In fact, you feel
Floyd | quite refreshed from your hiatus from consciousness.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get up" 		
	

Floyd | You clamber to your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Hallway

Floyd | The upstairs hallway is really nothing more than an annex between
Floyd | several other rooms of the house. There are exits leading north,
Floyd | northeast, east and south. A stairway leads down to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a blue gumball and a little toy car here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | blue gumball: As you reach for the gumball, a little gnomish man in a
Floyd | cowboy hat comes in from your bedroom and picks up the gum, examines
Floyd | it and says:

Floyd |
Floyd | "Well looky here, I thought I heard a commotion up here. Ol' Frank
Floyd | Biscuit thought he was goin' to pull off a fast one I reckon, stealin'
Floyd | my special gum and all. What that hick won't do to raise hell! One of
Floyd | these days, Beetlebaum and I are goin' to have to do sumpin 'bout him.
Floyd | Please excuse me, ma'am."

Floyd |
Floyd | The little gnome tips his hat and heads off to your bedroom.
Floyd | little toy car: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		Jacqueline says, "I think we need to get to the ER and have our head checked out." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x car" 		
	

Floyd | The toy car is a little red Corvette with a crushed front end.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "According to my notes, the status line should be saying "Chapter I "Who Was That Masked Man?""" 	
			djfletch says, "let's go north and kill this gnome" 	
			Jacqueline sings, "Little red corvette..." (she claps twice) "Baby, you're much too fast..." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Master Bedroom
Floyd | While considerably better than your children's rooms, your room is
Floyd | also a little bit on the messy side. There is a king-size bed here
Floyd | with mountains of assorted pillows. A masterfully finished dresser

Floyd | graces the south wall. To the south is the hallway and a bathroom is
Floyd | off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a little gnome here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "x gnome" 		
	

Floyd | The little man stands about three feet high, has a dark brown beard
Floyd | and steely blue eyes with a mischievous gleam to them. He is wearing a
Floyd | tattered tan cowboy hat and a pair of cowboy boots that look several
Floyd | sizes too large. He also sports a decorative brown belt with a huge

Floyd | brass belt buckle engraved with the word "GEORGE." In one hand, the
Floyd | little man is carrying a brown bag.
Floyd |
Floyd | The little gnome stares at you as if he were sizing you up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "ask gnome about gum" 		
	

Floyd | The gnome chortles, "Oh, just it's just sumpin I whipped up at home.
Floyd | Oops, speakin' of home, I got supper cookin'. Gotta go, ma'am!" And
Floyd | with that, the little gnome tips his hat and heads west to the
Floyd | bathroom.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar says, "sorry, didn't mean to make him scamper off" 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "und" 		
	

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

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Master Bedroom

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

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "bah" 	
			DavidW says, "Nice how it combined the response with the following action." 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | TRYST OF FATE is now in its "verbose" mode, which always gives long
Floyd | descriptions of locations (even if you've been there before).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "he's cornered in the bathroom anyway" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Yeah" 	
			DavidW asks, "That 'speakin' of home' bit. What if you didn't ask about the gum?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Also, what do you want to bet the author refinished the dresser in the master bedroom?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "look under bed" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing here but dust and dirty magazines.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get magazines" 		
	

Floyd | That would only serve to further confuse your already bewildered

Floyd | husband.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Dirty magazines. Really." 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "clean magazines" 		
	

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

		Lucea says, "aw" 	
			Lucea says, "I was hoping for a bad pun" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "search pillows" 		
	

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

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get pillows" 		
	

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

		Gerynar says, "must be lead pillows" 	
	jenrexrode says, "x dresser" 		Jacqueline says (to Lucea), "I shall quote Imbesi's Conservation of Filth Law: In order for something to become clean, something else must become dirty." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floy), "x dresser" 		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x dresser" 		
	

Floyd | The dresser is made out of maple carefully finished with Danish oil.

Floyd | Further study makes you marvel at what an accomplished craftsman your
Floyd | husband is. One drawer draws your attention away from this stunning
Floyd | 20th century achievement.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "x drawer" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see inside, since the drawer is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "open drawer" 		
	

Floyd | You open the drawer, revealing a pair of garden gloves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "x gloves" 		
	

Floyd | These are your garden variety garden gloves with little raised dimples

Floyd | for extra grip.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to jenrexrode), "Use the f command to talk to Floyd. It's quicker and less error-prone." 	
			Lucea says, "totally worth our attention" 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "get gloves" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		
	

Floyd | The king size bed is covered with a flowery comforter and assorted
Floyd | pillows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x comforter" 		
	

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

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "search pillows" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I sense foreshadowing. We shall want to grip something slippery." 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Master Bedroom
Floyd | While considerably better than your children's rooms, your room is
Floyd | also a little bit on the messy side. There is a king-size bed here
Floyd | with mountains of assorted pillows. A masterfully finished dresser
Floyd | graces the south wall. To the south is the hallway and a bathroom is
Floyd | off to the west.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "search bed" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		DavidW says, "yes, but it could be 300 turns from now." 	
			Lucea says, "Or else we'll give it all up to start a new life as a gardener" 	
			Lucea asks, "off to the restroom?" 	
			DavidW says, "sure" 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Master Bathroom

Floyd | Beautiful plants hang down from the ceiling and ceramic cherubims
Floyd | watch your every move in this small area off of the master bedroom to
Floyd | the east. To the south is a spacious walk-in closet with mirrored
Floyd | doors.
Floyd |
Floyd | The closet door is closed.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a little gnome here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "gnome, hello" 		
	

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

		
	Jacqueline clears the save counter. 		Lucea asks, "cherubims?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Little angels." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Probably ceramic." 	
			Lucea says, "right" 	
			Ellison says, "Tryst of Fate? wow, been a while for this one. I just remember as an odd genre-bender." 	
			DavidW says, "Except cherubim is already the plural." 	
			Lucea says, "just being a picky copy editor" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "attack gnome" 		
	

Floyd | The gnome laughs at your halfhearted attempt and says "Now that ain't
Floyd | neighborly at all! I'm a-ginnin' to think you got a mean streak like

Floyd | ol' Frank."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "ask gnome about Frank" 		
	

Floyd | "Don't go messin' with Frank. He's got such a mean streak that he

Floyd | makes the devil nervous."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask gnome about watch" 		
	

Floyd | "I don't know what yer talkin' about.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell gnome about watch" 		
	

Floyd | This provokes no reaction.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Ah, true." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask gnome about gnomes" 		
	

Floyd | "I don't know what yer talkin' about.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask gnome about himself" 		
	

Floyd | "I don't know what yer talkin' about.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Man, laggy." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask gnome about gnome" 		
	

Floyd | "Tain't no business of yours."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x gnome" 		
	

Floyd | The little man stands about three feet high, has a dark brown beard
Floyd | and steely blue eyes with a mischievous gleam to them. He is wearing a
Floyd | tattered tan cowboy hat and a pair of cowboy boots that look several
Floyd | sizes too large. He also sports a decorative brown belt with a huge

Floyd | brass belt buckle engraved with the word "GEORGE." In one hand, the
Floyd | little man is carrying a brown bag.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask gnome about george" 		
	

Floyd | "Tain't no business of yours."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask gnome about bag" 		
	

Floyd | "Just sumpin I's been haulin around."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask gnome about home" 		
	

Floyd | "I don't know what yer talkin' about.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take bag" 		
	

Floyd | "Well ma'am, sorry to trouble y'all with ol' Frank there, but he
Floyd | shouldn't be botherin' you no more. Why don't y'all take this here bag

Floyd | for yer trouble. I best be gettin' back. So long!"
Floyd |
Floyd | And with that the little gnome sets down the bag, opens the closet
Floyd | door, enters the closet, and then closes the door. You hear George
Floyd | mumble a few words from behind the door and then the muffled sound of
Floyd | machinery. Then all is silent.

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Should I undo?" 	
			DavidW asks, "Except he *gave* us the bag anyway?" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x bag" 		
	

Floyd | This garish bag looks like something from another century. The heavily
Floyd | cracked leather is inset with faded brown cloth strips lined with dull
Floyd | brass buttons. Down the top of the bag is a long rusted zipper.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. Could be our carry-all." 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "open bag" 		
	

Floyd | The zipper is too rusted to move.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "oh, I see what it is" 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "wear gloves" 		
	

Floyd | You put on the pair of garden gloves.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "pull zipper" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea asks (of or), "not?" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | For some reason, the closet door won't budge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "open bag" 		
	

Floyd | The zipper is too rusted to move.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "open bag" 		
	

Floyd | The zipper is too rusted to move.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "bah" 	
			Lucea says, "I was thinking the gloves would give you traction" 	
			DavidW says, "I think the rust needs to be treated. Oil is the usual anti-rust tool." 	
			Gerynar says, "looks like we're gonna need some oil" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x doors" 		
	

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

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x plants" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x cherubims" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Master Bathroom
Floyd | Beautiful plants hang down from the ceiling and ceramic cherubims

Floyd | watch your every move in this small area off of the master bedroom to
Floyd | the east. To the south is a spacious walk-in closet with mirrored
Floyd | doors.
Floyd |
Floyd | The closet door is closed.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x closet door" 		
	

Floyd | These are tall mirrored doors leading into (and hopefully out of) your
Floyd | walk-in closet.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x mirrors" 		
	

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

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

Floyd | A bedraggled yet inquisitive face looks back at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | For some reason, the closet door won't budge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "break door" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart can see a dream in your dance. Lionheart can see tomorrow in your dance. We can call it, "our hope"! 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search door" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen to door" 		
	

Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I suggest coming back to here later." 	
			Gerynar is thinking about exploration 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Would oil be downstairs in our really handsome husband's shop area?" 	
			DavidW asks, "maybe?" 	
			Lucea says, "hey" 	
			Lucea says, "they mentioned Danish oil" 	
			Lucea says, "for the dresser" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I suspect if we run into the husband, he will be handsome and clever." 	
			Lucea says, "maybe he's got more of it" 	
			DavidW says, "Handsome and talented husband." 	
			djfletch says, "Danish oil for drizzling over Danish pastries" 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Master Bathroom
Floyd | Beautiful plants hang down from the ceiling and ceramic cherubims
Floyd | watch your every move in this small area off of the master bedroom to
Floyd | the east. To the south is a spacious walk-in closet with mirrored

Floyd | doors.
Floyd |
Floyd | The closet door is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far scored 0 out of a possible 350, in 58 turns, earning
Floyd | you the rank of Bewildered Housewife.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Master Bedroom
Floyd | While considerably better than your children's rooms, your room is
Floyd | also a little bit on the messy side. There is a king-size bed here

Floyd | with mountains of assorted pillows. A masterfully finished dresser
Floyd | graces the south wall. To the south is the hallway and a bathroom is
Floyd | off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limbo says, "I think Fin(n)ish oil would be more appropriate (harhar)" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "350?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yikes." 	
			DavidW says, "yeah. You gots some work to do." 	
			Lucea says (to Limbo), "..." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm guessing we don't get 350 points for solving the next puzzle." 	
			Lucea says, "well played. also, groan" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Hallway

Floyd | The upstairs hallway is really nothing more than an annex between
Floyd | several other rooms of the house. There are exits leading north,
Floyd | northeast, east and south. A stairway leads down to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mark's Room
Floyd | Although you just finished cleaning this room an hour ago, it now
Floyd | looks like it hasn't been cleaned in about three weeks. The bed looks

Floyd | like it has been jumped on by an entire preschool. Dirty clothes are
Floyd | thoughtfully sprinkled across the floor, interspersed with assorted
Floyd | toys and food items. You can exit this mess to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somehow, someone has lost their gum and thoroughly ground it into the
Floyd | carpet.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a bench here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "x bench" 		
	

Floyd | The sturdy green bench stands about a foot tall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Looking at point earnings, typical awards are from 5 to 15 points for solving a puzzle." 	
			Lucea says, "I'm guessing there's no danish oil here" 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x food" 		
	

Floyd | The food consists mostly of crumbs and other unrecognizable
Floyd | nourishment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get clothes" 		
	

Floyd | Moving around some of the clothes reveals a moldy candy bar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get candy" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "mmm" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x it" 		
	

Floyd | The half-eaten candy bar has clusters of green mold and splotches of
Floyd | white fur.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar says, "I was getting ready to say "eww"" 	
			Lucea asks, "fur?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "fur." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x gum" 		
	

Floyd | The ground-in gum looks freshly chewed and is quite gooey.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get gum" 		
	

Floyd | The gum is gooey and bound to the carpet like glue.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x toys" 		
	

Floyd | This is your garden variety of toys, most of which involved a number
Floyd | of small pieces lost long ago.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "clean room" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

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

Floyd |
Floyd | Mark's Room

Floyd | Although you just finished cleaning this room an hour ago, it now
Floyd | looks like it hasn't been cleaned in about three weeks. The bed looks
Floyd | like it has been jumped on by an entire preschool. Dirty clothes are
Floyd | thoughtfully sprinkled across the floor, interspersed with assorted
Floyd | toys and food items. You can exit this mess to the south.
Floyd |

Floyd | Somehow, someone has lost their gum and thoroughly ground it into the
Floyd | carpet.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a bench here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "search bench" 		
	

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

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		
	

Floyd | The bed, having been made less than an hour ago, now looks like it has
Floyd | been slept in for a week.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "search bed" 		
	

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

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "look under bed" 		
	

Floyd | Not a good idea. It will be a mess and you don't want to clean it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "look under bed" 		
	

Floyd | Not a good idea. It will be a mess and you don't want to clean it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "make bed" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bench" 		
	

Floyd | The sturdy green bench stands about a foot tall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "get bench" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | You are carrying:

Floyd |   a bench
Floyd |   a moldy candy bar
Floyd |   a beat-up old bag (which is closed)
Floyd |   a pair of garden gloves (being worn)
Floyd |   a little toy car
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		djfletch asks, "anything else to do in here or should we move?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search clothes" 		
	

Floyd | Moving around some of the clothes reveals a silver whistle.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | Under a rather large pile of clothes, you uncover a somewhat
Floyd | sleepy-looking black cat.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oho" 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "get whistle" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "x cat" 		
	

Floyd | The old black stray is not all that much to look at, but he gets along
Floyd | well with the children.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "pet cat" 		
	

Floyd | You stroke the cat's silky black coat and scratch behind his ears. The
Floyd | cat purrs loudly.
Floyd |

Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "get cat" 		
	

Floyd | The free-spirited cat resists your attempt to hold him.

Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think now you can visit another room." 	
			Limbo says, "do we want to save and then try eating the bar (or giving it to cat?)" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Or blowing the whistle, yeah." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says, "Go fer it." 	
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "eat bar" 		
	

Floyd | You quickly chow down the moldy candy bar. Yuk!
Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Mark's Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "blow whistle" 		
	

Floyd | The whistle produces a deafening shrill note!
Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "give bar to cat" 		
	

Floyd | The black cat doesn't seem to be all that interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "this is one resilient cat" 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "get cat" 		
	

Floyd | The free-spirited cat resists your attempt to hold him.

Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "search clothes" 		
	

Floyd | Moving the clothes around reveals nothing new.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "search cat" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x whistle" 		
	

Floyd | The toy silver whistle has been lost for a week.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "stick candy to gum" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x toys" 		
	

Floyd | This is your garden variety of toys, most of which involved a number
Floyd | of small pieces lost long ago.
Floyd |

Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "show car to cat" 		
	

Floyd | The black cat doesn't seem to be all that interested.

Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "scrape gum" 		
	

Floyd | I don't believe you have a suitable scraper.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Good verb guess!" 	
			Limbo says, "I didn't think it would be implemented" 	
			Limbo says, "cool" 	
			Ellison says, "350 points? man, I had let myself think that I had beaten this game, but there's really no way I did if the game is that big" 	
			DavidW says, "Most of the game is outside the house, of course." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mark's Room
Floyd | Although you just finished cleaning this room an hour ago, it now

Floyd | looks like it hasn't been cleaned in about three weeks. The bed looks
Floyd | like it has been jumped on by an entire preschool. Dirty clothes are
Floyd | thoughtfully sprinkled across the floor, interspersed with assorted
Floyd | toys and food items. You can exit this mess to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somehow, someone has lost their gum and thoroughly ground it into the

Floyd | carpet.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a black cat here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.
Floyd |

Floyd | Your ears start to ring.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Upstairs Hallway
Floyd | The upstairs hallway is really nothing more than an annex between
Floyd | several other rooms of the house. There are exits leading north,
Floyd | northeast, east and south. A stairway leads down to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat runs into the room and rubs up against your legs.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kids' Bathroom

Floyd | No surprises here. Towels everywhere, water on the floor, even a
Floyd | couple of toys to boot. The hallway is just a couple of steps to the
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a pinkish shower curtain here.
Floyd |

Floyd | The black cat runs into the room and rubs up against your legs.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ringing in your ears is very annoying.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x curtain" 		
	

Floyd | Penny's, $7.99, and that's not even on sale!
Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		djfletch asks, "why did our ears start to ring?" 	
			Gerynar asks, "we suffer from tinnitis?" 	
			DavidW says, "I suggest finding out." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x towels" 		
	

Floyd | These are the towels with little hoods that the kids use after every
Floyd | bath.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x ears" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x toys" 		
	

Floyd | Typical bathroom toys, but of use only to your children.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get towels" 		
	

Floyd | Why bother? The kids will only mess them up another day. Besides, they
Floyd | look comfortable where they are.

Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get toys" 		
	

Floyd | Leave the poor toys for the kids to play with.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's difficult to think with your ears ringing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "x toys" 		
	

Floyd | Typical bathroom toys, but of use only to your children.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limbo says, "sorry, lag" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.

Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ringing is starting to give you a headache.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "We surely have a concussion." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ringing" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "oh!" 	
			DavidW says, "So we need a pill, perhaps." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "keep exploring?" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		inky says, "the aspirin is in the pocket of your bathrobe" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Hallway

Floyd | The upstairs hallway is really nothing more than an annex between
Floyd | several other rooms of the house. There are exits leading north,
Floyd | northeast, east and south. A stairway leads down to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat runs into the room and rubs up against your legs.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "har" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't, since Kati's bedroom door is in the way.
Floyd |

Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "open kati's bedroom door" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |

Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | This door is not unlike any other door in the house except for the

Floyd | little ledge on top.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x ledge" 		
	

Floyd | The ledge extends about an inch from the wall above the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "search ledge" 		
	

Floyd | Looks like your normal door ledge from where you're standing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.

Floyd |
Floyd | The ringing in your ears finally subsides.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "feel ledge" 		
	

Floyd | You feel nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "ooh stand on the bench" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "drop bench" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "stand on bench" 		
	

Floyd | From your vantage point, you can make out a wire key on the ledge.
Floyd |

Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "get on bench" 		
	

Floyd | But you're already on the bench.

Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "get key" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "feel should have worked really" 	
			Lucea says, "ok, so which key is this" 	
			Limbo says, "the ledge must be quite high up if we can't reach it while standing" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get off" 		
	

Floyd | You get off the bench.
Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Hallway
Floyd | The upstairs hallway is really nothing more than an annex between
Floyd | several other rooms of the house. There are exits leading north,
Floyd | northeast, east and south. A stairway leads down to the west.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a bench and a black cat here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get bench" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

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

Floyd | You unlock Kati's bedroom door.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't, since Kati's bedroom door is in the way.
Floyd |

Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | You open Kati's bedroom door.

Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kati's Room
Floyd | Kati has done a marvelous job at totally trashing this room since this
Floyd | morning. You swear there once was a bed in here but all you can see is
Floyd | a mountain of clothing in front of the closet. The hallway is to the
Floyd | north.

Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat runs into the room and rubs up against your legs.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yay points!" 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "search clothing" 		
	

Floyd | Under the clothing you find an ice pack.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "ha ha" 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | There is nothing else under the clothing.

Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "get ice pack" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "apply ice pack" 		
	

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

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "wear ice" 		
	

Floyd | You can't wear that!
Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pack" 		
	

Floyd | The plastic blue container has a tattered white label.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "x label" 		
	

Floyd | "Bees-Knees Insta-Freeze
Floyd | Shake and Apply."
Floyd |

Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "shake pack" 		
	

Floyd | The blue pack turns ice cold in an instant.

Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "apply pack" 		
	

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

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "put pack on head" 		
	

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

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "wear pack" 		
	

Floyd | You can't wear that!

Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "use pack" 		
	

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "use pack" 		
	

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

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "put pack on cat" 		
	

Floyd | Putting things on the black cat would achieve nothing.

Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "maybe it is for the gum, to harden it" 	
			Gerynar says, "good idea" 	
			DavidW says, "maybe." 	
			Lucea says, "APPLY really should work" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "put pack on me" 		
	

Floyd | Putting things on yourself would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Lucea), "yes" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x closet" 		
	

Floyd | This is your everyday kid's closet filled with toys from days gone
Floyd | past. In some ways, you might call it a toy graveyard. The closet is
Floyd | closed.

Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "open closet" 		
	

Floyd | You open the closet, revealing a toy black safe.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It's a faux pas to suggest a verb that strongly and not implement it." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x safe" 		
	

Floyd | It's a small black metal box about six inches high with a small
Floyd | combination lock on it. All in all, it's a pretty good replica of the
Floyd | type of safe frequently shown in gangster movies. Mark has played with

Floyd | this thing for hours since getting it from his uncle. The safe door is
Floyd | shut and apparently locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x lock" 		
	

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

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get safe" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "open safe" 		
	

Floyd | Concentrate as you may, but you can't come up with the combination.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "ask cat about safe" 		
	

Floyd | The cat gives you a puzzled look.
Floyd |

Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "don't pretend you don't know the combination, cat." 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	Lucea says, "..#gripe" 		djfletch says, "let's try downstairs" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Hallway

Floyd | The upstairs hallway is really nothing more than an annex between
Floyd | several other rooms of the house. There are exits leading north,
Floyd | northeast, east and south. A stairway leads down to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat runs into the room and rubs up against your legs.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The carpets haven't finished drying yet!
Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "oh" 	
			djfletch says, "hmm" 	
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a toy black safe
Floyd |   a blue ice pack
Floyd |   a bench
Floyd |   a wire key
Floyd |   a silver whistle

Floyd |   a moldy candy bar
Floyd |   a beat-up old bag (which is closed)
Floyd |   a pair of garden gloves (being worn)
Floyd |   a little toy car
Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mark's Room

Floyd | Although you just finished cleaning this room an hour ago, it now
Floyd | looks like it hasn't been cleaned in about three weeks. The bed looks
Floyd | like it has been jumped on by an entire preschool. Dirty clothes are
Floyd | thoughtfully sprinkled across the floor, interspersed with assorted
Floyd | toys and food items. You can exit this mess to the south.
Floyd |

Floyd | Somehow, someone has lost their gum and thoroughly ground it into the
Floyd | carpet.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat runs into the room and rubs up against your legs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "put ice pack on gum" 		
	

Floyd | You momentarily place the cold ice pack on the gum. The ground-in gum
Floyd | is now cold and quite firm.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get gum" 		
	

Floyd | The cold gum is easily removed from the carpet.
Floyd | Taken.

Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your husband strolls into the room looking for his beer. Not seeing it
Floyd | around, he departs grumbling something under his voice.
Floyd |

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

		Limbo exclaims, "excellent!" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

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

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a wad of gooey gum
Floyd |   a toy black safe
Floyd |   a blue ice pack
Floyd |   a bench

Floyd |   a wire key
Floyd |   a silver whistle
Floyd |   a moldy candy bar
Floyd |   a beat-up old bag (which is closed)
Floyd |   a pair of garden gloves (being worn)
Floyd |   a little toy car

Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mark and Kati run screaming into the room and back out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "lots of people wandering around suddenly" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | The only way out of here is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.

Floyd |
Floyd | Kati comes into the room, looks around, and departs without a sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Hallway
Floyd | The upstairs hallway is really nothing more than an annex between
Floyd | several other rooms of the house. There are exits leading north,
Floyd | northeast, east and south. A stairway leads down to the west.
Floyd |

Floyd | The black cat runs into the room and rubs up against your legs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your husband strolls into the room looking for his beer. Not seeing it
Floyd | around, he departs grumbling something under his voice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The carpets haven't finished drying yet!
Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "follow husband" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says, "woo" 	
			Jacqueline says, "meh, lag." 	
			Limbo says, "interesting that our husband's beer might possibly be in the kid's room" 	
			DavidW says, "You haven't opened the toy safe yet, I assume. :)" 	
			olethros asks, "might it include a microbrewing kit?" 	
			DavidW says, "I don't remember what's in the safe." 	
			djfletch says, "not sure what to do now" 	
	Nitku leaves. 		DavidW asks, "You haven't opened the bag, nor opened the closet door, nor opened the safe. Also, perhaps the NPCs can be interacted with?" 	
			Lucea says, "well the kid's room does have an ice pack, at least she's drinking it well" 	
			Lucea asks, "we never found the danish oil, did we?" 	
	Limbo says (to Lucea), "hehe" 		DavidW says, "oh, and obviously there's the gum." 	
			djfletch says, "the NPCs don't seem to hang around much" 	
			DavidW says, "You never found any oil." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kids' Bathroom
Floyd | No surprises here. Towels everywhere, water on the floor, even a

Floyd | couple of toys to boot. The hallway is just a couple of steps to the
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a pinkish shower curtain here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat runs into the room and rubs up against your legs.

Floyd |
Floyd | Kati comes into the room, looks around, and departs without a sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "pull curtain" 		
	

Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mark and Kati run into the room, see you, and run away giggling.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Try open" 	
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "open curtain" 		
	

Floyd | You open the shower curtain.
Floyd |

Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | In the shower is a bar of soap.

Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mark comes in and searches the room for Kati. Not finding her, he
Floyd | departs stomping his feet.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "get soap" 		
	

Floyd | The soap has no chance against you and your gloves, and quietly
Floyd | surrenders. Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mark and Kati run screaming into the room and back out.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "put soap on zipper" 		
	

Floyd | The soap soaks into the zipper like oil, dissolving some of the rust.
Floyd | The zipper is probably serviceable now.
Floyd |

Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kati comes into the room, looks around, and departs without a sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "There's your slippery thing for the gloves." 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "open sack" 		
	

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

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "open bag" 		
	

Floyd | You open the beat-up old bag, revealing an ornate box.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "bag" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x box" 		
	

Floyd | The small ornate box is made of dark wood inlaid with silver swirls
Floyd | and circles.

Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "open box" 		
	

Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mark runs into the room fussing about something, and then leaves in
Floyd | disgust when he receives no consolation.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "bah" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x circles" 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "unlock box with key" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | That doesn't seem to fit the lock.
Floyd |

Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mark and Kati run into the room, see you, and run away giggling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "These are like Fire Tower NPCs. Illusory." 	
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "x swirls" 		
	

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

		djfletch says, "humans are illusory. Only gnomes and cats are real." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "take box" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x box" 		
	

Floyd | The small ornate box is made of dark wood inlaid with silver swirls
Floyd | and circles.

Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x towels" 		
	

Floyd | These are the towels with little hoods that the kids use after every
Floyd | bath.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kati follows Mark into the room and chases him back out.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "get towels" 		
	

Floyd | Why bother? The kids will only mess them up another day. Besides, they
Floyd | look comfortable where they are.

Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kati follows Mark into the room and chases him back out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an ornate box (which is closed and locked)
Floyd |   a bar of soap
Floyd |   a wad of gooey gum

Floyd |   a toy black safe
Floyd |   a blue ice pack
Floyd |   a bench
Floyd |   a wire key
Floyd |   a silver whistle
Floyd |   a moldy candy bar

Floyd |   a beat-up old bag (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   a pair of garden gloves (being worn)
Floyd |   a little toy car
Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x toys" 		
	

Floyd | Typical bathroom toys, but of use only to your children.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.

Floyd |
Floyd | Kati comes into the room, looks around, and departs without a sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "shake box" 		
	

Floyd | Results of such an activity are not as productive as you might have
Floyd | hoped.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mark and Kati run into the room, see you, and run away giggling.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "unlock box" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to unlock the ornate box with?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "unlock box with key" 		
	

Floyd | That doesn't seem to fit the lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.

Floyd |
Floyd | Mark and Kati run into the room, see you, and run away giggling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "I want to have another look at the closet that the gnome got into." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Hallway
Floyd | The upstairs hallway is really nothing more than an annex between
Floyd | several other rooms of the house. There are exits leading north,

Floyd | northeast, east and south. A stairway leads down to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat runs into the room and rubs up against your legs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your husband strolls into the room looking for his beer. Not seeing it
Floyd | around, he departs grumbling something under his voice.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Master Bedroom

Floyd | While considerably better than your children's rooms, your room is
Floyd | also a little bit on the messy side. There is a king-size bed here
Floyd | with mountains of assorted pillows. A masterfully finished dresser
Floyd | graces the south wall. To the south is the hallway and a bathroom is
Floyd | off to the west.
Floyd |

Floyd | The black cat runs into the room and rubs up against your legs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mark and Kati run into the room, see you, and run away giggling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Master Bathroom
Floyd | Beautiful plants hang down from the ceiling and ceramic cherubims
Floyd | watch your every move in this small area off of the master bedroom to

Floyd | the east. To the south is a spacious walk-in closet with mirrored
Floyd | doors.
Floyd |
Floyd | The closet door is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat runs into the room and rubs up against your legs.

Floyd |
Floyd | Mark and Kati run screaming into the room and back out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "open closet" 		
	

Floyd | For some reason, the closet door won't budge.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your husband strolls into the room looking for his beer. Not seeing it
Floyd | around, he departs grumbling something under his voice.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x closet door" 		
	

Floyd | These are tall mirrored doors leading into (and hopefully out of) your
Floyd | walk-in closet.

Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mark and Kati run into the room, see you, and run away giggling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "break door" 		
	

Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "push door" 		
	

Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "The NPCs are on the 'You can smell the cheese' frequency of annoying." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "move door" 		
	

Floyd | It is fixed in place.

Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Master Bathroom
Floyd | Beautiful plants hang down from the ceiling and ceramic cherubims
Floyd | watch your every move in this small area off of the master bedroom to
Floyd | the east. To the south is a spacious walk-in closet with mirrored
Floyd | doors.

Floyd |
Floyd | The closet door is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a black cat here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your husband strolls into the room looking for his beer. Not seeing it
Floyd | around, he departs grumbling something under his voice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "alternate interpretation of this game: a domestic nightmare" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "blow whistle" 		
	

Floyd | The whistle produces a deafening shrill note!
Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.

Floyd |
Floyd | Mark and Kati run screaming into the room and back out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your ears start to ring.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "your husband obsessed with beer, wandering around, mumbling things; your kids screaming and running everywhere; a black cat" 	
			Lucea says, "(maybe this is the non-alternate interpretation, I don't know)" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Master Bathroom
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch asks, "was that the whistle making our ears ring again, or was it a coincidence?" 	
			DavidW says, "It was the whistle." 	
	inky has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "knock on door" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an ornate box (which is closed and locked)
Floyd |   a bar of soap
Floyd |   a wad of gooey gum
Floyd |   a toy black safe

Floyd |   a blue ice pack
Floyd |   a bench
Floyd |   a wire key
Floyd |   a silver whistle
Floyd |   a moldy candy bar
Floyd |   a beat-up old bag (which is open but empty)

Floyd |   a pair of garden gloves (being worn)
Floyd |   a little toy car
Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kati comes into the room, looks around, and departs without a sound.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x gum" 		
	

Floyd | There appear to be blue flakes in the well-chewed gum.
Floyd |

Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mark and Kati run screaming into the room and back out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "x flakes" 		
	

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

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "x wire" 		
	

Floyd | Magnificent in its opulence, astounding in it's austerity - its a bent
Floyd | piece of wire with a loop in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat sits by your feet and purrs.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "unbend wire" 		
	

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

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "bend wire" 		
	

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "straighten wire" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says, "Guess it's supposed to stay that way." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "chew gum" 		
	

Floyd | The gum tastes somewhat sagey and sweet in the brief instant before it
Floyd | disintegrates in your mouth. The colors of the room start to blur as
Floyd | your knees begin to weaken, and your surroundings change.
Floyd |

Floyd | Inside Somewhere
Floyd | You are inside a windowless room constructed of rough-cut timber.
Floyd | There isn't all that much room to move around since the place is
Floyd | cluttered with cauldrons, books, a large dusty table, pencil sketches,
Floyd | and assorted equipment. Large holes and splits in the ceiling provide
Floyd | more than enough light to make out that this is some type of crude

Floyd | laboratory. The only apparent exit is a door to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the table is a piece of paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "x paper" 		
	

Floyd | The paper is face down on the table, but through the stains you can
Floyd | just make out there is a picture and some writing on the other side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "get it" 		
	

Floyd | Everything here feels mushy and insubstantial.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "read paper" 		
	

Floyd | The paper is face down on the table, but through the stains you can
Floyd | just make out there is a picture and some writing on the other side.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dust in here really irritates your nose.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "oh" 	
			djfletch says, "ok, so we have a box and a safe and and a closet that need opening" 	
			DavidW says, "We may be *in* the box." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x box" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

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

		
	djfletch can produce a dozen witnesses to swear he was elsewhere. 		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "get paper" 		
	

Floyd | Everything here feels mushy and insubstantial.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "memorize paper" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sneeze" 		
	

Floyd | You are right on the verge of sneezing. Maybe a bit more dust in the
Floyd | air might help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "flip paper" 		
	

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

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "blow paper" 		
	

Floyd | The paper flutters ever so slightly, but doesn't move.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dust in here really irritates your nose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell dust" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take dust" 		
	

Floyd | Everything here feels mushy and insubstantial.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "inhale" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Inside Somewhere
Floyd | You are inside a windowless room constructed of rough-cut timber.
Floyd | There isn't all that much room to move around since the place is
Floyd | cluttered with cauldrons, books, a large dusty table, pencil sketches,
Floyd | and assorted equipment. Large holes and splits in the ceiling provide

Floyd | more than enough light to make out that this is some type of crude
Floyd | laboratory. The only apparent exit is a door to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the table is a piece of paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x books" 		
	

Floyd | Most of the books are stacked neatly in one corner of the room. The
Floyd | titles are for the most part obliterated leaving no clue to their
Floyd | contents. One dusty book on the floor, however, is open.
Floyd |

Floyd | The dust in here really irritates your nose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x book" 		
	

Floyd | The book is open to some dissertation about the partial transformation

Floyd | effects of previously chewed gumballs. The text is too complex for
Floyd | your meager intelligence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sketches" 		
	

Floyd | There are several pencil sketches scattered throughout the room. Most
Floyd | follow a general western genre (stagecoaches, wagons, horses, cattle,
Floyd | etc.). One sketch depicts a crude wooden drilling rig with the
Floyd | description "Tom's Chuck." Another sketch, lying face down on the

Floyd | table, has numerous water and coffee stains.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push table" 		
	

Floyd | You are unable to.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "blow paper" 		
	

Floyd | The paper flutters ever so slightly, but doesn't move.
Floyd |

Floyd | The dust in here really irritates your nose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "blow dust" 		
	

Floyd | The dust is a little shaken, but not stirred.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | A small cloud of dust rises, lightly tickling your nose.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sneeze" 		
	

Floyd | You are right on the verge of sneezing. Maybe a bit more dust in the
Floyd | air might help.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "blow dust" 		
	

Floyd | You manage to kick up a good-sized cloud of dust, with a good portion
Floyd | of it going up your nose. After a brief instant, your body reacts with
Floyd | a tremendous sneeze which shoots the stained paper halfway across the

Floyd | room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dust in here really irritates your nose.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by ten points.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x paper" 		
	

Floyd | The sketch depicts a rather stunning woman opening a door with the
Floyd | word "Dehlila" written and circled beneath it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Limbo says, "well done" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Nice" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "dehlila" 		
	

Floyd | The air seems to fill with electricity, and the door to the west
Floyd | shudders momentarily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | The door latch feels mushy and insubstantial.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The door to the west is closed.
Floyd | The door suddenly opens from a huge blast of wind. A dust cloud swirls
Floyd | around the whole room blocking all visibility. Soon you are on your
Floyd | knees and choking on the thick grit. The howling of the wind is
Floyd | deafening.
Floyd |

Floyd | And then, all is calm.
Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Hallway
Floyd | The upstairs hallway is really nothing more than an annex between
Floyd | several other rooms of the house. There are exits leading north,
Floyd | northeast, east and south. A stairway leads down to the west.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a little toy car, a pair of garden gloves, a beat-up old
Floyd | bag (which is empty), a moldy candy bar, a silver whistle, a wire key,
Floyd | a bench, a blue ice pack, a toy black safe, a bar of soap and an
Floyd | ornate box (which is closed) here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | little toy car: Taken.
Floyd | pair of garden gloves: Taken.
Floyd | beat-up old bag: Taken.

Floyd | moldy candy bar: Taken.
Floyd | silver whistle: Taken.
Floyd | wire key: Taken.
Floyd | bench: Taken.
Floyd | blue ice pack: Taken.
Floyd | toy black safe: Taken.

Floyd | bar of soap: The slimy soap shoots out of your hand, does a lazy
Floyd | figure 8, and quickly spins to a stop.
Floyd | ornate box: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "wear gloves" 		
	

Floyd | You put on the pair of garden gloves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "get soap" 		
	

Floyd | The soap has no chance against you and your gloves, and quietly
Floyd | surrenders. Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The carpets haven't finished drying yet!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I assume something has changed." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Hallway
Floyd | The upstairs hallway is really nothing more than an annex between

Floyd | several other rooms of the house. There are exits leading north,
Floyd | northeast, east and south. A stairway leads down to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Might have to walk around to tell." 	
			Limbo says, "maybe the password also works for the closet" 	
			DavidW says, "ooh. maybe." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Master Bedroom

Floyd | While considerably better than your children's rooms, your room is
Floyd | also a little bit on the messy side. There is a king-size bed here
Floyd | with mountains of assorted pillows. A masterfully finished dresser
Floyd | graces the south wall. To the south is the hallway and a bathroom is
Floyd | off to the west.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far scored 25 out of a possible 350, in 207 turns, earning
Floyd | you the rank of Greenhorn.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Master Bathroom
Floyd | Beautiful plants hang down from the ceiling and ceramic cherubims

Floyd | watch your every move in this small area off of the master bedroom to
Floyd | the east. To the south is a spacious walk-in closet with mirrored
Floyd | doors.
Floyd |
Floyd | The closet door is closed.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "say dehlila" 		
	

Floyd | The air seems to fill with electricity, and the mirrored doors shudder
Floyd | momentarily.
Floyd |

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

		DavidW asks, "You think dehlila is like rezrov, a general opener?" 	
			DavidW says, "Good guess." 	
			Lucea says, "well, it opened that" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to the closet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "something's bugging me" 	
			Lucea says, "what happened to the bag" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bag" 		
	

Floyd | This garish bag looks like something from another century. The heavily
Floyd | cracked leather is inset with faded brown cloth strips lined with dull

Floyd | brass buttons. Down the top of the bag is a long rusted zipper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We have it." 	
			Limbo says, "I think we have it with us" 	
			Lucea says, "ah" 	
			Lucea says, "so shall we go into the closet" 	
			Lucea says, "hopefully we can go back out" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

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

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Master Closet
Floyd | Well as far as closets go, this one is filled floor to ceiling with
Floyd | various clothing articles, shoes, and sundry. You can leave this Mecca
Floyd | for moths to the north.
Floyd |

Floyd | The closet door is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "x clothing" 		
	

Floyd | The clothing, shoes and what-have-you fill a good part of the closet

Floyd | but have little to no significance to this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "search it" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "we heard machinery or something when the gnome vanished in this closet" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x shoes" 		
	

Floyd | The clothing, shoes and what-have-you fill a good part of the closet

Floyd | but have little to no significance to this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limbo says, "right, and the gnome said something" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x closet" 		
	

Floyd | These are tall mirrored doors leading into (and hopefully out of) your
Floyd | walk-in closet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limbo says, "he also closed the doors" 	
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "close door" 		
	

Floyd | You close the door to the closet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "mmhm" 	
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Master Closet
Floyd | Well as far as closets go, this one is filled floor to ceiling with
Floyd | various clothing articles, shoes, and sundry. You can leave this Mecca

Floyd | for moths to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The closet door is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "move clothes" 		
	

Floyd | You are unable to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x moths" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | These are tall mirrored doors leading into (and hopefully out of) your
Floyd | walk-in closet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "dehlila" 		
	

Floyd | Your skin starts to tingle, but nothing else happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | Images of knife-throwing dwarves come to mind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "alilhed" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "heh" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "blow whistle" 		
	

Floyd | The whistle produces a deafening shrill note!

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW 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 | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x south wall" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the south wall.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x west wall" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the west wall.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x floor" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x east wall" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the east wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x ceiling" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "I think more exploration is in order." 	
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | door to the closet: That's fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to the closet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a bar of soap
Floyd |   an ornate box (which is closed and locked)
Floyd |   a toy black safe
Floyd |   a blue ice pack
Floyd |   a bench

Floyd |   a wire key
Floyd |   a silver whistle
Floyd |   a moldy candy bar
Floyd |   a beat-up old bag (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   a pair of garden gloves (being worn)
Floyd |   a little toy car

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Master Bathroom

Floyd | Beautiful plants hang down from the ceiling and ceramic cherubims
Floyd | watch your every move in this small area off of the master bedroom to
Floyd | the east. To the south is a spacious walk-in closet with mirrored
Floyd | doors.
Floyd |
Floyd | The closet door is open.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Master Bedroom

Floyd | While considerably better than your children's rooms, your room is
Floyd | also a little bit on the messy side. There is a king-size bed here
Floyd | with mountains of assorted pillows. A masterfully finished dresser
Floyd | graces the south wall. To the south is the hallway and a bathroom is
Floyd | off to the west.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Hallway
Floyd | The upstairs hallway is really nothing more than an annex between

Floyd | several other rooms of the house. There are exits leading north,
Floyd | northeast, east and south. A stairway leads down to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limbo asks, "suggestions where to go next? preferences?" 	
			DavidW says, "Mark's room" 	
			Limbo says, "okay" 	
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mark's Room

Floyd | Although you just finished cleaning this room an hour ago, it now
Floyd | looks like it hasn't been cleaned in about three weeks. The bed looks
Floyd | like it has been jumped on by an entire preschool. Dirty clothes are
Floyd | thoughtfully sprinkled across the floor, interspersed with assorted
Floyd | toys and food items. You can exit this mess to the south.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can see Mark here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "That's why." 	
			Limbo says, "aha! now he doesn't run off anymore" 	
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "x mark" 		
	

Floyd | Mark (your son, remember?) is a little boy quickly approaching the
Floyd | lofty age of six years. He is sitting Indian style on the ground
Floyd | playing with a tired green Lincoln Log stick and a yellow Tinker Toy,
Floyd | telling himself an elaborate story that apparently involves lots of

Floyd | explosions. He appears quite involved in his activity and does not
Floyd | seem the least interested in your presence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "x stick" 		
	

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

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "x toy" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the toy black safe, the silver whistle or the
Floyd | little toy car?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "give car to mark" 		
	

Floyd | Mark calmly takes the car from you and studies it intently. After a
Floyd | few moments, he gets up and retrieves his "Mr. AutoBody" set and
Floyd | proceeds to repair the damaged toy. Within minutes, the toy is as good
Floyd | as new and is quickly lost among the myriad other toys in the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limbo asks, "should we undo because we lost the car?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "haha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "We might be able to get it back, and now it's fixed." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "search toys" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "I don't think we need the toy car, but up to you." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, or perhaps not." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "ask mark about safe" 		
	

Floyd | "Give it here! It's MINE!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

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

		Lucea says, "well, damn" 	
			Limbo says, "it would be too cruel if we needed the car later on" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "give safe to mark" 		
	

Floyd | Mark takes the safe and quickly opens it, revealing a piece of candy
Floyd | and a small wooden key. Mark picks up the safe and candy, and runs

Floyd | downstairs to show his treasures to his sister Kati.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get key" 		
	

Floyd | (the wooden key)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get safe" 		
	

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

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a wooden key
Floyd |   a bar of soap
Floyd |   an ornate box (which is closed and locked)

Floyd |   a blue ice pack
Floyd |   a bench
Floyd |   a wire key
Floyd |   a silver whistle
Floyd |   a moldy candy bar
Floyd |   a beat-up old bag (which is open but empty)

Floyd |   a pair of garden gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | Your ears start to ring.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "unlock box with wooden key" 		
	

Floyd | You unlock the ornate box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "open box" 		
	

Floyd | You open the ornate box.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear a tinny minuet coming from the box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limbo says, "he ran downstairs, so the carpets must be dry (or Mark simply doesn't care, hehe)" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x box" 		
	

Floyd | The small ornate box is made of dark wood inlaid with silver swirls
Floyd | and circles.
Floyd |

Floyd | The ringing in your ears is very annoying.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear a tinny minuet coming from the box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "look in box" 		
	

Floyd | The ornate box is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear a tinny minuet coming from the box.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "listen to box" 		
	

Floyd | The tinny minuet coming from the box is quite pleasant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "all that trouble to open the box and it's empty" 	
			djfletch says, "we must need the music for something" 	
			Limbo says, "maybe the cat is finally going to be impressed by that" 	
			Limbo says, "but I guess not (and it's not here anyway)" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mark's Room
Floyd | Although you just finished cleaning this room an hour ago, it now
Floyd | looks like it hasn't been cleaned in about three weeks. The bed looks
Floyd | like it has been jumped on by an entire preschool. Dirty clothes are

Floyd | thoughtfully sprinkled across the floor, interspersed with assorted
Floyd | toys and food items. You can exit this mess to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search clothes" 		
	

Floyd | Moving the clothes around reveals nothing new.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Hallway
Floyd | The upstairs hallway is really nothing more than an annex between
Floyd | several other rooms of the house. There are exits leading north,
Floyd | northeast, east and south. A stairway leads down to the west.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. I hope there isn't a bug with the cat." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kati's Room

Floyd | Kati has done a marvelous job at totally trashing this room since this
Floyd | morning. You swear there once was a bed in here but all you can see is
Floyd | a mountain of clothing in front of the closet. The hallway is to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x closet" 		
	

Floyd | This is your everyday kid's closet filled with toys from days gone
Floyd | past. In some ways, you might call it a toy graveyard. The closet is
Floyd | open.
Floyd |

Floyd | It's difficult to think with your ears ringing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "x toys" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | The closet is empty.
Floyd |

Floyd | The ringing is starting to give you a headache.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "search closet" 		
	

Floyd | The closet is empty.

Floyd |
Floyd | The ringing in your ears finally subsides.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The only way out is north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "search clothing" 		
	

Floyd | There is nothing else under the clothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "enter closet" 		
	

Floyd | There isn't any room in the closet for you to stand.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "You went to a lot of trouble to get a music box. Isn't there anywhere you can think of playing it?" 	
			djfletch says, "could be the magic to operate the closet" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Hallway
Floyd | The upstairs hallway is really nothing more than an annex between
Floyd | several other rooms of the house. There are exits leading north,
Floyd | northeast, east and south. A stairway leads down to the west.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Master Bedroom
Floyd | While considerably better than your children's rooms, your room is

Floyd | also a little bit on the messy side. There is a king-size bed here
Floyd | with mountains of assorted pillows. A masterfully finished dresser
Floyd | graces the south wall. To the south is the hallway and a bathroom is
Floyd | off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Master Bathroom
Floyd | Beautiful plants hang down from the ceiling and ceramic cherubims
Floyd | watch your every move in this small area off of the master bedroom to

Floyd | the east. To the south is a spacious walk-in closet with mirrored
Floyd | doors.
Floyd |
Floyd | The closet door is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Master Closet
Floyd | Well as far as closets go, this one is filled floor to ceiling with
Floyd | various clothing articles, shoes, and sundry. You can leave this Mecca

Floyd | for moths to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The closet door is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x box" 		
	

Floyd | The small ornate box is made of dark wood inlaid with silver swirls
Floyd | and circles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "open box" 		
	

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

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "close door" 		
	

Floyd | You close the door to the closet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "close box" 		
	

Floyd | You close the ornate box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "open box" 		
	

Floyd | You momentarily hear the rumbling of machinery as the outline of a
Floyd | small trap door appears in the carpeting.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear a tinny minuet coming from the box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "aha" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		Limbo says, "yes, good idea... but I remembered that the gnome mumbled something, so this is slightly inconsistent" 	
			Jacqueline says, "hm" 	
			Limbo says, "but then again, who's to say what's normal in this crazy place" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far scored 35 out of a possible 350, in 266 turns, earning
Floyd | you the rank of Greenhorn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x trap door" 		
	

Floyd | The trap door is made out of weathered wood and is covered in floor
Floyd | carpet.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear a tinny minuet coming from the box.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "open trap door" 		
	

Floyd | You open the secret trap door.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can hear a tinny minuet coming from the box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Secret Cellar
Floyd | This creepy cellar looks like it predates your house by about a
Floyd | hundred years or so. Cold stone walls provide a framework for
Floyd | countless spiderwebs along with dried insects and other debris. No
Floyd | doors or other exits are evident except for the weathered ladder
Floyd | leading to the trap door in the ceiling, which is the sole source of

Floyd | light for this room. The dust-covered floor reveals a fresh set of
Floyd | small boot prints. Oddly, the trail of boot prints stops dead center
Floyd | in the middle of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a green gumball here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "x trail" 		
	

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

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "x gumball" 		
	

Floyd | The green gumball looks more like a marble than a confection.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		(from DavidW) Director says, "okay, can we have a spot on gumball, please." 	
	Limbo says (to DavidW), "hehe" 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "close box" 		
	

Floyd | You close the ornate box.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get gumball" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "eat it" 		
	

Floyd | The gumball has an odd but not unpleasant taste of sage. The colors of
Floyd | the room start to blur and a buzzing sound resonates from the back of
Floyd | your head. Just as your knees begin to weaken, a warm breeze starts

Floyd | from the west. A searing bright light from above washes out all other
Floyd | colors in the room. You quickly begin to have misgivings about this
Floyd | whole thing as the smell of wildflowers wafts through the air. Mere
Floyd | misgivings give way to total apprehension as your focus starts to
Floyd | return...
Floyd |

Floyd |                       (Press SPACE to Continue)
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Chapter II: The Land Down Under" 	
	jenrexrode says, "..Floyd" 		Lucea says, "something tells me we should save" 	
	djfletch pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | You are in a flat grassy area surrounded by scrub pines and large
Floyd | granite boulders. Purple and yellow wildflowers flourish in this area

Floyd | and the attendant bees are laden full with pollen and nectar. A
Floyd | lightly traveled path winds west through the rocks.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by fifteen points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

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

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "smell wildflowers" 		
	

Floyd | The combined fragrance is subtle but yet almost overwhelming.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Nice." 	
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "x pines" 		
	

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

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "x boulders" 		
	

Floyd | The large granite boulders form a near-perfect ring around the
Floyd | clearing. A path runs west between two of the larger specimens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "x flowers" 		
	

Floyd | The wildflowers form a nearly uniform carpet throughout the area. The
Floyd | colors are so brilliant in the bright sun, you have to squint your
Floyd | eyes to avoid seeing spots all day.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "x bees" 		
	

Floyd | The bees lazily drift from flower to flower.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "pick flowers" 		
	

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

		
	Gerynar says "bloop" and shrinks down into a little dot, then winks out...just like those old-fashioned B&w televisions. 		
	Gerynar has disconnected. 		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "get flowers" 		
	

Floyd | That's hardly portable.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shady Path

Floyd | A well-traveled path from the west branches south and continues east
Floyd | here under the refreshing shade of the bordering oaks. The sloping
Floyd | path leading south appears somewhat muddy but the footing does not
Floyd | appear to be too difficult.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "x oaks" 		
	

Floyd | The oaks must be as old as the hills and provide a good deal of shade
Floyd | over the entire area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limbo says, "if anybody else wants to have a go, feel free to do so any time :-)" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "climb tree" 		
	

Floyd | The oaks have no lower branches to facilitate climbing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I'm enjoying your driving just fine. :)" 	
			Limbo says, "sometimes I'm not sure whether it's just the lag, or whether people are okay with me going" 	
			DavidW says, "I've already played." 	
	Limbo says (to Jacqueline), "okay" 		Jacqueline says, "Well, I'm having a lot of lag myself, so it's better if I watch." 	
			Lucea says, "I'm doing about five different things, so I'll watch" 	
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shady Path
Floyd | A well-traveled path from the west branches south and continues east

Floyd | here under the refreshing shade of the bordering oaks. The sloping
Floyd | path leading south appears somewhat muddy but the footing does not
Floyd | appear to be too difficult.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Trail
Floyd | This northeast-southwest trail has all the appearances of being a main
Floyd | thoroughfare prior to becoming overrun with weeds and brush. A narrow

Floyd | footpath leads off to the east through the brush.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "My notes are more spotty for this part of the game, but there's a lot of locations." 	
			Limbo says, "I'm mapping on paper" 	
			DavidW says, "good." 	
			Limbo says, "although I'm near the edge of the sheet :-)" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of DW), "So you played, but didn't finish? Or just didn't take as many notes on this portion?" 	
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "x weeds" 		
	

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

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "x brush" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "My notes are more difficult to decipher for this portion." 	
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Blind Canyon
Floyd | The trail winds its way from the southwest through a shadowy canyon
Floyd | formed in the cleft of two large hills. You cannot help but feel
Floyd | confined and vulnerable by the sheer walls of this gorge and limited
Floyd | visibility in front of you and behind. The trail continues to the
Floyd | north.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I never redrew the map, so there's several disconnected pieces on the page." 	
			Jacqueline nods. 	
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "x hills" 		
	

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

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "x walls" 		
	

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

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Track Crossing
Floyd | A set of well-worn railroad tracks crosses the north-south trail here.
Floyd | The wooden ties have all but disintegrated and the rails are thick
Floyd | with bright red rust. The weed ridden-tracks run east-west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "x tracks" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "I have 6 and 1/2 pages of notes; you're on page 3, if that helps any." 	
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "x weed" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says, "man" 	
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "x rails" 		
	

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

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Train Track
Floyd | The tracks continue east-west here through thick scrub brush and an
Floyd | occasional patch of cactus. There is a short section of track running

Floyd | parallel to, and eventually joining, the main track to form a spur.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a huge clump of tumbleweeds on the track spur.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "x brush" 		
	

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

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "x spur" 		
	

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

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "x clump" 		
	

Floyd | The thorny mass of tumbleweeds is bigger than a small shed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "get it" 		
	

Floyd | The tumbleweeds resist your attempt. Maybe a better tool would help
Floyd | out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says, "HINT HINT" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "push clump" 		
	

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

		(from DavidW) Floyd says, "who are you calling a clump?" 	
			Limbo says, "I guess we'll find a tool" 	
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Broken Bridge
Floyd | The railroad tracks once crossed a deep gorge here, but the trestled

Floyd | bridge has long past seen its last train. The gaping hole in the
Floyd | middle of the bridge along with the highly questionable structural
Floyd | stability of the trestles themselves make further progress east
Floyd | unthinkable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "x trestles" 		
	

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

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | You jump on the spot, fruitlessly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, now, you are thinking about it" 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "x bidge" 		
	

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

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "x bridge" 		
	

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

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		
	

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

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "x gorge" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x tracks" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Train Track
Floyd | The tracks continue east-west here through thick scrub brush and an

Floyd | occasional patch of cactus. There is a short section of track running
Floyd | parallel to, and eventually joining, the main track to form a spur.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a huge clump of tumbleweeds on the track spur.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Track Crossing
Floyd | A set of well-worn railroad tracks crosses the north-south trail here.
Floyd | The wooden ties have all but disintegrated and the rails are thick

Floyd | with bright red rust. The weed ridden-tracks run east-west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Dusty Road
Floyd | The trail here turns to fine dust with only a trace of vegetation. The
Floyd | wind is howling from the west, blowing dust, sand, and tumbleweeds
Floyd | everywhere. A brief respite in the blowing debris allows you to see
Floyd | the trail continuing north and an overgrown path going up to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "x debris" 		
	

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

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Boot Hill
Floyd | You are standing atop a large knoll which apparently served as a
Floyd | cemetery at some point in time. Remains of a picket fence lie strewn

Floyd | about the hillside and most of the gravestones have disintegrated
Floyd | beyond recognition. One granite marker at the head of a grassless
Floyd | plot, however, remains intact.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "x fence" 		
	

Floyd | Only shards of whitewash remain on the well-weathered remnants of this
Floyd | former fence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "x gravestones" 		
	

Floyd | There is an inscription on the marker which reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | "Remember Friends As You Pass By,
Floyd | As You Are Now So Once Was I;

Floyd | As I Am Now So You Shall Be,
Floyd | So Prepare For Death And Follow Me."
Floyd |
Floyd | You swear you can hear laughing, but then again, maybe it's the wind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "dig grave" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to dig the grave with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "my" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get fence" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "I'm sure the corpse will have our watch." 	
			Limbo says, "once we have a suitable implement, we'll go on a rampage" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Has Zagurski done other stuff, or was this his one game?" 	
			DavidW says, "This might be his one game. I'd have to check." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, I could check, of course." 	
			Limbo says, "sorry, telephone... might take longer" 	
			Limbo says, "somebody else should take over" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limbo says, "I might watch from the sidelines" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Also, the title and where we are is reminding me of the Seventh Guest - slyly shyly tryst by my crypt" 	
			DavidW says, "heh" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The only way off the hill is down to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "push marker" 		
	

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

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dusty Road
Floyd | The trail here turns to fine dust with only a trace of vegetation. The
Floyd | wind is howling from the west, blowing dust, sand, and tumbleweeds
Floyd | everywhere. A brief respite in the blowing debris allows you to see
Floyd | the trail continuing north and an overgrown path going up to the east.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Deadeye Gulch

Floyd | You are at the outskirts of what you would guess is a small town.
Floyd | Tumbleweeds and debris litter the trail giving all appearances that
Floyd | this place is deserted. The majority of buildings and other structures
Floyd | are to the west while a large barn-like building is due north. There
Floyd | is a faded sign just off to the side of the trail.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x sign" 		
	

Floyd | The bullet-riddled sign reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | "Welcome To Deadeye Gulch

Floyd | No Cussin, Gunnin, or Gamblin"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get sign" 		
	

Floyd | That's hardly portable.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Livery

Floyd | You are just outside a large barn-like structure that appears to be
Floyd | the local livery. The aging structure looks fairly sound except that
Floyd | the roof is starting to sag in areas. Just north is an oddly colored
Floyd | entrance to the building. The rest of Deadeye is to the southwest and
Floyd | there is a clearing to the south.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x roof" 		
	

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

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x entrance" 		
	

Floyd | The door is fabricated from weathered planking and leather straps.
Floyd | There are several faded splotches of paint that stand in sharp
Floyd | contrast to the dull gray wood.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't, since the livery door is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "break door" 		
	

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

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

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

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x straps" 		
	

Floyd | The door is fabricated from weathered planking and leather straps.
Floyd | There are several faded splotches of paint that stand in sharp
Floyd | contrast to the dull gray wood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "knock on door" 		
	

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

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

		djfletch says, "maybe we can't get in here yet" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | East Main Street
Floyd | You are at the east end of Deadeye Gulch on a street which is thick
Floyd | with dried grass and weeds. The remains of hitching posts and water

Floyd | troughs line the crumbling wooden sidewalks. Most of the buildings
Floyd | here have collapsed from aging timbers and a few appear as if they
Floyd | were burned down to their foundations. A couple of structures,
Floyd | however, have withstood the elements. To the north, there is a bank
Floyd | judging from the declaration as to such in the windows. To the south,
Floyd | there is a saloon.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x posts" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x troughs" 		
	

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

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Saloon
Floyd | This old beer hall served its last cold one many summers past. The
Floyd | rosewood bar stretches from wall to wall and, surprisingly, the

Floyd | wall-length mirror in back of the bar is still intact. The brass foot
Floyd | rail at the base of the bar is worn flat on the top from the countless
Floyd | patrons whose hard-earned wages were quickly converted into good times
Floyd | and song. Swinging doors lead back to the street to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a table, a slot machine and a tray (which is empty) here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims, "We found Mark's beer!" 	
			DavidW says, "Mark was the son." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, right. heehee" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		
	

Floyd | The free-standing slot machine bears a sign declaring:
Floyd |
Floyd | "HAPPY DAYS - 10 TRIES FOR 1 BUCK-A-BIN."
Floyd |

Floyd | The machine has a lever on the right-hand side, a coin slot on the
Floyd | top, and a large metal tray at the bottom. There are three tumblers on
Floyd | the front of the machine behind a scratched piece of glass. On the
Floyd | left-hand side of the machine are five small wheels. Above each of the
Floyd | wheels is a letter, which collectively spell out the word "AHEAD."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I mean the handsome clever husband person." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm trying to get my head around this machine." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x first wheel" 		
	

Floyd | The first wheel is set to 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x second wheel" 		
	

Floyd | The second wheel is set to 2.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x third wheel" 		
	

Floyd | The third wheel is set to 3.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x fourth wheel" 		
	

Floyd | The fourth wheel is set to 4.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x fifth wheel" 		
	

Floyd | The fifth wheel is set to 5.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		
	

Floyd | The lever won't move.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "I expect we need a coin" 	
			DavidW says, "the elusive buck-a-bin." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x tumblers" 		
	

Floyd | The tumblers show:
Floyd |
Floyd | Bottle  Tumbleweed  Saddle

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x wheels" 		
	

Floyd | The collection of wheels reads as follows:

Floyd |
Floyd | The first wheel  (letter 'A') is set to 1.
Floyd | The second wheel (letter 'H') is set to 2.
Floyd | The third wheel  (letter 'E') is set to 3.
Floyd | The fourth wheel (letter 'A') is set to 4.
Floyd | The fifth wheel  (letter 'D') is set to 5.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x tray" 		
	

Floyd | The tray is positioned at the bottom of the machine and is large
Floyd | enough to hold a king's ransom.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x table" 		
	

Floyd | This round table is standing on three legs (versus its last leg). The
Floyd | surface is marred with nicks, scratches and even a little bit of

Floyd | writing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x writing" 		
	

Floyd | The writing is pretty much your ordinary bar graffiti with even an

Floyd | occasional heart and arrow. However, as you study the crude lettering
Floyd | you find some kind of note has evidently been scrawled into the
Floyd | surface. The letters are so dark with grime they are indistinguishable
Floyd | from the table surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I suggest also not trying the coin, if you find it, until you've also found a relevant clue." 	
			djfletch says, "ok" 	
			DavidW says, "which you've almost found." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "clean table" 		
	

Floyd | Perhaps if you had something to clean the table with.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x mirror" 		
	

Floyd | The mirror is quite overwhelming in size. Time, however, has started
Floyd | to take its toll on the mirror as indicated by the wavy distortions in

Floyd | the reflection.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x rail" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "look in mirror" 		
	

Floyd | A bedraggled yet inquisitive face looks back at you.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "touch mirror" 		
	

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

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | East Main Street
Floyd | You are at the east end of Deadeye Gulch on a street which is thick
Floyd | with dried grass and weeds. The remains of hitching posts and water

Floyd | troughs line the crumbling wooden sidewalks. Most of the buildings
Floyd | here have collapsed from aging timbers and a few appear as if they
Floyd | were burned down to their foundations. A couple of structures,
Floyd | however, have withstood the elements. To the north, there is a bank
Floyd | judging from the declaration as to such in the windows. To the south,
Floyd | there is a saloon.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bank

Floyd | Abandoned teller windows line the west wall of this former financial
Floyd | hub of the Deadeye community. Not unlike everything else in town, it
Floyd | too has fallen into disrepair. To the north you can make out an open
Floyd | vault and to the south lies Main Street.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a rusted pan lying over in the corner.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x pan" 		
	

Floyd | The pan is about 16 inches in diameter and 3 inches deep. The walls of
Floyd | the pan slope gently inward to produce a 10-inch bottom base. The

Floyd | surface of the pan is entirely rusted.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x vault" 		
	

Floyd | The vault is built into the north wall. Strangely, the anticipated

Floyd | massive door is nowhere to be seen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "search vault" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "enter vault" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x pan" 		
	

Floyd | The pan is about 16 inches in diameter and 3 inches deep. The walls of
Floyd | the pan slope gently inward to produce a 10-inch bottom base. The
Floyd | surface of the pan is entirely rusted.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "this pan seems to have significant dimensions" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Vault
Floyd | This red brick enclosure has been picked clean of its valuables,
Floyd | bringing to mind the adage "A Day Late, and a Dollar Short." A large
Floyd | wooden table dominates the center of the room supporting some type of
Floyd | mechanical contraption. The rest of the bank lies to the south.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Weapon-like dimensions." 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Thank you. I should have tried that regardless of the not enterable message." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x table" 		
	

Floyd | The wooden table is made from oak and supports some strange mechanical
Floyd | device.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Don't forget the pan on the way back." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x device" 		
	

Floyd | The contraption has a metal block just an inch or so above a metal
Floyd | plate with a small circular impression. A series of gears connects the
Floyd | metal block to a lever.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "this is where we lock ourselves in a vault and die" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "Or print money." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		
	

Floyd | The lever pulls easily, moving the metal block down to the plate. As
Floyd | you release the lever, it returns to its starting position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x block" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x plate" 		
	

Floyd | The impression in the plate is about an eighth of an inch deep and an
Floyd | inch and a half in diameter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "About the diameter of a ... coin perhaps?" 	
			DavidW says, "circ circ circular impression" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bank
Floyd | Abandoned teller windows line the west wall of this former financial

Floyd | hub of the Deadeye community. Not unlike everything else in town, it
Floyd | too has fallen into disrepair. To the north you can make out an open
Floyd | vault and to the south lies Main Street.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a rusted pan lying over in the corner.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get pan" 		
	

Floyd | As you pick up the pan, a hole in one of the floorboards is revealed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "ooh I just wanted the pan" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		
	

Floyd | The hole was obviously formed when one of the knots in the floorboard

Floyd | gave way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "look in hole" 		
	

Floyd | If you hold your head just right, you can just catch a glimpse of

Floyd | something shining in the hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "x shining" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oho" 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "search hole" 		
	

Floyd | If you hold your head just right, you can just catch a glimpse of

Floyd | something shining in the hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "x object" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get floorboard" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "reach into hole" 		
	

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

		Lucea says, "sigh" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x floorboards" 		
	

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

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x floor" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "This sort of puzzle I'd expect to solve by a magnet or gum-on-a-stick." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "pull hole" 		
	

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

		djfletch says, "if only we still had our gum" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x windows" 		
	

Floyd | The teller windows are uniformly distributed along the west wall with
Floyd | no apparent way to get to the other side of the bars. Perhaps they are
Floyd | no more than window dressing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x bars" 		
	

Floyd | The bars are thick and unremovable.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hm. Yeah. This is kind of a KoL puzzle." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "open floor" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "open hole" 		
	

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

		djfletch says, "I don't suppose the pan will fit in the coin machine but I'm going to try it." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Vault
Floyd | This red brick enclosure has been picked clean of its valuables,

Floyd | bringing to mind the adage "A Day Late, and a Dollar Short." A large
Floyd | wooden table dominates the center of the room supporting some type of
Floyd | mechanical contraption. The rest of the bank lies to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "put pan in contraption" 		
	

Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x contraption" 		
	

Floyd | The contraption has a metal block just an inch or so above a metal
Floyd | plate with a small circular impression. A series of gears connects the
Floyd | metal block to a lever.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x pan" 		
	

Floyd | The pan is about 16 inches in diameter and 3 inches deep. The walls of
Floyd | the pan slope gently inward to produce a 10-inch bottom base. The
Floyd | surface of the pan is entirely rusted.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "put pan on plate" 		
	

Floyd | Putting the pan into the impression would be in violation of local
Floyd | banking law B-62134. Being the law conscious person you are, you
Floyd | retreat from this ill-advised action.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Pegleg Gulch had bars in its bank windows, so of course Deadeye Gulch has to get some too." 	
			djfletch says, "let's look at the rest of the town" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bank
Floyd | Abandoned teller windows line the west wall of this former financial
Floyd | hub of the Deadeye community. Not unlike everything else in town, it
Floyd | too has fallen into disrepair. To the north you can make out an open
Floyd | vault and to the south lies Main Street.

Floyd |
Floyd | There is a hole in one of the floorboards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | East Main Street
Floyd | You are at the east end of Deadeye Gulch on a street which is thick
Floyd | with dried grass and weeds. The remains of hitching posts and water
Floyd | troughs line the crumbling wooden sidewalks. Most of the buildings
Floyd | here have collapsed from aging timbers and a few appear as if they

Floyd | were burned down to their foundations. A couple of structures,
Floyd | however, have withstood the elements. To the north, there is a bank
Floyd | judging from the declaration as to such in the windows. To the south,
Floyd | there is a saloon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | West Main Street
Floyd | Most of the buildings on this end of town have given up the ghost and
Floyd | are but piles of broken lumber, tarpaper and other debris. One

Floyd | structure, to the north, seems to have fared considerably better than
Floyd | its neighbor to the south. The street narrows to the west where it
Floyd | appears to pick up a trail leading out of town. Back to the east is
Floyd | the center of town.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x lumber" 		
	

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

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get tarpaper" 		
	

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

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "search debris" 		
	

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

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't, since the jail door is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x jail door" 		
	

Floyd | The door to the jail is comprised of a series of vertical iron bars
Floyd | and a large iron lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the bars must have fallen off of the door and onto the floor of
Floyd | the jail.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get bar" 		
	

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

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "open jail door" 		
	

Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lock" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x jail" 		
	

Floyd | The door to the jail is comprised of a series of vertical iron bars
Floyd | and a large iron lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the bars must have fallen off of the door and onto the floor of
Floyd | the jail.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | General Store

Floyd | The musty smell of rotting wood greets your arrival at this rather
Floyd | dark dry goods store. An empty wood and glass counter parallel to the
Floyd | east wall displays mere remnants of the grains, sugar, fruit, and
Floyd | candy once plentiful in each of the adjacent bins. The shelves behind
Floyd | the counter are now only a repository for dust and a framework for
Floyd | countless cobwebs. The wooden floorboards, once sanded and polished,

Floyd | are now buckled and decrepit. A pair of broken doors leads out to the
Floyd | south and an open screen door leads to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the floorboards squeaks when you step on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the shelves are a stack of gum base and a box (which is closed).

Floyd |
Floyd | The torn cloth in the screen door flaps gently from a barely
Floyd | perceptible breeze.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Flooring: a cornucopia of delights are hid inside every one!" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | loose floorboard: That's fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x shelf" 		
	

Floyd | These are just your average horizontal boards used for displaying
Floyd | store items.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take cloth" 		
	

Floyd | The staples are resistant to any attempts you make to strip the cloth
Floyd | from their grasp. Maybe you could tear it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The torn cloth in the screen door flaps gently from a barely

Floyd | perceptible breeze.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tear cloth" 		
	

Floyd | The material yields nothing for a moment, but then "R-I-I-P-P-P." A

Floyd | small piece tears off from the rest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x floor" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the floor.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x gum base" 		
	

Floyd | The stack consists of a number of squares labeled "Uncle Wrigley's
Floyd | Virgin Gum Base."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take it" 		
	

Floyd | First making sure no one is looking, you extract one of the squares
Floyd | from the stack.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x box" 		
	

Floyd | The box is adorned with a drawing of a cute redhead and the printing
Floyd | "Mon Cheri's Tea Sugar."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take box" 		
	

Floyd | Maybe you could take a free "sample" from the box, but taking the
Floyd | whole thing would probably be grounds for a lynching.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open box" 		
	

Floyd | You open the box, revealing a dozen or so sugar cubes.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take sugar cube" 		
	

Floyd | You take one of the cubes from the box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "close box" 		
	

Floyd | You close the box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x floorboard" 		
	

Floyd | The floorboard is a couple of feet long and is missing its nails on
Floyd | one end.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x floorboard" 		
	

Floyd | The floorboard is a couple of feet long and is missing its nails on
Floyd | one end.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open it" 		
	

Floyd | Under the floorboard are a couple of matches.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take matches" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x matches" 		
	

Floyd | (the match)
Floyd | It's your everyday unlit kitchen match.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "count matches" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "hm. By couple, they might mean 'two'." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a match
Floyd |   a cube of sugar

Floyd |   a square of gum base
Floyd |   a piece of gauzy cloth
Floyd |   a pan
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take matches" 		
	

Floyd | (the match)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   two matches
Floyd |   a cube of sugar
Floyd |   a square of gum base

Floyd |   a piece of gauzy cloth
Floyd |   a pan
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "This is, fwiw, his only game. Maybe we'll get lucky and he'll write another one one of these days." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "about" 		
	

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "credits" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says, "bah" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "menu" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "And to think this is all in a .z5. Try to do this in Inform 7, and you'd be in Glulx before you know it." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x bins" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline asks, "It's a z5?! Not an 8?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "huh" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x counter" 		
	

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

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Garden
Floyd | This small fenced-in area was once a garden, probably for the private
Floyd | use of the store's proprietor. Weeds now blanket the dark soil where

Floyd | once beans, carrots, potatoes, and the like thrived in the hot summer.
Floyd | In one corner of the garden, however, a single corn stalk has made its
Floyd | way skyward supported by the fence. A screen door to the east leads
Floyd | back into the store.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Matthew asks (of Jacqueline), "What game is this?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Tryst of Fate" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x stalk" 		
	

Floyd | The corn stalk is dried to a crisp from the lack of water and there
Floyd | isn't a single ear left. There are, however, a couple of kernels of

Floyd | corn tucked away in the leaves of the stalk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get stalk" 		
	

Floyd | That's hardly portable.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Matthew says, "Ah." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get corn" 		
	

Floyd | (the couple kernels of corn)

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x weeds" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x soil" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		inky asks, "wait, you're playing tryst of fate? isn't that huge?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "dig" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to dig up?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to dig up the east wall with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Digging would achieve nothing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | General Store
Floyd | The musty smell of rotting wood greets your arrival at this rather
Floyd | dark dry goods store. An empty wood and glass counter parallel to the

Floyd | east wall displays mere remnants of the grains, sugar, fruit, and
Floyd | candy once plentiful in each of the adjacent bins. The shelves behind
Floyd | the counter are now only a repository for dust and a framework for
Floyd | countless cobwebs. The wooden floorboards, once sanded and polished,
Floyd | are now buckled and decrepit. A pair of broken doors leads out to the
Floyd | south and an open screen door leads to the west.

Floyd |
Floyd | One of the floorboards squeaks when you step on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the shelves are a stack of gum base and a box (which is closed).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | West Main Street
Floyd | Most of the buildings on this end of town have given up the ghost and
Floyd | are but piles of broken lumber, tarpaper and other debris. One

Floyd | structure, to the north, seems to have fared considerably better than
Floyd | its neighbor to the south. The street narrows to the west where it
Floyd | appears to pick up a trail leading out of town. Back to the east is
Floyd | the center of town.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Unattended Trees
Floyd | The east-west trail here is lined by scraggly sycamore trees that look
Floyd | more dead than alive. Even the few birds' nests tucked away in the

Floyd | upper branches look poorly constructed and uninhabitable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "climb tree" 		
	

Floyd | After selecting a promising candidate, you carefully scale the trunk.

Floyd | After a few moments you find yourself at...
Floyd |
Floyd | Tree Top
Floyd | The upper branches of this tree are almost totally bare of leaves. One
Floyd | branch within reach supports a deserted bird's nest which looks a
Floyd | whisper away from nonexistence. Further travel up the tree does not

Floyd | look promising since, basically, there is no more tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to inky), "Yes, and evidently yes." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get nest" 		
	

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

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x nest" 		
	

Floyd | The nest is constructed out of twigs, leaves and a few other
Floyd | unidentifiable materials. If you are careful, you may be able to look
Floyd | inside without falling out of the tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "look in nest" 		
	

Floyd | In the nest is a crumpled note.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "get note" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x note" 		
	

Floyd | "Congratulations on the purchase of your new
Floyd | HAPPY DAYS Slot Machine, the slot guaranteed
Floyd | to raise income and please your clientele! Special
Floyd | features of the HAPPY DAYS slot include:
Floyd |   - Large payoff tray
Floyd |   - Adjustable odds with convenient thumbwheels

Floyd |   - Ivory grip handle
Floyd |   - 10 plays for only 1 Buck-a-bin
Floyd |
Floyd | Remember,
Floyd |
Floyd |           HAPPY

Floyd |          +HAPPY
Floyd |          +HAPPY
Floyd |          + DAYS
Floyd |          --------
Floyd |           AHEAD
Floyd |

Floyd |  A=7,8 or 9.
Floyd |  No two letters represent the same integer.
Floyd |
Floyd |        HerringVille Slot Machine Co."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oh dear" 	
			DavidW says, "My notes have solved this arithmetic puzzle, if you need it." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "look in nest" 		
	

Floyd | The nest is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "climb down" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Unattended Trees
Floyd | The east-west trail here is lined by scraggly sycamore trees that look
Floyd | more dead than alive. Even the few birds' nests tucked away in the
Floyd | upper branches look poorly constructed and uninhabitable.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Spoon in the Road
Floyd |

Floyd | The trail continues east-west here, but two side trails duck away up
Floyd | to the northwest and down to the southwest somewhat forming a fork.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is something shiny here half-buried in the dirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "dig dirt" 		
	

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

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x dirt" 		
	

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

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | silver spoon: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x spoon" 		
	

Floyd | This tarnished old spoon is adorned with decorative scrolls on the
Floyd | handle and, although slightly bent, appears quite useable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Road to HerringVille
Floyd | The trail is straight as an arrow as it leads to the badlands to the
Floyd | west and towards Deadeye Gulch to the east. A barely legible sign
Floyd | shaped like an arrow points west.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		djfletch asks, "hmm can we make a coin from a spoon?" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x sign" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |           HerringVille 20 mi

Floyd |
Floyd |           Warning: Badlands Ahead - Travel
Floyd |
Floyd |                  Not Advised.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "actually, looks like I cheated on the arithmetic puzzle by googling for [LINK]" 	
			DavidW says, "I figured the author borrowed a standard one, so I just looked it up." 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Fork in the Road
Floyd | The trail continues east-west here, but two side trails duck away up
Floyd | to the northwest and down to the southwest somewhat forming a fork.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Crow Hill
Floyd | A rather tall hill sprouts out of the landscape here, casting a deep
Floyd | shadow to the east. A well-traveled path leads up the hill to the

Floyd | northeast and a grassy trail leads off to the southeast. There is a
Floyd | sign lying in the dirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x sign" 		
	

Floyd | The bullet-riddled sign reads:
Floyd |  "No Trespassing
Floyd | Private Property"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "'We don't pay kindly to strangers 'round these here parts.'" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take sign" 		
	

Floyd | The sign is of little use to anyone, particularly you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

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

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Top of Crow Hill
Floyd | The whole valley is revealed to you as you approach the summit. To the
Floyd | east, you see the largely decaying town of Deadeye Gulch, and just

Floyd | further, the small knoll known as Boot Hill. To the south, the dusty
Floyd | valley floor unfolds, divided by a small tree-lined creek. Large snowy
Floyd | mountains abut the hill to the north while endless badlands reach out
Floyd | seemingly forever to the west. The main trail continues around the
Floyd | hill to the west and down to the southwest, whereas a faint side trail
Floyd | heads towards the crest to the north.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can proceed up the hill, down the hill, or over to the west.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | As you proceed up the hill, your bones start to hurt and you feel like
Floyd | you're....

Floyd |
Floyd | Over the Hill
Floyd | "I'm too old for this nonsense" is your first thought after a brief
Floyd | journey over the crest of the hill to this dirt outcropping on the
Floyd | north side. Momentarily ignoring your aching joints and brief memory
Floyd | lapses, you spot a trail heading south up the hill. Oddly, the trail

Floyd | shows signs of fresh footprints.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a lantern here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline groans. 	
	Firion arrives, full of fun and funk. 		Firion does his best Emil Sitka when he says, "I say... what goes on here?!" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x lantern" 		
	

Floyd | Hardly your brass variety, but a serviceable lamp with a glass

Floyd | chimney.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "take lantern" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Firion asks, "What are we playing?" 	
			DavidW says, "Tryst of Fate" 	
			DavidW says, "by G. M. Zagurski" 	
			djfletch says, "I don't remember any darkness yet" 	
			Firion asks, "Z-Code? Or something else?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "z5, yeah" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The path to the south looks like your only sure bet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | As you return back, the spring returns to your step and you again feel
Floyd | like your youthful self again.
Floyd |
Floyd | Top of Crow Hill
Floyd | The whole valley is revealed to you as you approach the summit. To the

Floyd | east, you see the largely decaying town of Deadeye Gulch, and just
Floyd | further, the small knoll known as Boot Hill. To the south, the dusty
Floyd | valley floor unfolds, divided by a small tree-lined creek. Large snowy
Floyd | mountains abut the hill to the north while endless badlands reach out
Floyd | seemingly forever to the west. The main trail continues around the
Floyd | hill to the west and down to the southwest, whereas a faint side trail

Floyd | heads towards the crest to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Burned Down Shack
Floyd | Wisps of steam rise off of the charred timbers of what was once a
Floyd | fair-sized building. Small flames flare up occasionally producing a
Floyd | deep crackling sound. Paper-thin pieces of ash float hither and yon.
Floyd | An odd-shaped sign lies on the ground.
Floyd |

Floyd | George is here staring at the charred remains of his gum factory.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a brass key hanging on George's belt.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a leather-bound book, a cauldron (in which is some
Floyd | metallic flakes) and a burned sketch here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x sign" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | G

Floyd | e
Floyd | o
Floyd | r
Floyd | GumBall
Floyd | e  e
Floyd |    e

Floyd |    t
Floyd |    l
Floyd |    e
Floyd |    b
Floyd |   Factory
Floyd |    u

Floyd |    m
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x sketch" 		
	

Floyd | This is a rather charred sketch of a woman opening a door.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x book" 		
	

Floyd | The book is about the size of a small church hymn book. The leather
Floyd | cover is quite worn but still displays an array of wonderful artwork

Floyd | depicting scenes of cowboys, horses, and wide open vistas. The book is
Floyd | slightly singed in places, but more importantly, it appears as if most
Floyd | of the pages have been torn out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh. This is where we were before." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "open book" 		
	

Floyd | The one remaining page looks like a recipe:
Floyd |
Floyd | "QuickDraw McGraw"

Floyd | 1 square gum base
Floyd | 1 sprig sage
Floyd | 1 cube sugar
Floyd |
Floyd | Mix together with silver spoon in iron vessel with pinch of Tryst.
Floyd | Effects are temporary and may vary widely when used with alcohol.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says, "yay" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask george about factory" 		
	

Floyd | "'Tweren't that much all in all but it was home. Damn Biscuit Brothers
Floyd | just couldn't take not being able to rob any damn place they choose. I
Floyd | don't hold no grudge. But I ain't goin' to get all watery when they be
Floyd | swingin' from a tree."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask george about recipe" 		
	

Floyd | "Can't ya see I got stuff on ma mind."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask george about gum" 		
	

Floyd | The gnome looks at you crossly and points at the remnants of his
Floyd | factory. "I don't mean to burden yuh with my problems, but as yuh
Floyd | might see, I ain't gonna be makin gum for a spell.""Can't ya see I got
Floyd | stuff on ma mind."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask george about biscuit brothers" 		
	

Floyd | "Just dime store thieves. Shoot ya dead in a minute, ya hear! Keep yer
Floyd | distance from Frank. Since he found his way above, he ain't the same."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask george about frank" 		
	

Floyd | "Don't go messin with Frank. He's got such a mean streak that he makes
Floyd | the devil nervous."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a lantern

Floyd |   a silver spoon
Floyd |   a crumpled note

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x cauldron" 		
	

Floyd |   a couple kernels of corn
Floyd |   two matches

Floyd |   a cube of sugar
Floyd |   a square of gum base
Floyd |   a piece of gauzy cloth
Floyd |   a pan
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | The cauldron is made of cast iron and is small enough to be carried on
Floyd | those long journeys across the open plains.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask george about beetlebaum" 		
	

Floyd | "Ain't worth spit, but he's 'bout all I got now if I could get him
Floyd | back."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask george about key" 		
	

Floyd | "Can't ya see I got stuff on ma mind."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x flakes" 		
	

Floyd | The flakes remind you of the glitter you used as a child.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask george about flakes" 		
	

Floyd | "Can't ya see I got stuff on ma mind."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask george about tryst" 		
	

Floyd | "Can't ya see I got stuff on ma mind."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "take cauldron" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take book" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "take key" 		
	

Floyd | "What the hell do ya think yer doin' missy! Keeps yer hands away from
Floyd | me!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask george about sage" 		
	

Floyd | "Can't ya see I got stuff on ma mind."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "dahlila" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "dehlila" 		
	

Floyd | Your skin starts to tingle, but nothing else happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "take sketch" 		
	

Floyd | Now wouldn't that be cold. She probably was George's sweety.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Did you spell that right?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "bah lag again" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask george about sketch" 		
	

Floyd | "Prettiest damn woman I ever set eyes on. Ran off into the hills a few
Floyd | years back. Don't really know what became of her. She could do stuff
Floyd | with the Tryst that I never saw done before. Hell, some folks made her
Floyd | to be a witch. She never hurt nobody."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tryst" 		
	

Floyd | The flakes remind you of the glitter you used as a child.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ask george about dehlila" 		
	

Floyd | "Prettiest damn woman I ever set eyes on. Ran off into the hills a few
Floyd | years back. Don't really know what became of her. She could do stuff
Floyd | with the Tryst that I never saw done before. Hell, some folks made her

Floyd | to be a witch. She never hurt nobody."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "tryst = flakes" 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "ask george about tryst" 		
	

Floyd | "Can't ya see I got stuff on ma mind."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I don't think we can get much more out of him." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ask george about george" 		
	

Floyd | "'Tain't no business of yours, I reckin."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Although, if we brought back Dehlila or Beetlebaum, that might get us a key." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ask george for key" 		
	

Floyd | The little gnome has better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask george about watch" 		
	

Floyd | "Can't ya see I got stuff on ma mind."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says (to floyd), "ask george about beetlebaum" 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "ask george about beetlebaum" 		
	

Floyd | "Ain't worth spit, but he's 'bout all I got now if I could get him
Floyd | back."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "Well, Beetlebaum at least" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Burned Down Shack
Floyd | Wisps of steam rise off of the charred timbers of what was once a
Floyd | fair-sized building. Small flames flare up occasionally producing a

Floyd | deep crackling sound. Paper-thin pieces of ash float hither and yon.
Floyd | An odd-shaped sign lies on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | George is here staring at the charred remains of his gum factory.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a brass key hanging on George's belt.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a burned sketch here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | There is a path leading off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get sketch" 		
	

Floyd | Now wouldn't that be cold. She probably was George's sweety.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Top of Crow Hill
Floyd | The whole valley is revealed to you as you approach the summit. To the
Floyd | east, you see the largely decaying town of Deadeye Gulch, and just
Floyd | further, the small knoll known as Boot Hill. To the south, the dusty
Floyd | valley floor unfolds, divided by a small tree-lined creek. Large snowy
Floyd | mountains abut the hill to the north while endless badlands reach out

Floyd | seemingly forever to the west. The main trail continues around the
Floyd | hill to the west and down to the southwest, whereas a faint side trail
Floyd | heads towards the crest to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | You can proceed up the hill, down the hill, or over to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Crow Hill
Floyd | A rather tall hill sprouts out of the landscape here, casting a deep
Floyd | shadow to the east. A well-traveled path leads up the hill to the
Floyd | northeast and a grassy trail leads off to the southeast. There is a

Floyd | sign lying in the dirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Fork in the Road
Floyd | The trail continues east-west here, but two side trails duck away up
Floyd | to the northwest and down to the southwest somewhat forming a fork.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Thick needles assault your feet, forcing you to scurry back to the
Floyd | Fork.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a leather-bound book
Floyd |   a cauldron

Floyd |     some metallic flakes
Floyd |   a lantern
Floyd |   a silver spoon
Floyd |   a crumpled note
Floyd |   a couple kernels of corn
Floyd |   two matches

Floyd |   a cube of sugar
Floyd |   a square of gum base
Floyd |   a piece of gauzy cloth
Floyd |   a pan
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch asks, "anything else to try in the town just now or should we try out exits back at the other end of the map?" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x cloth" 		
	

Floyd | The white material is covered with water stains and feels like a
Floyd | well-starched shirt.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "hm" 	
			djfletch says, "also I want to set fire to the clump of tumbleweed on the train track" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh - okay" 	
			DavidW says, "We have only two matches." 	
			Jacqueline says, "That's what save is for, David." 	
			DavidW says, "I don't remember what they're for, but maybe the lantern, and maybe a molotov cocktail." 	
			djfletch says, "hmm yeah I forgot we had a lantern" 	
			DavidW says, "Might try to clean the saloon table with the cloth." 	
			djfletch says, "maybe the bar inside the jail helps move the tumbleweed" 	
			DavidW says, "Shame the soap didn't travel with us." 	
			djfletch says, "ok let's do that" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Unattended Trees
Floyd | The east-west trail here is lined by scraggly sycamore trees that look
Floyd | more dead than alive. Even the few birds' nests tucked away in the
Floyd | upper branches look poorly constructed and uninhabitable.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | West Main Street
Floyd | Most of the buildings on this end of town have given up the ghost and

Floyd | are but piles of broken lumber, tarpaper and other debris. One
Floyd | structure, to the north, seems to have fared considerably better than
Floyd | its neighbor to the south. The street narrows to the west where it
Floyd | appears to pick up a trail leading out of town. Back to the east is
Floyd | the center of town.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far scored 60 out of a possible 350, in 466 turns, earning
Floyd | you the rank of Bubble Gummer.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | East Main Street
Floyd | You are at the east end of Deadeye Gulch on a street which is thick

Floyd | with dried grass and weeds. The remains of hitching posts and water
Floyd | troughs line the crumbling wooden sidewalks. Most of the buildings
Floyd | here have collapsed from aging timbers and a few appear as if they
Floyd | were burned down to their foundations. A couple of structures,
Floyd | however, have withstood the elements. To the north, there is a bank
Floyd | judging from the declaration as to such in the windows. To the south,

Floyd | there is a saloon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says, "omg" 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Saloon
Floyd | This old beer hall served its last cold one many summers past. The
Floyd | rosewood bar stretches from wall to wall and, surprisingly, the
Floyd | wall-length mirror in back of the bar is still intact. The brass foot
Floyd | rail at the base of the bar is worn flat on the top from the countless

Floyd | patrons whose hard-earned wages were quickly converted into good times
Floyd | and song. Swinging doors lead back to the street to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a table, a slot machine and a tray (which is empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "x machine" 		
	

Floyd | The free-standing slot machine bears a sign declaring:
Floyd |
Floyd | "HAPPY DAYS - 10 TRIES FOR 1 BUCK-A-BIN."
Floyd |

Floyd | The machine has a lever on the right-hand side, a coin slot on the
Floyd | top, and a large metal tray at the bottom. There are three tumblers on
Floyd | the front of the machine behind a scratched piece of glass. On the
Floyd | left-hand side of the machine are five small wheels. Above each of the
Floyd | wheels is a letter, which collectively spell out the word "AHEAD."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "clean table" 		
	

Floyd | You move the dust around with the dry cloth, but not much else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a leather-bound book
Floyd |   a cauldron
Floyd |     some metallic flakes

Floyd |   a lantern
Floyd |   a silver spoon
Floyd |   a crumpled note
Floyd |   a couple kernels of corn
Floyd |   two matches
Floyd |   a cube of sugar

Floyd |   a square of gum base
Floyd |   a piece of gauzy cloth
Floyd |   a pan
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "read writing" 		
	

Floyd | The writing is pretty much your ordinary bar graffiti with even an
Floyd | occasional heart and arrow. However, as you study the crude lettering
Floyd | you find some kind of note has evidently been scrawled into the
Floyd | surface. The letters are so dark with grime they are indistinguishable

Floyd | from the table surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch asks, "have we seen any water?" 	
			DavidW says, "hm. Don't remember any." 	
			djfletch says, "there was a creek mentioned somewhere but I think it was scenery" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Not since the house, I don't think." 	
			DavidW says, "I think my notes said there was water in the bathtub back in the house, but of course that doesn't count." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Oh wait, are we sure the creek is just scenery? The one south of Crow Hill?" 	
			DavidW says, "There might be water near where we entered this land, but I'm not sure." 	
			djfletch says, "yup, just checked in scrollback, we tried going south where it mentions the creek but it doesn't let you" 	
			Jacqueline says, "oh. Darn." 	
			djfletch says, "we still need some way to get at that shiny thing in the bank" 	
			DavidW says, "And maybe the bar in the jail." 	
			djfletch says, "let me go and try some exits we haven't tried yet" 	
			Jacqueline says, "mmkay" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | East Main Street

Floyd | You are at the east end of Deadeye Gulch on a street which is thick
Floyd | with dried grass and weeds. The remains of hitching posts and water
Floyd | troughs line the crumbling wooden sidewalks. Most of the buildings
Floyd | here have collapsed from aging timbers and a few appear as if they
Floyd | were burned down to their foundations. A couple of structures,
Floyd | however, have withstood the elements. To the north, there is a bank

Floyd | judging from the declaration as to such in the windows. To the south,
Floyd | there is a saloon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Deadeye Gulch
Floyd | You are at the outskirts of what you would guess is a small town.
Floyd | Tumbleweeds and debris litter the trail giving all appearances that
Floyd | this place is deserted. The majority of buildings and other structures
Floyd | are to the west while a large barn-like building is due north. There

Floyd | is a faded sign just off to the side of the trail.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Dusty Road
Floyd | The trail here turns to fine dust with only a trace of vegetation. The
Floyd | wind is howling from the west, blowing dust, sand, and tumbleweeds
Floyd | everywhere. A brief respite in the blowing debris allows you to see
Floyd | the trail continuing north and an overgrown path going up to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Track Crossing
Floyd | A set of well-worn railroad tracks crosses the north-south trail here.

Floyd | The wooden ties have all but disintegrated and the rails are thick
Floyd | with bright red rust. The weed ridden-tracks run east-west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Broken Track
Floyd | The heat is stifling at this barren strip of track seemingly in the
Floyd | middle of nowhere. Even the ever present weeds have given up this area
Floyd | as hopeless and only a few cacti have managed to gain a foothold in
Floyd | the constantly shifting sand. One of the rails has become dislodged,

Floyd | forming a six-inch gap on one side of the tracks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x cacti" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cacti" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "darn" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x rail" 		
	

Floyd | One of the rails has moved about six inches laterally, introducing a
Floyd | significant discontinuity in the track system.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull rail" 		
	

Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x gap" 		
	

Floyd | One of the rails has become dislodged, forming a six-inch gap on one
Floyd | side of the tracks. A train would probably get derailed trying to pass
Floyd | through here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "move rail" 		
	

Floyd | You are not strong enough by a long shot to move the rail with your
Floyd | bare hands.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow Ravine

Floyd | The tracks gradually turn southwest here through a tight ravine cut
Floyd | into the sandy soil. Thick brush once again lines the tracks limiting
Floyd | passage only along the tracks themselves.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tracks through the ravine are littered with rattlesnakes.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x brush" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "Snakes. Why did it have to be snakes." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf9" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x snakes" 		
	

Floyd | Dozens of rattlesnakes line the track. Most of them are coiled up and
Floyd | presumably sleeping; however, the few that are staring directly at you
Floyd | appear very daunting. It is with little disinterest that you note the

Floyd | crescendo of rattles in the area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get snake" 		
	

Floyd | I don't suppose the rattlesnakes would care for that.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "boo" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | It is somewhat doubtful that you would survive the trek through the

Floyd | snakes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:

Floyd |   a leather-bound book
Floyd |   a cauldron
Floyd |     some metallic flakes
Floyd |   a lantern
Floyd |   a silver spoon
Floyd |   a crumpled note

Floyd |   a couple kernels of corn
Floyd |   two matches
Floyd |   a cube of sugar
Floyd |   a square of gum base
Floyd |   a piece of gauzy cloth
Floyd |   a pan

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "no obvious snake-repellent item" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Broken Track
Floyd | The heat is stifling at this barren strip of track seemingly in the
Floyd | middle of nowhere. Even the ever present weeds have given up this area
Floyd | as hopeless and only a few cacti have managed to gain a foothold in
Floyd | the constantly shifting sand. One of the rails has become dislodged,
Floyd | forming a six-inch gap on one side of the tracks.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Track Crossing

Floyd | A set of well-worn railroad tracks crosses the north-south trail here.
Floyd | The wooden ties have all but disintegrated and the rails are thick
Floyd | with bright red rust. The weed ridden-tracks run east-west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Blind Canyon
Floyd | The trail winds its way from the southwest through a shadowy canyon
Floyd | formed in the cleft of two large hills. You cannot help but feel

Floyd | confined and vulnerable by the sheer walls of this gorge and limited
Floyd | visibility in front of you and behind. The trail continues to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Trail
Floyd | This northeast-southwest trail has all the appearances of being a main
Floyd | thoroughfare prior to becoming overrun with weeds and brush. A narrow

Floyd | footpath leads off to the east through the brush.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Clear Creek
Floyd | A briskly moving stream widens here and is shallow enough to cross
Floyd | without difficulty. Along one bank where the water slows to a crawl a
Floyd | deposit of black magnetite can be seen. The trail continues to the
Floyd | northeast and up a small ridge to the southwest.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "aha" 	
			DavidW asks, "'magnetite'?" 	
			djfletch says, "double aha" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x magnetite" 		
	

Floyd | The black iron oxide particles are quite dense and tend to settle out
Floyd | with other heavy minerals and metals such as gold.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take it" 		
	

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

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "break it" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says, "huh" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "fill pan" 		
	

Floyd | But there's no water here to carry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Maybe a pickaxe is required." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "pan for gold" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put cloth in water" 		
	

Floyd | The cloth is now soaked with water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put water in pan" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the water before you can put it into something
Floyd | else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says, "ph boy" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put pan in water" 		
	

Floyd | The pan is now filled with gravel, sand, and water, making up a brown
Floyd | slurry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "shake pan" 		
	

Floyd | Using your best gold panning technique, you swish the wet slurry
Floyd | around, discarding the lighter materials in the process. Your efforts
Floyd | are soon rewarded by the discovery of a large gold nugget in the
Floyd | bottom of the pan!

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take nugget" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x nugget" 		
	

Floyd | The gold nugget is about the size of a marble and is probably worth a
Floyd | small fortune.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says, "yay" 		djfletch asks, "only five points for a frickin gold nugget?" 	
			DavidW says, "uh huh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "there there" 	
			Lucea says, "maybe it should've been the size of a plover's egg" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far scored 65 out of a possible 350, in 501 turns, earning
Floyd | you the rank of Bubble Gummer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "not some puny marble" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "65 of 350, huh?" 	
			DavidW says, "I think we can go back to the town and do a few things." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Trail

Floyd | This northeast-southwest trail has all the appearances of being a main
Floyd | thoroughfare prior to becoming overrun with weeds and brush. A narrow
Floyd | footpath leads off to the east through the brush.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Or we can explore more in this d... okay." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Blind Canyon
Floyd | The trail winds its way from the southwest through a shadowy canyon

Floyd | formed in the cleft of two large hills. You cannot help but feel
Floyd | confined and vulnerable by the sheer walls of this gorge and limited
Floyd | visibility in front of you and behind. The trail continues to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Track Crossing
Floyd | A set of well-worn railroad tracks crosses the north-south trail here.
Floyd | The wooden ties have all but disintegrated and the rails are thick

Floyd | with bright red rust. The weed ridden-tracks run east-west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Dusty Road
Floyd | The trail here turns to fine dust with only a trace of vegetation. The
Floyd | wind is howling from the west, blowing dust, sand, and tumbleweeds
Floyd | everywhere. A brief respite in the blowing debris allows you to see
Floyd | the trail continuing north and an overgrown path going up to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Deadeye Gulch
Floyd | You are at the outskirts of what you would guess is a small town.

Floyd | Tumbleweeds and debris litter the trail giving all appearances that
Floyd | this place is deserted. The majority of buildings and other structures
Floyd | are to the west while a large barn-like building is due north. There
Floyd | is a faded sign just off to the side of the trail.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | East Main Street
Floyd | You are at the east end of Deadeye Gulch on a street which is thick
Floyd | with dried grass and weeds. The remains of hitching posts and water

Floyd | troughs line the crumbling wooden sidewalks. Most of the buildings
Floyd | here have collapsed from aging timbers and a few appear as if they
Floyd | were burned down to their foundations. A couple of structures,
Floyd | however, have withstood the elements. To the north, there is a bank
Floyd | judging from the declaration as to such in the windows. To the south,
Floyd | there is a saloon.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bank

Floyd | Abandoned teller windows line the west wall of this former financial
Floyd | hub of the Deadeye community. Not unlike everything else in town, it
Floyd | too has fallen into disrepair. To the north you can make out an open
Floyd | vault and to the south lies Main Street.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a hole in one of the floorboards.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "enter vault" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "n" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Vault

Floyd | This red brick enclosure has been picked clean of its valuables,
Floyd | bringing to mind the adage "A Day Late, and a Dollar Short." A large
Floyd | wooden table dominates the center of the room supporting some type of
Floyd | mechanical contraption. The rest of the bank lies to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | Stuck to the bottom of the table is a green note, which you quickly
Floyd | retrieve.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x note" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the green note or the crumpled note?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "green" 		
	

Floyd | "It's a beautiful day for the race.
Floyd | Stooge Hand is the favorite today, Assault is in there.
Floyd | Dog Biscuit is 3:1, Safety Pin has been scratched,
Floyd | and at 20:1, Beetlebaum.

Floyd |
Floyd | Now the horses are approaching the starting gate,
Floyd | and there - There they go!
Floyd |
Floyd | Johannes Stuchan is going to the front.
Floyd | Cabbage is second on the rail.

Floyd | Beautiful Linda is third by a length.
Floyd | And Beetlebaum - around the first turn.
Floyd |
Floyd | Stuchan is still in the front,
Floyd | Cabbage is second by a head.
Floyd | (Cabbage by a head!)

Floyd | Beautiful Linda is third.
Floyd | And Beetlebaum - into the back strech.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dog Biscuit is now leading the pack.
Floyd | Lady Appolonius is second, very close.
Floyd | Banana is coming up through the bunch.

Floyd | (Banana coming up through the bunch!)
Floyd | And Beetlebaum - at the half.
Floyd |
Floyd | Stuchan still out in the front.
Floyd | Apartment House is second with plenty of room.
Floyd | Assault is passing Battery.

Floyd | (Assaulting Battery!)
Floyd | Notary Sojack is fourth.
Floyd | And in lastplace by 10 lengths,
Floyd | I belive it is, yes it is, Beetlebaum.
Floyd |
Floyd | Around the turn and heading for home.

Floyd | It's Stuchan, Dog Biscuit and Girdle in the stretch.
Floyd | Flying Silvester is third.
Floyd | And Mother-in-Law nagging in the rear.
Floyd | And now they come down to the wire.
Floyd | And it's number one and now number two.
Floyd | And it's very close.

Floyd | It'll be a photo finish or an oil painting.
Floyd | And now Louis leads for the left.
Floyd | And Louis is an inertia sluggin'.
Floyd | And it's battle and now they're tearing hair.
Floyd | There's hair all over the ring,
Floyd | There's hair all over the place.

Floyd | I don't know whose hair it is - it's mine.
Floyd | And there goes the winner! - Beetlebaum!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "put nugget in contraption" 		
	

Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "Spike Jones and his City Slickers" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "put nugget in tray" 		
	

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

		djfletch says, "I have this song somewhere" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x contraption" 		
	

Floyd | The contraption has a metal block just an inch or so above a metal
Floyd | plate with a small circular impression. A series of gears connects the
Floyd | metal block to a lever.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "put nugget on plate" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "put nugget in plate" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put nugget in plate" 		
	

Floyd | You put the gold nugget into the impression.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		
	

Floyd | The lever moves with hardly any effort at all, pressing the gold
Floyd | nugget into something resembling a coin.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Trays are notorious for in/on awkwardnesses." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take coin" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x it" 		
	

Floyd | The gold coin is relatively primitive, yet has a monetary feel about
Floyd | it. There is a crudely engraved figure with a mask riding a horse on

Floyd | the face. Beneath the figure is the inscription "1 Buck-a-Bin."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Bank
Floyd | Abandoned teller windows line the west wall of this former financial
Floyd | hub of the Deadeye community. Not unlike everything else in town, it
Floyd | too has fallen into disrepair. To the north you can make out an open
Floyd | vault and to the south lies Main Street.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is a hole in one of the floorboards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | East Main Street
Floyd | You are at the east end of Deadeye Gulch on a street which is thick
Floyd | with dried grass and weeds. The remains of hitching posts and water
Floyd | troughs line the crumbling wooden sidewalks. Most of the buildings
Floyd | here have collapsed from aging timbers and a few appear as if they
Floyd | were burned down to their foundations. A couple of structures,

Floyd | however, have withstood the elements. To the north, there is a bank
Floyd | judging from the declaration as to such in the windows. To the south,
Floyd | there is a saloon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Saloon
Floyd | This old beer hall served its last cold one many summers past. The
Floyd | rosewood bar stretches from wall to wall and, surprisingly, the

Floyd | wall-length mirror in back of the bar is still intact. The brass foot
Floyd | rail at the base of the bar is worn flat on the top from the countless
Floyd | patrons whose hard-earned wages were quickly converted into good times
Floyd | and song. Swinging doors lead back to the street to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a table, a slot machine and a tray (which is empty) here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "clean table" 		
	

Floyd | The wet cloth quickly dissolves the years of grime, revealing a
Floyd | scrawled note.

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

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "read note" 		
	

Floyd | (the writing)
Floyd | The writing is pretty much your ordinary bar graffiti with even an
Floyd | occasional heart and arrow. However, as you study the crude lettering
Floyd | you find some kind of note has evidently been scrawled into the
Floyd | surface.
Floyd |

Floyd |   The note says "Feed and Water Your Horses at ROYBOB Livery."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Have you seen the livery yet at all? I think you guys missed it?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Is that an anagram or something?" 	
			djfletch says, "It wouldn't let us in" 	
			djfletch says, "we were outside it" 	
			DavidW asks, "oh, you did see it?" 	
			DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "It's something." 	
	jenrexrode says, "hm" 		djfletch says, "it's north then northeast from here" 	
			DavidW asks, "Did you look at the door there?" 	
			djfletch says, "not sure" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | East Main Street
Floyd | You are at the east end of Deadeye Gulch on a street which is thick
Floyd | with dried grass and weeds. The remains of hitching posts and water
Floyd | troughs line the crumbling wooden sidewalks. Most of the buildings
Floyd | here have collapsed from aging timbers and a few appear as if they

Floyd | were burned down to their foundations. A couple of structures,
Floyd | however, have withstood the elements. To the north, there is a bank
Floyd | judging from the declaration as to such in the windows. To the south,
Floyd | there is a saloon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Livery
Floyd | You are just outside a large barn-like structure that appears to be
Floyd | the local livery. The aging structure looks fairly sound except that

Floyd | the roof is starting to sag in areas. Just north is an oddly colored
Floyd | entrance to the building. The rest of Deadeye is to the southwest and
Floyd | there is a clearing to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't, since the livery door is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | The door is fabricated from weathered planking and leather straps.
Floyd | There are several faded splotches of paint that stand in sharp
Floyd | contrast to the dull gray wood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "roybob" 		
	

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

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x paint" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the orange paint, the yellow paint, the red paint
Floyd | or the blue paint?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "red" 		
	

Floyd | It's just your everyday faded red paint.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "touch red" 		
	

Floyd | The door creaks loudly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "touch orange" 		
	

Floyd | The door creaks loudly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "touch yellow" 		
	

Floyd | The door creaks loudly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "touch blue" 		
	

Floyd | The door creaks loudly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x blue" 		
	

Floyd | It's just your everyday faded blue paint.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x yellow" 		
	

Floyd | It's just your everyday faded yellow paint.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x orange" 		
	

Floyd | It's just your everyday faded orange paint.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The sequence was spoiled." 	
			DavidW says, "Please let dj do it." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "touch orange" 		
	

Floyd | The door creaks loudly and then shudders.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "touch blue" 		
	

Floyd | You hear a click somewhere inside the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by ten points.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | You open the livery door.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "wacky security systems in this town" 	
			DavidW says, "oh. You were x'ing not touch'ing." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Livery
Floyd | You are just outside a large barn-like structure that appears to be
Floyd | the local livery. The aging structure looks fairly sound except that
Floyd | the roof is starting to sag in areas. Just north is an oddly colored
Floyd | entrance to the building. The rest of Deadeye is to the southwest and

Floyd | there is a clearing to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf10" 		
	

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

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Livery Stable
Floyd | This dilapidated building has long fallen into disrepair. It is
Floyd | surprisingly bright in here as light filters through large gaping
Floyd | holes in the roof. Numerous stalls line the walls presumably for
Floyd | horses or other livestock. A wooden ladder provides access to a

Floyd | hayloft to the north while large sliding doors, long off their rails,
Floyd | provide an egress to the east. You can leave the building by heading
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far scored 85 out of a possible 350, in 541 turns, earning
Floyd | you the rank of Bubble Gummer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x stalls" 		
	

Floyd | There are at least twenty stalls shrouded in shadows from the high
Floyd | timber enclosures. Most of the stalls are blocked with wood and
Floyd | debris, but one looks ready for the nearest horse.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter stall" 		
	

Floyd | You get into the horse stall.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the horse stall you can see a shovel.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take shovel" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You get out of the horse stall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Livery Stable

Floyd | This dilapidated building has long fallen into disrepair. It is
Floyd | surprisingly bright in here as light filters through large gaping
Floyd | holes in the roof. Numerous stalls line the walls presumably for
Floyd | horses or other livestock. A wooden ladder provides access to a
Floyd | hayloft to the north while large sliding doors, long off their rails,
Floyd | provide an egress to the east. You can leave the building by heading

Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x shovel" 		
	

Floyd | The wooden handle has splintered several times and has been

Floyd | thoughtfully wrapped in old rags for support, and the hand-forged
Floyd | blade is quite thin from use. All in all, though, it looks like the
Floyd | old girl could still toss a few more shovelfuls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Someone wanted to dig a grave?" 	
			DavidW asks, "Or maybe that magnetite?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "oho" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "I think we were kidding about the grave, no?" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corral
Floyd | All is not so 'O.K.' with this corral as most of the wooden fences
Floyd | have given away to the ravages of time and the elements. Tall range
Floyd | grass has overtaken the ground and the air is alive with the sounds of
Floyd | grasshoppers, crickets and the like.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I don't know." 	
			DavidW says, "But we have a shovel now." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x grass" 		
	

Floyd | The grass is about waist high and is so thick it could conceal about
Floyd | anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "search grass" 		
	

Floyd | You find a rusting green square tin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "get tin" 		
	

Floyd | You're carrying too many things already.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search grass" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing else of value.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a shovel
Floyd |   a coin
Floyd |   a green note
Floyd |   a leather-bound book
Floyd |   a cauldron

Floyd |     some metallic flakes
Floyd |   a lantern
Floyd |   a silver spoon
Floyd |   a crumpled note
Floyd |   a couple kernels of corn
Floyd |   two matches

Floyd |   a cube of sugar
Floyd |   a square of gum base
Floyd |   a piece of gauzy cloth
Floyd |   a pan
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a shovel
Floyd |   a coin
Floyd |   a green note
Floyd |   a leather-bound book
Floyd |   a cauldron

Floyd |     some metallic flakes
Floyd |   a lantern
Floyd |   a silver spoon
Floyd |   a crumpled note
Floyd |   a couple kernels of corn
Floyd |   two matches

Floyd |   a cube of sugar
Floyd |   a square of gum base
Floyd |   a piece of gauzy cloth
Floyd |   a pan
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "put all in cauldron" 		
	

Floyd | shovel: Done.
Floyd | coin: Done.
Floyd | green note: Done.
Floyd | leather-bound book: Done.

Floyd | lantern: Done.
Floyd | silver spoon: Done.
Floyd | crumpled note: Done.
Floyd | couple kernels of corn: Done.
Floyd | match: Done.
Floyd | match: Done.

Floyd | cube of sugar: Done.
Floyd | square of gum base: Done.
Floyd | piece of gauzy cloth: Done.
Floyd | pan: Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get tin" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x tin" 		
	

Floyd | The rusted square tin declares itself as "Scented Bag Balm" and
Floyd | includes these special directions:
Floyd |

Floyd | "For minor congestion of the udder due to calving, high feeding,
Floyd | bruising or chilling. Using individual towels, thoroughly wash treated
Floyd | teats and udder before each milking to avoid contamination of milk.
Floyd | After each milking, bathe with plenty of hot water, strip milk out
Floyd | clean, dry skin and apply bag balm freely, massaging gently with this
Floyd | stiff ointment fifteen minutes twice daily or more often as needed.

Floyd | Special scented formula repels flies and other flying insects."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Goodness." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corral
Floyd | All is not so 'O.K.' with this corral as most of the wooden fences
Floyd | have given away to the ravages of time and the elements. Tall range
Floyd | grass has overtaken the ground and the air is alive with the sounds of
Floyd | grasshoppers, crickets and the like.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I've never thought about udder ointment." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "open tin" 		
	

Floyd | You open the tin, revealing two portions of balm.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "It's okay, David. You live in the city." 	
			djfletch says, "I bet we just use it for the fly repelling" 	
			DavidW says, "oh, maybe." 	
			DavidW says, "yeah, that seems likely, doesn't it." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Livery Stable
Floyd | This dilapidated building has long fallen into disrepair. It is

Floyd | surprisingly bright in here as light filters through large gaping
Floyd | holes in the roof. Numerous stalls line the walls presumably for
Floyd | horses or other livestock. A wooden ladder provides access to a
Floyd | hayloft to the north while large sliding doors, long off their rails,
Floyd | provide an egress to the east. You can leave the building by heading
Floyd | south.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hayloft

Floyd | The floorboards of the loft creak and sag with your weight but seem to
Floyd | be holding firm, at least for now. Only a few clumps of straw remain
Floyd | where there were once probably dozens of hay bales. The heat up here
Floyd | is nearly unbearable and perspiration begins to run down your face.
Floyd | The only way off of the loft is to impose yourself on the weathered
Floyd | ladder once again.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a pitchfork here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get pitchfork" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x it" 		
	

Floyd | It is a long-handled fork with four tines.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "search straw" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "There were other doors downstairs, right?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Livery Stable
Floyd | This dilapidated building has long fallen into disrepair. It is
Floyd | surprisingly bright in here as light filters through large gaping
Floyd | holes in the roof. Numerous stalls line the walls presumably for
Floyd | horses or other livestock. A wooden ladder provides access to a
Floyd | hayloft to the north while large sliding doors, long off their rails,

Floyd | provide an egress to the east. You can leave the building by heading
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "east was the corral, looks like that's it" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corral
Floyd | All is not so 'O.K.' with this corral as most of the wooden fences
Floyd | have given away to the ravages of time and the elements. Tall range

Floyd | grass has overtaken the ground and the air is alive with the sounds of
Floyd | grasshoppers, crickets and the like.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "what was here?" 	
			DavidW says, "oh, the tin" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The entrance to the barn-like structure is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "So: shovel, pitchfork, 'bag balm'. A good haul." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Livery Stable
Floyd | This dilapidated building has long fallen into disrepair. It is

Floyd | surprisingly bright in here as light filters through large gaping
Floyd | holes in the roof. Numerous stalls line the walls presumably for
Floyd | horses or other livestock. A wooden ladder provides access to a
Floyd | hayloft to the north while large sliding doors, long off their rails,
Floyd | provide an egress to the east. You can leave the building by heading
Floyd | south.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Now that we have a coin, I think we can do the machine in the saloon now." 	
			djfletch says, "ok let's do that" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Livery
Floyd | You are just outside a large barn-like structure that appears to be
Floyd | the local livery. The aging structure looks fairly sound except that
Floyd | the roof is starting to sag in areas. Just north is an oddly colored
Floyd | entrance to the building. The rest of Deadeye is to the southwest and

Floyd | there is a clearing to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | East Main Street
Floyd | You are at the east end of Deadeye Gulch on a street which is thick
Floyd | with dried grass and weeds. The remains of hitching posts and water
Floyd | troughs line the crumbling wooden sidewalks. Most of the buildings
Floyd | here have collapsed from aging timbers and a few appear as if they
Floyd | were burned down to their foundations. A couple of structures,

Floyd | however, have withstood the elements. To the north, there is a bank
Floyd | judging from the declaration as to such in the windows. To the south,
Floyd | there is a saloon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Saloon
Floyd | This old beer hall served its last cold one many summers past. The
Floyd | rosewood bar stretches from wall to wall and, surprisingly, the

Floyd | wall-length mirror in back of the bar is still intact. The brass foot
Floyd | rail at the base of the bar is worn flat on the top from the countless
Floyd | patrons whose hard-earned wages were quickly converted into good times
Floyd | and song. Swinging doors lead back to the street to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a table, a slot machine and a tray (which is empty) here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf11" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "set first wheel to 9" 		
	

Floyd | The first wheel is now set to 9.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "set second wheel to 2" 		
	

Floyd | The second wheel is now set to 2.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "set third wheel to 8" 		
	

Floyd | The third wheel is now set to 8.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "set fourth wheel to 9" 		
	

Floyd | The fourth wheel is now set to 9.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "set fifth wheel to 3" 		
	

Floyd | The fifth wheel is now set to 3.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | You need to be holding the coin before you can put it into something
Floyd | else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take coin" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | The coin drops into the slot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		
	

Floyd | The tumblers spin for several seconds and then stop. The tumblers now
Floyd | show:
Floyd |
Floyd | Bottle  Bottle  Bottle
Floyd |

Floyd | The machine produces a loud CLUNK and a bottle rolls out into the
Floyd | tray.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by ten points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take bottle" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x it" 		
	

Floyd | It's a corked bottle of whiskey with an old faded label.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read it" 		
	

Floyd | It's a corked bottle of whiskey with an old faded label.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read label" 		
	

Floyd | "Daniel Jack's Redeye Special"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "hurrah" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "squeeze cloth" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says, "w00t" 	
			djfletch says, "this is maybe to give to the gnome" 	
			DavidW says, "put cloth in whiskey" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put cloth in whiskey" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the piece of gauzy cloth before you can put it
Floyd | into something else.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take cloth" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put cloth in whiskey" 		
	

Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put cloth in bottle" 		
	

Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh well" 	
			DavidW says, "Maybe you're right." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "open bottle" 		
	

Floyd | As soon as you remove the cork, your nose is assaulted by the
Floyd | not-so-pleasant aroma of rotgut.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Let's not waste good whiskey." 	
			Firion says, "Amen." 	
			DavidW says, "Don't think it's good." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell whiskey" 		
	

Floyd | It smells not all that much different from kerosene.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch asks, "oh, lamp oil?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x lantern" 		
	

Floyd | Hardly your brass variety, but a serviceable lamp with a glass
Floyd | chimney.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put whiskey in lantern" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the whiskey before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pour bottle into lantern" 		
	

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

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "fill lantern" 		
	

Floyd | But there's no water here to carry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take whiskey" 		
	

Floyd | That seems to be a part of the quarter-full bottle of whiskey.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open lantern" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put cloth in whiskey" 		
	

Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cork" 		
	

Floyd | It is a cylindrical thumb-sized object made from the elastic outer

Floyd | bark of the cork oak (Quercus suber).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "taste whiskey" 		
	

Floyd | Your head starts to spin...

Floyd |
Floyd | Saloon
Floyd | The ol' saloon is hoppin' tonight! Dance girls (ahem) swarm the dusty
Floyd | patrons, encouraging them to drink and gamble amongst other
Floyd | indiscretions. Above all the whoopin' 'n hollerin', you can just make
Floyd | out the tinny ragtime of an unseen brass-tack piano. The barkeep is

Floyd | shoveling out drinks to the bar at a furious pace while one of the
Floyd | other hired help polishes the wall-length mirror. Swinging doors lead
Floyd | back to the street to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a table here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "oh dear" 	
			djfletch says, "ooh" 	
			DavidW asks, "Flashback?" 	
			Lucea says, "that's some strong whiskey" 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "a piano" 		
	

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

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "x piano" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			Lucea says, "oh wait, it's unseen" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x table" 		
	

Floyd | The four-legged table is exceptionally pristine considering the
Floyd | clientele around this place. The table top is flawlessly finished and
Floyd | sports nary a water mark.

Floyd |
Floyd | John Bro calls for one of the dance hall girls and whispers something
Floyd | in her ear. The girl blushes and walks away giggling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "stupid me" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | As good-looking as ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | When one of the patrons isn't looking, John Bro swaps his drink for an

Floyd | empty glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x john" 		
	

Floyd | The barkeep looks somewhat familiar. He has curly brown hair heavily

Floyd | seasoned with gray, a lightly bearded face, and  a slightly paunchy
Floyd | stomach. The local clientele seem to refer to him as "John Bro" or
Floyd | just "Bro" for short. Without exception, every time someone orders a
Floyd | drink, John Bro bellows out "Done Deal!" and then serves both the
Floyd | patron and himself a drink.
Floyd |

Floyd | John Bro calls for one of the dance hall girls and whispers something
Floyd | in her ear. The girl blushes and walks away giggling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "buy drink" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | When one of the patrons isn't looking, John Bro swaps his drink for an
Floyd | empty glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "order drink" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "done deal" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "say done deal" 		
	

Floyd | Whom do you want to say that to?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "john" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask john for drink" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask john for whiskey" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Saloon

Floyd | The ol' saloon is hoppin' tonight! Dance girls (ahem) swarm the dusty
Floyd | patrons, encouraging them to drink and gamble amongst other
Floyd | indiscretions. Above all the whoopin' 'n hollerin', you can just make
Floyd | out the tinny ragtime of an unseen brass-tack piano. The barkeep is
Floyd | shoveling out drinks to the bar at a furious pace while one of the
Floyd | other hired help polishes the wall-length mirror. Swinging doors lead

Floyd | back to the street to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a table here.
Floyd |
Floyd | John Bro calls for one of the dance hall girls and whispers something
Floyd | in her ear. The girl blushes and walks away giggling.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mirror" 		
	

Floyd | The mirror is quite overwhelming in size. Its surface is nearly
Floyd | perfect and shows no signs of distortion.

Floyd |
Floyd | When one of the patrons isn't looking, John Bro swaps his drink for an
Floyd | empty glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. I'm not sure what to do. Going north probably ends the sequence." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bar" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x girls" 		
	

Floyd | Each of the girls is dressed quite provocatively and is obviously
Floyd | well-trained on how to extract every last bit of cash from the
Floyd | saloon's customers.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x customers" 		
	

Floyd | The bar patrons are a mixture of cowpokes and businessmen.
Floyd |
Floyd | The barkeep makes small talk with one of the patrons.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "yes, not obvious if we can do anything" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take glass" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take drink" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask john bro about mirror" 		
	

Floyd | "Leave it alone. It's worth way more than yer hide!"
Floyd |
Floyd | John Bro calls for one of the dance hall girls and whispers something

Floyd | in her ear. The girl blushes and walks away giggling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask john bro about saloon" 		
	

Floyd | "I don't got no time for talkin'."

Floyd |
Floyd | When one of the patrons isn't looking, John Bro swaps his drink for an
Floyd | empty glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask john bro about drinks" 		
	

Floyd | "I don't got no time for talkin'."
Floyd |
Floyd | John Bro pulls out a small gun, checks it for bullets, and then places
Floyd | it back in his pocket.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask john bro about gun" 		
	

Floyd | "Here, you might be needin' this," whispers John Bro as he places a
Floyd | small gun in the palm of your hand.

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x gun" 		
	

Floyd | The single-shot pocket derringer has a beautiful ivory handle and
Floyd | appears to be loaded.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Look out. Housewife has a gun!" 	
			djfletch asks, "cool, who can we shoot today?" 	
			djfletch says, "that damn gnome that took our watch" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I've been watching maga play Hitman: Blood Money for two days. I'm a little gunned out just now." 	
			DavidW says, "well, we can go north and find out. Or shoot the mirror." 	
			DavidW says, "or shoot John." 	
			Lucea asks, "we've saved, right?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf12" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

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

Floyd | The barkeep makes small talk with one of the patrons.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "shoot john" 		
	

Floyd | The barkeep shakes his head and points to the shotgun behind the bar.

Floyd |
Floyd | John Bro calls for one of the dance hall girls and whispers something
Floyd | in her ear. The girl blushes and walks away giggling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "shoot mirror" 		
	

Floyd | The barkeep shakes his head and points to the shotgun behind the bar.
Floyd |
Floyd | When one of the patrons isn't looking, John Bro swaps his drink for an
Floyd | empty glass.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x shotgun" 		
	

Floyd | The double-barreled shotgun hangs behind the bar for the sole use of
Floyd | the bartender.

Floyd |
Floyd | The bartender pulls out a small flask and takes a swig when no one is
Floyd | looking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | A big burly man bursts through the swinging doors and yells, "What the
Floyd | hell ya think yer doin' missy sittin' at mah table? Hey barkeep, I
Floyd | should shoot yer ears off for lettin' this wench clutter up mah place
Floyd | here!"

Floyd |
Floyd | Saloon
Floyd | The ol' saloon is quieter than a church. Patrons and dance girls line
Floyd | the walls to avoid being in the line of fire. The barkeep is huddled
Floyd | behind the bar occasionally peeking out to view the situation. The
Floyd | rest of the hired help is nowhere to be seen.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Black Thad McGee and a table here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x thad" 		
	

Floyd | This is the meanest looking bad guy you hope to ever set eyes on.
Floyd | Narrow beady eyes stare at you from a grizzly shaven face. Twin scars,
Floyd | one each cheek, accentuate a bent nose which veers slightly off to the
Floyd | left. His dusty black clothing is well worn and is bulging at the
Floyd | seams from the massive physique contained within.
Floyd |

Floyd | Black Thad's oversized hands continually twitch just over the handles
Floyd | of his pearl-handled guns.
Floyd | "Well missy, how 'bout you give me a big ol' kiss and I'll forget I
Floyd | ever laid eyes on yer miserable hide?"
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "show gun to thad" 		
	

Floyd | "What I'm interested in ain't what yuh is holdin'." Black Thad says
Floyd | with an evil gleam in his eyes.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Ya better get kissin' missy or I is goin' to up the stakes!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "point gun at thad" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "aim gun at thad" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "shoot thad" 		
	

Floyd | As you lift the gun to shoot, Thad draws both guns and shoots the
Floyd | pistol right from your hand, leaving your arm stinging up to your
Floyd | elbow. Your head starts to spin from the pain, and within the blink of

Floyd | an eye, your head hits the floor.
Floyd | Saloon
Floyd | This old beer hall served its last cold one many summers past. The
Floyd | rosewood bar stretches from wall to wall and, surprisingly, the
Floyd | wall-length mirror in back of the bar is still intact. The brass foot
Floyd | rail at the base of the bar is worn flat on the top from the countless

Floyd | patrons whose hard-earned wages were quickly converted into good times
Floyd | and song. Swinging doors lead back to the street to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a quarter-full bottle of whiskey, a cauldron (in which are
Floyd | a pan (which is empty), a square of gum base, a cube of sugar, two
Floyd | matches, a couple kernels of corn, a crumpled note, a silver spoon, a

Floyd | lantern, a leather-bound book, a green note, a shovel and some
Floyd | metallic flakes), a tin (in which are two portions of balm), a
Floyd | pitchfork, a piece of gauzy cloth, a cork, a table, a slot machine and
Floyd | a tray (which is empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You arise from the floor with a slight headache, but everything else

Floyd | seems to be intact.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "hrm" 	
			djfletch asks, "could we have done anything better there or not?" 	
			DavidW asks, "George's recipe was for Quick Draw McGraw gum, no?" 	
			djfletch says, "oh" 	
			DavidW says, "I think... if we make the gum, we can become a deadshot." 	
			DavidW says, "if that's the right word." 	
			DavidW says (to djfletch), "I suppose we could've tried to kiss Thad." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x recipe" 		
	

Floyd | The book is about the size of a small church hymn book. The leather
Floyd | cover is quite worn but still displays an array of wonderful artwork
Floyd | depicting scenes of cowboys, horses, and wide open vistas. The book is

Floyd | slightly singed in places, but more importantly, it appears as if most
Floyd | of the pages have been torn out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read it" 		
	

Floyd | The one remaining page looks like a recipe:
Floyd |
Floyd | "QuickDraw McGraw"
Floyd | 1 square gum base
Floyd | 1 sprig sage
Floyd | 1 cube sugar

Floyd |
Floyd | Mix together with silver spoon in iron vessel with pinch of Tryst.
Floyd | Effects are temporary and may vary widely when used with alcohol.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. We need sage, but there's the extra note about alcohol." 	
			Lucea says, "widely could be good or bad tnough" 	
			Lucea says, "*though" 	
			DavidW says, "yeah" 	
			djfletch says, "does seem like a hint" 	
			Jacqueline says, "The original gum was sagey, right>" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "?" 	
			djfletch says, "yes" 	
			DavidW says, "I don't remember the flavour of the first gum." 	
			djfletch says, "I hope we don't have to search every bit of brush it has mentioned in case some of it is sage" 	
			DavidW says, "Anyway, we can pick up our stuff, look for sage, explore other options." 	
			DavidW says (to dj), "I think the sage will be obvious." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Saloon
Floyd | This old beer hall served its last cold one many summers past. The
Floyd | rosewood bar stretches from wall to wall and, surprisingly, the
Floyd | wall-length mirror in back of the bar is still intact. The brass foot
Floyd | rail at the base of the bar is worn flat on the top from the countless

Floyd | patrons whose hard-earned wages were quickly converted into good times
Floyd | and song. Swinging doors lead back to the street to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a quarter-full bottle of whiskey, a cauldron (in which are
Floyd | a pan (which is empty), a square of gum base, a cube of sugar, two
Floyd | matches, a couple kernels of corn, a crumpled note, a silver spoon, a

Floyd | lantern, a leather-bound book, a green note, a shovel and some
Floyd | metallic flakes), a tin (in which are two portions of balm), a
Floyd | pitchfork, a piece of gauzy cloth, a cork, a table, a slot machine and
Floyd | a tray (which is empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | quarter-full bottle of whiskey: Taken.
Floyd | cauldron: Taken.
Floyd | tin: Taken.
Floyd | pitchfork: Taken.

Floyd | piece of gauzy cloth: Taken.
Floyd | cork: Taken.
Floyd | table: That's fixed in place.
Floyd | slot machine: That's fixed in place.
Floyd | tray: That's fixed in place.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "My notes suggest it's in a location we never quite got to." 	
			djfletch says, "I'll go back to the south and try digging in the grave on the way" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | East Main Street
Floyd | You are at the east end of Deadeye Gulch on a street which is thick
Floyd | with dried grass and weeds. The remains of hitching posts and water
Floyd | troughs line the crumbling wooden sidewalks. Most of the buildings
Floyd | here have collapsed from aging timbers and a few appear as if they

Floyd | were burned down to their foundations. A couple of structures,
Floyd | however, have withstood the elements. To the north, there is a bank
Floyd | judging from the declaration as to such in the windows. To the south,
Floyd | there is a saloon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Deadeye Gulch
Floyd | You are at the outskirts of what you would guess is a small town.
Floyd | Tumbleweeds and debris litter the trail giving all appearances that

Floyd | this place is deserted. The majority of buildings and other structures
Floyd | are to the west while a large barn-like building is due north. There
Floyd | is a faded sign just off to the side of the trail.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dusty Road
Floyd | The trail here turns to fine dust with only a trace of vegetation. The
Floyd | wind is howling from the west, blowing dust, sand, and tumbleweeds

Floyd | everywhere. A brief respite in the blowing debris allows you to see
Floyd | the trail continuing north and an overgrown path going up to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yeah, I'm curious about the grave now." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Boot Hill
Floyd | You are standing atop a large knoll which apparently served as a
Floyd | cemetery at some point in time. Remains of a picket fence lie strewn

Floyd | about the hillside and most of the gravestones have disintegrated
Floyd | beyond recognition. One granite marker at the head of a grassless
Floyd | plot, however, remains intact.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "dig in grave" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to dig in the grave with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "shovel" 		
	

Floyd | The ground is hard, but you manage to move a few shovelfuls of dirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x grave" 		
	

Floyd | There is a small hole in the plot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "dig more" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "dig in grave with shovel" 		
	

Floyd | You start to break a sweat, but who ever said grave robbing was an
Floyd | easy business?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | This is more work than it's probably worth, as you have removed about
Floyd | 2 feet of soil.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rather large bird lands on the tombstone and watches your suspicious
Floyd | activity.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x bird" 		
	

Floyd | The Tombstone Jay (or just T-Jay for short) appears to be a lot more
Floyd | hawk than jay. Mixed in with the ash-gray feathers are streaks of red
Floyd | and brown. A ring of white circles his hooked beak as well as his

Floyd | imposing taloned feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch asks, "do we want feathers for anything?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get bird" 		
	

Floyd | Funny, the bird is probably thinking about doing the same to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get feathers" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read balm" 		
	

Floyd | The yellow oily balm has a pungent smell reminiscent of burning

Floyd | rubber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:

Floyd |   a cork
Floyd |   a piece of gauzy cloth
Floyd |   a pitchfork
Floyd |   a tin (which is open)
Floyd |     two portions of balm
Floyd |   a cauldron

Floyd |     a pan
Floyd |     a square of gum base
Floyd |     a cube of sugar
Floyd |     two matches
Floyd |     a couple kernels of corn
Floyd |     a crumpled note

Floyd |     a silver spoon
Floyd |     a lantern
Floyd |     a leather-bound book
Floyd |     a green note
Floyd |     a shovel
Floyd |     some metallic flakes

Floyd |   a quarter-full bottle of whiskey
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea asks, "does it eat corn?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read tin" 		
	

Floyd | The rusted square tin declares itself as "Scented Bag Balm" and
Floyd | includes these special directions:
Floyd |
Floyd | "For minor congestion of the udder due to calving, high feeding,
Floyd | bruising or chilling. Using individual towels, thoroughly wash treated
Floyd | teats and udder before each milking to avoid contamination of milk.

Floyd | After each milking, bathe with plenty of hot water, strip milk out
Floyd | clean, dry skin and apply bag balm freely, massaging gently with this
Floyd | stiff ointment fifteen minutes twice daily or more often as needed.
Floyd | Special scented formula repels flies and other flying insects."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf13" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "flying insects probably doesn't mean birds, alas" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "give corn to bird" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the couple kernels of corn)
Floyd | The Tombstone Jay quickly gobbles down the corn.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Boot Hill
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "hmm" 	
			Lucea says, "we should probably bait it somehow" 	
			DavidW asks, "Where did the corn come from?" 	
			djfletch says, "there was a single stalk somewhere" 	
			djfletch says, "the garden of the general store, I think" 	
			DavidW says, "hm." 	
			DavidW says, "Perhaps there's more than one gum recipe around." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "dig in grave with shovel" 		
	

Floyd | Your shovel contacts something soft but ungiving. After a few more
Floyd | shovelfuls, you uncover a pair of boots (which are fortunately
Floyd | unoccupied).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get boots" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x boots" 		
	

Floyd | These boots have seen many a mile but have many a mile to go.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "dig in grave with shovel" 		
	

Floyd | Further digging might only result in something that will keep you
Floyd | awake nights.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "hehe" 	
			DavidW asks, "There was somewhere we couldn't walk, wasn't there?" 	
			DavidW says, "Fork in the Road." 	
			DavidW says, "or Spoon in the Road. whatever." 	
			djfletch asks, "oh, was that why we couldn't go southwest from there?" 	
			DavidW says, "Something was hurting our feet. The boots might let us through." 	
			djfletch says, "I wonder if they are good enough to protect us from the rattlesnakes" 	
			DavidW says, "hm. iffy." 	
			djfletch says, "going to try the magnetite again" 	
			DavidW says, "Worth a try, I suppose." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dusty Road

Floyd | The trail here turns to fine dust with only a trace of vegetation. The
Floyd | wind is howling from the west, blowing dust, sand, and tumbleweeds
Floyd | everywhere. A brief respite in the blowing debris allows you to see
Floyd | the trail continuing north and an overgrown path going up to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Track Crossing
Floyd | A set of well-worn railroad tracks crosses the north-south trail here.
Floyd | The wooden ties have all but disintegrated and the rails are thick

Floyd | with bright red rust. The weed ridden-tracks run east-west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Blind Canyon
Floyd | The trail winds its way from the southwest through a shadowy canyon
Floyd | formed in the cleft of two large hills. You cannot help but feel
Floyd | confined and vulnerable by the sheer walls of this gorge and limited
Floyd | visibility in front of you and behind. The trail continues to the
Floyd | north.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Trail

Floyd | This northeast-southwest trail has all the appearances of being a main
Floyd | thoroughfare prior to becoming overrun with weeds and brush. A narrow
Floyd | footpath leads off to the east through the brush.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Clear Creek
Floyd | A briskly moving stream widens here and is shallow enough to cross
Floyd | without difficulty. Along one bank where the water slows to a crawl a

Floyd | deposit of black magnetite can be seen. The trail continues to the
Floyd | northeast and up a small ridge to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "dig in magnetite with shovel" 		
	

Floyd | Digging would achieve nothing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "hit magnetite with pitchfork" 		
	

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

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get magnetite" 		
	

Floyd | That's hardly portable.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x magnetite" 		
	

Floyd | The black iron oxide particles are quite dense and tend to settle out
Floyd | with other heavy minerals and metals such as gold.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "I guess the magnetite is just a hint to pan for gold here?" 	
			djfletch says, "looks like it might be" 	
			DavidW says, "Possibly if we waste our coin and our 10 chances on the machine, we can find another nugget and try again. Cool, if that's the way it works." 	
			djfletch says, "just thought as well, the pitchfork will be for the clump of tumbleweed. Forgot about that." 	
			DavidW asks, "Where's the tumbleweed? Track?" 	
			djfletch says, "yes" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Trail
Floyd | This northeast-southwest trail has all the appearances of being a main
Floyd | thoroughfare prior to becoming overrun with weeds and brush. A narrow
Floyd | footpath leads off to the east through the brush.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "nr" 		
	

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

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Blind Canyon
Floyd | The trail winds its way from the southwest through a shadowy canyon
Floyd | formed in the cleft of two large hills. You cannot help but feel

Floyd | confined and vulnerable by the sheer walls of this gorge and limited
Floyd | visibility in front of you and behind. The trail continues to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Track Crossing
Floyd | A set of well-worn railroad tracks crosses the north-south trail here.
Floyd | The wooden ties have all but disintegrated and the rails are thick

Floyd | with bright red rust. The weed ridden-tracks run east-west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Train Track
Floyd | The tracks continue east-west here through thick scrub brush and an
Floyd | occasional patch of cactus. There is a short section of track running
Floyd | parallel to, and eventually joining, the main track to form a spur.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a huge clump of tumbleweeds on the track spur.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "x tumbleweeds" 		
	

Floyd | The thorny mass of tumbleweeds is bigger than a small shed.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "search them" 		
	

Floyd | I'm not sure what "them" refers to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "search it" 		
	

Floyd | Inside the thick mass of tumbleweeds you make out something with a
Floyd | reddish tinge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "get reddish" 		
	

Floyd | The thorny mass of tumbleweeds is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "move clump with pitchfork" 		
	

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

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "get tumbleweeds" 		
	

Floyd | The tumbleweeds resist your attempt. Maybe a better tool would help
Floyd | out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "get tumbleweeds with pitchfork" 		
	

Floyd | You pitch the tumbleweeds to the side revealing an old rusted railroad
Floyd | handcar. The tumbleweeds blow away in the wind.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hooray" 	
			djfletch says, "cool" 	
			Lucea says, "yay" 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "x handcar" 		
	

Floyd | The handcar is a small platform with four wheels and a T-shaped handle

Floyd | for propulsion. There is a small lever near the split-wood floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "this would get us past the snakes, but we have to fix the broken rail first" 	
			DavidW says, "oh right." 	
			DavidW says, "hm." 	
			DavidW says, "I suppose a crowbar might do it." 	
			DavidW asks, "maybe that bar in the jail?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Did you try using the pitchfork on the snakes?" 	
			djfletch says, "no, haven't been back there" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Track Crossing
Floyd | A set of well-worn railroad tracks crosses the north-south trail here.

Floyd | The wooden ties have all but disintegrated and the rails are thick
Floyd | with bright red rust. The weed ridden-tracks run east-west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Broken Track
Floyd | The heat is stifling at this barren strip of track seemingly in the
Floyd | middle of nowhere. Even the ever present weeds have given up this area
Floyd | as hopeless and only a few cacti have managed to gain a foothold in
Floyd | the constantly shifting sand. One of the rails has become dislodged,

Floyd | forming a six-inch gap on one side of the tracks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Narrow Ravine
Floyd | The tracks gradually turn southwest here through a tight ravine cut
Floyd | into the sandy soil. Thick brush once again lines the tracks limiting
Floyd | passage only along the tracks themselves.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tracks through the ravine are littered with rattlesnakes.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "hit snakes with pitchfork" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get snake with pitchfork" 		
	

Floyd | I don't suppose the rattlesnakes would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think he's right about the railcart as our way through the snakes." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "kill snake" 		
	

Floyd | One of the snakes responds to your futile attack by striking at your
Floyd | leg. Fortunately, the snake only found air.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "I'm going to check a couple of remaining exits on my map" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "kill snake with pitchfork" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to kill the rattlesnakes.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Broken Track
Floyd | The heat is stifling at this barren strip of track seemingly in the

Floyd | middle of nowhere. Even the ever present weeds have given up this area
Floyd | as hopeless and only a few cacti have managed to gain a foothold in
Floyd | the constantly shifting sand. One of the rails has become dislodged,
Floyd | forming a six-inch gap on one side of the tracks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Track Crossing
Floyd | A set of well-worn railroad tracks crosses the north-south trail here.
Floyd | The wooden ties have all but disintegrated and the rails are thick

Floyd | with bright red rust. The weed ridden-tracks run east-west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Blind Canyon
Floyd | The trail winds its way from the southwest through a shadowy canyon
Floyd | formed in the cleft of two large hills. You cannot help but feel
Floyd | confined and vulnerable by the sheer walls of this gorge and limited
Floyd | visibility in front of you and behind. The trail continues to the
Floyd | north.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Trail

Floyd | This northeast-southwest trail has all the appearances of being a main
Floyd | thoroughfare prior to becoming overrun with weeds and brush. A narrow
Floyd | footpath leads off to the east through the brush.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Clear Creek
Floyd | A briskly moving stream widens here and is shallow enough to cross
Floyd | without difficulty. Along one bank where the water slows to a crawl a

Floyd | deposit of black magnetite can be seen. The trail continues to the
Floyd | northeast and up a small ridge to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Trail
Floyd | The main trail turns from northeast to south here, traversing a small
Floyd | grassy ridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x ridge" 		
	

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

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Trail
Floyd | It is difficult to discern the trail here due to the thick sagebrush.
Floyd | The vegetation does thin a bit to the southeast and southwest, and a

Floyd | clear path leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a sprig of sage here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get sage" 		
	

Floyd | (the sprig of sage)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x sage" 		
	

Floyd | (the sagebrush)
Floyd | The aromatic brush sways briskly in the wind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ask sage for advice" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm not sure what the syntax would be for what I was thinking anyway... pin snake with pitchfork probably won't work. The minecart is probably it." 	
	jenrexrode says, "yay" 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf14" 		
	

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

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Box Canyon
Floyd | The trail descends here into a deep canyon cut into the surrounding
Floyd | sandstone. It is cooler here as most of the sunlight is blocked by the
Floyd | high walls. The path through the canyon proceeds to the west, where
Floyd | you see a large stone outcropping, and rises sharply to the northeast.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x outcropping" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hole in the Wall
Floyd | The far end of the canyon ends abruptly at this solid wall of

Floyd | sandstone which ascends over fifty feet from where you are standing.
Floyd | The trail winds around some scrub brush to a pile of rocks which rests
Floyd | against the face of the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x rocks" 		
	

Floyd | Outside of being a significant obstruction, there isn't that much
Floyd | special about the pile of rocks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "move rocks" 		
	

Floyd | The rocks are much too heavy to move around.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "dig rocks with shovel" 		
	

Floyd | Digging would achieve nothing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "move rocks with pitchfork" 		
	

Floyd | The rocks are much too heavy to move around.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x sandstone" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pile" 		
	

Floyd | Outside of being a significant obstruction, there isn't that much

Floyd | special about the pile of rocks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think, TNT might be useful here." 	
			djfletch says, "looks like none of our existing implements work" 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a sprig of sage
Floyd |   a pair of old cowboy boots
Floyd |   a cork
Floyd |   a piece of gauzy cloth

Floyd |   a pitchfork
Floyd |   a tin (which is open)
Floyd |     two portions of balm
Floyd |   a cauldron
Floyd |     a pan
Floyd |     a square of gum base

Floyd |     a cube of sugar
Floyd |     two matches
Floyd |     a couple kernels of corn
Floyd |     a crumpled note
Floyd |     a silver spoon
Floyd |     a lantern

Floyd |     a leather-bound book
Floyd |     a green note
Floyd |     a shovel
Floyd |     some metallic flakes
Floyd |   a quarter-full bottle of whiskey
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "We've got matches, for what it's worth" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Box Canyon

Floyd | The trail descends here into a deep canyon cut into the surrounding
Floyd | sandstone. It is cooler here as most of the sunlight is blocked by the
Floyd | high walls. The path through the canyon proceeds to the west, where
Floyd | you see a large stone outcropping, and rises sharply to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x boots" 		
	

Floyd | These boots have seen many a mile but have many a mile to go.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Trail
Floyd | It is difficult to discern the trail here due to the thick sagebrush.
Floyd | The vegetation does thin a bit to the southeast and southwest, and a

Floyd | clear path leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | End of the Trail
Floyd | The main trail surrenders here to thick brush and thicket making
Floyd | further progress impossible. A faded sign is nailed to a huge willow
Floyd | tree whose long narrow branches just touch the ground. You can pick up
Floyd | the main trail to the northwest.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "x sign" 		
	

Floyd | You can just make out the words "Dorn's Tree."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "climb tree" 		
	

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

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x thicket" 		
	

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

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Trail
Floyd | It is difficult to discern the trail here due to the thick sagebrush.
Floyd | The vegetation does thin a bit to the southeast and southwest, and a
Floyd | clear path leads north.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Trail

Floyd | The main trail turns from northeast to south here, traversing a small
Floyd | grassy ridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Clear Creek
Floyd | A briskly moving stream widens here and is shallow enough to cross
Floyd | without difficulty. Along one bank where the water slows to a crawl a
Floyd | deposit of black magnetite can be seen. The trail continues to the
Floyd | northeast and up a small ridge to the southwest.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Trail

Floyd | This northeast-southwest trail has all the appearances of being a main
Floyd | thoroughfare prior to becoming overrun with weeds and brush. A narrow
Floyd | footpath leads off to the east through the brush.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shady Path
Floyd | A well-traveled path from the west branches south and continues east
Floyd | here under the refreshing shade of the bordering oaks. The sloping

Floyd | path leading south appears somewhat muddy but the footing does not
Floyd | appear to be too difficult.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Shouldn't we look at the tree?" 	
			djfletch says, "oops, yeah, didn't examine it" 	
			DavidW says, "There could've been a door, doorknocker, and flower box hanging off it." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Beaver Dam
Floyd | A small stream flowing from the west is only slightly hampered here by

Floyd | a deteriorating beaver dam which has formed a large deep pool of
Floyd | crystal clear water. Chokecherry bushes line the perimeter of the pool
Floyd | confining access to the pool to the area in which you are standing.
Floyd | The air is thick with mosquitos and gnats.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a flat-faced rock here, protruding just above the surface of

Floyd | the pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the chokecherry bushes is a small bunch of berries.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mosquitos and gnats start to eat you alive, forcing you to leave
Floyd | while you still can.

Floyd |
Floyd | Shady Path
Floyd | A well-traveled path from the west branches south and continues east
Floyd | here under the refreshing shade of the bordering oaks. The sloping
Floyd | path leading south appears somewhat muddy but the footing does not
Floyd | appear to be too difficult.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh. The balm might help us get those berries." 	
			DavidW asks, "Also, why is that rock singled out?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf15" 		
	

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

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x balm" 		
	

Floyd | The yellow oily balm has a pungent smell reminiscent of burning
Floyd | rubber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "wear balem" 		
	

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

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "wear balm" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking some balm)
Floyd | You put on some balm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Beaver Dam
Floyd | A small stream flowing from the west is only slightly hampered here by
Floyd | a deteriorating beaver dam which has formed a large deep pool of

Floyd | crystal clear water. Chokecherry bushes line the perimeter of the pool
Floyd | confining access to the pool to the area in which you are standing.
Floyd | The air is thick with mosquitos and gnats.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a flat-faced rock here, protruding just above the surface of
Floyd | the pool.

Floyd |
Floyd | On the chokecherry bushes is a small bunch of berries.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mosquitos and gnats don't want anything to do with that smelly
Floyd | stuff you're wearing.
Floyd |

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

		Jacqueline says, "yay" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get berries" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mosquitos and gnats don't want anything to do with that smelly
Floyd | stuff you're wearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x berries" 		
	

Floyd | The small black berries look quite inviting.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mosquitos and gnats don't want anything to do with that smelly
Floyd | stuff you're wearing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea asks, "birds like berries, right?" 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "x pool" 		
	

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

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "x rock" 		
	

Floyd | This rectangular rock is about a foot from the bank and is almost
Floyd | completely submerged in water. The top of the rock is almost perfectly

Floyd | flat and has a fine gritty texture.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mosquitos and gnats don't want anything to do with that smelly
Floyd | stuff you're wearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "perhaps. There might be a recipe for 'em. Chokeberry pie." 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "get on rock" 		
	

Floyd | You get onto the wet rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mosquitos and gnats don't want anything to do with that smelly

Floyd | stuff you're wearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "hm" 	
			Lucea says, "what is the point of this rock" 	
			djfletch says, "dunno" 	
			DavidW asks, "hm. We're meant to use that rock somehow. But what?" 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a small bunch of berries

Floyd |   some balm (being worn)
Floyd |   a sprig of sage
Floyd |   a pair of old cowboy boots
Floyd |   a cork
Floyd |   a piece of gauzy cloth
Floyd |   a pitchfork

Floyd |   a tin (which is open)
Floyd |     some balm
Floyd |   a cauldron
Floyd |     a pan
Floyd |     a square of gum base
Floyd |     a cube of sugar

Floyd |     two matches
Floyd |     a couple kernels of corn
Floyd |     a crumpled note
Floyd |     a silver spoon
Floyd |     a lantern
Floyd |     a leather-bound book

Floyd |     a green note
Floyd |     a shovel
Floyd |     some metallic flakes
Floyd |   a quarter-full bottle of whiskey
Floyd |
Floyd | The mosquitos and gnats don't want anything to do with that smelly

Floyd | stuff you're wearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "push rock" 		
	

Floyd | It is fixed in place.

Floyd |
Floyd | The mosquitos and gnats don't want anything to do with that smelly
Floyd | stuff you're wearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | You jump on the spot, fruitlessly.
Floyd | The balm has worn out.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mosquitos and gnats start to eat you alive, forcing you to leave
Floyd | while you still can.

Floyd |
Floyd | Shady Path
Floyd | A well-traveled path from the west branches south and continues east
Floyd | here under the refreshing shade of the bordering oaks. The sloping
Floyd | path leading south appears somewhat muddy but the footing does not
Floyd | appear to be too difficult.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Beaver Dam
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "we could grind corn and make a very small amount of flour" 	
			Lucea says, "damn it" 	
			DavidW asks, "oh. We need flour?" 	
			djfletch says, "don't know, just thinking a flat rock could be for grinding things on" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "grind corn" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "crush corn" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pound corn" 		
	

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

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "wear balm" 		
	

Floyd | (some balm)
Floyd | You're already wearing that!
Floyd | The balm has worn out.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mosquitos and gnats start to eat you alive, forcing you to leave

Floyd | while you still can.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shady Path
Floyd | A well-traveled path from the west branches south and continues east
Floyd | here under the refreshing shade of the bordering oaks. The sloping
Floyd | path leading south appears somewhat muddy but the footing does not

Floyd | appear to be too difficult.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "hm. Keep it in mind, I guess. Do we want to restore so we have all our balm back?" 	
			Lucea says, "couldn't hurt" 	
			DavidW says, "We don't know what the berries are for yet in any case." 	
			djfletch says, "yeah, restore for now" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf15" 		
	

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

		djfletch says, "I'll go and check that tree properly" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Trail
Floyd | This northeast-southwest trail has all the appearances of being a main
Floyd | thoroughfare prior to becoming overrun with weeds and brush. A narrow
Floyd | footpath leads off to the east through the brush.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Clear Creek
Floyd | A briskly moving stream widens here and is shallow enough to cross

Floyd | without difficulty. Along one bank where the water slows to a crawl a
Floyd | deposit of black magnetite can be seen. The trail continues to the
Floyd | northeast and up a small ridge to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Trail
Floyd | The main trail turns from northeast to south here, traversing a small
Floyd | grassy ridge.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Trail

Floyd | It is difficult to discern the trail here due to the thick sagebrush.
Floyd | The vegetation does thin a bit to the southeast and southwest, and a
Floyd | clear path leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | End of the Trail
Floyd | The main trail surrenders here to thick brush and thicket making
Floyd | further progress impossible. A faded sign is nailed to a huge willow

Floyd | tree whose long narrow branches just touch the ground. You can pick up
Floyd | the main trail to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x tree" 		
	

Floyd | The weeping willow tree is about 30 feet tall and has countless long,
Floyd | delicate, drooping branches. There is a faded sign nailed to the
Floyd | trunk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "climb tree" 		
	

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

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x branches" 		
	

Floyd | The weeping willow tree is about 30 feet tall and has countless long,
Floyd | delicate, drooping branches. There is a faded sign nailed to the
Floyd | trunk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limbo says, "man, this game is huge... after finishing the phone conversation, I just spent half an hour reading the scrollback from when you first entered the town" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take branch" 		
	

Floyd | Willow trees don't give up that easily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "30 feet of altitude would be achieved by that" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cut branch" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to cut the weeping willow tree with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "but whatever" 	
			DavidW says, "We could ask George about Dorn, I suppose." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Limbo), "heh" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "search branches" 		
	

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

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "look behind branches" 		
	

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

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "or about Thad or John for that matter." 	
			(from Lucea) GDorn says, "Really now." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "enter branches" 		
	

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

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "take sign" 		
	

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

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "look behind sign" 		
	

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

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "look under sign" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "look under tree" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		djfletch asks, "things to do - get into jail, fix broken rail, get past rocks at hole in the wall, what else?" 	
			djfletch says, "work out what this tree is for and what the flat rock is for" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "read sign" 		
	

Floyd | You can just make out the words "Dorn's Tree."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limbo says, "also, wear the boots and go SW from the fork in the road" 	
			DavidW asks, "Can we make the gum?" 	
			DavidW says, "oh yeah, the boots" 	
			djfletch says, "yeah, we probably do have all the stuff for the gum" 	
			djfletch says, "let's try the boots first because it's easy" 	
	Gerynar arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Trail
Floyd | It is difficult to discern the trail here due to the thick sagebrush.
Floyd | The vegetation does thin a bit to the southeast and southwest, and a
Floyd | clear path leads north.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Trail

Floyd | The main trail turns from northeast to south here, traversing a small
Floyd | grassy ridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Clear Creek
Floyd | A briskly moving stream widens here and is shallow enough to cross
Floyd | without difficulty. Along one bank where the water slows to a crawl a
Floyd | deposit of black magnetite can be seen. The trail continues to the
Floyd | northeast and up a small ridge to the southwest.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Trail

Floyd | This northeast-southwest trail has all the appearances of being a main
Floyd | thoroughfare prior to becoming overrun with weeds and brush. A narrow
Floyd | footpath leads off to the east through the brush.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Blind Canyon
Floyd | The trail winds its way from the southwest through a shadowy canyon
Floyd | formed in the cleft of two large hills. You cannot help but feel

Floyd | confined and vulnerable by the sheer walls of this gorge and limited
Floyd | visibility in front of you and behind. The trail continues to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Track Crossing
Floyd | A set of well-worn railroad tracks crosses the north-south trail here.
Floyd | The wooden ties have all but disintegrated and the rails are thick

Floyd | with bright red rust. The weed ridden-tracks run east-west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Dusty Road
Floyd | The trail here turns to fine dust with only a trace of vegetation. The
Floyd | wind is howling from the west, blowing dust, sand, and tumbleweeds
Floyd | everywhere. A brief respite in the blowing debris allows you to see
Floyd | the trail continuing north and an overgrown path going up to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Deadeye Gulch
Floyd | You are at the outskirts of what you would guess is a small town.

Floyd | Tumbleweeds and debris litter the trail giving all appearances that
Floyd | this place is deserted. The majority of buildings and other structures
Floyd | are to the west while a large barn-like building is due north. There
Floyd | is a faded sign just off to the side of the trail.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | East Main Street
Floyd | You are at the east end of Deadeye Gulch on a street which is thick
Floyd | with dried grass and weeds. The remains of hitching posts and water

Floyd | troughs line the crumbling wooden sidewalks. Most of the buildings
Floyd | here have collapsed from aging timbers and a few appear as if they
Floyd | were burned down to their foundations. A couple of structures,
Floyd | however, have withstood the elements. To the north, there is a bank
Floyd | judging from the declaration as to such in the windows. To the south,
Floyd | there is a saloon.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | West Main Street

Floyd | Most of the buildings on this end of town have given up the ghost and
Floyd | are but piles of broken lumber, tarpaper and other debris. One
Floyd | structure, to the north, seems to have fared considerably better than
Floyd | its neighbor to the south. The street narrows to the west where it
Floyd | appears to pick up a trail leading out of town. Back to the east is
Floyd | the center of town.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Unattended Trees

Floyd | The east-west trail here is lined by scraggly sycamore trees that look
Floyd | more dead than alive. Even the few birds' nests tucked away in the
Floyd | upper branches look poorly constructed and uninhabitable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Fork in the Road
Floyd | The trail continues east-west here, but two side trails duck away up
Floyd | to the northwest and down to the southwest somewhat forming a fork.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "wear boots" 		
	

Floyd | One of the boots feels a bit more comfortable than the other. You put
Floyd | on the pair of old cowboy boots.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x boots" 		
	

Floyd | These boots have seen many a mile but have many a mile to go.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cactus Patch
Floyd | The path here follows the bottom of a deep ravine, but more notably,

Floyd | is thickly covered with long-needle cacti. To the south, the path
Floyd | widens at the base of a large hill. To the northeast, the path heads
Floyd | towards a grove of trees.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "That comfortable message was a hint about something." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I was thinking just that;" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Is there something in that one boot?" 	
			DavidW says, "Yes" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Fork in the Road
Floyd | The trail continues east-west here, but two side trails duck away up

Floyd | to the northwest and down to the southwest somewhat forming a fork.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "remove boots" 		
	

Floyd | You take off the pair of old cowboy boots.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "look in boots" 		
	

Floyd | Something flutters out of the boot.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Fork in the Road
Floyd | The trail continues east-west here, but two side trails duck away up

Floyd | to the northwest and down to the southwest somewhat forming a fork.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a soiled note here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get note" 		
	

Floyd | (the soiled note)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "read it" 		
	

Floyd | The note is hardly legible, but you can make out:
Floyd |
Floyd | "If I have done kick the bucket, do the old man
Floyd | a favor. Play a song on the squeezebox once

Floyd | in a while for my ornery 'ol friend, and maybe
Floyd | give him something to eat now and then.
Floyd |
Floyd | (signed) Sheriff Laramie B. Dalton"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oho" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "wear boots" 		
	

Floyd | You put on the pair of old cowboy boots.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "That might prove useful." 	
			DavidW says, "For T-J (the bird)." 	
			djfletch asks, "do we have to find an accordion?" 	
			DavidW says, "I think so." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cactus Patch
Floyd | The path here follows the bottom of a deep ravine, but more notably,
Floyd | is thickly covered with long-needle cacti. To the south, the path
Floyd | widens at the base of a large hill. To the northeast, the path heads

Floyd | towards a grove of trees.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Outside Mine Entrance
Floyd | The north-south path widens at the base of a steep rocky hill where an
Floyd | apparently large mining operation once stood. Another trail heads off
Floyd | to the east. Narrow gauge tracks come down a small knoll to the wide
Floyd | entrance carved into the hill. The entrance has been boarded over with
Floyd | thick timber and bears the notice "KEEP OUT" in crudely painted red

Floyd | letters. There is sign at the top of the entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | An ore car rests on the tracks at the top of the knoll. The car is
Floyd | tied by rope to a timber header at the end of the tracks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x car" 		
	

Floyd | The black iron ore car stands about four feet tall and is showing
Floyd | numerous patches of rust.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch asks, "are these tracks joined to the other tracks?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sign" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Theodore & Sons Mining Co."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "no" 	
			DavidW says, "I believe this is a maze, though." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm not exactly surprised there's a maze." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Oil Patch
Floyd | The path winds through thick bramble to a secluded clearing. In the
Floyd | middle of the clearing is a tall wooden derrick. Various debris is
Floyd | scattered around the derrick, including a bent-up green and white

Floyd | sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea asks, "is it a maze we can careen through in a mine cart?" 	
			Lucea says, "because that might be a good maze" 	
			DavidW says, "I'm not sure." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x sign" 		
	

Floyd | "FUCE #12"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x derrick" 		
	

Floyd | The long-abandoned wooden derrick stands about two stories high and
Floyd | tapers to a narrow platform on the top. The majority of wooden slats
Floyd | that should line the sides are either broken or missing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "My notes aren't the best for this section." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "climb derrick" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Just Off the Ground, On the Derrick

Floyd | You are standing on a slat on the south face of the derrick just a few
Floyd | feet off the ground. Inscribed in one of the support beams just off to
Floyd | your left is the following:
Floyd |
Floyd | "I go around in circles,
Floyd | But always straight ahead

Floyd | Never complain,
Floyd | No matter where I am led.
Floyd | What am I?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | The wooden slats above are too loose for safe climbing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | There is nothing there to stand on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | There is nothing there to stand on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ooh, the derrick. I loved this." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x beams" 		
	

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

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "climb derrick" 		
	

Floyd | The wooden slats above are too loose for safe climbing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You thought pushing blobs on paint on a door was odd." 	
			djfletch says, "it says we are on the south face which suggests we can be on different faces" 	
			djfletch says, "probably need to solve the riddle first" 	
			DavidW says, "yes. Solve the riddle." 	
			djfletch says, "I'm gonna get the rest of the geography then come back" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Oil Patch
Floyd | The path winds through thick bramble to a secluded clearing. In the
Floyd | middle of the clearing is a tall wooden derrick. Various debris is
Floyd | scattered around the derrick, including a bent-up green and white
Floyd | sign.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Mine Entrance

Floyd | The north-south path widens at the base of a steep rocky hill where an
Floyd | apparently large mining operation once stood. Another trail heads off
Floyd | to the east. Narrow gauge tracks come down a small knoll to the wide
Floyd | entrance carved into the hill. The entrance has been boarded over with
Floyd | thick timber and bears the notice "KEEP OUT" in crudely painted red
Floyd | letters. There is sign at the top of the entrance.

Floyd |
Floyd | An ore car rests on the tracks at the top of the knoll. The car is
Floyd | tied by rope to a timber header at the end of the tracks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The path quickly turns to the east, leading to...
Floyd |
Floyd | Oil Patch
Floyd | The path winds through thick bramble to a secluded clearing. In the

Floyd | middle of the clearing is a tall wooden derrick. Various debris is
Floyd | scattered around the derrick, including a bent-up green and white
Floyd | sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "bah" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "A bullet?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "climb derrick" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Just Off the Ground, On the Derrick

Floyd | You are standing on a slat on the south face of the derrick just a few
Floyd | feet off the ground. Inscribed in one of the support beams just off to
Floyd | your left is the following:
Floyd |
Floyd | "I go around in circles,
Floyd | But always straight ahead

Floyd | Never complain,
Floyd | No matter where I am led.
Floyd | What am I?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Nola the Derrick Nymph appears and whispers in your ear "To answer the
Floyd | riddle, respond 'ANSWER whatever' or 'SAY whatever.'" In an instant,

Floyd | the little nymph disappears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ha ha Derrick Nymph." 	
			djfletch says, "zany" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "say clock" 		
	

Floyd | Your words are lost in the wind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Infocom's Sorcerer had hint nymphs like that." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "say wheel" 		
	

Floyd | The derrick shifts slightly and the timbers creak.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "now you can go up a bit more." 	
			djfletch says, "really? I thought that was I wild guess." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | The structure seems to have stiffened up a bit, permitting further
Floyd | exploration.
Floyd |
Floyd | About Half Way Up, On the Derrick
Floyd | You are standing on a slat on the south face of the derrick halfway
Floyd | between the top and the base. Scrawled on one of the cross members is

Floyd | the following:
Floyd |
Floyd | "My life can be measured in hours,
Floyd | I serve by being devoured.
Floyd | Thin, I am quick
Floyd | Fat, I am slow

Floyd | Wind is my foe.
Floyd | What am I?"
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a nail (on which is a ship wheel) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, not bullet, then." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x wheel" 		
	

Floyd | The wooden ship wheel is about a foot in diameter and has six spokes
Floyd | between the outer rim and the inner hub. The inner hub has a carefully
Floyd | milled oval-shaped hole in the middle. There is a small brass plaque

Floyd | on one of the spokes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x plaque" 		
	

Floyd | The plaque reads:

Floyd |
Floyd | "Leroy Raft never left the sea,
Floyd | Ruined his ship finding Lorelee;
Floyd | Long was his journey, no bride his reward;
Floyd | Leroy Raft now lives in misery."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get wheel" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch asks, "is that another riddle?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I believe so.;" 	
			djfletch says, "I know the first one anyway" 	
			DavidW says, "The plaque? Not quite a riddle there. It's something else." 	
			djfletch says, "say candle" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "say candle" 		
	

Floyd | The derrick settles slightly and the timbers creak.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | The structure seems to have stiffened up a bit, permitting further
Floyd | exploration.

Floyd |
Floyd | Almost to the Top, On the Derrick
Floyd | You are just a few feet from the top of the derrick. One of the
Floyd | adjacent slats has the following painted on it:
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm Black, I'm Brown,

Floyd | Yellow and Clear;
Floyd | I'm often found
Floyd | Amongst the Gears.
Floyd |
Floyd | Found Above
Floyd | And in the Ground,

Floyd | I can ease a
Floyd | Grating Sound.
Floyd | What am I?"
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a candle here wedged between a couple of pieces of wood.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x candle" 		
	

Floyd | The candle is six inches long with a black curled wick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take it" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "say oil" 		
	

Floyd | The derrick shudders and the timbers creak.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | The structure seems to have stiffened up a bit, permitting further
Floyd | exploration.
Floyd |
Floyd | Platform, On the Derrick
Floyd | You are on a narrow platform at the very top of the oil derrick. The

Floyd | platform is spotted with a number of bird droppings. The view from
Floyd | here is mostly obstructed by trees, but you can make out the hill with
Floyd | the mine to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a rusted oil can here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "hey maybe there's oil here" 	
			Lucea says, "!" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get can" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x it" 		
	

Floyd | The rusted can has a long spout tapering to a narrow opening and seems

Floyd | to be half-full of oil.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "What do you call a piece of writing that's realistic, based on the real world, but not necessarily representative of an actual event. Like, you could write about the life cycles of fish, and that would be non-fiction, but what would it be if you wrote about the life cycle of one hypothetical fish, in a realistic, non-anthropomorphized way? Is that still non-fiction even though it's hypothetical?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "ILAC totally." 	
			Lucea says, "a tryst of fate" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf16" 		
	

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

		djfletch asks, "so, did we want oil for something?" 	
			Lucea says, "the bag" 	
			Lucea asks, "with the zipper?" 	
			djfletch says, "we did that with soap" 	
			DavidW says, "The bag was opened agas ago." 	
			Lucea says, "oh" 	
			Lucea says, "uh" 	
			Lucea says, "never mind then" 	
			Lucea says, "oil couldn't hurt though" 	
			djfletch says, "maybe for the lantern, except now we have a candle" 	
			DavidW says, "So this oil will be for something else." 	
			Lucea says, "especially if they're making such a big deal about it" 	
			djfletch says, "maybe the train tracks" 	
			Limbo says, "maybe for the railroad sequence" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Almost to the Top, On the Derrick
Floyd | You are just a few feet from the top of the derrick. One of the
Floyd | adjacent slats has the following painted on it:
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm Black, I'm Brown,

Floyd | Yellow and Clear;
Floyd | I'm often found
Floyd | Amongst the Gears.
Floyd |
Floyd | Found Above
Floyd | And in the Ground,

Floyd | I can ease a
Floyd | Grating Sound.
Floyd | What am I?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | About Half Way Up, On the Derrick
Floyd | You are standing on a slat on the south face of the derrick halfway
Floyd | between the top and the base. Scrawled on one of the cross members is

Floyd | the following:
Floyd |
Floyd | "My life can be measured in hours,
Floyd | I serve by being devoured.
Floyd | Thin, I am quick
Floyd | Fat, I am slow

Floyd | Wind is my foe.
Floyd | What am I?"
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a nail here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Just Off the Ground, On the Derrick
Floyd | You are standing on a slat on the south face of the derrick just a few
Floyd | feet off the ground. Inscribed in one of the support beams just off to

Floyd | your left is the following:
Floyd |
Floyd | "I go around in circles,
Floyd | But always straight ahead
Floyd | Never complain,
Floyd | No matter where I am led.

Floyd | What am I?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | The structure seems to have stiffened up a bit, permitting further

Floyd | exploration.
Floyd |
Floyd | About Half Way Up, On the Derrick
Floyd | You are standing on a slat on the south face of the derrick halfway
Floyd | between the top and the base. Scrawled on one of the cross members is
Floyd | the following:

Floyd |
Floyd | "My life can be measured in hours,
Floyd | I serve by being devoured.
Floyd | Thin, I am quick
Floyd | Fat, I am slow
Floyd | Wind is my foe.

Floyd | What am I?"
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a nail here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get nail" 		
	

Floyd | The nail is firmly fixed into the wood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "say candle" 		
	

Floyd | Your words are lost in the wind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Just Off the Ground, On the Derrick
Floyd | You are standing on a slat on the south face of the derrick just a few
Floyd | feet off the ground. Inscribed in one of the support beams just off to
Floyd | your left is the following:
Floyd |

Floyd | "I go around in circles,
Floyd | But always straight ahead
Floyd | Never complain,
Floyd | No matter where I am led.
Floyd | What am I?"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Oil Patch
Floyd | The path winds through thick bramble to a secluded clearing. In the

Floyd | middle of the clearing is a tall wooden derrick. Various debris is
Floyd | scattered around the derrick, including a bent-up green and white
Floyd | sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search debris" 		
	

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

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "x sign" 		
	

Floyd | "FUCE #12"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a rusted oil can
Floyd |   a candle
Floyd |   a ship wheel
Floyd |   a soiled note
Floyd |   a sprig of sage

Floyd |   a pair of old cowboy boots (being worn)
Floyd |   a cork
Floyd |   a piece of gauzy cloth
Floyd |   a pitchfork
Floyd |   a tin (which is open)
Floyd |     two portions of balm

Floyd |   a cauldron
Floyd |     a pan
Floyd |     a square of gum base
Floyd |     a cube of sugar
Floyd |     two matches
Floyd |     a couple kernels of corn

Floyd |     a crumpled note
Floyd |     a silver spoon
Floyd |     a lantern
Floyd |     a leather-bound book
Floyd |     a green note
Floyd |     a shovel

Floyd |     some metallic flakes
Floyd |   a quarter-full bottle of whiskey
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "whoa" 	
			djfletch says, "we can try making the gum, or try getting into the mine" 	
			djfletch asks, "also, what is this wheel all about?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x wheel" 		
	

Floyd | The wooden ship wheel is about a foot in diameter and has six spokes
Floyd | between the outer rim and the inner hub. The inner hub has a carefully

Floyd | milled oval-shaped hole in the middle. There is a small brass plaque
Floyd | on one of the spokes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Or asking George a few more questions." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x plaque" 		
	

Floyd | The plaque reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | "Leroy Raft never left the sea,
Floyd | Ruined his ship finding Lorelee;

Floyd | Long was his journey, no bride his reward;
Floyd | Leroy Raft now lives in misery."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think... you put the wheel somewhere and follow the plaque's instructions." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "read book" 		
	

Floyd | The one remaining page looks like a recipe:
Floyd |
Floyd | "QuickDraw McGraw"
Floyd | 1 square gum base

Floyd | 1 sprig sage
Floyd | 1 cube sugar
Floyd |
Floyd | Mix together with silver spoon in iron vessel with pinch of Tryst.
Floyd | Effects are temporary and may vary widely when used with alcohol.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get pan" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Probably want to make sure only gum ingredients are in the cauldron when you make it." 	
			djfletch says, "I was thinking the pan" 	
			djfletch asks, "which one is iron?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pan" 		
	

Floyd | The pan is about 16 inches in diameter and 3 inches deep. The walls of
Floyd | the pan slope gently inward to produce a 10-inch bottom base. The
Floyd | surface of the pan is entirely rusted.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cauldron" 		
	

Floyd | The cauldron is made of cast iron and is small enough to be carried on
Floyd | those long journeys across the open plains.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "yeah, looks better" 	
			DavidW says, "Cauldron. We got it from the gum maker. And the tryst might not be takeable anyway." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get all from cauldron" 		
	

Floyd | square of gum base: Removed.
Floyd | cube of sugar: Removed.

Floyd | match: Removed.
Floyd | match: You're carrying too many things already.
Floyd | couple kernels of corn: You're carrying too many things already.
Floyd | crumpled note: You're carrying too many things already.
Floyd | silver spoon: You're carrying too many things already.
Floyd | lantern: You're carrying too many things already.

Floyd | leather-bound book: You're carrying too many things already.
Floyd | green note: You're carrying too many things already.
Floyd | shovel: You're carrying too many things already.
Floyd | some metallic flakes: You're carrying too many things already.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		
	

Floyd | match: Dropped.
Floyd | cube of sugar: Dropped.
Floyd | square of gum base: Dropped.
Floyd | pan: Dropped.

Floyd | rusted oil can: Dropped.
Floyd | candle: Dropped.
Floyd | ship wheel: Dropped.
Floyd | soiled note: Dropped.
Floyd | sprig of sage: Dropped.
Floyd | cork: Dropped.

Floyd | piece of gauzy cloth: Dropped.
Floyd | pitchfork: Dropped.
Floyd | tin: Dropped.
Floyd | cauldron: Dropped.
Floyd | quarter-full bottle of whiskey: Dropped.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get all from cauldron" 		
	

Floyd | match: Removed.
Floyd | couple kernels of corn: Removed.
Floyd | crumpled note: Removed.

Floyd | silver spoon: Removed.
Floyd | lantern: Removed.
Floyd | leather-bound book: Removed.
Floyd | green note: Removed.
Floyd | shovel: Removed.
Floyd | some metallic flakes: Removed.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "put gum base in cauldron" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the square of gum base before you can put it
Floyd | into something else.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get gum base" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "put gum base in cauldron" 		
	

Floyd | You put the square of gum base into the cauldron.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get sugar" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "put it in cauldron" 		
	

Floyd | You put the cube of sugar into the cauldron.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get sage" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "put it in cauldron" 		
	

Floyd | You put the sprig of sage into the cauldron.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get tryst" 		
	

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

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "put it in cauldron" 		
	

Floyd | You put some metallic flakes into the cauldron.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "mix cauldron" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to mix the cauldron with?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "spoon" 		
	

Floyd | The mixture is difficult to stir at first. But soon, the ingredients
Floyd | turn into a viscous mass and the stirring becomes much easier. The
Floyd | cauldron starts to get hot and the mixture starts to bubble. Wisps of

Floyd | orange smoke are released periodically leaving a sweet aroma in the
Floyd | air. The cauldron then begins to shake violently and the orange smoke
Floyd | changes to billowing thick ash gray, totally obscuring sight of the
Floyd | cauldron. Then, the cauldron cools and the smoke clears revealing a
Floyd | small, perfectly spherical orange gumball in the bottom.
Floyd |

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

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf17" 		
	

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

		Lucea says, "excellent" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far scored 140 out of a possible 350, in 790 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of Trail Duster.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "w00" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Almost, like, not even half-way." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Rock on." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x gumball" 		
	

Floyd | The orange gumball looks more like a marble than a confection.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "(Srsly though, very cool.)" 	
			Ellison says, "ha ha" 	
			DavidW asks, "so, pick up all our stuff, get to the saloon? Or do we need to be in the saloon? Will the flashback only happen there?" 	
			Ellison says, "I thought people usually spoon after scoring" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Oil Patch
Floyd | The path winds through thick bramble to a secluded clearing. In the

Floyd | middle of the clearing is a tall wooden derrick. Various debris is
Floyd | scattered around the derrick, including a bent-up green and white
Floyd | sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a quarter-full bottle of whiskey, a cauldron (in which is
Floyd | an orange gumball), a tin (in which are two portions of balm), a

Floyd | pitchfork, a piece of gauzy cloth, a cork, a soiled note, a ship
Floyd | wheel, a candle, a rusted oil can, a pan (which is empty) and a match
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | quarter-full bottle of whiskey: Taken.
Floyd | cauldron: Taken.
Floyd | tin: Taken.
Floyd | pitchfork: Taken.

Floyd | piece of gauzy cloth: Taken.
Floyd | cork: Taken.
Floyd | soiled note: Taken.
Floyd | ship wheel: You're carrying too many things already.
Floyd | candle: You're carrying too many things already.
Floyd | rusted oil can: You're carrying too many things already.

Floyd | pan: You're carrying too many things already.
Floyd | match: You're carrying too many things already.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "put all in cauldron" 		
	

Floyd | soiled note: Done.
Floyd | cork: Done.
Floyd | piece of gauzy cloth: Done.
Floyd | pitchfork: Done.
Floyd | tin: Done.
Floyd | quarter-full bottle of whiskey: Done.

Floyd | shovel: Done.
Floyd | green note: Done.
Floyd | leather-bound book: Done.
Floyd | lantern: Done.
Floyd | silver spoon: Done.
Floyd | crumpled note: Done.

Floyd | couple kernels of corn: Done.
Floyd | match: Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | ship wheel: Taken.
Floyd | candle: Taken.
Floyd | rusted oil can: Taken.
Floyd | pan: Taken.
Floyd | match: Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Oil Patch
Floyd | The path winds through thick bramble to a secluded clearing. In the

Floyd | middle of the clearing is a tall wooden derrick. Various debris is
Floyd | scattered around the derrick, including a bent-up green and white
Floyd | sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Mine Entrance
Floyd | The north-south path widens at the base of a steep rocky hill where an
Floyd | apparently large mining operation once stood. Another trail heads off

Floyd | to the east. Narrow gauge tracks come down a small knoll to the wide
Floyd | entrance carved into the hill. The entrance has been boarded over with
Floyd | thick timber and bears the notice "KEEP OUT" in crudely painted red
Floyd | letters. There is sign at the top of the entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | An ore car rests on the tracks at the top of the knoll. The car is

Floyd | tied by rope to a timber header at the end of the tracks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "taste whisky" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get whisky" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Ellison), "hehe" 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:

Floyd |   a match
Floyd |   a pan
Floyd |   a rusted oil can
Floyd |   a candle
Floyd |   a ship wheel
Floyd |   a cauldron

Floyd |     a match
Floyd |     a couple kernels of corn
Floyd |     a crumpled note
Floyd |     a silver spoon
Floyd |     a lantern
Floyd |     a leather-bound book

Floyd |     a green note
Floyd |     a shovel
Floyd |     a quarter-full bottle of whiskey
Floyd |     a tin (which is open)
Floyd |       two portions of balm
Floyd |     a pitchfork

Floyd |     a piece of gauzy cloth
Floyd |     a cork
Floyd |     a soiled note
Floyd |     an orange gumball
Floyd |   a pair of old cowboy boots (being worn)
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get whiskey" 		
	

Floyd | That seems to be a part of the quarter-full bottle of whiskey.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "taste whiskey" 		
	

Floyd | Did you ever notice it's easier to drink from a bottle when you're
Floyd | holding it?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get bottle" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "taste whiskey" 		
	

Floyd | Your head starts to spin...
Floyd |
Floyd | Saloon
Floyd | The ol' saloon is hoppin' tonight! Dance girls (ahem) swarm the dusty

Floyd | patrons, encouraging them to drink and gamble amongst other
Floyd | indiscretions. Above all the whoopin' 'n hollerin', you can just make
Floyd | out the tinny ragtime of an unseen brass-tack piano. The barkeep is
Floyd | shoveling out drinks to the bar at a furious pace while one of the
Floyd | other hired help polishes the wall-length mirror. Swinging doors lead
Floyd | back to the street to the north.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a table here.
Floyd |
Floyd | John Bro calls for one of the dance hall girls and whispers something
Floyd | in her ear. The girl blushes and walks away giggling.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "whiskey. But the gumball would have to be eaten first, no?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Mine Entrance
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "good point" 	
			DavidW says, "We don't have our inventory afterwards." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "eat orange gumball" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the orange gumball)
Floyd | The gum isn't as sweet and flavorful as one might have hoped, but, all
Floyd | in all, it's a good chew. The flavor does not last very long and, in
Floyd | fact, the gum itself doesn't last very long. In an instant, the gum
Floyd | dissolves leaving nothing but a sagey taste in your mouth.
Floyd | Nonetheless, you are feeling a bit perkier and your fingers are

Floyd | starting to twitch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "taste whiskey" 		
	

Floyd | Your head starts to spin...

Floyd |
Floyd | Saloon
Floyd | The ol' saloon is hoppin' tonight! Dance girls (ahem) swarm the dusty

		DavidW says, "okay, be quick." 	
	

Floyd | patrons, encouraging them to drink and gamble amongst other

Floyd | indiscretions. Above all the whoopin' 'n hollerin', you can just make
Floyd | out the tinny ragtime of an unseen brass-tack piano. The barkeep is
Floyd | shoveling out drinks to the bar at a furious pace while one of the
Floyd | other hired help polishes the wall-length mirror. Swinging doors lead
Floyd | back to the street to the north.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can see a table here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ask john for gun" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "ask john for gun" 		
	

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

		DavidW asks, "or about gun?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "ask john about gun" 		
	

Floyd | "Here, you might be needin' this," whispers John Bro as he places a
Floyd | small gun in the palm of your hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bartender pulls out a small flask and takes a swig when no one is
Floyd | looking.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "north" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | A big burly man bursts through the swinging doors and yells, "What the
Floyd | hell ya think yer doin' missy sittin' at mah table? Hey barkeep, I

Floyd | should shoot yer ears off for lettin' this wench clutter up mah place
Floyd | here!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Saloon
Floyd | The ol' saloon is quieter than a church. Patrons and dance girls line
Floyd | the walls to avoid being in the line of fire. The barkeep is huddled

Floyd | behind the bar occasionally peeking out to view the situation. The
Floyd | rest of the hired help is nowhere to be seen.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Black Thad McGee and a table here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "shoot thad" 		
	

Floyd | You close your eyes and let out a shot in the direction of Black Thad
Floyd | McGee. The shot veers left, hitting his right-hand pistol and knocking
Floyd | it to the floor. The bullet ricochets off the pistol and hits the
Floyd | wall-length mirror dead center. The whole mirror gives way, crashing

Floyd | to the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Black Thad shouts, "What ya did that for?!" holding his right thumb in
Floyd | obvious pain. Your victory, however, is somewhat short-lived as one of
Floyd | the dance hall girls grabs the whiskey bottle and shatters it against
Floyd | your head. As your consciousness starts to fade while you're staring

Floyd | point blank at the floor, you surmise that the woman just might have
Floyd | been Black Thad McGee's girlfriend.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Saloon
Floyd | This old beer hall served its last cold one many summers past. The

Floyd | rosewood bar stretches from wall to wall and, unsurprisingly, only a
Floyd | few shards remain of the once wall-length mirror in back of the bar.
Floyd | In place of the mirror, there is a narrow doorway heading east. The
Floyd | brass foot rail at the base of the bar is worn flat on the top from
Floyd | the countless patrons whose hard-earned wages were quickly converted
Floyd | into good times and song. Swinging doors lead back to the street to

Floyd | the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see shards of glass, a pair of old cowboy boots, a cauldron
Floyd | (in which are a match, a couple kernels of corn, a crumpled note, a
Floyd | silver spoon, a lantern, a leather-bound book, a green note, a shovel,
Floyd | a tin (in which are two portions of balm), a pitchfork, a piece of

Floyd | gauzy cloth and a soiled note), a ship wheel, a candle, a rusted oil
Floyd | can, a pan (which is empty), a match, a table, a slot machine and a
Floyd | tray (which is empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You stand up, apparently none the worse for wear.
Floyd |

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

		djfletch says, "woohoo" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x bar" 		
	

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

		Lucea asks, "wait, so we got shot. but we scored points?" 	
			DavidW says, "We got clunked, not shot." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Storage Room
Floyd | This area was probably used as a storage area for the bar prior to the
Floyd | acquisition of the huge mirror. The rest of the saloon lies to the

Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a dull knife here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Thad lost a thumb. And somehow, we ported all the way to the Saloon." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "take knife" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "aha" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x knife" 		
	

Floyd | The knife is about eight inches long with a steel blade and wooden
Floyd | handle. The knife is almost too dull to cut water.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "We need a knife sharpener?" 	
			djfletch exclaims, "the flat rock!" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Saloon
Floyd | This old beer hall served its last cold one many summers past. The
Floyd | rosewood bar stretches from wall to wall and, unsurprisingly, only a
Floyd | few shards remain of the once wall-length mirror in back of the bar.
Floyd | In place of the mirror, there is a narrow doorway heading east. The

Floyd | brass foot rail at the base of the bar is worn flat on the top from
Floyd | the countless patrons whose hard-earned wages were quickly converted
Floyd | into good times and song. Swinging doors lead back to the street to
Floyd | the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see shards of glass, a pair of old cowboy boots, a cauldron

Floyd | (in which are a match, a couple kernels of corn, a crumpled note, a
Floyd | silver spoon, a lantern, a leather-bound book, a green note, a shovel,
Floyd | a tin (in which are two portions of balm), a pitchfork, a piece of
Floyd | gauzy cloth and a soiled note), a ship wheel, a candle, a rusted oil
Floyd | can, a pan (which is empty), a match, a table, a slot machine and a
Floyd | tray (which is empty) here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, perhaps." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | shards of glass: The shards are too small to be handled safely.

Floyd | pair of old cowboy boots: Taken.
Floyd | cauldron: Taken.
Floyd | ship wheel: Taken.
Floyd | candle: Taken.
Floyd | rusted oil can: Taken.
Floyd | pan: Taken.

Floyd | match: Taken.
Floyd | table: That's fixed in place.
Floyd | slot machine: That's fixed in place.
Floyd | tray: That's fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | East Main Street
Floyd | You are at the east end of Deadeye Gulch on a street which is thick
Floyd | with dried grass and weeds. The remains of hitching posts and water

Floyd | troughs line the crumbling wooden sidewalks. Most of the buildings
Floyd | here have collapsed from aging timbers and a few appear as if they
Floyd | were burned down to their foundations. A couple of structures,
Floyd | however, have withstood the elements. To the north, there is a bank
Floyd | judging from the declaration as to such in the windows. To the south,
Floyd | there is a saloon.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "So the mirror hid another room?" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Bank
Floyd | Abandoned teller windows line the west wall of this former financial
Floyd | hub of the Deadeye community. Not unlike everything else in town, it
Floyd | too has fallen into disrepair. To the north you can make out an open
Floyd | vault and to the south lies Main Street.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is a hole in one of the floorboards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		
	

Floyd | The hole was obviously formed when one of the knots in the floorboard

Floyd | gave way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. Wonder how to get that whatever is glinting." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "search hole" 		
	

Floyd | If you hold your head just right, you can just catch a glimpse of
Floyd | something shining in the hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a match
Floyd |   a pan
Floyd |   a rusted oil can
Floyd |   a candle
Floyd |   a ship wheel

Floyd |   a cauldron
Floyd |     a match
Floyd |     a couple kernels of corn
Floyd |     a crumpled note
Floyd |     a silver spoon
Floyd |     a lantern

Floyd |     a leather-bound book
Floyd |     a green note
Floyd |     a shovel
Floyd |     a tin (which is open)
Floyd |       two portions of balm
Floyd |     a pitchfork

Floyd |     a piece of gauzy cloth
Floyd |     a soiled note
Floyd |   a pair of old cowboy boots
Floyd |   a dull knife
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pry floorboard with knife" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pry hole with knife" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Trying to pry the hole is futile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x floorboard" 		
	

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

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "put knife in hole" 		
	

Floyd | The hole is too small for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "so we can't attack the floor directly. We must deal with the hole." 	
	jenrexrode says, "oh, hm" 		djfletch says, "unless there is a tunnel under here from somewhere" 	
			DavidW says, "hm. Unlikely, but possible, I guess." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "put candle in hole" 		
	

Floyd | The hole is too small for that.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x shiny" 		
	

Floyd | This tarnished old spoon is adorned with decorative scrolls on the
Floyd | handle and, although slightly bent, appears quite useable.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x glint" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I thought we were going to try to fish it out somehow." 	
			djfletch says, "there was the magnetite, but we couldn't get any with the shovel or the fork" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Chewed gum on a stick?" 	
			Limbo says, "maybe we can get a pickaxe from the mine" 	
			Lucea says, "magnetite seems like the best bet, yeah" 	
			DavidW says, "I don't know what the solution is to this." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "put pitchfork in hole" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the pitchfork before you can put it into

Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "hold pitchfork" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "put pitchfork in hole" 		
	

Floyd | The hole is too small for that.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "put finger in hole" 		
	

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

		
	jenrexrode says, "heh" 		DavidW says, "My notes say the corn can fit in the hole, but there's a ? as if I'm not sure that's useful or not." 	
			Lucea says, "cornhole!" 	
			DavidW says, "Maybe the corn will grow a plant and the thing will be pushed out on a stalk? I dunno." 	
			DavidW says, "Can undo after if it looses the corn." 	
			djfletch says, "go for it" 	
			DavidW says, "er loses" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put corn in hole" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the couple kernels of corn before you can put

Floyd | it into something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take corn" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x corn" 		
	

Floyd | The corn kernels are dry and hard as a rock.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put corn in hole" 		
	

Floyd | The corn kernels disappear down the hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says, "ohno" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Bank
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "#beavis heh heh cornhole" 	
			DavidW asks, "Maybe corn + water?" 	
			djfletch says, "could be" 	
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "feel hole" 		
	

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

		DavidW asks, "Can we carry water in anything?" 	
			djfletch says, "can't remember if it let us fill the pan, or only pan for gold with it" 	
			Lucea asks, "Oilcan?" 	
			DavidW says, "The oilcan is for oil." 	
			Limbo says, "maybe the pan; otherwise, we could soak the cloth again" 	
			Lucea asks, "but is it just for oil?" 	
			djfletch says, "to the creek" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Vault

Floyd | This red brick enclosure has been picked clean of its valuables,
Floyd | bringing to mind the adage "A Day Late, and a Dollar Short." A large
Floyd | wooden table dominates the center of the room supporting some type of
Floyd | mechanical contraption. The rest of the bank lies to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bank
Floyd | Abandoned teller windows line the west wall of this former financial
Floyd | hub of the Deadeye community. Not unlike everything else in town, it

Floyd | too has fallen into disrepair. To the north you can make out an open
Floyd | vault and to the south lies Main Street.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a hole in one of the floorboards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | East Main Street
Floyd | You are at the east end of Deadeye Gulch on a street which is thick
Floyd | with dried grass and weeds. The remains of hitching posts and water

Floyd | troughs line the crumbling wooden sidewalks. Most of the buildings
Floyd | here have collapsed from aging timbers and a few appear as if they
Floyd | were burned down to their foundations. A couple of structures,
Floyd | however, have withstood the elements. To the north, there is a bank
Floyd | judging from the declaration as to such in the windows. To the south,
Floyd | there is a saloon.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "well, if worse comes to worse, we can use the cauldron." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Deadeye Gulch
Floyd | You are at the outskirts of what you would guess is a small town.
Floyd | Tumbleweeds and debris litter the trail giving all appearances that
Floyd | this place is deserted. The majority of buildings and other structures
Floyd | are to the west while a large barn-like building is due north. There
Floyd | is a faded sign just off to the side of the trail.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dusty Road

Floyd | The trail here turns to fine dust with only a trace of vegetation. The
Floyd | wind is howling from the west, blowing dust, sand, and tumbleweeds
Floyd | everywhere. A brief respite in the blowing debris allows you to see
Floyd | the trail continuing north and an overgrown path going up to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Track Crossing
Floyd | A set of well-worn railroad tracks crosses the north-south trail here.
Floyd | The wooden ties have all but disintegrated and the rails are thick

Floyd | with bright red rust. The weed ridden-tracks run east-west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Blind Canyon
Floyd | The trail winds its way from the southwest through a shadowy canyon
Floyd | formed in the cleft of two large hills. You cannot help but feel
Floyd | confined and vulnerable by the sheer walls of this gorge and limited
Floyd | visibility in front of you and behind. The trail continues to the
Floyd | north.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Trail

Floyd | This northeast-southwest trail has all the appearances of being a main
Floyd | thoroughfare prior to becoming overrun with weeds and brush. A narrow
Floyd | footpath leads off to the east through the brush.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Clear Creek
Floyd | A briskly moving stream widens here and is shallow enough to cross
Floyd | without difficulty. Along one bank where the water slows to a crawl a

Floyd | deposit of black magnetite can be seen. The trail continues to the
Floyd | northeast and up a small ridge to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Sorry, stepped away - did we get the shiny thing?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "fill pan" 		
	

Floyd | But there's no water here to carry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "put water in pan" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the water before you can put it into something
Floyd | else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put pan in water" 		
	

Floyd | The pan is now filled with gravel, sand, and water, making up a brown
Floyd | slurry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "shake pan" 		
	

Floyd | Using your best gold panning technique, you swish the wet slurry
Floyd | around, discarding the lighter materials in the process. You are
Floyd | quickly disappointed to find nothing left in the pan.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put cauldron in water" 		
	

Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "fill cauldron" 		
	

Floyd | But there's no water here to carry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put water in cauldron" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the water before you can put it into something
Floyd | else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a couple kernels of corn
Floyd |   a pitchfork
Floyd |   a match

Floyd |   a pan
Floyd |   a rusted oil can
Floyd |   a candle
Floyd |   a ship wheel
Floyd |   a cauldron
Floyd |     a match

Floyd |     a crumpled note
Floyd |     a silver spoon
Floyd |     a lantern
Floyd |     a leather-bound book
Floyd |     a green note
Floyd |     a shovel

Floyd |     a tin (which is open)
Floyd |       two portions of balm
Floyd |     a piece of gauzy cloth
Floyd |     a soiled note
Floyd |   a pair of old cowboy boots
Floyd |   a dull knife

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says (to Jacq), "no, we're trying out a cunning plan where we grow a plant in the hole" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Huh. Okay." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put tin in water" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the tin before you can put it into something
Floyd | else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take tin" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put tin in water" 		
	

Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put water in tin" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the water before you can put it into something

Floyd | else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "scoop water" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drink water" 		
	

Floyd | The cool water really hits the spot!
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. We can't seem to take water." 	
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "put pan in water" 		
	

Floyd | The pan is now filled with gravel, sand, and water, making up a brown
Floyd | slurry.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put bottle in water" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "x pan" 		
	

Floyd | The pan is about 16 inches in diameter and 3 inches deep. The walls of
Floyd | the pan slope gently inward to produce a 10-inch bottom base. The
Floyd | surface of the pan is entirely rusted.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "oh well" 	
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "put cloth in water" 		
	

Floyd | The cloth is now soaked with water.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "unless the corn is magic and doesn't need water." 	
			DavidW says, "only time." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "squeeze cloth" 		
	

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

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "wring cloth" 		
	

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

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "shake cloth" 		
	

Floyd | Results of such an activity are not as productive as you might have

Floyd | hoped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limbo says, "(just a wild guess)" 	
			DavidW says, "well, we could try sharpening the knife on the flat rock. Also, try eating the berries." 	
			DavidW asks, "Can we eat the corn?" 	
			djfletch says, "the bird ate it before, don't know if we tried ourselves" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "eat corn" 		
	

Floyd | You eat the couple kernels of corn. Not bad.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Clear Creek
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Limbo says, "I think we might need them for the bird" 	
			DavidW says, "yeah, probably." 	
	Gerynar says "bloop" and shrinks down into a little dot, then winks out...just like those old-fashioned B&w televisions. 		
	Gerynar has disconnected. 		Limbo says, "the note in the sheriff's boot said something like that" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x soiled note" 		
	

Floyd | The note is hardly legible, but you can make out:
Floyd |

Floyd | "If I have done kick the bucket, do the old man
Floyd | a favor. Play a song on the squeezebox once
Floyd | in a while for my ornery 'ol friend, and maybe
Floyd | give him something to eat now and then.
Floyd |
Floyd | (signed) Sheriff Laramie B. Dalton"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limbo says, "(not specifically mentioning the bird)" 	
			DavidW asks, "Still, does anything else fit in the hole? Would a sugar cube fit?" 	
	Ellison goes back to Squeamhurst.. 		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a tin (which is open)
Floyd |     two portions of balm
Floyd |   a couple kernels of corn
Floyd |   a pitchfork

Floyd |   a match
Floyd |   a pan
Floyd |     some brown slurry
Floyd |   a rusted oil can
Floyd |   a candle
Floyd |   a ship wheel

Floyd |   a cauldron
Floyd |     a match
Floyd |     a crumpled note
Floyd |     a silver spoon
Floyd |     a lantern
Floyd |     a leather-bound book

Floyd |     a green note
Floyd |     a shovel
Floyd |     a piece of gauzy cloth
Floyd |     a soiled note
Floyd |   a pair of old cowboy boots
Floyd |   a dull knife

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "maybe we need to poke around some more" 	
			Limbo says, "do we have any way to get into the jail? The sheriff's "squeezebox" might be there" 	
			djfletch says, "haven't looked at that for a while - it was a locked door, I think" 	
			DavidW says, "Well, the jail is locked. And George has a key for *something*." 	
			djfletch says, "oh yes, so he did" 	
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "x slurry" 		
	

Floyd | The gravel, sand, and water make up a dark brown slurry.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We could ask him about the sherrif/sheriff, or the jail, or other new topics." 	
			DavidW asks, "Do you want to put the slurry in the hole?" 	
			Lucea says, "tsd" 	
			Lucea says, "so very much" 	
			DavidW says, "ha ha" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Trail

Floyd | This northeast-southwest trail has all the appearances of being a main
Floyd | thoroughfare prior to becoming overrun with weeds and brush. A narrow
Floyd | footpath leads off to the east through the brush.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Blind Canyon
Floyd | The trail winds its way from the southwest through a shadowy canyon
Floyd | formed in the cleft of two large hills. You cannot help but feel

Floyd | confined and vulnerable by the sheer walls of this gorge and limited
Floyd | visibility in front of you and behind. The trail continues to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Track Crossing
Floyd | A set of well-worn railroad tracks crosses the north-south trail here.
Floyd | The wooden ties have all but disintegrated and the rails are thick

Floyd | with bright red rust. The weed ridden-tracks run east-west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Dusty Road
Floyd | The trail here turns to fine dust with only a trace of vegetation. The
Floyd | wind is howling from the west, blowing dust, sand, and tumbleweeds
Floyd | everywhere. A brief respite in the blowing debris allows you to see
Floyd | the trail continuing north and an overgrown path going up to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Deadeye Gulch
Floyd | You are at the outskirts of what you would guess is a small town.

Floyd | Tumbleweeds and debris litter the trail giving all appearances that
Floyd | this place is deserted. The majority of buildings and other structures
Floyd | are to the west while a large barn-like building is due north. There
Floyd | is a faded sign just off to the side of the trail.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | East Main Street
Floyd | You are at the east end of Deadeye Gulch on a street which is thick
Floyd | with dried grass and weeds. The remains of hitching posts and water

Floyd | troughs line the crumbling wooden sidewalks. Most of the buildings
Floyd | here have collapsed from aging timbers and a few appear as if they
Floyd | were burned down to their foundations. A couple of structures,
Floyd | however, have withstood the elements. To the north, there is a bank
Floyd | judging from the declaration as to such in the windows. To the south,
Floyd | there is a saloon.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bank

Floyd | Abandoned teller windows line the west wall of this former financial
Floyd | hub of the Deadeye community. Not unlike everything else in town, it
Floyd | too has fallen into disrepair. To the north you can make out an open
Floyd | vault and to the south lies Main Street.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a hole in one of the floorboards.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf18" 		
	

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

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "put corn in hole" 		
	

Floyd | The corn kernels disappear down the hole.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "put slurry in hole" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding some brown slurry before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "pour slurry in hole" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x pan" 		
	

Floyd | The pan is about 16 inches in diameter and 3 inches deep. The walls of
Floyd | the pan slope gently inward to produce a 10-inch bottom base. The
Floyd | surface of the pan is entirely rusted.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a tin (which is open)

Floyd |     two portions of balm
Floyd |   a pitchfork
Floyd |   a match
Floyd |   a pan
Floyd |     some brown slurry
Floyd |   a rusted oil can

Floyd |   a candle
Floyd |   a ship wheel
Floyd |   a cauldron
Floyd |     a match
Floyd |     a crumpled note
Floyd |     a silver spoon

Floyd |     a lantern
Floyd |     a leather-bound book
Floyd |     a green note
Floyd |     a shovel
Floyd |     a piece of gauzy cloth
Floyd |     a soiled note

Floyd |   a pair of old cowboy boots
Floyd |   a dull knife
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take slurry" 		
	

Floyd | Playing with the slurry provides several minutes of entertainment, but
Floyd | not much else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "pour slurry" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "taste slurry" 		
	

Floyd | You taste nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "empty pan on hole" 		
	

Floyd | You discard the slurry so as not to make a mess.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Bank
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "We need the corn back, no?" 	
			Lucea says, "I'd imagine so" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf18" 		
	

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

		DavidW asks, "Can we try tasting a sugar cube?" 	
			djfletch asks, "they were in the general store, weren't they?" 	
			DavidW says, "yes" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | East Main Street

Floyd | You are at the east end of Deadeye Gulch on a street which is thick
Floyd | with dried grass and weeds. The remains of hitching posts and water
Floyd | troughs line the crumbling wooden sidewalks. Most of the buildings
Floyd | here have collapsed from aging timbers and a few appear as if they
Floyd | were burned down to their foundations. A couple of structures,
Floyd | however, have withstood the elements. To the north, there is a bank

Floyd | judging from the declaration as to such in the windows. To the south,
Floyd | there is a saloon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | West Main Street
Floyd | Most of the buildings on this end of town have given up the ghost and
Floyd | are but piles of broken lumber, tarpaper and other debris. One
Floyd | structure, to the north, seems to have fared considerably better than
Floyd | its neighbor to the south. The street narrows to the west where it

Floyd | appears to pick up a trail leading out of town. Back to the east is
Floyd | the center of town.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | General Store
Floyd | The musty smell of rotting wood greets your arrival at this rather
Floyd | dark dry goods store. An empty wood and glass counter parallel to the
Floyd | east wall displays mere remnants of the grains, sugar, fruit, and
Floyd | candy once plentiful in each of the adjacent bins. The shelves behind

Floyd | the counter are now only a repository for dust and a framework for
Floyd | countless cobwebs. The wooden floorboards, once sanded and polished,
Floyd | are now buckled and decrepit. A pair of broken doors leads out to the
Floyd | south and an open screen door leads to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the floorboards squeaks when you step on it.

Floyd |
Floyd | On the shelves are a stack of gum base and a box (which is closed).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get sugar" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open box" 		
	

Floyd | You open the box, revealing a dozen or so sugar cubes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take sugar" 		
	

Floyd | You take one of the cubes from the box.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "eat it" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the dozen or so sugar cubes)
Floyd | "Waste not, want not."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x box" 		
	

Floyd | The box is adorned with a drawing of a cute redhead and the printing
Floyd | "Mon Cheri's Tea Sugar."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sugar" 		
	

Floyd | (the dozen or so sugar cubes)
Floyd | The cubes are pure white in color and neatly arranged in the box.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "taste sugar" 		
	

Floyd | (the dozen or so sugar cubes)
Floyd | You taste nothing unexpected.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | General Store
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "eat sugar" 		
	

Floyd | (the cube of sugar)
Floyd | The sugar quickly dissolves in your mouth leaving a sweet aftertaste.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a tin (which is open)

Floyd |     two portions of balm
Floyd |   a couple kernels of corn
Floyd |   a pitchfork
Floyd |   a match
Floyd |   a pan
Floyd |     some brown slurry

Floyd |   a rusted oil can
Floyd |   a candle
Floyd |   a ship wheel
Floyd |   a cauldron
Floyd |     a match
Floyd |     a crumpled note

Floyd |     a silver spoon
Floyd |     a lantern
Floyd |     a leather-bound book
Floyd |     a green note
Floyd |     a shovel
Floyd |     a piece of gauzy cloth

Floyd |     a soiled note
Floyd |   a pair of old cowboy boots
Floyd |   a dull knife
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take cube" 		
	

Floyd | You take one of the cubes from the box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "maybe the cubes will fit" 	
			DavidW says, "Maybe the bird likes sugar." 	
			Lucea says, "or that" 	
			Lucea says, "we know the bird likes corn" 	
			DavidW says, "also, we should try that sharpen the knife on the rock idea." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | General Store
Floyd | The musty smell of rotting wood greets your arrival at this rather
Floyd | dark dry goods store. An empty wood and glass counter parallel to the
Floyd | east wall displays mere remnants of the grains, sugar, fruit, and

Floyd | candy once plentiful in each of the adjacent bins. The shelves behind
Floyd | the counter are now only a repository for dust and a framework for
Floyd | countless cobwebs. The wooden floorboards, once sanded and polished,
Floyd | are now buckled and decrepit. A pair of broken doors leads out to the
Floyd | south and an open screen door leads to the west.
Floyd |

Floyd | One of the floorboards squeaks when you step on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the shelves are a stack of gum base and a box (in which is a dozen
Floyd | or so sugar cubes).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "ooh" 	
			Lucea says, "excellent" 	
			DavidW asks, "what?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Garden
Floyd | This small fenced-in area was once a garden, probably for the private
Floyd | use of the store's proprietor. Weeds now blanket the dark soil where
Floyd | once beans, carrots, potatoes, and the like thrived in the hot summer.
Floyd | In one corner of the garden, however, a single corn stalk has made its

Floyd | way skyward supported by the fence. A screen door to the east leads
Floyd | back into the store.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x corn stalk" 		
	

Floyd | The corn stalk is dried to a crisp from the lack of water and there
Floyd | isn't a single ear left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh. hm." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "put slurry on stalk" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding some brown slurry before you can put it on top
Floyd | of something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "empty slurry on stalk" 		
	

Floyd | some brown slurry can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We can't put slurry anywhere." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "dig garden" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "dig ground" 		
	

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

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "water plant" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "dig dirt" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | General Store
Floyd | The musty smell of rotting wood greets your arrival at this rather
Floyd | dark dry goods store. An empty wood and glass counter parallel to the
Floyd | east wall displays mere remnants of the grains, sugar, fruit, and
Floyd | candy once plentiful in each of the adjacent bins. The shelves behind

Floyd | the counter are now only a repository for dust and a framework for
Floyd | countless cobwebs. The wooden floorboards, once sanded and polished,
Floyd | are now buckled and decrepit. A pair of broken doors leads out to the
Floyd | south and an open screen door leads to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the floorboards squeaks when you step on it.

Floyd |
Floyd | On the shelves are a stack of gum base and a box (in which is a dozen
Floyd | or so sugar cubes).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | A pair of broken doors leads out to the south and an open screen door
Floyd | leads to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | West Main Street
Floyd | Most of the buildings on this end of town have given up the ghost and
Floyd | are but piles of broken lumber, tarpaper and other debris. One

Floyd | structure, to the north, seems to have fared considerably better than
Floyd | its neighbor to the south. The street narrows to the west where it
Floyd | appears to pick up a trail leading out of town. Back to the east is
Floyd | the center of town.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "let's go and talk to George" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Unattended Trees
Floyd | The east-west trail here is lined by scraggly sycamore trees that look

Floyd | more dead than alive. Even the few birds' nests tucked away in the
Floyd | upper branches look poorly constructed and uninhabitable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Fork in the Road
Floyd | The trail continues east-west here, but two side trails duck away up
Floyd | to the northwest and down to the southwest somewhat forming a fork.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Crow Hill
Floyd | A rather tall hill sprouts out of the landscape here, casting a deep
Floyd | shadow to the east. A well-traveled path leads up the hill to the

Floyd | northeast and a grassy trail leads off to the southeast. There is a
Floyd | sign lying in the dirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Top of Crow Hill
Floyd | The whole valley is revealed to you as you approach the summit. To the
Floyd | east, you see the largely decaying town of Deadeye Gulch, and just
Floyd | further, the small knoll known as Boot Hill. To the south, the dusty
Floyd | valley floor unfolds, divided by a small tree-lined creek. Large snowy

Floyd | mountains abut the hill to the north while endless badlands reach out
Floyd | seemingly forever to the west. The main trail continues around the
Floyd | hill to the west and down to the southwest, whereas a faint side trail
Floyd | heads towards the crest to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Burned Down Shack
Floyd | Wisps of steam rise off of the charred timbers of what was once a
Floyd | fair-sized building. Small flames flare up occasionally producing a

Floyd | deep crackling sound. Paper-thin pieces of ash float hither and yon.
Floyd | An odd-shaped sign lies on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | George is here staring at the charred remains of his gum factory.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a brass key hanging on George's belt.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a burned sketch here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "ask george for key" 		
	

Floyd | The little gnome has better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "ask george about dorn" 		
	

Floyd | "Can't ya see I got stuff on ma mind."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask george about key" 		
	

Floyd | "Can't ya see I got stuff on ma mind."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask george about jail" 		
	

Floyd | "Can't ya see I got stuff on ma mind."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x plaque" 		
	

Floyd | The plaque reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | "Leroy Raft never left the sea,

Floyd | Ruined his ship finding Lorelee;
Floyd | Long was his journey, no bride his reward;
Floyd | Leroy Raft now lives in misery."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask george about thad" 		
	

Floyd | "Deadeye use to be a nice place to live. Lots of good people from all
Floyd | 'round came to live here. Heck, ya could leave yer horse on the street
Floyd | fer a week and nobody'd mess with it."
Floyd |

Floyd | "One day back a spell, Black Thad started to hang out 'bout town. He
Floyd | were more a pain in the neck than anything. He didn't bother folks
Floyd | much at first. Oh sure, he'd shoot up the place and pick a fight at
Floyd | the drop of a hat, but he didn't hurt folks too much."
Floyd |
Floyd | "'Tweren't long after the Spring rains when Black Thad picked, of all

Floyd | things, a fight with a goshdarn woman at the saloon. Heck, ya know,
Floyd | Thad was just havin' some fun and the gal shot his thumb off. Now I'll
Floyd | tell ya, Thad was mean before, but thar weren't no puttin' up with him
Floyd | after he gone and lost his thumb to a woman. He started shootin',
Floyd | killin', robbin' and gettin' real nasty. When folks started to call
Floyd | him 'Thumbless Thad' he took it real personal and tried to burn down

Floyd | the whole damn town."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, as if things' tweren't bad enough, he even shot the sheriff and
Floyd | made us bury him without his boots. Well, that was the last straw and
Floyd | folks 'round here just headed out of town. Moved to HerringVille, most
Floyd | of 'em. The few folks that did stay to tend the mine and the oil well

Floyd | were driven out by the Biscuit Brothers and the like who grew quite
Floyd | partial to a town without a sheriff. Soon the whole town just went to
Floyd | the ghosts and if 'twerent fer me, I reckon there'd be nothin' left.
Floyd | Now without ma place and horse, I be thinkin' I best be wanderin' up
Floyd | to HerringVille."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask george about herringville" 		
	

Floyd | "Can't ya see I got stuff on ma mind."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask george about sheriff" 		
	

Floyd | "Can't ya see I got stuff on ma mind."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "oh no, we have changed the future" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask george about mine" 		
	

Floyd | "Can't ya see I got stuff on ma mind."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "or the present or something" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask george about oil well" 		
	

Floyd | "Can't ya see I got stuff on ma mind."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The present." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "ask george about leroy" 		
	

Floyd | "Can't ya see I got stuff on ma mind."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Did we try going to HerringVille?" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ask george about raft" 		
	

Floyd | "Can't ya see I got stuff on ma mind."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ask george about squeezebox" 		
	

Floyd | "Can't ya see I got stuff on ma mind."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "not sure if we actually tried - there was a sign saying badlands 20 miles etc" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ask george about bird" 		
	

Floyd | "Can't ya see I got stuff on ma mind."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "ask george about laramie" 		
	

Floyd | "Can't ya see I got stuff on ma mind."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Don't think so." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ask george about corn" 		
	

Floyd | "Can't ya see I got stuff on ma mind."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "give whiskey to george" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask george about bank" 		
	

Floyd | "Can't ya see I got stuff on ma mind."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limbo says, "it might be Red HerringVille" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "give bottle to george" 		
	

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

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a cube of sugar
Floyd |   a tin (which is open)
Floyd |     two portions of balm
Floyd |   a couple kernels of corn

Floyd |   a pitchfork
Floyd |   a match
Floyd |   a pan
Floyd |     some brown slurry
Floyd |   a rusted oil can
Floyd |   a candle

Floyd |   a ship wheel
Floyd |   a cauldron
Floyd |     a match
Floyd |     a crumpled note
Floyd |     a silver spoon
Floyd |     a lantern

Floyd |     a leather-bound book
Floyd |     a green note
Floyd |     a shovel
Floyd |     a piece of gauzy cloth
Floyd |     a soiled note
Floyd |   a pair of old cowboy boots

Floyd |   a dull knife
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The whiskey bottle got broken over our head." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ask george about sherrif" 		
	

Floyd | "Can't ya see I got stuff on ma mind."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "oh, right" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ask george about sheriff" 		
	

Floyd | "Can't ya see I got stuff on ma mind."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get key" 		
	

Floyd | "What the hell do ya think yer doin' missy! Keeps yer hands away from
Floyd | me!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "I don't know what George wants" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask george about dehlila" 		
	

Floyd | "Prettiest damn woman I ever set eyes on. Ran off into the hills a few
Floyd | years back. Don't really know what became of her. She could do stuff
Floyd | with the Tryst that I never saw done before. Hell, some folks made her
Floyd | to be a witch. She never hurt nobody."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask george about magic" 		
	

Floyd | "Can't ya see I got stuff on ma mind."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask george about beetlebaum" 		
	

Floyd | "Ain't worth spit, but he's 'bout all I got now if I could get him
Floyd | back."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think he wants his brother back" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask george about biscuit brothers" 		
	

Floyd | "Just dime store thieves. Shoot ya dead in a minute, ya hear! Keep yer
Floyd | distance from Frank. Since he found his way above, he ain't the same."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Burned Down Shack

Floyd | Wisps of steam rise off of the charred timbers of what was once a
Floyd | fair-sized building. Small flames flare up occasionally producing a
Floyd | deep crackling sound. Paper-thin pieces of ash float hither and yon.
Floyd | An odd-shaped sign lies on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | George is here staring at the charred remains of his gum factory.

Floyd |
Floyd | There is a brass key hanging on George's belt.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a burned sketch here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ash" 		
	

Floyd | The paper-thin ashes drift aimlessly around in the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x flames" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask george about ornate box" 		
	

Floyd | "Can't ya see I got stuff on ma mind."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x brass key" 		
	

Floyd | This is pretty much your average brass key with few distinguishing
Floyd | features except for the voluptuous lady carefully engraved onto the
Floyd | shaft.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I don't think we saw *that* before." 	
			djfletch says, "huh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x belt" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		Firion does a double-take. 	
			Limbo says, "no, good catch" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "ask george about lady" 		
	

Floyd | "Can't ya see I got stuff on ma mind."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "A jail key wouldn't have a lady on it, would it." 	
			Lucea says, "depends on the jail" 	
			Limbo says, "if it was a harem, maybe" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Lucea), "heh" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Top of Crow Hill

Floyd | The whole valley is revealed to you as you approach the summit. To the
Floyd | east, you see the largely decaying town of Deadeye Gulch, and just
Floyd | further, the small knoll known as Boot Hill. To the south, the dusty
Floyd | valley floor unfolds, divided by a small tree-lined creek. Large snowy
Floyd | mountains abut the hill to the north while endless badlands reach out
Floyd | seemingly forever to the west. The main trail continues around the

Floyd | hill to the west and down to the southwest, whereas a faint side trail
Floyd | heads towards the crest to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Crow Hill
Floyd | A rather tall hill sprouts out of the landscape here, casting a deep
Floyd | shadow to the east. A well-traveled path leads up the hill to the
Floyd | northeast and a grassy trail leads off to the southeast. There is a
Floyd | sign lying in the dirt.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Fork in the Road

Floyd | The trail continues east-west here, but two side trails duck away up
Floyd | to the northwest and down to the southwest somewhat forming a fork.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Road to HerringVille
Floyd | The trail is straight as an arrow as it leads to the badlands to the
Floyd | west and towards Deadeye Gulch to the east. A barely legible sign
Floyd | shaped like an arrow points west.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Road to HerringVille
Floyd | You are on your way to HerringVille, but it's not to late turn back to

Floyd | the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf19" 		
	

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

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Road to HerringVille
Floyd | You are on your way to HerringVille, but it's not to late turn back to
Floyd | the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You really should reconsider your course of action before something

Floyd | discouraging occurs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "hehe" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Road to HerringVille
Floyd | You are on your way to HerringVille, but it's not to late turn back to
Floyd | the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The "bad" in badlands is not just there for amusement.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Road to HerringVille

Floyd | You are on your way to HerringVille, but it's not to late turn back to
Floyd | the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Last chance to turn back.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Now you've done it....
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Badlands

Floyd | You are lost on a windy road that weaves between high plateaus and
Floyd | into narrow ravines. There is little in the way of vegetation or
Floyd | anything else of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Badlands
Floyd | You are lost on a windy road that weaves between high plateaus and
Floyd | into narrow ravines. There is little in the way of vegetation or

Floyd | anything else of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "hmm is this a maze" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x vegetation" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x road" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "not really" 	
			DavidW says, "The mine is a maze." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Badlands
Floyd | You are lost on a windy road that weaves between high plateaus and

		DavidW says, "This is an edge of the map thing." 	
	

Floyd | into narrow ravines. There is little in the way of vegetation or
Floyd | anything else of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Badlands
Floyd | You are lost on a windy road that weaves between high plateaus and
Floyd | into narrow ravines. There is little in the way of vegetation or
Floyd | anything else of interest.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Badlands
Floyd | You are lost on a windy road that weaves between high plateaus and

Floyd | into narrow ravines. There is little in the way of vegetation or
Floyd | anything else of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Badlands
Floyd | You are lost on a windy road that weaves between high plateaus and
Floyd | into narrow ravines. There is little in the way of vegetation or
Floyd | anything else of interest.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Badlands
Floyd | You are lost on a windy road that weaves between high plateaus and

Floyd | into narrow ravines. There is little in the way of vegetation or
Floyd | anything else of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Badlands
Floyd | You are lost on a windy road that weaves between high plateaus and
Floyd | into narrow ravines. There is little in the way of vegetation or
Floyd | anything else of interest.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Badlands
Floyd | You are lost on a windy road that weaves between high plateaus and

Floyd | into narrow ravines. There is little in the way of vegetation or
Floyd | anything else of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Badlands
Floyd | You are lost on a windy road that weaves between high plateaus and
Floyd | into narrow ravines. There is little in the way of vegetation or
Floyd | anything else of interest.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "My notes have one way out." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Badlands

Floyd | You are lost on a windy road that weaves between high plateaus and
Floyd | into narrow ravines. There is little in the way of vegetation or
Floyd | anything else of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Badlands
Floyd | You are lost on a windy road that weaves between high plateaus and
Floyd | into narrow ravines. There is little in the way of vegetation or

Floyd | anything else of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Badlands

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

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Badlands
Floyd | You are lost on a windy road that weaves between high plateaus and
Floyd | into narrow ravines. There is little in the way of vegetation or
Floyd | anything else of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "follow road" 		
	

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

		DavidW asks, "May I?" 	
			djfletch says, "sure" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | Images of knife-throwing dwarves come to mind.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "say xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | Images of knife-throwing dwarves come to mind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. Maybe we're not lost enough yet." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "dehlila" 		
	

Floyd | Your skin starts to tingle, but nothing else happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Badlands
Floyd | You are lost on a windy road that weaves between high plateaus and
Floyd | into narrow ravines. There is little in the way of vegetation or

Floyd | anything else of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Badlands
Floyd | You are lost on a windy road that weaves between high plateaus and
Floyd | into narrow ravines. There is little in the way of vegetation or
Floyd | anything else of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Badlands
Floyd | You are lost on a windy road that weaves between high plateaus and
Floyd | into narrow ravines. There is little in the way of vegetation or

Floyd | anything else of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Badlands
Floyd | You are lost on a windy road that weaves between high plateaus and
Floyd | into narrow ravines. There is little in the way of vegetation or
Floyd | anything else of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The wind picks up a bit and you can swear you can hear someone whisper
Floyd | "XYZZY."
Floyd |

Floyd | Badlands
Floyd | You are lost on a windy road that weaves between high plateaus and
Floyd | into narrow ravines. There is little in the way of vegetation or
Floyd | anything else of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ah there we are." 	
			Jacqueline smiles. 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | Your mind starts to wander...
Floyd |

Floyd | In Debris Room
Floyd | You are in a debris room filled with stuff washed in from the surface.
Floyd | A low wide passage with cobbles becomes plugged with mud and debris
Floyd | here, but an awkward canyon leads upward and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A note on the wall says, "Magic word XYZZY."

Floyd |
Floyd | A three foot black rod with a rusty star on one end lies nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take rod" 		
	

Floyd | Now don't you think someone might be disappointed if they came out of
Floyd | the 'Cobble Crawl' or 'Sloping E/W Canyon' and didn't find the black
Floyd | rod here? You had best leave it alone and concentrate on getting out
Floyd | of your little predicament.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limbo says, "hehe, nice" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You bump into something sharp, disturbing your daydream.
Floyd |
Floyd | Road to HerringVille

Floyd | The trail is straight as an arrow as it leads to the badlands to the
Floyd | west and towards Deadeye Gulch to the east. A barely legible sign
Floyd | shaped like an arrow points west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Fork in the Road
Floyd | The trail continues east-west here, but two side trails duck away up
Floyd | to the northwest and down to the southwest somewhat forming a fork.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Unattended Trees

Floyd | The east-west trail here is lined by scraggly sycamore trees that look
Floyd | more dead than alive. Even the few birds' nests tucked away in the
Floyd | upper branches look poorly constructed and uninhabitable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | West Main Street
Floyd | Most of the buildings on this end of town have given up the ghost and
Floyd | are but piles of broken lumber, tarpaper and other debris. One

Floyd | structure, to the north, seems to have fared considerably better than
Floyd | its neighbor to the south. The street narrows to the west where it
Floyd | appears to pick up a trail leading out of town. Back to the east is
Floyd | the center of town.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't, since the jail door is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x jail door" 		
	

Floyd | The door to the jail is comprised of a series of vertical iron bars
Floyd | and a large iron lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the bars must have fallen off of the door and onto the floor of

Floyd | the jail.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x bars" 		
	

Floyd | The door to the jail is comprised of a series of vertical iron bars

Floyd | and a large iron lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the bars must have fallen off of the door and onto the floor of
Floyd | the jail.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "squeeze through bars" 		
	

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

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "pull bars" 		
	

Floyd | You are unable to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look through door" 		
	

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

		djfletch says, "George's key was brass, so it can't possibly work in an iron lock." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look through bars" 		
	

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

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "get bar" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			DavidW says, "yeah, I'm not convinced his key is for this lock." 	
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a cube of sugar
Floyd |   a tin (which is open)

Floyd |     two portions of balm
Floyd |   a couple kernels of corn
Floyd |   a pitchfork
Floyd |   a match
Floyd |   a pan
Floyd |     some brown slurry

Floyd |   a rusted oil can
Floyd |   a candle
Floyd |   a ship wheel
Floyd |   a cauldron
Floyd |     a match
Floyd |     a crumpled note

Floyd |     a silver spoon
Floyd |     a lantern
Floyd |     a leather-bound book
Floyd |     a green note
Floyd |     a shovel
Floyd |     a piece of gauzy cloth

Floyd |     a soiled note
Floyd |   a pair of old cowboy boots
Floyd |   a dull knife
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "unlock door" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to unlock the jail door with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "unlock door with knife" 		
	

Floyd | That doesn't seem to fit the lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "unlock door with oil can" 		
	

Floyd | That doesn't seem to fit the lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "oh! Where's the sign to the town itself?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | East Main Street
Floyd | You are at the east end of Deadeye Gulch on a street which is thick
Floyd | with dried grass and weeds. The remains of hitching posts and water
Floyd | troughs line the crumbling wooden sidewalks. Most of the buildings
Floyd | here have collapsed from aging timbers and a few appear as if they

Floyd | were burned down to their foundations. A couple of structures,
Floyd | however, have withstood the elements. To the north, there is a bank
Floyd | judging from the declaration as to such in the windows. To the south,
Floyd | there is a saloon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Deadeye Gulch
Floyd | You are at the outskirts of what you would guess is a small town.
Floyd | Tumbleweeds and debris litter the trail giving all appearances that

Floyd | this place is deserted. The majority of buildings and other structures
Floyd | are to the west while a large barn-like building is due north. There
Floyd | is a faded sign just off to the side of the trail.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x sign" 		
	

Floyd | The bullet-riddled sign reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | "Welcome To Deadeye Gulch
Floyd | No Cussin, Gunnin, or Gamblin"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "shit" 		
	

Floyd | Feel better now?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "damn" 		
	

Floyd | Feel better now?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | East Main Street
Floyd | You are at the east end of Deadeye Gulch on a street which is thick
Floyd | with dried grass and weeds. The remains of hitching posts and water

Floyd | troughs line the crumbling wooden sidewalks. Most of the buildings
Floyd | here have collapsed from aging timbers and a few appear as if they
Floyd | were burned down to their foundations. A couple of structures,
Floyd | however, have withstood the elements. To the north, there is a bank
Floyd | judging from the declaration as to such in the windows. To the south,
Floyd | there is a saloon.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "shit" 		
	

Floyd | Feel better now?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cuss" 		
	

Floyd | "Horsefeathers!" Feel better now?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "gamble" 		
	

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

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | West Main Street
Floyd | Most of the buildings on this end of town have given up the ghost and
Floyd | are but piles of broken lumber, tarpaper and other debris. One

Floyd | structure, to the north, seems to have fared considerably better than
Floyd | its neighbor to the south. The street narrows to the west where it
Floyd | appears to pick up a trail leading out of town. Back to the east is
Floyd | the center of town.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "we sort of gambled with the fruit machine thing" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Suddenly, a rather soiled if not rotting individual comes up from
Floyd | behind and grabs you by the ear. He pulls hard, dragging you through
Floyd | town, and lectures,

Floyd |
Floyd | "Dadgummit anyhow! You folks think you can come into town and shoot up
Floyd | the place, gamble til dawn, and swear any damn where ya please. Just
Floyd | cause I'm dead don't mean there ain't no law in this town."
Floyd |
Floyd | The bootless man loses about half a dozen heavily yellowed teeth

Floyd | during this brief oration as well as two fingers off of his left hand.
Floyd | A large red worm crawls out of his right ear, meanders down his
Floyd | shriveled neck and nestles in the tattered clothing around his
Floyd | tarnished badge.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ya just can't trust folks anymore to follow the laws. Hell, just

Floyd | because yer six feet under, folks don't have no respect fer ya."
Floyd |
Floyd | The stench of the little man becomes almost overwhelming as he finally
Floyd | approaches his destination. He unlocks the jail door and flings you
Floyd | into the cell.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Now, you be mindin' yerself or I'll be stringin' ya to a tree!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The sheriff strolls off in the direction of Boot Hill, losing part of
Floyd | his nose in the process.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jail

Floyd | This small jail was not designed for the comfort of its occupants. It
Floyd | is impossible to stand without hunching over and you can touch any two
Floyd | walls at the same time. The only relief from the crumbling stucco
Floyd | walls is the iron-barred door to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the bars must have fallen off of the door and onto the floor of

Floyd | the jail.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limbo says, "hehe, yeah, we already did the gambling and gunning parts" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take bar" 		
	

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

		djfletch says, "man, that's a pretty subtle hint" 	
			DavidW asks, "That was the *dead* sheriff that arrested us?" 	
	jenrexrode exclaims, "huh!" 		djfletch says, "interesting" 	
	jenrexrode asks, "that was a bit random?" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x stucco" 		
	

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

		Limbo says, "good thing he doesn't know we robbed his grave" 	
			DavidW says, "No, this was the way into the jail. We had to break the laws." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Jail
Floyd | This small jail was not designed for the comfort of its occupants. It

Floyd | is impossible to stand without hunching over and you can touch any two
Floyd | walls at the same time. The only relief from the crumbling stucco
Floyd | walls is the iron-barred door to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't, since the jail door is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Firion says, "Anyone for a chorus of "Jailhouse Rock?"" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "pry door with bar" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Trying to pry the jail door is futile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The half-rotting sheriff walks up to the jail cell and unlocks the
Floyd | door and mumbles,
Floyd |
Floyd | "Now you be watchin' yerself now. I ain't goin' to put up with yer
Floyd | doins no more."

Floyd |
Floyd | The sheriff hobbles down Main Street, losing the better part of his
Floyd | left leg during the journey.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't, since the jail door is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | You open the jail door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | West Main Street
Floyd | Most of the buildings on this end of town have given up the ghost and
Floyd | are but piles of broken lumber, tarpaper and other debris. One
Floyd | structure, to the north, seems to have fared considerably better than
Floyd | its neighbor to the south. The street narrows to the west where it

Floyd | appears to pick up a trail leading out of town. Back to the east is
Floyd | the center of town.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf20" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x rod" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bar" 		
	

Floyd | It's a five foot long iron bar with a pointed end.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | General Store
Floyd | The musty smell of rotting wood greets your arrival at this rather
Floyd | dark dry goods store. An empty wood and glass counter parallel to the
Floyd | east wall displays mere remnants of the grains, sugar, fruit, and
Floyd | candy once plentiful in each of the adjacent bins. The shelves behind

Floyd | the counter are now only a repository for dust and a framework for
Floyd | countless cobwebs. The wooden floorboards, once sanded and polished,
Floyd | are now buckled and decrepit. A pair of broken doors leads out to the
Floyd | south and an open screen door leads to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the floorboards squeaks when you step on it.

Floyd |
Floyd | On the shelves are a stack of gum base and a box (in which is a dozen
Floyd | or so sugar cubes).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | West Main Street
Floyd | Most of the buildings on this end of town have given up the ghost and
Floyd | are but piles of broken lumber, tarpaper and other debris. One

Floyd | structure, to the north, seems to have fared considerably better than
Floyd | its neighbor to the south. The street narrows to the west where it
Floyd | appears to pick up a trail leading out of town. Back to the east is
Floyd | the center of town.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | East Main Street
Floyd | You are at the east end of Deadeye Gulch on a street which is thick
Floyd | with dried grass and weeds. The remains of hitching posts and water

Floyd | troughs line the crumbling wooden sidewalks. Most of the buildings
Floyd | here have collapsed from aging timbers and a few appear as if they
Floyd | were burned down to their foundations. A couple of structures,
Floyd | however, have withstood the elements. To the north, there is a bank
Floyd | judging from the declaration as to such in the windows. To the south,
Floyd | there is a saloon.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bank

Floyd | Abandoned teller windows line the west wall of this former financial
Floyd | hub of the Deadeye community. Not unlike everything else in town, it
Floyd | too has fallen into disrepair. To the north you can make out an open
Floyd | vault and to the south lies Main Street.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a hole in one of the floorboards.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put rod in hole" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

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

Floyd | (the iron bar in the hole)
Floyd | The hole is too small for that.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ugh" 	
	Firion says (to floyd), "x hole" 		
	

Floyd | The hole was obviously formed when one of the knots in the floorboard
Floyd | gave way.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | If you hold your head just right, you can just catch a glimpse of
Floyd | something shining in the hole.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take something with bar" 		
	

Floyd | (the window bars)
Floyd | Taken.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a silver spoon

Floyd |   an iron bar
Floyd |   a cube of sugar
Floyd |   a tin (which is open)
Floyd |     two portions of balm
Floyd |   a couple kernels of corn
Floyd |   a pitchfork

Floyd |   a match
Floyd |   a pan
Floyd |     some brown slurry
Floyd |   a rusted oil can
Floyd |   a candle
Floyd |   a ship wheel

Floyd |   a cauldron
Floyd |     a match
Floyd |     a crumpled note
Floyd |     a lantern
Floyd |     a leather-bound book
Floyd |     a green note

Floyd |     a shovel
Floyd |     a piece of gauzy cloth
Floyd |     a soiled note
Floyd |   a pair of old cowboy boots
Floyd |   a dull knife
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x window bars" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to examine the teller windows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bank
Floyd | Abandoned teller windows line the west wall of this former financial
Floyd | hub of the Deadeye community. Not unlike everything else in town, it

Floyd | too has fallen into disrepair. To the north you can make out an open
Floyd | vault and to the south lies Main Street.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a hole in one of the floorboards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bar" 		
	

Floyd | (the window bars)
Floyd | The bars are thick and unremovable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "if the bar isn't for this, it's for mending the track with" 	
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "pry hole with bar" 		
	

Floyd | (the window bars)
Floyd |
Floyd | Trying to pry the hole is futile.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Did I mess things up?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x iron bar" 		
	

Floyd | It's a five foot long iron bar with a pointed end.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "pry floor with iron bar" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Trying to pry the floor is futile.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take iron bar" 		
	

Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put iron bar in hole" 		
	

Floyd | The hole is too small for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "stab floor with iron bar" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "okay, try it with the track." 	
			Limbo says, "yeah" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "dig floor with iron bar" 		
	

Floyd | Digging would achieve nothing here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | East Main Street
Floyd | You are at the east end of Deadeye Gulch on a street which is thick

Floyd | with dried grass and weeds. The remains of hitching posts and water
Floyd | troughs line the crumbling wooden sidewalks. Most of the buildings
Floyd | here have collapsed from aging timbers and a few appear as if they
Floyd | were burned down to their foundations. A couple of structures,
Floyd | however, have withstood the elements. To the north, there is a bank
Floyd | judging from the declaration as to such in the windows. To the south,

Floyd | there is a saloon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Deadeye Gulch
Floyd | You are at the outskirts of what you would guess is a small town.
Floyd | Tumbleweeds and debris litter the trail giving all appearances that
Floyd | this place is deserted. The majority of buildings and other structures
Floyd | are to the west while a large barn-like building is due north. There
Floyd | is a faded sign just off to the side of the trail.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The main part of town seems to be to the west and the trail out of
Floyd | town is to the south. There is a barn-like structure to the north.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dusty Road

Floyd | The trail here turns to fine dust with only a trace of vegetation. The
Floyd | wind is howling from the west, blowing dust, sand, and tumbleweeds
Floyd | everywhere. A brief respite in the blowing debris allows you to see
Floyd | the trail continuing north and an overgrown path going up to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Track Crossing
Floyd | A set of well-worn railroad tracks crosses the north-south trail here.
Floyd | The wooden ties have all but disintegrated and the rails are thick

Floyd | with bright red rust. The weed ridden-tracks run east-west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Broken Track
Floyd | The heat is stifling at this barren strip of track seemingly in the
Floyd | middle of nowhere. Even the ever present weeds have given up this area
Floyd | as hopeless and only a few cacti have managed to gain a foothold in
Floyd | the constantly shifting sand. One of the rails has become dislodged,
Floyd | forming a six-inch gap on one side of the tracks.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "move rail with bar" 		
	

Floyd | Using the iron bar as a lever, you move the broken rail back into
Floyd | place, restoring the integrity of the tracks.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "woot" 	
	jenrexrode says, "yay" 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Track Crossing
Floyd | A set of well-worn railroad tracks crosses the north-south trail here.
Floyd | The wooden ties have all but disintegrated and the rails are thick
Floyd | with bright red rust. The weed ridden-tracks run east-west.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Train Track
Floyd | The tracks continue east-west here through thick scrub brush and an

Floyd | occasional patch of cactus. There is a short section of track running
Floyd | parallel to, and eventually joining, the main track to form a spur.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a rusted old handcar on the track spur.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "so can we use the car now?" 	
			djfletch says, "hopefully" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "oil handcar" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to oil the handcar with?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "oil handcar with oil can" 		
	

Floyd | You carefully oil everywhere there's a moving surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get in handcar" 		
	

Floyd | You get into the handcar.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf21" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x handcar" 		
	

Floyd | The handcar is a small platform with four wheels and a T-shaped handle
Floyd | for propulsion. There is a small lever near the split-wood floor.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline leans forward. 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		
	

Floyd | You move the lever to the aft position.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		
	

Floyd | The lever is as far aft as it can go.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "push lever" 		
	

Floyd | You move the lever to the forward position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "push handle" 		
	

Floyd | (the handle)
Floyd | The handcar slowly begins to move...
Floyd |
Floyd | Track Crossing (in the handcar)

Floyd | A set of well-worn railroad tracks crosses the north-south trail here.
Floyd | The wooden ties have all but disintegrated and the rails are thick
Floyd | with bright red rust. The weed ridden-tracks run east-west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | (the handle)
Floyd | The handcar slowly begins to move...
Floyd |
Floyd | Broken Track (in the handcar)

Floyd | The heat is stifling at this barren strip of track seemingly in the
Floyd | middle of nowhere. Even the ever present weeds have given up this area
Floyd | as hopeless and only a few cacti have managed to gain a foothold in
Floyd | the constantly shifting sand. The tracks here look to be in good shape
Floyd | despite the shifting sand.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | (the handle)
Floyd | The handcar slowly begins to move...
Floyd |

Floyd | Narrow Ravine (in the handcar)
Floyd | The tracks gradually turn southwest here through a tight ravine cut
Floyd | into the sandy soil. Thick brush once again lines the tracks limiting
Floyd | passage only along the tracks themselves.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tracks through the ravine are littered with rattlesnakes.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | (the handle)
Floyd | The handcar slowly begins to move...

Floyd |
Floyd | Numerous snakes strike at the wheels of the handcar.
Floyd |
Floyd | End of the Line (in the handcar)
Floyd | Your makeshift railroad comes to an end here as several feet of sand
Floyd | cover the tracks. Right next to the tracks to the south is a small sod

Floyd | structure with a faded sign on top.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by ten points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hooray" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x sign" 		
	

Floyd | The sign reads:
Floyd |  "Danger Explosives R&L RailRoad"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x structure" 		
	

Floyd | This old shack has all but lost the battle against the elements. The
Floyd | roof, sagging from its own weight, looks as if it will collapse at any
Floyd | moment. The mud walls are weed-ridden and crumbling. All in all, this

Floyd | looks like a great place to kill some time.
Floyd |

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | You have so far scored 170 out of a possible 350, in 1027 turns,

Floyd | earning you the rank of Buckaroo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to get out of the handcar first.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You get out of the handcar.
Floyd |

Floyd | End of the Line
Floyd | Your makeshift railroad comes to an end here as several feet of sand
Floyd | cover the tracks. Right next to the tracks to the south is a small sod
Floyd | structure with a faded sign on top.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a rusted old handcar on the track spur.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't, since the door is in the way.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | No mud in this door, just solid wood. In fact, it's your everyday
Floyd | solid wood door with an oval peg extending from the center.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put wheel on peg" 		
	

Floyd | The wheel fits snugly on the peg.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "turn wheel" 		
	

Floyd | You can turn the wheel right or left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "turn wheel l" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to turn the ship wheel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "turn wheel left" 		
	

Floyd | You hear a muted "click" within the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "x plaque" 		
	

Floyd | The plaque reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | "Leroy Raft never left the sea,
Floyd | Ruined his ship finding Lorelee;
Floyd | Long was his journey, no bride his reward;
Floyd | Leroy Raft now lives in misery."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "turn wheel right" 		
	

Floyd | You hear a muted "click" within the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "turn wheel left" 		
	

Floyd | You hear a subtle "click" within the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "turn wheel left" 		
	

Floyd | You hear a muted "click" within the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "turn wheel right" 		
	

Floyd | You hear a muted "click" within the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "turn wheel right" 		
	

Floyd | You hear a muted "click" within the door.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limbo says, "okay it was the "subtle" click" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | It seems to be locked.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | No mud in this door, just solid wood. In fact, it's your everyday
Floyd | solid wood door with an oval peg extending from the center.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "x plaque" 		
	

Floyd | The plaque reads:
Floyd |

Floyd | "Leroy Raft never left the sea,
Floyd | Ruined his ship finding Lorelee;
Floyd | Long was his journey, no bride his reward;
Floyd | Leroy Raft now lives in misery."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limbo says, "I thought it was LRLL" 	
			DavidW says, "no" 	
			djfletch says, "could be all the capitals" 	
			DavidW says, "yes" 	
			Limbo says, "yeah, there are more in there than just at the beginning of the lines, right" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "turn wheel left" 		
	

Floyd | You hear a muted "click" within the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "turn wheel right" 		
	

Floyd | You hear a subtle "click" within the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "turn wheel right" 		
	

Floyd | You hear a subtle "click" within the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "turn wheel left" 		
	

Floyd | You hear a muted "click" within the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "turn wheel left" 		
	

Floyd | You hear a subtle "click" within the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "turn wheel left" 		
	

Floyd | You hear a muted "click" within the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "turn wheel right" 		
	

Floyd | You hear a muted "click" within the door.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		djfletch asks, "bah, did I get it wrong?" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "turn wheel left" 		
	

Floyd | You hear a subtle "click" within the door.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "turn wheel right" 		
	

Floyd | You hear a subtle "click" within the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "turn wheel left" 		
	

Floyd | You hear a muted "click" within the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "maybe it includes the lowercase "left"" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "turn wheel left" 		
	

Floyd | You hear a subtle "click" within the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I don't think you were wrong." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode asks, "LLRLRLLRLRL?" 		
	jenrexrode says, "NAH" 		DavidW says, "My notes say LRRLLLR, muted clicks only." 	
			Firion says, "I hear LRLRLRLR or something like that, I think of The Three Stooges." 	
			DavidW asks, "may I?" 	
			djfletch says, "try it - maybe it needs to be reset somehow first" 	
	jenrexrode asks, "LRLRLLRLR? LRRLLLR?" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn wheel left" 		
	

Floyd | You hear a muted "click" within the door.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn wheel right" 		
	

Floyd | You hear a muted "click" within the door.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn wheel right" 		
	

Floyd | You hear a muted "click" within the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn wheel left" 		
	

Floyd | You hear a muted "click" within the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn wheel left" 		
	

Floyd | You hear a muted "click" within the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn wheel left" 		
	

Floyd | You hear a muted "click" within the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn wheel right" 		
	

Floyd | "THUNK!"
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by ten points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says, "yay" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Inside Sod Shack
Floyd | The inside of the shack smells quite musty and there is dust

Floyd | everywhere. Narrow shafts of light from the decaying roof highlight
Floyd | the dark dirt floor. There is a door to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a metal strongbox (which is closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "yay" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open box" 		
	

Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x box" 		
	

Floyd | The metal container is made from polished brass and is about the size
Floyd | of a shoe box. On the front face of the box is small keyhole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "of course it's locked" 	
	jenrexrode asks, "where's? george?" 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x keyhole" 		
	

Floyd | The metal container is made from polished brass and is about the size
Floyd | of a shoe box. On the front face of the box is small keyhole.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Brass? George's key was brass, I think." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get box" 		
	

Floyd | The strongbox is way too heavy to be lifted.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "grrr" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "pry box with bar" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Trying to pry the metal strongbox is futile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "is it the only thing in here?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Inside Sod Shack
Floyd | The inside of the shack smells quite musty and there is dust
Floyd | everywhere. Narrow shafts of light from the decaying roof highlight
Floyd | the dark dirt floor. There is a door to the north.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can see a metal strongbox (which is closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "dig floor" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to dig the floor with?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "shovel" 		
	

Floyd | Digging would achieve nothing here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Limbo says, "(the floor was so invitingly highlighted)" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sneeze" 		
	

Floyd | But you don't need to sneeze right now.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "x roof" 		
	

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

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "x floor" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "I guess we need George's key." 	
			DavidW says, "And I bet the explosives are in this box. Based on the sign outside." 	
			djfletch says, "yeah" 	
			DavidW says, "It's coming down to the dam or the mine, I think." 	
			DavidW says, "We might need to sharpen the knife to cut the rope holding the minecart in place." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a silver spoon
Floyd |   an iron bar
Floyd |   a cube of sugar

Floyd |   a tin (which is open)
Floyd |     two portions of balm
Floyd |   a couple kernels of corn
Floyd |   a pitchfork
Floyd |   a match
Floyd |   a pan

Floyd |     some brown slurry
Floyd |   a rusted oil can
Floyd |   a candle
Floyd |   a cauldron
Floyd |     a match
Floyd |     a crumpled note

Floyd |     a lantern
Floyd |     a leather-bound book
Floyd |     a green note
Floyd |     a shovel
Floyd |     a piece of gauzy cloth
Floyd |     a soiled note

Floyd |   a pair of old cowboy boots
Floyd |   a dull knife
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "Well, I think I will give up and go to bed now, so I'll let the rest of you decide." 	
			DavidW says, "My roommate's already gone to bed." 	
			DavidW says, "Good thing I ate lunch." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ask george about strongbox" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		Limbo says, "You can't give up now - we're only several hundred points from victory :)" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far scored 180 out of a possible 350, in 1079 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of Buckaroo.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "more than half way now" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Limbo), "heehee" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The only way out is to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | End of the Line
Floyd | Your makeshift railroad comes to an end here as several feet of sand
Floyd | cover the tracks. Right next to the tracks to the south is a small sod
Floyd | structure with a faded sign on top.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is a rusted old handcar on the track spur.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the peg is a ship wheel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "There's always tomorrow." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "get on car" 		
	

Floyd | You get into the handcar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch can produce a dozen witnesses to swear he was elsewhere. 		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "push lever" 		
	

Floyd | The lever is as far forward as it can go.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		
	

Floyd | You move the lever to the aft position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push handle" 		
	

Floyd | (the handle)
Floyd | The handcar slowly begins to move...
Floyd |
Floyd | The rapid-fire clicking of fangs against steel greets your arrival.

Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow Ravine (in the handcar)
Floyd | The tracks gradually turn southwest here through a tight ravine cut
Floyd | into the sandy soil. Thick brush once again lines the tracks limiting
Floyd | passage only along the tracks themselves.
Floyd |

Floyd | The tracks through the ravine are littered with rattlesnakes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limbo says, "BTW, it's getting *really* late here... I'm in Europe" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | (the handle)
Floyd | The handcar slowly begins to move...
Floyd |
Floyd | Broken Track (in the handcar)
Floyd | The heat is stifling at this barren strip of track seemingly in the
Floyd | middle of nowhere. Even the ever present weeds have given up this area

Floyd | as hopeless and only a few cacti have managed to gain a foothold in
Floyd | the constantly shifting sand. The tracks here look to be in good shape
Floyd | despite the shifting sand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yikes." 	
			Firion says, "(And away!)" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | (the handle)
Floyd | The handcar slowly begins to move...

Floyd |
Floyd | Track Crossing (in the handcar)
Floyd | A set of well-worn railroad tracks crosses the north-south trail here.
Floyd | The wooden ties have all but disintegrated and the rails are thick
Floyd | with bright red rust. The weed ridden-tracks run east-west.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		
	

Floyd | The lever is as far aft as it can go.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push lever" 		
	

Floyd | You move the lever to the forward position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Should we reconvene?" 	
			DavidW says, "yeah, I think so." 	
			DavidW says, "We can save and try again tomorrow or next weekend." 	
			Limbo says, "I'm up for another hour, but it makes no sense if there are few people left" 	
			Jacqueline says, "dh already logged off..." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hm, yeah, next weekend might even work better." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to get out of the handcar first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "get off handcar" 		
	

Floyd | You get out of the handcar.
Floyd |
Floyd | Track Crossing
Floyd | A set of well-worn railroad tracks crosses the north-south trail here.

Floyd | The wooden ties have all but disintegrated and the rails are thick
Floyd | with bright red rust. The weed ridden-tracks run east-west.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a rusted old handcar on the track spur.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Blind Canyon
Floyd | The trail winds its way from the southwest through a shadowy canyon
Floyd | formed in the cleft of two large hills. You cannot help but feel

Floyd | confined and vulnerable by the sheer walls of this gorge and limited
Floyd | visibility in front of you and behind. The trail continues to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hm, phone." 	
	jenrexrode says, "oops I dont' know where I am" 		Limbo asks, "where do you want to go?" 	
			DavidW says, "Where .. yeah that." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Trail
Floyd | This northeast-southwest trail has all the appearances of being a main
Floyd | thoroughfare prior to becoming overrun with weeds and brush. A narrow
Floyd | footpath leads off to the east through the brush.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shady Path
Floyd | A well-traveled path from the west branches south and continues east

Floyd | here under the refreshing shade of the bordering oaks. The sloping
Floyd | path leading south appears somewhat muddy but the footing does not
Floyd | appear to be too difficult.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The dam is south. Our original clearing is east" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | You are in a flat grassy area surrounded by scrub pines and large

Floyd | granite boulders. Purple and yellow wildflowers flourish in this area
Floyd | and the attendant bees are laden full with pollen and nectar. A
Floyd | lightly traveled path winds west through the rocks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shady Path
Floyd | A well-traveled path from the west branches south and continues east
Floyd | here under the refreshing shade of the bordering oaks. The sloping

Floyd | path leading south appears somewhat muddy but the footing does not
Floyd | appear to be too difficult.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Beaver Dam
Floyd | A small stream flowing from the west is only slightly hampered here by
Floyd | a deteriorating beaver dam which has formed a large deep pool of
Floyd | crystal clear water. Chokecherry bushes line the perimeter of the pool
Floyd | confining access to the pool to the area in which you are standing.

Floyd | The air is thick with mosquitos and gnats.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a flat-faced rock here, protruding just above the surface of
Floyd | the pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the chokecherry bushes is a small bunch of berries.

Floyd |
Floyd | The mosquitos and gnats start to eat you alive, forcing you to leave
Floyd | while you still can.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shady Path
Floyd | A well-traveled path from the west branches south and continues east

Floyd | here under the refreshing shade of the bordering oaks. The sloping
Floyd | path leading south appears somewhat muddy but the footing does not
Floyd | appear to be too difficult.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limbo says, "we should save before using up the balm" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Trail
Floyd | This northeast-southwest trail has all the appearances of being a main

Floyd | thoroughfare prior to becoming overrun with weeds and brush. A narrow
Floyd | footpath leads off to the east through the brush.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Blind Canyon
Floyd | The trail winds its way from the southwest through a shadowy canyon
Floyd | formed in the cleft of two large hills. You cannot help but feel
Floyd | confined and vulnerable by the sheer walls of this gorge and limited
Floyd | visibility in front of you and behind. The trail continues to the

Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Track Crossing
Floyd | A set of well-worn railroad tracks crosses the north-south trail here.
Floyd | The wooden ties have all but disintegrated and the rails are thick
Floyd | with bright red rust. The weed ridden-tracks run east-west.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a rusted old handcar on the track spur.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dusty Road

Floyd | The trail here turns to fine dust with only a trace of vegetation. The
Floyd | wind is howling from the west, blowing dust, sand, and tumbleweeds
Floyd | everywhere. A brief respite in the blowing debris allows you to see
Floyd | the trail continuing north and an overgrown path going up to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Boot Hill
Floyd | You are standing atop a large knoll which apparently served as a
Floyd | cemetery at some point in time. Remains of a picket fence lie strewn

Floyd | about the hillside and most of the gravestones have disintegrated
Floyd | beyond recognition. One granite marker at the head of a grassless
Floyd | plot, however, remains intact.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a Tombstone Jay here standing on top of the grave marker.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give sugar cube to jay" 		
	

Floyd | The Tombstone Jay doesn't seem interested in that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The only way off the hill is down to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dusty Road
Floyd | The trail here turns to fine dust with only a trace of vegetation. The
Floyd | wind is howling from the west, blowing dust, sand, and tumbleweeds

Floyd | everywhere. A brief respite in the blowing debris allows you to see
Floyd | the trail continuing north and an overgrown path going up to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Deadeye Gulch
Floyd | You are at the outskirts of what you would guess is a small town.
Floyd | Tumbleweeds and debris litter the trail giving all appearances that
Floyd | this place is deserted. The majority of buildings and other structures
Floyd | are to the west while a large barn-like building is due north. There

Floyd | is a faded sign just off to the side of the trail.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | East Main Street
Floyd | You are at the east end of Deadeye Gulch on a street which is thick
Floyd | with dried grass and weeds. The remains of hitching posts and water
Floyd | troughs line the crumbling wooden sidewalks. Most of the buildings
Floyd | here have collapsed from aging timbers and a few appear as if they
Floyd | were burned down to their foundations. A couple of structures,

Floyd | however, have withstood the elements. To the north, there is a bank
Floyd | judging from the declaration as to such in the windows. To the south,
Floyd | there is a saloon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | West Main Street
Floyd | Most of the buildings on this end of town have given up the ghost and
Floyd | are but piles of broken lumber, tarpaper and other debris. One

Floyd | structure, to the north, seems to have fared considerably better than
Floyd | its neighbor to the south. The street narrows to the west where it
Floyd | appears to pick up a trail leading out of town. Back to the east is
Floyd | the center of town.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Unattended Trees
Floyd | The east-west trail here is lined by scraggly sycamore trees that look
Floyd | more dead than alive. Even the few birds' nests tucked away in the

Floyd | upper branches look poorly constructed and uninhabitable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Fork in the Road
Floyd | The trail continues east-west here, but two side trails duck away up
Floyd | to the northwest and down to the southwest somewhat forming a fork.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Thick needles assault your feet, forcing you to scurry back to the
Floyd | Fork.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "need boots" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "wear boots" 		
	

Floyd | You put on the pair of old cowboy boots.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cactus Patch
Floyd | The path here follows the bottom of a deep ravine, but more notably,

Floyd | is thickly covered with long-needle cacti. To the south, the path
Floyd | widens at the base of a large hill. To the northeast, the path heads
Floyd | towards a grove of trees.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Mine Entrance
Floyd | The north-south path widens at the base of a steep rocky hill where an
Floyd | apparently large mining operation once stood. Another trail heads off

Floyd | to the east. Narrow gauge tracks come down a small knoll to the wide
Floyd | entrance carved into the hill. The entrance has been boarded over with
Floyd | thick timber and bears the notice "KEEP OUT" in crudely painted red
Floyd | letters. There is sign at the top of the entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | An ore car rests on the tracks at the top of the knoll. The car is

Floyd | tied by rope to a timber header at the end of the tracks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The path quickly turns to the east, leading to...

Floyd |
Floyd | Oil Patch
Floyd | The path winds through thick bramble to a secluded clearing. In the
Floyd | middle of the clearing is a tall wooden derrick. Various debris is
Floyd | scattered around the derrick, including a bent-up green and white
Floyd | sign.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The only way out of the clearing is to the west.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Mine Entrance
Floyd | The north-south path widens at the base of a steep rocky hill where an

Floyd | apparently large mining operation once stood. Another trail heads off
Floyd | to the east. Narrow gauge tracks come down a small knoll to the wide
Floyd | entrance carved into the hill. The entrance has been boarded over with
Floyd | thick timber and bears the notice "KEEP OUT" in crudely painted red
Floyd | letters. There is sign at the top of the entrance.
Floyd |

Floyd | An ore car rests on the tracks at the top of the knoll. The car is
Floyd | tied by rope to a timber header at the end of the tracks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "read sign" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Theodore & Sons Mining Co."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x car" 		
	

Floyd | The black iron ore car stands about four feet tall and is showing
Floyd | numerous patches of rust.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "search car" 		
	

Floyd | The ore car is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "get rope" 		
	

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

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "untie rope" 		
	

Floyd | Nice try, but it will hardly contribute to your score.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cactus Patch
Floyd | The path here follows the bottom of a deep ravine, but more notably,
Floyd | is thickly covered with long-needle cacti. To the south, the path
Floyd | widens at the base of a large hill. To the northeast, the path heads
Floyd | towards a grove of trees.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Fork in the Road

Floyd | The trail continues east-west here, but two side trails duck away up
Floyd | to the northwest and down to the southwest somewhat forming a fork.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Crow Hill
Floyd | A rather tall hill sprouts out of the landscape here, casting a deep
Floyd | shadow to the east. A well-traveled path leads up the hill to the
Floyd | northeast and a grassy trail leads off to the southeast. There is a
Floyd | sign lying in the dirt.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Top of Crow Hill
Floyd | The whole valley is revealed to you as you approach the summit. To the

Floyd | east, you see the largely decaying town of Deadeye Gulch, and just
Floyd | further, the small knoll known as Boot Hill. To the south, the dusty
Floyd | valley floor unfolds, divided by a small tree-lined creek. Large snowy
Floyd | mountains abut the hill to the north while endless badlands reach out
Floyd | seemingly forever to the west. The main trail continues around the
Floyd | hill to the west and down to the southwest, whereas a faint side trail

Floyd | heads towards the crest to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | As you proceed up the hill, your bones start to hurt and you feel like
Floyd | you're....
Floyd |
Floyd | Over the Hill
Floyd | "I'm too old for this nonsense" is your first thought after a brief
Floyd | journey over the crest of the hill to this dirt outcropping on the

Floyd | north side. Momentarily ignoring your aching joints and brief memory
Floyd | lapses, you spot a trail heading south up the hill. Oddly, the trail
Floyd | shows signs of fresh footprints.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The path to the south looks like your only sure bet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | As you return back, the spring returns to your step and you again feel
Floyd | like your youthful self again.
Floyd |
Floyd | Top of Crow Hill

Floyd | The whole valley is revealed to you as you approach the summit. To the
Floyd | east, you see the largely decaying town of Deadeye Gulch, and just
Floyd | further, the small knoll known as Boot Hill. To the south, the dusty
Floyd | valley floor unfolds, divided by a small tree-lined creek. Large snowy
Floyd | mountains abut the hill to the north while endless badlands reach out
Floyd | seemingly forever to the west. The main trail continues around the

Floyd | hill to the west and down to the southwest, whereas a faint side trail
Floyd | heads towards the crest to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Burned Down Shack
Floyd | Wisps of steam rise off of the charred timbers of what was once a
Floyd | fair-sized building. Small flames flare up occasionally producing a
Floyd | deep crackling sound. Paper-thin pieces of ash float hither and yon.
Floyd | An odd-shaped sign lies on the ground.

Floyd |
Floyd | George is here staring at the charred remains of his gum factory.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a brass key hanging on George's belt.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a burned sketch here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ask george about strongbox" 		
	

Floyd | "Can't ya see I got stuff on ma mind."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says, "aw" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask george about livery" 		
	

Floyd | "Can't ya see I got stuff on ma mind."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask george about horse" 		
	

Floyd | "Ain't worth spit, but he's 'bout all I got now if I could get him
Floyd | back."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ask george about jay" 		
	

Floyd | "Can't ya see I got stuff on ma mind."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ask george about tombstone jay" 		
	

Floyd | "Can't ya see I got stuff on ma mind."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh. Maybe Beetlebaum is his horse, not his brother." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ask show knife to george" 		
	

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

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "take knife" 		
	

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

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "hold knife" 		
	

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

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "steal key" 		
	

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

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "take key" 		
	

Floyd | "What the hell do ya think yer doin' missy! Keeps yer hands away from
Floyd | me!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limbo says, "it seems so... although it's strange that he'd mention his horse on the gumball factory sign :)" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ask george about brass key" 		
	

Floyd | "Can't ya see I got stuff on ma mind."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "ask george about explosives" 		
	

Floyd | "Can't ya see I got stuff on ma mind."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a silver spoon
Floyd |   an iron bar
Floyd |   a cube of sugar
Floyd |   a tin (which is open)
Floyd |     two portions of balm

Floyd |   a couple kernels of corn
Floyd |   a pitchfork
Floyd |   a match
Floyd |   a pan
Floyd |     some brown slurry
Floyd |   a rusted oil can

Floyd |   a candle
Floyd |   a cauldron
Floyd |     a match
Floyd |     a crumpled note
Floyd |     a lantern
Floyd |     a leather-bound book

Floyd |     a green note
Floyd |     a shovel
Floyd |     a piece of gauzy cloth
Floyd |     a soiled note
Floyd |   a pair of old cowboy boots (being worn)
Floyd |   a dull knife

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Burned Down Shack

Floyd | Wisps of steam rise off of the charred timbers of what was once a
Floyd | fair-sized building. Small flames flare up occasionally producing a
Floyd | deep crackling sound. Paper-thin pieces of ash float hither and yon.
Floyd | An odd-shaped sign lies on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | George is here staring at the charred remains of his gum factory.

Floyd |
Floyd | There is a brass key hanging on George's belt.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a burned sketch here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "get belt" 		
	

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

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "read green note" 		
	

Floyd | "It's a beautiful day for the race.
Floyd | Stooge Hand is the favorite today, Assault is in there.
Floyd | Dog Biscuit is 3:1, Safety Pin has been scratched,
Floyd | and at 20:1, Beetlebaum.

Floyd |
Floyd | Now the horses are approaching the starting gate,
Floyd | and there - There they go!
Floyd |
Floyd | Johannes Stuchan is going to the front.
Floyd | Cabbage is second on the rail.

Floyd | Beautiful Linda is third by a length.
Floyd | And Beetlebaum - around the first turn.
Floyd |
Floyd | Stuchan is still in the front,
Floyd | Cabbage is second by a head.
Floyd | (Cabbage by a head!)

Floyd | Beautiful Linda is third.
Floyd | And Beetlebaum - into the back strech.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dog Biscuit is now leading the pack.
Floyd | Lady Appolonius is second, very close.
Floyd | Banana is coming up through the bunch.

Floyd | (Banana coming up through the bunch!)
Floyd | And Beetlebaum - at the half.
Floyd |
Floyd | Stuchan still out in the front.
Floyd | Apartment House is second with plenty of room.
Floyd | Assault is passing Battery.

Floyd | (Assaulting Battery!)
Floyd | Notary Sojack is fourth.
Floyd | And in lastplace by 10 lengths,
Floyd | I belive it is, yes it is, Beetlebaum.
Floyd |
Floyd | Around the turn and heading for home.

Floyd | It's Stuchan, Dog Biscuit and Girdle in the stretch.
Floyd | Flying Silvester is third.
Floyd | And Mother-in-Law nagging in the rear.
Floyd | And now they come down to the wire.
Floyd | And it's number one and now number two.
Floyd | And it's very close.

Floyd | It'll be a photo finish or an oil painting.
Floyd | And now Louis leads for the left.
Floyd | And Louis is an inertia sluggin'.
Floyd | And it's battle and now they're tearing hair.
Floyd | There's hair all over the ring,
Floyd | There's hair all over the place.

Floyd | I don't know whose hair it is - it's mine.
Floyd | And there goes the winner! - Beetlebaum!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "give the green note to george?" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ask george about green note" 		
	

Floyd | "Can't ya see I got stuff on ma mind."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give green note to george" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the green note)
Floyd | "Thank you kindly ma'am, but I ain't interested in none of your
Floyd | stuff."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limbo says, "I think we should try sharpening the knife on the flat rock at the dam (as David said above - we will probably need it to cut the rope)" 	
			Limbo says, "(if we want to continue today, that is)" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask george about chokeberries" 		
	

Floyd | "Can't ya see I got stuff on ma mind."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask george about dam" 		
	

Floyd | "Can't ya see I got stuff on ma mind."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "read soiled note" 		
	

Floyd | The note is hardly legible, but you can make out:
Floyd |
Floyd | "If I have done kick the bucket, do the old man
Floyd | a favor. Play a song on the squeezebox once

Floyd | in a while for my ornery 'ol friend, and maybe
Floyd | give him something to eat now and then.
Floyd |
Floyd | (signed) Sheriff Laramie B. Dalton"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ask george about dalton" 		
	

Floyd | "Can't ya see I got stuff on ma mind."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It's a shame this game doesn't provide any traveling shortcuts." 	
			Limbo says, "yeah" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "go to dam" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Can I take us there?" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Burned Down Shack

Floyd | Wisps of steam rise off of the charred timbers of what was once a
Floyd | fair-sized building. Small flames flare up occasionally producing a
Floyd | deep crackling sound. Paper-thin pieces of ash float hither and yon.
Floyd | An odd-shaped sign lies on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | George is here staring at the charred remains of his gum factory.

Floyd |
Floyd | There is a brass key hanging on George's belt.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a burned sketch here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limbo says, "sure" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Top of Crow Hill
Floyd | The whole valley is revealed to you as you approach the summit. To the

Floyd | east, you see the largely decaying town of Deadeye Gulch, and just
Floyd | further, the small knoll known as Boot Hill. To the south, the dusty
Floyd | valley floor unfolds, divided by a small tree-lined creek. Large snowy
Floyd | mountains abut the hill to the north while endless badlands reach out
Floyd | seemingly forever to the west. The main trail continues around the
Floyd | hill to the west and down to the southwest, whereas a faint side trail

Floyd | heads towards the crest to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Bottom of Crow Hill
Floyd | A rather tall hill sprouts out of the landscape here, casting a deep
Floyd | shadow to the east. A well-traveled path leads up the hill to the
Floyd | northeast and a grassy trail leads off to the southeast. There is a
Floyd | sign lying in the dirt.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Fork in the Road
Floyd | The trail continues east-west here, but two side trails duck away up
Floyd | to the northwest and down to the southwest somewhat forming a fork.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Unattended Trees

Floyd | The east-west trail here is lined by scraggly sycamore trees that look
Floyd | more dead than alive. Even the few birds' nests tucked away in the
Floyd | upper branches look poorly constructed and uninhabitable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | West Main Street
Floyd | Most of the buildings on this end of town have given up the ghost and
Floyd | are but piles of broken lumber, tarpaper and other debris. One

Floyd | structure, to the north, seems to have fared considerably better than
Floyd | its neighbor to the south. The street narrows to the west where it
Floyd | appears to pick up a trail leading out of town. Back to the east is
Floyd | the center of town.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | East Main Street
Floyd | You are at the east end of Deadeye Gulch on a street which is thick
Floyd | with dried grass and weeds. The remains of hitching posts and water

Floyd | troughs line the crumbling wooden sidewalks. Most of the buildings
Floyd | here have collapsed from aging timbers and a few appear as if they
Floyd | were burned down to their foundations. A couple of structures,
Floyd | however, have withstood the elements. To the north, there is a bank
Floyd | judging from the declaration as to such in the windows. To the south,
Floyd | there is a saloon.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Deadeye Gulch

Floyd | You are at the outskirts of what you would guess is a small town.
Floyd | Tumbleweeds and debris litter the trail giving all appearances that
Floyd | this place is deserted. The majority of buildings and other structures
Floyd | are to the west while a large barn-like building is due north. There
Floyd | is a faded sign just off to the side of the trail.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The main part of town seems to be to the west and the trail out of
Floyd | town is to the south. There is a barn-like structure to the north.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dusty Road
Floyd | The trail here turns to fine dust with only a trace of vegetation. The

Floyd | wind is howling from the west, blowing dust, sand, and tumbleweeds
Floyd | everywhere. A brief respite in the blowing debris allows you to see
Floyd | the trail continuing north and an overgrown path going up to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Track Crossing
Floyd | A set of well-worn railroad tracks crosses the north-south trail here.
Floyd | The wooden ties have all but disintegrated and the rails are thick

Floyd | with bright red rust. The weed ridden-tracks run east-west.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a rusted old handcar on the track spur.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Blind Canyon
Floyd | The trail winds its way from the southwest through a shadowy canyon
Floyd | formed in the cleft of two large hills. You cannot help but feel

Floyd | confined and vulnerable by the sheer walls of this gorge and limited
Floyd | visibility in front of you and behind. The trail continues to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Trail
Floyd | This northeast-southwest trail has all the appearances of being a main
Floyd | thoroughfare prior to becoming overrun with weeds and brush. A narrow

Floyd | footpath leads off to the east through the brush.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says, "e" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shady Path
Floyd | A well-traveled path from the west branches south and continues east
Floyd | here under the refreshing shade of the bordering oaks. The sloping
Floyd | path leading south appears somewhat muddy but the footing does not
Floyd | appear to be too difficult.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf22" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take knife" 		
	

Floyd | You already have that.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take balm" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear balm" 		
	

Floyd | (some balm)
Floyd | You put on some balm.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Beaver Dam
Floyd | A small stream flowing from the west is only slightly hampered here by

Floyd | a deteriorating beaver dam which has formed a large deep pool of
Floyd | crystal clear water. Chokecherry bushes line the perimeter of the pool
Floyd | confining access to the pool to the area in which you are standing.
Floyd | The air is thick with mosquitos and gnats.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a flat-faced rock here, protruding just above the surface of

Floyd | the pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the chokecherry bushes is a small bunch of berries.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mosquitos and gnats don't want anything to do with that smelly
Floyd | stuff you're wearing.

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take berries" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mosquitos and gnats don't want anything to do with that smelly
Floyd | stuff you're wearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sharpen knife on rock" 		
	

Floyd | You work the knife over the gritty surface of the stone until the
Floyd | blade is as sharp as a scalpel.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mosquitos and gnats don't want anything to do with that smelly

Floyd | stuff you're wearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "eat berries" 		
	

Floyd | The berries taste a little tart but quickly bring back memories of
Floyd | long summer days and fall canning. As these memories progress, you
Floyd | start to envision Dehlila picking berries from these very same bushes.
Floyd | Suddenly she is startled and rubs a locket hanging from her neck, and

Floyd | disappears!
Floyd |
Floyd | The mosquitos and gnats don't want anything to do with that smelly
Floyd | stuff you're wearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limbo exclaims, "excellent!" 	
			DavidW asks, "Locket, eh?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take berries" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		Limbo says, "sounds like George would like these berries" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x locket" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Beaver Dam
Floyd | A small stream flowing from the west is only slightly hampered here by

Floyd | a deteriorating beaver dam which has formed a large deep pool of
Floyd | crystal clear water. Chokecherry bushes line the perimeter of the pool
Floyd | confining access to the pool to the area in which you are standing.
Floyd | The air is thick with mosquitos and gnats.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a flat-faced rock here, protruding just above the surface of

Floyd | the pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mosquitos and gnats don't want anything to do with that smelly
Floyd | stuff you're wearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "the berries are all gone" 	
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "search bushes" 		
	

Floyd | There is nothing on the chokecherry bushes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mosquitos and gnats don't want anything to do with that smelly

Floyd | stuff you're wearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x dam" 		
	

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

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "search pool" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We were right about the sharpening." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shady Path

Floyd | A well-traveled path from the west branches south and continues east
Floyd | here under the refreshing shade of the bordering oaks. The sloping
Floyd | path leading south appears somewhat muddy but the footing does not
Floyd | appear to be too difficult.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | You are in a flat grassy area surrounded by scrub pines and large
Floyd | granite boulders. Purple and yellow wildflowers flourish in this area

Floyd | and the attendant bees are laden full with pollen and nectar. A
Floyd | lightly traveled path winds west through the rocks.
Floyd | The balm has worn out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shady Path
Floyd | A well-traveled path from the west branches south and continues east
Floyd | here under the refreshing shade of the bordering oaks. The sloping

Floyd | path leading south appears somewhat muddy but the footing does not
Floyd | appear to be too difficult.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Trail
Floyd | This northeast-southwest trail has all the appearances of being a main
Floyd | thoroughfare prior to becoming overrun with weeds and brush. A narrow
Floyd | footpath leads off to the east through the brush.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Clear Creek
Floyd | A briskly moving stream widens here and is shallow enough to cross

Floyd | without difficulty. Along one bank where the water slows to a crawl a
Floyd | deposit of black magnetite can be seen. The trail continues to the
Floyd | northeast and up a small ridge to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Trail
Floyd | The main trail turns from northeast to south here, traversing a small
Floyd | grassy ridge.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Trail

Floyd | It is difficult to discern the trail here due to the thick sagebrush.
Floyd | The vegetation does thin a bit to the southeast and southwest, and a
Floyd | clear path leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | End of the Trail
Floyd | The main trail surrenders here to thick brush and thicket making
Floyd | further progress impossible. A faded sign is nailed to a huge willow

Floyd | tree whose long narrow branches just touch the ground. You can pick up
Floyd | the main trail to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "cut branch with knife" 		
	

Floyd | You lop off one of the branches and it falls to the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says, "yay" 		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x branch" 		
	

Floyd | (the stick)
Floyd | The willow stick is about 3 feet long and thin as a pencil.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "oh. The bank hole, maybe?" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Trail

Floyd | It is difficult to discern the trail here due to the thick sagebrush.
Floyd | The vegetation does thin a bit to the southeast and southwest, and a

		Limbo says, "maybe that's gonna fit in the hole" 	
	

Floyd | clear path leads north.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Trail
Floyd | The main trail turns from northeast to south here, traversing a small

Floyd | grassy ridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limbo says, "yeah, what you said" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Clear Creek
Floyd | A briskly moving stream widens here and is shallow enough to cross
Floyd | without difficulty. Along one bank where the water slows to a crawl a
Floyd | deposit of black magnetite can be seen. The trail continues to the
Floyd | northeast and up a small ridge to the southwest.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Trail

Floyd | This northeast-southwest trail has all the appearances of being a main
Floyd | thoroughfare prior to becoming overrun with weeds and brush. A narrow
Floyd | footpath leads off to the east through the brush.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Blind Canyon
Floyd | The trail winds its way from the southwest through a shadowy canyon
Floyd | formed in the cleft of two large hills. You cannot help but feel

Floyd | confined and vulnerable by the sheer walls of this gorge and limited
Floyd | visibility in front of you and behind. The trail continues to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Track Crossing
Floyd | A set of well-worn railroad tracks crosses the north-south trail here.
Floyd | The wooden ties have all but disintegrated and the rails are thick

Floyd | with bright red rust. The weed ridden-tracks run east-west.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a rusted old handcar on the track spur.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dusty Road
Floyd | The trail here turns to fine dust with only a trace of vegetation. The
Floyd | wind is howling from the west, blowing dust, sand, and tumbleweeds

Floyd | everywhere. A brief respite in the blowing debris allows you to see
Floyd | the trail continuing north and an overgrown path going up to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "uh, did you TAKE the branch?" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Deadeye Gulch
Floyd | You are at the outskirts of what you would guess is a small town.
Floyd | Tumbleweeds and debris litter the trail giving all appearances that

Floyd | this place is deserted. The majority of buildings and other structures
Floyd | are to the west while a large barn-like building is due north. There
Floyd | is a faded sign just off to the side of the trail.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Livery
Floyd | You are just outside a large barn-like structure that appears to be
Floyd | the local livery. The aging structure looks fairly sound except that

Floyd | the roof is starting to sag in areas. Just north is an oddly colored
Floyd | entrance to the building. The rest of Deadeye is to the southwest and
Floyd | there is a clearing to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Deadeye Gulch
Floyd | You are at the outskirts of what you would guess is a small town.
Floyd | Tumbleweeds and debris litter the trail giving all appearances that

Floyd | this place is deserted. The majority of buildings and other structures
Floyd | are to the west while a large barn-like building is due north. There
Floyd | is a faded sign just off to the side of the trail.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | East Main Street
Floyd | You are at the east end of Deadeye Gulch on a street which is thick
Floyd | with dried grass and weeds. The remains of hitching posts and water

Floyd | troughs line the crumbling wooden sidewalks. Most of the buildings
Floyd | here have collapsed from aging timbers and a few appear as if they
Floyd | were burned down to their foundations. A couple of structures,
Floyd | however, have withstood the elements. To the north, there is a bank
Floyd | judging from the declaration as to such in the windows. To the south,
Floyd | there is a saloon.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bank

Floyd | Abandoned teller windows line the west wall of this former financial
Floyd | hub of the Deadeye community. Not unlike everything else in town, it
Floyd | too has fallen into disrepair. To the north you can make out an open
Floyd | vault and to the south lies Main Street.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a hole in one of the floorboards.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "put branch in hole" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You left the branch back at the tree." 	
			DavidW says, "You cut it. Looked at it. And left it there." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a green note
Floyd |   a silver spoon
Floyd |   an iron bar
Floyd |   a cube of sugar
Floyd |   a tin (which is open)

Floyd |     some balm
Floyd |   a couple kernels of corn
Floyd |   a pitchfork
Floyd |   a match
Floyd |   a pan
Floyd |     some brown slurry

Floyd |   a rusted oil can
Floyd |   a candle
Floyd |   a cauldron
Floyd |     a match
Floyd |     a crumpled note
Floyd |     a lantern

Floyd |     a leather-bound book
Floyd |     a shovel
Floyd |     a piece of gauzy cloth
Floyd |     a soiled note
Floyd |   a pair of old cowboy boots (being worn)
Floyd |   a sharp knife

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "still working at that dang hole" 	
	jenrexrode says, "uh oh" 		DavidW says, "Go TAKE the branch." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | East Main Street
Floyd | You are at the east end of Deadeye Gulch on a street which is thick
Floyd | with dried grass and weeds. The remains of hitching posts and water

Floyd | troughs line the crumbling wooden sidewalks. Most of the buildings
Floyd | here have collapsed from aging timbers and a few appear as if they
Floyd | were burned down to their foundations. A couple of structures,
Floyd | however, have withstood the elements. To the north, there is a bank
Floyd | judging from the declaration as to such in the windows. To the south,
Floyd | there is a saloon.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Deadeye Gulch

Floyd | You are at the outskirts of what you would guess is a small town.
Floyd | Tumbleweeds and debris litter the trail giving all appearances that
Floyd | this place is deserted. The majority of buildings and other structures
Floyd | are to the west while a large barn-like building is due north. There
Floyd | is a faded sign just off to the side of the trail.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dusty Road
Floyd | The trail here turns to fine dust with only a trace of vegetation. The

Floyd | wind is howling from the west, blowing dust, sand, and tumbleweeds
Floyd | everywhere. A brief respite in the blowing debris allows you to see
Floyd | the trail continuing north and an overgrown path going up to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Track Crossing
Floyd | A set of well-worn railroad tracks crosses the north-south trail here.
Floyd | The wooden ties have all but disintegrated and the rails are thick

Floyd | with bright red rust. The weed ridden-tracks run east-west.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a rusted old handcar on the track spur.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Blind Canyon
Floyd | The trail winds its way from the southwest through a shadowy canyon
Floyd | formed in the cleft of two large hills. You cannot help but feel

Floyd | confined and vulnerable by the sheer walls of this gorge and limited
Floyd | visibility in front of you and behind. The trail continues to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Trail
Floyd | This northeast-southwest trail has all the appearances of being a main
Floyd | thoroughfare prior to becoming overrun with weeds and brush. A narrow

Floyd | footpath leads off to the east through the brush.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Clear Creek
Floyd | A briskly moving stream widens here and is shallow enough to cross
Floyd | without difficulty. Along one bank where the water slows to a crawl a
Floyd | deposit of black magnetite can be seen. The trail continues to the
Floyd | northeast and up a small ridge to the southwest.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Trail
Floyd | The main trail turns from northeast to south here, traversing a small

Floyd | grassy ridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Trail
Floyd | It is difficult to discern the trail here due to the thick sagebrush.
Floyd | The vegetation does thin a bit to the southeast and southwest, and a
Floyd | clear path leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "With any luck, the locket will be what's in the hole." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | End of the Trail
Floyd | The main trail surrenders here to thick brush and thicket making

Floyd | further progress impossible. A faded sign is nailed to a huge willow
Floyd | tree whose long narrow branches just touch the ground. You can pick up
Floyd | the main trail to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a stick here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "take stick" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Trail
Floyd | It is difficult to discern the trail here due to the thick sagebrush.
Floyd | The vegetation does thin a bit to the southeast and southwest, and a

Floyd | clear path leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | Your options seem to be limited to the southeast, southwest, and

Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Trail
Floyd | The main trail turns from northeast to south here, traversing a small
Floyd | grassy ridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limbo says, "then we could probably exchange the locket for the brass key" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Clear Creek
Floyd | A briskly moving stream widens here and is shallow enough to cross

Floyd | without difficulty. Along one bank where the water slows to a crawl a
Floyd | deposit of black magnetite can be seen. The trail continues to the
Floyd | northeast and up a small ridge to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Trail
Floyd | This northeast-southwest trail has all the appearances of being a main
Floyd | thoroughfare prior to becoming overrun with weeds and brush. A narrow

Floyd | footpath leads off to the east through the brush.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Blind Canyon
Floyd | The trail winds its way from the southwest through a shadowy canyon
Floyd | formed in the cleft of two large hills. You cannot help but feel
Floyd | confined and vulnerable by the sheer walls of this gorge and limited
Floyd | visibility in front of you and behind. The trail continues to the
Floyd | north.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Track Crossing

Floyd | A set of well-worn railroad tracks crosses the north-south trail here.
Floyd | The wooden ties have all but disintegrated and the rails are thick
Floyd | with bright red rust. The weed ridden-tracks run east-west.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a rusted old handcar on the track spur.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dusty Road
Floyd | The trail here turns to fine dust with only a trace of vegetation. The

Floyd | wind is howling from the west, blowing dust, sand, and tumbleweeds
Floyd | everywhere. A brief respite in the blowing debris allows you to see
Floyd | the trail continuing north and an overgrown path going up to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The trail runs north-south here and there is an overgrown path leading
Floyd | up to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Boot Hill
Floyd | You are standing atop a large knoll which apparently served as a
Floyd | cemetery at some point in time. Remains of a picket fence lie strewn

Floyd | about the hillside and most of the gravestones have disintegrated
Floyd | beyond recognition. One granite marker at the head of a grassless
Floyd | plot, however, remains intact.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a Tombstone Jay here standing on top of the grave marker.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Limbo says, "W and N to get to the town" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dusty Road

Floyd | The trail here turns to fine dust with only a trace of vegetation. The
Floyd | wind is howling from the west, blowing dust, sand, and tumbleweeds
Floyd | everywhere. A brief respite in the blowing debris allows you to see
Floyd | the trail continuing north and an overgrown path going up to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Deadeye Gulch
Floyd | You are at the outskirts of what you would guess is a small town.
Floyd | Tumbleweeds and debris litter the trail giving all appearances that

Floyd | this place is deserted. The majority of buildings and other structures
Floyd | are to the west while a large barn-like building is due north. There
Floyd | is a faded sign just off to the side of the trail.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | East Main Street
Floyd | You are at the east end of Deadeye Gulch on a street which is thick
Floyd | with dried grass and weeds. The remains of hitching posts and water

Floyd | troughs line the crumbling wooden sidewalks. Most of the buildings
Floyd | here have collapsed from aging timbers and a few appear as if they
Floyd | were burned down to their foundations. A couple of structures,
Floyd | however, have withstood the elements. To the north, there is a bank
Floyd | judging from the declaration as to such in the windows. To the south,
Floyd | there is a saloon.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bank

Floyd | Abandoned teller windows line the west wall of this former financial
Floyd | hub of the Deadeye community. Not unlike everything else in town, it
Floyd | too has fallen into disrepair. To the north you can make out an open
Floyd | vault and to the south lies Main Street.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a hole in one of the floorboards.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "put stick in hole" 		
	

Floyd | You poke the stick into the hole, move it around and take it back out
Floyd | without retrieving anything.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hope it works." 	
	jenrexrode says, "aww" 		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "look in hole" 		
	

Floyd | If you hold your head just right, you can just catch a glimpse of
Floyd | something shining in the hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "do you still have that gum? put the gum on the stick?" 	
			DavidW says, "wait, that was a close-but-not-quite message." 	
			Limbo says, "yes, gum for the win" 	
			DavidW says, "There's gum base in the store." 	
			DavidW says, "That might work." 	
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a stick
Floyd |   a green note
Floyd |   a silver spoon
Floyd |   an iron bar

Floyd |   a cube of sugar
Floyd |   a tin (which is open)
Floyd |     some balm
Floyd |   a couple kernels of corn
Floyd |   a pitchfork
Floyd |   a match

Floyd |   a pan
Floyd |     some brown slurry
Floyd |   a rusted oil can
Floyd |   a candle
Floyd |   a cauldron
Floyd |     a match

Floyd |     a crumpled note
Floyd |     a lantern
Floyd |     a leather-bound book
Floyd |     a shovel
Floyd |     a piece of gauzy cloth
Floyd |     a soiled note

Floyd |   a pair of old cowboy boots (being worn)
Floyd |   a sharp knife
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Or maybe it just needs more attempts than just one." 	
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | East Main Street
Floyd | You are at the east end of Deadeye Gulch on a street which is thick
Floyd | with dried grass and weeds. The remains of hitching posts and water

Floyd | troughs line the crumbling wooden sidewalks. Most of the buildings
Floyd | here have collapsed from aging timbers and a few appear as if they
Floyd | were burned down to their foundations. A couple of structures,
Floyd | however, have withstood the elements. To the north, there is a bank
Floyd | judging from the declaration as to such in the windows. To the south,
Floyd | there is a saloon.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | West Main Street

Floyd | Most of the buildings on this end of town have given up the ghost and
Floyd | are but piles of broken lumber, tarpaper and other debris. One
Floyd | structure, to the north, seems to have fared considerably better than
Floyd | its neighbor to the south. The street narrows to the west where it
Floyd | appears to pick up a trail leading out of town. Back to the east is
Floyd | the center of town.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | General Store

Floyd | The musty smell of rotting wood greets your arrival at this rather
Floyd | dark dry goods store. An empty wood and glass counter parallel to the
Floyd | east wall displays mere remnants of the grains, sugar, fruit, and
Floyd | candy once plentiful in each of the adjacent bins. The shelves behind
Floyd | the counter are now only a repository for dust and a framework for
Floyd | countless cobwebs. The wooden floorboards, once sanded and polished,

Floyd | are now buckled and decrepit. A pair of broken doors leads out to the
Floyd | south and an open screen door leads to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the floorboards squeaks when you step on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the shelves are a stack of gum base and a box (in which is a dozen

Floyd | or so sugar cubes).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Like the grave, y'know." 	
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "get gum" 		
	

Floyd | First making sure no one is looking, you extract one of the squares
Floyd | from the stack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "chew gum" 		
	

Floyd | (the stack of gum base)
Floyd | Some people will chew on anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a square of gum base
Floyd |   a stick
Floyd |   a green note
Floyd |   a silver spoon
Floyd |   an iron bar

Floyd |   a cube of sugar
Floyd |   a tin (which is open)
Floyd |     some balm
Floyd |   a couple kernels of corn
Floyd |   a pitchfork
Floyd |   a match

Floyd |   a pan
Floyd |     some brown slurry
Floyd |   a rusted oil can
Floyd |   a candle
Floyd |   a cauldron
Floyd |     a match

Floyd |     a crumpled note
Floyd |     a lantern
Floyd |     a leather-bound book
Floyd |     a shovel
Floyd |     a piece of gauzy cloth
Floyd |     a soiled note

Floyd |   a pair of old cowboy boots (being worn)
Floyd |   a sharp knife
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "chew square" 		
	

Floyd | (the stack of gum base)
Floyd | Some people will chew on anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "chew square" 		
	

Floyd | (the stack of gum base)
Floyd | Some people will chew on anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | West Main Street
Floyd | Most of the buildings on this end of town have given up the ghost and
Floyd | are but piles of broken lumber, tarpaper and other debris. One
Floyd | structure, to the north, seems to have fared considerably better than
Floyd | its neighbor to the south. The street narrows to the west where it

Floyd | appears to pick up a trail leading out of town. Back to the east is
Floyd | the center of town.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "chew square" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the square of gum base or the tin?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. disambig bug" 	
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "gum" 		
	

Floyd | The gum base tastes terrible, lacking any flavorings or sugar. You
Floyd | quickly take it out of your mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "put gum on stick" 		
	

Floyd | The wad of gum base sticks nicely to the end of the stick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | East Main Street
Floyd | You are at the east end of Deadeye Gulch on a street which is thick
Floyd | with dried grass and weeds. The remains of hitching posts and water
Floyd | troughs line the crumbling wooden sidewalks. Most of the buildings
Floyd | here have collapsed from aging timbers and a few appear as if they

Floyd | were burned down to their foundations. A couple of structures,
Floyd | however, have withstood the elements. To the north, there is a bank
Floyd | judging from the declaration as to such in the windows. To the south,
Floyd | there is a saloon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bank
Floyd | Abandoned teller windows line the west wall of this former financial
Floyd | hub of the Deadeye community. Not unlike everything else in town, it

Floyd | too has fallen into disrepair. To the north you can make out an open
Floyd | vault and to the south lies Main Street.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a hole in one of the floorboards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "promising" 	
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "put stick in hole" 		
	

Floyd | The gum on the end of the stick adheres just enough to the shiny
Floyd | object to get it out of the hole and onto the floor.
Floyd |

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

		Limbo says, "yes" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bank
Floyd | Abandoned teller windows line the west wall of this former financial
Floyd | hub of the Deadeye community. Not unlike everything else in town, it
Floyd | too has fallen into disrepair. To the north you can make out an open
Floyd | vault and to the south lies Main Street.

Floyd |
Floyd | There is a hole in one of the floorboards.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a gold locket (which is closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "woo" 	
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "get locket" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "And it *is* the locket." 	
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "x locket" 		
	

Floyd | The gold locket, which is shaped like a quarter-moon, is attached to a
Floyd | fine gold chain which is more than long enough to fit over your head.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says, "ooh" 		Ellison says, "good work, jen" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear locket" 		
	

Floyd | You put on the gold locket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "open locket" 		
	

Floyd | You open the gold locket.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "look in locket" 		
	

Floyd | The gold locket is empty.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "x locket" 		
	

Floyd | The gold locket, which is shaped like a quarter-moon, is attached to a
Floyd | fine gold chain which is more than long enough to fit over your head.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "touch locket" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "rub it" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing seems to happen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "close locket" 		
	

Floyd | You close the gold locket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "rub it" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing seems to happen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "touch locket" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "hm." 	
			Limbo asks, "since it belonged to George's sweetheart, should we try to trade it for the brass key?" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ask george about locket" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "I dunno. She used the locket to turn invisible somehow." 	
			DavidW says, "We're still in the Bank." 	
	WeirdBeard arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "say dehlila" 		
	

Floyd | Your skin starts to tingle, but nothing else happens.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		WeirdBeard asks, "Late session?" 	
			DavidW says, "oh yeah" 	
			Limbo says, "indeed" 	
	jenrexrode says, "e-sw--se-e-e-e-" 		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | East Main Street
Floyd | You are at the east end of Deadeye Gulch on a street which is thick

Floyd | with dried grass and weeds. The remains of hitching posts and water
Floyd | troughs line the crumbling wooden sidewalks. Most of the buildings
Floyd | here have collapsed from aging timbers and a few appear as if they
Floyd | were burned down to their foundations. A couple of structures,
Floyd | however, have withstood the elements. To the north, there is a bank
Floyd | judging from the declaration as to such in the windows. To the south,

Floyd | there is a saloon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | West Main Street
Floyd | Most of the buildings on this end of town have given up the ghost and
Floyd | are but piles of broken lumber, tarpaper and other debris. One
Floyd | structure, to the north, seems to have fared considerably better than
Floyd | its neighbor to the south. The street narrows to the west where it
Floyd | appears to pick up a trail leading out of town. Back to the east is

Floyd | the center of town.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Unattended Trees
Floyd | The east-west trail here is lined by scraggly sycamore trees that look
Floyd | more dead than alive. Even the few birds' nests tucked away in the
Floyd | upper branches look poorly constructed and uninhabitable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Fork in the Road
Floyd | The trail continues east-west here, but two side trails duck away up
Floyd | to the northwest and down to the southwest somewhat forming a fork.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cactus Patch

Floyd | The path here follows the bottom of a deep ravine, but more notably,
Floyd | is thickly covered with long-needle cacti. To the south, the path
Floyd | widens at the base of a large hill. To the northeast, the path heads
Floyd | towards a grove of trees.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "'brief' will turn off room descriptions if you don't need them." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Fork in the Road
Floyd | The trail continues east-west here, but two side trails duck away up

Floyd | to the northwest and down to the southwest somewhat forming a fork.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Bottom of Crow Hill
Floyd | A rather tall hill sprouts out of the landscape here, casting a deep
Floyd | shadow to the east. A well-traveled path leads up the hill to the
Floyd | northeast and a grassy trail leads off to the southeast. There is a
Floyd | sign lying in the dirt.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Limbo says, "we should probably save before offering him the locket" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Top of Crow Hill

Floyd | The whole valley is revealed to you as you approach the summit. To the
Floyd | east, you see the largely decaying town of Deadeye Gulch, and just
Floyd | further, the small knoll known as Boot Hill. To the south, the dusty
Floyd | valley floor unfolds, divided by a small tree-lined creek. Large snowy
Floyd | mountains abut the hill to the north while endless badlands reach out
Floyd | seemingly forever to the west. The main trail continues around the

Floyd | hill to the west and down to the southwest, whereas a faint side trail
Floyd | heads towards the crest to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Burned Down Shack
Floyd | Wisps of steam rise off of the charred timbers of what was once a
Floyd | fair-sized building. Small flames flare up occasionally producing a
Floyd | deep crackling sound. Paper-thin pieces of ash float hither and yon.
Floyd | An odd-shaped sign lies on the ground.

Floyd |
Floyd | George is here staring at the charred remains of his gum factory.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a brass key hanging on George's belt.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a burned sketch here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "I assume we don't have any pictures or something to put in the locket?" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ask george about locket" 		
	

Floyd | "Can't ya see I got stuff on ma mind."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Not really" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "show locket to george" 		
	

Floyd | "Thank you kindly ma'am, but I ain't interested in none of your

Floyd | stuff."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says, "aw" 		DavidW says, "The burned sketch is a picture, sorta, but the game won't let us take it." 	
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "give locket to george" 		
	

Floyd | "Thank you kindly ma'am, but I ain't interested in none of your
Floyd | stuff."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask george about locket" 		
	

Floyd | "Can't ya see I got stuff on ma mind."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wave locket" 		
	

Floyd | You look ridiculous waving the gold locket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear it" 		
	

Floyd | You're already wearing that!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "rub it" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing seems to happen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says, "maybe you have to be at the chokeberries" 		Limbo says, "he might at least recognize it (but in a game of this size, one can't implement everything, of course)" 	
			DavidW says, "I think we have to attempt the mine next." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Top of Crow Hill
Floyd | The whole valley is revealed to you as you approach the summit. To the

Floyd | east, you see the largely decaying town of Deadeye Gulch, and just
Floyd | further, the small knoll known as Boot Hill. To the south, the dusty
Floyd | valley floor unfolds, divided by a small tree-lined creek. Large snowy
Floyd | mountains abut the hill to the north while endless badlands reach out
Floyd | seemingly forever to the west. The main trail continues around the
Floyd | hill to the west and down to the southwest, whereas a faint side trail

Floyd | heads towards the crest to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | You can proceed up the hill, down the hill, or over to the west.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limbo says, "yeah, maybe you're right about the berries (and that's why we have some balm left)" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Bottom of Crow Hill
Floyd | A rather tall hill sprouts out of the landscape here, casting a deep
Floyd | shadow to the east. A well-traveled path leads up the hill to the
Floyd | northeast and a grassy trail leads off to the southeast. There is a
Floyd | sign lying in the dirt.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Top of Crow Hill
Floyd | The whole valley is revealed to you as you approach the summit. To the

Floyd | east, you see the largely decaying town of Deadeye Gulch, and just
Floyd | further, the small knoll known as Boot Hill. To the south, the dusty
Floyd | valley floor unfolds, divided by a small tree-lined creek. Large snowy
Floyd | mountains abut the hill to the north while endless badlands reach out
Floyd | seemingly forever to the west. The main trail continues around the
Floyd | hill to the west and down to the southwest, whereas a faint side trail

Floyd | heads towards the crest to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "yeah, in the scrollback, the lady is picking berries when she rubs the locket she's wearing and disappears" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Crow Hill
Floyd | A rather tall hill sprouts out of the landscape here, casting a deep
Floyd | shadow to the east. A well-traveled path leads up the hill to the
Floyd | northeast and a grassy trail leads off to the southeast. There is a
Floyd | sign lying in the dirt.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Fork in the Road

Floyd | The trail continues east-west here, but two side trails duck away up
Floyd | to the northwest and down to the southwest somewhat forming a fork.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Unattended Trees
Floyd | The east-west trail here is lined by scraggly sycamore trees that look
Floyd | more dead than alive. Even the few birds' nests tucked away in the
Floyd | upper branches look poorly constructed and uninhabitable.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | West Main Street
Floyd | Most of the buildings on this end of town have given up the ghost and

Floyd | are but piles of broken lumber, tarpaper and other debris. One
Floyd | structure, to the north, seems to have fared considerably better than
Floyd | its neighbor to the south. The street narrows to the west where it
Floyd | appears to pick up a trail leading out of town. Back to the east is
Floyd | the center of town.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | East Main Street
Floyd | You are at the east end of Deadeye Gulch on a street which is thick

Floyd | with dried grass and weeds. The remains of hitching posts and water
Floyd | troughs line the crumbling wooden sidewalks. Most of the buildings
Floyd | here have collapsed from aging timbers and a few appear as if they
Floyd | were burned down to their foundations. A couple of structures,
Floyd | however, have withstood the elements. To the north, there is a bank
Floyd | judging from the declaration as to such in the windows. To the south,

Floyd | there is a saloon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Deadeye Gulch
Floyd | You are at the outskirts of what you would guess is a small town.
Floyd | Tumbleweeds and debris litter the trail giving all appearances that
Floyd | this place is deserted. The majority of buildings and other structures
Floyd | are to the west while a large barn-like building is due north. There
Floyd | is a faded sign just off to the side of the trail.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The main part of town seems to be to the west and the trail out of
Floyd | town is to the south. There is a barn-like structure to the north.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dusty Road

Floyd | The trail here turns to fine dust with only a trace of vegetation. The
Floyd | wind is howling from the west, blowing dust, sand, and tumbleweeds
Floyd | everywhere. A brief respite in the blowing debris allows you to see
Floyd | the trail continuing north and an overgrown path going up to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Track Crossing
Floyd | A set of well-worn railroad tracks crosses the north-south trail here.
Floyd | The wooden ties have all but disintegrated and the rails are thick

Floyd | with bright red rust. The weed ridden-tracks run east-west.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a rusted old handcar on the track spur.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Blind Canyon
Floyd | The trail winds its way from the southwest through a shadowy canyon
Floyd | formed in the cleft of two large hills. You cannot help but feel

Floyd | confined and vulnerable by the sheer walls of this gorge and limited
Floyd | visibility in front of you and behind. The trail continues to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Trail
Floyd | This northeast-southwest trail has all the appearances of being a main
Floyd | thoroughfare prior to becoming overrun with weeds and brush. A narrow

Floyd | footpath leads off to the east through the brush.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Shady Path
Floyd | A well-traveled path from the west branches south and continues east
Floyd | here under the refreshing shade of the bordering oaks. The sloping
Floyd | path leading south appears somewhat muddy but the footing does not
Floyd | appear to be too difficult.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a gold locket (being worn and closed)
Floyd |   a stick

Floyd |     a sticky (lightly chewed) square of gum base
Floyd |   a green note
Floyd |   a silver spoon
Floyd |   an iron bar
Floyd |   a cube of sugar
Floyd |   a tin (which is open)

Floyd |     some balm
Floyd |   a couple kernels of corn
Floyd |   a pitchfork
Floyd |   a match
Floyd |   a pan
Floyd |     some brown slurry

Floyd |   a rusted oil can
Floyd |   a candle
Floyd |   a cauldron
Floyd |     a match
Floyd |     a crumpled note
Floyd |     a lantern

Floyd |     a leather-bound book
Floyd |     a shovel
Floyd |     a piece of gauzy cloth
Floyd |     a soiled note
Floyd |   a pair of old cowboy boots (being worn)
Floyd |   a sharp knife

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says, "hm not much balm left" 		DavidW says, "well, there were only 2 pcs, and we used 1." 	
	jenrexrode asks, "save?" 		Limbo says, "yeah" 	
			DavidW asks, "What are you trying?" 	
			DavidW says, "There's no berries to eat, y'know." 	
			Limbo says, "rubbing the locket in the same place as she did" 	
			DavidW says, "yeah, save before doing that. I don't think it's tied to location." 	
			Limbo says, "yes, the whiskey also worked someplace else, that's right" 	
			Limbo says, "still, maybe it's worth a try after a save" 	
			DavidW says, "Maybe you have to be in danger. Maybe something needs to be inside the locket." 	
			Limbo asks, "how do you save again on floyd? "push save"?" 	
			DavidW says, "yeah" 	
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "push save" 		
	

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

		Limbo says, "ah okay" 	
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "cf23" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shady Path
Floyd | A well-traveled path from the west branches south and continues east

Floyd | here under the refreshing shade of the bordering oaks. The sloping
Floyd | path leading south appears somewhat muddy but the footing does not
Floyd | appear to be too difficult.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a gold locket (being worn and closed)
Floyd |   a stick
Floyd |     a sticky (lightly chewed) square of gum base

Floyd |   a green note
Floyd |   a silver spoon
Floyd |   an iron bar
Floyd |   a cube of sugar
Floyd |   a tin (which is open)
Floyd |     some balm

Floyd |   a couple kernels of corn
Floyd |   a pitchfork
Floyd |   a match
Floyd |   a pan
Floyd |     some brown slurry
Floyd |   a rusted oil can

Floyd |   a candle
Floyd |   a cauldron
Floyd |     a match
Floyd |     a crumpled note
Floyd |     a lantern
Floyd |     a leather-bound book

Floyd |     a shovel
Floyd |     a piece of gauzy cloth
Floyd |     a soiled note
Floyd |   a pair of old cowboy boots (being worn)
Floyd |   a sharp knife
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "wear balm" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking some balm)
Floyd | You put on some balm.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Beaver Dam
Floyd | A small stream flowing from the west is only slightly hampered here by

Floyd | a deteriorating beaver dam which has formed a large deep pool of
Floyd | crystal clear water. Chokecherry bushes line the perimeter of the pool
Floyd | confining access to the pool to the area in which you are standing.
Floyd | The air is thick with mosquitos and gnats.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a flat-faced rock here, protruding just above the surface of

Floyd | the pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mosquitos and gnats don't want anything to do with that smelly
Floyd | stuff you're wearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "rub locket" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing seems to happen.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mosquitos and gnats don't want anything to do with that smelly
Floyd | stuff you're wearing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "touch locket" 		
	

Floyd | You feel nothing unexpected.
Floyd |

Floyd | The mosquitos and gnats don't want anything to do with that smelly
Floyd | stuff you're wearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "open locket" 		
	

Floyd | You open the gold locket.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mosquitos and gnats don't want anything to do with that smelly
Floyd | stuff you're wearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "x locket" 		
	

Floyd | The gold locket, which is shaped like a quarter-moon, is attached to a
Floyd | fine gold chain which is more than long enough to fit over your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mosquitos and gnats don't want anything to do with that smelly

Floyd | stuff you're wearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limbo says, "okay, that didn't work out" 	
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "cf23" 		
	

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

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far scored 210 out of a possible 350, in 1285 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of Cow Puncher.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limbo asks, "so, the mine's next?" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a gold locket (being worn and closed)
Floyd |   a stick

Floyd |     a sticky (lightly chewed) square of gum base
Floyd |   a green note
Floyd |   a silver spoon
Floyd |   an iron bar
Floyd |   a cube of sugar
Floyd |   a tin (which is open)

Floyd |     some balm
Floyd |   a couple kernels of corn
Floyd |   a pitchfork
Floyd |   a match
Floyd |   a pan
Floyd |     some brown slurry

Floyd |   a rusted oil can
Floyd |   a candle
Floyd |   a cauldron
Floyd |     a match
Floyd |     a crumpled note
Floyd |     a lantern

Floyd |     a leather-bound book
Floyd |     a shovel
Floyd |     a piece of gauzy cloth
Floyd |     a soiled note
Floyd |   a pair of old cowboy boots (being worn)
Floyd |   a sharp knife

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "I think the mine has to be next. What else is there?" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Shady Path
Floyd | A well-traveled path from the west branches south and continues east
Floyd | here under the refreshing shade of the bordering oaks. The sloping
Floyd | path leading south appears somewhat muddy but the footing does not
Floyd | appear to be too difficult.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Limbo says, "do you have a rough estimate of how long it's gonna take? I think I really need to go to bed now" 	
			DavidW says, "no, I think we should've stopped when Jacq suggested." 	
			Limbo says, "yes" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Huh - Still going? I've been on the phone an hour." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Trail
Floyd | This northeast-southwest trail has all the appearances of being a main

Floyd | thoroughfare prior to becoming overrun with weeds and brush. A narrow
Floyd | footpath leads off to the east through the brush.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Blind Canyon
Floyd | The trail winds its way from the southwest through a shadowy canyon
Floyd | formed in the cleft of two large hills. You cannot help but feel
Floyd | confined and vulnerable by the sheer walls of this gorge and limited
Floyd | visibility in front of you and behind. The trail continues to the

Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | Your travel is limited to the southwest or to the north.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Track Crossing

Floyd | A set of well-worn railroad tracks crosses the north-south trail here.
Floyd | The wooden ties have all but disintegrated and the rails are thick
Floyd | with bright red rust. The weed ridden-tracks run east-west.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a rusted old handcar on the track spur.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "get on handcar" 		
	

Floyd | You get into the handcar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limbo says, "well, jen seemed (and seems) to be eager to see this through to the end" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "push handle" 		
	

Floyd | (the handle)
Floyd | The handcar slowly begins to move...
Floyd |

Floyd | Broken Track (in the handcar)
Floyd | The heat is stifling at this barren strip of track seemingly in the
Floyd | middle of nowhere. Even the ever present weeds have given up this area
Floyd | as hopeless and only a few cacti have managed to gain a foothold in
Floyd | the constantly shifting sand. The tracks here look to be in good shape
Floyd | despite the shifting sand.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "push handle" 		
	

Floyd | (the handle)
Floyd | The handcar slowly begins to move...

Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow Ravine (in the handcar)
Floyd | The tracks gradually turn southwest here through a tight ravine cut
Floyd | into the sandy soil. Thick brush once again lines the tracks limiting
Floyd | passage only along the tracks themselves.
Floyd |

Floyd | The tracks through the ravine are littered with rattlesnakes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "push handle" 		
	

Floyd | (the handle)

Floyd | The handcar slowly begins to move...
Floyd |
Floyd | Numerous snakes strike at the wheels of the handcar.
Floyd |
Floyd | End of the Line (in the handcar)
Floyd | Your makeshift railroad comes to an end here as several feet of sand

Floyd | cover the tracks. Right next to the tracks to the south is a small sod
Floyd | structure with a faded sign on top.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the peg is a ship wheel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Excellent." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "get off" 		
	

Floyd | You get out of the handcar.
Floyd |
Floyd | End of the Line

Floyd | Your makeshift railroad comes to an end here as several feet of sand
Floyd | cover the tracks. Right next to the tracks to the south is a small sod
Floyd | structure with a faded sign on top.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a rusted old handcar on the track spur.
Floyd |

Floyd | On the peg is a ship wheel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Why are we here? This isn't the mine entrance." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "read sign" 		
	

Floyd | The sign reads:
Floyd |  "Danger Explosives R&L RailRoad"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x sand" 		
	

Floyd | The gravel, sand, and water make up a dark brown slurry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Inside Sod Shack
Floyd | The inside of the shack smells quite musty and there is dust
Floyd | everywhere. Narrow shafts of light from the decaying roof highlight
Floyd | the dark dirt floor. There is a door to the north.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a metal strongbox (which is closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x box" 		
	

Floyd | The metal container is made from polished brass and is about the size
Floyd | of a shoe box. On the front face of the box is small keyhole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x keyhole" 		
	

Floyd | The metal container is made from polished brass and is about the size
Floyd | of a shoe box. On the front face of the box is small keyhole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limbo says, "jen, the mine is SW from the fork in the road (W of the town)" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a gold locket (being worn and closed)
Floyd |   a stick
Floyd |     a sticky (lightly chewed) square of gum base

Floyd |   a green note
Floyd |   a silver spoon
Floyd |   an iron bar
Floyd |   a cube of sugar
Floyd |   a tin (which is open)
Floyd |     some balm

Floyd |   a couple kernels of corn
Floyd |   a pitchfork
Floyd |   a match
Floyd |   a pan
Floyd |     some brown slurry
Floyd |   a rusted oil can

Floyd |   a candle
Floyd |   a cauldron
Floyd |     a match
Floyd |     a crumpled note
Floyd |     a lantern
Floyd |     a leather-bound book

Floyd |     a shovel
Floyd |     a piece of gauzy cloth
Floyd |     a soiled note
Floyd |   a pair of old cowboy boots (being worn)
Floyd |   a sharp knife
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "unlock box" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to unlock the metal strongbox with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "locket" 		
	

Floyd | That doesn't seem to fit the lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says, "aw" 		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "push box n" 		
	

Floyd | Is that the best you can think of?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It's seems unlikely that the strongbox in an explosives shack would unlock with a woman's magical locket." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x slurry" 		
	

Floyd | The gravel, sand, and water make up a dark brown slurry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | End of the Line
Floyd | Your makeshift railroad comes to an end here as several feet of sand
Floyd | cover the tracks. Right next to the tracks to the south is a small sod

Floyd | structure with a faded sign on top.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a rusted old handcar on the track spur.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the peg is a ship wheel.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "get on handcar" 		
	

Floyd | You get into the handcar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		
	

Floyd | You move the lever to the aft position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "push handle" 		
	

Floyd | (the handle)
Floyd | The handcar slowly begins to move...
Floyd |
Floyd | The rapid-fire clicking of fangs against steel greets your arrival.

Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow Ravine (in the handcar)
Floyd | The tracks gradually turn southwest here through a tight ravine cut
Floyd | into the sandy soil. Thick brush once again lines the tracks limiting
Floyd | passage only along the tracks themselves.
Floyd |

Floyd | The tracks through the ravine are littered with rattlesnakes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "push handle" 		
	

Floyd | (the handle)

Floyd | The handcar slowly begins to move...
Floyd |
Floyd | Broken Track (in the handcar)
Floyd | The heat is stifling at this barren strip of track seemingly in the
Floyd | middle of nowhere. Even the ever present weeds have given up this area
Floyd | as hopeless and only a few cacti have managed to gain a foothold in

Floyd | the constantly shifting sand. The tracks here look to be in good shape
Floyd | despite the shifting sand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "push handle" 		
	

Floyd | (the handle)
Floyd | The handcar slowly begins to move...
Floyd |
Floyd | Track Crossing (in the handcar)
Floyd | A set of well-worn railroad tracks crosses the north-south trail here.
Floyd | The wooden ties have all but disintegrated and the rails are thick

Floyd | with bright red rust. The weed ridden-tracks run east-west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "get off" 		
	

Floyd | You get out of the handcar.

Floyd |
Floyd | Track Crossing
Floyd | A set of well-worn railroad tracks crosses the north-south trail here.
Floyd | The wooden ties have all but disintegrated and the rails are thick
Floyd | with bright red rust. The weed ridden-tracks run east-west.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is a rusted old handcar on the track spur.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Broken Track
Floyd | The heat is stifling at this barren strip of track seemingly in the
Floyd | middle of nowhere. Even the ever present weeds have given up this area
Floyd | as hopeless and only a few cacti have managed to gain a foothold in
Floyd | the constantly shifting sand. The tracks here look to be in good shape
Floyd | despite the shifting sand.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow Ravine

Floyd | The tracks gradually turn southwest here through a tight ravine cut
Floyd | into the sandy soil. Thick brush once again lines the tracks limiting
Floyd | passage only along the tracks themselves.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tracks through the ravine are littered with rattlesnakes.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Broken Track
Floyd | The heat is stifling at this barren strip of track seemingly in the

Floyd | middle of nowhere. Even the ever present weeds have given up this area
Floyd | as hopeless and only a few cacti have managed to gain a foothold in
Floyd | the constantly shifting sand. The tracks here look to be in good shape
Floyd | despite the shifting sand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Track Crossing
Floyd | A set of well-worn railroad tracks crosses the north-south trail here.
Floyd | The wooden ties have all but disintegrated and the rails are thick

Floyd | with bright red rust. The weed ridden-tracks run east-west.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a rusted old handcar on the track spur.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Blind Canyon
Floyd | The trail winds its way from the southwest through a shadowy canyon
Floyd | formed in the cleft of two large hills. You cannot help but feel

Floyd | confined and vulnerable by the sheer walls of this gorge and limited
Floyd | visibility in front of you and behind. The trail continues to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Track Crossing
Floyd | A set of well-worn railroad tracks crosses the north-south trail here.
Floyd | The wooden ties have all but disintegrated and the rails are thick

Floyd | with bright red rust. The weed ridden-tracks run east-west.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a rusted old handcar on the track spur.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dusty Road
Floyd | The trail here turns to fine dust with only a trace of vegetation. The
Floyd | wind is howling from the west, blowing dust, sand, and tumbleweeds

Floyd | everywhere. A brief respite in the blowing debris allows you to see
Floyd | the trail continuing north and an overgrown path going up to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Deadeye Gulch
Floyd | You are at the outskirts of what you would guess is a small town.
Floyd | Tumbleweeds and debris litter the trail giving all appearances that
Floyd | this place is deserted. The majority of buildings and other structures
Floyd | are to the west while a large barn-like building is due north. There

Floyd | is a faded sign just off to the side of the trail.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Dusty Road
Floyd | The trail here turns to fine dust with only a trace of vegetation. The
Floyd | wind is howling from the west, blowing dust, sand, and tumbleweeds
Floyd | everywhere. A brief respite in the blowing debris allows you to see
Floyd | the trail continuing north and an overgrown path going up to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Boot Hill
Floyd | You are standing atop a large knoll which apparently served as a

Floyd | cemetery at some point in time. Remains of a picket fence lie strewn
Floyd | about the hillside and most of the gravestones have disintegrated
Floyd | beyond recognition. One granite marker at the head of a grassless
Floyd | plot, however, remains intact.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a Tombstone Jay here standing on top of the grave marker.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x marker" 		
	

Floyd | There is an inscription on the marker which reads:
Floyd |

Floyd | "Remember Friends As You Pass By,
Floyd | As You Are Now So Once Was I;
Floyd | As I Am Now So You Shall Be,
Floyd | So Prepare For Death And Follow Me."
Floyd |
Floyd | You swear you can hear laughing, but then again, maybe it's the wind.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "search marker" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "search behind marker" 		
	

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

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Boot Hill
Floyd | You are standing atop a large knoll which apparently served as a
Floyd | cemetery at some point in time. Remains of a picket fence lie strewn

Floyd | about the hillside and most of the gravestones have disintegrated
Floyd | beyond recognition. One granite marker at the head of a grassless
Floyd | plot, however, remains intact.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a Tombstone Jay here standing on top of the grave marker.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x plot" 		
	

Floyd | There is a deep hole here. Better be careful.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		
	

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

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "go hole" 		
	

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

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "dig" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to dig up?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "dig plot" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to dig the grave with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "shovel" 		
	

Floyd | Further digging might only result in something that will keep you
Floyd | awake nights.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Firion lols 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "dig grave with shovel" 		
	

Floyd | Further digging might only result in something that will keep you
Floyd | awake nights.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "heh" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x jay" 		
	

Floyd | The Tombstone Jay (or just T-Jay for short) appears to be a lot more

Floyd | hawk than jay. Mixed in with the ash-gray feathers are streaks of red
Floyd | and brown. A ring of white circles his hooked beak as well as his
Floyd | imposing taloned feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		* DavidW has added jenrexrode to the channel. 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Jen wasn't on the channel all this time??" 	
			DavidW says, "Limbo noticed just now." 	
			jenrexrode says, "oopsie" 	
			DavidW says, "I can hardly believe it." 	
			DavidW says, "No wonder you didn't hear us." 	
			Limbo says, "indeed" 	
			jenrexrode says, "I'm just a rookie" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, we're glad you're here." 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "But I'm sad that you've missed out on all the conversation about the game!" 	
			DavidW says, "Anyway, we've been suggesting going to the mine next. I was wondering why you were going other places." 	
			jenrexrode says, "being blindfolded has its own mystique" 	
			jenrexrode says, "oh" 	
			DavidW says, "oh, and I just remembered that I wrote up a walkthrough. Totally forgot I had done that." 	
			DavidW says, "[LINK]" 	
			Jacqueline says, "We began this at 10am Alaska time, and now I am sitting down to supper." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Boot Hill
Floyd | You are standing atop a large knoll which apparently served as a
Floyd | cemetery at some point in time. Remains of a picket fence lie strewn
Floyd | about the hillside and most of the gravestones have disintegrated
Floyd | beyond recognition. One granite marker at the head of a grassless
Floyd | plot, however, remains intact.

Floyd |
Floyd | There is a Tombstone Jay here standing on top of the grave marker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh. Except that I only have the walkthrough for chapter 1. There's maps for chapters 2 and 3, though." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dusty Road
Floyd | The trail here turns to fine dust with only a trace of vegetation. The
Floyd | wind is howling from the west, blowing dust, sand, and tumbleweeds

Floyd | everywhere. A brief respite in the blowing debris allows you to see
Floyd | the trail continuing north and an overgrown path going up to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I guess I started the walkthrough but never finished it." 	
			Limbo says, "This began at 8 pm for me:)" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Deadeye Gulch
Floyd | You are at the outskirts of what you would guess is a small town.

Floyd | Tumbleweeds and debris litter the trail giving all appearances that
Floyd | this place is deserted. The majority of buildings and other structures
Floyd | are to the west while a large barn-like building is due north. There
Floyd | is a faded sign just off to the side of the trail.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "yeah, you folks are crazy" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | East Main Street
Floyd | You are at the east end of Deadeye Gulch on a street which is thick

Floyd | with dried grass and weeds. The remains of hitching posts and water
Floyd | troughs line the crumbling wooden sidewalks. Most of the buildings
Floyd | here have collapsed from aging timbers and a few appear as if they
Floyd | were burned down to their foundations. A couple of structures,
Floyd | however, have withstood the elements. To the north, there is a bank
Floyd | judging from the declaration as to such in the windows. To the south,

Floyd | there is a saloon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | West Main Street
Floyd | Most of the buildings on this end of town have given up the ghost and
Floyd | are but piles of broken lumber, tarpaper and other debris. One
Floyd | structure, to the north, seems to have fared considerably better than
Floyd | its neighbor to the south. The street narrows to the west where it
Floyd | appears to pick up a trail leading out of town. Back to the east is

Floyd | the center of town.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Unattended Trees
Floyd | The east-west trail here is lined by scraggly sycamore trees that look
Floyd | more dead than alive. Even the few birds' nests tucked away in the
Floyd | upper branches look poorly constructed and uninhabitable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Fork in the Road
Floyd | The trail continues east-west here, but two side trails duck away up
Floyd | to the northwest and down to the southwest somewhat forming a fork.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Crow Hill

Floyd | A rather tall hill sprouts out of the landscape here, casting a deep
Floyd | shadow to the east. A well-traveled path leads up the hill to the
Floyd | northeast and a grassy trail leads off to the southeast. There is a
Floyd | sign lying in the dirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Fork in the Road
Floyd | The trail continues east-west here, but two side trails duck away up
Floyd | to the northwest and down to the southwest somewhat forming a fork.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Road to HerringVille

Floyd | The trail is straight as an arrow as it leads to the badlands to the
Floyd | west and towards Deadeye Gulch to the east. A barely legible sign
Floyd | shaped like an arrow points west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Fork in the Road
Floyd | The trail continues east-west here, but two side trails duck away up
Floyd | to the northwest and down to the southwest somewhat forming a fork.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cactus Patch

Floyd | The path here follows the bottom of a deep ravine, but more notably,
Floyd | is thickly covered with long-needle cacti. To the south, the path
Floyd | widens at the base of a large hill. To the northeast, the path heads
Floyd | towards a grove of trees.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Mine Entrance
Floyd | The north-south path widens at the base of a steep rocky hill where an
Floyd | apparently large mining operation once stood. Another trail heads off

Floyd | to the east. Narrow gauge tracks come down a small knoll to the wide
Floyd | entrance carved into the hill. The entrance has been boarded over with
Floyd | thick timber and bears the notice "KEEP OUT" in crudely painted red
Floyd | letters. There is sign at the top of the entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | An ore car rests on the tracks at the top of the knoll. The car is

Floyd | tied by rope to a timber header at the end of the tracks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "yay" 	
			DavidW says, "Finally." 	
			DavidW says, "and yay" 	
			DavidW says, "I guess remove the boards first." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "take board" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pry boards" 		
	

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

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "pull boards" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pry timber" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to pry the timber with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "bar" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Trying to pry the timber is futile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take timber" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull timber" 		
	

Floyd | You are unable to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "say timber" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing seems to have happened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x timber" 		
	

Floyd | Wood by any other name...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "cut rope with knife" 		
	

Floyd | The knife easily cuts through the rope, releasing the ore car. The ore
Floyd | car starts slowly and gradually increases its  pace towards the
Floyd | entrance. After twenty feet of travel the car is moving at a fair
Floyd | clip; after forty, the wheels start to scream.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ore car slams into the entrance like a blur. The timbers barring

Floyd | the entrance yield instantly at the impact as the car continues its
Floyd | journey into the mine shaft and out of sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh. That was easy. :)" 	
			jenrexrode exclaims, "bam!" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Mine Entrance

Floyd | The north-south path widens at the base of a steep rocky hill where an
Floyd | apparently large mining operation once stood. Another trail heads off
Floyd | to the east. Narrow gauge tracks come down a small knoll down to the
Floyd | wide entrance carved into the hill. A mass of broken timbers surround
Floyd | the base of the foreboding entrance to the west. There is a sign at
Floyd | the top of the entrance.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yeah, I might try a pseudo-reuben sandwich later on." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Mine Shaft
Floyd | You are in a dark mine shaft. The tracks coming from the entrance to
Floyd | the east end here. On the tracks, you see an ore car. Up high in the
Floyd | roof of the shaft, there is a narrow dark opening. You can proceed
Floyd | west to go deeper into the mine or exit the mine to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | On the tracks you see an ore car.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is an ever-so-slight breeze in here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison goes back to Squeamhurst.. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x opening" 		
	

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

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x lantern" 		
	

Floyd | Hardly your brass variety, but a serviceable lamp with a glass
Floyd | chimney.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is an ever-so-slight breeze in here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x chimney" 		
	

Floyd | Hardly your brass variety, but a serviceable lamp with a glass
Floyd | chimney.

Floyd |
Floyd | There is an ever-so-slight breeze in here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

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

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

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

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "light lantern with match" 		
	

Floyd | (the match)

Floyd | You have nothing to light the lantern with.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is an ever-so-slight breeze in here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to turn the lantern.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "switch lantern on" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is an ever-so-slight breeze in here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "light lantern" 		
	

Floyd | You have nothing to light the lantern with.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is an ever-so-slight breeze in here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "light match" 		
	

Floyd | You strike the match on a convenient surface and it flares to life.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is an ever-so-slight breeze in here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "light lantern with match" 		
	

Floyd | (the match)
Floyd | You light the lantern.

Floyd |
Floyd | There is an ever-so-slight breeze in here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf24" 		
	

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

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mine Shaft
Floyd | You are in a dark mine shaft. The tracks coming from the entrance to
Floyd | the east end here. On the tracks, you see an ore car. Up high in the
Floyd | roof of the shaft, there is a narrow dark opening. You can proceed

Floyd | west to go deeper into the mine or exit the mine to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the tracks you see an ore car.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is an ever-so-slight breeze in here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Mine Shaft
Floyd | You are in a mine shaft with many intersecting tunnels.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is an ever-so-slight breeze in here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The match has gone out.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "oh a mazw" 	
			DavidW says, "I said it was a maze." 	
			DavidW says, "oh. But I guess you didn't hear me earlier." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "But was that before she was on the channel?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "timing" 	
			jenrexrode says, "is someone taking notes? I'm no good at mazes" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm afraid that after my hour-long phone call I am now thoroughly lost." 	
			jenrexrode says, "Well Dehlila was picking berries and touched her locket and disappeared." 	
			jenrexrode says, "and we have a locket" 	
			jenrexrode says, "I think that's it for the past hour :)" 	
			DavidW says, "My maze diagram is incomplete, but there might be something w.w.n.s.w." 	
			jenrexrode asks, "and we just started with w-w?" 	
			DavidW says, "From the ore car." 	
			DavidW says, "We've done one w." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mine Shaft

Floyd | You are in a mine shaft with many intersecting tunnels.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is an ever-so-slight breeze in here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mine Shaft
Floyd | You are in a mine shaft with many intersecting tunnels.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is an ever-so-slight breeze in here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "huh? n then s?" 	
			DavidW says, "Now south, then west." 	
			jenrexrode says, "ok" 	
			Firion asks, "What game was this again?" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mine Shaft

Floyd | You are in a mine shaft with many intersecting tunnels.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is an ever-so-slight breeze in here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Tryst of Fate" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mine Shaft
Floyd | You are in a mine shaft with many intersecting tunnels.

Floyd |
Floyd | There is an ever-so-slight breeze in here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. I guess we goofed." 	
			Firion says, "Got it." 	
	Firion goes home. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mine Shaft

Floyd | You are in a mine shaft with many intersecting tunnels.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is an ever-so-slight breeze in here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take candle" 		
	

Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is an ever-so-slight breeze in here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "My notes on the maze suggest that lighting the candle is useful." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x breeze" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "lick finger" 		
	

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

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "light candle with lamp" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the lantern)
Floyd | You light the candle.
Floyd |
Floyd | The candle aimlessly flickers about.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x candle" 		
	

Floyd | The candle is six inches long and sports a brilliant yellow flame.
Floyd |

Floyd | The candle aimlessly flickers about.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "let's move." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mine Shaft
Floyd | You are in a mine shaft with many intersecting tunnels.
Floyd |
Floyd | The candle aimlessly flickers about.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mine Shaft
Floyd | You are in a mine shaft with many intersecting tunnels.

Floyd |
Floyd | The candle aimlessly flickers about.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mine Shaft
Floyd | You are in a mine shaft with many intersecting tunnels.
Floyd |
Floyd | The candle aimlessly flickers about.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mine Shaft
Floyd | You are in a mine shaft with many intersecting tunnels.

Floyd |
Floyd | The candle aimlessly flickers about.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mine Shaft
Floyd | You are in a mine shaft with many intersecting tunnels.
Floyd |
Floyd | The candle flame swirls from the northeast to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ah. that." 	
			DavidW says, "We want to find the source of the breeze." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mine Shaft
Floyd | The shaft narrows here to a mere crawlway. There is a small crack in
Floyd | one of the walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | The candle flame flickers towards the southwest.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x crack" 		
	

Floyd | It's a small split in the wall face.
Floyd |

Floyd | The candle flame flickers towards the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | In the crack is a piece of Trystanium.

Floyd |
Floyd | The candle flame flickers towards the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take trystanium" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The candle flame flickers towards the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by ten points.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x it" 		
	

Floyd | The small crescent-shaped stone is surprisingly heavy and emits an
Floyd | eerie blue glow. On closer examination, you find it's more metal than
Floyd | mineral.

Floyd |
Floyd | The candle flame flickers towards the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mine Shaft
Floyd | You are in a mine shaft with many intersecting tunnels.
Floyd |
Floyd | The candle flame swirls from the west to the southwest.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "hm 1/4 moon shaped." 	
			Limbo says, "fits the locket" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mine Shaft
Floyd | You are in a mine shaft with many intersecting tunnels.
Floyd |
Floyd | The candle flame flickers towards the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Vent Room
Floyd | The mine shaft opens here into a large chamber. Light streams in from

Floyd | a three-foot hole in the ceiling. Presumably, the hole was chiseled in
Floyd | the rock as a vent for the mine system. You can see the mine shaft to
Floyd | the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone has abandoned an old accordion here.
Floyd |

Floyd | The candle aimlessly flickers about.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take accordion" 		
	

Floyd | You're carrying too many things already.

Floyd |
Floyd | The candle aimlessly flickers about.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "yay" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open amulet" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open locket" 		
	

Floyd | You open the gold locket.
Floyd |
Floyd | The candle aimlessly flickers about.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | The piece of Trystanium fits snugly inside the locket.
Floyd |
Floyd | The candle aimlessly flickers about.
Floyd |

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "close locket" 		
	

Floyd | You close the gold locket.

Floyd |
Floyd | The candle aimlessly flickers about.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take accordion" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The candle aimlessly flickers about.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | You put the accordion into the cauldron.
Floyd |
Floyd | The candle aimlessly flickers about.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Vent Room
Floyd | The mine shaft opens here into a large chamber. Light streams in from

Floyd | a three-foot hole in the ceiling. Presumably, the hole was chiseled in
Floyd | the rock as a vent for the mine system. You can see the mine shaft to
Floyd | the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The candle aimlessly flickers about.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "if I didn't know any better, I'd think that Trystanium had something to do with the title of the game!" 	
			DavidW says, "It's a magical element." 	
			DavidW says, "Essentially, we now have a chunk of fairy dust in raw rock form." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | The hole is about twenty feet up.
Floyd |
Floyd | The candle aimlessly flickers about.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mine Shaft
Floyd | You are in a mine shaft with many intersecting tunnels.
Floyd |

Floyd | The candle flame flickers towards the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Mine Shaft
Floyd | You are in a mine shaft with many intersecting tunnels.
Floyd |
Floyd | The candle flame swirls from the west to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mine Shaft
Floyd | The shaft narrows here to a mere crawlway. There is a small crack in
Floyd | one of the walls.

Floyd |
Floyd | The candle flame flickers towards the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mine Shaft
Floyd | You are in a mine shaft with many intersecting tunnels.
Floyd |
Floyd | The candle flame swirls from the northeast to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mine Shaft
Floyd | You are in a mine shaft with many intersecting tunnels.

Floyd |
Floyd | The candle flame flickers towards the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mine Shaft
Floyd | You are in a dark mine shaft. The tracks coming from the entrance to
Floyd | the east end here. On the tracks, you see an ore car. Up high in the
Floyd | roof of the shaft, there is a narrow dark opening. You can proceed
Floyd | west to go deeper into the mine or exit the mine to the east.

Floyd |
Floyd | On the tracks you see an ore car.
Floyd |
Floyd | The candle flame flickers towards the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Mine Entrance
Floyd | The north-south path widens at the base of a steep rocky hill where an
Floyd | apparently large mining operation once stood. Another trail heads off

Floyd | to the east. Narrow gauge tracks come down a small knoll down to the
Floyd | wide entrance carved into the hill. A mass of broken timbers surround
Floyd | the base of the foreboding entrance to the west. There is a sign at
Floyd | the top of the entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | The candle flame whimpers out and dies.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf25" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Oil Patch
Floyd | The path winds through thick bramble to a secluded clearing. In the
Floyd | middle of the clearing is a tall wooden derrick. Various debris is
Floyd | scattered around the derrick, including a bent-up green and white
Floyd | sign.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Mine Entrance
Floyd | The north-south path widens at the base of a steep rocky hill where an

Floyd | apparently large mining operation once stood. Another trail heads off
Floyd | to the east. Narrow gauge tracks come down a small knoll down to the
Floyd | wide entrance carved into the hill. A mass of broken timbers surround
Floyd | the base of the foreboding entrance to the west. There is a sign at
Floyd | the top of the entrance.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cactus Patch
Floyd | The path here follows the bottom of a deep ravine, but more notably,

Floyd | is thickly covered with long-needle cacti. To the south, the path
Floyd | widens at the base of a large hill. To the northeast, the path heads
Floyd | towards a grove of trees.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Fork in the Road
Floyd | The trail continues east-west here, but two side trails duck away up
Floyd | to the northwest and down to the southwest somewhat forming a fork.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Unattended Trees

Floyd | The east-west trail here is lined by scraggly sycamore trees that look
Floyd | more dead than alive. Even the few birds' nests tucked away in the
Floyd | upper branches look poorly constructed and uninhabitable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | West Main Street
Floyd | Most of the buildings on this end of town have given up the ghost and
Floyd | are but piles of broken lumber, tarpaper and other debris. One

Floyd | structure, to the north, seems to have fared considerably better than
Floyd | its neighbor to the south. The street narrows to the west where it
Floyd | appears to pick up a trail leading out of town. Back to the east is
Floyd | the center of town.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | East Main Street
Floyd | You are at the east end of Deadeye Gulch on a street which is thick
Floyd | with dried grass and weeds. The remains of hitching posts and water

Floyd | troughs line the crumbling wooden sidewalks. Most of the buildings
Floyd | here have collapsed from aging timbers and a few appear as if they
Floyd | were burned down to their foundations. A couple of structures,
Floyd | however, have withstood the elements. To the north, there is a bank
Floyd | judging from the declaration as to such in the windows. To the south,
Floyd | there is a saloon.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Deadeye Gulch

Floyd | You are at the outskirts of what you would guess is a small town.
Floyd | Tumbleweeds and debris litter the trail giving all appearances that
Floyd | this place is deserted. The majority of buildings and other structures
Floyd | are to the west while a large barn-like building is due north. There
Floyd | is a faded sign just off to the side of the trail.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The main part of town seems to be to the west and the trail out of
Floyd | town is to the south. There is a barn-like structure to the north.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dusty Road
Floyd | The trail here turns to fine dust with only a trace of vegetation. The

Floyd | wind is howling from the west, blowing dust, sand, and tumbleweeds
Floyd | everywhere. A brief respite in the blowing debris allows you to see
Floyd | the trail continuing north and an overgrown path going up to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Track Crossing
Floyd | A set of well-worn railroad tracks crosses the north-south trail here.
Floyd | The wooden ties have all but disintegrated and the rails are thick

Floyd | with bright red rust. The weed ridden-tracks run east-west.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a rusted old handcar on the track spur.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Blind Canyon
Floyd | The trail winds its way from the southwest through a shadowy canyon
Floyd | formed in the cleft of two large hills. You cannot help but feel

Floyd | confined and vulnerable by the sheer walls of this gorge and limited
Floyd | visibility in front of you and behind. The trail continues to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Trail
Floyd | This northeast-southwest trail has all the appearances of being a main
Floyd | thoroughfare prior to becoming overrun with weeds and brush. A narrow

Floyd | footpath leads off to the east through the brush.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Blind Canyon
Floyd | The trail winds its way from the southwest through a shadowy canyon
Floyd | formed in the cleft of two large hills. You cannot help but feel
Floyd | confined and vulnerable by the sheer walls of this gorge and limited
Floyd | visibility in front of you and behind. The trail continues to the
Floyd | north.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Track Crossing

Floyd | A set of well-worn railroad tracks crosses the north-south trail here.
Floyd | The wooden ties have all but disintegrated and the rails are thick
Floyd | with bright red rust. The weed ridden-tracks run east-west.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a rusted old handcar on the track spur.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dusty Road
Floyd | The trail here turns to fine dust with only a trace of vegetation. The

Floyd | wind is howling from the west, blowing dust, sand, and tumbleweeds
Floyd | everywhere. A brief respite in the blowing debris allows you to see
Floyd | the trail continuing north and an overgrown path going up to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Boot Hill
Floyd | You are standing atop a large knoll which apparently served as a
Floyd | cemetery at some point in time. Remains of a picket fence lie strewn

Floyd | about the hillside and most of the gravestones have disintegrated
Floyd | beyond recognition. One granite marker at the head of a grassless
Floyd | plot, however, remains intact.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a Tombstone Jay here standing on top of the grave marker.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take accordion" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "play it" 		
	

Floyd | Just as you are about to play, the Tombstone Jay takes to flight and
Floyd | strips the accordion from your grasp. The huge bird flies due east
Floyd | with his quarry until he is out of sight. In a few moments, the bird
Floyd | returns with empty talons and settles back on the grave marker.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give corn to bird" 		
	

Floyd | The Tombstone Jay quickly gobbles down the corn.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "hm maybe reverse" 	
			DavidW says, "I think he flew due west, yes." 	
			DavidW asks, "Do you remember the bird droppings on the derrick top?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The massive bird takes to the air and disappears to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dusty Road
Floyd | The trail here turns to fine dust with only a trace of vegetation. The
Floyd | wind is howling from the west, blowing dust, sand, and tumbleweeds

Floyd | everywhere. A brief respite in the blowing debris allows you to see
Floyd | the trail continuing north and an overgrown path going up to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Deadeye Gulch
Floyd | You are at the outskirts of what you would guess is a small town.
Floyd | Tumbleweeds and debris litter the trail giving all appearances that
Floyd | this place is deserted. The majority of buildings and other structures
Floyd | are to the west while a large barn-like building is due north. There

Floyd | is a faded sign just off to the side of the trail.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | East Main Street
Floyd | You are at the east end of Deadeye Gulch on a street which is thick
Floyd | with dried grass and weeds. The remains of hitching posts and water
Floyd | troughs line the crumbling wooden sidewalks. Most of the buildings
Floyd | here have collapsed from aging timbers and a few appear as if they
Floyd | were burned down to their foundations. A couple of structures,

Floyd | however, have withstood the elements. To the north, there is a bank
Floyd | judging from the declaration as to such in the windows. To the south,
Floyd | there is a saloon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | West Main Street
Floyd | Most of the buildings on this end of town have given up the ghost and
Floyd | are but piles of broken lumber, tarpaper and other debris. One

Floyd | structure, to the north, seems to have fared considerably better than
Floyd | its neighbor to the south. The street narrows to the west where it
Floyd | appears to pick up a trail leading out of town. Back to the east is
Floyd | the center of town.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Unattended Trees
Floyd | The east-west trail here is lined by scraggly sycamore trees that look
Floyd | more dead than alive. Even the few birds' nests tucked away in the

Floyd | upper branches look poorly constructed and uninhabitable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Fork in the Road
Floyd | The trail continues east-west here, but two side trails duck away up
Floyd | to the northwest and down to the southwest somewhat forming a fork.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cactus Patch
Floyd | The path here follows the bottom of a deep ravine, but more notably,
Floyd | is thickly covered with long-needle cacti. To the south, the path

Floyd | widens at the base of a large hill. To the northeast, the path heads
Floyd | towards a grove of trees.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | The path leads to a hill to the south and towards a grove of trees to
Floyd | the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Mine Entrance
Floyd | The north-south path widens at the base of a steep rocky hill where an
Floyd | apparently large mining operation once stood. Another trail heads off
Floyd | to the east. Narrow gauge tracks come down a small knoll down to the
Floyd | wide entrance carved into the hill. A mass of broken timbers surround

Floyd | the base of the foreboding entrance to the west. There is a sign at
Floyd | the top of the entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The path quickly turns to the east, leading to...
Floyd |
Floyd | Oil Patch
Floyd | The path winds through thick bramble to a secluded clearing. In the
Floyd | middle of the clearing is a tall wooden derrick. Various debris is
Floyd | scattered around the derrick, including a bent-up green and white

Floyd | sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an accordion here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "yay" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take accordion" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "play it" 		
	

Floyd | The old accordion honks, wheezes and spews out clouds of dust. Somehow
Floyd | though, through the melee, a couple of tones do manage to escape.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Just Off the Ground, On the Derrick
Floyd | You are standing on a slat on the south face of the derrick just a few
Floyd | feet off the ground. Inscribed in one of the support beams just off to

Floyd | your left is the following:
Floyd |
Floyd | "I go around in circles,
Floyd | But always straight ahead
Floyd | Never complain,
Floyd | No matter where I am led.

Floyd | What am I?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | The structure seems to have stiffened up a bit, permitting further

Floyd | exploration.
Floyd |
Floyd | About Half Way Up, On the Derrick
Floyd | You are standing on a slat on the south face of the derrick halfway
Floyd | between the top and the base. Scrawled on one of the cross members is
Floyd | the following:

Floyd |
Floyd | "My life can be measured in hours,
Floyd | I serve by being devoured.
Floyd | Thin, I am quick
Floyd | Fat, I am slow
Floyd | Wind is my foe.

Floyd | What am I?"
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a nail here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | The structure seems to have stiffened up a bit, permitting further
Floyd | exploration.
Floyd |
Floyd | Almost to the Top, On the Derrick

Floyd | You are just a few feet from the top of the derrick. One of the
Floyd | adjacent slats has the following painted on it:
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm Black, I'm Brown,
Floyd | Yellow and Clear;
Floyd | I'm often found

Floyd | Amongst the Gears.
Floyd |
Floyd | Found Above
Floyd | And in the Ground,
Floyd | I can ease a
Floyd | Grating Sound.

Floyd | What am I?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | The structure seems to have stiffened up a bit, permitting further

Floyd | exploration.
Floyd |
Floyd | Platform, On the Derrick
Floyd | You are on a narrow platform at the very top of the oil derrick. The
Floyd | platform is spotted with a number of bird droppings. The view from
Floyd | here is mostly obstructed by trees, but you can make out the hill with

Floyd | the mine to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | High overhead, a Tombstone Jay circles the derrick with a bright
Floyd | yellow object grasped in its talons.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x jay" 		
	

Floyd | The huge bird is flying much too high to discern any detail.
Floyd |
Floyd | High overhead, a Tombstone Jay circles the derrick with a bright
Floyd | yellow object grasped in its talons.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "play accordion" 		
	

Floyd | The old accordion honks, wheezes and spews out clouds of dust. Somehow
Floyd | though, through the melee, a couple of tones do manage to escape.

Floyd |
Floyd | The Tombstone Jay immediately breaks out of its circling pattern and
Floyd | goes into a dive straight at you! At the last moment before collision,
Floyd | the crazy bird releases the yellow object and breaks out of the dive.
Floyd | The yellow object is true to its mark and smashes into the accordion,
Floyd | destroying the instrument on the spot. As the bird flies away to the

Floyd | north, it is apparent that the Tombstone Jay is overly critical of
Floyd | accordion music.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Platform, On the Derrick
Floyd | You are on a narrow platform at the very top of the oil derrick. The
Floyd | platform is spotted with a number of bird droppings. The view from
Floyd | here is mostly obstructed by trees, but you can make out the hill with
Floyd | the mine to the west.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x yellow" 		
	

Floyd | The yellow oily balm has a pungent smell reminiscent of burning
Floyd | rubber.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "perhaps it's at ground level?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Almost to the Top, On the Derrick
Floyd | You are just a few feet from the top of the derrick. One of the
Floyd | adjacent slats has the following painted on it:
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm Black, I'm Brown,
Floyd | Yellow and Clear;

Floyd | I'm often found
Floyd | Amongst the Gears.
Floyd |
Floyd | Found Above
Floyd | And in the Ground,
Floyd | I can ease a

Floyd | Grating Sound.
Floyd | What am I?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | About Half Way Up, On the Derrick
Floyd | You are standing on a slat on the south face of the derrick halfway
Floyd | between the top and the base. Scrawled on one of the cross members is
Floyd | the following:
Floyd |

Floyd | "My life can be measured in hours,
Floyd | I serve by being devoured.
Floyd | Thin, I am quick
Floyd | Fat, I am slow
Floyd | Wind is my foe.
Floyd | What am I?"

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a nail here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Just Off the Ground, On the Derrick
Floyd | You are standing on a slat on the south face of the derrick just a few
Floyd | feet off the ground. Inscribed in one of the support beams just off to
Floyd | your left is the following:
Floyd |

Floyd | "I go around in circles,
Floyd | But always straight ahead
Floyd | Never complain,
Floyd | No matter where I am led.
Floyd | What am I?"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Oil Patch
Floyd | The path winds through thick bramble to a secluded clearing. In the

Floyd | middle of the clearing is a tall wooden derrick. Various debris is
Floyd | scattered around the derrick, including a bent-up green and white
Floyd | sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a small rock here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take rock" 		
	

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

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x rock" 		
	

Floyd | The bright yellow rock is nearly perfectly spherical and has a number
Floyd | of letters uniformly spaced on the surface.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read rock" 		
	

Floyd | The bright yellow rock is nearly perfectly spherical and has a number
Floyd | of letters uniformly spaced on the surface.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "rub rock" 		
	

Floyd | You achieve nothing by this.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x letters" 		
	

Floyd | The black lettering is quite worn, but you can just make out:
Floyd | "TEDROTANO"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "say tedrotano" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing seems to have happened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tedrotano" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn rock" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Any idea what to do with this rock?" 	
			DavidW asks, "George, maybe?" 	
			jenrexrode says, "tedrotano..." 	
			Limbo says, "the letters might be an anagram" 	
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a small rock
Floyd |   a lantern (providing light)
Floyd |   a gold locket (being worn and closed)
Floyd |   a stick
Floyd |     a sticky (lightly chewed) square of gum base

Floyd |   a green note
Floyd |   a silver spoon
Floyd |   an iron bar
Floyd |   a cube of sugar
Floyd |   a tin (which is open)
Floyd |     some balm

Floyd |   a pitchfork
Floyd |   a pan
Floyd |     some brown slurry
Floyd |   a rusted oil can
Floyd |   a candle
Floyd |   a cauldron

Floyd |     a match
Floyd |     a crumpled note
Floyd |     a leather-bound book
Floyd |     a shovel
Floyd |     a piece of gauzy cloth
Floyd |     a soiled note

Floyd |   a pair of old cowboy boots (being worn)
Floyd |   a sharp knife
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "do a rotten?" 	
			DavidW asks, "rotate don?" 	
			jenrexrode says, "notate rod" 	
			DavidW asks, "ten at door?" 	
			Limbo says, "a warning: not eat rod :)" 	
			DavidW says, "well, let's see George anyway." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Mine Entrance
Floyd | The north-south path widens at the base of a steep rocky hill where an

Floyd | apparently large mining operation once stood. Another trail heads off
Floyd | to the east. Narrow gauge tracks come down a small knoll down to the
Floyd | wide entrance carved into the hill. A mass of broken timbers surround
Floyd | the base of the foreboding entrance to the west. There is a sign at
Floyd | the top of the entrance.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cactus Patch
Floyd | The path here follows the bottom of a deep ravine, but more notably,

Floyd | is thickly covered with long-needle cacti. To the south, the path
Floyd | widens at the base of a large hill. To the northeast, the path heads
Floyd | towards a grove of trees.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Fork in the Road
Floyd | The trail continues east-west here, but two side trails duck away up
Floyd | to the northwest and down to the southwest somewhat forming a fork.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Crow Hill

Floyd | A rather tall hill sprouts out of the landscape here, casting a deep
Floyd | shadow to the east. A well-traveled path leads up the hill to the
Floyd | northeast and a grassy trail leads off to the southeast. There is a
Floyd | sign lying in the dirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Top of Crow Hill
Floyd | The whole valley is revealed to you as you approach the summit. To the
Floyd | east, you see the largely decaying town of Deadeye Gulch, and just

Floyd | further, the small knoll known as Boot Hill. To the south, the dusty
Floyd | valley floor unfolds, divided by a small tree-lined creek. Large snowy
Floyd | mountains abut the hill to the north while endless badlands reach out
Floyd | seemingly forever to the west. The main trail continues around the
Floyd | hill to the west and down to the southwest, whereas a faint side trail
Floyd | heads towards the crest to the north.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Burned Down Shack

Floyd | Wisps of steam rise off of the charred timbers of what was once a
Floyd | fair-sized building. Small flames flare up occasionally producing a
Floyd | deep crackling sound. Paper-thin pieces of ash float hither and yon.
Floyd | An odd-shaped sign lies on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | George is here staring at the charred remains of his gum factory.

Floyd |
Floyd | There is a brass key hanging on George's belt.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a burned sketch here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "show rock to george" 		
	

Floyd | "Thank you kindly ma'am, but I ain't interested in none of your
Floyd | stuff."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask george about tedrotano" 		
	

Floyd | "Can't ya see I got stuff on ma mind."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "wow, this is still going" 	
			DavidW says, "toe at dorn / donate rot / tornado te" 	
			Limbo says, "not to read" 	
			jenrexrode says, "dorn has a tree." 	
			Limbo exclaims, "hey, dorn!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask george about dorn" 		
	

Floyd | "Can't ya see I got stuff on ma mind."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a small rock
Floyd |   a lantern (providing light)
Floyd |   a gold locket (being worn and closed)
Floyd |   a stick

Floyd |     a sticky (lightly chewed) square of gum base
Floyd |   a green note
Floyd |   a silver spoon
Floyd |   an iron bar
Floyd |   a cube of sugar
Floyd |   a tin (which is open)

Floyd |     some balm
Floyd |   a pitchfork
Floyd |   a pan
Floyd |     some brown slurry
Floyd |   a rusted oil can
Floyd |   a candle

Floyd |   a cauldron
Floyd |     a match
Floyd |     a crumpled note
Floyd |     a leather-bound book
Floyd |     a shovel
Floyd |     a piece of gauzy cloth

Floyd |     a soiled note
Floyd |   a pair of old cowboy boots (being worn)
Floyd |   a sharp knife
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "rub locket" 		
	

Floyd | George looks around quickly and says, "Where in the hell did that
Floyd | woman go?"
Floyd | A tingling sensation runs up your spine and you feel a little lighter
Floyd | on your feet.

Floyd |
Floyd | You are invisible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Burned Down Shack
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "rub rock" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "Do we want to go back to Dorn's Tree? I don't see how TETAO DORN helps." 	
			Limbo says, "I don't know" 	
			jenrexrode asks, "where would you want to be invisible? maybe taking george's key?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "shake rock" 		
	

Floyd | Results of such an activity are not as productive as you might have
Floyd | hoped.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. Worth a try." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "rub locket" 		
	

Floyd | George looks around quickly and says, "Where in the hell did that
Floyd | woman go?"

Floyd | A tingling sensation runs up your spine and you feel a little lighter
Floyd | on your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are invisible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limbo says, "maybe we can steal the brass key while invisible" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take brass key" 		
	

Floyd | Like a thief in the night, you take the key from George's belt.
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

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

		jenrexrode exclaims, "FTW!" 	
			Limbo says, "hey that was telepathy" 	
			DavidW says, "hooray!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Top of Crow Hill
Floyd | The whole valley is revealed to you as you approach the summit. To the
Floyd | east, you see the largely decaying town of Deadeye Gulch, and just
Floyd | further, the small knoll known as Boot Hill. To the south, the dusty
Floyd | valley floor unfolds, divided by a small tree-lined creek. Large snowy
Floyd | mountains abut the hill to the north while endless badlands reach out

Floyd | seemingly forever to the west. The main trail continues around the
Floyd | hill to the west and down to the southwest, whereas a faint side trail
Floyd | heads towards the crest to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are invisible.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Crow Hill
Floyd | A rather tall hill sprouts out of the landscape here, casting a deep

Floyd | shadow to the east. A well-traveled path leads up the hill to the
Floyd | northeast and a grassy trail leads off to the southeast. There is a
Floyd | sign lying in the dirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are invisible.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

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

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Fork in the Road

Floyd | The trail continues east-west here, but two side trails duck away up
Floyd | to the northwest and down to the southwest somewhat forming a fork.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are invisible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Unattended Trees
Floyd | The east-west trail here is lined by scraggly sycamore trees that look
Floyd | more dead than alive. Even the few birds' nests tucked away in the

Floyd | upper branches look poorly constructed and uninhabitable.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are invisible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | West Main Street
Floyd | Most of the buildings on this end of town have given up the ghost and
Floyd | are but piles of broken lumber, tarpaper and other debris. One

Floyd | structure, to the north, seems to have fared considerably better than
Floyd | its neighbor to the south. The street narrows to the west where it
Floyd | appears to pick up a trail leading out of town. Back to the east is
Floyd | the center of town.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are invisible.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | East Main Street

Floyd | You are at the east end of Deadeye Gulch on a street which is thick
Floyd | with dried grass and weeds. The remains of hitching posts and water
Floyd | troughs line the crumbling wooden sidewalks. Most of the buildings
Floyd | here have collapsed from aging timbers and a few appear as if they
Floyd | were burned down to their foundations. A couple of structures,
Floyd | however, have withstood the elements. To the north, there is a bank

Floyd | judging from the declaration as to such in the windows. To the south,
Floyd | there is a saloon.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are invisible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Deadeye Gulch
Floyd | You are at the outskirts of what you would guess is a small town.
Floyd | Tumbleweeds and debris litter the trail giving all appearances that

Floyd | this place is deserted. The majority of buildings and other structures
Floyd | are to the west while a large barn-like building is due north. There
Floyd | is a faded sign just off to the side of the trail.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are invisible.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dusty Road
Floyd | The trail here turns to fine dust with only a trace of vegetation. The

Floyd | wind is howling from the west, blowing dust, sand, and tumbleweeds
Floyd | everywhere. A brief respite in the blowing debris allows you to see
Floyd | the trail continuing north and an overgrown path going up to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are invisible.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Track Crossing
Floyd | A set of well-worn railroad tracks crosses the north-south trail here.

Floyd | The wooden ties have all but disintegrated and the rails are thick
Floyd | with bright red rust. The weed ridden-tracks run east-west.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a rusted old handcar on the track spur.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are invisible.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "get on car" 		
	

Floyd | You get into the handcar.
Floyd |

Floyd | You are starting to return to your normal opaqueness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push handle" 		
	

Floyd | (the handle)

Floyd | The handcar slowly begins to move...
Floyd |
Floyd | Train Track (in the handcar)
Floyd | The tracks continue east-west here through thick scrub brush and an
Floyd | occasional patch of cactus. There is a short section of track running
Floyd | parallel to, and eventually joining, the main track to form a spur.

Floyd |
Floyd | You are starting to return to your normal opaqueness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | (the handle)
Floyd | The handcar slowly begins to move...
Floyd |
Floyd | Broken Bridge (in the handcar)
Floyd | The railroad tracks once crossed a deep gorge here, but the trestled
Floyd | bridge has long past seen its last train. The gaping hole in the

Floyd | middle of the bridge along with the highly questionable structural
Floyd | stability of the trestles themselves make further progress east
Floyd | unthinkable.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are starting to return to your normal opaqueness.
Floyd |

Floyd | Suddenly, you feel a little heavier on your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | (the handle)

Floyd | The handcar slowly begins to move...
Floyd |
Floyd | ...and you quickly stop it before falling into the gorge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oops. Wrong way." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		
	

Floyd | The lever is as far aft as it can go.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push lever" 		
	

Floyd | You move the lever to the forward position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push handle" 		
	

Floyd | (the handle)
Floyd | The handcar slowly begins to move...
Floyd |
Floyd | Train Track (in the handcar)

Floyd | The tracks continue east-west here through thick scrub brush and an
Floyd | occasional patch of cactus. There is a short section of track running
Floyd | parallel to, and eventually joining, the main track to form a spur.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I thought I left the lever in the other position." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push handle" 		
	

Floyd | (the handle)
Floyd | The handcar slowly begins to move...
Floyd |

Floyd | Track Crossing (in the handcar)
Floyd | A set of well-worn railroad tracks crosses the north-south trail here.
Floyd | The wooden ties have all but disintegrated and the rails are thick
Floyd | with bright red rust. The weed ridden-tracks run east-west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | (the handle)
Floyd | The handcar slowly begins to move...
Floyd |
Floyd | Broken Track (in the handcar)

Floyd | The heat is stifling at this barren strip of track seemingly in the
Floyd | middle of nowhere. Even the ever present weeds have given up this area
Floyd | as hopeless and only a few cacti have managed to gain a foothold in
Floyd | the constantly shifting sand. The tracks here look to be in good shape
Floyd | despite the shifting sand.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | (the handle)
Floyd | The handcar slowly begins to move...
Floyd |

Floyd | Narrow Ravine (in the handcar)
Floyd | The tracks gradually turn southwest here through a tight ravine cut
Floyd | into the sandy soil. Thick brush once again lines the tracks limiting
Floyd | passage only along the tracks themselves.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tracks through the ravine are littered with rattlesnakes.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | (the handle)
Floyd | The handcar slowly begins to move...

Floyd |
Floyd | Numerous snakes strike at the wheels of the handcar.
Floyd |
Floyd | End of the Line (in the handcar)
Floyd | Your makeshift railroad comes to an end here as several feet of sand
Floyd | cover the tracks. Right next to the tracks to the south is a small sod

Floyd | structure with a faded sign on top.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the peg is a ship wheel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You get out of the handcar.
Floyd |
Floyd | End of the Line
Floyd | Your makeshift railroad comes to an end here as several feet of sand

Floyd | cover the tracks. Right next to the tracks to the south is a small sod
Floyd | structure with a faded sign on top.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a rusted old handcar on the track spur.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the peg is a ship wheel.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Inside Sod Shack

Floyd | The inside of the shack smells quite musty and there is dust
Floyd | everywhere. Narrow shafts of light from the decaying roof highlight
Floyd | the dark dirt floor. There is a door to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a metal strongbox (which is closed) here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "unlock strongbox with brass key" 		
	

Floyd | You unlock the metal strongbox.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open it" 		
	

Floyd | You open the metal strongbox, revealing a stick of dynamite.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take tnt" 		
	

Floyd | You're carrying too many things already.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop brass key" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take tnt" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | End of the Line
Floyd | Your makeshift railroad comes to an end here as several feet of sand
Floyd | cover the tracks. Right next to the tracks to the south is a small sod
Floyd | structure with a faded sign on top.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is a rusted old handcar on the track spur.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the peg is a ship wheel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "get on car" 		
	

Floyd | You get into the handcar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		
	

Floyd | You move the lever to the aft position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push handle" 		jenrexrode says, "TEDROTANO" 	
	

Floyd | (the handle)
Floyd | The handcar slowly begins to move...
Floyd |
Floyd | The rapid-fire clicking of fangs against steel greets your arrival.
Floyd |

Floyd | Narrow Ravine (in the handcar)
Floyd | The tracks gradually turn southwest here through a tight ravine cut
Floyd | into the sandy soil. Thick brush once again lines the tracks limiting
Floyd | passage only along the tracks themselves.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tracks through the ravine are littered with rattlesnakes.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | (the handle)
Floyd | The handcar slowly begins to move...

Floyd |
Floyd | Broken Track (in the handcar)
Floyd | The heat is stifling at this barren strip of track seemingly in the
Floyd | middle of nowhere. Even the ever present weeds have given up this area
Floyd | as hopeless and only a few cacti have managed to gain a foothold in
Floyd | the constantly shifting sand. The tracks here look to be in good shape

Floyd | despite the shifting sand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "TNT ...?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | (the handle)
Floyd | The handcar slowly begins to move...
Floyd |
Floyd | Track Crossing (in the handcar)
Floyd | A set of well-worn railroad tracks crosses the north-south trail here.
Floyd | The wooden ties have all but disintegrated and the rails are thick

Floyd | with bright red rust. The weed ridden-tracks run east-west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You get out of the handcar.

Floyd |
Floyd | Track Crossing
Floyd | A set of well-worn railroad tracks crosses the north-south trail here.
Floyd | The wooden ties have all but disintegrated and the rails are thick
Floyd | with bright red rust. The weed ridden-tracks run east-west.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is a rusted old handcar on the track spur.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limbo says, "there was this pile of rocks" 	
			Limbo says, "SW of the Trail" 	
			Limbo asks, "other targets for the dynamite?" 	
			DavidW says, "Not really." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Blind Canyon

Floyd | The trail winds its way from the southwest through a shadowy canyon
Floyd | formed in the cleft of two large hills. You cannot help but feel
Floyd | confined and vulnerable by the sheer walls of this gorge and limited
Floyd | visibility in front of you and behind. The trail continues to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Trail
Floyd | This northeast-southwest trail has all the appearances of being a main

Floyd | thoroughfare prior to becoming overrun with weeds and brush. A narrow
Floyd | footpath leads off to the east through the brush.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Clear Creek
Floyd | A briskly moving stream widens here and is shallow enough to cross
Floyd | without difficulty. Along one bank where the water slows to a crawl a
Floyd | deposit of black magnetite can be seen. The trail continues to the
Floyd | northeast and up a small ridge to the southwest.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limbo says, "oh, I forgot about the magnetite... I actually meant further SW (Box Canyon)" 	
			DavidW says, "sorry, was distracted." 	
			jenrexrode says, "TEDROTANO TNT A RODEO" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Trail
Floyd | The main trail turns from northeast to south here, traversing a small
Floyd | grassy ridge.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | You can head either northeast or south here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Trail
Floyd | It is difficult to discern the trail here due to the thick sagebrush.

Floyd | The vegetation does thin a bit to the southeast and southwest, and a
Floyd | clear path leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Box Canyon
Floyd | The trail descends here into a deep canyon cut into the surrounding
Floyd | sandstone. It is cooler here as most of the sunlight is blocked by the
Floyd | high walls. The path through the canyon proceeds to the west, where
Floyd | you see a large stone outcropping, and rises sharply to the northeast.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hole in the Wall

Floyd | The far end of the canyon ends abruptly at this solid wall of
Floyd | sandstone which ascends over fifty feet from where you are standing.
Floyd | The trail winds around some scrub brush to a pile of rocks which rests
Floyd | against the face of the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put tnt on pile" 		
	

Floyd | You find a good-sized space between the rocks and insert the dynamite.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "light tnt with lantern" 		
	

Floyd | This dangerous act would achieve little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "light tnt" 		
	

Floyd | This dangerous act would achieve little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo puts fingers in his ears 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take match" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "light match" 		
	

Floyd | You strike the match on a convenient surface and it flares to life.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "light tnt" 		
	

Floyd | This dangerous act would achieve little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "burn tnt" 		
	

Floyd | This dangerous act would achieve little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Hole in the Wall

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), "%undo" 		
	Floyd says (to DavidW), "Floyd doesn't know that trick." 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "\undo" 		
	

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

		DavidW asks, "argh. Have we lost our last match?" 	
			jenrexrode says, "i beloieve so" 	
			Limbo says, "maybe "light fuse" (would be Guess-the-noun, but worth a try)" 	
			DavidW asks, "where was our last save point?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "light fuse" 		
	

Floyd | In true Douglas Adams fashion, you attempt to light the nonexistent
Floyd | fuse, which results in a nonexistent explosion. This is not entirely
Floyd | bad since the explosion would have resulted in mortal wounds which
Floyd | would have required you, the player, to have to 'restore' from your
Floyd | previous 'save' position. Now, as far as I remember, there is not one
Floyd | single fuse available in the story, so I wouldn't waste too much time

Floyd | trying to find one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x tnt" 		
	

Floyd | The stick of dynamite is about ten inches long and an inch in

Floyd | diameter. An oily yellowish fluid oozes out of small cracks along the
Floyd | surface and out of a small hole in one end of the stick.
Floyd |
Floyd | The match has gone out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "x tnt" 		
	

Floyd | The stick of dynamite is about ten inches long and an inch in
Floyd | diameter. An oily yellowish fluid oozes out of small cracks along the
Floyd | surface and out of a small hole in one end of the stick.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Hole in the Wall
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x fluid" 		
	

Floyd | The fluid is somewhat sticky and produces a light sulfur smell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "light fluid" 		
	

Floyd | This dangerous act would achieve little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "taste fluid" 		
	

Floyd | The fluid has an odd sweet flavor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Hole in the Wall
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell fluid" 		
	

Floyd | Yup, it's smells like sulfur.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "put match in hole" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "Our match is gone." 	
			DavidW says, "We'll need to restore." 	
			Limbo says, "i thought it was still burning" 	
			Limbo says, "it only said "flares to life"" 	
			Limbo asks, "?" 	
			jenrexrode says, "no it went out after i x tnt" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf25" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Mine Entrance
Floyd | The north-south path widens at the base of a steep rocky hill where an

Floyd | apparently large mining operation once stood. Another trail heads off
Floyd | to the east. Narrow gauge tracks come down a small knoll down to the
Floyd | wide entrance carved into the hill. A mass of broken timbers surround
Floyd | the base of the foreboding entrance to the west. There is a sign at
Floyd | the top of the entrance.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ball" 		
	

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 | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x accordion" 		
	

Floyd | The small accordion is quite dusty and of the twelve button variety.
Floyd | The bellows are cracked and three of the keys are missing. All in all,
Floyd | the old squeezebox is not much more than a piece of junk.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "damn" 	
			Limbo says, "oh I didn't see that, there was lag at that moment" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cactus Patch
Floyd | The path here follows the bottom of a deep ravine, but more notably,
Floyd | is thickly covered with long-needle cacti. To the south, the path
Floyd | widens at the base of a large hill. To the northeast, the path heads
Floyd | towards a grove of trees.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Fork in the Road

Floyd | The trail continues east-west here, but two side trails duck away up
Floyd | to the northwest and down to the southwest somewhat forming a fork.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Unattended Trees
Floyd | The east-west trail here is lined by scraggly sycamore trees that look
Floyd | more dead than alive. Even the few birds' nests tucked away in the
Floyd | upper branches look poorly constructed and uninhabitable.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | West Main Street
Floyd | Most of the buildings on this end of town have given up the ghost and

Floyd | are but piles of broken lumber, tarpaper and other debris. One
Floyd | structure, to the north, seems to have fared considerably better than
Floyd | its neighbor to the south. The street narrows to the west where it
Floyd | appears to pick up a trail leading out of town. Back to the east is
Floyd | the center of town.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | East Main Street
Floyd | You are at the east end of Deadeye Gulch on a street which is thick

Floyd | with dried grass and weeds. The remains of hitching posts and water
Floyd | troughs line the crumbling wooden sidewalks. Most of the buildings
Floyd | here have collapsed from aging timbers and a few appear as if they
Floyd | were burned down to their foundations. A couple of structures,
Floyd | however, have withstood the elements. To the north, there is a bank
Floyd | judging from the declaration as to such in the windows. To the south,

Floyd | there is a saloon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Deadeye Gulch
Floyd | You are at the outskirts of what you would guess is a small town.
Floyd | Tumbleweeds and debris litter the trail giving all appearances that
Floyd | this place is deserted. The majority of buildings and other structures
Floyd | are to the west while a large barn-like building is due north. There
Floyd | is a faded sign just off to the side of the trail.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dusty Road

Floyd | The trail here turns to fine dust with only a trace of vegetation. The
Floyd | wind is howling from the west, blowing dust, sand, and tumbleweeds
Floyd | everywhere. A brief respite in the blowing debris allows you to see
Floyd | the trail continuing north and an overgrown path going up to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Boot Hill
Floyd | You are standing atop a large knoll which apparently served as a
Floyd | cemetery at some point in time. Remains of a picket fence lie strewn

Floyd | about the hillside and most of the gravestones have disintegrated
Floyd | beyond recognition. One granite marker at the head of a grassless
Floyd | plot, however, remains intact.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a Tombstone Jay here standing on top of the grave marker.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "play accordion" 		
	

Floyd | Just as you are about to play, the Tombstone Jay takes to flight and
Floyd | strips the accordion from your grasp. The huge bird flies due east
Floyd | with his quarry until he is out of sight. In a few moments, the bird

Floyd | returns with empty talons and settles back on the grave marker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The only way off the hill is down to the west.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dusty Road

Floyd | The trail here turns to fine dust with only a trace of vegetation. The
Floyd | wind is howling from the west, blowing dust, sand, and tumbleweeds
Floyd | everywhere. A brief respite in the blowing debris allows you to see
Floyd | the trail continuing north and an overgrown path going up to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Deadeye Gulch
Floyd | You are at the outskirts of what you would guess is a small town.
Floyd | Tumbleweeds and debris litter the trail giving all appearances that

Floyd | this place is deserted. The majority of buildings and other structures
Floyd | are to the west while a large barn-like building is due north. There
Floyd | is a faded sign just off to the side of the trail.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | East Main Street
Floyd | You are at the east end of Deadeye Gulch on a street which is thick
Floyd | with dried grass and weeds. The remains of hitching posts and water

Floyd | troughs line the crumbling wooden sidewalks. Most of the buildings
Floyd | here have collapsed from aging timbers and a few appear as if they
Floyd | were burned down to their foundations. A couple of structures,
Floyd | however, have withstood the elements. To the north, there is a bank
Floyd | judging from the declaration as to such in the windows. To the south,
Floyd | there is a saloon.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | West Main Street

Floyd | Most of the buildings on this end of town have given up the ghost and
Floyd | are but piles of broken lumber, tarpaper and other debris. One
Floyd | structure, to the north, seems to have fared considerably better than
Floyd | its neighbor to the south. The street narrows to the west where it
Floyd | appears to pick up a trail leading out of town. Back to the east is
Floyd | the center of town.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Unattended Trees

Floyd | The east-west trail here is lined by scraggly sycamore trees that look
Floyd | more dead than alive. Even the few birds' nests tucked away in the
Floyd | upper branches look poorly constructed and uninhabitable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Fork in the Road
Floyd | The trail continues east-west here, but two side trails duck away up
Floyd | to the northwest and down to the southwest somewhat forming a fork.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cactus Patch

Floyd | The path here follows the bottom of a deep ravine, but more notably,
Floyd | is thickly covered with long-needle cacti. To the south, the path
Floyd | widens at the base of a large hill. To the northeast, the path heads
Floyd | towards a grove of trees.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Mine Entrance
Floyd | The north-south path widens at the base of a steep rocky hill where an
Floyd | apparently large mining operation once stood. Another trail heads off

Floyd | to the east. Narrow gauge tracks come down a small knoll down to the
Floyd | wide entrance carved into the hill. A mass of broken timbers surround
Floyd | the base of the foreboding entrance to the west. There is a sign at
Floyd | the top of the entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Oil Patch
Floyd | The path winds through thick bramble to a secluded clearing. In the
Floyd | middle of the clearing is a tall wooden derrick. Various debris is

Floyd | scattered around the derrick, including a bent-up green and white
Floyd | sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an accordion here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take accordion" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Just Off the Ground, On the Derrick
Floyd | You are standing on a slat on the south face of the derrick just a few
Floyd | feet off the ground. Inscribed in one of the support beams just off to

Floyd | your left is the following:
Floyd |
Floyd | "I go around in circles,
Floyd | But always straight ahead
Floyd | Never complain,
Floyd | No matter where I am led.

Floyd | What am I?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | The structure seems to have stiffened up a bit, permitting further

Floyd | exploration.
Floyd |
Floyd | About Half Way Up, On the Derrick
Floyd | You are standing on a slat on the south face of the derrick halfway
Floyd | between the top and the base. Scrawled on one of the cross members is
Floyd | the following:

Floyd |
Floyd | "My life can be measured in hours,
Floyd | I serve by being devoured.
Floyd | Thin, I am quick
Floyd | Fat, I am slow
Floyd | Wind is my foe.

Floyd | What am I?"
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a nail here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | The structure seems to have stiffened up a bit, permitting further
Floyd | exploration.
Floyd |
Floyd | Almost to the Top, On the Derrick

Floyd | You are just a few feet from the top of the derrick. One of the
Floyd | adjacent slats has the following painted on it:
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm Black, I'm Brown,
Floyd | Yellow and Clear;
Floyd | I'm often found

Floyd | Amongst the Gears.
Floyd |
Floyd | Found Above
Floyd | And in the Ground,
Floyd | I can ease a
Floyd | Grating Sound.

Floyd | What am I?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | The structure seems to have stiffened up a bit, permitting further

Floyd | exploration.
Floyd |
Floyd | Platform, On the Derrick
Floyd | You are on a narrow platform at the very top of the oil derrick. The
Floyd | platform is spotted with a number of bird droppings. The view from
Floyd | here is mostly obstructed by trees, but you can make out the hill with

Floyd | the mine to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh. feeding the corn *is* important." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop accordion" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Almost to the Top, On the Derrick
Floyd | You are just a few feet from the top of the derrick. One of the
Floyd | adjacent slats has the following painted on it:
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm Black, I'm Brown,

Floyd | Yellow and Clear;
Floyd | I'm often found
Floyd | Amongst the Gears.
Floyd |
Floyd | Found Above
Floyd | And in the Ground,

Floyd | I can ease a
Floyd | Grating Sound.
Floyd | What am I?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | About Half Way Up, On the Derrick
Floyd | You are standing on a slat on the south face of the derrick halfway
Floyd | between the top and the base. Scrawled on one of the cross members is

Floyd | the following:
Floyd |
Floyd | "My life can be measured in hours,
Floyd | I serve by being devoured.
Floyd | Thin, I am quick
Floyd | Fat, I am slow

Floyd | Wind is my foe.
Floyd | What am I?"
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a nail here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "brief" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | TRYST OF FATE is now in its normal "brief" printing mode, which gives
Floyd | long descriptions of places never before visited and short
Floyd | descriptions otherwise.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Just Off the Ground, On the Derrick
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Oil Patch
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Mine Entrance
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cactus Patch
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Fork in the Road
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Unattended Trees
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | West Main Street
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | East Main Street
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Deadeye Gulch
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Dusty Road
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Boot Hill
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a Tombstone Jay here standing on top of the grave marker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give corn to jay" 		
	

Floyd | The Tombstone Jay quickly gobbles down the corn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The massive bird takes to the air and disappears to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dusty Road
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Deadeye Gulch
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | East Main Street
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | West Main Street
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Unattended Trees
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Fork in the Road
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cactus Patch
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Mine Entrance
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Oil Patch
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Just Off the Ground, On the Derrick
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar says, "still playing? man..this is a longer game than I expected" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | The structure seems to have stiffened up a bit, permitting further
Floyd | exploration.
Floyd |

Floyd | About Half Way Up, On the Derrick
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a nail here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | The structure seems to have stiffened up a bit, permitting further
Floyd | exploration.
Floyd |
Floyd | Almost to the Top, On the Derrick

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | The structure seems to have stiffened up a bit, permitting further
Floyd | exploration.

Floyd |
Floyd | Platform, On the Derrick
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an accordion here.
Floyd |
Floyd | High overhead, a Tombstone Jay circles the derrick with a bright

Floyd | yellow object grasped in its talons.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take accordion" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.

Floyd |
Floyd | High overhead, a Tombstone Jay circles the derrick with a bright
Floyd | yellow object grasped in its talons.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "play it" 		
	

Floyd | The old accordion honks, wheezes and spews out clouds of dust. Somehow
Floyd | though, through the melee, a couple of tones do manage to escape.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Tombstone Jay immediately breaks out of its circling pattern and

Floyd | goes into a dive straight at you! At the last moment before collision,
Floyd | the crazy bird releases the yellow object and breaks out of the dive.
Floyd | The yellow object is true to its mark and smashes into the accordion,
Floyd | destroying the instrument on the spot. As the bird flies away to the
Floyd | north, it is apparent that the Tombstone Jay is overly critical of
Floyd | accordion music.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Almost to the Top, On the Derrick

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | About Half Way Up, On the Derrick

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a nail here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Just Off the Ground, On the Derrick
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Oil Patch
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a small rock here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take rock" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Mine Entrance
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cactus Patch
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Fork in the Road
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Crow Hill
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Top of Crow Hill
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Burned Down Shack
Floyd |
Floyd | George is here staring at the charred remains of his gum factory.

Floyd |
Floyd | There is a brass key hanging on George's belt.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a burned sketch here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "rub locket" 		
	

Floyd | George looks around quickly and says, "Where in the hell did that
Floyd | woman go?"
Floyd | A tingling sensation runs up your spine and you feel a little lighter
Floyd | on your feet.

Floyd |
Floyd | You are invisible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take key" 		
	

Floyd | Like a thief in the night, you take the key from George's belt.
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are invisible.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Top of Crow Hill

Floyd |
Floyd | You are invisible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "rub locket" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing seems to happen.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are invisible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Crow Hill
Floyd |
Floyd | You are invisible.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

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

Floyd | You are invisible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.

Floyd |
Floyd | You are invisible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Fork in the Road
Floyd |
Floyd | You are invisible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Unattended Trees
Floyd |
Floyd | You are invisible.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | West Main Street

Floyd |
Floyd | You are invisible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | East Main Street
Floyd |
Floyd | You are invisible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Deadeye Gulch
Floyd |
Floyd | You are invisible.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dusty Road

Floyd |
Floyd | You are starting to return to your normal opaqueness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Track Crossing
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a rusted old handcar on the track spur.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are starting to return to your normal opaqueness.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "get on car" 		
	

Floyd | You get into the handcar.
Floyd |

Floyd | You are starting to return to your normal opaqueness.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, you feel a little heavier on your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push lever" 		
	

Floyd | You move the lever to the forward position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push handle" 		
	

Floyd | (the handle)
Floyd | The handcar slowly begins to move...
Floyd |
Floyd | Broken Track (in the handcar)
Floyd |  The tracks here look to be in good shape despite the shifting sand.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | (the handle)
Floyd | The handcar slowly begins to move...

Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow Ravine (in the handcar)
Floyd |
Floyd | The tracks through the ravine are littered with rattlesnakes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | (the handle)
Floyd | The handcar slowly begins to move...
Floyd |
Floyd | Numerous snakes strike at the wheels of the handcar.

Floyd |
Floyd | End of the Line (in the handcar)
Floyd |
Floyd | On the peg is a ship wheel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You get out of the handcar.
Floyd |
Floyd | End of the Line
Floyd |

Floyd | There is a rusted old handcar on the track spur.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the peg is a ship wheel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Inside Sod Shack
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a metal strongbox (which is closed) here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "unlock strongbox with brass key" 		
	

Floyd | You unlock the metal strongbox.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop brass key" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open strongbox" 		
	

Floyd | You open the metal strongbox, revealing a stick of dynamite.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take tnt" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf26" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | End of the Line
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a rusted old handcar on the track spur.

Floyd |
Floyd | On the peg is a ship wheel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "get on car" 		
	

Floyd | You get into the handcar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		
	

Floyd | You move the lever to the aft position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push handle" 		
	

Floyd | (the handle)

Floyd | The handcar slowly begins to move...
Floyd |
Floyd | The rapid-fire clicking of fangs against steel greets your arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow Ravine (in the handcar)
Floyd |

Floyd | The tracks through the ravine are littered with rattlesnakes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | (the handle)

Floyd | The handcar slowly begins to move...
Floyd |
Floyd | Broken Track (in the handcar)
Floyd |  The tracks here look to be in good shape despite the shifting sand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | (the handle)
Floyd | The handcar slowly begins to move...
Floyd |
Floyd | Track Crossing (in the handcar)

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | (the handle)
Floyd | The handcar slowly begins to move...

Floyd |
Floyd | Train Track (in the handcar)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | (the handle)
Floyd | The handcar slowly begins to move...
Floyd |
Floyd | Broken Bridge (in the handcar)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You get out of the handcar.
Floyd |
Floyd | Broken Bridge
Floyd |

Floyd | There is a rusted old handcar on the track spur.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Train Track
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Track Crossing
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Dusty Road
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Track Crossing
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Blind Canyon
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Trail
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Clear Creek
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Trail
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | You can head either northeast or south here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Trail

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Box Canyon

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hole in the Wall

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf27" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put tnt on pile" 		
	

Floyd | You find a good-sized space between the rocks and insert the dynamite.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pile" 		
	

Floyd | There is stick of dynamite stuck between a couple of rocks in the
Floyd | pile.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tnt" 		
	

Floyd | The stick of dynamite is about ten inches long and an inch in
Floyd | diameter. An oily yellowish fluid oozes out of small cracks along the

Floyd | surface and out of a small hole in one end of the stick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "okay. There's a small hole in the stick. I suppose we must put something in the tnt" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put rock in tnt" 		
	

Floyd | (the small rock in the stick of dynamite)
Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put rock in small hole" 		
	

Floyd | (the small rock in the hole)
Floyd | The hole is too small for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "something fuselike?" 	
			Limbo says, "yes; theoretically I'd say put the match in the hole (non-burning end first)" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x cloth" 		
	

Floyd | The white material is soaked with water and limp as a rag.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put match in stick" 		
	

Floyd | (the stick of dynamite)
Floyd | You need to be holding the match before you can put it into something
Floyd | else.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take match" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put match in tnt" 		
	

Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put match in small hole" 		
	

Floyd | The hole is too small for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open tnt" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a match
Floyd |   a small rock
Floyd |   a lantern (providing light)
Floyd |   a gold locket (being worn and closed)
Floyd |   a stick

Floyd |     a sticky (lightly chewed) square of gum base
Floyd |   a green note
Floyd |   a silver spoon
Floyd |   an iron bar
Floyd |   a cube of sugar
Floyd |   a tin (which is open)

Floyd |     some balm
Floyd |   a pitchfork
Floyd |   a pan
Floyd |     some brown slurry
Floyd |   a rusted oil can
Floyd |   a candle

Floyd |   a cauldron
Floyd |     a crumpled note
Floyd |     a leather-bound book
Floyd |     a shovel
Floyd |     a piece of gauzy cloth
Floyd |     a soiled note

Floyd |   a pair of old cowboy boots (being worn)
Floyd |   a sharp knife
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The game said, though, that we won't be able to find a fuse." 	
			jenrexrode says, "oh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw lantern at tnt" 		
	

Floyd | The lantern misses its mark by a mile and bounces harmlessly off the
Floyd | rocks.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Hole in the Wall
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw candle at tnt" 		
	

Floyd | The candle misses its mark by a mile and bounces harmlessly off the
Floyd | rocks.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Hole in the Wall
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell rock" 		
	

Floyd | (the pile of rocks)
Floyd | You smell nothing unexpected.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell yellow rock" 		
	

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

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "cut tnt with knife" 		
	

Floyd | Cutting that up would achieve little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw yellow rock at tnt" 		
	

Floyd | As soon as the small rock leaves your hand, it pauses in midair as if
Floyd | sensing its target. The rock slowly maneuvers from side to side and
Floyd | then propels itself in a flash toward its intended target.
Floyd |

Floyd | The rock hits the dynamite on the mark causing a sizable explosion,
Floyd | sending rocks hither and yon. Through the settling dust you can make
Floyd | out a tunnel leading into the stone wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rather dusty and perturbed bear wanders out of the tunnel, sits
Floyd | down, and rubs his ears.

Floyd |
Floyd | The bear pulls out a copy of Reader's Digest and looks around for some
Floyd | woods.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Limbo says, "harhar, nice" 	
			Limbo says, "and weird" 	
			DavidW asks, "So what did TEDROTANO mean?" 	
			Johnny says, "It's an anagram for TED ROTANO" 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far scored 245 out of a possible 350, in 1526 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of Cow Puncher.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Limbo says, "o adore TNT" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The bear snarls at you and displays his huge greenish fangs. Perhaps
Floyd | the bear doesn't like visitors in his home.

Floyd |
Floyd | The bear raises his nose and sniffs the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "rub locket" 		
	

Floyd | A tingling sensation runs up your spine and you feel a little lighter
Floyd | on your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bear pulls out a copy of Reader's Digest and looks around for some
Floyd | woods.
Floyd |

Floyd | You are invisible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Under a curtain of invisibility, you gingerly sneak past the brown
Floyd | bear. The bear startles and angrily smells the air but doesn't strike.

Floyd |
Floyd | You wander into the tunnel to find a light at the other end through
Floyd | some brambles and thicket. Progressing through the thicket, you find
Floyd | yourself in bright sunshine, but perhaps a little lighter for the
Floyd | effort. Also, your brown friend seems to have followed you.
Floyd | Dry Streambed

Floyd | Water hasn't found its way down this rocky streambed for years by the
Floyd | looks of all the weeds and wildflowers growing between the rocks. A
Floyd | grove of gatewood trees with thick underbrush prevents any further
Floyd | progress west. There is a tunnel to the east with thick bramble at the
Floyd | entrance, and the path heading north along the streambed.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can see a brown bear here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bear pulls out a copy of Reader's Digest and looks around for some
Floyd | woods.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW | Chapter 3: "There and Back Again" 	
			DavidW says, "(this is the last chapter)" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a gold locket (being worn and closed)
Floyd |
Floyd | The bear attempts to sharpen his claws on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Rotted Tree
Floyd | Progress up the stream bed is slow due to the large rocks and tall
Floyd | weeds. A large gatewood tree has fallen here and is well along its

Floyd | return to the elements. The path follows the streambed to the south
Floyd | and continues north to a small structure.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tree" 		
	

Floyd | This gatewood must have stood thirty feet tall when it was alive. It
Floyd | looks like heavy winds might have uprooted the massive trunk and
Floyd | nature looks well on its way towards reclamation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Old Shack
Floyd | The streambed turn east here and vanishes into the thick bushes and
Floyd | weeds. To the west is an old run-down shack which looks several years

Floyd | past its prime. There is a hitching post just outside the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a horse here tied to the hitching post.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the horse are a blanket and a pair of saddlebags (which is closed).
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x horse" 		
	

Floyd | The horse is solid brown with a white marking on his forehead and has
Floyd | a considerable sway in his back. From the looks of it, the horse is
Floyd | long overdue for a little care or a quick trip to the glue factory.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x blanket" 		
	

Floyd | This is your typical brown horse blanket made of coarse wool.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x saddlebags" 		
	

Floyd | The two leather saddlebags are quite plain and are draped over the
Floyd | horse's back. On one bag, the word "BLIZZARD" is scrawled into the
Floyd | leather; on the other, "BEETLEBAUM."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open beetlebaum" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open bags" 		
	

Floyd | The horse moves away from you and swishes his tail angrily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pet horse" 		
	

Floyd | That will hardly improve your situation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "say beetlebaum" 		
	

Floyd | "Beetlebaum!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open bags" 		
	

Floyd | The horse moves away from you and swishes his tail angrily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x shack" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Old Shack
Floyd | The streambed turn east here and vanishes into the thick bushes and
Floyd | weeds. To the west is an old run-down shack which looks several years
Floyd | past its prime. There is a hitching post just outside the door.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is a horse here tied to the hitching post.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the horse are a blanket and a pair of saddlebags (which is closed).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "give him some sugar" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x stream" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "We lost everything but the locket." 	
			jenrexrode says, "aw" 	
	Limax arrives, full of fun and funk. 		Limax says, "Wow... ong session" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You can't, since the door is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "only 5 more hours..." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Biscuit Residence
Floyd | The "Biscuit Residence" would hardly constitute a walk-in closet by
Floyd | your standards, but what it lacks in size is more than made up for by
Floyd | the charming decor of splintered wood, dense cobwebs, and the
Floyd | occasional trail of mouse droppings. There is a small wood stove

Floyd | nestled in one of the corners, whereas in the opposite corner is a
Floyd | couple of bedrolls, saddles and other supplies. There are a table and
Floyd | a couple of chairs in the center of the room. In front of the stove,
Floyd | you can just make out a good-sized rectangular cutout in the wood
Floyd | floor.
Floyd |

Floyd | Sitting at the table are two rugged-looking gnomish cowboys playing
Floyd | cards.
Floyd | The Biscuit Brothers don't take kindly to visitors and, in the blink
Floyd | of an eye, have you strung up to the nearest tree.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 250 out of a possible 350, in 1545 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of Trail Blazer.
Floyd |

Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		vimes says, "nah, your clock's just fast" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Old Shack

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

		Limax asks, "Going for the record?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Rotted Tree
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | TRYST OF FATE is now in its "verbose" mode, which always gives long
Floyd | descriptions of locations (even if you've been there before).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Rotted Tree
Floyd | Progress up the stream bed is slow due to the large rocks and tall
Floyd | weeds. A large gatewood tree has fallen here and is well along its
Floyd | return to the elements. The path follows the streambed to the south
Floyd | and continues north to a small structure.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Travel is somewhat confined to the north-south path.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dry Streambed
Floyd | Water hasn't found its way down this rocky streambed for years by the

Floyd | looks of all the weeds and wildflowers growing between the rocks. A
Floyd | grove of gatewood trees with thick underbrush prevents any further
Floyd | progress west. There is a tunnel to the east with thick bramble at the
Floyd | entrance, and the path heading north along the streambed.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a brown bear here.

Floyd |
Floyd | The bear rubs his ears and shakes his head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bear" 		
	

Floyd | The bear is quite large even for the brown variety. He doesn't look
Floyd | that happy about the disturbance you have caused and keeps rubbing his
Floyd | ears with his giant paws.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bear rubs his behind against the stone wall.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Limbo asks, "you want to lead the bear to the brothers?" 	
			DavidW says, "I'd like to sic the bear on the brothers" 	
			DavidW says, "also, perhaps we can enter the shack when invisible" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x weeds" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "or open the bags" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You can head east to the tunnel or north along the streambed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bear growls a little and then breaks out in a yawn.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Rotted Tree
Floyd | Progress up the stream bed is slow due to the large rocks and tall

Floyd | weeds. A large gatewood tree has fallen here and is well along its
Floyd | return to the elements. The path follows the streambed to the south
Floyd | and continues north to a small structure.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Old Shack
Floyd | The streambed turn east here and vanishes into the thick bushes and
Floyd | weeds. To the west is an old run-down shack which looks several years

Floyd | past its prime. There is a hitching post just outside the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a horse here tied to the hitching post.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the horse are a blanket and a pair of saddlebags (which is closed).
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "rub locket" 		
	

Floyd | A tingling sensation runs up your spine and you feel a little lighter
Floyd | on your feet.
Floyd |

Floyd | You are invisible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open bags" 		
	

Floyd | The horse, sensing something amiss, moves away and swishes his tail

Floyd | angrily.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are invisible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Old Shack
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Biscuit Residence
Floyd | The "Biscuit Residence" would hardly constitute a walk-in closet by
Floyd | your standards, but what it lacks in size is more than made up for by

Floyd | the charming decor of splintered wood, dense cobwebs, and the
Floyd | occasional trail of mouse droppings. There is a small wood stove
Floyd | nestled in one of the corners, whereas in the opposite corner is a
Floyd | couple of bedrolls, saddles and other supplies. There are a table and
Floyd | a couple of chairs in the center of the room. In front of the stove,
Floyd | you can just make out a good-sized rectangular cutout in the wood

Floyd | floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting at the table are two rugged-looking gnomish cowboys playing
Floyd | cards.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are invisible.

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Unless you're a termite, it isn't in the cards.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Come on Frank, deal the damn cards!"
Floyd |
Floyd | You are invisible.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open cutout" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'll bet two bits if that ain't too rich for ya!"

Floyd |
Floyd | You are invisible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit frank" 		
	

Floyd | Let's examine the odds first. The Biscuit Brothers have four loaded
Floyd | guns and you haven't a prayer. Doesn't seem like the odds are in your
Floyd | favor in any sense of the word.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You ain't got nothin' so I's raisen' ya two bits, Jim boy!"
Floyd |

Floyd | You are invisible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x frank" 		
	

Floyd | The Biscuit brothers are nothing to write home about. Frank, the

Floyd | bigger of the two, has a long sandy beard and dark inset eyes. James
Floyd | looks years younger than Frank, is clean-shaven, and has thick jet
Floyd | black hair. Neither of the brothers are much over 4 feet tall, but the
Floyd | huge guns they are carrying seem to make up for this disadvantage.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I call. We done sure did scare ol' George there didn't we!"

Floyd |
Floyd | You are invisible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x table" 		
	

Floyd | The table is your basic piece of wood with four legs and looks like it
Floyd | has been repaired dozens of times.
Floyd |
Floyd | "He don't need no horse anyway. Give me two cards there Frank."
Floyd |
Floyd | You are invisible.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take cards" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x floor" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Burnin' down his old shack is goin' to make him pretty ornery I

Floyd | reckon. Dealer takes three."
Floyd |
Floyd | You are invisible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open trapdoor" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Biscuit Residence
Floyd | The "Biscuit Residence" would hardly constitute a walk-in closet by
Floyd | your standards, but what it lacks in size is more than made up for by
Floyd | the charming decor of splintered wood, dense cobwebs, and the

Floyd | occasional trail of mouse droppings. There is a small wood stove
Floyd | nestled in one of the corners, whereas in the opposite corner is a
Floyd | couple of bedrolls, saddles and other supplies. There are a table and
Floyd | a couple of chairs in the center of the room. In front of the stove,
Floyd | you can just make out a good-sized rectangular cutout in the wood
Floyd | floor.

Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting at the table are two rugged-looking gnomish cowboys playing
Floyd | cards.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'll bet ya two buck-a-bins on this winner."
Floyd |

Floyd | You are invisible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x stove" 		
	

Floyd | The coal-black stove is made from cast iron, has a grille on the

Floyd | front, and a flat surface on top for cooking. A flue runs from the
Floyd | back of the stove up through the roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You know I ain't got that kind of money, ya old fart!"
Floyd |
Floyd | You are invisible.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limbo says, "maybe we can smoke them out" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "close flue" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can close.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, how 'bout that ol' watch you come across?"
Floyd |
Floyd | You are invisible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x flue" 		
	

Floyd | The flue is about 4 inches in diameter and has numerous dents and
Floyd | scratches. About halfway up the flue, there is a lever.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hell, why not. I ain't wearin' no woman's watch and there ain't

Floyd | enough gold in it to sell. Hell, I'll even throw in this old apple to
Floyd | sweeten up the pot." Frank puts the watch and an apple on the table.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are starting to return to your normal opaqueness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Old Shack
Floyd | The streambed turn east here and vanishes into the thick bushes and
Floyd | weeds. To the west is an old run-down shack which looks several years

Floyd | past its prime. There is a hitching post just outside the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a horse here tied to the hitching post.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the horse are a blanket and a pair of saddlebags (which is closed).
Floyd |

Floyd | You are starting to return to your normal opaqueness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are starting to return to your normal opaqueness.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, you feel a little heavier on your feet.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Any ideas?" 	
			Limbo says, "there was a lever on the flue" 	
			DavidW asks, "was there?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "rub locket" 		
	

Floyd | A tingling sensation runs up your spine and you feel a little lighter
Floyd | on your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are invisible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Biscuit Residence
Floyd | The "Biscuit Residence" would hardly constitute a walk-in closet by
Floyd | your standards, but what it lacks in size is more than made up for by

Floyd | the charming decor of splintered wood, dense cobwebs, and the
Floyd | occasional trail of mouse droppings. There is a small wood stove
Floyd | nestled in one of the corners, whereas in the opposite corner is a
Floyd | couple of bedrolls, saddles and other supplies. There are a table and
Floyd | a couple of chairs in the center of the room. In front of the stove,
Floyd | you can just make out a good-sized rectangular cutout in the wood

Floyd | floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting at the table are two rugged-looking gnomish cowboys playing
Floyd | cards.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a green apple and a gold watch here.

Floyd |
Floyd | The two cowboys talk quietly as they continue the game.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are invisible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		
	

Floyd | The lever moves effortlessly, and more important, quietly. You close
Floyd | the flue.
Floyd |
Floyd | The two cowboys talk quietly as they continue the game.

Floyd |
Floyd | Dark smoke starts to pour out of the front grille.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are invisible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The two cowboys talk quietly as they continue the game.
Floyd |

Floyd | Dark smoke is starting to fill the room!
Floyd |
Floyd | Both Biscuit brothers jump up from the table and rush towards the
Floyd | stove. James quickly opens the flue damper and the smoke starts to
Floyd | dissipate.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Damn stove is startin' to act up Frank. Teach ya to steal cheap junk.
Floyd | HA! Let's get back to cards. I'm feelin lucky!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Both cowboys return to the table and resume their card game.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are invisible.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		
	

Floyd | The lever moves effortlessly, and more important, quietly. You close
Floyd | the flue.

Floyd |
Floyd | The two cowboys talk quietly as they continue the game.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dark smoke starts to pour out of the front grille.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are invisible.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x grille" 		
	

Floyd | Dark smoke pours out of the grille. The fire behind the grille appears
Floyd | to be struggling.

Floyd |
Floyd | The two cowboys talk quietly as they continue the game.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dark smoke is starting to fill the room!
Floyd |
Floyd | Both Biscuit brothers jump up from the table and rush towards the

Floyd | stove. James quickly opens the flue damper and the smoke starts to
Floyd | dissipate.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Damn stove is startin' to act up Frank. Teach ya to steal cheap junk.
Floyd | HA! Let's get back to cards. I'm feelin lucky!"
Floyd |

Floyd | Both cowboys return to the table and resume their card game.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are invisible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take apple" 		
	

Floyd | Startled by the apple's take to flight, the Biscuit brothers draw
Floyd | their guns and start shooting every which way. Although Frank takes a
Floyd | bullet in the leg and James one in the arm, the majority of bullets
Floyd | seem to have zeroed right in on you.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 260 out of a possible 350, in 1573 turns,

Floyd | earning you the rank of Trail Blazer.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Biscuit Residence
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x flue" 		
	

Floyd | The flue is about 4 inches in diameter and has numerous dents and
Floyd | scratches. About halfway up the flue, there is a lever.
Floyd |
Floyd | The two cowboys talk quietly as they continue the game.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are invisible.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x fire" 		
	

Floyd | Through the vertical slats of the grille you can make out a good size
Floyd | fire burning in the stove.

Floyd |
Floyd | The two cowboys talk quietly as they continue the game.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are invisible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		
	

Floyd | The lever moves effortlessly, and more important, quietly. You close
Floyd | the flue.
Floyd |
Floyd | The two cowboys talk quietly as they continue the game.

Floyd |
Floyd | Dark smoke starts to pour out of the front grille.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are invisible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "break it" 		
	

Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | The two cowboys talk quietly as they continue the game.
Floyd |

Floyd | Dark smoke is starting to fill the room!
Floyd |
Floyd | Both Biscuit brothers jump up from the table and rush towards the
Floyd | stove. James quickly opens the flue damper and the smoke starts to
Floyd | dissipate.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Damn stove is startin' to act up Frank. Teach ya to steal cheap junk.
Floyd | HA! Let's get back to cards. I'm feelin lucky!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Both cowboys return to the table and resume their card game.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are invisible.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limbo says, "maybe pull lever, then immediately get watch" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cutout" 		
	

Floyd | The cutout is about 2 feet square and has a wooden cover.

Floyd |
Floyd | The two cowboys talk quietly as they continue the game.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are invisible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open cover" 		
	

Floyd | You manage to quietly slide the cover over a few feet, exposing an
Floyd | opening down into the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The two cowboys talk quietly as they continue the game.

Floyd |
Floyd | You are invisible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		
	

Floyd | The lever moves effortlessly, and more important, quietly. You close
Floyd | the flue.
Floyd |
Floyd | The two cowboys talk quietly as they continue the game.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dark smoke starts to pour out of the front grille.

Floyd |
Floyd | You are starting to return to your normal opaqueness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "grr. timing" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Biscuit Residence
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Old Shack
Floyd | The streambed turn east here and vanishes into the thick bushes and
Floyd | weeds. To the west is an old run-down shack which looks several years

Floyd | past its prime. There is a hitching post just outside the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a horse here tied to the hitching post.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the horse are a blanket and a pair of saddlebags (which is closed).
Floyd |

Floyd | You are starting to return to your normal opaqueness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.

Floyd |
Floyd | You are starting to return to your normal opaqueness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are starting to return to your normal opaqueness.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, you feel a little heavier on your feet.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "rub locket" 		
	

Floyd | A tingling sensation runs up your spine and you feel a little lighter
Floyd | on your feet.
Floyd |

Floyd | You are invisible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Biscuit Residence
Floyd | The "Biscuit Residence" would hardly constitute a walk-in closet by
Floyd | your standards, but what it lacks in size is more than made up for by
Floyd | the charming decor of splintered wood, dense cobwebs, and the
Floyd | occasional trail of mouse droppings. There is a small wood stove
Floyd | nestled in one of the corners, whereas in the opposite corner is a

Floyd | couple of bedrolls, saddles and other supplies. There are a table and
Floyd | a couple of chairs in the center of the room. In front of the stove,
Floyd | you can just make out a good-sized rectangular cutout in the wood
Floyd | floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting at the table are two rugged-looking gnomish cowboys playing

Floyd | cards.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a green apple and a gold watch here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The two cowboys talk quietly as they continue the game.
Floyd |

Floyd | You are invisible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		
	

Floyd | The lever moves effortlessly, and more important, quietly. You close

Floyd | the flue.
Floyd |
Floyd | The two cowboys talk quietly as they continue the game.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dark smoke starts to pour out of the front grille.
Floyd |

Floyd | You are invisible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cover" 		
	

Floyd | The wooden cover has two hand-sized indentations.

Floyd |
Floyd | The two cowboys talk quietly as they continue the game.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dark smoke is starting to fill the room!
Floyd |
Floyd | Both Biscuit brothers jump up from the table and rush towards the

Floyd | stove. Frank quickly notices the open cutout and jumps over it, as
Floyd | does his brother. James quickly opens the flue damper and the smoke
Floyd | starts to dissipate.
Floyd |
Floyd | "How in the hell did that happen, Frank?"
Floyd |

Floyd | "Don't reckon I know, Jim, but sumpin isn't right here."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, let's get back to cards."
Floyd |
Floyd | Frank moves the cover back over the cutout and the two cowboys resume
Floyd | their card game.

Floyd |
Floyd | You are invisible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limbo says, "maybe we need to get stuff from the horse first" 	
			Limbo says, "get blanket" 	
			Limbo says, "put blanket over cutout" 	
			DavidW says, "oh. maybe." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Old Shack
Floyd | The streambed turn east here and vanishes into the thick bushes and
Floyd | weeds. To the west is an old run-down shack which looks several years
Floyd | past its prime. There is a hitching post just outside the door.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is a horse here tied to the hitching post.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the horse are a blanket and a pair of saddlebags (which is closed).
Floyd |
Floyd | You are invisible.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take blanket" 		
	

Floyd | The horse looks relieved to have the blanket removed from his back.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.

Floyd |
Floyd | You are invisible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Biscuit Residence
Floyd | The "Biscuit Residence" would hardly constitute a walk-in closet by
Floyd | your standards, but what it lacks in size is more than made up for by
Floyd | the charming decor of splintered wood, dense cobwebs, and the
Floyd | occasional trail of mouse droppings. There is a small wood stove

Floyd | nestled in one of the corners, whereas in the opposite corner is a
Floyd | couple of bedrolls, saddles and other supplies. There are a table and
Floyd | a couple of chairs in the center of the room. In front of the stove,
Floyd | you can just make out a good-sized rectangular cutout in the wood
Floyd | floor.
Floyd |

Floyd | Sitting at the table are two rugged-looking gnomish cowboys playing
Floyd | cards.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a green apple and a gold watch here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The two cowboys talk quietly as they continue the game.

Floyd |
Floyd | You are invisible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open cover" 		
	

Floyd | You manage to quietly slide the cover over a few feet, exposing an
Floyd | opening down into the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The two cowboys talk quietly as they continue the game.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are invisible.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limbo says, "because it said they noticed the cutout" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put blanket on opening" 		
	

Floyd | You carefully cover the opening with the horse blanket.

Floyd |
Floyd | The two cowboys talk quietly as they continue the game.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are invisible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		
	

Floyd | The lever moves effortlessly, and more important, quietly. You close
Floyd | the flue.
Floyd |
Floyd | The two cowboys talk quietly as they continue the game.

Floyd |

		Limbo says, "yeah" 	
	

Floyd | Dark smoke starts to pour out of the front grille.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are invisible.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd | The two cowboys talk quietly as they continue the game.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dark smoke is starting to fill the room!
Floyd |
Floyd | Both Biscuit brothers jump up from the table and rush towards the
Floyd | stove. Frank is the first to find your trap, as the blanket quickly

Floyd | gives way permitting an immediate plunge into the cellar. James,
Floyd | following quickly, also takes the deep plunge and even manages to
Floyd | destroy the ladder during his fall. The Biscuit brothers are trapped.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are invisible.
Floyd |

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

		Limbo exclaims, "yay!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take all from table" 		
	

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

		Limax says, "Actually, I'm not feeling up to sitting in front of the computer" 	
	Limax walks slowly out of the room and into the sunset. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take watch. take apple" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | (from the cellar)
Floyd | "Ruins the whole day, doesn't it Frank?"

Floyd |
Floyd | The smoke in here is so thick you can hardly breathe!
Floyd |
Floyd | You are invisible.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by twenty points.]

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | (from the cellar)
Floyd | "Who in the hell is goin to get us out of here?!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The smoke seems to be clearing a bit.

Floyd |
Floyd | You are starting to return to your normal opaqueness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push lever" 		
	

Floyd | You are unable to.
Floyd |
Floyd | (from the cellar)
Floyd | "Damn stove's more problem than it's worth."
Floyd |
Floyd | The smoke is almost gone. The fire must be going out.

Floyd |
Floyd | You are starting to return to your normal opaqueness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Old Shack
Floyd | The streambed turn east here and vanishes into the thick bushes and
Floyd | weeds. To the west is an old run-down shack which looks several years
Floyd | past its prime. There is a hitching post just outside the door.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is a horse here tied to the hitching post.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the horse is a pair of saddlebags (which is closed).
Floyd |
Floyd | You are starting to return to your normal opaqueness.
Floyd |

Floyd | Suddenly, you feel a little heavier on your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give apple to horse" 		
	

Floyd | The horse devours the green apple.

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ride horse" 		
	

Floyd | How do you propose to do that from where you are standing?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "get on horse" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Old Shack (on the horse)
Floyd | The streambed turn east here and vanishes into the thick bushes and
Floyd | weeds. To the west is an old run-down shack which looks several years
Floyd | past its prime. There is a hitching post just outside the door.
Floyd |

Floyd | On the horse you can see a pair of saddlebags (which is closed).
Floyd |
Floyd | You pull yourself onto the horse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "untie horse" 		
	

Floyd | How can you do that while sitting on the horse?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "stand" 		
	

Floyd | You get off the horse.
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Old Shack
Floyd | The streambed turn east here and vanishes into the thick bushes and
Floyd | weeds. To the west is an old run-down shack which looks several years

Floyd | past its prime. There is a hitching post just outside the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a horse here tied to the hitching post.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the horse is a pair of saddlebags (which is closed).
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "untie horse" 		
	

Floyd | You untie the horse from the rail.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "get on horse" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Old Shack (on the horse)
Floyd | The streambed turn east here and vanishes into the thick bushes and
Floyd | weeds. To the west is an old run-down shack which looks several years

Floyd | past its prime. There is a hitching post just outside the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the horse you can see a pair of saddlebags (which is closed).
Floyd |
Floyd | You pull yourself onto the horse.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ride horse" 		
	

Floyd | The horse just shakes his head and starts to doze off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "beetlebaum" 		
	

Floyd | "Beetlebaum!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "blizzard" 		
	

Floyd | Beetlebaum races off through the brush at breakneck speed, stripping
Floyd | you of all your possessions. The landscape flies by as the old horse
Floyd | seeks the shelter of George's shack so as not to have to brave the
Floyd | oncoming blizzard. Following nearly invisible trails, the horse breaks

Floyd | out of the brush onto the main trail. Without hesitation, the horse
Floyd | continues north along the trail across Clear Creek and then northeast
Floyd | toward Blind Canyon.
Floyd |
Floyd | As the horse makes the last turn into the canyon, Beetlebaum startles
Floyd | at the sight of something up ahead on the trail. At this point, you

Floyd | and the horse go your own separate ways. Beetlebaum falls to the
Floyd | ground, quickly regains his footing, and continues his journey north
Floyd | to shelter. You, on the other hand, fly through air with the greatest
Floyd | of ease until falling face first onto the dusty trail.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you get up and take inventory of your faculties, you feel something

Floyd | cold against your head and hear the click of a gun's hammer.
Floyd |
Floyd | Blind Canyon
Floyd | The trail winds its way from the southwest through a shadowy canyon
Floyd | formed in the cleft of two large hills. You cannot help but feel
Floyd | confined and vulnerable by the sheer walls of this gorge and the

Floyd | limited visibility in front of you and behind. The trail continues to
Floyd | the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Black Thad McGee here.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, what do we have here? Huh, little missy? Seems like you and me

Floyd | have some unfinished business."
Floyd |
Floyd | Thad puts the pistol back into the holster.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by fifteen points.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Limbo says, "wow, sudden rush of events" 	
			DavidW says, "Run north. Call for Beetlebaum to save us? I think we lost the locket." 	
			Limbo says, "hmm" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf28" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Don't be runnin off there missy. I've done shot more than a few in
Floyd | the back."
Floyd |

Floyd | "Yuh see now, you kinda spoiled my shootin' with your little tricks.
Floyd | Yuh know, it's pretty damn hard for an old guy like me tuh make a
Floyd | livin' without a good shootin' hand. But I learned. Yah, I learned to
Floyd | use muh other hand. Sure the boys laughed a spell 'bout it, but I done
Floyd | showed 'em just like I is goin' to show yuh.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "rub locket" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "kick thad" 		
	

Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yuh know, I waited quite a spell for this day. Yuh see, no one could
Floyd | figure what happened to yuh. But I waited. Yup, I knew we'd cross

Floyd | paths again. And here we both be. Me with muh guns, yous with nothin.
Floyd | Sounds pretty fair to me!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "beetlebaum" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, 'nuff of this jawin'. Better say your prayers missy!"
Floyd |
Floyd | As soon as you blurt it out, echoes of "Beetlebaum" fill the canyon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "beetlebaum" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Black Thad pulls out a pistol from his holster.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sound of a galloping horse fills the canyon!

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "beetlebaum" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Black Thad carefully checks the gun for bullets.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Black Thad's eyes turn big as saucers as he spots the daunting sight
Floyd | of George and Beetlebaum racing down the trail at full gallop.
Floyd | Beetlebaum's eyes are filled with rage, his nose flared, and thick
Floyd | white foam spews from his mouth. Just as Beetlebaum lowers his head

Floyd | for a full charge, George screams out in an earsplitting yell, "HERE
Floyd | COMES BEETLEBAUM!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Black Thad, out of reflex, goes for his right gun first to shoot the
Floyd | charging horse. His thumbless hand fumbles the gun around and then
Floyd | drops it to the ground. In an instant, but an instant too late, he

Floyd | goes for his other gun with his good hand. Beetlebaum, with his ears
Floyd | back, plows into Black Thad like a freight train. Black Thad is
Floyd | launched into the air from the collision and slams into the canyon
Floyd | wall. What life may have been left in Black Thad is certainly
Floyd | concluded by the ensuing rockslide.
Floyd |

Floyd | After the dust clears a little, George stares at you for a moment and
Floyd | says, "I just knew you'd be the one to clean up around these parts.
Floyd | Heck, when I tricked ol' Frank into goin' above to rile yuh up, I
Floyd | could just feel it in mah bones. Beetlebaum, get yer miserable hide
Floyd | over here!"
Floyd |

Floyd | As Beetlebaum saunters over, still wet with sweat, George opens the
Floyd | saddlebag and takes out a blue gumball and hands it to you. "Go on,
Floyd | get on home! I don't take to no good-byes from no woman." George
Floyd | pauses, and then breaks out in a big smile and chortles, "Ah heck, ya
Floyd | done good. Hell, ya done great. I's can't thank ya enough fer helpin'
Floyd | out. Let's get some grub and get ya on yer way."

Floyd |
Floyd | After a pleasant meal of beans and jerky, you say your good-byes to
Floyd | the old cowboy. Following a long hug and a quick peck on the cheek,
Floyd | you finally partake of the blue gum. Quicker than an instant, you find
Floyd | yourself....                      (Press SPACE to Continue)
Floyd |

		Limbo says, "hey, not bad" 	
			jenrexrode says, "beetlejuice" 	
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Floor

Floyd |
Floyd | You are lying on the floor staring at the ceiling. Your head feels
Floyd | surprisingly good considering your previous antics. In fact, you feel
Floyd | quite refreshed from your hiatus from consciousness.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by thirty points.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

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

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x watch" 		
	

Floyd | The dainty wristwatch is made from 18kt gold and shines like the sun.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "stand" 		
	

Floyd | As you get to your feet, you begin to realize that you must have
Floyd | really had a good whack to the head. Dismissing the previous events as
Floyd | a bad dream, you continue your routine and get ready to start dinner.

Floyd |
Floyd | It isn't until some time later that evening that you discover an odd
Floyd | gold locket and a note under your pillow.
Floyd |
Floyd | The note reads:
Floyd | "Thank you ma'am for all your help on getting things settled around

Floyd | Deadeye. With the Biscuit Brothers and Black Thad out of the way,
Floyd | people are startin to move back towards town. There's even talk about
Floyd | reopenin the mine and maybe drillin some more wells. Beetlebaum is
Floyd | feelin spry as a colt, and hell, I may even rebuild the ol Gumball
Floyd | Factory.
Floyd |

Floyd | Thanks again for yer help and I hope the locket comes in handy from
Floyd | time to time.
Floyd |
Floyd | (signed) George & Beetlebaum
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |     *** You have won ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 350 out of a possible 350, in 1614 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of Hero of Deadeye Gulch.
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, "wow. finally" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "amusing" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                                About Tryst of Fate
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game

Floyd |  There is information available on the following:
Floyd |
Floyd |    > Who are George and Beetlebaum?
Floyd |      About Various Objects and Places in the Game
Floyd |      Scoring

Floyd |      Things to Try
Floyd |      And Finally...
Floyd |

		Limbo exclaims, "yay! high fives all around!" 	
	DavidW presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | George and Beetlebaum were a creation of my father some thirty-five
Floyd | years ago. As a petroleum geologist, my dad spent a significant amount
Floyd | of time in the field at various drilling sites. He would bring home
Floyd | tales of G&B and how they lived down in the "hole." Maybe he spent a

Floyd | little too much time out in the field...
Floyd |
Floyd | [Please press SPACE.]

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |                                About Tryst of Fate
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |  There is information available on the following:

Floyd |
Floyd |    > Who are George and Beetlebaum?
Floyd |      About Various Objects and Places in the Game
Floyd |      Scoring
Floyd |      Things to Try

Floyd |      And Finally...
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "p" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                                About Tryst of Fate

Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |  There is information available on the following:
Floyd |
Floyd |      Who are George and Beetlebaum?

Floyd |      About Various Objects and Places in the Game
Floyd |      Scoring
Floyd |      Things to Try
Floyd |    > And Finally...
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                                About Tryst of Fate
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re

Floyd | sume game
Floyd |  There is information available on the following:
Floyd |
Floyd |    > Who are George and Beetlebaum?
Floyd |      About Various Objects and Places in the Game

Floyd |      Scoring
Floyd |      Things to Try
Floyd |      And Finally...
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                                About Tryst of Fate
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |  There is information available on the following:

Floyd |
Floyd |      Who are George and Beetlebaum?
Floyd |    > About Various Objects and Places in the Game
Floyd |      Scoring
Floyd |      Things to Try

Floyd |      And Finally...
Floyd |

		
	DavidW presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | 1. The House
Floyd | The house depicted is the house we currently live in. As this game was
Floyd | originally written for my wife, I wanted her not to get too lost to
Floyd | start with. This portion of the game was my experimenting with Inform
Floyd | and I decided to leave it in after several revisions. Incidentally, my
Floyd | wife has never played the game.

Floyd |
Floyd | 2. Gold Watch
Floyd | The gold watch was a Christmas present I gave my wife. Since she was
Floyd | the protagonist in the experimental version, it was the only
Floyd | motivation I could contrive at the time.
Floyd |

Floyd | 3. Deadeye Gulch
Floyd | The buildings and so forth in Deadeye Gulch are a combination of my
Floyd | recollections of Deadwood, South Dakota and Virginia City, Montana.
Floyd | The rosewood bar in the Saloon is based on the "Silver Dollar" in
Floyd | Miles City, Montana.
Floyd |

Floyd | 4. Chokecherry Bushes
Floyd | Chokecherry bushes are a staple of the Montana landscape. The small
Floyd | black berries are somewhat tart and are especially good when canned.
Floyd |
Floyd | 5. Willow Tree
Floyd | The willow tree in the story was based on a willow tree across the

Floyd | street from where I grew up. The tree was in Fred Dorn's yard at the
Floyd | time, and was recently cut down since it was dying from old age.
Floyd |
Floyd | 6. Trystanium & Tombstone Jay
Floyd | Trystanium is named after and based on my nephew Tristan. The
Floyd | Tombstone Jay is named after my nephew TJ. Both are great kids who

Floyd | helped test the game along with their dad, who is "John Bro" in the
Floyd | story.
Floyd |
Floyd | 7. Gold Nugget
Floyd | The gold panning bit was based on my brother's attempt to make his
Floyd | fortune when we were on vacation in Deadwood years ago. For the

Floyd | record, he did manage to find a few flakes.
Floyd |
Floyd | 8. Slot Machine
Floyd | The slot machine puzzle is based on a 5th grade homework problem
Floyd | provided by one of my co-workers. We spent a lot of time fooling
Floyd | around with this puzzle at the office.

Floyd |
Floyd | 9. Tombstone
Floyd | The tombstone at Boot Hill is based on a tombstone found on a small
Floyd | island at Canyon Ferry, Montana.
Floyd |
Floyd | 10. Clear Creek

Floyd | Clear Creek is a little stream that runs across my uncle's farm in
Floyd | Montana. In addition to many other adventures, this is where I had my
Floyd | first introduction to a rattlesnake.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | [Please press SPACE.]

		DavidW says, "Let me know when to continue" 	
			Limbo says, "okay" 	
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |                                About Tryst of Fate
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |  There is information available on the following:

Floyd |
Floyd |      Who are George and Beetlebaum?
Floyd |    > About Various Objects and Places in the Game
Floyd |      Scoring
Floyd |      Things to Try

Floyd |      And Finally...
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                                About Tryst of Fate

Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |  There is information available on the following:
Floyd |
Floyd |      Who are George and Beetlebaum?

Floyd |      About Various Objects and Places in the Game
Floyd |    > Scoring
Floyd |      Things to Try
Floyd |      And Finally...
Floyd |

		
	DavidW presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The scoring for this shindig goes as follows:
Floyd |

Floyd | Picking up soap                           5 pts
Floyd | Entering Kati's room                      5 pts
Floyd | Getting lost gum                          5 pts
Floyd | Opening safe                              5 pts
Floyd | Turning over the pencil sketch           10 pts
Floyd | Opening Master Bedroom closet             5 pts

Floyd | Entering Clearing                        15 pts
Floyd |
Floyd | Finding matches                           5 pts
Floyd | Finding gold nugget                       5 pts
Floyd | Cleaning table                            5 pts
Floyd | Unlocking Livery door                    10 pts

Floyd | Getting square tin                        5 pts
Floyd | Reading crumpled note                     5 pts
Floyd | Taking cowboy boots                       5 pts
Floyd | Getting the small rock                    5 pts
Floyd | Making orange gumball                    10 pts
Floyd | Making coin                               5 pts

Floyd | Finding whiskey bottle                   10 pts
Floyd | Getting derringer                         5 pts
Floyd | Shooting Black Thad                      10 pts
Floyd | Getting iron bar                          5 pts
Floyd | Entering Beaver Dam                      10 pts
Floyd | Sharpening knife                          5 pts

Floyd | Cutting willow branch                     5 pts
Floyd | Removing locket from hole                10 pts
Floyd | Entering Cactus Patch                     5 pts
Floyd | Opening Mine Entrance                     5 pts
Floyd | Answering first riddle                    5 pts
Floyd | Answering second riddle                   5 pts

Floyd | Taking Trystanium                        10 pts
Floyd | Putting Tryst in locket                   5 pts
Floyd | Taking brass key                          5 pts
Floyd | Finding handcar                           5 pts
Floyd | Oiling handcar                            5 pts
Floyd | Getting past rattlesnakes                10 pts

Floyd | Opening sod shack door                   10 pts
Floyd | Removing pile of rocks                    5 pts
Floyd | Entering Dry Stream Bed                   5 pts
Floyd |
Floyd | Successfully entering Biscuit shack      10 pts
Floyd | Trapping Biscuit Brothers                20 pts

Floyd | Obtaining gold watch                     20 pts
Floyd | Feeding horse (Beetlebaum)                5 pts
Floyd | Riding Beetlebaum                        15 pts
Floyd | Winning showdown at Blind Canyon         30 pts
Floyd |                                          ------
Floyd |                                         350 pts

Floyd |
Floyd | [Please press SPACE.]

		jenrexrode says, "ok" 	
			Limbo says, "it all sounds quickly done in retrospect :)" 	
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                                About Tryst of Fate
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game

Floyd |  There is information available on the following:
Floyd |
Floyd |      Who are George and Beetlebaum?
Floyd |      About Various Objects and Places in the Game
Floyd |    > Scoring

Floyd |      Things to Try
Floyd |      And Finally...
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |                                About Tryst of Fate
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |  There is information available on the following:
Floyd |

Floyd |      Who are George and Beetlebaum?
Floyd |      About Various Objects and Places in the Game
Floyd |      Scoring
Floyd |    > Things to Try
Floyd |      And Finally...

Floyd |

		
	DavidW presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Have you tried:

Floyd |
Floyd | Drinking the water on the bathroom floor?
Floyd | Swimming at the Beaver Dam?
Floyd | Cutting two branches off of the willow tree?
Floyd | Interacting with the rattlesnakes?
Floyd | Kissing Black Thad at the Saloon?

Floyd | Throwing the dynamite at stuff?
Floyd | Looking under the table in the vault?
Floyd | Following the Road to Herringville?
Floyd | Taking the Black Rod?
Floyd | Mapping the Mine?
Floyd |

Floyd | [Please press SPACE.]

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                                About Tryst of Fate

Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |  There is information available on the following:
Floyd |
Floyd |      Who are George and Beetlebaum?

Floyd |      About Various Objects and Places in the Game
Floyd |      Scoring
Floyd |    > Things to Try
Floyd |      And Finally...
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                                About Tryst of Fate
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re

Floyd | sume game
Floyd |  There is information available on the following:
Floyd |
Floyd |      Who are George and Beetlebaum?
Floyd |      About Various Objects and Places in the Game
Floyd |      Scoring

Floyd |      Things to Try
Floyd |    > And Finally...
Floyd |

		
	DavidW presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | This game was for me the ultimate adventure in just trying to put it
Floyd | together and complete it. It took the better part of 18 months to
Floyd | write. Having really no programming experience of this nature, even
Floyd | the simplest things seemed to take forever. The feedback I have

Floyd | received on the game has been well beyond anything I could have
Floyd | imagined. I would like to thank each of you folks who took a moment
Floyd | and dropped me a note. It made the whole project worthwhile.
Floyd |
Floyd | As a long-time fan of interactive fiction, it was a discovery of a
Floyd | lifetime to find the tools and documentation to even attempt this

Floyd | story. Accordingly, I would like to give special thanks to Graham
Floyd | Nelson for his incredible work. I cannot comprehend the amount of time
Floyd | and commitment it took to develop Inform.
Floyd |
Floyd | Next on the list, no game would be complete without recognizing the
Floyd | pioneering work of Willie Crowther and Don Woods. The original

Floyd | Adventure was nothing short of amazing to me when I played it on a
Floyd | XEROX Sigma 7 about 20 years ago. I didn't finish the game until the
Floyd | early 80's on my C64. What a thrill!
Floyd |
Floyd | Of course, the folks at Infocom really cut the cake for me. The thrill
Floyd | of getting a disk drive for my C64 and Zork I on the same day was

Floyd | nothing short of orgasmic. Getting so much entertainment into 80k of
Floyd | memory is truly one of the major accomplishments of the computer age.
Floyd | My favorite game to this day is Enchanter.
Floyd |
Floyd | And speaking of thrills, the day I found the interactive community out
Floyd | on the Net was nothing short of a religious experience. So many good

Floyd | folks with a common interest. I thank you all for keeping the art
Floyd | alive.
Floyd |
Floyd | Last of all, I'd like to thank my brother. He introduced me to
Floyd | Adventure and we played pretty much most of the I-F games together,
Floyd | although geographically never in the same place. And, accordingly,

Floyd | this game is dedicated to him.
Floyd |
Floyd | And speaking of dedication, my heart goes out to all of you folks who
Floyd | play I-F. If you were patient enough to complete the game, please let
Floyd | me know at the e-mail address listed when you type 'HELP' in the game.
Floyd | Thank you so much, and God bless.

Floyd |
Floyd | And finally, long live George and Beetlebaum!
Floyd |
Floyd | [Please press SPACE.]

		DavidW says, "yayness" 	
			jenrexrode says, "cool" 	
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                                About Tryst of Fate

Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |  There is information available on the following:
Floyd |
Floyd |      Who are George and Beetlebaum?

Floyd |      About Various Objects and Places in the Game
Floyd |      Scoring
Floyd |      Things to Try
Floyd |    > And Finally...
Floyd |

		Limbo says, "well said" 	
	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 says, "I guess that's it. We've seen everything." 	
	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 | >

		
	Lionheart arrives, full of fun and funk. 		DavidW asks, "Jacqueline, are you still awake?" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "AMUSING" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                                About Tryst of Fate

Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |  There is information available on the following:
Floyd |
Floyd |    > Who are George and Beetlebaum?

Floyd |      About Various Objects and Places in the Game
Floyd |      Scoring
Floyd |      Things to Try
Floyd |      And Finally...
Floyd |

		Gerynar says, "so, is this the longest clubfloyd game? (10.75 hours)" 	
			Lionheart says, "Wow, that long? I missed quite the session." 	
			DavidW says (to Gerynar), "no, I think we have a couple others that were longer but split into multiple sessions." 	
			DavidW says, "This was probably the longest session, though." 	
			Johnny asks, "Remember that Best of the Comp session?" 	
			Johnny says, "That lasted weeks." 	
			Limbo says, "up next week: Curses :)" 	
			Johnny says, "Heh. Drat!" 	
			jenrexrode says, "we played more than one game." 	
			jenrexrode says, "we played one with only $ and #" 	
			DavidW says, "well, that was a good session, but I kinda need to do other things and maybe eat and sleep." 	
			Limbo says, "yeah, that was from the "Twitter-sized" Comp" 	
			Limbo says, "me too... it's almost 7 am here" 	
	jenrexrode has had her fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	Gerynar has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Limbo exclaims, "so, thanks for the session, and good night!" 	
			Ellison says, "later Limbo!" 	
			jenrexrode says, "seeya" 	
			Johnny says, "Bye Limbo!" 	
	Limbo goes home. 		DavidW says, "Almost 1am for me." 	
			DavidW says, "Completely missed dinner." 	
			DavidW says, "Still wish I knew what TEDROTANO meant." 	
			jenrexrode says, "probably some neighbor of his." 	
			DavidW says, "ah. Anagram solver says: DETONATOR" 	
			jenrexrode says, "heh" 	
			DavidW says, "now it makes sense" 	
			DavidW says, "And it's just backwards and split in two and pasted the wrong way." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

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 (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "NO" 		
	Floyd says (to DavidW), "Floyd doesn't know that trick." 		
	DavidW says, "heh."		



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Degeneracy by Leonard Richardson
As played on ifMUD on March 5, 2011

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

Below is a transcript of Degeneracy, written by Leonard Richardson. Degeneracy was originally released in 2001 and was nominated for a Xyzzy Award for Best Puzzles. 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 | Degeneracy
Floyd | Copyright 2001 Leonard Richardson (leonardr@segfault.org)
Floyd | [LINK]
Floyd | Version 0.51 / Serial number 010331 / Inform v6.15 Library 6/10
Floyd | Type ABOUT or HELP for information.
Floyd |
Floyd | Reception Chamber
Floyd | The glitterings of Gold, Jewels, Tapestries, &c. belie the Corruption
Floyd | of he who 'til recently occupied this high Seat. A white Carpet, once
Floyd | flanked by Sycophants & Counsellors, now lies untravelled. It leads
Floyd | away from the Seat & towards the Sunrise.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cruel Baron lies at your feet, dyeing the carpet scarlet with his
Floyd | blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x baron" 		
	

Floyd | His eyes are wide & unseeing. He wears only his velvet Robe of state,
Floyd | his face bearing a resigned Expression.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a terrible crashing sound to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "eep" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Do we have a sword or something? Did we do this?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a sacred blade
Floyd |   a holy symbol (glowing with a sacred light & being worn)
Floyd |   a suit of Chain-Mail (being worn)
Floyd |   a leather sheath (being worn)
Floyd |   a wooden Scroll-Case (being worn & closed)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Probably a yes." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Should we worry about that crash? And does this game need a driver?" 	
			Gunther says, "boy does it ever" 	
			inky says, "there is a timer but don't worry about it too much" 	
			Johnny says, "According to the narrator, dude had it coming." 	
			DavidW says, "I don't want to drive." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm not keen on it unless we have no other volunteers." 	
			Gunther says, "it's because "Mr. Bean never speaks so there's nothing to translate"" 	
			Gunther says, "ilac" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm... not hearing any volunteers." 	
			DavidW says, "I'm feeling a bit ill and may need to leave the computer." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "East? Or look at the stuff in our inventory?" 	
			inky says, "well, I'm going to doof around for a bit" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "open case" 		
	

Floyd | You open the wooden Scroll-Case, revealing a vellum Scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read scroll" 		
	

Floyd | The Scroll is made of rich vellum & is rolled up, inside the
Floyd | Scroll-Case.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get scroll then read it" 		
	

Floyd | You remove the Scroll from its Case.
Floyd | The rich vellum is covered with a flowing hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | <<The bearer of this Notice, one Knight Itinerant, being granted
Floyd | special Dispensation & ordered by Divine Covenant to separate from
Floyd | this World the immortal Soul of par Tiller, Baron of Stesan, his
Floyd | Crimes and Sins having blotted his Name beyond hope of Redemption or
Floyd | Reform, & it being ordered that any & all requested Assistance be
Floyd | rendered this Knight in this sacred Quest, let it be known that to
Floyd | this I set my Stamp & Seal on this day & for Perpetuity, in the name
Floyd | of the most holy God, who has ordained it so,>>
Floyd |
Floyd | The stamp & signature is that of the Bishop of Dol Nesta.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "That's too bad, since you were wanting us to play this. I hope you get to feeling better." 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You are a strapping Knight, secure in your faith & glowing with the
Floyd | chaste Excitement of a task accomplished.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put blade in sheath" 		
	

Floyd | You sheathe your Blade.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I mostly want to watch anyway, since this game confused the h--- out of me." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So, we did it, our job. Now I suspect we'll have to get out of here." 	
			inky says, "I forgot the game had this writing style" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, its walls covered in pagan Frescoes
Floyd | which beckon you to impure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with Tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | Reception Chamber to the west, the Dining Hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), " x fresco" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x fresco" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x frescoes" 		
	

Floyd | You shield your Eyes from the lewd & ribald Frescoes. Under the guise
Floyd | of Art they depict pagan & unrighteous Scenes--that is all that shall
Floyd | be said of them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "goodness" 	
			Jacqueline says, "How unseemly." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | In this grand Hall do Heraldry & great Pomp greet the visitor to this
Floyd | Keep. Yet a visitor, betrayed, can quickly become a prisoner--a metal
Floyd | Portcullis to the east now separates you from the threshold. You must
Floyd | take your leave instead to the round Chamber that lies westward, or
Floyd | else attend one of the two archways to the north & south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "I had forgotten how awesome the prose is now" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn wheel" 		
	

Floyd | A strange tingling comes over you as you reach for the Wheel. When you
Floyd | withdraw, your Arm is numbed. You try again, and feel sensation give
Floyd | way to Pain, mild and then unbearable. It seems you cannot turn the
Floyd | Wheel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x wheel" 		
	

Floyd | A heavy wooden wheel, which raises and lowers the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x pomp" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Perhaps the Portcullis did the Crash to yon East." 	
			Jacqueline says, "One sec - going to throw on a different shirt. Will recap when I return." 	
			olethros asks, "why are some, but not all, nouns capitalised?" 	
			Gerynar asks, "it's a secret code?" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Armoury
Floyd | An Armoury, stocked by the Baron for a siege but unable to protect him
Floyd | from the vengeance of the Almighty. Amidst the Armour, Weaponry &c.
Floyd | stands an archway to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Lance stands here, propped against a wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to olethros), "I think this game takes place before the capitalization reform of 1823." 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x lance" 		
	

Floyd | Intended not for warfare but for the Baron's extravagant games, the
Floyd | wooden Lance sits unused against a wall of the Armoury. It is of
Floyd | nearly constant width along its length, giving it the look of a common
Floyd | pole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "get it" 		
	

Floyd | To hold that you must have both hands free.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "hm" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a vellum Scroll
Floyd |   a holy symbol (glowing with a sacred light & being worn)
Floyd |   a suit of Chain-Mail (being worn)
Floyd |   a leather sheath (being worn)
Floyd |     a sacred blade
Floyd |   a wooden Scroll-Case (being worn & open but empty)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "sheath blade" 		
	

Floyd | It is already sheathed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put scroll in scroll-case" 		
	

Floyd | You roll up the Scroll and slide it into the Case.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "close case" 		
	

Floyd | You close the wooden Scroll-Case.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "get lance" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "turn wheel with lance" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to turn the large Wheel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "vault" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "jump over wall with pole" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "there is a portcullis" 	
			olethros says, "we have to raise it" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x portcullis" 		
	

Floyd | A heavy iron portcullis blocks your way. No doubt its sudden closing
Floyd | was the cause of the crashing sound you heard earlier. Sun shines
Floyd | through the grate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "lift portcullis" 		
	

Floyd | Your strength is as great as your faith, but try as you might, you
Floyd | cannot lift the heavy portcullis. Perhaps the nearby Wheel holds the
Floyd | answer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "lift portcullis with lance" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to lift the heavy portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd | If only the Baron had set his soul in the same order in which he kept
Floyd | his Study! Had he lined his heart with good Works the way he lined his
Floyd | walls with Books, kept his spiritual affairs as tidy as he kept his
Floyd | Writing-Desk, then your grim task need never have been assigned you.
Floyd | But the leather Arm-Chair now awaits a master who will never again
Floyd | occupy it. A solid oak door blocks your way to the west & an archway
Floyd | leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The orderly appointment of the Books on their several Shelves is
Floyd | marred in one place by a Gap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		
	

Floyd | The Writing-Desk is of dark wood. Its flap is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open flap" 		
	

Floyd | You open the flap of the Writing-Desk, revealing a small but deep Hole
Floyd | in the south wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "reach in hole" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Methinks you see exits where there are none.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put pole in hole" 		
	

Floyd | Inserting the lance into the hole as far as you can, you feel the wood
Floyd | catch & hear the faraway grinding of stone. Removing the lance, you
Floyd | find it unchanged.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "hooray" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x portcullis" 		
	

Floyd | A heavy iron portcullis blocks your way. Sun shines through the grate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd |
Floyd | The orderly appointment of the Books on their several Shelves is
Floyd | marred in one place by a Gap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot, since the oaken Door to the west is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "opend oor" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "joust door" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Wait, so what did that pole poking do?" 	
			olethros says, "not sure" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "turn wheel" 		
	

Floyd | A strange tingling comes over you as you reach for the Wheel. When you
Floyd | withdraw, your Arm is numbed. You try again, and feel sensation give
Floyd | way to Pain, mild and then unbearable. It seems you cannot turn the
Floyd | Wheel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar asks, "perhaps unlocked the wheel?" 	
			inky says, "looked awesome" 	
			olethros says, "still can't" 	
			olethros says (to inky), "ha ha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Interesting use of capitalization." 	
			olethros says, "IMPURE THOUGHTS rise in your brain" 	
			Atrilla asks, "Is there more rooms to the west?" 	
			Gerynar says, "yes" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, its walls covered in pagan Frescoes
Floyd | which beckon you to impure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with Tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | Reception Chamber to the west, the Dining Hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd | O foul Hypocrite! O whited Sepulchure! In the midst of his debauchery
Floyd | the Baron does see fit to erect himself a Chapel of the faith! Mayhap
Floyd | he thought to take sanctuary here at your approach. 'Tis more likely
Floyd | the lighted Candles & marble Altar did bear witness to blasphemous &
Floyd | terrible Rites in the Baron's lifetime.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stair in the corner leads down into darkness, an archway northeast.
Floyd | A solid oaken Door prevents your going east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x altar" 		
	

Floyd | (the marble Altar)
Floyd | The Altar is smooth & sweet-smelling, but you see it stained with
Floyd | Blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | The door is made of fine oak, with a copper lock. It stands
Floyd | forebodingly closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x candles" 		
	

Floyd | The Candles are old & sit guiltily in pools of their own Wax,
Floyd | flickering under your gaze.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "open it" 		
	

Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get candle" 		
	

Floyd | That would compound Blasphemy upon Blasphemy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla says, "Try praying since we're knights." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "pray" 		
	

Floyd | Kneeling, you offer up a brief Prayer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I suspect that is the only result we will see." 	
			Atrilla says (to Jacq), "Yeah." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x lock" 		
	

Floyd | A copper Lock set into the oaken Door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Is there a reason for Lock and Door being ... is this guy German?" 	
			Atrilla says, "That must lead to the study." 	
			Gunther says, "that's how old english worked" 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "l in lock" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says, "Oh - ah. Makes sense." 	
			olethros says, "still not sure why some nouns are not capitalised" 	
			Atrilla asks, "Hint?" 	
			Atrilla asks, "Hints, even?" 	
			Atrilla says, "Sort of odd, tho." 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd | O foul Hypocrite! O whited Sepulchure! In the midst of his debauchery
Floyd | the Baron does see fit to erect himself a Chapel of the faith! Mayhap
Floyd | he thought to take sanctuary here at your approach. 'Tis more likely
Floyd | the lighted Candles & marble Altar did bear witness to blasphemous &
Floyd | terrible Rites in the Baron's lifetime.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stair in the corner leads down into darkness, an archway northeast.
Floyd | A solid oaken Door prevents your going east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says, "i" 		Jacqueline says, "Nah, we tend not to go for hints until things get pretty desperate and we're all in agreement." 	
			DavidW asks, "There might've been a key on the Baron; we never searched him, did we?" 	
			inky says, "that is true" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a wooden Lance
Floyd |   a holy symbol (glowing with a sacred light & being worn)
Floyd |   a suit of Chain-Mail (being worn)
Floyd |   a leather sheath (being worn)
Floyd |     a sacred blade
Floyd |   a wooden Scroll-Case (being worn & closed)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Priest's Quarters
Floyd | In contrast to the Baron's opulence lurks here the spartan Cell of his
Floyd | corrupt Priest. The only furnishing is a straw Mat, the only
Floyd | concession to luxury a Tapestry which hangs near the upward-climbing
Floyd | Stair.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Priest sits on his mat, eyes downturned in submission.
Floyd |
Floyd | <<So,>> says the Priest, devoid of Emotion. <<You have come.>>
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ODYSSEUS" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oops - timing." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x priest" 		
	

Floyd | You can sense the fear in his eyes, though your code prevents you from
Floyd | harming him. Fear of the Justice you represent, of the Judgement that
Floyd | will be passed upon him for the evils he did not act to prevent.
Floyd |
Floyd | The priest speaks again. <<The others have left. I remained.>> Perhaps
Floyd | he thinks this will earn him Clemency?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x tapestry" 		
	

Floyd | The Tapestry depicts an allegorical Scene from the Scriptures of the
Floyd | true Faith.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask priest about priest" 		
	

Floyd | The Priest avoids your Gaze and does not respond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla says, "No, I ment as the capitulization could hint something. Long streach." 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "ask priest about baron" 		
	

Floyd | <<I can tell you nothing you do not already know.>>
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "ask about chapel" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get tapestry" 		
	

Floyd | The tapestry is hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Ah." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask priest about tapestry" 		
	

Floyd | <<Surely you know of its significance.>>
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ask priest about wheel" 		
	

Floyd | The Priest avoids your Gaze and does not respond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x mat" 		
	

Floyd | A straw Mat upon which the Priest meditates and sleeps. Now he kneels
Floyd | on it in deference to you. Awaiting his Fate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look under mat" 		
	

Floyd | The Priest occupies the mat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla asks, "This is in Inform?" 	
			DavidW says, "Inform 5 or 6. I forget which." 	
	Lionheart arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "version" 		
	

Floyd | Degeneracy
Floyd | Copyright 2001 Leonard Richardson (leonardr@segfault.org)
Floyd | Version 0.48 / Serial number 010318 / Inform v6.15 Library 6/10
Floyd | Type ABOUT or HELP for information.
Floyd | Standard interpreter 1.0 (2N) / Library serial number 991113
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Inform 6." 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "ask priest about mat" 		
	

Floyd | The Priest avoids your Gaze and does not respond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "ask priest about portcullis" 		
	

Floyd | The Priest avoids your Gaze and does not respond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "ask priest about wheel" 		
	

Floyd | The Priest avoids your Gaze and does not respond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "this priest is a jerk" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "priest, go" 		
	

Floyd | The corrupt Priest has better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ask priest about faith" 		
	

Floyd | The Priest avoids your Gaze and does not respond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "priest, pray" 		
	

Floyd | The corrupt Priest has better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla says, "I don't think he's about to answer any questions unless we do something." 	
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "ask priest about god" 		
	

Floyd | The Priest avoids your Gaze and does not respond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "I missed what happened with the wheel. Did anyone try to turn it?" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "What if we kill him? That'll make him talk!" 	
			Ellison says, "our code prevents us from killing him? we are a medieval Robocop." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ask priest about me" 		
	

Floyd | The Priest avoids your Gaze and does not respond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "move priest" 		
	

Floyd | That would be less than courteous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "ask priest to move" 		
	

Floyd | The meaning of that sentence escapes me.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "search priest" 		
	

Floyd | You search the Priest, who divulges a small silver Key. <<The Box!>>
Floyd | cries the desperate Priest, placing the Key forlornly on the ground.
Floyd | <<It contains naught but Spices!>>
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla exclaims, "Good one!" 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "ask priest about box" 		
	

Floyd | <<I pray, Knight, of what do you speak?>>
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take key" 		
	

Floyd | Your hands are full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "like that's not rude to search him" 	
			inky says (to DavidW), "we get a pain in our arm" 	
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "ask priest about spices" 		
	

Floyd | The Priest avoids your Gaze and does not respond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "ask priest about spices" 		
	

Floyd | The Priest avoids your Gaze and does not respond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla says (to jenheh), "Yup. :)" 	
			DavidW says, "hmph. Inventory limit." 	
			Atrilla says (to jen), "heh Yup. :)" 	
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "ask priest about key" 		
	

Floyd | The Priest avoids your Gaze and does not respond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open case" 		
	

Floyd | You open the wooden Scroll-Case, revealing a vellum Scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop pole. get key. put key in case" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd | The Case is already occupied.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "dang" 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "show key to priest" 		
	

Floyd | <<It fits the Lock,>> says the Priest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "I suppose we can show other things to him?" 	
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "show holy symbol to priest" 		
	

Floyd | The Priest looks away, ashamed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "show scroll to priest" 		
	

Floyd | (the wooden Scroll-Case to the corrupt Priest)
Floyd | The corrupt Priest is unimpressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "drop lance" 		
	

Floyd | That is not in your hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "bugger priest" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "show symbol to priest" 		
	

Floyd | (the holy symbol to the corrupt Priest)
Floyd | The Priest looks away, ashamed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "hee" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "press priest" 		
	

Floyd | That would be less than courteous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "there are rooms we did not explore." 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a silver key
Floyd |   a holy symbol (glowing with a sacred light & being worn)
Floyd |   a suit of Chain-Mail (being worn)
Floyd |   a leather sheath (being worn)
Floyd |     a sacred blade
Floyd |   a wooden Scroll-Case (being worn & open)
Floyd |     a vellum Scroll
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Priest's Quarters
Floyd | In contrast to the Baron's opulence lurks here the spartan Cell of his
Floyd | corrupt Priest. The only furnishing is a straw Mat, the only
Floyd | concession to luxury a Tapestry which hangs near the upward-climbing
Floyd | Stair.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Priest sits on his mat, eyes downturned in submission.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a wooden Lance here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "show scroll to priest" 		
	

Floyd | (the wooden Scroll-Case to the corrupt Priest)
Floyd | The corrupt Priest is unimpressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla says, "I smell a compromised sheep." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "show vellum scroll to priest" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the vellum Scroll)
Floyd | You remove the scroll from the case.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "show vellum scroll to priest" 		
	

Floyd | The Priest reads the flowery Hand-Writing, and nods sadly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put vellum scroll in case" 		
	

Floyd | You roll the scroll up & place it in the case.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ask priest about box" 		
	

Floyd | <<I pray, Knight, of what do you speak?>>
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla says, "Now we might get something out of him." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hm, yeah." 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "ask priest about key" 		
	

Floyd | The Priest avoids your Gaze and does not respond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "we should probably just go find the box" 	
			Atrilla says, "Nope." 	
			Ellison says, "yes, we may need spices" 	
			Gerynar says, "and perhaps search the dead baron" 	
			DavidW says, "I suspect he was fibbing about the spices." 	
			jenrexrode says, "oh yeah, look up his robe" 	
			Ellison says, "our code won't allow spice fibbing" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, we should search the dead dude." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "unlock door" 		
	

Floyd | (with the silver key)
Floyd | The silver key does not seem to fit the lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		
	

Floyd | Degeneracy is now in its "verbose" mode, which always gives long
Floyd | descriptions of locations (even if you have visited them before).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "May we verbose?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, walls covered with pagan frescoes which
Floyd | beckon you to impure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | reception chamber to the west, the dining hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest, & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Reception Chamber
Floyd | The glitterings of Gold, Jewels, Tapestries, &c. belie the Corruption
Floyd | of he who 'til recently occupied this high Seat. A white Carpet, once
Floyd | flanked by Sycophants & Counsellors, now lies untravelled. It leads
Floyd | away from the Seat & towards the Sunrise.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cruel Baron lies at your feet, dyeing the carpet scarlet with his
Floyd | blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "search baron" 		
	

Floyd | The Baron's Robe bears a Pocket, in which is a golden key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Or do we like it superbrief." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get golden" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "YAY" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, walls covered with pagan frescoes which
Floyd | beckon you to impure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | reception chamber to the west, the dining hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest, & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd | O foul Hypocrite! O whited Sepulchure! In the midst of his debauchery
Floyd | the Baron does see fit to erect himself a Chapel of the faith! Mayhap
Floyd | he thought to take sanctuary here at your approach. 'Tis more likely
Floyd | the lighted Candles & marble Altar did bear witness to blasphemous &
Floyd | terrible Rites in the Baron's lifetime.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stair in the corner leads down into darkness, an archway northeast.
Floyd | A solid oak door prevents your going east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Has this Place changed since last you were here? The work of some
Floyd | mischevious Spirit, or deceiving Daemon? It is but a slight tugging in
Floyd | your Marrow, yet a worrisome one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "what's different?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "hm" 	
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "x altar" 		
	

Floyd | (the marble Altar)
Floyd | The Altar is smooth & sweet-smelling, but you see it stained with
Floyd | Blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | The door is made of fine oak, with a copper lock. It stands
Floyd | forebodingly closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "l under altar" 		
	

Floyd | (the marble Altar)
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x candle" 		
	

Floyd | The Candles are old & sit guiltily in pools of their own Wax. They
Floyd | flicker under your Gaze.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Did we examine it last time? Maybe now we're having visions when we look at stuff?" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "blow candle" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the lighted Candles)
Floyd | That would compound Blasphemy upon Blasphemy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limbo says, "no, the altar doesn#t seem to have changed" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "unlock door" 		
	

Floyd | (with the golden key)
Floyd | The golden key does not seem to fit the lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x ceiling" 		
	

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

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "take wax" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "search chapel" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny does like justice, but that's taking it a bit far. 		
	Gerynar has disconnected. 		
	Gerynar has connected. 		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "search altar" 		
	

Floyd | (the marble Altar)
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limbo says, "we could visit the dining hall, or the room west of the study" 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "unlock door" 		
	

Floyd | (with the golden key)
Floyd | The golden key does not seem to fit the lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Whatever has changed seemeth too subtle for mine eyes to detect." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Mine eyes, too." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, walls covered with pagan frescoes which
Floyd | beckon you to unpure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | reception chamber to the west, the dining hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest, & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd | On feast days in years & months past, Lords & favored Thinkers entered
Floyd | this long Hall from the south, to be served by huge platters of exotic
Floyd | repast from the Kitchen to the west. But now the room stands bare,
Floyd | stripped of its Appointments by some fleeing servant. Only the larger
Floyd | items remain--the long Table & the ornate Chairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the long Table is a Perpetuum Mobile (which acts as a Water-Fall).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x mobile" 		
	

Floyd | This Device you have seen before, in the Library at Dol Nesta. An
Floyd | ingenious Perpetuum Mobile, built of Pipes, Gears, & Screws of
Floyd | Archimides. Whereby the Force exhibited by Water as it pours into a
Floyd | wide Funnel drives the Drawing of that water upward, to fall again
Floyd | through a Spout into the Funnel--on & on, ad infinitum. The Design is
Floyd | that of a certain Portuguese & the Baron seems to have been impressed
Floyd | with it so as to have it realized as a Fountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now Water pours through the Perpetuum, falling out of the Spout & into
Floyd | the Funnel. The Splashings of the water combine harmoniously with the
Floyd | Grindings of the Gears & Screws. Tho it seems very heavy, you could
Floyd | probably carry the Perpetuum, if you were careful not to spill its
Floyd | Water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla asks, "Did wegot the bronze key?" 	
			inky says, "nope" 	
			inky asks, "did you see one?" 	
			Atrilla asks, "Wasn't there when we search the priest?" 	
			inky asks, "that was silver, right?" 	
			DavidW says, "That was silver." 	
			inky asks, "was there a second?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Gluttonous indeed were the the Feasts prepared in this Kitchen while
Floyd | the Baron still lived. The huge Ovens now stand cold & unlit, the
Floyd | Crockery smashed & strewn about the floor. The Dining Hall is to the
Floyd | east, & northwards is a small enclosed Yard. A stair leads downward
Floyd | into Darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Fool lies besotted beneath a large Wine-Barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla says, "Ah, ok. Sorry." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf29" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, - yeah" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Thanks" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x fool" 		
	

Floyd | The Baron's Fool has taken to the cups. His Master no longer requires
Floyd | his gambols & rapier Wit. He sprawls beneath a large Wine-Barrel,
Floyd | clutching a Tankard from which he sips. His lincoln Cap is askew. He
Floyd | has not suffered the pangs of Sobriety for some time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "here is the main thing I remember about this game" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "pity fool" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "dammit" 	
			Jacqueline says, "aw" 	
			Jacqueline laughs. 	
			inky says, "it does work, but maybe only earlier in the game" 	
			Lionheart says (to inky), "ha" 	
	Johnny arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x cap" 		
	

Floyd | The Fool's Cap is lincoln Green,  adorned with Bells. It is stained
Floyd | with the Drippings of wine from the Barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x ovens" 		
	

Floyd | The ovens stand cold as stone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Slaughter Yard
Floyd | In this small, walled Yard were Beasts put to the knife & prepared for
Floyd | the master's feasting table. Unthinkably--but undoubtably--were other
Floyd | Prey too destroyed here, to feed the Baron's appetite for sin. There
Floyd | is no hiding place in this small Arena; meat, alive or dead, can
Floyd | escape only south, through the Kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bloated Pig lies here, its Stomach slit.
Floyd |
Floyd | The stump of an ancient Oak stands here. The steel blade of an Axe
Floyd | calls it home.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x crockery" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x pig" 		
	

Floyd | The Pig is dead two days. Its Butcher likely fled the castle, dreading
Floyd | your approach. A large Slit travels its bloated Stomach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | The pig's Vitals conceal nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get axe" 		
	

Floyd | You remove the fine Axe from the Stump.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get pig" 		
	

Floyd | Your hands are full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Gluttonous indeed were the the Feasts prepared in this Kitchen while
Floyd | the Baron still lived. The huge Ovens now stand cold & unlit, the
Floyd | Crockery smashed & strewn about the floor. The Dining Hall is to the
Floyd | east, & northwards is a small enclosed Yard. A stair leads downward
Floyd | into Darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Fool lies besotted beneath a large Wine-Barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Store Room
Floyd | The gloomy Store Room has been recently sacked, though racks of Ham &
Floyd | strings of dried Fruit still hang above your head. A bag of Flour has
Floyd | been ripped open, its contents scattered. Hundreds of white
Floyd | Foot-Prints run frantic around the room & up the Stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dented Box lies in a corner, seemingly kicked there by a thwarted
Floyd | Robber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oho, box" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x box" 		
	

Floyd | Battered, dented, the stoic and iron Resistor of an attack on its
Floyd | contents. A small Lock secures it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get box" 		
	

Floyd | Your hands are full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop axe" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get box" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "unlock box" 		
	

Floyd | (with the golden key)
Floyd | The golden key does not seem to fit the lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "unlock box with silver" 		
	

Floyd | You unlock the dented Box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open box" 		
	

Floyd | You open the dented Box, revealing a handful of spice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x spice" 		
	

Floyd | Rare Peppers, and other Spices you cannot identify. Their smell is
Floyd | oriental, exotic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hunh, he wasn't kidding" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "search spice" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get spice" 		
	

Floyd | Your hands are full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell spice" 		
	

Floyd | Wondrous and dangerous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "eat spice" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the handful of spice)
Floyd | Your hands are full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop box" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "eat spice" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the handful of spice)
Floyd | You may not partake of Spice while on quest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "heh heh, the mores of spices" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get spice" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop spice" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | The dented Box is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
			olethros says, "hm, maybe those are special spices" 	
			olethros asks, "could we use the box as a sack?" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "lick spice" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put keys in box" 		
	

Floyd | golden key: Done.
Floyd | silver key: Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put spice in box" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the handful of spice before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "show spices to priest" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get spice" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put spice in box" 		
	

Floyd | You put the handful of spice into the dented Box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get box" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "excellent" 	
			inky says, "now we're talkin'" 	
			olethros high-fives inky. 	
			olethros says, "don't forget the lance" 	
			jenrexrode asks, "axe?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get axe" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put axe in box" 		
	

Floyd | That is too large to fit into the Box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Store Room
Floyd | The gloomy Store Room has been recently sacked, though racks of Ham &
Floyd | strings of dried Fruit still hang above your head. A bag of Flour has
Floyd | been ripped open, its contents scattered. Hundreds of white
Floyd | Foot-Prints run frantic around the room & up the Stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Gluttonous indeed were the the Feasts prepared in this Kitchen while
Floyd | the Baron still lived. The huge Ovens now stand cold & unlit, the
Floyd | Crockery smashed & strewn about the floor. The Dining Hall is to the
Floyd | east, & northwards is a small enclosed Yard. A stair leads downward
Floyd | into Darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Fool lies besotted beneath a large Wine-Barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Fool's bleary Gaze lights on the Box you carry. <<The Lock is the
Floyd | Key -- He! He!>> The Fool giggles, hiccoughs, and again regards his
Floyd | Tankard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla says, "It might be usefull to shapen the lance." 	
			inky says, "hmm" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd | On feast days in years & months past, Lords & favored Thinkers entered
Floyd | this long Hall from the south, to be served by huge platters of exotic
Floyd | repast from the Kitchen to the west. But now the room stands bare,
Floyd | stripped of its Appointments by some fleeing servant. Only the larger
Floyd | items remain--the long Table & the ornate Chairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Has this Place changed since last you were here? The work of some
Floyd | mischevious Spirit, or deceiving Daemon? It is but a slight tugging in
Floyd | your Marrow, yet a worrisome one.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the long Table is a Perpetuum Mobile (which acts as a Water-Fall).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "another message" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x mobile" 		
	

Floyd | This Device you have seen before, in the Library at Dol Nesta. An
Floyd | ingenious Perpetuum Mobile, built of Pipes, Gears, & Screws of
Floyd | Archimides. Whereby the Force exhibited by Water as it pours into a
Floyd | wide Funnel drives the Drawing of that water upward, to fall again
Floyd | through a Spout into the Funnel--on & on, ad infinitum. The Design is
Floyd | that of a certain Portuguese & the Baron seems to have been impressed
Floyd | with it so as to have it realized as a Fountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now Water pours through the Perpetuum, falling out of the Spout & into
Floyd | the Funnel. The Splashings of the water combine harmoniously with the
Floyd | Grindings of the Gears & Screws. Tho it seems very heavy, you could
Floyd | probably carry the Perpetuum, if you were careful not to spill its
Floyd | Water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, walls covered with pagan frescoes which
Floyd | beckon you to unpure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | reception chamber to the west, the dining hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest, & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd | O foul Hypocrite! O whited Sepulchure! In the midst of his debauchery
Floyd | the Baron does see fit to erect himself a Chapel of the faith! Mayhap
Floyd | he thought to take sanctuary here at your approach. 'Tis more likely
Floyd | the lighted Candles & marble Altar did bear witness to blasphemous &
Floyd | terrible Rites in the Baron's lifetime.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stair in the corner leads down into darkness, an archway northeast.
Floyd | A solid oak door prevents your going east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Have these Walls shifted? Is the Light different in its attentions
Floyd | upon your Eyes? Nay, for how could this be so? It must be your
Floyd | tiresome Confinement that makes your Memory falter. You had best find
Floyd | a way to quit the Baron's Keep.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | The door is made of fine oak, with a copper lock. It stands
Floyd | forbodingly closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x lock" 		
	

Floyd | (the dented Box)
Floyd | Battered, dented, the stoic and iron Resistor of an attack on its
Floyd | contents. Yet how easily it has opened to your more gentle persuasion.
Floyd | Surely a parable of Patience.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x copper lock" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "hit door with axe" 		
	

Floyd | A knight of the faith should not make use of violence unless there is
Floyd | no alternative.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Priest's Quarters
Floyd | In contrast to the Baron's opulence lurks here the spartan Cell of his
Floyd | corrupt Priest. The only furnishing is a straw Mat, the only
Floyd | concession to Luxury a tapestry which hangs near the upward-climbing
Floyd | stair.
Floyd |
Floyd | 'Tis odd... you cannot but think this Place has changed since last you
Floyd | did look upon it. Nay, it cannot be.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Priest sits on his mat, eyes downturned in submission.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a wooden Lance here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Priest, noticing the dented Box in your hand, shies away from you.
Floyd | Yet he says nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x tapestry" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ok, that part is different" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "show spices to priest" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the handful of spice)
Floyd | Your hands are full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla says, "heh Feeling guilty? :)" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop box" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get spices" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "show spices to priest" 		
	

Floyd | <<As I said...>>, says the Priest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give spices to priest" 		
	

Floyd | <<Keep it,>> says the Priest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "ask priest about spices" 		
	

Floyd | The Priest avoids your Gaze and does not respond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "put spices in box" 		
	

Floyd | You put the handful of spice into the dented Box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "ask priest about box" 		
	

Floyd | The Priest treats your act as an accusation, and quails. <<The box? It
Floyd | contains naught but Spices! Here, I have the key...>> Reaching into
Floyd | his Robes, he withdraws a small silver Key, which he hurriedly hands
Floyd | to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "show box to priest" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the dented Box)
Floyd | Your hands are full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a silver key
Floyd |   a fine Axe
Floyd |   a holy symbol (glowing with a sacred light & being worn)
Floyd |   a suit of Chain-Mail (being worn)
Floyd |   a leather sheath (being worn)
Floyd |     a sacred blade
Floyd |   a wooden Scroll-Case (being worn & open)
Floyd |     a vellum Scroll
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "oops, we already have it" 	
			Lionheart exclaims, "Sorcerer!" 	
			DavidW asks, "Where's the golden key?" 	
			Gerynar says, "in the box" 	
			Lionheart says, "The Priest is a key-teleporting Warlock1" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "put silver key in box" 		
	

Floyd | You put the silver key into the dented Box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put axe in box" 		
	

Floyd | You put the fine Axe into the dented Box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put spices in box" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the handful of spice before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get spice" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put spices in box" 		
	

Floyd | You put the handful of spice into the dented Box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get box" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "show box to priest" 		
	

Floyd | The Priest treats your act as an accusation, and quails. <<The box? It
Floyd | contains naught but Spices! Here, I have the key...>> Reaching into
Floyd | his Robes, he withdraws a small silver Key, which he hurriedly hands
Floyd | to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "uh, wasn't the box too small for the axe?" 	
			jenrexrode says, "oops" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a silver key
Floyd |   a dented Box (which is open)
Floyd |     a handful of spice
Floyd |     a fine Axe
Floyd |     a golden key
Floyd |   a holy symbol (glowing with a sacred light & being worn)
Floyd |   a suit of Chain-Mail (being worn)
Floyd |   a leather sheath (being worn)
Floyd |     a sacred blade
Floyd |   a wooden Scroll-Case (being worn & open)
Floyd |     a vellum Scroll
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "put key in box" 		
	

Floyd | (the silver key in the dented Box)
Floyd | You put the silver key into the dented Box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla asks, "Buggy bug?" 	
			jenrexrode says, "hm, axe is in box regardles" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "get lance" 		
	

Floyd | To hold that you must have both hands free.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW | inky says (to Floyd), "put axe in box" | That is too large to fit into the Box. 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "a xe" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla says (to Jen), "And we couldn't before." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x axe" 		
	

Floyd | A sturdy & well-fashioned Axe. Its rim is crusted with blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla says, "Right." 	
			DavidW says, "Like I said, this game confused the h--- out of me." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x symbol" 		
	

Floyd | (the holy symbol)
Floyd | A perfect Circle, symbolizing the creation: Heaven above, Earth here &
Floyd | now, the pits below. The unbroken continuity of God, of which Man
Floyd | partakes. The symbol hangs by a light Chain from your neck.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "search mail" 		
	

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

		inky says, "hunh, interesting" 	
			jenrexrode asks, "how we gonna get our lance and leave?" 	
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "x suit" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "x blade" 		
	

Floyd | Your once-thirsty blade is now sated red.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "clean blade" 		
	

Floyd | Only the abbot can cleanse your blade once it has drunk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "clean priest" 		
	

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

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "show axe to priest" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the fine Axe)
Floyd | The corrupt Priest is unimpressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla exclaims, "Tada!" 	
			olethros asks, "hmhm ?" 	
			Atrilla asks, "Can we try the unused key in one of the doors(chapel or study)?" 	
			Lionheart says, "A triumph of axe from object drawing." 	
			Atrilla says, "Now it explicit the priest curruption." 	
			jenrexrode | The Fool's bleary Gaze lights on the Box you carry. <<The Lock is the Key -- He! He!>> The Fool giggles, hiccoughs, and again regards his Tankard. 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x lock" 		
	

Floyd | Battered, dented, the stoic and iron Resistor of an attack on its
Floyd | contents. Yet how easily it has opened to your more gentle persuasion.
Floyd | Surely a parable of Patience.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x box" 		
	

Floyd | Battered, dented, the stoic and iron Resistor of an attack on its
Floyd | contents. Yet how easily it has opened to your more gentle persuasion.
Floyd | Surely a parable of Patience.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "touch it" 		
	

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

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "unlock it" 		
	

Floyd | (with the silver key)
Floyd | That is unlocked at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Parables." 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x key" 		
	

Floyd | Tho very small, with but two teeth, the silver key glitters a sterling
Floyd | pedigree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla says, "Might not be that one. Might be the wheel." 	
			Atrilla says, "What the gesture ment, that is." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x lock" 		
	

Floyd | Battered, dented, the stoic and iron Resistor of an attack on its
Floyd | contents. Yet how easily it has opened to your more gentle persuasion.
Floyd | Surely a parable of Patience.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "hm" 	
			Limbo asks, "we have not yet gone to the room west of the study, have we?" 	
			Atrilla says, "Nope." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd | O foul Hypocrite! O whited Sepulchure! In the midst of his debauchery
Floyd | the Baron does see fit to erect himself a Chapel of the faith! Mayhap
Floyd | he thought to take sanctuary here at your approach. 'Tis more likely
Floyd | the lighted Candles & marble Altar did bear witness to blasphemous &
Floyd | terrible Rites in the Baron's lifetime.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stair in the corner leads down into darkness, an archway northeast.
Floyd | A solid oak door prevents your going east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla says, "There might exist one room beetween the chapel and the study." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, walls covered with pagan frescoes which
Floyd | beckon you to unpure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | reception chamber to the west, the dining hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest, & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | In this grand Hall do heraldry & great pomp greet the visitor to this
Floyd | castle. Yet a visitor, betrayed, can quickly become a prisoner--a
Floyd | metal portcullis to the east now separates you from the castle
Floyd | threshold. You must take your leave instead to the round Chamber that
Floyd | lies westward, or else attend one of the two archways to the north &
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "north or south?" 	
			Limbo says, "s" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd | If only the Baron had set his soul in the same order he kept his
Floyd | study! Had he lined his heart with good works the way he lined his
Floyd | walls with books, kept his spiritual affairs as tidy as he kept his
Floyd | Writing-Desk, then your grim task need never have been assigned you.
Floyd | But the leather Arm-Chair now awaits a master who will never again
Floyd | occupy it. A solid oak door blocks your way to the west & an archway
Floyd | leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla asks, "Anyone tryed to get the cape?" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "look under desk" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x bookcase" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x books" 		
	

Floyd | The Baron's library is full of heretical Ideas & Assertions most
Floyd | blasphemous. Yet here are also books of Metallurgy, of Alchymy and
Floyd | other useful Arts. A monk from Dol Nesta will need to be sent here to
Floyd | separate Wheat from Chaff, to save that which might be usefully
Floyd | Consulted and to destroy the Dross.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x chair" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x alchymy" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get book" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x arm-chair" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "search books" 		
	

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

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "search books" 		
	

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

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "read alchymy" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "get books" 		
	

Floyd | There are far too many Books to carry, although you may consult the
Floyd | Library while standing before it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "consult alchymy" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "consult books about metallurgy" 		
	

Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in the library.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "look up key" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to look up in?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "look up key in books" 		
	

Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in the library.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "look up lance in books" 		
	

Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in the library.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "consult books about spice" 		
	

Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in the library.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "consult books about spices" 		
	

Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in the library.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "look up spice in books" 		
	

Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in the library.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "look up metallurgy in books" 		
	

Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in the library.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "look up silver in books" 		
	

Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in the library.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "consult books about baron" 		
	

Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in the library.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "look up dol nesta in books" 		
	

Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in the library.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | The door is made of fine oak, with a copper lock. It stands
Floyd | forbodingly closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "consult books about mobile" 		
	

Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in the library.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "meh" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x lock" 		
	

Floyd | (the dented Box)
Floyd | Battered, dented, the stoic and iron Resistor of an attack on its
Floyd | contents. Yet how easily it has opened to your more gentle persuasion.
Floyd | Surely a parable of Patience.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x lock on door" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to examine the lock on the
Floyd | oaken door to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "consult books about box" 		
	

Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in the library.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "search door" 		
	

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

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x copper lock" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "argh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "mrf" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "unlock door" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to unlock the oaken door to the west with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "unlock door with gold key" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a fine Axe
Floyd |   a holy symbol (glowing with a sacred light & being worn)
Floyd |   a suit of Chain-Mail (being worn)
Floyd |   a leather sheath (being worn)
Floyd |     a sacred blade
Floyd |   a wooden Scroll-Case (being worn & open)
Floyd |     a vellum Scroll
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "oopsie" 	
			jenrexrode says, "no box" 	
			Atrilla asks, "Yeah. Where?" 	
			jenrexrode says, "pirest's room" 	
			Atrilla asks, "May I?" 	
			jenrexrode says, "ok" 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | In this grand Hall do heraldry &great pomp greet the visitor to this
Floyd | castle. Yet a visitor, betrayed, can quickly become a prisoner--a
Floyd | metal portcullis to the east now separates you from the castle
Floyd | threshold. You must take your leave instead to the round Chamber that
Floyd | lies westward, or else attend one of the two archways to the north &
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, walls covered with pagan frescoes which
Floyd | beckon you to unpure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | reception chamber to the west, the dining hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest, & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Has this Place changed since last you were here? The work of some
Floyd | mischevious Spirit, or deceiving Daemon? It is but a slight tugging in
Floyd | your Marrow, yet a worrisome one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd | O foul Hypocrite! O whited Sepulchure! In the midst of his debauchery
Floyd | the Baron does see fit to erect himself a Chapel of the faith! Mayhap
Floyd | he thought to take sanctuary here at your approach. 'Tis more likely
Floyd | the lighted candles and marble altar did bear witness to blasphemous
Floyd | and terrible Rites in the Baron's lifetime.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stair in the corner leads down into darkness, an archway northeast.
Floyd | A solid oak door prevents your going east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Room 10
Floyd | This is room 10. Exits: up.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a wooden Lance here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "get lance" 		
	

Floyd | Holding that would require both hands, and you can only spare one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a fine Axe
Floyd |   a holy symbol (glowing with a sacred light and being worn)
Floyd |   a suit of Chain-Mail (being worn)
Floyd |   a leather sheath (being worn)
Floyd |     a sacred blade
Floyd |   a wooden Scroll-Case (being worn & open)
Floyd |     a vellum Scroll
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "hah, room 10" 	
			olethros asks, "where is box?" 	
			DavidW asks, "Where is the *room*?" 	
			Atrilla is confused. 	
			olethros says, "huhm" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd | O foul Hypocrite! O whited Sepulchure! In the midst of his debauchery
Floyd | the Baron does see fit to erect himself a Chapel of the faith! Mayhap
Floyd | he thought to take sanctuary here at your approach. 'Tis more likely
Floyd | the lighted candles and marble altar did bear witness to blasphemous
Floyd | and terrible Rites in the Baron's lifetime.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stair in the corner leads down into darkness, an archway northeast.
Floyd | A solid oak door prevents your going east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "down" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Room 10
Floyd | This is room 10. Exits: up.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a wooden Lance here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x room" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Room 10
Floyd | This is room 10. Exits: up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "The Daemon's changes are getting less subtle." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x priest" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "hm I guess we dropped it elsewhere" 	
			Atrilla says, "Probably not." 	
			jenrexrode says, "hm I looked at it in the library when I said "look lock', actually, didnt drop it tho." 	
			Limbo says (to Lionheart), "it seems to be unravelling the very nature of reality" 	
			Atrilla says, "We did had it when we leaft this room." 	
			Atrilla says, "*left" 	
			Atrilla says, "Ah, yes." 	
			jenrexrode says, "whelp, guess we go back" 	
			Atrilla says, "Yup." 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd | O foul Hypocrite! O whited Sepulchure! In the midst of his debauchery
Floyd | the Baron does see fit to erect himself a Chapel of the faith! Mayhap
Floyd | he thought to take sanctuary here at your approach. 'Tis more likely
Floyd | the lighted candles and marble altar did bear witness to blasphemous
Floyd | and terrible Rites in the Baron's lifetime.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stair in the corner leads down into darkness, an archway northeast.
Floyd | A solid oak door prevents your going east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a fine Axe
Floyd |   a holy symbol (glowing with a sacred light and being worn)
Floyd |   a suit of Chain-Mail (being worn)
Floyd |   a leather sheath (being worn)
Floyd |     a sacred blade
Floyd |   a wooden Scroll-Case (being worn & open)
Floyd |     a vellum Scroll
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, walls covered with pagan frescoes which
Floyd | beckon you to unpure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | reception chamber to the west, the dining hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest, and to the east is the grand Entry
Floyd | Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | In this grand Hall do heraldry andgreat pomp greet the visitor to this
Floyd | castle. Yet a visitor, betrayed, can quickly become a prisoner--a
Floyd | metal portcullis to the east now separates you from the castle
Floyd | threshold. You must take your leave instead to the round Chamber that
Floyd | lies westward, or else attend one of the two archways to the north and
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd | If only the Baron had set his soul in the same order he kept his
Floyd | study! Had he lined his heart with good works the way he lined his
Floyd | walls with books, kept his spiritual affairs as tidy as he kept his
Floyd | Writing-Desk, then your grim task need never have been assigned you.
Floyd | But the leather Arm-Chair now awaits a master who will never again
Floyd | occupy it. A solid oak door blocks your way to the west, and an
Floyd | archway leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says (to Limbo), "Maybe that was a load-bearing Baron, reality-wise." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "get box" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limbo says (to Lionheart), "hehe" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a fine Axe
Floyd |   a holy symbol (glowing with a sacred light and being worn)
Floyd |   a suit of Chain-Mail (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla says, "Let's try to use the cape to open the gate." 	
			jenrexrode asks, "where's my sword?" 	
			DavidW asks, "Are you guys dropping stuff? Where's the vellum case?" 	
			Atrilla laughts. 	
			jenrexrode says, "noooo" 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x symbol" 		
	

Floyd | (the holy symbol)
Floyd | A half circle, symbolizing the dome of the world, the entire of
Floyd | existance save the pits beneath.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "restore?" 	
			DavidW says, "The holy symbol was a full circle earlier." 	
			Limbo says, "hmm.. symbol changed" 	
			Atrilla says, "There might be a way to recover all of this." 	
			jenrexrode says, "hm maybe this is the timer..." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x chain-mail" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I wonder if our armor used to be plate" 	
			DavidW says (to jen), "The game is called Degeneracy, by the way. I don't think restore will help." 	
			Atrilla says (to Limbo), "It did, yes." 	
			jenrexrode says, "ah" 	
			jenrexrode asks, "maybe the lock will fall off the door?" 	
			Limbo says (to davidw), "yeah, the title is fitting" 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a holy symbol (glowing with a sacred light and being worn)
Floyd |   a suit of Chain-Mail (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "limbo" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says, "er" 		jenrexrode asks, "no axe?" 	
			DavidW says, "Axe is gone now." 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "x symbol" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Soon we'll be nekkid." 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "x simbol" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a suit of Chain-Mail (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Room 7
Floyd | This is room 7. Exits: north, west, up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Get out!" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Room 12
Floyd | This is room 12. Exits: down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Room 12
Floyd | This is room 12. Exits: down.
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		Gerynar asks, "?" 	
			Lionheart says, "I guess we failed." 	
			Atrilla asks, "No end message?" 	
			DavidW asks (of Lionheart), "Well, that's the thing. Was this a successful ending or not?" 	
			Gerynar says, "it degenerated" 	
			Lionheart says, "No, we just softly and silently vanish away." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Crazy." 	
			Limbo says, "the hero is no longer needed after fulfilling the quest" 	
			DavidW asks, "If we restarted, what can we do differently?" 	
			jenrexrode says, "do less" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Well, now, wait - is that how it ends, or is that Floyd?" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	Floyd says (to jenrexrode), "Floyd doesn't know that trick." 		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "I don't know!" 	
			Gunther says, "it's one end" 	
			Atrilla asks, "Did we tryed to take the baron's cape?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "huh" 	
			Gunther says, "this is why it's *called* Degeneracy, you know" 	
			Lionheart says (to DavidW), "I don't know if there's another ending, but I would be inclined load it up again and look for one." 	
			DavidW says, "I wanted to see what other players did because I really don't understand what's supposed to happen or not." 	
			Limbo says (to Atrilla), "no, I don't think we did" 	
			Limbo says, "we could also try to sit on the baron's seat" 	
			jenrexrode asks, "was there an up exit in the study?" 	
			jenrexrode asks, "was room 12 the study?" 	
			Atrilla says, "Using it on the wheel might able to turn it." 	
			Gunther says, "let's say it wouldn't've been up for a Best Puzzles XYZZY if that were all that's to it" 	
			jenrexrode says, "er, i mean room 7= study" 	
	Johnny does like justice, but that's taking it a bit far. 		Atrilla says, "Room 12 was above the study." 	
			DavidW says, "Nothing was done with the Mobile, btw." 	
			Lionheart says (to Gunther), "That makes sense." 	
			Atrilla says, "But only after the study degenerated." 	
			Limbo says, "we never did anything with the perpetuum mobile" 	
			Limbo says (to davidw), "timing" 	
			Gunther says, "it also has hints" 	
			jenrexrode says, "hm, maybe it would perpetuate some reality" 	
			DavidW says (to Gunther), "yeah but for how long? :)" 	
			Lionheart says, "If this is a divine unmaking, perhaps prayer might be useful at some point too." 	
			Atrilla says, "hehehe" 	
			Jacqueline says, "We prayed, but I didn't see that it did much." 	
			Lionheart says, "Yes, but we weren't in dire straits then." 	
			DavidW says, "If the very world is changing around us, it's very difficult to formulate a plan." 	
			Gunther | This walkthrough will get you a winning ending but not the optimal ending. It will also spoil you, as walkthroughs do, in matters of puzzle solving. 	
			Lionheart says, "Like how the NetHack gods get annoyed when you pray and don't need them." 	
			Gunther says, "(further hints at there being a winnign ending)" 	
			Atrilla says, "We prayed the first time we arrived at the chapel. We don't know what triger the degeneration, if there's any triger." 	
			DavidW says, "Just because something worked or failed to work on one turn doesn't mean the same action will work or fail to work again later." 	
			DavidW asks (of Gunther), "So there *is* a winning ending?" 	
			Lionheart says (to Gunther), "Okay, there's more than one ending, that's good to know." 	
			Gunther says, "more than one, obviously." 	
			DavidW says, "It's NOT obvious." 	
			Lionheart says (to Gunther), "That's all I want to know" 	
			Gunther says (to DavidW), ""a" but not "the best" == 2 or more." 	
			DavidW says, "For all I've ever been able to tell about the game, this dissolving of the game space is all there is." 	
			DavidW says, "Which I why I wanted others to help figure it out." 	
			Gunther says, "never typed HELP, eh" 	
			DavidW says, "That's cheating." 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Lionheart says (to DavidW), "Well, maybe there's a "What game won?" to work toward." 	
			DavidW says, "Or giving up." 	
			Atrilla says, "We never tryed to sit on the study chaor, too." 	
			inky says, "ok let's see" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "load degenenacy" 		
	Floyd says (to inky), "Floyd doesn't know that game." 		
	Gunther has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "load degeneracy" 		
	Floyd says (to inky), "Floyd doesn't know that game." 		* Gunther has left the channel. 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "load degen" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Degeneracy
Floyd | Copyright 2001 Leonard Richardson (leonardr@segfault.org)
Floyd | [LINK]
Floyd | Version 0.51 / Serial number 010331 / Inform v6.15 Library 6/10
Floyd | Type ABOUT or HELP for information.
Floyd |
Floyd | Reception Chamber
Floyd | The glitterings of Gold, Jewels, Tapestries, &c. belie the Corruption
Floyd | of he who 'til recently occupied this high Seat. A white Carpet, once
Floyd | flanked by Sycophants & Counsellors, now lies untravelled. It leads
Floyd | away from the Seat & towards the Sunrise.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cruel Baron lies at your feet, dyeing the carpet scarlet with his
Floyd | blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "list d" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, its walls covered in pagan Frescoes
Floyd | which beckon you to impure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with Tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | Reception Chamber to the west, the Dining Hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a terrible crashing sound to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd | On feast days in years & months past, Lords & favoured Thinkers
Floyd | entered this long Hall from the south, to be served by huge platters
Floyd | of exotic repast from the Kitchen to the west. But now the room stands
Floyd | bare, stripped of its Appointments by some fleeing servant. Only the
Floyd | larger items remain--the long Table & the ornate Chairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the long Table is a Perpetuum Mobile (which acts as a Water-Fall).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Gluttonous indeed were the the Feasts prepared in this Kitchen while
Floyd | the Baron lived. The huge Ovens now stand cold & unlit, the Crockery
Floyd | smashed & strewn about the floor. The Dining Hall is to the east, &
Floyd | northwards is a small enclosed Yard. A Stair leads downward into
Floyd | darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Fool lies besotted beneath a large Wine-Barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "pity fool" 		
	

Floyd | <<Enough with the Jibba-Jabba, sucka!>> quoth the Fool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla says, "What? The .z has gone, too? :)" 	
			inky says, "there we go" 	
			Ellison says, "hee" 	
			Lionheart says, "Huh, that really does work early on." 	
			inky says, "I think that must be one of the verbs that dissolves early on" 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "version" 		
	

Floyd | Degeneracy
Floyd | Copyright 2001 Leonard Richardson (leonardr@segfault.org)
Floyd | [LINK]
Floyd | Version 0.51 / Serial number 010331 / Inform v6.15 Library 6/10
Floyd | Type ABOUT or HELP for information.
Floyd | Standard interpreter 1.0 (2N) / Library serial number 991113
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "I had sort of looked away at the latter part of the game -- did you guys ever get through that door?" 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "get cape" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Store Room
Floyd | The gloomy Store Room has been recently sacked, though racks of Ham &
Floyd | strings of dried Fruit still hang above your head. A bag of Flour has
Floyd | been ripped open, its contents scattered. Hundreds of white
Floyd | Foot-Prints run frantic around the room & up the Stair.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dented Box lies in a corner, seemingly kicked there by a thwarted
Floyd | Robber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "get box" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "I would not have tried that twice" 	
			Atrilla says (to inky), "Nope." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "follow foot-prints" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "sweep flour" 		
	

Floyd | To which do you refer, the sack of Flour or the Foot-Prints in the
Floyd | Flour?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "well, presumably you can get a better ending doing that" 	
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "foot-prints" 		
	

Floyd | The Foot-Prints may be usable as evidence later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "some Footpad's Foot-prints" 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "x footprints" 		
	

Floyd | Foot-Prints in the Flour run frantically around the Store Room,
Floyd | stopping here, stopping there, before dashing up the Stairs. Whoever
Floyd | made these Prints was anxious to make his Exit also.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "huh. The game knows 'sweep'?" 	
			Lionheart says (to DavidW), "At this point, apparently" 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "search flower" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Wrong flour." 	
			Lionheart says, "That's frustrating, to think that verbs I discarded as unsupported might actually be necessary to a better ending" 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "search flour" 		
	

Floyd | To which do you refer, the sack of Flour or the Foot-Prints in the
Floyd | Flour?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla says, "Thanks David." 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "about" 		
	

Floyd | Degeneracy
Floyd | Copyright 2001 Leonard Richardson (leonardr@segfault.org)
Floyd | [LINK]
Floyd | Version 0.51 / Serial number 010331 / Inform v6.15 Library 6/10
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm Leonard Richardson, author of "Guess The Verb!". I'll be your tour
Floyd | guide through hell! Or that portion of hell which is "Degeneracy", my
Floyd | second IF game.
Floyd |
Floyd | I got the idea for the game in late November of 2000, and worked on it
Floyd | into the new year. Don't let the pseudo-archaic writing throw you; in
Floyd | gameplay terms, this is an utterly conventional exercise in timed
Floyd | puzzle solving.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a specific subset of people who liked "Guess The Verb!" who
Floyd | will also like this game, but for the most part I think the two games
Floyd | appeal to disjoint audiences. Whatever the case, I hope you find
Floyd | "Degeneracy" novel and interesting.
Floyd |
Floyd | Note: as with all my games, I recommend you play Degeneracy with
Floyd | VERBOSE descriptions on. However, after having been lectured during
Floyd | the beta test of "Guess The Verb!" about messing with the VERBOSE
Floyd | default, I have decided to leave this decision in the hands of you,
Floyd | the player.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Perhaps an error message about a missing verb handler would be less cruel to the player" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "search bag of flour" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to search the sack of Flour.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hrm, yeah." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "search sack" 		
	

Floyd | There is nothing there but the Flour.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "He kind of alludes to it, though I had to reread his commentary a couple of times." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "take sack" 		
	

Floyd | You would scatter Flour everywhere you walked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "is that a problem? :)" 	
			DavidW says, "Apparently." 	
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "x ham" 		
	

Floyd | Racks of Ham hang from the Ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "x fruit" 		
	

Floyd | Strings of Fruit both familiar & exotic hang from the Ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We can dye the carpets red with Baron's blood, but flour, that's a no-no." 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			Limbo says (to DavidW), "hehe, indeed" 	
			inky says, "hmm" 	
			inky says, "I wonder what that pole unlocked" 	
			Lionheart says (to inky), "Maybe it pushed the History Eraser Button" 	
			DavidW asks, "We never knew what the pole in the desk hole did?" 	
			Gerynar says, "it made something click" 	
			Lionheart says, "Perhaps its effect was erased before we found it" 	
			inky says, "maybe it opened up that priest hole" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have completed your divine Task.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "hah" 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a dented Box (which is closed & locked)
Floyd |   a sacred blade
Floyd |   a holy symbol (glowing with a sacred light & being worn)
Floyd |   a suit of Chain-Mail (being worn)
Floyd |   a leather sheath (being worn)
Floyd |   a wooden Scroll-Case (being worn & closed)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. No way to tell how far we've gotten in the game, then, I guess." 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "x symbol" 		
	

Floyd | (the holy symbol)
Floyd | A perfect Circle, symbolizing the creation: Heaven above, Earth here &
Floyd | now, the pits below. The unbroken continuity of God, of which Man
Floyd | partakes. The symbol hangs by a light Chain from your neck.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "We're sort of coming in right after the *** You have won *** message, when the garbage collector is packing up." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | Stair-Way: The Stair-Way is hardly portable.
Floyd | racks of Ham: It is unclean.
Floyd | strings of Fruit: You hunger not.
Floyd | sack of Flour: You would scatter Flour everywhere you walked.
Floyd | Foot-Prints in the Flour: The Foot-Prints are not portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x racks" 		
	

Floyd | Racks of Ham hang from the Ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Fool lies besotted beneath a large Wine-Barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Fool's bleary Gaze lights on the Box you carry. <<The Lock is the
Floyd | Key -- He! He!>> The Fool giggles, hiccoughs, & again regards his
Floyd | Tankard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I wonder what that means" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look in barrel" 		
	

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

		inky says, "it seems like we have only found a few hint-like things in the game" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "search fool" 		
	

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

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "take tankard" 		
	

Floyd | That seems to belong to the court Fool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Like, if the lock was moved from the box onto something else, the key would unlock the something else?" 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "fool,follow me" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says, "Sadly, I read 'court fool' as 'food court'" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x box" 		
	

Floyd | Battered, dented, the stoic and iron Resistor of an attack on its
Floyd | contents. A small Lock secures it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x lock" 		
	

Floyd | Battered, dented, the stoic and iron Resistor of an attack on its
Floyd | contents. A small Lock secures it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "I read that as "That seems to belong to the court, Fool"" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get lock" 		
	

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

		DavidW asks (of Jacqueline), "hungry, are we?" 	
			Lionheart says, "oops" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "I must be." 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "x fool" 		
	

Floyd | The Baron's Fool has taken to the cups. His Master no longer requires
Floyd | his gambols & rapier Wit. He sprawls beneath a large Wine-Barrel,
Floyd | clutching a Tankard from which he sips. His Lincoln Cap is askew. He
Floyd | has not suffered the pangs of sobriety for some time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "x feet" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I was going to make some chocolate chip pancakes for lunch, but I couldn't find the chocolate chips, so I waited for maga to get home and then he got home and I asked him and he told me we were out." 	
			Jacqueline says, "No I am rethinking." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "look under barrell" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "look under wine-barrell" 		
	

Floyd | There is nothing between the Saw-Horses which support the Wine-Barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "grab fool" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "push wine-barrell" 		
	

Floyd | The Barrel is well-supported by Saw-Horses, and you cannot move it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n. get axe. s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Slaughter Yard
Floyd | In this small, walled Yard were Beasts put to the knife & prepared for
Floyd | the master's feasting table. Unthinkably--but undoubtedly--were other
Floyd | Prey too destroyed here, to feed the Baron's appetite for sin. There
Floyd | is no hiding place in this small Arena; meat, alive or dead, can
Floyd | escape only south, through the Kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bloated Pig lies here, its Stomach slit.
Floyd |
Floyd | The stump of an ancient Oak stands here. The steel blade of an Axe
Floyd | calls it home.
Floyd | Your hands are full.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Fool lies besotted beneath a large Wine-Barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "whoops" 	
			DavidW asks, "What if we smashed the barrel with the axe?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a dented Box (which is closed & locked)
Floyd |   a sacred blade
Floyd |   a holy symbol (glowing with a sacred light & being worn)
Floyd |   a suit of Chain-Mail (being worn)
Floyd |   a leather sheath (being worn)
Floyd |   a wooden Scroll-Case (being worn & closed)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put blade in sheath" 		
	

Floyd | You sheathe your Blade.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n. get axe. s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Slaughter Yard
Floyd |
Floyd | A bloated Pig lies here, its Stomach slit.
Floyd |
Floyd | The stump of an ancient Oak stands here. The steel blade of an Axe
Floyd | calls it home.
Floyd | You remove the fine Axe from the Stump.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Fool lies besotted beneath a large Wine-Barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "hit barrel with axe" 		
	

Floyd | A knight of the faith should not make use of violence unless there is
Floyd | no alternative.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "hit box with axe" 		
	

Floyd | You should put down the dented Box before attempting to destroy it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop box" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "hit box with axe" 		
	

Floyd | You hack at the Box, and again, splitting its sides asunder and
Floyd | spilling its contents onto the Floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Gluttonous indeed were the the Feasts prepared in this Kitchen while
Floyd | the Baron lived. The huge Ovens now stand cold & unlit, the Crockery
Floyd | smashed & strewn about the floor. The Dining Hall is to the east, &
Floyd | northwards is a small enclosed Yard. A Stair leads downward into
Floyd | darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Fool lies besotted beneath a large Wine-Barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a handful of spice & a splintered, useless Box here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x box" 		
	

Floyd | Split open and emptied by your mighty Axe, the Box is now useless.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get box" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm, probably a mistake" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "hm. Alternate way of opening the box." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a fine Axe
Floyd |   a holy symbol (glowing with a sacred light & being worn)
Floyd |   a suit of Chain-Mail (being worn)
Floyd |   a leather sheath (being worn)
Floyd |     a sacred blade
Floyd |   a wooden Scroll-Case (being worn & closed)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get box" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a dented Box (which is closed & locked)
Floyd |   a fine Axe
Floyd |   a holy symbol (glowing with a sacred light & being worn)
Floyd |   a suit of Chain-Mail (being worn)
Floyd |   a leather sheath (being worn)
Floyd |     a sacred blade
Floyd |   a wooden Scroll-Case (being worn & closed)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd |
Floyd | On the long Table is a Perpetuum Mobile (which acts as a Water-Fall).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		
	

Floyd | Degeneracy is now in its "verbose" mode, which always gives long
Floyd | descriptions of locations (even if you have visited them before).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd | O foul Hypocrite! O whited Sepulchure! In the midst of his debauchery
Floyd | the Baron does see fit to erect himself a Chapel of the faith! Mayhap
Floyd | he thought to take sanctuary here at your approach. 'Tis more likely
Floyd | the lighted Candles & marble Altar did bear witness to blasphemous &
Floyd | terrible Rites in the Baron's lifetime.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stair in the corner leads down into darkness, an archway northeast.
Floyd | A solid oaken Door prevents your going east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "unlock door with box" 		
	

Floyd | The dented Box does not seem to fit the lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros asks, "what about the barrel?" 	
			inky says, "it didn't let us break the barrel" 	
			olethros says, "ok" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "unlock door with lock" 		
	

Floyd | (the dented Box)
Floyd | The dented Box does not seem to fit the lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Priest's Quarters
Floyd | In contrast to the Baron's opulence lurks here the spartan Cell of his
Floyd | corrupt Priest. The only furnishing is a straw Mat, the only
Floyd | concession to luxury a Tapestry which hangs near the upward-climbing
Floyd | Stair.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Priest sits on his mat, eyes downturned in submission.
Floyd |
Floyd | <<So,>> says the Priest, devoid of Emotion. <<You have come.>>
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "search priest" 		
	

Floyd | You search the Priest, who divulges a small silver Key. <<The Box!>>
Floyd | cries the desperate Priest, placing the Key forlornly on the ground.
Floyd | <<It contains naught but Spices!>>
Floyd |
Floyd | The priest speaks again. <<The others have left. I remained.>> Perhaps
Floyd | he thinks this will earn him Clemency?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get silver" 		
	

Floyd | Your hands are full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop axe. get silver. unlock box with silver" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd | You unlock the dented Box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limbo says, "maybe we could've hit the saw-horses" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x box" 		
	

Floyd | Battered, dented, the stoic and iron Resistor of an attack on its
Floyd | contents. A small Lock is mounted therein, but does not prevent your
Floyd | opening it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get lock" 		
	

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

		olethros asks, "clemency?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "break lock" 		olethros asks, "so we should kill him too?" 	
	

Floyd | In the ensuing Battle, the Box inflicts more damage upon you than do
Floyd | you on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "forgive priest" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			olethros says, "yay" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "kill priest" 		
	

Floyd | Truly this Worm deserves Death. But it is against your Code to strike
Floyd | down a man of the Cloth, however deserving. His time will come soon
Floyd | enough.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "bless priest" 		
	

Floyd | You lack the athourity to perform Blessings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "guess the verb...?" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "priest, bless sword" 		
	

Floyd | The corrupt Priest has better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Respect my ath-our-itah" 	
			olethros says, "ha ha ha" 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "priest,pray" 		
	

Floyd | The corrupt Priest has better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "remove lock from box" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "pull lock" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x lock" 		
	

Floyd | Battered, dented, the stoic and iron Resistor of an attack on its
Floyd | contents. A small Lock is mounted therein, but does not prevent your
Floyd | opening it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "break box" 		
	

Floyd | In the ensuing Battle, the Box inflicts more damage upon you than do
Floyd | you on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "break box with axe" 		
	

Floyd | In the ensuing Battle, the Box inflicts more damage upon you than do
Floyd | you on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "hit box with axe" 		
	

Floyd | In the ensuing Battle, the Box inflicts more damage upon you than do
Floyd | you on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "grant clemency to priest" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "this is a savage box indeed" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "open box" 		
	

Floyd | You open the dented Box, revealing a handful of spice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x spice" 		
	

Floyd | Rare Peppers, and other Spices you cannot identify. Their smell is
Floyd | oriental, exotic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "crush spice" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "bake pizza" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "break spice" 		
	

Floyd | A knight of the faith should not make use of violence unless there is
Floyd | no alternative.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "spice man" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We never found out what's special about this spice." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "smell spice" 		
	

Floyd | Wondrous and dangerous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros asks, "if we break the box, we can take the lock ?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "smell spice" 		
	

Floyd | Wondrous and dangerous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put spice on ham" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "chew spice" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I can't seem to break the box now" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "show spice to priest" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the handful of spice)
Floyd | Your hands are full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "and it didn't break off the lock before" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "pry lock" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x sword" 		
	

Floyd | Your once-thirsty Blade is now sated red.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a silver key
Floyd |   a dented Box (which is open)
Floyd |     a handful of spice
Floyd |   a holy symbol (glowing with a sacred light & being worn)
Floyd |   a suit of Chain-Mail (being worn)
Floyd |   a leather sheath (being worn)
Floyd |     a sacred blade
Floyd |   a wooden Scroll-Case (being worn & closed)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It'd be cute if the spice brought the dead (baron and pig) back to life." 	
			jenrexrode says, "haven't tried anyting on the pig" 	
			Gerynar says, "or make for a tasty pork meal (pig, not priest)" 	
			DavidW says, "(I'm thinking of the powder of Life from the Oz books." 	
			olethros says, "we are sure you havnet" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "clean priest with spice" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to clean the corrupt Priest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "touch priest with blade" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to touch the corrupt Priest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "done here?" 	
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "give symbol to priest" 		
	

Floyd | (the holy symbol to the corrupt Priest)
Floyd | <<Keep it,>> says the Priest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "ask priest about lock" 		
	

Floyd | The Priest avoids your Gaze and does not respond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "rub symbol" 		
	

Floyd | (the holy symbol)
Floyd | Such superstitious acts are beneath you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "hee" 	
			Lionheart says, "Since the holy symbol disappeared piece by piece, perhaps other things may also do in a useful way. I find myself wondering if the corrupt Priest goes through a turn or two as just a Priest, for example." 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x symbol" 		
	

Floyd | (the holy symbol)
Floyd | A perfect Circle, symbolizing the creation: Heaven above, Earth here &
Floyd | now, the pits below. The unbroken continuity of God, of which Man
Floyd | partakes. The symbol hangs by a light Chain from your neck.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to LH), "Interesting thought." 	
			DavidW asks, "So maybe the box will vanish leaving the lock by itself?" 	
			Lionheart says, "Or maybe the slit in the pig's belly before the pig itself" 	
			jenrexrode says, "or maybe the locks will fall off the doros" 	
			Limbo says, "maybe we should stop the perpetuum mobile; that might stop time" 	
			Atrilla asks, "Is our goal to leave the castle?" 	
			DavidW says (to Atrilla), "I think so." 	
			Lionheart says, "Perhaps." 	
			olethros asks, "have we done anything with the perpetuum yet ?" 	
			inky says, "oh yeah, presumably we should play around with the mobile" 	
			Atrilla says, "That might relates to the fool's lock/key comment." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get axe" 		
	

Floyd | Your hands are full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a silver key
Floyd |   a dented Box (which is open)
Floyd |     a handful of spice
Floyd |   a holy symbol (glowing with a sacred light & being worn)
Floyd |   a suit of Chain-Mail (being worn)
Floyd |   a leather sheath (being worn)
Floyd |     a sacred blade
Floyd |   a wooden Scroll-Case (being worn & closed)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put key in box" 		
	

Floyd | You put the silver key into the dented Box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get axe" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd | O foul Hypocrite! O whited Sepulchure! In the midst of his debauchery
Floyd | the Baron does see fit to erect himself a Chapel of the faith! Mayhap
Floyd | he thought to take sanctuary here at your approach. 'Tis more likely
Floyd | the lighted Candles & marble Altar did bear witness to blasphemous &
Floyd | terrible Rites in the Baron's lifetime.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stair in the corner leads down into darkness, an archway northeast.
Floyd | A solid oaken Door prevents your going east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, its walls covered in pagan Frescoes
Floyd | which beckon you to impure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with Tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | Reception Chamber to the west, the Dining Hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd | On feast days in years & months past, Lords & favored Thinkers entered
Floyd | this long Hall from the south, to be served by huge platters of exotic
Floyd | repast from the Kitchen to the west. But now the room stands bare,
Floyd | stripped of its Appointments by some fleeing servant. Only the larger
Floyd | items remain--the long Table & the ornate Chairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the long Table is a Perpetuum Mobile (which acts as a Water-Fall).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x mobile" 		
	

Floyd | This Device you have seen before, in the Library at Dol Nesta. An
Floyd | ingenious Perpetuum Mobile, built of Pipes, Gears, & Screws of
Floyd | Archimedes. Whereby the Force exhibited by Water as it pours into a
Floyd | wide Funnel drives the Drawing of that water upward, to fall again
Floyd | through a Spout into the Funnel--on & on, ad infinitum. The Design is
Floyd | that of a certain Portuguese & the Baron seems to have been impressed
Floyd | with it so as to have it realized as a Fountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now Water pours through the Perpetuum, falling out of the Spout & into
Floyd | the Funnel. The Splashings of the water combine harmoniously with the
Floyd | Grindings of the Gears & Screws. Tho' it seems very heavy, you could
Floyd | probably carry the Perpetuum, were you careful not to spill its Water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "hit mobile with axe" 		
	

Floyd | A knight of the faith should not make use of violence unless there is
Floyd | no alternative.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push mobile" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drink water" 		
	

Floyd | You do not thirst.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get mobile" 		
	

Floyd | Your hands are full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | That will not fit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop box" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get mobile" 		
	

Floyd | To hold that you must have both hands free.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "search mobile" 		
	

Floyd | There is nothing on the Perpetuum Mobile (which acts as a Water-Fall).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a fine Axe
Floyd |   a holy symbol (glowing with a sacred light & being worn)
Floyd |   a suit of Chain-Mail (being worn)
Floyd |   a leather sheath (being worn)
Floyd |     a sacred blade
Floyd |   a wooden Scroll-Case (being worn & closed)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "pour water" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop axe" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get mobile" 		
	

Floyd | As you strain to lift the heavy Perpetuum, there is a Lurch & a sudden
Floyd | Outpouring of water, which seeps into the Floor. The Gears & Screws
Floyd | continue to spin as before, but the Machine is now dry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Gluttonous indeed were the the Feasts prepared in this Kitchen while
Floyd | the Baron still lived. The huge Ovens now stand cold & unlit, the
Floyd | Crockery smashed & strewn about the floor. The Dining Hall is to the
Floyd | east, & northwards is a small enclosed Yard. A stair leads downward
Floyd | into Darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Fool lies besotted beneath a large Wine-Barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask fool about mobile" 		
	

Floyd | <<Round & round & round she goes! Where she stops, no man knows!>>
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x mobile" 		
	

Floyd | This Device you have seen before, in the Library at Dol Nesta. An
Floyd | ingenious Perpetuum Mobile, built of Pipes, Gears, & Screws of
Floyd | Archimedes. Whereby the Force exhibited by Water as it pours into a
Floyd | wide Funnel drives the Drawing of that water upward, to fall again
Floyd | through a Spout into the Funnel--on & on, ad infinitum. The Design is
Floyd | that of a certain Portuguese & the workmanship is such that the
Floyd | Machine continues its toil even in the absence of Water to propel it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tho the Perpetuum is empty, still turn its Gears & Screws.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Store Room
Floyd | The gloomy Store Room has been recently sacked, though racks of Ham &
Floyd | strings of dried Fruit still hang above your head. A bag of Flour has
Floyd | been ripped open, its contents scattered. Hundreds of white
Floyd | Foot-Prints run frantic around the room & up the Stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Gluttonous indeed were the the Feasts prepared in this Kitchen while
Floyd | the Baron still lived. The huge Ovens now stand cold & unlit, the
Floyd | Crockery smashed & strewn about the floor. The Dining Hall is to the
Floyd | east, & northwards is a small enclosed Yard. A stair leads downward
Floyd | into Darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Fool lies besotted beneath a large Wine-Barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
			inky says, "I was hoping this would do something awesome" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		Lionheart says, "The Mobile seems far too interesting not to be important" 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd | On feast days in years & months past, Lords & favored Thinkers entered
Floyd | this long Hall from the south, to be served by huge platters of exotic
Floyd | repast from the Kitchen to the west. But now the room stands bare,
Floyd | stripped of its Appointments by some fleeing servant. Only the larger
Floyd | items remain--the long Table & the ornate Chairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a fine Axe & a dented Box (in which are a silver key & a
Floyd | handful of spice) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky drops spats. 		DavidW asks, "Can the mobile be used to turn the wheel of the portcullis?" 	
	inky gets specimen jar. 		
	inky gets spats. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | Methinks you see exits where there are none.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Methinks you see exits where there are none.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, walls covered with pagan frescoes which
Floyd | beckon you to impure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | reception chamber to the west, the dining hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest, & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | In this grand Hall do heraldry & great pomp greet the visitor to this
Floyd | castle. Yet a visitor, betrayed, can quickly become a prisoner--a
Floyd | metal portcullis to the east now separates you from the castle
Floyd | threshold. You must take your leave instead to the round Chamber that
Floyd | lies westward, or else attend one of the two archways to the north &
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn wheel" 		
	

Floyd | A strange tingling comes over you as you reach for the Wheel. When you
Floyd | withdraw, your Arm is numbed. You try again, and feel sensation give
Floyd | way to Pain, mild and then unbearable. It seems you cannot turn the
Floyd | Wheel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn wheel with mobile" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to turn the large Wheel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla asks, "Wine=liquid for the mobile?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "put mobile on wheel" 		
	

Floyd | Putting things upon the large Wheel would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "attach mobile to wheel" 		
	

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

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "x gears" 		
	

Floyd | Gears of many shapes & sizes turn endlessly in the Machine, imitating
Floyd | the model of Creation itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "x screws" 		
	

Floyd | The Archimedian Screws turn silently, meshing one into another to
Floyd | carry a cargo endlessly upwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think you'd need a belt or rope." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x armor" 		
	

Floyd | The sanctified chain mail is light on your body, and leaves your Arms
Floyd | and Elbows free. A white cloth covering bears a blue Circle, the
Floyd | symbol of the faith.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla says, "Or stop the mechanism with the pole." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "remove cloth" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the white Covering over your armour)
Floyd | To remove your Covering outside the Church is to invite divine
Floyd | Disapproval.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart asks, "So can we remove it in the chapel?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "remove holy symbol" 		
	

Floyd | To remove the symbol of the faith is to lose divine protection.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Is the wheel gear-like in any way?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x wheel" 		
	

Floyd | A heavy wooden wheel, which raises and lowers the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I imagine so" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "attach mobile to wheel" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put mobile against wheel" 		
	

Floyd | The meaning of that sentence escapes me.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push mobile to wheel" 		
	

Floyd | That cannot contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "put mobile under wheel" 		
	

Floyd | The meaning of that sentence escapes me.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn wheel with mobile" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to turn the large Wheel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla asks, "On?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop mobile" 		
	

Floyd | You gently set the Perpetuum on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "well, I mean, it's a wheel with spikes" 	
			DavidW says, "It's just, we want to turn the wheel. The mobile is endlessly turning. You'd think there's some way to connect the two." 	
			Lionheart says, "And they both have gears" 	
			inky says, "yeah" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x portcullis" 		
	

Floyd | A heavy iron portcullis blocks your way. Sun shines through the grate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get mobile" 		
	

Floyd | You strain to lift the heavy Perpetuum.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, walls covered with pagan frescoes which
Floyd | beckon you to unpure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | reception chamber to the west, the dining hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest, & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd | O foul Hypocrite! O whited Sepulchure! In the midst of his debauchery
Floyd | the Baron does see fit to erect himself a Chapel of the faith! Mayhap
Floyd | he thought to take sanctuary here at your approach. 'Tis more likely
Floyd | the lighted Candles & marble Altar did bear witness to blasphemous &
Floyd | terrible Rites in the Baron's lifetime.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stair in the corner leads down into darkness, an archway northeast.
Floyd | A solid oak door prevents your going east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Priest's Quarters
Floyd | In contrast to the Baron's opulence lurks here the spartan Cell of his
Floyd | corrupt Priest. The only furnishing is a straw Mat, the only
Floyd | concession to Luxury a tapestry which hangs near the upward-climbing
Floyd | stair.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Priest sits on his mat, eyes downturned in submission.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "show mobile to priest" 		
	

Floyd | The corrupt Priest is unimpressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd | O foul Hypocrite! O whited Sepulchure! In the midst of his debauchery
Floyd | the Baron does see fit to erect himself a Chapel of the faith! Mayhap
Floyd | he thought to take sanctuary here at your approach. 'Tis more likely
Floyd | the lighted Candles & marble Altar did bear witness to blasphemous &
Floyd | terrible Rites in the Baron's lifetime.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stair in the corner leads down into darkness, an archway northeast.
Floyd | A solid oak door prevents your going east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | The door is made of fine oak, with a copper lock. It stands
Floyd | forbodingly closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "kick door" 		
	

Floyd | A knight of the faith should not make use of violence unless there is
Floyd | no alternative.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "search altar" 		
	

Floyd | (the marble Altar)
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd | O foul Hypocrite! O whited Sepulchure! In the midst of his debauchery
Floyd | the Baron does see fit to erect himself a Chapel of the faith! Mayhap
Floyd | he thought to take sanctuary here at your approach. 'Tis more likely
Floyd | the lighted Candles & marble Altar did bear witness to blasphemous &
Floyd | terrible Rites in the Baron's lifetime.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stair in the corner leads down into darkness, an archway northeast.
Floyd | A solid oak door prevents your going east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, walls covered with pagan frescoes which
Floyd | beckon you to unpure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | reception chamber to the west, the dining hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest, & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Reception Chamber
Floyd | The glitterings of Gold, Jewels, Tapestries, &c. bely the Decrepitude
Floyd | of he who til recently occupied this high Seat. A white Carpet, once
Floyd | flanked by sycophants & counselors, now lies nearly untravelled. It
Floyd | leads away from the Seat & towards the Sunrise.
Floyd |
Floyd | 'Tis odd... you cannot but think this Place has changed since last you
Floyd | did look upon it. Nay, it cannot be.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cruel Baron lies at your feet, dyeing the carpet scarlet with his
Floyd | blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "carpet" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x carpet" 		
	

Floyd | Near the seat the carpet is red with the stain of unholy blood. It
Floyd | stretches out white to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x seat" 		
	

Floyd | A most opulent & high Seat, supporting the dastardly Baron as he
Floyd | passes judgement, accomplice to his avarice. No more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "search seat" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look under carpet" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "search baron" 		
	

Floyd | There is nothing on the Baron's corpse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Reception Chamber
Floyd | The glitterings of Gold, Jewels, Tapestries, &c. bely the pulchitrude
Floyd | of he who til recently occupied this high Seat. A white Carpet, once
Floyd | flanked by sycophants & counselors, now lies nearly untravelled. It
Floyd | leads away from the Seat & towards the Sunrise.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cruel Baron lies at your feet, dyeing the carpet scarlet with his
Floyd | blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "sit on seat" 		
	

Floyd | You would perhaps take the Baron's place, as minister of evil?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a Perpetuum Mobile (churning & empty)
Floyd |   a holy symbol (glowing with a sacred light & being worn)
Floyd |   a suit of Chain-Mail (being worn)
Floyd |   a leather sheath (being worn)
Floyd |     a sacred blade
Floyd |   a wooden Scroll-Case (being worn & closed)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "hm. Can the carpet be used as a belt?" 	
			inky asks, "we never found out what the baron's key unlocked either, right?" 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "x baron" 		
	

Floyd | His eyes are wide & unseeing. He wears an expression of resignation &
Floyd | a velvet robe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get carpet" 		
	

Floyd | The bloodstained carpet is hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cut carpet" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to cut the bloodstained carpet with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "get robe" 		
	

Floyd | Your hands are full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cut carpet with blade" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the sacred blade)
Floyd | Your hands are full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "sit on seat" 		
	

Floyd | You would perhaps take the Baron's place, as minister of evil?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put spices on baron" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "That's exactly what I had in mind, ha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a Perpetuum Mobile (churning & empty)
Floyd |   a holy symbol (glowing with a sacred light & being worn)
Floyd |   a suit of Chain-Mail (being worn)
Floyd |   a leather sheath (being worn)
Floyd |     a sacred blade
Floyd |   a wooden Scroll-Case (being worn & closed)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limbo says, ">roll baron in carpet and dump him in the river" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "roll carpet" 		
	

Floyd | You are unable to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "move carpet" 		
	

Floyd | You are unable to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under carpet" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push seat" 		
	

Floyd | You are unable to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "l under it" 		
	

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

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "l behind it" 		
	

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

		Lionheart says, "It occurs to me that we have not seen how this game reacts to profanity." 	
	olethros disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		Lionheart says, "While probably unhelpful, it seems like it should have an entertaining response." 	
	olethros arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Man, why do I always get laggy during CF?" 	
			olethros says, "beer" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "shit" 		
	

Floyd | Such language reeks of sulphur.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "fuck baron" 		
	

Floyd | Such language reeks of sulphur.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "damn" 		
	

Floyd | Such language reeks of sulphur.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "snrk" 	
			Limbo says, "we could drop/juggle a few things and take the robe & cut the carpet again" 	
			Limbo says, "last time, our hands were full" 	
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a Perpetuum Mobile (churning & empty)
Floyd |   a holy symbol (glowing with a sacred light & being worn)
Floyd |   a suit of Chain-Mail (being worn)
Floyd |   a leather sheath (being worn)
Floyd |     a sacred blade
Floyd |   a wooden Scroll-Case (being worn & closed)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "drop mobile" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "churn" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "hold blade" 		
	

Floyd | You draw your blade.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "cut carpet with blade" 		
	

Floyd | Cutting that up would achieve little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "cut robe with blade" 		
	

Floyd | Cutting that up would achieve little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x mobile" 		
	

Floyd | This Device you have seen before, in the Library at Dol Nesta. An
Floyd | ingenious Perpetuum Mobile, built of Pipes, Gears, & Screws of
Floyd | Archimides. Whereby the Force exhibited by Water as it pours into a
Floyd | wide Funnel drives the Drawing of that water upward, to fall again
Floyd | through a Spout into the Funnel--on & on, ad infinitum. The Design is
Floyd | that of a certain Portuguese & the workmanship is such that the
Floyd | Machine continues its toil even in the absence of Water to propel it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tho the Perpetuum is empty, still turn its Gears & Screws.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "gears" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x gears" 		
	

Floyd | Gears of many shapes & sizes turn endlessly in the Machine, imitating
Floyd | the model of Creation itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "x pipes" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x screws" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x pipes" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar has disconnected. 		
	Gerynar has connected. 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x spout" 		
	

Floyd | A decorated Spout from which water would pour, had you not spilled it
Floyd | out. The Funnel of the Perpetuum stands directly below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla says, "Maybe it's possible to check the books about machinery." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x funnel" 		
	

Floyd | A large round Funnel, flared at the top to catch splashing water. The
Floyd | Spout of the Perpetuum stands directly above.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x books" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "x robe" 		
	

Floyd | The red velvet robes of state are stained a deeper red with the blood
Floyd | of the evil sovereign. A small pocket on the right side catches your
Floyd | eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "there was a hole in the bookcase too, wasn't there?" 	
			Atrilla says, "In the study." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look in pocket" 		
	

Floyd | In the pocket is a golden key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get golden" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x it" 		
	

Floyd | The key is of gold, with eight small teeth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I wonder if the gold key will eventually degenerate to copper" 	
			Limbo says (to inky), "a gap, yes" 	
			Limbo says (to inky), "(between the books)" 	
			DavidW asks, "A gap in the bookcase? Like for a book to be placed?" 	
			Lionheart says, "That sounds like the classic insert-the-book-to-reveal-the-secret-passage trope" 	
			DavidW says, "yes" 	
			DavidW asks, "Except I don't think we've seen a loose book, have we?" 	
			Lionheart says, "Not yet." 	
			Atrilla says, "Nope. But we didn't tryed to push or pull the wall or the shleves after the click." 	
			Limbo says, "IIRC, we haven't even examined the gap yet" 	
			olethros says, "we have a scroll" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, walls covered with pagan frescoes which
Floyd | beckon you to unpure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | reception chamber to the west, the dining hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest, & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | In this grand Hall do heraldry & great pomp greet the visitor to this
Floyd | castle. Yet a visitor, betrayed, can quickly become a prisoner--a
Floyd | metal portcullis to the east now separates you from the castle
Floyd | threshold. You must take your leave instead to the round Chamber that
Floyd | lies westward, or else attend one of the two archways to the north &
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Has this Place changed since last you were here? The work of some
Floyd | mischevious Spirit, or deceiving Daemon? It is but a slight tugging in
Floyd | your Marrow, yet a worrisome one.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | Methinks you see exits where there are none.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w. sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, walls covered with pagan frescoes which
Floyd | beckon you to unpure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | reception chamber to the west, the dining hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest, & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd | O foul Hypocrite! O whited Sepulchure! In the midst of his debauchery
Floyd | the Baron does see fit to erect himself a Chapel of the faith! Mayhap
Floyd | he thought to take sanctuary here at your approach. 'Tis more likely
Floyd | the lighted Candles & marble Altar did bear witness to blasphemous &
Floyd | terrible Rites in the Baron's lifetime.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stair in the corner leads down into darkness, an archway northeast.
Floyd | A solid oak door prevents your going east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oops" 	
			inky asks, "where was it again?" 	
			Limbo says (to inky), "south from the entrance" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, walls covered with pagan frescoes which
Floyd | beckon you to unpure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | reception chamber to the west, the dining hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest, & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | In this grand Hall do heraldry & great pomp greet the visitor to this
Floyd | castle. Yet a visitor, betrayed, can quickly become a prisoner--a
Floyd | metal portcullis to the east now separates you from the castle
Floyd | threshold. You must take your leave instead to the round Chamber that
Floyd | lies westward, or else attend one of the two archways to the north &
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd | If only the Baron had set his soul in the same order he kept his
Floyd | study! Had he lined his heart with good works the way he lined his
Floyd | walls with books, kept his spiritual affairs as tidy as he kept his
Floyd | Writing-Desk, then your grim task need never have been assigned you.
Floyd | But the leather Arm-Chair now awaits a master who will never again
Floyd | occupy it. A solid oak door blocks your way to the west & an archway
Floyd | leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla says, "NE, E, S" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x books" 		
	

Floyd | The Baron's library is full of heretical Ideas & Assertions most
Floyd | blasphemous. Yet here are also books of Metallurgy, of Alchymy & other
Floyd | useful Arts. A monk from Dol Nesta will need to be sent here to
Floyd | separate Wheat from Chaff, to save that which might be usefully
Floyd | Consulted & to destroy the Dross.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I wonder if it disappeared already" 	
			inky asks, "can I restart?" 	
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "x walls" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		
	

Floyd | The Writing-Desk is of dark wood. Its flap is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x chair" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "This is where the hole in the desk was. You can put the lance in it." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x arm-chair" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open flap" 		
	

Floyd | You open the flap of the Writing-Desk, revealing a  deep Hole in the
Floyd | south wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "open flap" 		
	

Floyd | That is already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		
	

Floyd | A dark Hole penetrates the desk & proceeds deep into the Stone of the
Floyd | south wall. It is deeper than your arm is long.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says, "l in hole" 		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "l in hole" 		
	

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

		Atrilla asks, "This save was before or after we used the lance?" 	
			Atrilla asks, "This is a save, isn't it?" 	
			inky says, "before, I think" 	
			DavidW says, "I don't think we've done anything with the hole in this verstion." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a golden key
Floyd |   a sacred blade
Floyd |   a holy symbol (glowing with a sacred light & being worn)
Floyd |   a suit of Chain-Mail (being worn)
Floyd |   a leather sheath (being worn)
Floyd |   a wooden Scroll-Case (being worn & closed)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "A hole in wall, I might have known. Thank God the Baron's debauchery is at an end." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd | Are you sure you want to restart your quest?

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Degeneracy
Floyd | Copyright 2001 Leonard Richardson (leonardr@segfault.org)
Floyd | [LINK]
Floyd | Version 0.51 / Serial number 010331 / Inform v6.15 Library 6/10
Floyd | Type ABOUT or HELP for information.
Floyd |
Floyd | Reception Chamber
Floyd | The glitterings of Gold, Jewels, Tapestries, &c. belie the Corruption
Floyd | of he who 'til recently occupied this high Seat. A white Carpet, once
Floyd | flanked by Sycophants & Counsellors, now lies untravelled. It leads
Floyd | away from the Seat & towards the Sunrise.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cruel Baron lies at your feet, dyeing the carpet scarlet with his
Floyd | blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, its walls covered in pagan Frescoes
Floyd | which beckon you to impure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with Tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | Reception Chamber to the west, the Dining Hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a terrible crashing sound to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | In this grand Hall do Heraldry & great Pomp greet the visitor to this
Floyd | Keep. Yet a visitor, betrayed, can quickly become a prisoner--a metal
Floyd | Portcullis to the east now separates you from the threshold. You must
Floyd | take your leave instead to the round Chamber that lies westward, or
Floyd | else attend one of the two archways to the north & south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd | If only the Baron had set his soul in the same order in which he kept
Floyd | his Study! Had he lined his heart with good Works the way he lined his
Floyd | walls with Books, kept his spiritual affairs as tidy as he kept his
Floyd | Writing-Desk, then your grim task need never have been assigned you.
Floyd | But the leather Arm-Chair now awaits a master who will never again
Floyd | occupy it. A solid oak door blocks your way to the west & an archway
Floyd | leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The orderly appointment of the Books on their several Shelves is
Floyd | marred in one place by a Gap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x gap" 		
	

Floyd | The Gap separates two of the most odious Works in the Library. Likely
Floyd | their Brother is similarly accursed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x works" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "open gap" 		
	

Floyd | That is not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x chair" 		
	

Floyd | The Arm-Chair is of leather, & is cold to the touch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "search chair" 		
	

Floyd | You feel nothing hidden inside the chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "That gap is different." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "sit in chair" 		
	

Floyd | You sit in the Chair, but quickly tire of such Decadence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "yeah" 	
			inky says, "but it doesn't seem to be much help" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "reach in gap" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "search gap" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a sacred blade
Floyd |   a holy symbol (glowing with a sacred light & being worn)
Floyd |   a suit of Chain-Mail (being worn)
Floyd |   a leather sheath (being worn)
Floyd |   a wooden Scroll-Case (being worn & closed)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put blade in gap" 		
	

Floyd | The Gap is book-shaped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put case in gap" 		
	

Floyd | The Gap is book-shaped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open desk" 		
	

Floyd | You open the flap of the Writing-Desk, revealing a small but deep Hole
Floyd | in the south wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "So, did the Gap disappear in the previous iteration?" 	
			Lionheart says, "Just checking if there's a book in there early on" 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "put book in gap" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says (to DavidW), "yes" 	
			DavidW says, "grr" 	
			Lionheart asks, "Yes. Vexing, isn't it?" 	
			DavidW says (to Atrilla), "We don't have a book." 	
			Atrilla says, "It might get one from the bookshelf." 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "x books" 		
	

Floyd | The Baron's library is full of heretical Ideas & Assertions most
Floyd | blasphemous. Yet here are also books of Metallurgy, of Alchymy & other
Floyd | useful Arts. A monk from Dol Nesta will need to be sent here to
Floyd | separate Wheat from Chaff, to save that which is useful & to destroy
Floyd | the Dross. While you are here, however, you may CONSULT the Library
Floyd | about its more wholesome topics.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a noticeable Gap between two particularly odious Books.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "(opening the footstool first) (taking the book first) The Book fits cleanly in the Gap." 	
			DavidW asks, "FOOTSTOOL?" 	
			inky says, "he's kidding" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Armoury
Floyd | An Armoury, stocked by the Baron for a siege but unable to protect him
Floyd | from the vengeance of the Almighty. Amidst the Armour, Weaponry &c.
Floyd | stands an archway to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Lance stands here, propped against a wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "What footstool? Where ar... oh." 	
			Limbo says, "maybe the book exists somewhere for the first few turns only" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			Lionheart says, "I was riffing of what Atrilla might have expected to happen." 	
			Atrilla asks (of Lionhart), "How so?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		
	

Floyd | Degeneracy is now in its "verbose" mode, which always gives long
Floyd | descriptions of locations (even if you have visited them before).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, its walls covered in pagan Frescoes
Floyd | which beckon you to impure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with Tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | Reception Chamber to the west, the Dining Hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x chairs" 		
	

Floyd | The Chairs are well-carved with geometric designs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd | On feast days in years & months past, Lords & favoured Thinkers
Floyd | entered this long Hall from the south, to be served by huge platters
Floyd | of exotic repast from the Kitchen to the west. But now the room stands
Floyd | bare, stripped of its Appointments by some fleeing servant. Only the
Floyd | larger items remain--the long Table & the ornate Chairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the long Table is a Perpetuum Mobile (which acts as a Water-Fall).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Gluttonous indeed were the the Feasts prepared in this Kitchen while
Floyd | the Baron lived. The huge Ovens now stand cold & unlit, the Crockery
Floyd | smashed & strewn about the floor. The Dining Hall is to the east, &
Floyd | northwards is a small enclosed Yard. A Stair leads downward into
Floyd | darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Fool lies besotted beneath a large Wine-Barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Slaughter Yard
Floyd | In this small, walled Yard were Beasts put to the knife & prepared for
Floyd | the master's feasting table. Unthinkably--but undoubtedly--were other
Floyd | Prey too destroyed here, to feed the Baron's appetite for sin. There
Floyd | is no hiding place in this small Arena; meat, alive or dead, can
Floyd | escape only south, through the Kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bloated Pig lies here, its Stomach slit.
Floyd |
Floyd | The stump of an ancient Oak stands here. The steel blade of an Axe
Floyd | calls it home.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x pig" 		
	

Floyd | The Pig is dead two days. Its Butcher likely fled the castle, dreading
Floyd | your approach. A large Slit travels its bloated Stomach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x stomach" 		
	

Floyd | The Ancients are said to have practiced divination by the Entrails of
Floyd | Beasts. Not being one of the Ancients, you know not what these Vitals
Floyd | fortell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | The pig's Vitals conceal nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get axe" 		
	

Floyd | You remove the fine Axe from the Stump.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "hit pig with axe" 		
	

Floyd | Well done, brave knight! The pig is dead!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "A butcher... or an orc?" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
	Lionheart says, "#clubfloyd ..Atrilla I was joking about finding a book we didn't have and didn't know about by trying to insert a book we don't have, it apparently wasn't a very good joke, never mind." 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Slaughter Yard
Floyd | In this small, walled Yard were Beasts put to the knife & prepared for
Floyd | the master's feasting table. Unthinkably--but undoubtedly--were other
Floyd | Prey too destroyed here, to feed the Baron's appetite for sin. There
Floyd | is no hiding place in this small Arena; meat, alive or dead, can
Floyd | escape only south, through the Kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bloated Pig lies here, its Stomach slit.
Floyd |
Floyd | The stump of an ancient Oak stands here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x pig" 		
	

Floyd | The Pig is dead two days. Its Butcher likely fled the castle, dreading
Floyd | your approach. A large Slit travels its bloated Stomach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a fine Axe
Floyd |   a sacred blade
Floyd |   a holy symbol (glowing with a sacred light & being worn)
Floyd |   a suit of Chain-Mail (being worn)
Floyd |   a leather sheath (being worn)
Floyd |   a wooden Scroll-Case (being worn & closed)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Gluttonous indeed were the the Feasts prepared in this Kitchen while
Floyd | the Baron lived. The huge Ovens now stand cold & unlit, the Crockery
Floyd | smashed & strewn about the floor. The Dining Hall is to the east, &
Floyd | northwards is a small enclosed Yard. A Stair leads downward into
Floyd | darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Fool lies besotted beneath a large Wine-Barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Store Room
Floyd | The gloomy Store Room has been recently sacked, though racks of Ham &
Floyd | strings of dried Fruit still hang above your head. A bag of Flour has
Floyd | been ripped open, its contents scattered. Hundreds of white
Floyd | Foot-Prints run frantic around the room & up the Stair.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dented Box lies in a corner, seemingly kicked there by a thwarted
Floyd | Robber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "hit box with axe" 		
	

Floyd | You hack at the Box, and again, splitting its sides asunder and
Floyd | spilling its contents onto the Floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get spices" 		
	

Floyd | Your hands are full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop axe" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get spices" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Gluttonous indeed were the the Feasts prepared in this Kitchen while
Floyd | the Baron lived. The huge Ovens now stand cold & unlit, the Crockery
Floyd | smashed & strewn about the floor. The Dining Hall is to the east, &
Floyd | northwards is a small enclosed Yard. A Stair leads downward into
Floyd | darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Fool lies besotted beneath a large Wine-Barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Slaughter Yard
Floyd | In this small, walled Yard were Beasts put to the knife & prepared for
Floyd | the master's feasting table. Unthinkably--but undoubtably--were other
Floyd | Prey too destroyed here, to feed the Baron's appetite for sin. There
Floyd | is no hiding place in this small Arena; meat, alive or dead, can
Floyd | escape only south, through the Kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bloated Pig lies here, its Stomach slit.
Floyd |
Floyd | The stump of an ancient Oak stands here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put spices in pig" 		
	

Floyd | Perhaps you hope to cure the Meat?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Gluttonous indeed were the the Feasts prepared in this Kitchen while
Floyd | the Baron lived. The huge Ovens now stand cold & unlit, the Crockery
Floyd | smashed & strewn about the floor. The Dining Hall is to the east, &
Floyd | northwards is a small enclosed Yard. A Stair leads downward into
Floyd | darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Fool lies besotted beneath a large Wine-Barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. We ought to look in the stomach." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Slaughter Yard
Floyd | In this small, walled Yard were Beasts put to the knife & prepared for
Floyd | the master's feasting table. Unthinkably--but undoubtably--were other
Floyd | Prey too destroyed here, to feed the Baron's appetite for sin. There
Floyd | is no hiding place in this small Arena; meat, alive or dead, can
Floyd | escape only south, through the Kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bloated Pig lies here, its Stomach slit.
Floyd |
Floyd | The stump of an ancient Oak stands here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | The pig's Vitals conceal nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take stomach" 		
	

Floyd | Let the pig's Vitals be.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "haha" 	
			Atrilla says (to Lionheart), "heh, don't sweat it. :)" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Gluttonous indeed were the the Feasts prepared in this Kitchen while
Floyd | the Baron lived. The huge Ovens now stand cold & unlit, the Crockery
Floyd | smashed & strewn about the floor. The Dining Hall is to the east, &
Floyd | northwards is a small enclosed Yard. A Stair leads downward into
Floyd | darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Fool lies besotted beneath a large Wine-Barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give spices to fool" 		
	

Floyd | The Fool's eyes cross comically as he regards the handful of spice.
Floyd | Exhausted by the effort, he slumps. He does not seem to want it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros asks, "why is the stomach slit? what was in it?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x crockery" 		
	

Floyd | Fine Crockery and bone China, now smashed and in Fragments on the
Floyd | floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x barrel" 		
	

Floyd | A Barrel of fine Wine, nearly emptied by the efforts of the Fool. He
Floyd | lies below, supported by the Saw-Horses which carry the Barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "ask fool about big" 		
	

Floyd | The Fool says nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says, "f sweep crockery" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push barrel" 		
	

Floyd | The Barrel is well-supported by Saw-Horses, and you cannot move it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "ask fool about pig" 		
	

Floyd | The Fool says nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says, "f sweep crockery" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "sweep crockery" 		
	

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

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "hit saw-horses with axe" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask fool about book" 		
	

Floyd | The Fool belches & says nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "ask fool about wine" 		
	

Floyd | <<Wine, the Fruit of the Vine, a Fellow of mine.>>
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart asks, "Truffles? A bezoar? Delicious giblets?" 	
			DavidW says, "Bezoars come from goats, not pigs, if I remember my Harry Potter." 	
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "kick saw-horses" 		
	

Floyd | A knight of the faith should not make use of violence unless there is
Floyd | no alternative.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "If I remember my Sandman, bezoars can come from any animal including humans" 	
			DavidW says, "Any animal that eats hair." 	
			Lionheart says, "I eat hair" 	
			DavidW says, "ew" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I try not to, but often have no choice." 	
			Lionheart says, "Not intentionally, but it's long and gets in my mouth." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yep" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask fool about priest" 		
	

Floyd | The grinning Fool dips his Finger-Tips into his Tankard & sprinkles
Floyd | Wine at you like holy Water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "And once in a while... I find evidence that I have consumed and not digested it." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask fool about mobile" 		
	

Floyd | <<Round & round & round she goes! Where she stops, no man knows!>>
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Ah... yep." 	
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "ask fool for tankard" 		
	

Floyd | <<The Wine is Mine,>> sings the Fool. <<The Wine is Mine!>>
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask fool about portcullis" 		
	

Floyd | The Fool says nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "TMI, but yes." 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "ask fool about gate" 		
	

Floyd | The Fool shudders & says nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "ask fool about wheel" 		
	

Floyd | The Fool belches & says nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "ask fool about wheel" 		
	

Floyd | The Fool coughs & says nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a handful of spice
Floyd |   a sacred blade
Floyd |   a holy symbol (glowing with a sacred light & being worn)
Floyd |   a suit of Chain-Mail (being worn)
Floyd |   a leather sheath (being worn)
Floyd |   a wooden Scroll-Case (being worn & closed)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "sheathe blade" 		
	

Floyd | You sheathe your Blade.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Slaughter Yard
Floyd | In this small, walled Yard were Beasts put to the knife & prepared for
Floyd | the master's feasting table. Unthinkably--but undoubtably--were other
Floyd | Prey too destroyed here, to feed the Baron's appetite for sin. There
Floyd | is no hiding place in this small Arena; meat, alive or dead, can
Floyd | escape only south, through the Kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bloated Pig lies here, its Stomach slit.
Floyd |
Floyd | The stump of an ancient Oak stands here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "get axe" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Gluttonous indeed were the the Feasts prepared in this Kitchen while
Floyd | the Baron lived. The huge Ovens now stand cold & unlit, the Crockery
Floyd | smashed & strewn about the floor. The Dining Hall is to the east, &
Floyd | northwards is a small enclosed Yard. A Stair leads downward into
Floyd | darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Fool lies besotted beneath a large Wine-Barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limbo asks, "where did the axe go?" 	
			Limbo asks, "already degenerated?" 	
			DavidW says, "maybe" 	
			Atrilla says, "You need to ask? :)" 	
			Limbo says, "we dropped it after destroying the box, IIRC" 	
			Limbo says, "in the Yard" 	
			Atrilla says, "We destroyed the box? I didn't got that." 	
			Gerynar asks, "did we try chopping any of those locked doors?" 	
			Limbo says, "I just read the scrollback" 	
			Limbo says, "it was in the storeroom" 	
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Store Room
Floyd | The gloomy Store Room has been recently sacked, though racks of Ham &
Floyd | strings of dried Fruit still hang above your head. A bag of Flour has
Floyd | been ripped open, its contents scattered. Hundreds of white
Floyd | Foot-Prints run frantic around the room & up the Stair.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dented Box lies in a corner, its sides split open.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a fine Axe here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "get axe" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Gluttonous indeed were the the Feasts prepared in this Kitchen while
Floyd | the Baron lived. The huge Ovens now stand cold & unlit, the Crockery
Floyd | smashed & strewn about the floor. The Dining Hall is to the east, &
Floyd | northwards is a small enclosed Yard. A Stair leads downward into
Floyd | darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Fool lies besotted beneath a large Wine-Barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Fool slurs some lines of Verse: <<Ye Grasse is green, ye Beere is
Floyd | green, a stranger Sighte I ne'er have seen.>> You see no Beer in his
Floyd | tankard; naught but the Baron's Wine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla says, "Yeah, it didn't allow violence." 	
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "hit saw-horses with axe" 		
	

Floyd | A knight of the faith should not make use of violence unless there is
Floyd | no alternative.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "push saw-horses" 		
	

Floyd | The Barrel is well-supported by Saw-Horses, and you cannot move it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "roll barrel e" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to roll the Wine-Barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "roll barrel" 		
	

Floyd | The Barrel is well-supported by Saw-Horses, and you cannot move it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "l under it" 		
	

Floyd | There is nothing between the Saw-Horses which support the Wine-Barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla says, "hehe This is one of those games." 	
			Atrilla says, "Let's try to chop the lance with the axe." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "behead fool" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "or sharpen?" 	
			Atrilla says, "Or sharpen. Any interaction." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask fool about beer" 		
	

Floyd | The Fool coughs & says nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Hmmm" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "fool, where is beer" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "find beer" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla says, "He's drinnking wine, not beer." 	
			Lionheart says, "Yes, but he spoke gnomically about green beer." 	
			Atrilla says, "Ah." 	
			Lionheart says, "Maybe he's just Irish" 	
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "sharpen lance" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "so restarting is going to be in our toolkit?" 	
			Lionheart says, "In limbo, there is no beer, that's why he drinks it here, and when he disappears, someone else will be drinking all the beer..." 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a fine Axe
Floyd |   a handful of spice
Floyd |   a holy symbol (glowing with a sacred light & being worn)
Floyd |   a suit of Chain-Mail (being worn)
Floyd |   a leather sheath (being worn)
Floyd |     a sacred blade
Floyd |   a wooden Scroll-Case (being worn & closed)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd | On feast days in years & months past, Lords & favored Thinkers entered
Floyd | this long Hall from the south, to be served by huge platters of exotic
Floyd | repast from the Kitchen to the west. But now the room stands bare,
Floyd | stripped of its Appointments by some fleeing servant. Only the larger
Floyd | items remain--the long Table & the ornate Chairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the long Table is a Perpetuum Mobile (which acts as a Water-Fall).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says (to jen), "Afraid so, we'd have to examine each room thoroughly as close to the start of the game as we can get there to completely rule out something not vanishing on us in the first couple moves. :(" 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "get mobile" 		
	

Floyd | Your hands are full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "does the spice turn into poison or anything that we can put in the wine?" 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "drop axe" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "get mobile" 		
	

Floyd | To hold that you must have both hands free.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "drop spice" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "get mobile" 		
	

Floyd | As you strain to lift the heavy Perpetuum, there is a Lurch & a sudden
Floyd | Outpouring of water, which seeps into the Floor. The Gears & Screws
Floyd | continue to spin as before, but the Machine is now dry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Gluttonous indeed were the the Feasts prepared in this Kitchen while
Floyd | the Baron lived. The huge Ovens now stand cold & unlit, the Crockery
Floyd | smashed & strewn about the floor. The Dining Hall is to the east, &
Floyd | northwards is a small enclosed Yard. A Stair leads downward into
Floyd | darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Fool lies besotted beneath a large Wine-Barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "drop mobile" 		
	

Floyd | You gently set the Perpetuum on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd | On feast days in years & months past, Lords & favored Thinkers entered
Floyd | this long Hall from the south, to be served by huge platters of exotic
Floyd | repast from the Kitchen to the west. But now the room stands bare,
Floyd | stripped of its Appointments by some fleeing servant. Only the larger
Floyd | items remain--the long Table & the ornate Chairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a handful of spice & a fine Axe here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "get spice and axe" 		
	

Floyd | handful of spice: Taken.
Floyd | fine Axe: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Gluttonous indeed were the the Feasts prepared in this Kitchen while
Floyd | the Baron lived. The huge Ovens now stand cold & unlit, the Crockery
Floyd | smashed & strewn about the floor. The Dining Hall is to the east, &
Floyd | northwards is a small enclosed Yard. A Stair leads downward into
Floyd | darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Fool lies besotted beneath a large Wine-Barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a Perpetuum Mobile here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Wait a second" 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "push mobile" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get mobile carefully" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to get the Perpetuum Mobile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "push mobile to barrel" 		
	

Floyd | Your hands are full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "drop axe and spice" 		
	

Floyd | fine Axe: Dropped.
Floyd | handful of spice: Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x mobile" 		
	

Floyd | This Device you have seen before, in the Library at Dol Nesta. An
Floyd | ingenious Perpetuum Mobile, built of Pipes, Gears, & Screws of
Floyd | Archimedes. Whereby the Force exhibited by Water as it pours into a
Floyd | wide Funnel drives the Drawing of that water upward, to fall again

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "push mobile to barrel" 		
	

Floyd | through a Spout into the Funnel--on & on, ad infinitum. The Design is
Floyd | that of a certain Portuguese & the workmanship is such that the
Floyd | Machine continues its toil even in the absence of Water to propel it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tho the Perpetuum is empty, still turn its Gears & Screws.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | The Wine-Barrel may contain only Wine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Gonna fill the mobile with wine?" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get mobile gently" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to get the Perpetuum Mobile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla says, "It's an idea." 	
			DavidW says (to Lionheart), "Most IF doesn't understand adverbs." 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "get axe" 		
	

Floyd | Your hands are full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a Perpetuum Mobile (churning & empty)
Floyd |   a holy symbol (glowing with a sacred light & being worn)
Floyd |   a suit of Chain-Mail (being worn)
Floyd |   a leather sheath (being worn)
Floyd |     a sacred blade
Floyd |   a wooden Scroll-Case (being worn & closed)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "I know, but I do recall games that admonish you to do something carefully, then don't if you don't say CAREFULLY or SOFTLY or whatever, so it was worth a try." 	
			jenrexrode asks, "the water spilled already, so no need to be careful, eh?" 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "drop mobile" 		
	

Floyd | You gently set the Perpetuum on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "get axe" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "cut barrel with it" 		
	

Floyd | Cutting that up would achieve little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says (to jen), "The parser doesn't appear to know adverbs, or forgot them already, so no matter." 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "hack barrel with axe" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "chop barrel with axe" 		
	

Floyd | Cutting that up would achieve little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla asks, "Didn't someone managed to do this before?" 	
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "open barrel" 		
	

Floyd | That is not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "no. They tried hit/attack, not cut/chop." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "roll out barrel" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "search barrel" 		
	

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

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "open barrel with axe" 		
	

Floyd | That does not seem to be something you can unlock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "hit barrel with axe" 		
	

Floyd | A knight of the faith should not make use of violence unless there is
Floyd | no alternative.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "x barrel" 		
	

Floyd | A Barrel of fine Wine, nearly emptied by the efforts of the Fool. He
Floyd | lies below, supported by the Saw-Horses which carry the Barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "fill mobile with wine" 		
	

Floyd | (the Wine-Barrel)
Floyd | You need to be holding the Wine-Barrel before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "get wine" 		
	

Floyd | (the Wine-Barrel)
Floyd | The Barrel is well-supported by Saw-Horses, and you cannot move it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "fill mobile" 		
	

Floyd | There is no water here to carry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pour wine into mobile" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "fill mobile with wine" 		
	

Floyd | (the Wine-Barrel)
Floyd | You need to be holding the Wine-Barrel before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla says, ""Damn that fool!"" 	
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "tap wine" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I see no reason to fill the mobile with wine, actually, but I thought I'd try it." 	
			Atrilla says, "It's only logical since wine is a liquid." 	
			Lionheart says, "Nor I, but who knows what strange attempt might provide a clue" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put spices in mobile" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the handful of spice before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Atrilla), "mmhmm" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take spices" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put spices in mobile" 		
	

Floyd | That would surely ruin the valuable Spices.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "I'm still thinking a belt or band or rope might be the missing piece" 	
			Atrilla says, "The cape might be usable." 	
			DavidW says, "well, we haven't seen much that's belt/band/rope-like." 	
			jenrexrode asks, "but they wont let us take the entrails?" 	
			Atrilla says, "Nope. The tripe might do the trick, yes." 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "drop spice" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd | On feast days in years & months past, Lords & favored Thinkers entered
Floyd | this long Hall from the south, to be served by huge platters of exotic
Floyd | repast from the Kitchen to the west. But now the room stands bare,
Floyd | stripped of its Appointments by some fleeing servant. Only the larger
Floyd | items remain--the long Table & the ornate Chairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Methinks you see exits where there are none.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | [Your undoing fails.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd | On feast days in years & months past, Lords & favored Thinkers entered
Floyd | this long Hall from the south, to be served by huge platters of exotic
Floyd | repast from the Kitchen to the west. But now the room stands bare,
Floyd | stripped of its Appointments by some fleeing servant. Only the larger
Floyd | items remain--the long Table & the ornate Chairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x table" 		
	

Floyd | The long banquet table once groaned under the weight of extravagant
Floyd | Feasts. Now it is bare, its Luster fading.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is nothing on the long Table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x chairs" 		
	

Floyd | The chairs are carved ornately.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "well, I ought to do day-like stuff while daylight still exists. later all!" 	
	Ellison goes back to Squeamhurst.. 		
	Ellison has disconnected. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under table" 		
	

Floyd | There is naught but Dust under the long Table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x dust" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, walls covered with pagan frescoes which
Floyd | beckon you to unpure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | reception chamber to the west, the dining hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest, & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | In this grand Hall do heraldry & great pomp greet the visitor to this
Floyd | castle. Yet a visitor, betrayed, can quickly become a prisoner--a
Floyd | metal portcullis to the east now separates you from the castle
Floyd | threshold. You must take your leave instead to the round Chamber that
Floyd | lies westward, or else attend one of the two archways to the north &
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limbo asks, "did we try to burn anything with the candles in the chapel?" 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, walls covered with pagan frescoes which
Floyd | beckon you to unpure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | reception chamber to the west, the dining hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest, & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "no touch the candles" 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Reception Chamber
Floyd | The glitterings of Gold, Jewels, Tapestries, &c. belie the Corruption
Floyd | of he who til recently occupied this high Seat. A white Carpet, once
Floyd | flanked by Sycophants & Counselors, now lies nearly untravelled. It
Floyd | leads away from the Seat & towards the Sunrise.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cruel Baron lies at your feet, dyeing the carpet scarlet with his
Floyd | blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We can't take the candles." 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "get cape" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "x baron" 		
	

Floyd | His eyes are wide & unseeing. He wears an expression of resignation &
Floyd | a velvet robe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "get robe" 		
	

Floyd | You separate robe & owner, leaving the Baron bare.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "huh" 	
			jenrexrode says, "yay" 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "x robe" 		
	

Floyd | The red velvet robes of state are stained a deeper red with the blood
Floyd | of the evil sovereign. A small pocket on the right side catches your
Floyd | eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limbo says, "I know, I thought we might be able to burn something over them" 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "x pocket" 		
	

Floyd | In the pocket is a golden key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Reception Chamber
Floyd | The glitterings of Gold, Jewels, Tapestries, &c. bely the Decrepitude
Floyd | of he who til recently occupied this high Seat. A white Carpet, once
Floyd | flanked by sycophants & counselors, now lies nearly untravelled. It
Floyd | leads away from the Seat & towards the Sunrise.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cruel Baron lies at your feet, dyeing the carpet scarlet with his
Floyd | blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, walls covered with pagan frescoes which
Floyd | beckon you to unpure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | reception chamber to the west, the dining hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest, & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd | On feast days in years & months past, Lords & favored Thinkers entered
Floyd | this long Hall from the south, to be served by huge platters of exotic
Floyd | repast from the Kitchen to the west. But now the room stands bare,
Floyd | stripped of its Appointments by some fleeing servant. Only the larger
Floyd | items remain--the long Table & the ornate Chairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "cut robe" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to cut the red robe with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "cut robe with blade" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the sacred blade)
Floyd | Your hands are full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a red robe
Floyd |   a fine Axe
Floyd |   a holy symbol (glowing with a sacred light & being worn)
Floyd |   a suit of Chain-Mail (being worn)
Floyd |   a leather sheath (being worn)
Floyd |     a sacred blade
Floyd |   a wooden Scroll-Case (being worn & closed)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "drop axe" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "cut robe with blade" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the sacred blade)
Floyd | You draw your blade.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a sacred blade
Floyd |   a red robe
Floyd |   a holy symbol (glowing with a sacred light & being worn)
Floyd |   a suit of Chain-Mail (being worn)
Floyd |   a leather sheath (being worn)
Floyd |   a wooden Scroll-Case (being worn & closed)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x baron" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "cut robe with blade" 		
	

Floyd | Cutting that up would achieve little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla says, "Hmmmm nope." 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "get gold" 		
	

Floyd | Your hands are full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "wear robe" 		
	

Floyd | You lack the rank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "roll robe" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "x robe" 		
	

Floyd | The red velvet robes of state are stained a deeper red with the blood
Floyd | of the evil sovereign. A small pocket on the right side catches your
Floyd | eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "drop robe" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "tie robe to mobile" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla says, "It's to the west." 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | fine Axe: Taken.
Floyd | long Table: The long Table is hardly portable.
Floyd | ornate Chairs: Such posessions would only weigh you down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Gluttonous indeed were the the Feasts prepared in this Kitchen while
Floyd | the Baron still lived. The huge Ovens now stand cold & unlit, the
Floyd | Crockery smashed & strewn about the floor. The Dining Hall is to the
Floyd | east, & northwards is a small enclosed Yard. A stair leads downward
Floyd | into Darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Fool lies besotted beneath a large Wine-Barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a handful of spice & a Perpetuum Mobile here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "tie robe to mobile" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a fine Axe
Floyd |   a sacred blade
Floyd |   a holy symbol (glowing with a sacred light & being worn)
Floyd |   a suit of Chain-Mail (being worn)
Floyd |   a leather sheath (being worn)
Floyd |   a wooden Scroll-Case (being worn & closed)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla says, "It's gone." 	
			DavidW says, "Atrilla dropped it." 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd | On feast days in years & months past, Lords & favored Thinkers entered
Floyd | this long Hall from the south, to be served by huge platters of exotic
Floyd | repast from the Kitchen to the west. But now the room stands bare,
Floyd | stripped of its Appointments by some fleeing servant. Only the larger
Floyd | items remain--the long Table & the ornate Chairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, walls covered with pagan frescoes which
Floyd | beckon you to unpure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | reception chamber to the west, the dining hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest, & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Reception Chamber
Floyd | The glitterings of Gold, Jewels, Tapestries, &c. bely the pulchitrude
Floyd | of he who til recently occupied this high Seat. A white Carpet, once
Floyd | flanked by sycophants & counselors, now lies nearly untravelled. It
Floyd | leads away from the Seat & towards the Sunrise.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cruel Baron lies at your feet, dyeing the carpet scarlet with his
Floyd | blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x baron" 		
	

Floyd | His eyes are wide & unseeing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, maybe is vanished now." 	
			Atrilla says, "I think it's gone already." 	
			Lionheart says, "Curses" 	
			Atrilla says, "Nope, that's another game." 	
			Lionheart asks, "So what else could a robe possibly be useful for?" 	
			DavidW says, "Well, it was red, so wave it in front of a bull." 	
			Atrilla says, "It's a longshot, but we cal always reload it ant try it." 	
			Atrilla says, "I had the idea of using it to operate the wheel safely, but that might not work at all." 	
			Lionheart says, "Might as well, it's not like we'll lose much progress" 	
			Atrilla asks, "cf1?" 	
			olethros asks, "giving up?" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "get eyes" 		
	

Floyd | Your hands are full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla says, "There's still stuff to try." 	
			DavidW says, "I'm gonna run across the street and buy crackers before the store closes. bbl." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "drop axe" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says, "CSB" 		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "get eyes" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "hah~" 	
			olethros says, "woah" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x eyes" 		
	

Floyd | The Baron's eyes are wide and unseeing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros has ordered three mega-generators to be installed in his boathouse. 		Atrilla exclaims, "Woah!" 	
			Lionheart exclaims, "!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Bye, D." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Man, lag." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "roll eyes" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says (to Lionheart), "har" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Heehee" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   the Baron's eyes
Floyd |   a sacred blade
Floyd |   a holy symbol (glowing with a sacred light & being worn)
Floyd |   a suit of Chain-Mail (being worn)
Floyd |   a leather sheath (being worn)
Floyd |   a wooden Scroll-Case (being worn & closed)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I guess the .. eyes have it" 	
			Lionheart says, "If you want to deliver that line properly, you need to take off your sunglasses and squint." 	
			Jacqueline smacks inky. 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x baron" 		
	

Floyd | His eyes are wide & unseeing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limbo says, "now we can give the priest the evil eye... literally" 	
			Lionheart says, "We probably should go around showing these to everyone" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put eye in funnel" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		olethros says, "sounds reasonable" 	
			olethros says, "if not tedious" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			Lionheart says, "Well, since we can probably assume the palace has no retinal scanners, I'm at a loss what else we could do with them." 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee yay" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "plant eye" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open eyes" 		
	

Floyd | Even the most evil deserves posthumous Respect.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart asks, "Oh, now you talk respect?" 	
			Lionheart says, "I suppose not making the eyes untakable was probably an oversight." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "close eyes" 		
	

Floyd | You close the Baron's eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look into eyes" 		
	

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

		olethros says, "seems more like a bug" 	
			Lionheart says (to olethros), "I think so too." 	
			Lionheart says (to olethros), "A marvelously creepy bug." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "poke eyes" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, walls covered with pagan frescoes which
Floyd | beckon you to unpure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | reception chamber to the west, the dining hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest, & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | In this grand Hall do heraldry & great pomp greet the visitor to this
Floyd | castle. Yet a visitor, betrayed, can quickly become a prisoner--a
Floyd | metal portcullis to the east now separates you from the castle
Floyd | threshold. You must take your leave instead to the round Chamber that
Floyd | lies westward, or else attend one of the two archways to the north &
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Armory
Floyd | An Armory, stocked by the Baron for a seige but unable to protect him
Floyd | from the vengeance of the Almighty. Amidst the Armor, Weaponry &c.
Floyd | stands an archway to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Lance stands here, propped against a wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put eye on lance" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a sacred blade
Floyd |   a holy symbol (glowing with a sacred light & being worn)
Floyd |   a suit of Chain-Mail (being worn)
Floyd |   a leather sheath (being worn)
Floyd |   a wooden Scroll-Case (being worn & closed)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get lance" 		
	

Floyd | To hold that you must have both hands free.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "sheath blade" 		
	

Floyd | You sheathe your blade.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get lance" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | In this grand Hall do heraldry & great pomp greet the visitor to this
Floyd | castle. Yet a visitor, betrayed, can quickly become a prisoner--a
Floyd | metal portcullis to the east now separates you from the castle
Floyd | threshold. You must take your leave instead to the round Chamber that
Floyd | lies westward, or else attend one of the two archways to the north &
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "turn wheel with lance" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to turn the large Wheel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd | If only the Baron had set his soul in the same order he kept his
Floyd | study! Had he lined his heart with good works the way he lined his
Floyd | walls with books, kept his spiritual affairs as tidy as he kept his
Floyd | Writing-Desk, then your grim task need never have been assigned you.
Floyd | But the leather Arm-Chair now awaits a master who will never again
Floyd | occupy it. A solid oak door blocks your way to the west & an archway
Floyd | leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Have these Walls shifted? Is the Light different in its attentions
Floyd | upon your Eyes? Nay, for how could this be so? It must be your
Floyd | tiresome Confinement that makes your Memory falter. You had best find
Floyd | a way to quit the Baron's Keep.
Floyd |
Floyd | The orderly appointment of the Books on their several Shelves is
Floyd | marred in one place by a Gap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look in hole" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		
	

Floyd | A dark Hole penetrates the desk & proceeds deep into the Stone of the
Floyd | south wall. It is deeper than your Arm is long.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put symbol in hole" 		
	

Floyd | (the holy symbol in the Hole in the south wall)
Floyd | You insert the holy symbol into the hole as far as you can, then draw
Floyd | it out again. No change has occured.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Light source, dark hole... guess not." 	
			Jacqueline says, "meh" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put symbol on lance" 		
	

Floyd | (the holy symbol on the wooden Lance)
Floyd | Putting things upon the wooden Lance would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put lance in hole" 		
	

Floyd | Inserting the lance into the hole as far as you can, you feel the wood
Floyd | catch & hear the faraway grinding of stone. Removing the lance, you
Floyd | find it unchanged.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "This is the same one we stuc- yeah" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I wonder what's happening there." 	
			Lionheart says, "Let's try and figure out what that does" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "It doesn't seem to affect the gate, right?" 	
			Lionheart says, "Right" 	
			Lionheart says, "Faraway grinding, so it could be something opening far away" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | In this grand Hall do heraldry & great pomp greet the visitor to this
Floyd | castle. Yet a visitor, betrayed, can quickly become a prisoner--a
Floyd | metal portcullis to the east now separates you from the castle
Floyd | threshold. You must take your leave instead to the round Chamber that
Floyd | lies westward, or else attend one of the two archways to the north &
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "lift portcullis" 		
	

Floyd | That is hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open portcullis" 		
	

Floyd | Your strength is as great as your faith, but try as you might, you
Floyd | cannot lift the heavy portcullis. Perhaps the nearby Wheel holds the
Floyd | answer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "we can try to impress the priest with the eyes" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, walls covered with pagan frescoes which
Floyd | beckon you to unpure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | reception chamber to the west, the dining hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest, & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Has this Place changed since last you were here? The work of some
Floyd | mischevious Spirit, or deceiving Daemon? It is but a slight tugging in
Floyd | your Marrow, yet a worrisome one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "So that grinding isn't this wheel." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Reception Chamber
Floyd | The glitterings of Gold, Jewels, Tapestries, &c. bely the pulchitrude
Floyd | of he who til recently occupied this high Seat. A white Carpet, once
Floyd | flanked by sycophants & counselors, now lies nearly untravelled. It
Floyd | leads away from the Seat & towards the Sunrise.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cruel Baron lies at your feet, dyeing the carpet scarlet with his
Floyd | blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a fine Axe here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "it is the dungeon changing" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | From here you may go only east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "grinding of stone..." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, walls covered with pagan frescoes which
Floyd | beckon you to unpure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | reception chamber to the west, the dining hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest, & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks (of olethros), "Oh, is it?" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd | O foul Hypocrite! O whited Sepulchure! In the midst of his debauchery
Floyd | the Baron does see fit to erect himself a Chapel of the faith! Mayhap
Floyd | he thought to take sanctuary here at your approach. 'Tis more likely
Floyd | the lighted Candles & marble Altar did bear witness to blasphemous &
Floyd | terrible Rites in the Baron's lifetime.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stair in the corner leads down into darkness, an archway northeast.
Floyd | A solid oak door prevents your going east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Priest's Quarters
Floyd | In contrast to the Baron's opulence lurks here the spartan Cell of his
Floyd | corrupt Priest. The only furnishing is a straw Mat, the only
Floyd | concession to Luxury a tapestry which hangs near the upward-climbing
Floyd | stair.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Priest sits on his mat, eyes downturned in submission.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "move tapestry" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ah. Still playing." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get tapestry" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "tapestry has degenerated" 	
			Lionheart says, "Trying to figure out what putting the lance in the hole does" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd | O foul Hypocrite! O whited Sepulchure! In the midst of his debauchery
Floyd | the Baron does see fit to erect himself a Chapel of the faith! Mayhap
Floyd | he thought to take sanctuary here at your approach. 'Tis more likely
Floyd | the lighted Candles & marble Altar did bear witness to blasphemous &
Floyd | terrible Rites in the Baron's lifetime.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stair in the corner leads down into darkness, an archway northeast.
Floyd | A solid oak door prevents your going east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x altar" 		
	

Floyd | (the marble Altar)
Floyd | The Altar is smooth & sweet-smelling, but you see it stained with
Floyd | Blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot, since the oaken door is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart ponders. 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a wooden Lance
Floyd |   a holy symbol (glowing with a sacred light & being worn)
Floyd |   a suit of Chain-Mail (being worn)
Floyd |   a leather sheath (being worn)
Floyd |     a sacred blade
Floyd |   a wooden Scroll-Case (being worn & closed)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "read scroll" 		
	

Floyd | A scroll case made of wood & bearing the sigil of the bishop of Dol
Floyd | Nesta.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "get scroll" 		
	

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

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "open scroll" 		
	

Floyd | You open the wooden Scroll-Case, revealing a vellum Scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "read vellum scroll" 		
	

Floyd | The scroll is made of rich vellum & is rolled up, inside the scroll
Floyd | case.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "get vellum scroll" 		
	

Floyd | Your hands are full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "drop lance" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "get vellum scroll" 		
	

Floyd | You remove the scroll from the case.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "read vellum scroll" 		
	

Floyd | The rich vellum is covered with a flowing hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | <<The bearer of this Notice, one Knight Itinerant, being granted
Floyd | special Dispensation and ordered by Divine Covenant to separate from
Floyd | this World the immortal Soul of par Tiller, Baron of Stesan, his
Floyd | Crimes and Sins having blotted his Name beyond hope of Redemption or
Floyd | Reform, and it being ordered that any and all requested Assistance be
Floyd | rendered this Knight in this sacred Quest, let it be known that to
Floyd | this I set my Stamp and Seal on this day and for Perpetuity, in the
Floyd | name of the most holy God, who has ordained it so,>>
Floyd |
Floyd | The stamp and signature is that of the bishop of Dol Nesta.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, walls covered with pagan frescoes which
Floyd | beckon you to unpure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | reception chamber to the west, the dining hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest, & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Have these Walls shifted? Is the Light different in its attentions
Floyd | upon your Eyes? Nay, for how could this be so? It must be your
Floyd | tiresome Confinement that makes your Memory falter. You had best find
Floyd | a way to quit the Baron's Keep.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd | On feast days in years & months past, Lords & favored Thinkers entered
Floyd | this long Hall from the south, to be served by huge platters of exotic
Floyd | repast from the Kitchen to the west. But now the room stands bare,
Floyd | stripped of its Appointments by some fleeing servant. Only the larger
Floyd | items remain--the long Table & the ornate Chairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Gluttonous indeed were the the Feasts prepared in this Kitchen while
Floyd | the Baron still lived. The huge Ovens now stand cold & unlit, the
Floyd | Crockery smashed & strewn about the floor. The Dining Hall is to the
Floyd | east, & northwards is a small enclosed Yard. A stair leads downward
Floyd | into Darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Fool lies besotted beneath a large Wine-Barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a handful of spice & a Perpetuum Mobile here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask fool about god" 		
	

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

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "show scroll to fool" 		
	

Floyd | To which do you refer, the vellum Scroll or the wooden Scroll-Case?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "show vellum scroll to fool" 		
	

Floyd | The court Fool is unimpressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros asks, "have we ever managed to do anything interesting?" 	
			Lionheart says, "We took the Baron's eyes" 	
			olethros says, "I wouldnt be ill disposed to a walkthrough" 	
			Jacqueline says (to olethros), "heh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "That was a heh about you thinking we've only done boring things." 	
			olethros says, "it is true!" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a vellum Scroll
Floyd |   a holy symbol (glowing with a sacred light & being worn)
Floyd |   a suit of Chain-Mail (being worn)
Floyd |   a leather sheath (being worn)
Floyd |     a sacred blade
Floyd |   a wooden Scroll-Case (being worn & open but empty)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | You  the scroll up and place it in the case.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "close case" 		
	

Floyd | You close the wooden Scroll-Case.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "hint" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "help" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                                Degeneracy v0.20
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    > About this game
Floyd |      The inventory system
Floyd |      Credits
Floyd |      License
Floyd |      Hints
Floyd |      Walkthrough
Floyd |

		Lionheart says, "In terms of actual progress, we have done:" 	
			Lionheart says, "activated some catch in a hole which we don't know what it does" 	
			Lionheart says, "unlocked a door and a box" 	
			olethros says, "first things we did, yes" 	
			olethros asks, "behind door was?" 	
			Lionheart says, "been told that the lock is the key" 	
	Gerynar has disconnected. 		
	Gerynar has connected. 		DavidW says, "If you're doing hints, I'd prefer not to watch." 	
	DavidW has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Lionheart says, "found a gap in need of a book" 	
			* DavidW has left the channel. 	
			olethros says, "just checking that there are hints available" 	
			* DavidW has joined the channel. 	
			olethros says, "I am just wondering if there is anything promising to try" 	
			Lionheart says, "We could try to determine what the catch in the hole did" 	
			Lionheart says, "Find a way to turn the wheel" 	
			Lionheart says, "Find a use for the Perpetual Motion Machine" 	
			olethros says, "you can put spice in the machine" 	
			olethros says, "but it doesn't do anything" 	
			olethros says, "it just goes round and round" 	
			Lionheart says, "Turning the wheel seems to be the ultimate goal" 	
			Lionheart says, "The way out of the castle" 	
			olethros says, "let me drive" 	
			Lionheart says, "Which the game hints we should be trying to do" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                                Degeneracy v0.20
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    > About this game
Floyd |      The inventory system
Floyd |      Credits
Floyd |      License
Floyd |      Hints
Floyd |      Walkthrough
Floyd |

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "Q" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Gluttonous indeed were the the Feasts prepared in this Kitchen while
Floyd | the Baron still lived. The huge Ovens now stand cold & unlit, the
Floyd | Crockery smashed & strewn about the floor. The Dining Hall is to the
Floyd | east, & northwards is a small enclosed Yard. A stair leads downward
Floyd | into Darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Fool lies besotted, beneath a large Wine-Barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a handful of spice & a Perpetuum Mobile here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "get spice" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "I mean not in "hints" but in saying 'you should find a way to quit the castle'" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "put it in mobile" 		
	

Floyd | Only the particulate may progress through the wondrous Machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "put spice in mobile" 		
	

Floyd | Only the particulate may progress through the wondrous Machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		
	

Floyd | This Device you have seen before, in the Library at Dol Nesta. An
Floyd | ingenious Perpetuum Mobile, built of Pipes, Gears, & Screws of
Floyd | Archimides. Whereby the Force exhibited by Water as it pours into a
Floyd | wide Funnel drives the Drawing of that water upward, to fall again
Floyd | through a Spout into the Funnel--on & on, ad infinitum. The Design is
Floyd | that of a certain Portuguese & the workmanship is such that the
Floyd | Machine continues its toil even in the absence of Water to propel it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put spice in funnel" 		
	

Floyd | That will not fit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x spice" 		
	

Floyd | Rare Peppers, and other Spices you cannot identify. Their smell is
Floyd | oriental, exotic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "crush it" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "put it in water" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x water" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limbo says, "we might try to put flour in the machine; maybe that would clog it" 	
			olethros says, "ah water is gone" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "get flour" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x oven" 		
	

Floyd | The ovens stand cold as stone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "l in it" 		
	

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

		Limbo says, "in the store room" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Gluttonous indeed were the the Feasts prepared in this Kitchen while
Floyd | the Baron still lived. The huge Ovens now stand cold & unlit, the
Floyd | Crockery smashed & strewn about the floor. The Dining Hall is to the
Floyd | east, & northwards is a small enclosed Yard. A stair leads downward
Floyd | into Darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a Perpetuum Mobile here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "d?" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Store Room
Floyd | The gloomy Store Room has been recently sacked, though racks of Ham &
Floyd | strings of dried Fruit still hang above your head. A bag of Flour has
Floyd | been ripped open, its contents scattered. Hundreds of white
Floyd | Foot-Prints run frantic around the room & up the Stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dented Box lies in a corner, seemingly kicked there by a thwarted
Floyd | Robber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "We spilled it out when we picked up the machine" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "get flour" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "get Flour" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "get bag" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Store Room
Floyd | The gloomy Store Room has been recently sacked, though racks of Ham &
Floyd | strings of dried Fruit still hang above your head. A bag of Flour has
Floyd | been ripped open, its contents scattered. Hundreds of white
Floyd | Foot-Prints run frantic around the room & up the Stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dented Box lies in a corner, seemingly kicked there by a thwarted
Floyd | Robber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x fruit" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put spice on fruit" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | dented Box: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), " prints" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a dented Box
Floyd |   a handful of spice
Floyd |   a holy symbol (glowing with a sacred light & being worn)
Floyd |   a suit of Chain-Mail (being worn)
Floyd |   a leather sheath (being worn)
Floyd |     a sacred blade
Floyd |   a wooden Scroll-Case (being worn & closed)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x prints" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Store Room
Floyd | The gloomy Store Room has been recently sacked, though racks of Ham &
Floyd | strings of dried Fruit still hang above your head. A bag of Flour has
Floyd | been ripped open, its contents scattered. Hundreds of white
Floyd | Foot-Prints run frantic around the room & up the Stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Gluttonous indeed were the the Feasts prepared in this Kitchen while
Floyd | the Baron still lived. The huge Ovens now stand cold & unlit, the
Floyd | Crockery smashed & strewn about the floor. The Dining Hall is to the
Floyd | east, & northwards is a small enclosed Yard. A stair leads downward
Floyd | into Darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a Perpetuum Mobile here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Slaughter Yard
Floyd | In this small, walled Yard are the Beasts put to the knife & prepared
Floyd | for the master's feasting table. Unthinkably--but undoubtably--were
Floyd | other Prey too destroyed here, to feed the Baron's appetite for sin.
Floyd | There is no hiding place in this small Arena; meat, alive or dead, can
Floyd | escape only south, through the Kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bloated Pig lies here, its Stomach slit.
Floyd |
Floyd | The stump of an ancient Oak stands here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "l under pig" 		
	

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

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x oak" 		
	

Floyd | From little Acorns great Oaks spring. But great Oaks die, or are cut
Floyd | down, & only God remembers what once was.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limbo says, "the stuff in the store room seems to have disintegrated already" 	
			Lionheart asks, "WHat happens if we go into the dark room without our light source?" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "search it" 		
	

Floyd | The stump is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "search pig" 		
	

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

		olethros asks, "was there something in the stump?" 	
			Limbo says (to olethros), "the axe" 	
			olethros says, "ok" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Gluttonous indeed were the the Feasts prepared in this Kitchen while
Floyd | the Baron still lived. The huge Ovens now stand cold & unlit, the
Floyd | Crockery smashed & strewn about the floor. The Dining Hall is to the
Floyd | east, & northwards is a small enclosed Yard. A stair leads downward
Floyd | into Darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a Perpetuum Mobile here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd | On feast days in years & months past, Lords & favored Thinkers entered
Floyd | this long Hall from the south, to be served by huge platters of exotic
Floyd | repast from the Kitchen to the west. But now the room stands bare,
Floyd | stripped of its Appointments by some fleeing servant. Only the larger
Floyd | items remain--the long Table & the ornate Chairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, walls covered with pagan frescoes which
Floyd | beckon you to unpure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | reception chamber to the west, the dining hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest, & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Has this Place changed since last you were here? The work of some
Floyd | mischevious Spirit, or deceiving Daemon? It is but a slight tugging in
Floyd | your Marrow, yet a worrisome one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x tables" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "x fresco" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x frescoes" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x frescoe" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x fresco" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "disappeared" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, walls covered with pagan frescoes which
Floyd | beckon you to unpure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | reception chamber to the west, the dining hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest, and to the east is the grand Entry
Floyd | Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | In this grand Hall do heraldry andgreat pomp greet the visitor to this
Floyd | castle. Yet a visitor, betrayed, can quickly become a prisoner--a
Floyd | metal portcullis to the east now separates you from the castle
Floyd | threshold. You must take your leave instead to the round Chamber that
Floyd | lies westward, or else attend one of the two archways to the north and
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | 'Tis odd... you cannot but think this Place has changed since last you
Floyd | did look upon it. Nay, it cannot be.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "x heraldry" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x wheel" 		
	

Floyd | A heavy wooden wheel, which raises and lowers the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "turn it" 		
	

Floyd | A strange tingling comes over you as you reach for the Wheel. When you
Floyd | withdraw, your Arm is numbed. You try again, and feel sensation give
Floyd | way to Pain, mild and then unbearable. It seems you cannot turn the
Floyd | Wheel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "we just need to wear gloves I think" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Armory
Floyd | An Armory, stocked by the Baron for a seige but unable to protect him
Floyd | from the vengeance of the Almighty. Amidst the Armor, Weaponry &c.
Floyd | stands an archway to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "s, s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | In this grand Hall do heraldry andgreat pomp greet the visitor to this
Floyd | castle. Yet a visitor, betrayed, can quickly become a prisoner--a
Floyd | metal portcullis to the east now separates you from the castle
Floyd | threshold. You must take your leave instead to the round Chamber that
Floyd | lies westward, or else attend one of the two archways to the north and
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd | If only the Baron had set his soul in the same order he kept his
Floyd | study! Had he lined his heart with good works the way he lined his
Floyd | walls with books, kept his spiritual affairs as tidy as he kept his
Floyd | Writing-Desk, then your grim task need never have been assigned you.
Floyd | But the leather Arm-Chair now awaits a master who will never again
Floyd | occupy it. A solid oak door blocks your way to the west, and an
Floyd | archway leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x chair" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | The door is made of fine oak. It stands forbodingly closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros asks, "have we ever opened this one ?" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "look up spice in books" 		
	

Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in the library.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "look up key in books" 		
	

Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in the library.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "look up lock in books" 		
	

Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in the library.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limbo says (to olethros), "no, I don't think so" 	
			Lionheart asks, "We didn't? We had two keys, neither were to this?" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a holy symbol (glowing with a sacred light and being worn)
Floyd |   a suit of Chain-Mail (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "not any more!" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x symbol" 		
	

Floyd | (the holy symbol)
Floyd | A half circle, symbolizing the dome of the world, the entire of
Floyd | existance save the pits beneath.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limbo asks, "did we ever find out what the baron's gold key unlocked?" 	
			Lionheart says, "Ah right. OK, another thing to do, work out what the Baron's gold key is to" 	
			olethros says, "the other door" 	
			Limbo asks (of olethros), "what other door?" 	
			olethros says, "somebody mentioned" 	
			olethros says, "let's start again" 	
			Lionheart says, "There must be yet another key." 	
			jenrexrode asks, "chapel?" 	
			Lionheart says, "Two of the keys so far were held by characters" 	
			Lionheart says, "I suppose if this one follows that pattern, the Fool has it" 	
			jenrexrode says, "never got anything out of the fool, except he told us the box was the key" 	
			Lionheart says, "Technically, he said the Lock was the Key" 	
			jenrexrode says, "oh, upon seeing the box..." 	
			Limbo asks, "maybe he has a key in his cap?" 	
			jenrexrode says, "yeah, time to restart" 	
			Lionheart says, "Unless you want to explore featureless rooms, yeah" 	
			Jacqueline says, "This is a pretty interesting dynamic." 	
			Atrilla asks, "You managed to unlock any of the doors?" 	
	Gerynar says, "CRB" 		
	Gerynar says "bloop" and shrinks down into a little dot, then winks out...just like those old-fashioned B&w televisions. 		
	Gerynar has disconnected. 		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd | Are you sure you want to restart your quest?

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Degeneracy
Floyd | Copyright 2001 Leonard Richardson (leonardr@segfault.org)
Floyd | [LINK]
Floyd | Version 0.51 / Serial number 010331 / Inform v6.15 Library 6/10
Floyd | Type ABOUT or HELP for information.
Floyd |
Floyd | Reception Chamber
Floyd | The glitterings of Gold, Jewels, Tapestries, &c. belie the Corruption
Floyd | of he who 'til recently occupied this high Seat. A white Carpet, once
Floyd | flanked by Sycophants & Counsellors, now lies untravelled. It leads
Floyd | away from the Seat & towards the Sunrise.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cruel Baron lies at your feet, dyeing the carpet scarlet with his
Floyd | blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "search carpet" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a terrible crashing sound to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "search baron" 		
	

Floyd | The Baron's Robe bears a Pocket, in which is a golden key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "take key" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, its walls covered in pagan Frescoes
Floyd | which beckon you to impure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with Tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | Reception Chamber to the west, the Dining Hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		
	

Floyd | Degeneracy is now in its "verbose" mode, which always gives long
Floyd | descriptions of locations (even if you have visited them before).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "I just had a thought." 	
			Lionheart says, "At the point when all the trappings of the rooms disappear, and it is just "You are in room #. Exits are ..."" 	
			Lionheart asks, "Does the locked door and portcullis vanish then?" 	
			jenrexrode says, "hm" 	
			Lionheart asks, "Can we just walk through those exits at that point?" 	
			Limbo says, "interesting idea" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x tables" 		
	

Floyd | The Tables are carved as the Chairs. Game-Boards are inscribed into
Floyd | many of them, & some bear Dice & other pieces for Gaming.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh yeah" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | Sun-Light: The Sun-Light is ethereal.
Floyd | Frescoes: The Frescoes are hardly portable.
Floyd | wooden Chairs: Such posessions would only weigh you down.
Floyd | wooden Tables: They are much too heavy.
Floyd | gaming Pieces: A Knight must shun all such unclean Associations.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "x dice" 		
	

Floyd | The Gaming-Pieces are Dice, Cups, Chess-Men & the like. You are
Floyd | ashamed to remember from childhood the Rules to some of these Games.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x pieces" 		
	

Floyd | The Gaming-Pieces are Dice, Cups, Chess-Men & the like. You are
Floyd | ashamed to remember from childhood the Rules to some of these Games.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Next time the game is winding down, don't restart, try to escape" 	
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "play games" 		
	

Floyd | Gaming is below a Knight, even when no Money is at stake.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla has had its fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | In this grand Hall do Heraldry & great Pomp greet the visitor to this
Floyd | Keep. Yet a visitor, betrayed, can quickly become a prisoner--a metal
Floyd | Portcullis to the east now separates you from the threshold. You must
Floyd | take your leave instead to the round Chamber that lies westward, or
Floyd | else attend one of the two archways to the north & south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd | If only the Baron had set his soul in the same order in which he kept
Floyd | his Study! Had he lined his heart with good Works the way he lined his
Floyd | walls with Books, kept his spiritual affairs as tidy as he kept his
Floyd | Writing-Desk, then your grim task need never have been assigned you.
Floyd | But the leather Arm-Chair now awaits a master who will never again
Floyd | occupy it. A solid oak door blocks your way to the west & an archway
Floyd | leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The orderly appointment of the Books on their several Shelves is
Floyd | marred in one place by a Gap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | The golden key does not seem to fit the lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		
	

Floyd | The Writing-Desk is of dark wood. Its flap is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "open desk" 		
	

Floyd | You open the flap of the Writing-Desk, revealing a small but deep Hole
Floyd | in the south wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "sit on chair" 		
	

Floyd | You sit in the Chair, but quickly tire of such Decadence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | There is nothing in the wreckage of the Chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "did I break it?" 	
			Limbo says, "hm, no idea" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x chair" 		
	

Floyd | The Arm-Chair is of leather, & is cold to the touch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "look under desk" 		
	

Floyd | There is naught but Dust under the Writing-Desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | Gap in the Library: Such an act smacks of paradox.
Floyd | oaken Door to the west: The oaken Door to the west is hardly portable.
Floyd | library: There are far too many Books to carry, although you may
Floyd | consult the Library while standing before it.
Floyd | Writing-Desk: The Writing-Desk is hardly portable.
Floyd | leather Arm-Chair: It is much too heavy to carry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "consult=find the verb?" 	
			Limbo says, "hehe, "Such an act smacks of paradox" is cool" 	
			Lionheart says, "There should be something in those books, but we haven't successfully looked anything up" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "consult books" 		
	

Floyd | The meaning of that sentence escapes me.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult books about baron" 		
	

Floyd | In the library you find no biographical information on that great
Floyd | Scoundrel, par Tiller, Baron of Stesan.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "yay" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult books about priest" 		
	

Floyd | You find in the library only horrid Blasphemies on that noble Calling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "consult books about mobile" 		
	

Floyd | You find a reference to the Perpetuum Mobile (oddly enough) in a
Floyd | Discourse on religious Symbolism. Tho your brothers at the Monastery
Floyd | would follow the Arguments better than you can, the Ideas seem
Floyd | orthodox & you can make out most of what is said.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult books about fool" 		
	

Floyd | The Perpetuum must exist, even if only in the mind of God (so says the
Floyd | Author, for the Work is a century old & so precedes the working
Floyd | Perpetuum) for it realizes the sacred Circle on a cosmic scale.
Floyd | Without the Perpetuum, the Cosmos is a strait Line, slowly declining
Floyd | in vital Force, sinking into Degeneracy & Oblivion. As God is the
Floyd | moral restorative of this vital Force, so is the Perpetuum, which does
Floyd | Work without losing Energy, its physical Restorative. When the vital
Floyd | Force moves back & forth between the Poles of Entropy & Restoration,
Floyd | is the Cosmos realized as a grand Circle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | In a satirical work on the Hangers-On at court, you find the
Floyd | following:
Floyd |
Floyd | <<THE TRAGEDY OF THE FULE: Every Court from Low to High/founds itself
Floyd | upon some Lie/Therein only one, the Fule/may speak true of lordly
Floyd | Misrule. He knows none his Words will heed/nor one comprehend his
Floyd | Deed.>>
Floyd |
Floyd | There is more of this poor Doggerel, but it merely repeats this Theme.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode exclaims, "dang!" 	
			Limbo says, "hey, we did that in our first session, didn't we" 	
			Limbo says, "so the info degenerates/disappears as well" 	
			Limbo says, "fiendish" 	
			jenrexrode says, "hm, I have a religious symbol for religious symbolism..." 	
			jenrexrode says, "and it's a circle..." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult books about circle" 		
	

Floyd | The Circle makes itself the Symbol of this great Faith, symbolizing
Floyd | all that was and all that will be. Sadly, most of the references you
Floyd | find in the Baron's Library pervert this great Truth by demonstrating
Floyd | methods of subverting and desecrating the true Cycles of God and
Floyd | Nature, life and death.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult books about god" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "consult books about metallurgy" 		
	

Floyd | A set of large Volumes describe the art & history of Metallurgy, from
Floyd | Antiquity to the present Era. The base & the nobler Metals are
Floyd | discussed, & their uses. Also Alloys & their means of manufacture are
Floyd | described. In these Works you may be able to find reference to some
Floyd | more specific facet of the Craft.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult books about alchymy" 		
	

Floyd | Several Tomes here are devoted to Alchymy, <<Noblest of the Crafts.>>
Floyd | By which the baser Metals may be transmuted into Gold, or between
Floyd | themselves. You may be able to find reference to some more specific
Floyd | facet of the Craft.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "consult books about copper" 		
	

Floyd | <<Commonest of the noble Metals, both Artisan and Craftsman, renowned
Floyd | both for its Luster and for the useful Alloys it forms.>>
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "consult books about silver" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult books about silver" 		
	

Floyd | <<A valuable and pliable Metal, second in value only to Gold.
Floyd | Projections upon it are common.>>
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | <<A valuable and pliable Metal, second in value only to Gold.
Floyd | Projections upon it are common.>>
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult books about gold" 		
	

Floyd | <<The most coveted of the noble Metals. Empires are built on it, Men
Floyd | die for it, & those who have it hoard it. Through complex
Floyd | transmutations can baser materials, such as Lead, be transformed into
Floyd | this Prince among Metals.>>
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult books about bronze" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "consult books about alloys" 		
	

Floyd | <<An alloy such as Bronze or Electrum may be formed by the molten
Floyd | Merging of its several Composites. Some alloys of the nobler metals
Floyd | have mythic Powers--in particular the celebrated alliage sympathique,
Floyd | or sympathetic Alloy.>>
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart asks, "We're not meant to make a copper key out of the gold or silver one, are we?" 	
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "consult books about sympathetic alloy" 		
	

Floyd | In a work on alchymic Medicine you find the following:
Floyd |
Floyd | <<The sympathetic Alloy, Rosy-Gold, so named for its Colour. Its dust
Floyd | comprises Powder of Sympathy, or the Weapon-Salve, tho this is but its
Floyd | most convenient Form. Its true power lies in the bonding of its three
Floyd | component Metals.>>
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "consult books about powder" 		
	

Floyd | A work is devoted to the Weapon-Salve, or Powder of Sympathy, which is
Floyd | the dust of the sympathetic Alloy. <<The Powder heals when applied not
Floyd | to the Wound but to the Weapon. Most Injuries can it treat, tho it
Floyd | cannot re-bind Soul & Body.>>
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limbo says, "man we could've used that info earlier... although I'm still not sure where to start now" 	
			Lionheart says, "Okay, there is apparently much more to the game than there seemed to be" 	
			Jacqueline says, "hrm" 	
			Jacqueline says, "yeah" 	
			Limbo says, "yup" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult books about soul" 		
	

Floyd | The Soul, precious gift of God, that which distinguishes Man from
Floyd | Animal, is given small service in this library. What little there is,
Floyd | chiefly in Manuals devoted to dark and unholy Twistings of God's work,
Floyd | described by phrases unsuitable for repeating here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult books about body" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult books about gaming" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult books about craft" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult books about truth" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult books about priest" 		
	

Floyd | You find in the library only horrid Blasphemies on that noble Calling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		Lionheart says, "Just checking that consult hasn't just stopped functioning." 	
			Limbo asks, "so it looks like we need to manufacture this dust/salve, and apply it to our blade?" 	
			Lionheart says, "I think so." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "consult books about tapestry" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "sorry, just curious" 	
			Lionheart asks, "So, alloy nobler metals to make rosy-gold... turn the gold and silver keys to dust?" 	
			Limbo says, "yes, I think so" 	
			jenrexrode asks, "grind em into the copper lock?" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "consult books about iron" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "read scroll" 		
	

Floyd | A Scroll-Case made of wood & bearing the Sigil of the Bishop of Dol
Floyd | Nesta.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult books about bishop" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "how does one do that? put the key in the hole before putting the lance in?" 	
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "consult books about dol nesta" 		
	

Floyd | An Atlas describes the Town of Dol Nesta as <<a small mountain
Floyd | village, renowned for the quality of its Soil and the breadth of its
Floyd | monastery's Library.>>.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "consult books about energy" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "consult books about force" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "consult books about degeneracy" 		jenrexrode says, "hm, don't know where else to get copper" 	
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "consult books about metal" 		
	

Floyd | <<Man was not Man ere he mastered the Metals.>> Noble & base alike,
Floyd | they made & do make Civilization. Yet also do they forment Greed, &
Floyd | enable fearsome Instruments of torture & war. Truly, Man must master
Floyd | the Metals, else they will master him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Let me try something..." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | Methinks you see exits where there are none.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Earlier when the study turned, it became "This is room 7. Exits: north, west, up." 	
			Lionheart says, "I think" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Did it? Then that's odd." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot, since the oaken Door to the west is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "But then, so much of this game is odd." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "consult books about sympathetic Alloy" 		
	

Floyd | In a work on alchymic Medicine you find the following:
Floyd |
Floyd | <<The sympathetic Alloy, Rosy-Gold, so named for its Colour. Its dust
Floyd | comprises Powder of Sympathy, or the Weapon-Salve, tho this is but its
Floyd | most convenient Form. Its true power lies in the bonding of its three
Floyd | component Metals.>>
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros has ordered three mega-generators to be installed in his boathouse. 		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		Lionheart says, "Okay, this oak door to the west, is probably the same oak door to the east in the Chapel" 	
			jenrexrode says, "good point" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd | If only the Baron had set his soul in the same order in which he kept
Floyd | his Study! Had he lined his heart with good Works the way he lined his
Floyd | walls with Books, kept his spiritual affairs as tidy as he kept his
Floyd | Writing-Desk, then your grim task need never have been assigned you.
Floyd | But the leather Arm-Chair now awaits a master who will never again
Floyd | occupy it. A solid oak door blocks your way to the west & an archway
Floyd | leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The orderly appointment of the Books on their several Shelves is
Floyd | marred in one place by a Gap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		Lionheart says, "So where did that mysterious "up" exit coem from" 	
			Lionheart says, "It went up to Room 12, which had a down exit and nothing else... I think that is a clue, though, that there is some other hidden exit here" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x ceiling" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "consult books about bonding" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "climb shelves" 		
	

Floyd | Little is to be achieved by that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "consult books about fool" 		
	

Floyd | In a satirical work on the Hangers-On at court, you find the
Floyd | following:
Floyd |
Floyd | <<THE TRAGEDY OF THE FULE: Every Court from Low to High/founds itself
Floyd | upon some Lie/Therein only one, the Fule/may speak true of lordly
Floyd | Misrule. He knows none his Words will heed/nor one comprehend his
Floyd | Deed.>>
Floyd |
Floyd | There is more of this poor Doggerel, but it merely repeats this Theme.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		Lionheart says, "I think there may be more information to be gained by wandering around the nondescript numbered rooms." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "consult books about water" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "consult books about symbol" 		
	

Floyd | <<Symbols are powerful things, but take pains never to confuse a
Floyd | Symbol with the Object by it signified; this error is the root of much
Floyd | Heresy.>> If only the Baron had taken this advice!>>
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "consult books about wheel" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "consult books about prayer" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "consult books about wine" 		
	

Floyd | There is a Treatise here on Wine-Making, but it seems imprudent of you
Floyd | to consult it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart draws a map. "On the other hand, the chapel is n, w, sw, from here. There's room for another room in between. 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "consult books about keys" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		Lionheart says, "Maybe a room with two locked oak doors" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x sword" 		
	

Floyd | Your once-thirsty Blade is now sated red.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "consult books about flour" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		Lionheart says, "We can determine that geography next time the map goes all numbered room." 	
			Limbo says, "yes" 	
			Jacqueline says, "But I thought that geography didn't translate." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "consult books about healing" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		Lionheart says, "Geography's last to go, besides you." 	
			Lionheart says, "Or maybe I should say topology." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "consult books about spices" 		
	

Floyd | There are some descriptions in the Library of those Spices used in
Floyd | Alchymy, but you fail to understand all toomany of the Terms therein
Floyd | used.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "yay" 	
			Lionheart applauds. 	
			jenrexrode says, "maybe we can put the keys in the box with the spice, close box and shake it." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a golden key
Floyd |   a sacred blade
Floyd |   a holy symbol (glowing with a sacred light & being worn)
Floyd |   a suit of Chain-Mail (being worn)
Floyd |   a leather sheath (being worn)
Floyd |   a wooden Scroll-Case (being worn & closed)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "sheathe blade" 		
	

Floyd | You sheathe your Blade.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | In this grand Hall do Heraldry & great Pomp greet the visitor to this
Floyd | Keep. Yet a visitor, betrayed, can quickly become a prisoner--a metal
Floyd | Portcullis to the east now separates you from the threshold. You must
Floyd | take your leave instead to the round Chamber that lies westward, or
Floyd | else attend one of the two archways to the north & south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart counts 11 known rooms, and the mysterious room 12 above the Study/Room 7. 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, its walls covered in pagan Frescoes
Floyd | which beckon you to impure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with Tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | Reception Chamber to the west, the Dining Hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd | On feast days in years & months past, Lords & favored Thinkers entered
Floyd | this long Hall from the south, to be served by huge platters of exotic
Floyd | repast from the Kitchen to the west. But now the room stands bare,
Floyd | stripped of its Appointments by some fleeing servant. Only the larger
Floyd | items remain--the long Table & the ornate Chairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the long Table is a Perpetuum Mobile (which acts as a Water-Fall).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Gluttonous indeed were the the Feasts prepared in this Kitchen while
Floyd | the Baron lived. The huge Ovens now stand cold & unlit, the Crockery
Floyd | smashed & strewn about the floor. The Dining Hall is to the east, &
Floyd | northwards is a small enclosed Yard. A Stair leads downward into
Floyd | darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Fool lies besotted beneath a large Wine-Barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Store Room
Floyd | The gloomy Store Room has been recently sacked, though racks of Ham &
Floyd | strings of dried Fruit still hang above your head. A bag of Flour has
Floyd | been ripped open, its contents scattered. Hundreds of white
Floyd | Foot-Prints run frantic around the room & up the Stair.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dented Box lies in a corner, seemingly kicked there by a thwarted
Floyd | Robber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "get box" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Gluttonous indeed were the the Feasts prepared in this Kitchen while
Floyd | the Baron lived. The huge Ovens now stand cold & unlit, the Crockery
Floyd | smashed & strewn about the floor. The Dining Hall is to the east, &
Floyd | northwards is a small enclosed Yard. A Stair leads downward into
Floyd | darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Fool lies besotted beneath a large Wine-Barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Fool's bleary Gaze lights on the Box you carry. <<The Lock is the
Floyd | Key -- He! He!>> The Fool giggles, hiccoughs, & again regards his
Floyd | Tankard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "the copper lock?" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd | On feast days in years & months past, Lords & favored Thinkers entered
Floyd | this long Hall from the south, to be served by huge platters of exotic
Floyd | repast from the Kitchen to the west. But now the room stands bare,
Floyd | stripped of its Appointments by some fleeing servant. Only the larger
Floyd | items remain--the long Table & the ornate Chairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the long Table is a Perpetuum Mobile (which acts as a Water-Fall).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, its walls covered in pagan Frescoes
Floyd | which beckon you to impure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with Tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | Reception Chamber to the west, the Dining Hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Reception Chamber
Floyd | The glitterings of Gold, Jewels, Tapestries, &c. belie the Corruption
Floyd | of he who 'til recently occupied this high Seat. A white Carpet, once
Floyd | flanked by Sycophants & Counsellors, now lies untravelled. It leads
Floyd | away from the Seat & towards the Sunrise.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cruel Baron lies at your feet, dyeing the carpet scarlet with his
Floyd | blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "x jewels" 		
	

Floyd | Jewels are encased in the walls of this room. Riches encrust the
Floyd | Baron's Seat & golden gleamings come from every Direction. A Show of
Floyd | earthly things, to quail the Unfortunates who in this room must
Floyd | address their cruel Master. The will of a higher Master yet has been
Floyd | done this Day.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, its walls covered in pagan Frescoes
Floyd | which beckon you to impure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with Tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | Reception Chamber to the west, the Dining Hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd | O foul Hypocrite! O whited Sepulchure! In the midst of his debauchery
Floyd | the Baron does see fit to erect himself a Chapel of the faith! Mayhap
Floyd | he thought to take sanctuary here at your approach. 'Tis more likely
Floyd | the lighted Candles & marble Altar did bear witness to blasphemous &
Floyd | terrible Rites in the Baron's lifetime.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stair in the corner leads down into darkness, an archway northeast.
Floyd | A solid oaken Door prevents your going east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Priest's Quarters
Floyd | In contrast to the Baron's opulence lurks here the spartan Cell of his
Floyd | corrupt Priest. The only furnishing is a straw Mat, the only
Floyd | concession to luxury a Tapestry which hangs near the upward-climbing
Floyd | Stair.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Priest sits on his mat, eyes downturned in submission.
Floyd |
Floyd | <<So,>> says the Priest, devoid of Emotion. <<You have come.>>
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "show box to priest" 		
	

Floyd | The Priest treats your act as an accusation, and quails. <<The box? It
Floyd | contains naught but Spices! Here, I have the key...>> Reaching into
Floyd | his Robes, he withdraws a small silver Key, which he hurriedly places
Floyd | before you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The priest speaks again. <<The others have left. I remained.>> Perhaps
Floyd | he thinks this will earn him Clemency?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "take key" 		
	

Floyd | (the silver key)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "ask priest about alloy" 		
	

Floyd | The Priest avoids your Gaze and does not respond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "open box" 		
	

Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "unlock box with silver key" 		
	

Floyd | You unlock the dented Box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "open box" 		
	

Floyd | You open the dented Box, revealing a handful of spice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "put keys in box" 		
	

Floyd | silver key: Done.
Floyd | golden key: Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "close box" 		
	

Floyd | You close the dented Box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "shake box" 		
	

Floyd | You shake the dented Box. There seems to be something inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "yay" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "open box" 		
	

Floyd | You open the dented Box, revealing a golden key, a silver key & a
Floyd | handful of spice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "aw" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Priest's Quarters
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "ok now what?" 	
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "show golden key to priest" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "show gold key to priest" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "it's in the closed box" 	
			Limbo says, "right" 	
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "open box" 		
	

Floyd | You open the dented Box, revealing a golden key, a silver key & a
Floyd | handful of spice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "show golden key to priest" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the golden key)
Floyd | <<I know it not.>>
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limbo says, "booo" 	
			jenrexrode says, "at least he said something.." 	
			Limbo says, "yeah, I thought maybe he could tell us what it's for" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd | O foul Hypocrite! O whited Sepulchure! In the midst of his debauchery
Floyd | the Baron does see fit to erect himself a Chapel of the faith! Mayhap
Floyd | he thought to take sanctuary here at your approach. 'Tis more likely
Floyd | the lighted Candles & marble Altar did bear witness to blasphemous &
Floyd | terrible Rites in the Baron's lifetime.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stair in the corner leads down into darkness, an archway northeast.
Floyd | A solid oaken Door prevents your going east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limbo says, "if it's not only for melting/alchemy" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x copper" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x copper lock" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | The door is made of fine oak, with a copper lock. It stands
Floyd | forebodingly closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | Stair-Way(PriestStairway): The Stair-Way(PriestStairway) is hardly
Floyd | portable.
Floyd | oaken door: The oaken door is hardly portable.
Floyd | lighted Candles: That would compound Blasphemy upon Blasphemy.
Floyd | marble Altar: The marble Altar is hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limbo says, "maybe it disappeared already? I think we had the case above where something was mentioned in a room desc. but not examinable" 	
	Gerynar arrives, full of fun and funk. 		jenrexrode says, "no message abo0ut room changing" 	
			jenrexrode exclaims, "...yet!" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "put box on altar" 		
	

Floyd | (the marble Altar)
Floyd | That is not a proper Offering.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "maybe the altar needs some eyeballs" 	
			Limbo says, "aha... what is, then" 	
			Limbo says, "hehe, ugh" 	
			jenrexrode says, "cuz we took the baron's eyes a few times back." 	
			Limbo says, "yeah, I know" 	
			Limbo says, "it's worth a try" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x altar" 		
	

Floyd | (the marble Altar)
Floyd | The Altar is smooth & sweet-smelling, but you see it stained with
Floyd | Blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, its walls covered in pagan Frescoes
Floyd | which beckon you to impure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with Tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | Reception Chamber to the west, the Dining Hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | In this grand Hall do Heraldry & great Pomp greet the visitor to this
Floyd | Keep. Yet a visitor, betrayed, can quickly become a prisoner--a metal
Floyd | Portcullis to the east now separates you from the threshold. You must
Floyd | take your leave instead to the round Chamber that lies westward, or
Floyd | else attend one of the two archways to the north & south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Reception Chamber
Floyd | The glitterings of Gold, Jewels, Tapestries, &c. belie the Corruption
Floyd | of he who 'til recently occupied this high Seat. A white Carpet, once
Floyd | flanked by Sycophants & Counsellors, now lies untravelled. It leads
Floyd | away from the Seat & towards the Sunrise.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cruel Baron lies at your feet, dyeing the carpet scarlet with his
Floyd | blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | Baron's corpse: Your hands are full.
Floyd | Sun-Light: The Sun-Light is ethereal.
Floyd | opulent Decorations: The opulent Decorations are hardly portable.
Floyd | tapestries: The tapestries are hardly portable.
Floyd | bloodstained carpet: The bloodstained carpet is hardly portable.
Floyd | high Seat: You would perhaps take the Baron's place, as minister of
Floyd | evil?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a golden key
Floyd |   a dented Box (which is open)
Floyd |     a silver key
Floyd |     a handful of spice
Floyd |   a holy symbol (glowing with a sacred light & being worn)
Floyd |   a suit of Chain-Mail (being worn)
Floyd |   a leather sheath (being worn)
Floyd |     a sacred blade
Floyd |   a wooden Scroll-Case (being worn & closed)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "put gold key in box" 		
	

Floyd | You put the golden key into the dented Box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "take corpse" 		
	

Floyd | To hold that you must have both hands free.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "drop box" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "take corpse" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, walls covered with pagan frescoes which
Floyd | beckon you to impure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | reception chamber to the west, the dining hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest, & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd | O foul Hypocrite! O whited Sepulchure! In the midst of his debauchery
Floyd | the Baron does see fit to erect himself a Chapel of the faith! Mayhap
Floyd | he thought to take sanctuary here at your approach. 'Tis more likely
Floyd | the lighted Candles & marble Altar did bear witness to blasphemous &
Floyd | terrible Rites in the Baron's lifetime.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stair in the corner leads down into darkness, an archway northeast.
Floyd | A solid oak door prevents your going east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "put corpse on altar" 		
	

Floyd | (the marble Altar)
Floyd | Truly barbaric.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "hmph" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "search corpse" 		
	

Floyd | The Baron's Robe bears a Pocket, which is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Priest's Quarters
Floyd | In contrast to the Baron's opulence lurks here the spartan Cell of his
Floyd | corrupt Priest. The only furnishing is a straw Mat, the only
Floyd | concession to Luxury a tapestry which hangs near the upward-climbing
Floyd | stair.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Priest sits on his mat, eyes downturned in submission.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "show corpse to priest" 		
	

Floyd | The Priest quails at the sight of the dead Baron.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "haha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "yay" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ask priest about corpse" 		
	

Floyd | The Priest avoids your Gaze and does not respond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limbo says, "hehe" 	
			jenrexrode asks, "anybody want to see my dead baron?" 	
			jenrexrode says, "sometimes you just can't get rid of a dead corpse." 	
			jenrexrode says, "maybe he can turn the wheel" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "take eyes" 		
	

Floyd | Your hands are full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Priest's Quarters
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd | O foul Hypocrite! O whited Sepulchure! In the midst of his debauchery
Floyd | the Baron does see fit to erect himself a Chapel of the faith! Mayhap
Floyd | he thought to take sanctuary here at your approach. 'Tis more likely
Floyd | the lighted Candles & marble Altar did bear witness to blasphemous &
Floyd | terrible Rites in the Baron's lifetime.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stair in the corner leads down into darkness, an archway northeast.
Floyd | A solid oak door prevents your going east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, walls covered with pagan frescoes which
Floyd | beckon you to impure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | reception chamber to the west, the dining hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest, & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd | On feast days in years & months past, Lords & favored Thinkers entered
Floyd | this long Hall from the south, to be served by huge platters of exotic
Floyd | repast from the Kitchen to the west. But now the room stands bare,
Floyd | stripped of its Appointments by some fleeing servant. Only the larger
Floyd | items remain--the long Table & the ornate Chairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the long Table is a Perpetuum Mobile (which acts as a Water-Fall).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Gluttonous indeed were the the Feasts prepared in this Kitchen while
Floyd | the Baron still lived. The huge Ovens now stand cold & unlit, the
Floyd | Crockery smashed & strewn about the floor. The Dining Hall is to the
Floyd | east, & northwards is a small enclosed Yard. A stair leads downward
Floyd | into Darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Fool lies besotted beneath a large Wine-Barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "show corpse to fool" 		
	

Floyd | <<What is a Fool with no Master?>>
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Oh, I wanted to try" 	
			Lionheart says, "Going down into the Darkness without a light source" 	
			jenrexrode asks, "is our symbol our light source?" 	
			Lionheart says, "Can we put down or cover up the glowing symbol" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   the Baron's corpse
Floyd |     the Baron's eyes
Floyd |     a red robe
Floyd |   a holy symbol (glowing with a sacred light & being worn)
Floyd |   a suit of Chain-Mail (being worn)
Floyd |   a leather sheath (being worn)
Floyd |     a sacred blade
Floyd |   a wooden Scroll-Case (being worn & closed)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "drop symbol" 		
	

Floyd | (the holy symbol)
Floyd | (first taking the holy symbol off)
Floyd | To remove the symbol of the faith is to lose divine protection.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode exclaims, "hey, the corpse contains eyes and robe!" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open case" 		
	

Floyd | You open the wooden Scroll-Case, revealing a vellum Scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "remove scroll from case" 		
	

Floyd | Your hands are full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "drop corpse" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "drop remove scroll from case" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "remove scroll" 		
	

Floyd | (the wooden Scroll-Case)
Floyd | You take off the wooden Scroll-Case.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put symbol in case" 		
	

Floyd | (the holy symbol in the wooden Scroll-Case)
Floyd | There is already something in the case.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get scroll" 		
	

Floyd | (the wooden Scroll-Case)
Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a holy symbol (glowing with a sacred light & being worn)
Floyd |   a suit of Chain-Mail (being worn)
Floyd |   a leather sheath (being worn)
Floyd |     a sacred blade
Floyd |   a wooden Scroll-Case (which is open)
Floyd |     a vellum Scroll
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get vellum" 		
	

Floyd | You remove the scroll from the case.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put symbol in case" 		
	

Floyd | (the holy symbol in the wooden Scroll-Case)
Floyd | The scroll case is not the proper container for the holy symbol.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put symbol in sheath" 		
	

Floyd | (the holy symbol in the leather sheath)
Floyd | Only your sword may inhabit the sheath.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart asks, "where was the box?" 	
			jenrexrode says, "hm, maybe it should go in the box that I dropped when i piced up the corpse" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd | On feast days in years & months past, Lords & favored Thinkers entered
Floyd | this long Hall from the south, to be served by huge platters of exotic
Floyd | repast from the Kitchen to the west. But now the room stands bare,
Floyd | stripped of its Appointments by some fleeing servant. Only the larger
Floyd | items remain--the long Table & the ornate Chairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the long Table is a Perpetuum Mobile (which acts as a Water-Fall).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, walls covered with pagan frescoes which
Floyd | beckon you to unpure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | reception chamber to the west, the dining hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest, & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Reception Chamber
Floyd | The glitterings of Gold, Jewels, Tapestries, &c. belie the Corruption
Floyd | of he who 'til recently occupied this high Seat. A white Carpet, once
Floyd | flanked by Sycophants & Counsellors, now lies untravelled. It leads
Floyd | away from the Seat & towards the Sunrise.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a dented Box (in which are a golden key, a silver key & a
Floyd | handful of spice) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get box" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | (the holy symbol in the dented Box)
Floyd | That is too large to fit into the Box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "thwarted again" 	
			jenrexrode asks, "too large? how big is it?" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x symbol" 		
	

Floyd | (the holy symbol)
Floyd | A perfect Circle, symbolizing the creation: Heaven above, Earth here &
Floyd | now, the pits below. The unbroken continuity of God, of which Man
Floyd | partakes. The symbol hangs by a light Chain from your neck.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "hide symbol" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e. n. w." 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, walls covered with pagan frescoes which
Floyd | beckon you to unpure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | reception chamber to the west, the dining hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest, & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd | On feast days in years & months past, Lords & favored Thinkers entered
Floyd | this long Hall from the south, to be served by huge platters of exotic
Floyd | repast from the Kitchen to the west. But now the room stands bare,
Floyd | stripped of its Appointments by some fleeing servant. Only the larger
Floyd | items remain--the long Table & the ornate Chairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the long Table is a Perpetuum Mobile (which acts as a Water-Fall).
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Gluttonous indeed were the the Feasts prepared in this Kitchen while
Floyd | the Baron still lived. The huge Ovens now stand cold & unlit, the
Floyd | Crockery smashed & strewn about the floor. The Dining Hall is to the
Floyd | east, & northwards is a small enclosed Yard. A stair leads downward
Floyd | into Darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Fool lies besotted beneath a large Wine-Barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see the Baron's corpse here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limbo says, "maybe we need to take the other stuff out of the box first" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "empty box" 		
	

Floyd | golden key: Dropped.
Floyd | silver key: Dropped.
Floyd | handful of spice: Your hands are full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limbo says, "IIRC, we once put the axe into the box" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get spice" 		
	

Floyd | Your hands are full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "yup" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a dented Box (which is open)
Floyd |     a handful of spice
Floyd |   a vellum Scroll
Floyd |   a holy symbol (glowing with a sacred light & being worn)
Floyd |   a suit of Chain-Mail (being worn)
Floyd |   a leather sheath (being worn)
Floyd |     a sacred blade
Floyd |   a wooden Scroll-Case (which is open but empty)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "drop scroll" 		
	

Floyd | To which do you refer, the vellum Scroll or the wooden Scroll-Case?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "drop all scroll" 		
	

Floyd | vellum Scroll: Dropped.
Floyd | wooden Scroll-Case: Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get spice" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | (the holy symbol in the dented Box)
Floyd | That is too large to fit into the Box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Nope" 	
			Limbo says, "okay" 	
			Lionheart says, "Maybe it's a Flava Flav sized holy symbol necklace" 	
			jenrexrode says, "but I'm liking how the keys and spice fit so nice." 	
			Lionheart says, "Or a very small hatchet" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put all keys in box" 		
	

Floyd | None are available!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get keys" 		
	

Floyd | silver key: Your hands are full.
Floyd | golden key: Your hands are full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a handful of spice
Floyd |   a dented Box (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   a holy symbol (glowing with a sacred light & being worn)
Floyd |   a suit of Chain-Mail (being worn)
Floyd |   a leather sheath (being worn)
Floyd |     a sacred blade
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | You put the handful of spice into the dented Box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put all keys in box" 		
	

Floyd | None are available!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get all keys" 		
	

Floyd | silver key: Taken.
Floyd | golden key: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says "bloop" and shrinks down into a little dot, then winks out...just like those old-fashioned B&w televisions. 		
	Gerynar has disconnected. 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put all keys in box" 		
	

Floyd | golden key: Done.
Floyd | silver key: Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | You must be hard pressed indeed to see utility in that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | That is too large to fit in the pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "hm maybe it needs to go in a pig" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put symbol in pocket" 		
	

Floyd | (the holy symbol in the pocket)
Floyd | That is too large to fit in the pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			jenrexrode says, "but we still lack copper" 	
	Lionheart asks, "fool about copper" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask fool about copper" 		
	

Floyd | The Fool hiccoughs and says nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "desecrate symbol" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "aw, a knight wouldn't do that" 	
			Lionheart exclaims, "It won't stop glowing!" 	
			jenrexrode says, "just need a penny" 	
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "x fool" 		
	

Floyd | The Baron's Fool has taken to the cups. His Master no longer requires
Floyd | his gambols & rapier Wit. He sprawls beneath a large Wine-Barrel,
Floyd | clutching a Tankard from which he sips. His lincoln Cap is askew. He
Floyd | has not suffered the pangs of Sobriety for some time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "x cap" 		jenrexrode asks, "can we cram the spice and keys into that copper lock?" 	
	

Floyd | The Fool's Cap is lincoln Green, and adorned with Bells. It is stained
Floyd | with the Drippings of wine from the Barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x bells" 		
	

Floyd | The Fool's Cap is lincoln Green, and adorned with Bells. It is stained
Floyd | with the Drippings of wine from the Barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "get cap" 		
	

Floyd | That seems to belong to the court Fool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "ask fool for cap" 		
	

Floyd | <<This noble Cap has been in my family for generations! My Father was
Floyd | a Fool, his Father before him! And so am I.>>
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask fool for tankard" 		
	

Floyd | <<The Wine is Mine,>> sings the Fool. <<The Wine is Mine!>>
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "search cap" 		
	

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

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "search undo" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "oops" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look under cap" 		
	

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

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | wooden Scroll-Case: Taken.
Floyd | vellum Scroll: Taken.
Floyd | Baron's corpse: Your hands are full.
Floyd | court Fool: I doubt the court Fool would care for that.
Floyd | Wine-Barrel: The Barrel is well-supported by Saw-Horses, and you
Floyd | cannot move it.
Floyd | large Ovens: The large Ovens are hardly portable.
Floyd | shattered Crockery: You have no use for such things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		jenrexrode asks, "will that scroll case fit that gap?" 	
			Lionheart says, "I don't think we've tried that" 	
			Lionheart says, "Go for it" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | wooden Scroll-Case: Taken.
Floyd | vellum Scroll: Taken.
Floyd | Baron's corpse: Your hands are full.
Floyd | court Fool: I doubt the court Fool would care for that.
Floyd | Wine-Barrel: The Barrel is well-supported by Saw-Horses, and you
Floyd | cannot move it.
Floyd | large Ovens: The large Ovens are hardly portable.
Floyd | shattered Crockery: You have no use for such things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "e.s.e.s." 	
	Gerynar arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e.s.e.s.put case in gap" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd | On feast days in years & months past, Lords & favored Thinkers entered
Floyd | this long Hall from the south, to be served by huge platters of exotic
Floyd | repast from the Kitchen to the west. But now the room stands bare,
Floyd | stripped of its Appointments by some fleeing servant. Only the larger
Floyd | items remain--the long Table & the ornate Chairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the long Table is a Perpetuum Mobile (which acts as a Water-Fall).
Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, walls covered with pagan frescoes which
Floyd | beckon you to unpure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | reception chamber to the west, the dining hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest, & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | In this grand Hall do heraldry & great pomp greet the visitor to this
Floyd | castle. Yet a visitor, betrayed, can quickly become a prisoner--a
Floyd | metal portcullis to the east now separates you from the castle
Floyd | threshold. You must take your leave instead to the round Chamber that
Floyd | lies westward, or else attend one of the two archways to the north &
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd | If only the Baron had set his soul in the same order he kept his
Floyd | study! Had he lined his heart with good works the way he lined his
Floyd | walls with books, kept his spiritual affairs as tidy as he kept his
Floyd | Writing-Desk, then your grim task need never have been assigned you.
Floyd | But the leather Arm-Chair now awaits a master who will never again
Floyd | occupy it. A solid oak door blocks your way to the west & an archway
Floyd | leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The orderly appointment of the Books on their several Shelves is
Floyd | marred in one place by a Gap.
Floyd | The Gap is book-shaped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "put scroll in gap" 		
	

Floyd | To which do you refer, the vellum Scroll or the wooden Scroll-Case?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "put scroll case in gap" 		
	

Floyd | The Gap is book-shaped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "hrm" 	
			jenrexrode says, "and the case is not" 	
			Jacqueline says, "no" 	
			Lionheart says, "Yeah, it's pretty clear what the gap is wanting." 	
			Limbo says, ">origami fold the vellum scroll into book shape" 	
			jenrexrode says, "heee" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "and we tried the box" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Which is the only thing coming to mind vaguely rectangular" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put symbol in gap" 		
	

Floyd | (the holy symbol in the Gap in the Library)
Floyd | The Gap is book-shaped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look in gap" 		
	

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

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "close gap" 		
	

Floyd | That is not something you can close.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "push books" 		
	

Floyd | You are unable to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "brb" 	
			jenrexrode asks, "hm, does that chair want a corpse?" 	
			jenrexrode says, "it says it's awaits a master..." 	
			Limbo says, "yeah, why not" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "w. n. w. n." 		
	

Floyd | You cannot, since the oaken door to the west is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | In this grand Hall do heraldry & great pomp greet the visitor to this
Floyd | castle. Yet a visitor, betrayed, can quickly become a prisoner--a
Floyd | metal portcullis to the east now separates you from the castle
Floyd | threshold. You must take your leave instead to the round Chamber that
Floyd | lies westward, or else attend one of the two archways to the north &
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, walls covered with pagan frescoes which
Floyd | beckon you to unpure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | reception chamber to the west, the dining hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest, & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd | On feast days in years & months past, Lords & favored Thinkers entered
Floyd | this long Hall from the south, to be served by huge platters of exotic
Floyd | repast from the Kitchen to the west. But now the room stands bare,
Floyd | stripped of its Appointments by some fleeing servant. Only the larger
Floyd | items remain--the long Table & the ornate Chairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the long Table is a Perpetuum Mobile (which acts as a Water-Fall).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Gluttonous indeed were the the Feasts prepared in this Kitchen while
Floyd | the Baron still lived. The huge Ovens now stand cold & unlit, the
Floyd | Crockery smashed & strewn about the floor. The Dining Hall is to the
Floyd | east, & northwards is a small enclosed Yard. A stair leads downward
Floyd | into Darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Fool lies besotted beneath a large Wine-Barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see the Baron's corpse here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "drop box" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "get corpse" 		
	

Floyd | To hold that you must have both hands free.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a vellum Scroll
Floyd |   a wooden Scroll-Case (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   a holy symbol (glowing with a sacred light & being worn)
Floyd |   a suit of Chain-Mail (being worn)
Floyd |   a leather sheath (being worn)
Floyd |     a sacred blade
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "put vellum in scroll case" 		
	

Floyd | You roll the scroll up & place it in the case.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "get corpse" 		
	

Floyd | To hold that you must have both hands free.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "wear scroll case" 		
	

Floyd | You put on the wooden Scroll-Case.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "get corpse" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "e. s. e. s." 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd | On feast days in years & months past, Lords & favored Thinkers entered
Floyd | this long Hall from the south, to be served by huge platters of exotic
Floyd | repast from the Kitchen to the west. But now the room stands bare,
Floyd | stripped of its Appointments by some fleeing servant. Only the larger
Floyd | items remain--the long Table & the ornate Chairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the long Table is a Perpetuum Mobile.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, walls covered with pagan frescoes which
Floyd | beckon you to unpure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | reception chamber to the west, the dining hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest, & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | In this grand Hall do heraldry & great pomp greet the visitor to this
Floyd | castle. Yet a visitor, betrayed, can quickly become a prisoner--a
Floyd | metal portcullis to the east now separates you from the castle
Floyd | threshold. You must take your leave instead to the round Chamber that
Floyd | lies westward, or else attend one of the two archways to the north &
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd | If only the Baron had set his soul in the same order he kept his
Floyd | study! Had he lined his heart with good works the way he lined his
Floyd | walls with books, kept his spiritual affairs as tidy as he kept his
Floyd | Writing-Desk, then your grim task need never have been assigned you.
Floyd | But the leather Arm-Chair now awaits a master who will never again
Floyd | occupy it. A solid oak door blocks your way to the west & an archway
Floyd | leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Has this Place changed since last you were here? The work of some
Floyd | mischevious Spirit, or deceiving Daemon? It is but a slight tugging in
Floyd | your Marrow, yet a worrisome one.
Floyd |
Floyd | The orderly appointment of the Books on their several Shelves is
Floyd | marred in one place by a Gap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "put corpse in chair" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Ha" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "sit in chair" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "oh, degenerating?" 	
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | Gap in the Library: Such an act smacks of paradox.
Floyd | oaken door to the west: That is hardly portable.
Floyd | library: There are far too many Books to carry, although you may
Floyd | consult the Library while standing before it.
Floyd | Writing-Desk: That is hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd | If only the Baron had set his soul in the same order he kept his
Floyd | study! Had he lined his heart with good works the way he lined his
Floyd | walls with books, kept his spiritual affairs as tidy as he kept his
Floyd | Writing-Desk, then your grim task need never have been assigned you.
Floyd | But the leather Arm-Chair now awaits a master who will never again
Floyd | occupy it. A solid oak door blocks your way to the west & an archway
Floyd | leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The orderly appointment of the Books on their several Shelves is
Floyd | marred in one place by a Gap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "oh arm-chair" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "put corpse in arm-chair" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "sit in arm-chair" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "you could try the seat in the Reception Chamber too" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "w. n. w." 		
	

Floyd | You cannot, since the oaken door to the west is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | In this grand Hall do heraldry & great pomp greet the visitor to this
Floyd | castle. Yet a visitor, betrayed, can quickly become a prisoner--a
Floyd | metal portcullis to the east now separates you from the castle
Floyd | threshold. You must take your leave instead to the round Chamber that
Floyd | lies westward, or else attend one of the two archways to the north &
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, walls covered with pagan frescoes which
Floyd | beckon you to unpure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | reception chamber to the west, the dining hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest, & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Reception Chamber
Floyd | The glitterings of Gold, Jewels, Tapestries, &c. bely the pulchitrude
Floyd | of he who til recently occupied this high Seat. A white Carpet, once
Floyd | flanked by sycophants & counselors, now lies nearly untravelled. It
Floyd | leads away from the Seat & towards the Sunrise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "put corpse in seat" 		
	

Floyd | That cannot contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "seat" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x seat" 		
	

Floyd | A most opulent & high Seat, supporting the dastardly Baron as he
Floyd | passes judgement, accomplice to his avarice. No more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x jewels" 		
	

Floyd | Jewels are encased in the walls of this room. Riches encrust the
Floyd | Baron's Seat & golden gleamings come from every Direction. A Show of
Floyd | earthly things, to quail the Unfortunates who in this room must
Floyd | address their cruel Master. The will of a higher Master yet has been
Floyd | done this Day.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "back" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So it won't let you put the body in the chair?" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "tapestries" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Not the Seat nor the chair in the Study. Didn't try Dining Hall but" 	
			jenrexrode says, "i sat in the arm-chair in the study once, but it won't let me now." 	
			Lionheart says, "Those chairs don't seem interesting" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get jewels" 		
	

Floyd | They are hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x gold" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get gold" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Reception Chamber
Floyd | The glitterings of Gold, Jewels, Tapestries, &c. bely the pulchitrude
Floyd | of he who til recently occupied this high Seat. A white Carpet, once
Floyd | flanked by sycophants & counselors, now lies nearly untravelled. It
Floyd | leads away from the Seat & towards the Sunrise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "look under seat" 		
	

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

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "look under carpet" 		
	

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

		Lionheart says, "If the gold key fits anything, this room has the most gold whatsits" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "look glitterings" 		
	

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

		Lionheart says, "But we may be too far gone now to really explore them" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | From here you may go only east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, walls covered with pagan frescoes which
Floyd | beckon you to unpure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | reception chamber to the west, the dining hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest, & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd | O foul Hypocrite! O whited Sepulchure! In the midst of his debauchery
Floyd | the Baron does see fit to erect himself a Chapel of the faith! Mayhap
Floyd | he thought to take sanctuary here at your approach. 'Tis more likely
Floyd | the lighted Candles & marble Altar did bear witness to blasphemous &
Floyd | terrible Rites in the Baron's lifetime.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stair in the corner leads down into darkness, an archway northeast.
Floyd | A solid oak door prevents your going east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   the Baron's corpse
Floyd |     a red robe
Floyd |   a wooden Scroll-Case (being worn & open)
Floyd |     a vellum Scroll
Floyd |   a holy symbol (glowing with a sacred light & being worn)
Floyd |   a suit of Chain-Mail (being worn)
Floyd |   a leather sheath (being worn)
Floyd |     a sacred blade
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "hey, my eyeballs" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "drop corpse" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "take robe" 		
	

Floyd | You separate robe & owner, leaving the Baron bare.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "put robe on altar" 		
	

Floyd | (the marble Altar)
Floyd | Putting things upon the marble Altar would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "oh before they just weren't proper offers...." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Priest's Quarters
Floyd | In contrast to the Baron's opulence lurks here the spartan Cell of his
Floyd | corrupt Priest. The only furnishing is a straw Mat, the only
Floyd | concession to Luxury a tapestry which hangs near the upward-climbing
Floyd | stair.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Priest sits on his mat, eyes downturned in submission.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Mhm. Don't restart yet, tho, want to explore the number rooms" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "show robe to priest" 		
	

Floyd | The corrupt Priest is unimpressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "yeah" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Priest's Quarters
Floyd | In contrast to the Baron's opulence lurks here the spartan Cell of his
Floyd | corrupt Priest. The only furnishing is a straw Mat, the only
Floyd | concession to Luxury a tapestry which hangs near the upward-climbing
Floyd | stair.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Priest sits on his mat, eyes downturned in submission.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x mat" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "give robe to priest" 		
	

Floyd | The corrupt Priest is unimpressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "wear robe" 		
	

Floyd | You lack the rank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd | O foul Hypocrite! O whited Sepulchure! In the midst of his debauchery
Floyd | the Baron does see fit to erect himself a Chapel of the faith! Mayhap
Floyd | he thought to take sanctuary here at your approach. 'Tis more likely
Floyd | the lighted candles & marble altar did bear witness to blasphemous &
Floyd | terrible Rites in the Baron's lifetime.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stair in the corner leads down into darkness, an archway northeast.
Floyd | A solid oak door prevents your going east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the Baron's corpse here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, walls covered with pagan frescoes which
Floyd | beckon you to unpure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | reception chamber to the west, the dining hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest, & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Reception Chamber
Floyd | The glitterings of Gold, Jewels, Tapestries, &c. bely the pulchitrude
Floyd | of he who til recently occupied this high Seat. A white Carpet, once
Floyd | flanked by sycophants & counselors, now lies nearly untravelled. It
Floyd | leads away from the throne & towards the Sunrise.
Floyd |
Floyd | Has this Place changed since last you were here? The work of some
Floyd | mischevious Spirit, or deceiving Daemon? It is but a slight tugging in
Floyd | your Marrow, yet a worrisome one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says "bloop" and shrinks down into a little dot, then winks out...just like those old-fashioned B&w televisions. 		
	Gerynar has disconnected. 		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Reception Chamber
Floyd | The glitterings of Gold, Jewels, Tapestries, &c. bely the pulchitrude
Floyd | of he who til recently occupied this high Seat. A white Carpet, once
Floyd | flanked by sycophants & counselors, now lies nearly untravelled. It
Floyd | leads away from the throne & towards the Sunrise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | From here you may go only east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart asks, "Any objection to just waiting for the descriptions to melt away?" 	
			jenrexrode says, "nope" 	
			Limbo says, "hehe, the room descriptions really change bit by bit" 	
			jenrexrode asks, "do we want to be near the exit when it happens?" 	
			Limbo says, "sycophants & counselors was capitalised before" 	
			Limbo says, "and where it now says throne, it said Seat before" 	
			jenrexrode exclaims, "hm!" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x throne" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Oh yeah! I didn't notice that" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "rec" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Reception Chamber
Floyd | The glitterings of Gold, Jewels, Tapestries, &c. bely the pulchitrude
Floyd | of he who til recently occupied this high Seat. A white Carpet, once
Floyd | flanked by sycophants & counselors, now lies nearly untravelled. It
Floyd | leads away from the throne & towards the Sunrise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z.z." 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Reception Chamber
Floyd | The glitterings of Gold, Jewels, Tapestries, &c. bely the pulchitrude
Floyd | of he who til recently occupied this high Seat. A white Carpet, once
Floyd | flanked by sycophants & counselors, now lies nearly untravelled. It
Floyd | leads away from the throne & towards the Sunrise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z.z.z.z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Reception Chamber
Floyd | The glitterings of Gold, Jewels, Tapestries, &c. bely the pulchitrude
Floyd | of he who til recently occupied this high Seat. A white Carpet, once
Floyd | flanked by sycophants & counselors, now lies nearly untravelled. It
Floyd | leads away from the throne & towards the Sunrise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "belie --> bely" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z.z.z.z.z.z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Reception Chamber
Floyd | The glitterings of Gold, Jewels, Tapestries, &c. bely the pulchitrude
Floyd | of he who til recently occupied this high Seat. A white Carpet, once
Floyd | flanked by sycophants & counselors, now lies nearly untravelled. It
Floyd | leads away from the throne & towards the Sunrise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "or maybe i'm losing it" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z.z.z.z.z.z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Reception Chamber
Floyd | The glitterings of Gold, Jewels, Tapestries, &c. bely the pulchitrude
Floyd | of he who til recently occupied this high Seat. A white Carpet, once
Floyd | flanked by sycophants and counselors, now lies nearly untravelled. It
Floyd | leads away from the throne and towards the Sunrise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "There go ampersands" 	
			Limbo says (to jenrexrode), "OFthe player character is losing it" 	
			jenrexrode says, "scrolling back, it was belie before" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z.z.z.z.z.z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.

		Limbo says, "OFthe -> the" 	
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Reception Chamber
Floyd | The glitterings of Gold, Jewels, Tapestries, &c. bely the pulchitrude
Floyd | of he who til recently occupied this high Seat. A white Carpet, once
Floyd | flanked by sycophants and counselors, now lies nearly untravelled. It
Floyd | leads away from the throne and towards the Sunrise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limbo says (to jenrexrode), "yes, I know" 	
			Lionheart says, "Also 'til -> til" 	
			jenrexrode says, "but I didn't :)" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z.z.z.z.z.z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Throne Room
Floyd | The glitterings of gold, jewels, tapestries, &c. bely the pulchitrude
Floyd | of he who tilrecently occupied the throne. A white carpet, once
Floyd | flanked by sycophants and counselors, now lies nearly untravelled. It
Floyd | leads away from the throne and towards the Sunrise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limbo says, "this game wants to play tricks on the mind" 	
			Lionheart says, "tilrecently... oh that's cunning." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z.z.z.z.z.z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Floyd says (to Lionheart), "Floyd doesn't know that trick." 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	Floyd says (to Lionheart), "Floyd doesn't know that trick." 		jenrexrode says, "oopsie" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Whoops" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I know I'm not contributing much, but I am really enjoying watching you guys go at this." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "load degen" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Degeneracy
Floyd | Copyright 2001 Leonard Richardson (leonardr@segfault.org)
Floyd | [LINK]
Floyd | Version 0.51 / Serial number 010331 / Inform v6.15 Library 6/10
Floyd | Type ABOUT or HELP for information.
Floyd |
Floyd | Reception Chamber
Floyd | The glitterings of Gold, Jewels, Tapestries, &c. belie the Corruption
Floyd | of he who 'til recently occupied this high Seat. A white Carpet, once
Floyd | flanked by Sycophants & Counsellors, now lies untravelled. It leads
Floyd | away from the Seat & towards the Sunrise.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cruel Baron lies at your feet, dyeing the carpet scarlet with his
Floyd | blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "dec" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Restore failed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says, "Aww." 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "rec" 		
	

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

		Lionheart says, "whew" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z.z.z.z.z.z.z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z.z.z.z.z.z.z.z.z.z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z.z.z.z.z.z.z.z.z.z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "rec2" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, walls covered with pagan frescoes which
Floyd | beckon you to unpure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | reception chamber to the west, the dining hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest, and to the east is the grand Entry
Floyd | Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | In this grand Hall do heraldry andgreat pomp greet the visitor to this
Floyd | castle. Yet a visitor, betrayed, can quickly become a prisoner--a
Floyd | metal portcullis to the east now separates you from the castle
Floyd | threshold. You must take your leave instead to the round Chamber that
Floyd | lies westward, or else attend one of the two archways to the north and
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | In this grand Hall do heraldry andgreat pomp greet the visitor to this
Floyd | castle. Yet a visitor, betrayed, can quickly become a prisoner--a
Floyd | metal portcullis to the east now separates you from the castle
Floyd | threshold. You must take your leave instead to the round Chamber that
Floyd | lies westward, or else attend one of the two archways to the north and
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | In this grand Hall do heraldry andgreat pomp greet the visitor to this
Floyd | castle. Yet a visitor, betrayed, can quickly become a prisoner--a
Floyd | metal portcullis to the east now separates you from the castle
Floyd | threshold. You must take your leave instead to the round Chamber that
Floyd | lies westward, or else attend one of the two archways to the north and
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z.l" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | In this grand Hall do heraldry andgreat pomp greet the visitor to this
Floyd | castle. Yet a visitor, betrayed, can quickly become a prisoner--a
Floyd | metal portcullis to the east now separates you from the castle
Floyd | threshold. You must take your leave instead to the round Chamber that
Floyd | lies westward, or else attend one of the two archways to the north and
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z.l" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | In this grand Hall do heraldry andgreat pomp greet the visitor to this
Floyd | castle. Yet a visitor, betrayed, can quickly become a prisoner--a
Floyd | metal portcullis to the east now separates you from the castle
Floyd | threshold. You must take your leave instead to the round Chamber that
Floyd | lies westward, or else attend one of the two archways to the north and
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z.l" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | Room 8
Floyd | This is room 8. Exits: north, south, east, west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot, since the heavy portcullis is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Okay, not THAT easy" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s.w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Room 7
Floyd | This is room 7. Exits: north, west, up.
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "load degen" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Degeneracy
Floyd | Copyright 2001 Leonard Richardson (leonardr@segfault.org)
Floyd | [LINK]
Floyd | Version 0.51 / Serial number 010331 / Inform v6.15 Library 6/10
Floyd | Type ABOUT or HELP for information.
Floyd |
Floyd | Reception Chamber
Floyd | The glitterings of Gold, Jewels, Tapestries, &c. belie the Corruption
Floyd | of he who 'til recently occupied this high Seat. A white Carpet, once
Floyd | flanked by Sycophants & Counsellors, now lies untravelled. It leads
Floyd | away from the Seat & towards the Sunrise.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cruel Baron lies at your feet, dyeing the carpet scarlet with his
Floyd | blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "rec2" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e.sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, walls covered with pagan frescoes which
Floyd | beckon you to unpure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | reception chamber to the west, the dining hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest, and to the east is the grand Entry
Floyd | Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd | O foul Hypocrite! O whited Sepulchure! In the midst of his debauchery
Floyd | the Baron does see fit to erect himself a Chapel of the faith! Mayhap
Floyd | he thought to take sanctuary here at your approach. 'Tis more likely
Floyd | the lighted candles and marble altar did bear witness to blasphemous
Floyd | and terrible Rites in the Baron's lifetime.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stair in the corner leads down into darkness, an archway northeast.
Floyd | A solid oak door prevents your going east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the Baron's corpse here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z.l" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd | O foul Hypocrite! O whited Sepulchure! In the midst of his debauchery
Floyd | the Baron does see fit to erect himself a Chapel of the faith! Mayhap
Floyd | he thought to take sanctuary here at your approach. 'Tis more likely
Floyd | the lighted candles and marble altar did bear witness to blasphemous
Floyd | and terrible Rites in the Baron's lifetime.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stair in the corner leads down into darkness, an archway northeast.
Floyd | A solid oak door prevents your going east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the Baron's corpse here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z.l" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd | O foul Hypocrite! O whited Sepulchure! In the midst of his debauchery
Floyd | the Baron does see fit to erect himself a Chapel of the faith! Mayhap
Floyd | he thought to take sanctuary here at your approach. 'Tis more likely
Floyd | the lighted candles and marble altar did bear witness to blasphemous
Floyd | and terrible Rites in the Baron's lifetime.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stair in the corner leads down into darkness, an archway northeast.
Floyd | A solid oak door prevents your going east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the Baron's corpse here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z.l" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd | O foul Hypocrite! O whited Sepulchure! In the midst of his debauchery
Floyd | the Baron does see fit to erect himself a Chapel of the faith! Mayhap
Floyd | he thought to take sanctuary here at your approach. 'Tis more likely
Floyd | the lighted candles and marble altar did bear witness to blasphemous
Floyd | and terrible Rites in the Baron's lifetime.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stair in the corner leads down into darkness, an archway northeast.
Floyd | A solid oak door prevents your going east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the Baron's corpse here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z.l" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | Room 1
Floyd | This is room 1. Exits: north, east, northeast, up.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the Baron's corpse here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart asks, "Up?" 	
			Lionheart asks, "Also, North?" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Room 4
Floyd | This is room 4. Exits: east, west, down.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a copper key here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Well now" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Room 7
Floyd | This is room 7. Exits: north, west, up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar arrives, full of fun and funk. 		Lionheart says, "So that's wher ethe copper key is" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Room 4
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "down" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Room 14
Floyd | This is room 14. Exits: northwest, up.
Floyd |
Floyd | A Seam runs down the northwest wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x seam" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Room 17
Floyd | This is room 17. Exits: southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Shelf is an Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trickle of sand falls through the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		Jacqueline says, "huh" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "load degen" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Degeneracy
Floyd | Copyright 2001 Leonard Richardson (leonardr@segfault.org)
Floyd | [LINK]
Floyd | Version 0.51 / Serial number 010331 / Inform v6.15 Library 6/10
Floyd | Type ABOUT or HELP for information.
Floyd |
Floyd | Reception Chamber
Floyd | The glitterings of Gold, Jewels, Tapestries, &c. belie the Corruption
Floyd | of he who 'til recently occupied this high Seat. A white Carpet, once
Floyd | flanked by Sycophants & Counsellors, now lies untravelled. It leads
Floyd | away from the Seat & towards the Sunrise.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cruel Baron lies at your feet, dyeing the carpet scarlet with his
Floyd | blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "rec2" 		
	

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

		Limbo says, "maybe we can turn the hour-glass" 	
			Lionheart says, "I'll give it a try" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e.sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, walls covered with pagan frescoes which
Floyd | beckon you to unpure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | reception chamber to the west, the dining hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest, and to the east is the grand Entry
Floyd | Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd | O foul Hypocrite! O whited Sepulchure! In the midst of his debauchery
Floyd | the Baron does see fit to erect himself a Chapel of the faith! Mayhap
Floyd | he thought to take sanctuary here at your approach. 'Tis more likely
Floyd | the lighted candles and marble altar did bear witness to blasphemous
Floyd | and terrible Rites in the Baron's lifetime.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stair in the corner leads down into darkness, an archway northeast.
Floyd | A solid oak door prevents your going east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Have these Walls shifted? Is the Light different in its attentions
Floyd | upon your Eyes? Nay, for how could this be so? It must be your
Floyd | tiresome Confinement that makes your Memory falter. You had best find
Floyd | a way to quit the Baron's Keep.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the Baron's corpse here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z.z.l" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd | O foul Hypocrite! O whited Sepulchure! In the midst of his debauchery
Floyd | the Baron does see fit to erect himself a Chapel of the faith! Mayhap
Floyd | he thought to take sanctuary here at your approach. 'Tis more likely
Floyd | the lighted candles and marble altar did bear witness to blasphemous
Floyd | and terrible Rites in the Baron's lifetime.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stair in the corner leads down into darkness, an archway northeast.
Floyd | A solid oak door prevents your going east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the Baron's corpse here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z.l" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd | O foul Hypocrite! O whited Sepulchure! In the midst of his debauchery
Floyd | the Baron does see fit to erect himself a Chapel of the faith! Mayhap
Floyd | he thought to take sanctuary here at your approach. 'Tis more likely
Floyd | the lighted candles and marble altar did bear witness to blasphemous
Floyd | and terrible Rites in the Baron's lifetime.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stair in the corner leads down into darkness, an archway northeast.
Floyd | A solid oak door prevents your going east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the Baron's corpse here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z.l" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd | O foul Hypocrite! O whited Sepulchure! In the midst of his debauchery
Floyd | the Duke does see fit to erect himself a Chapel of the faith! Mayhap
Floyd | he thought to take sanctuary here at your approach. 'Tis more likely
Floyd | the lighted candles and marble altar did bear witness to blasphemous
Floyd | and terrible Rites in the Duke's lifetime.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stair in the corner leads up, an archway northeast. A solid oak door
Floyd | prevents your going east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the Baron's corpse here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z.l" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | Room 1
Floyd | This is room 1. Exits: north, east, northeast, up.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the Baron's corpse here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "yay" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e.d.nw.turn hourglass" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Room 4
Floyd | This is room 4. Exits: east, west, down.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a copper key here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Room 14
Floyd | This is room 14. Exits: northwest, up.
Floyd |
Floyd | A Seam runs down the northwest wall.
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		jenrexrode exclaims, "yay! aw!" 	
			Lionheart asks, "Why did I have time to get into the room last time?" 	
			Lionheart asks, "Because I undid?" 	
			Lionheart says, "We probably don't have time to get in there, but there's some other mysterious exits" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "load degen" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Degeneracy
Floyd | Copyright 2001 Leonard Richardson (leonardr@segfault.org)
Floyd | [LINK]
Floyd | Version 0.51 / Serial number 010331 / Inform v6.15 Library 6/10
Floyd | Type ABOUT or HELP for information.
Floyd |
Floyd | Reception Chamber
Floyd | The glitterings of Gold, Jewels, Tapestries, &c. belie the Corruption
Floyd | of he who 'til recently occupied this high Seat. A white Carpet, once
Floyd | flanked by Sycophants & Counsellors, now lies untravelled. It leads
Floyd | away from the Seat & towards the Sunrise.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cruel Baron lies at your feet, dyeing the carpet scarlet with his
Floyd | blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "dec2" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Restore failed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "dec2" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Restore failed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "rec2" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, walls covered with pagan frescoes which
Floyd | beckon you to unpure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | reception chamber to the west, the dining hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest, and to the east is the grand Entry
Floyd | Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | 'Tis odd... you cannot but think this Place has changed since last you
Floyd | did look upon it. Nay, it cannot be.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd | O foul Hypocrite! O whited Sepulchure! In the midst of his debauchery
Floyd | the Baron does see fit to erect himself a Chapel of the faith! Mayhap
Floyd | he thought to take sanctuary here at your approach. 'Tis more likely
Floyd | the lighted candles and marble altar did bear witness to blasphemous
Floyd | and terrible Rites in the Baron's lifetime.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stair in the corner leads down into darkness, an archway northeast.
Floyd | A solid oak door prevents your going east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the Baron's corpse here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z.z.z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd | O foul Hypocrite! O whited Sepulchure! In the midst of his debauchery
Floyd | the Baron does see fit to erect himself a Chapel of the faith! Mayhap
Floyd | he thought to take sanctuary here at your approach. 'Tis more likely
Floyd | the lighted candles and marble altar did bear witness to blasphemous
Floyd | and terrible Rites in the Baron's lifetime.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stair in the corner leads down into darkness, an archway northeast.
Floyd | A solid oak door prevents your going east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the Baron's corpse here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z.l" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd | O foul Hypocrite! O whited Sepulchure! In the midst of his debauchery
Floyd | the Baron does see fit to erect himself a Chapel of the faith! Mayhap
Floyd | he thought to take sanctuary here at your approach. 'Tis more likely
Floyd | the lighted candles and marble altar did bear witness to blasphemous
Floyd | and terrible Rites in the Baron's lifetime.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stair in the corner leads down into darkness, an archway northeast.
Floyd | A solid oak door prevents your going east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the Baron's corpse here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z.l" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | Room 1
Floyd | This is room 1. Exits: north, east, northeast, up.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the Baron's corpse here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Throne Room
Floyd | The glitterings of Gold, Jewels, Tapestries, &c. bely the pulchitrude
Floyd | of he who til recently occupied the throne. A white Carpet, once
Floyd | flanked by sycophants and counselors, now lies nearly untravelled. It
Floyd | leads away from the throne and towards the Sunrise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Throne Room
Floyd | The glitterings of Gold, Jewels, Tapestries, &c. bely the pulchitrude
Floyd | of he who til recently occupied the throne. A white carpet, once
Floyd | flanked by sycophants and counselors, now lies nearly untravelled. It
Floyd | leads away from the throne and towards the Sunrise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | From here you may go only east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Room 5
Floyd | This is room 5. Exits: north, east, west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Room 6
Floyd | This is room 6. Exits: south, east, west.
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		Lionheart says, "Huh, the number room topology has some significant differences" 	
			Lionheart says, "I neede to make a second map" 	
			Limbo says, "yeah, I was just checking my notes too" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "load degen" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Degeneracy
Floyd | Copyright 2001 Leonard Richardson (leonardr@segfault.org)
Floyd | [LINK]
Floyd | Version 0.51 / Serial number 010331 / Inform v6.15 Library 6/10
Floyd | Type ABOUT or HELP for information.
Floyd |
Floyd | Reception Chamber
Floyd | The glitterings of Gold, Jewels, Tapestries, &c. belie the Corruption
Floyd | of he who 'til recently occupied this high Seat. A white Carpet, once
Floyd | flanked by Sycophants & Counsellors, now lies untravelled. It leads
Floyd | away from the Seat & towards the Sunrise.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cruel Baron lies at your feet, dyeing the carpet scarlet with his
Floyd | blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "rec2" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z.z.z.l" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | Reception Chamber
Floyd | The glitterings of Gold, Jewels, Tapestries, &c. bely the pulchitrude
Floyd | of he who til recently occupied this high Seat. A white Carpet, once
Floyd | flanked by sycophants and counselors, now lies nearly untravelled. It
Floyd | leads away from the throne and towards the Sunrise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z.l" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | Reception Chamber
Floyd | The glitterings of Gold, Jewels, Tapestries, &c. bely the pulchitrude
Floyd | of he who til recently occupied this high Seat. A white Carpet, once
Floyd | flanked by sycophants and counselors, now lies nearly untravelled. It
Floyd | leads away from the throne and towards the Sunrise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z.l" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | Reception Chamber
Floyd | The glitterings of Gold, Jewels, Tapestries, &c. bely the pulchitrude
Floyd | of he who til recently occupied this high Seat. A white Carpet, once
Floyd | flanked by sycophants and counselors, now lies nearly untravelled. It
Floyd | leads away from the throne and towards the Sunrise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z.l" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | Throne Room
Floyd | The glitterings of Gold, Jewels, Tapestries, &c. bely the pulchitrude
Floyd | of he who til recently occupied the throne. A white carpet, once
Floyd | flanked by sycophants and counselors, now lies nearly untravelled. It
Floyd | leads away from the throne and towards the Sunrise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e.e.n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber. The
Floyd |
Floyd | Room 8
Floyd | This is room 8. Exits: north, south, east, west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | Room 9
Floyd | This is room 9. Exits: south, west, up.
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "load degen" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Degeneracy
Floyd | Copyright 2001 Leonard Richardson (leonardr@segfault.org)
Floyd | [LINK]
Floyd | Version 0.51 / Serial number 010331 / Inform v6.15 Library 6/10
Floyd | Type ABOUT or HELP for information.
Floyd |
Floyd | Reception Chamber
Floyd | The glitterings of Gold, Jewels, Tapestries, &c. belie the Corruption
Floyd | of he who 'til recently occupied this high Seat. A white Carpet, once
Floyd | flanked by Sycophants & Counsellors, now lies untravelled. It leads
Floyd | away from the Seat & towards the Sunrise.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cruel Baron lies at your feet, dyeing the carpet scarlet with his
Floyd | blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "rec2" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z.z.z.z.l" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | Reception Chamber
Floyd | The glitterings of Gold, Jewels, Tapestries, &c. bely the pulchitrude
Floyd | of he who til recently occupied this high Seat. A white Carpet, once
Floyd | flanked by sycophants and counselors, now lies nearly untravelled. It
Floyd | leads away from the throne and towards the Sunrise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, walls covered with pagan frescoes which
Floyd | beckon you to unpure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | reception chamber to the west, the dining hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest, and to the east is the grand Entry
Floyd | Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Room 6
Floyd | This is room 6. Exits: south, west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Room 3
Floyd | This is room 3. Exits: north, south, east, down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Methinks you see exits where there are none.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Throne Room
Floyd | The glitterings of Gold, Jewels, Tapestries, &c. bely the pulchitrude
Floyd | of he who til recently occupied the throne. A white carpet, once
Floyd | flanked by sycophants and counselors, now lies nearly untravelled. It
Floyd | leads away from the throne and towards the Sunrise.
Floyd |
Floyd | Have these Walls shifted? Is the Light different in its attentions
Floyd | upon your Eyes? Nay, for how could this be so? It must be your
Floyd | tiresome Confinement that makes your Memory falter. You had best find
Floyd | a way to quit the Baron's Keep.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Room 3
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Room 16
Floyd | This is room 16. Exits: south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Room 3
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "down" 		
	

Floyd | Methinks you see exits where there are none.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Methinks you see exits where there are none.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Room 3
Floyd | This is room 3. Exits: south, east, up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Gibber" 	
			Lionheart says, "Okay, from n s e d to s e u" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Room 11
Floyd | This is room 11. Exits: down.
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
	VictorGijsbers arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "load degen" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Degeneracy
Floyd | Copyright 2001 Leonard Richardson (leonardr@segfault.org)
Floyd | [LINK]
Floyd | Version 0.51 / Serial number 010331 / Inform v6.15 Library 6/10
Floyd | Type ABOUT or HELP for information.
Floyd |
Floyd | Reception Chamber
Floyd | The glitterings of Gold, Jewels, Tapestries, &c. belie the Corruption
Floyd | of he who 'til recently occupied this high Seat. A white Carpet, once
Floyd | flanked by Sycophants & Counsellors, now lies untravelled. It leads
Floyd | away from the Seat & towards the Sunrise.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cruel Baron lies at your feet, dyeing the carpet scarlet with his
Floyd | blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "restore" 		Jacqueline says, "Hello, Victor" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "rec2" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e.sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, walls covered with pagan frescoes which
Floyd | beckon you to unpure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | reception chamber to the west, the dining hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest, and to the east is the grand Entry
Floyd | Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd | O foul Hypocrite! O whited Sepulchure! In the midst of his debauchery
Floyd | the Baron does see fit to erect himself a Chapel of the faith! Mayhap
Floyd | he thought to take sanctuary here at your approach. 'Tis more likely
Floyd | the lighted candles and marble altar did bear witness to blasphemous
Floyd | and terrible Rites in the Baron's lifetime.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stair in the corner leads down into darkness, an archway northeast.
Floyd | A solid oak door prevents your going east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the Baron's corpse here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z.z." 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd | O foul Hypocrite! O whited Sepulchure! In the midst of his debauchery
Floyd | the Baron does see fit to erect himself a Chapel of the faith! Mayhap
Floyd | he thought to take sanctuary here at your approach. 'Tis more likely
Floyd | the lighted candles and marble altar did bear witness to blasphemous
Floyd | and terrible Rites in the Baron's lifetime.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stair in the corner leads down into darkness, an archway northeast.
Floyd | A solid oak door prevents your going east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the Baron's corpse here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z.l" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd | O foul Hypocrite! O whited Sepulchure! In the midst of his debauchery
Floyd | the Baron does see fit to erect himself a Chapel of the faith! Mayhap
Floyd | he thought to take sanctuary here at your approach. 'Tis more likely
Floyd | the lighted candles and marble altar did bear witness to blasphemous
Floyd | and terrible Rites in the Baron's lifetime.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stair in the corner leads down into darkness, an archway northeast.
Floyd | A solid oak door prevents your going east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the Baron's corpse here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z.l" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | Room 1
Floyd | This is room 1. Exits: north, east, northeast, up.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the Baron's corpse here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Room 10
Floyd | This is room 10. Exits: down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers asks, "What is the channel in which people talk about Floyd's game?" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Room 1
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says, "it's #clubfloyd" 		Lionheart says, "Room 10 corresponded to the Priest's Quearters before" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | [Your undoing fails.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Room 4
Floyd | This is room 4. Exits: east, west, down.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a copper key here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "so the copper key is behind the oaken door?" 	
			* VictorGijsbers has joined the channel. 	
			Lionheart says, "So it would appear" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Room 14
Floyd | This is room 14. Exits: northwest, up.
Floyd |
Floyd | A Seam runs down the northwest wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Room 17
Floyd | This is room 17. Exits: southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Shelf is an Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trickle of sand falls through the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
	VictorGijsbers disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		Lionheart says, "And there doesn't seem to be quite enough time to get to the Hour-Glass" 	
			Lionheart says, "Hm, there's still a mysterious Up from Room 9 (Armory, presumably)" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "load degen" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Degeneracy
Floyd | Copyright 2001 Leonard Richardson (leonardr@segfault.org)
Floyd | [LINK]
Floyd | Version 0.51 / Serial number 010331 / Inform v6.15 Library 6/10
Floyd | Type ABOUT or HELP for information.
Floyd |
Floyd | Reception Chamber
Floyd | The glitterings of Gold, Jewels, Tapestries, &c. belie the Corruption
Floyd | of he who 'til recently occupied this high Seat. A white Carpet, once
Floyd | flanked by Sycophants & Counsellors, now lies untravelled. It leads
Floyd | away from the Seat & towards the Sunrise.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cruel Baron lies at your feet, dyeing the carpet scarlet with his
Floyd | blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "rec2" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e.e.n." 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, walls covered with pagan frescoes which
Floyd | beckon you to unpure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | reception chamber to the west, the dining hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest, and to the east is the grand Entry
Floyd | Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | 'Tis odd... you cannot but think this Place has changed since last you
Floyd | did look upon it. Nay, it cannot be.
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | In this grand Hall do heraldry andgreat pomp greet the visitor to this
Floyd | castle. Yet a visitor, betrayed, can quickly become a prisoner--a
Floyd | metal portcullis to the east now separates you from the castle
Floyd | threshold. You must take your leave instead to the round Chamber that
Floyd | lies westward, or else attend one of the two archways to the north and
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | Armory
Floyd | An Armory, stocked by the Baron for a seige but unable to protect him
Floyd | from the vengeance of the Almighty. Amidst the Armor, Weaponry &c.
Floyd | stands an archway to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z.l" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | Armory
Floyd | An Armory, stocked by the Baron for a seige but unable to protect him
Floyd | from the vengeance of the Almighty. Amidst the Armor, Weaponry &c.
Floyd | stands an archway to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z.l" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | Armory
Floyd | An Armory, stocked by the Baron for a seige but unable to protect him
Floyd | from the vengeance of the Almighty. Amidst the Armor, Weaponry &c.
Floyd | stands an archway to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z.l" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | Armory
Floyd | An Armory, stocked by the Duke for a seige but unable to shield him
Floyd | from the vengeance of the Almighty. Amidst the Armor, Weaponry &c.
Floyd | stands a spiral staircase leading up into the Battlement. An oaken
Floyd | door leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z.l" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | Room 9
Floyd | This is room 9. Exits: south, west, up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Room 13
Floyd | This is room 13. Exits: down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Room 9
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Room 6
Floyd | This is room 6. Exits: north, south, east, west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Methinks you see exits where there are none.
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "load degen" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Degeneracy
Floyd | Copyright 2001 Leonard Richardson (leonardr@segfault.org)
Floyd | [LINK]
Floyd | Version 0.51 / Serial number 010331 / Inform v6.15 Library 6/10
Floyd | Type ABOUT or HELP for information.
Floyd |
Floyd | Reception Chamber
Floyd | The glitterings of Gold, Jewels, Tapestries, &c. belie the Corruption
Floyd | of he who 'til recently occupied this high Seat. A white Carpet, once
Floyd | flanked by Sycophants & Counsellors, now lies untravelled. It leads
Floyd | away from the Seat & towards the Sunrise.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cruel Baron lies at your feet, dyeing the carpet scarlet with his
Floyd | blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "restore" 		Jacqueline says, "That is frustrating, isn't it." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "rec2" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e.n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, walls covered with pagan frescoes which
Floyd | beckon you to unpure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | reception chamber to the west, the dining hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest, and to the east is the grand Entry
Floyd | Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Room 6
Floyd | This is room 6. Exits: south, west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Have you figured out how much time you have on the timer at any given point?" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Room 6
Floyd | This is room 6. Exits: south, west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Room 6
Floyd | This is room 6. Exits: south, west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z.l" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | Room 6
Floyd | This is room 6. Exits: south, west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z.l" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | Room 6
Floyd | This is room 6. Exits: south, west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z.l" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | Room 6
Floyd | This is room 6. Exits: south, east, west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z.l" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | Room 6
Floyd | This is room 6. Exits: north, south, east, west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Room 6
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Methinks you see exits where there are none.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Room 16
Floyd | This is room 16. Exits: south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "so if the priest chamber is already down, is room 17 next to it?" 	
			Lionheart says, "Well, the priest's chamber becomes Room 10" 	
			Limbo says, "we have so little time that I'm not sure we're supposed to achieve anything substantial in that interval" 	
			Limbo says, "although this copper key behind the locked door with a copper lock does seem strange" 	
			Lionheart asks, "So far, it seems to be (1) Chapel, (3) Kitchen, (5) Wait Chamber, (6) Dining Hall, (7) Study, (8) Entrance Hall, (9) Armoury, (10) Preist's Quarters, (11) Store Room, (16) Slaughter Yard?" 	
			Lionheart says, "And Reception Chamber becomes Throne Room" 	
			Limbo says, "wait a moment, I'm looking at my scribblings" 	
			Lionheart says, "Sometimes we get to make three moves, but sometimes I seem to get a little more" 	
			Limbo says, "I think you're right about the numbers, although I placed 7 west of the study" 	
			Lionheart says, "Room 2 might be the Throne Room" 	
			Lionheart says, "Because that would make the center nine rooms go 3 6 9 / 2 5 8 / 1 4 7" 	
			jenrexrode says, "cool" 	
			Limbo says, "makes sense" 	
			Lionheart says, "Room 15 is unknown, and what 12 (up from Study/7) or 13 (up from Armory/9) might correspond to is anyone's guess" 	
			Lionheart says, "In any case, it would seem that we cannot traverse the Oak Doors because the key in locked in that room, unless we find some tricky way to get it out of there" 	
			Lionheart asks, "I didn't look at the bronze locks closely, could there be a keyhole/newspaper think but with the scroll here?" 	
			jenrexrode says, "oh" 	
			jenrexrode says, "good, because otherwise this is gonna be beyond my skill level" 	
			Limbo says, "it would seem a bit out of place in this game, but interesting idea" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "load degen" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "rec2" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e.n.w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, walls covered with pagan frescoes which
Floyd | beckon you to unpure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | reception chamber to the west, the dining hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest, and to the east is the grand Entry
Floyd | Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Room 6
Floyd | This is room 6. Exits: south, west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Room 3
Floyd | This is room 3. Exits: north, south, east, down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "rec2" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e.n.w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, walls covered with pagan frescoes which
Floyd | beckon you to unpure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | reception chamber to the west, the dining hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest, and to the east is the grand Entry
Floyd | Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | 'Tis odd... you cannot but think this Place has changed since last you
Floyd | did look upon it. Nay, it cannot be.
Floyd |
Floyd | Room 6
Floyd | This is room 6. Exits: south, west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Room 3
Floyd | This is room 3. Exits: north, south, east, down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "rec2" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e.e.s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, walls covered with pagan frescoes which
Floyd | beckon you to unpure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | reception chamber to the west, the dining hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest, and to the east is the grand Entry
Floyd | Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | In this grand Hall do heraldry andgreat pomp greet the visitor to this
Floyd | castle. Yet a visitor, betrayed, can quickly become a prisoner--a
Floyd | metal portcullis to the east now separates you from the castle
Floyd | threshold. You must take your leave instead to the round Chamber that
Floyd | lies westward, or else attend one of the two archways to the north and
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Have these Walls shifted? Is the Light different in its attentions
Floyd | upon your Eyes? Nay, for how could this be so? It must be your
Floyd | tiresome Confinement that makes your Memory falter. You had best find
Floyd | a way to quit the Baron's Keep.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd | If only the Baron had set his soul in the same order he kept his
Floyd | study! Had he lined his heart with good works the way he lined his
Floyd | walls with books, kept his spiritual affairs as tidy as he kept his
Floyd | Writing-Desk, then your grim task need never have been assigned you.
Floyd | But the leather Arm-Chair now awaits a master who will never again
Floyd | occupy it. A solid oak door blocks your way to the west, and an
Floyd | archway leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z.l" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd | If only the Baron had set his soul in the same order he kept his
Floyd | study! Had he lined his heart with good works the way he lined his
Floyd | walls with books, kept his spiritual affairs as tidy as he kept his
Floyd | Writing-Desk, then your grim task need never have been assigned you.
Floyd | But the leather Arm-Chair now awaits a master who will never again
Floyd | occupy it. A solid oak door blocks your way to the west, and an
Floyd | archway leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z.l" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd | If only the Baron had set his soul in the same order he kept his
Floyd | study! Had he lined his heart with good works the way he lined his
Floyd | walls with books, kept his spiritual affairs as tidy as he kept his
Floyd | Writing-Desk, then your grim task need never have been assigned you.
Floyd | But the leather Arm-Chair now awaits a master who will never again
Floyd | occupy it. A solid oak door blocks your way to the west, and an
Floyd | archway leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z.l" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd | If only the Duke had set his soul in the same order he kept his study!
Floyd | Had he lined his heart with good works the way he lined his walls with
Floyd | books, kept his spiritual affairs as tidy as he kept his Writing-Desk,
Floyd | then your grim task need never have been assigned you. But the leather
Floyd | Arm-Chair now awaits a master who will never again occupy it. An oaken
Floyd | door leads west from this cozy room, an archway leads north, and a
Floyd | stairway in one corner spirals upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z.l" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | Room 7
Floyd | This is room 7. Exits: north, west, up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w.d.nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Room 4
Floyd | This is room 4. Exits: east, west, down.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a copper key here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Room 14
Floyd | This is room 14. Exits: northwest, up.
Floyd |
Floyd | A Seam runs down the northwest wall.
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		jenrexrode says, "huh, spiral stair in study" 	
			Lionheart exclaims, "!" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "load degen" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Degeneracy
Floyd | Copyright 2001 Leonard Richardson (leonardr@segfault.org)
Floyd | [LINK]
Floyd | Version 0.51 / Serial number 010331 / Inform v6.15 Library 6/10
Floyd | Type ABOUT or HELP for information.
Floyd |
Floyd | Reception Chamber
Floyd | The glitterings of Gold, Jewels, Tapestries, &c. belie the Corruption
Floyd | of he who 'til recently occupied this high Seat. A white Carpet, once
Floyd | flanked by Sycophants & Counsellors, now lies untravelled. It leads
Floyd | away from the Seat & towards the Sunrise.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cruel Baron lies at your feet, dyeing the carpet scarlet with his
Floyd | blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "and his name changed to duke" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "rec2" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e.e.s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, walls covered with pagan frescoes which
Floyd | beckon you to unpure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | reception chamber to the west, the dining hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest, and to the east is the grand Entry
Floyd | Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Has this Place changed since last you were here? The work of some
Floyd | mischevious Spirit, or deceiving Daemon? It is but a slight tugging in
Floyd | your Marrow, yet a worrisome one.
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | In this grand Hall do heraldry andgreat pomp greet the visitor to this
Floyd | castle. Yet a visitor, betrayed, can quickly become a prisoner--a
Floyd | metal portcullis to the east now separates you from the castle
Floyd | threshold. You must take your leave instead to the round Chamber that
Floyd | lies westward, or else attend one of the two archways to the north and
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd | If only the Baron had set his soul in the same order he kept his
Floyd | study! Had he lined his heart with good works the way he lined his
Floyd | walls with books, kept his spiritual affairs as tidy as he kept his
Floyd | Writing-Desk, then your grim task need never have been assigned you.
Floyd | But the leather Arm-Chair now awaits a master who will never again
Floyd | occupy it. A solid oak door blocks your way to the west, and an
Floyd | archway leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | 'Tis odd... you cannot but think this Place has changed since last you
Floyd | did look upon it. Nay, it cannot be.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z.l" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd | If only the Baron had set his soul in the same order he kept his
Floyd | study! Had he lined his heart with good works the way he lined his
Floyd | walls with books, kept his spiritual affairs as tidy as he kept his
Floyd | Writing-Desk, then your grim task need never have been assigned you.
Floyd | But the leather Arm-Chair now awaits a master who will never again
Floyd | occupy it. A solid oak door blocks your way to the west, and an
Floyd | archway leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z.l" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd | If only the Baron had set his soul in the same order he kept his
Floyd | study! Had he lined his heart with good works the way he lined his
Floyd | walls with books, kept his spiritual affairs as tidy as he kept his
Floyd | Writing-Desk, then your grim task need never have been assigned you.
Floyd | But the leather Arm-Chair now awaits a master who will never again
Floyd | occupy it. A solid oak door blocks your way to the west, and an
Floyd | archway leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z.l" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd | If only the Duke had set his soul in the same order he kept his study!
Floyd | Had he lined his heart with good works the way he lined his walls with
Floyd | books, kept his spiritual affairs as tidy as he kept his Writing-Desk,
Floyd | then your grim task need never have been assigned you. But the leather
Floyd | Arm-Chair now awaits a master who will never again occupy it. An oaken
Floyd | door leads west from this cozy room, an archway leads north, and a
Floyd | stairway in one corner spirals upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "duke" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Room 12
Floyd | This is room 12. Exits: down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "rec2" 		
	

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

		Limbo says, "and it's also called a "cozy" room suddenly" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e.e.s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, walls covered with pagan frescoes which
Floyd | beckon you to unpure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | reception chamber to the west, the dining hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest, and to the east is the grand Entry
Floyd | Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | In this grand Hall do heraldry andgreat pomp greet the visitor to this
Floyd | castle. Yet a visitor, betrayed, can quickly become a prisoner--a
Floyd | metal portcullis to the east now separates you from the castle
Floyd | threshold. You must take your leave instead to the round Chamber that
Floyd | lies westward, or else attend one of the two archways to the north and
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | 'Tis odd... you cannot but think this Place has changed since last you
Floyd | did look upon it. Nay, it cannot be.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd | If only the Baron had set his soul in the same order he kept his
Floyd | study! Had he lined his heart with good works the way he lined his
Floyd | walls with books, kept his spiritual affairs as tidy as he kept his
Floyd | Writing-Desk, then your grim task need never have been assigned you.
Floyd | But the leather Arm-Chair now awaits a master who will never again
Floyd | occupy it. A solid oak door blocks your way to the west, and an
Floyd | archway leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Has this Place changed since last you were here? The work of some
Floyd | mischevious Spirit, or deceiving Daemon? It is but a slight tugging in
Floyd | your Marrow, yet a worrisome one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "duke" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | In this grand Hall do heraldry andgreat pomp greet the visitor to this
Floyd | castle. Yet a visitor, betrayed, can quickly become a prisoner--a
Floyd | metal portcullis to the east now separates you from the castle
Floyd | threshold. You must take your leave instead to the round Chamber that
Floyd | lies westward, or else attend one of the two archways to the north and
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Armory
Floyd | An Armory, stocked by the Baron for a seige but unable to protect him
Floyd | from the vengeance of the Almighty. Amidst the Armor, Weaponry &c.
Floyd | stands an archway to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Armory
Floyd | An Armory, stocked by the Baron for a seige but unable to protect him
Floyd | from the vengeance of the Almighty. Amidst the Armor, Weaponry &c.
Floyd | stands an archway to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z.l" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | Armory
Floyd | An Armory, stocked by the Baron for a seige but unable to protect him
Floyd | from the vengeance of the Almighty. Amidst the Armor, Weaponry &c.
Floyd | stands an archway to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z.l" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | Room 9
Floyd | This is room 9. Exits: south, west, up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "I thought a stairway might appear here too" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "duke" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Methinks you see exits where there are none.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Methinks you see exits where there are none.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Methinks you see exits where there are none.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z.u" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | Methinks you see exits where there are none.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z.u" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | Room 12
Floyd | This is room 12. Exits: down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "restore-" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "duke" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z.l" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd | If only the Baron had set his soul in the same order he kept his
Floyd | study! Had he lined his heart with good works the way he lined his
Floyd | walls with books, kept his spiritual affairs as tidy as he kept his
Floyd | Writing-Desk, then your grim task need never have been assigned you.
Floyd | But the leather Arm-Chair now awaits a master who will never again
Floyd | occupy it. A solid oak door blocks your way to the west, and an
Floyd | archway leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z.l" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd | If only the Baron had set his soul in the same order he kept his
Floyd | study! Had he lined his heart with good works the way he lined his
Floyd | walls with books, kept his spiritual affairs as tidy as he kept his
Floyd | Writing-Desk, then your grim task need never have been assigned you.
Floyd | But the leather Arm-Chair now awaits a master who will never again
Floyd | occupy it. A solid oak door blocks your way to the west, and an
Floyd | archway leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z.l" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd | If only the Duke had set his soul in the same order he kept his study!
Floyd | Had he lined his heart with good works the way he lined his walls with
Floyd | books, kept his spiritual affairs as tidy as he kept his Writing-Desk,
Floyd | then your grim task need never have been assigned you. But the leather
Floyd | Arm-Chair now awaits a master who will never again occupy it. An oaken
Floyd | door leads west from this cozy room, an archway leads north, and a
Floyd | stairway in one corner spirals upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Room 4
Floyd | This is room 4. Exits: east, west, down.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a copper key here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Room 14
Floyd | This is room 14. Exits: northwest, up.
Floyd |
Floyd | A Seam runs down the northwest wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Room 17
Floyd | This is room 17. Exits: southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Shelf is an Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trickle of sand falls through the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Hour-Glass wobbles most violently as the last of the Sand begins
Floyd | to leak out of its top.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "yay?" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "turn hour-glass" 		
	

Floyd | If you want to invert the Hour-Glass, you should pick it up first. It
Floyd | is much too heavy to turn in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trickle of sand falls through the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		Lionheart says, "fudge" 	
			Lionheart says, "okay, almost got it that time" 	
			jenrexrode asks, "so one more turn than from the other way?" 	
			Lionheart says, "Yes, in the turn before the study becomes Room 7, it gets a staircase and the door unlocks" 	
			Limbo says, "if we still have anything in our hands, we should drop it first" 	
			Lionheart says, "So we get an extra move by going that way" 	
			Limbo says, "otherwise we won't be able to pick the hourglass up" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "load degen" 		
	

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

		jenrexrode says, "ah" 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Degeneracy
Floyd | Copyright 2001 Leonard Richardson (leonardr@segfault.org)
Floyd | [LINK]
Floyd | Version 0.51 / Serial number 010331 / Inform v6.15 Library 6/10
Floyd | Type ABOUT or HELP for information.
Floyd |
Floyd | Reception Chamber
Floyd | The glitterings of Gold, Jewels, Tapestries, &c. belie the Corruption
Floyd | of he who 'til recently occupied this high Seat. A white Carpet, once
Floyd | flanked by Sycophants & Counsellors, now lies untravelled. It leads
Floyd | away from the Seat & towards the Sunrise.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cruel Baron lies at your feet, dyeing the carpet scarlet with his
Floyd | blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "duke" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to drop those things in?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart asks, "Wha?" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a red robe
Floyd |   a wooden Scroll-Case (being worn & open)
Floyd |     a vellum Scroll
Floyd |   a holy symbol (glowing with a sacred light and being worn)
Floyd |   a suit of Chain-Mail (being worn)
Floyd |   a leather sheath (being worn)
Floyd |     a sacred blade
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "drop robe" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z.l" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd | If only the Baron had set his soul in the same order he kept his
Floyd | study! Had he lined his heart with good works the way he lined his
Floyd | walls with books, kept his spiritual affairs as tidy as he kept his
Floyd | Writing-Desk, then your grim task need never have been assigned you.
Floyd | But the leather Arm-Chair now awaits a master who will never again
Floyd | occupy it. A solid oak door blocks your way to the west, and an
Floyd | archway leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a red robe here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z.l" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd | If only the Duke had set his soul in the same order he kept his study!
Floyd | Had he lined his heart with good works the way he lined his walls with
Floyd | books, kept his spiritual affairs as tidy as he kept his Writing-Desk,
Floyd | then your grim task need never have been assigned you. But the leather
Floyd | Arm-Chair now awaits a master who will never again occupy it. An oaken
Floyd | door leads west from this cozy room, an archway leads north, and a
Floyd | stairway in one corner spirals upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a red robe here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w.d.nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Room 4
Floyd | This is room 4. Exits: east, west, down.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a copper key here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Room 14
Floyd | This is room 14. Exits: northwest, up.
Floyd |
Floyd | A Seam runs down the northwest wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Room 17
Floyd | This is room 17. Exits: southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Shelf is an Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trickle of sand falls through the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Hour-Glass wobbles most violently as the last of the Sand begins
Floyd | to leak out of its top.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "hg" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get hourglass" 		
	

Floyd | A Shock goes through your Hand as you touch the Hour-Glass. Recoiling,
Floyd | you nurse your injured Hand until life returns.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trickle of sand falls through the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		Limbo says, "aw" 	
			jenrexrode says, "well that was educational" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "load regen" 		
	Floyd says (to Lionheart), "Floyd doesn't know that game." 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "load degen" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Degeneracy
Floyd | Copyright 2001 Leonard Richardson (leonardr@segfault.org)
Floyd | [LINK]
Floyd | Version 0.51 / Serial number 010331 / Inform v6.15 Library 6/10
Floyd | Type ABOUT or HELP for information.
Floyd |
Floyd | Reception Chamber
Floyd | The glitterings of Gold, Jewels, Tapestries, &c. belie the Corruption
Floyd | of he who 'til recently occupied this high Seat. A white Carpet, once
Floyd | flanked by Sycophants & Counsellors, now lies untravelled. It leads
Floyd | away from the Seat & towards the Sunrise.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cruel Baron lies at your feet, dyeing the carpet scarlet with his
Floyd | blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "we need some niftygloves" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "hg" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "push hourglass" 		
	

Floyd | A Shock goes through your Hand as you touch the Hour-Glass. Recoiling,
Floyd | you nurse your injured Hand until life returns.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trickle of sand falls through the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "load degen" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Degeneracy
Floyd | Copyright 2001 Leonard Richardson (leonardr@segfault.org)
Floyd | [LINK]
Floyd | Version 0.51 / Serial number 010331 / Inform v6.15 Library 6/10
Floyd | Type ABOUT or HELP for information.
Floyd |
Floyd | Reception Chamber
Floyd | The glitterings of Gold, Jewels, Tapestries, &c. belie the Corruption
Floyd | of he who 'til recently occupied this high Seat. A white Carpet, once
Floyd | flanked by Sycophants & Counsellors, now lies untravelled. It leads
Floyd | away from the Seat & towards the Sunrise.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cruel Baron lies at your feet, dyeing the carpet scarlet with his
Floyd | blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "hg" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "break hourglass" 		
	

Floyd | You deal the Hour-Glass a mighty blow, creating a loudly collapsing
Floyd | Storm of shards which ceases nearly as soon a

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		Lionheart says, "That too was instructive." 	
			Limbo says, "hm, that really shattered Time immediately" 	
			Lionheart asks, "Anyone else got any ideas?" 	
			Limbo says, "not really; I'd still like to find a way into room 4 before the total degeneration" 	
			Limbo says, "but I have no idea how" 	
			jenrexrode says, "hm, usually it says violence isnt the answer" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "So maybe different violence is?" 		
	Floyd says (to Lionheart), "Floyd doesn't know that trick." 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "load degen" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Degeneracy
Floyd | Copyright 2001 Leonard Richardson (leonardr@segfault.org)
Floyd | [LINK]
Floyd | Version 0.51 / Serial number 010331 / Inform v6.15 Library 6/10
Floyd | Type ABOUT or HELP for information.
Floyd |
Floyd | Reception Chamber
Floyd | The glitterings of Gold, Jewels, Tapestries, &c. belie the Corruption
Floyd | of he who 'til recently occupied this high Seat. A white Carpet, once
Floyd | flanked by Sycophants & Counsellors, now lies untravelled. It leads
Floyd | away from the Seat & towards the Sunrise.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cruel Baron lies at your feet, dyeing the carpet scarlet with his
Floyd | blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, its walls covered in pagan Frescoes
Floyd | which beckon you to impure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with Tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | Reception Chamber to the west, the Dining Hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a terrible crashing sound to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | In this grand Hall do Heraldry & great Pomp greet the visitor to this
Floyd | Keep. Yet a visitor, betrayed, can quickly become a prisoner--a metal
Floyd | Portcullis to the east now separates you from the threshold. You must
Floyd | take your leave instead to the round Chamber that lies westward, or
Floyd | else attend one of the two archways to the north & south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Hm. What if our mission is to rewind time until this very turn, just after the portcullis crashed down" 	
			Limbo says, "yeah, something like that" 	
			Limbo says, "I also think that the whole Alchemy & Metals lore has to play a role" 	
			Lionheart says, "Indeed." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "touch wheel" 		
	

Floyd | You touch the wheel and briefly feel a numbing Shock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "yeah, because there are 3 metal keys, and the fit nicely with the spicely" 	
			Limbo says, "suspicious :)" 	
			Limbo says, "(the wheel)" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd | If only the Baron had set his soul in the same order in which he kept
Floyd | his Study! Had he lined his heart with good Works the way he lined his
Floyd | walls with Books, kept his spiritual affairs as tidy as he kept his
Floyd | Writing-Desk, then your grim task need never have been assigned you.
Floyd | But the leather Arm-Chair now awaits a master who will never again
Floyd | occupy it. A solid oak door blocks your way to the west & an archway
Floyd | leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The orderly appointment of the Books on their several Shelves is
Floyd | marred in one place by a Gap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x lock" 		
	

Floyd | A copper Lock set into the oaken Door to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look in lock" 		
	

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

		jenrexrode asks, "oh, is the wheel attached to the hourglass?" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open case" 		
	

Floyd | You open the wooden Scroll-Case, revealing a vellum Scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "They're distant, but that Shock suggests some relationship" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get scroll" 		
	

Floyd | You remove the Scroll from its Case.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put scroll under door" 		
	

Floyd | The meaning of that sentence escapes me.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "slide scroll under door" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put scroll under lock" 		
	

Floyd | The meaning of that sentence escapes me.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "I wonder..." 	
			Lionheart says, "We know the door unlocks one turn before things go numbered" 	
			Lionheart says, "We don't know that it unlocks exactly one turn beore" 	
			Lionheart says, "It might be unlocked for some time without our knowledge" 	
			jenrexrode says, "hm" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "duke" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd | If only the Baron had set his soul in the same order he kept his
Floyd | study! Had he lined his heart with good works the way he lined his
Floyd | walls with books, kept his spiritual affairs as tidy as he kept his
Floyd | Writing-Desk, then your grim task need never have been assigned you.
Floyd | But the leather Arm-Chair now awaits a master who will never again
Floyd | occupy it. A solid oak door blocks your way to the west, and an
Floyd | archway leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Room 4
Floyd | This is room 4. Exits: east, west, down.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a copper key here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "I guess the door disappears one turn, indeed" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get key" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Room 14
Floyd | This is room 14. Exits: northwest, up.
Floyd |
Floyd | A Seam runs down the northwest wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Room 17
Floyd | This is room 17. Exits: southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Shelf is an Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trickle of sand falls through the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		Lionheart says, "Sending the key back in time somehow might also be involved, but I don't see how that would work." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "load degen" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Degeneracy
Floyd | Copyright 2001 Leonard Richardson (leonardr@segfault.org)
Floyd | [LINK]
Floyd | Version 0.51 / Serial number 010331 / Inform v6.15 Library 6/10
Floyd | Type ABOUT or HELP for information.
Floyd |
Floyd | Reception Chamber
Floyd | The glitterings of Gold, Jewels, Tapestries, &c. belie the Corruption
Floyd | of he who 'til recently occupied this high Seat. A white Carpet, once
Floyd | flanked by Sycophants & Counsellors, now lies untravelled. It leads
Floyd | away from the Seat & towards the Sunrise.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cruel Baron lies at your feet, dyeing the carpet scarlet with his
Floyd | blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, its walls covered in pagan Frescoes
Floyd | which beckon you to impure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with Tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | Reception Chamber to the west, the Dining Hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a terrible crashing sound to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | In this grand Hall do Heraldry & great Pomp greet the visitor to this
Floyd | Keep. Yet a visitor, betrayed, can quickly become a prisoner--a metal
Floyd | Portcullis to the east now separates you from the threshold. You must
Floyd | take your leave instead to the round Chamber that lies westward, or
Floyd | else attend one of the two archways to the north & south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Armoury
Floyd | An Armoury, stocked by the Baron for a siege but unable to protect him
Floyd | from the vengeance of the Almighty. Amidst the Armour, Weaponry &c.
Floyd | stands an archway to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Lance stands here, propped against a wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult books about time" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd | If only the Baron had set his soul in the same order in which he kept
Floyd | his Study! Had he lined his heart with good Works the way he lined his
Floyd | walls with Books, kept his spiritual affairs as tidy as he kept his
Floyd | Writing-Desk, then your grim task need never have been assigned you.
Floyd | But the leather Arm-Chair now awaits a master who will never again
Floyd | occupy it. A solid oak door blocks your way to the west & an archway
Floyd | leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The orderly appointment of the Books on their several Shelves is
Floyd | marred in one place by a Gap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult books about time" 		
	

Floyd | In a book on Meta-Physicks you find a waggish Summary of the
Floyd | Controversy surrounding the nature of Time: <<It is said by some that
Floyd | Time travelleth in a great Circle, by others that it maketh a strait
Floyd | Line. The former Description prevaileth, as we art obliged to listen
Floyd | to its Exponents again and again, the latter being content to assert
Floyd | but once.>>
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult books about hourglass" 		
	

Floyd | A history of Time-Keeping devotes considerable space to the
Floyd | Hour-Glass, its history occidental and oriental, its usages in
Floyd | Navigation, &c. A book of modern Philosophy waxes more poetic of the
Floyd | Time-Piece, seeing in it a symbol of the linearity of Time, the
Floyd | irretrievability of Moments past.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot, since the oaken Door to the west is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n.w.sw.d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd | O foul Hypocrite! O whited Sepulchure! In the midst of his debauchery
Floyd | the Baron does see fit to erect himself a Chapel of the faith! Mayhap
Floyd | he thought to take sanctuary here at your approach. 'Tis more likely
Floyd | the lighted Candles & marble Altar did bear witness to blasphemous &
Floyd | terrible Rites in the Baron's lifetime.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stair in the corner leads down into darkness, an archway northeast.
Floyd | A solid oaken Door prevents your passage east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Priest's Quarters
Floyd | In contrast to the Baron's opulence lurks here the spartan Cell of his
Floyd | corrupt Priest. The only furnishing is a straw Mat, the only
Floyd | concession to luxury a Tapestry which hangs near the upward-climbing
Floyd | Stair.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Priest sits on his mat, eyes downturned in submission.
Floyd |
Floyd | <<So,>> says the Priest, devoid of Emotion. <<You have come.>>
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask priest about time" 		
	

Floyd | The Priest avoids your Gaze and does not respond.
Floyd |
Floyd | The priest speaks again. <<The others have left. I remained.>> Perhaps
Floyd | he thinks this will earn him Clemency?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask priest about hourglass" 		
	

Floyd | The Priest avoids your Gaze and does not respond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u.ne.n.w.ask fool about time. ask fool about hourglass" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd | On feast days in years & months past, Lords & favoured Thinkers
Floyd | entered this long Hall from the south, to be served by huge platters
Floyd | of exotic repast from the Kitchen to the west. But now the room stands
Floyd | bare, stripped of its Appointments by some fleeing servant. Only the
Floyd | larger items remain--the long Table & the ornate Chairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the long Table is a Perpetuum Mobile (which acts as a Water-Fall).
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Gluttonous indeed were the the Feasts prepared in this Kitchen while
Floyd | the Baron lived. The huge Ovens now stand cold & unlit, the Crockery
Floyd | smashed & strewn about the floor. The Dining Hall is to the east, &
Floyd | northwards is a small enclosed Yard. A Stair leads downward into
Floyd | darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Fool lies besotted beneath a large Wine-Barrel.
Floyd | The Fool shudders & says nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "." 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd |
Floyd | On the long Table is a Perpetuum Mobile (which acts as a Water-Fall).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "The mobile" 	
			Lionheart says, "We should take it to the hourglass" 	
			Lionheart says, "And try to use them together somehow" 	
	WeirdBeard arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "rec2" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, walls covered with pagan frescoes which
Floyd | beckon you to unpure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | reception chamber to the west, the dining hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest, and to the east is the grand Entry
Floyd | Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Has this Place changed since last you were here? The work of some
Floyd | mischevious Spirit, or deceiving Daemon? It is but a slight tugging in
Floyd | your Marrow, yet a worrisome one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd | O foul Hypocrite! O whited Sepulchure! In the midst of his debauchery
Floyd | the Baron does see fit to erect himself a Chapel of the faith! Mayhap
Floyd | he thought to take sanctuary here at your approach. 'Tis more likely
Floyd | the lighted candles and marble altar did bear witness to blasphemous
Floyd | and terrible Rites in the Baron's lifetime.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stair in the corner leads down into darkness, an archway northeast.
Floyd | A solid oak door prevents your going east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the Baron's corpse here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Room 10
Floyd | This is room 10. Exits: up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd | O foul Hypocrite! O whited Sepulchure! In the midst of his debauchery
Floyd | the Baron does see fit to erect himself a Chapel of the faith! Mayhap
Floyd | he thought to take sanctuary here at your approach. 'Tis more likely
Floyd | the lighted candles and marble altar did bear witness to blasphemous
Floyd | and terrible Rites in the Baron's lifetime.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stair in the corner leads down into darkness, an archway northeast.
Floyd | A solid oak door prevents your going east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the Baron's corpse here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, walls covered with pagan frescoes which
Floyd | beckon you to unpure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | reception chamber to the west, the dining hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest, and to the east is the grand Entry
Floyd | Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Room 6
Floyd | This is room 6. Exits: south, west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Room 3
Floyd | This is room 3. Exits: north, south, east, down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Methinks you see exits where there are none.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Room 16
Floyd | This is room 16. Exits: south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "restore" 		Jacqueline says, "We're tried to desecrate the corpse... right? Y'know. Just for fun." 	
			Jacqueline says, "We've, rather." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "rec2" 		
	

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

		jenrexrode says, "only took his robe and eyeballs" 	
			Lionheart says, "And got chided for opening his eyes" 	
			Jacqueline says, "So much to do... so few moves allowed. heh" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, walls covered with pagan frescoes which
Floyd | beckon you to unpure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | reception chamber to the west, the dining hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest, and to the east is the grand Entry
Floyd | Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | In this grand Hall do heraldry andgreat pomp greet the visitor to this
Floyd | castle. Yet a visitor, betrayed, can quickly become a prisoner--a
Floyd | metal portcullis to the east now separates you from the castle
Floyd | threshold. You must take your leave instead to the round Chamber that
Floyd | lies westward, or else attend one of the two archways to the north and
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "and when we put him on the altar, were called barbaric." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Armory
Floyd | An Armory, stocked by the Baron for a seige but unable to protect him
Floyd | from the vengeance of the Almighty. Amidst the Armor, Weaponry &c.
Floyd | stands an archway to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Methinks you see exits where there are none.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | In this grand Hall do heraldry andgreat pomp greet the visitor to this
Floyd | castle. Yet a visitor, betrayed, can quickly become a prisoner--a
Floyd | metal portcullis to the east now separates you from the castle
Floyd | threshold. You must take your leave instead to the round Chamber that
Floyd | lies westward, or else attend one of the two archways to the north and
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd | If only the Baron had set his soul in the same order he kept his
Floyd | study! Had he lined his heart with good works the way he lined his
Floyd | walls with books, kept his spiritual affairs as tidy as he kept his
Floyd | Writing-Desk, then your grim task need never have been assigned you.
Floyd | But the leather Arm-Chair now awaits a master who will never again
Floyd | occupy it. A solid oak door blocks your way to the west, and an
Floyd | archway leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot, since the oaken door to the west is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot, since the oaken door to the west is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot, since the oaken door to the west is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Room 4
Floyd | This is room 4. Exits: east, west, down.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a copper key here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, which is why I was thinking that a game like this would probably have anticipated any possible bouts with homosexual necrophilia. Just curious what the reply would be." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "rec2" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a red robe
Floyd |   a wooden Scroll-Case (being worn & open)
Floyd |     a vellum Scroll
Floyd |   a holy symbol (glowing with a sacred light and being worn)
Floyd |   a suit of Chain-Mail (being worn)
Floyd |   a leather sheath (being worn)
Floyd |     a sacred blade
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "activitiy unbecoming of a knight" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Probably nothing too chastising. It seems to be judgmental in a very prudish way." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, walls covered with pagan frescoes which
Floyd | beckon you to unpure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | reception chamber to the west, the dining hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest, and to the east is the grand Entry
Floyd | Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | 'Tis odd... you cannot but think this Place has changed since last you
Floyd | did look upon it. Nay, it cannot be.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd | O foul Hypocrite! O whited Sepulchure! In the midst of his debauchery
Floyd | the Baron does see fit to erect himself a Chapel of the faith! Mayhap
Floyd | he thought to take sanctuary here at your approach. 'Tis more likely
Floyd | the lighted candles and marble altar did bear witness to blasphemous
Floyd | and terrible Rites in the Baron's lifetime.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stair in the corner leads down into darkness, an archway northeast.
Floyd | A solid oak door prevents your going east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the Baron's corpse here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot, since the oaken door is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot, since the oaken door is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot, since the oaken door is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot, since the oaken door is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot, since the oaken door is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot, since the oaken door is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to jen), "Quite" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Room 4
Floyd | This is room 4. Exits: east, west, down.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a copper key here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Room 14
Floyd | This is room 14. Exits: northwest, up.
Floyd |
Floyd | A Seam runs down the northwest wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Room 17
Floyd | This is room 17. Exits: southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Shelf is an Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trickle of sand falls through the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Hour-Glass wobbles most violently as the last of the Sand begins
Floyd | to leak out of its top.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Okay, both doors disappear at the same time" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "shake hourglass" 		
	

Floyd | A Shock goes through your Hand as you touch the Hour-Glass. Recoiling,
Floyd | you nurse your injured Hand until life returns.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trickle of sand falls through the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "load degen" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Degeneracy
Floyd | Copyright 2001 Leonard Richardson (leonardr@segfault.org)
Floyd | [LINK]
Floyd | Version 0.51 / Serial number 010331 / Inform v6.15 Library 6/10
Floyd | Type ABOUT or HELP for information.
Floyd |
Floyd | Reception Chamber
Floyd | The glitterings of Gold, Jewels, Tapestries, &c. belie the Corruption
Floyd | of he who 'til recently occupied this high Seat. A white Carpet, once
Floyd | flanked by Sycophants & Counsellors, now lies untravelled. It leads
Floyd | away from the Seat & towards the Sunrise.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cruel Baron lies at your feet, dyeing the carpet scarlet with his
Floyd | blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "load rec" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "restore.rec." 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "rec" 		
	

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

		Lionheart asks, "Where did we leave the PM in this one?" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a red robe
Floyd |   a wooden Scroll-Case (being worn & open)
Floyd |     a vellum Scroll
Floyd |   a holy symbol (glowing with a sacred light & being worn)
Floyd |   a suit of Chain-Mail (being worn)
Floyd |   a leather sheath (being worn)
Floyd |     a sacred blade
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, walls covered with pagan frescoes which
Floyd | beckon you to unpure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | reception chamber to the west, the dining hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest, & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd | On feast days in years & months past, Lords & favored Thinkers entered
Floyd | this long Hall from the south, to be served by huge platters of exotic
Floyd | repast from the Kitchen to the west. But now the room stands bare,
Floyd | stripped of its Appointments by some fleeing servant. Only the larger
Floyd | items remain--the long Table & the ornate Chairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the long Table is a Perpetuum Mobile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x mobile" 		
	

Floyd | This Device you have seen before, in the Library at Dol Nesta. An
Floyd | ingenious Perpetuum Mobile, built of Pipes, Gears, & Screws of
Floyd | Archimides. Whereby the Force exhibited by Water as it pours into a
Floyd | wide Funnel drives the Drawing of that water upward, to fall again
Floyd | through a Spout into the Funnel--on & on, ad infinitum. The Design is
Floyd | that of a certain Portuguese & the Baron seems to have been impressed
Floyd | with it so as to have it realized as a Fountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get mobile" 		
	

Floyd | To hold that you must have both hands free.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "drop robe" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get mobile" 		
	

Floyd | As you strain to lift the heavy Perpetuum, there is a Lurch & a sudden
Floyd | Outpouring of water, which seeps into the Floor. The Gears & Screws
Floyd | continue to spin as before, but the Machine is now dry.Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, walls covered with pagan frescoes which
Floyd | beckon you to unpure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | reception chamber to the west, the dining hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest, & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | In this grand Hall do heraldry &great pomp greet the visitor to this
Floyd | castle. Yet a visitor, betrayed, can quickly become a prisoner--a
Floyd | metal portcullis to the east now separates you from the castle
Floyd | threshold. You must take your leave instead to the round Chamber that
Floyd | lies westward, or else attend one of the two archways to the north &
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd | If only the Baron had set his soul in the same order he kept his
Floyd | study! Had he lined his heart with good works the way he lined his
Floyd | walls with books, kept his spiritual affairs as tidy as he kept his
Floyd | Writing-Desk, then your grim task need never have been assigned you.
Floyd | But the leather Arm-Chair now awaits a master who will never again
Floyd | occupy it. A solid oak door blocks your way to the west & an archway
Floyd | leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z.z.z.z.z.z.z.z.z.z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z.z.z.z.z.z.z.z.z.z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "rec3" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd | If only the Baron had set his soul in the same order he kept his
Floyd | study! Had he lined his heart with good works the way he lined his
Floyd | walls with books, kept his spiritual affairs as tidy as he kept his
Floyd | Writing-Desk, then your grim task need never have been assigned you.
Floyd | But the leather Arm-Chair now awaits a master who will never again
Floyd | occupy it. A solid oak door blocks your way to the west, and an
Floyd | archway leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z.l" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd | If only the Baron had set his soul in the same order he kept his
Floyd | study! Had he lined his heart with good works the way he lined his
Floyd | walls with books, kept his spiritual affairs as tidy as he kept his
Floyd | Writing-Desk, then your grim task need never have been assigned you.
Floyd | But the leather Arm-Chair now awaits a master who will never again
Floyd | occupy it. A solid oak door blocks your way to the west, and an
Floyd | archway leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z.l" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd | If only the Baron had set his soul in the same order he kept his
Floyd | study! Had he lined his heart with good works the way he lined his
Floyd | walls with books, kept his spiritual affairs as tidy as he kept his
Floyd | Writing-Desk, then your grim task need never have been assigned you.
Floyd | But the leather Arm-Chair now awaits a master who will never again
Floyd | occupy it. An oaken door leads west from this cozy room, an archway
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "cozy" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot, since the oaken door to the west is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Room 4
Floyd | This is room 4. Exits: east, west, down.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a copper key here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Room 14
Floyd | This is room 14. Exits: northwest, up.
Floyd |
Floyd | A Seam runs down the northwest wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "It's too bad the parser can't read z.z.z.z.z.z.z.z.z.z. as one command and change the response to 'You fritter away a bunch of time.'" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Room 17
Floyd | This is room 17. Exits: southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Shelf is an Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trickle of sand falls through the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Hour-Glass wobbles most violently as the last of the Sand begins
Floyd | to leak out of its top.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "hgpm" 		
	

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

		Lionheart asks, "I wonder if spice is as functional as sand?" 	
			Lionheart says, "f x hourglass" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x hourglass" 		
	

Floyd | A large & heavy Hour-Glass, containing fine Sand of a reddish Shade.
Floyd | Metal sliding Flaps on the upper & lower Surfaces, controlled by
Floyd | Levers, are used for replenishing the sand. Both flaps lie closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trickle of sand falls through the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		jenrexrode says, "hm" 	
			Lionheart says, "Okay maybe it's spice I should be bringing down, to replenish the top, instead." 	
			Lionheart asks, "Anyone else want to take the helm?" 	
			Limbo says, "no, the spice idea is good" 	
			Limbo says, "go ahead if you want" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "load degen" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Degeneracy
Floyd | Copyright 2001 Leonard Richardson (leonardr@segfault.org)
Floyd | [LINK]
Floyd | Version 0.51 / Serial number 010331 / Inform v6.15 Library 6/10
Floyd | Type ABOUT or HELP for information.
Floyd |
Floyd | Reception Chamber
Floyd | The glitterings of Gold, Jewels, Tapestries, &c. belie the Corruption
Floyd | of he who 'til recently occupied this high Seat. A white Carpet, once
Floyd | flanked by Sycophants & Counsellors, now lies untravelled. It leads
Floyd | away from the Seat & towards the Sunrise.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cruel Baron lies at your feet, dyeing the carpet scarlet with his
Floyd | blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "restore rec3" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "rec3" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a Perpetuum Mobile (churning and empty)
Floyd |   a wooden Scroll-Case (being worn & open)
Floyd |     a vellum Scroll
Floyd |   a holy symbol (glowing with a sacred light and being worn)
Floyd |   a suit of Chain-Mail (being worn)
Floyd |   a leather sheath (being worn)
Floyd |     a sacred blade
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "rec2" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart gets yellow button. 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, walls covered with pagan frescoes which
Floyd | beckon you to unpure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | reception chamber to the west, the dining hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest, and to the east is the grand Entry
Floyd | Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | 'Tis odd... you cannot but think this Place has changed since last you
Floyd | did look upon it. Nay, it cannot be.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Room 6
Floyd | This is room 6. Exits: south, west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Room 3
Floyd | This is room 3. Exits: north, south, east, down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Slaughter Yard
Floyd | In this small, walled Yard are the Beasts put to the knife and
Floyd | prepared for the master's feasting table. Unthinkably--but
Floyd | undoubtably--were other Prey too destroyed here, to feed the Baron's
Floyd | appetite for sin. There is no hiding place in this small Arena; meat,
Floyd | alive or dead, can escape only south, through the Kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bloated Pig lies here, its Stomach slit.
Floyd |
Floyd | The stump of an ancient Oak stands here. The steel blade of an Axe
Floyd | calls it home.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z.l" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | Slaughter Yard
Floyd | In this small, walled Yard are the Beasts put to the knife and
Floyd | prepared for the master's feasting table. Unthinkably--but
Floyd | undoubtably--were other Prey too destroyed here, to feed the Baron's
Floyd | appetite for sin. There is no hiding place in this small Arena; meat,
Floyd | alive or dead, can escape only south, through the Kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bloated Pig lies here, its Stomach slit.
Floyd |
Floyd | The stump of an ancient Oak stands here. The steel blade of an Axe
Floyd | calls it home.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z.l" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | Room 16
Floyd | This is room 16. Exits: south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "rec" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, walls covered with pagan frescoes which
Floyd | beckon you to unpure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | reception chamber to the west, the dining hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest, & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | In this grand Hall do heraldry &great pomp greet the visitor to this
Floyd | castle. Yet a visitor, betrayed, can quickly become a prisoner--a
Floyd | metal portcullis to the east now separates you from the castle
Floyd | threshold. You must take your leave instead to the round Chamber that
Floyd | lies westward, or else attend one of the two archways to the north &
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Armory
Floyd | An Armory, stocked by the Baron for a seige but unable to protect him
Floyd | from the vengeance of the Almighty. Amidst the Armor, Weaponry &c.
Floyd | stands an archway to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Lance stands here, propped against a wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | In this grand Hall do heraldry &great pomp greet the visitor to this
Floyd | castle. Yet a visitor, betrayed, can quickly become a prisoner--a
Floyd | metal portcullis to the east now separates you from the castle
Floyd | threshold. You must take your leave instead to the round Chamber that
Floyd | lies westward, or else attend one of the two archways to the north &
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, walls covered with pagan frescoes which
Floyd | beckon you to unpure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | reception chamber to the west, the dining hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest, & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd | O foul Hypocrite! O whited Sepulchure! In the midst of his debauchery
Floyd | the Baron does see fit to erect himself a Chapel of the faith! Mayhap
Floyd | he thought to take sanctuary here at your approach. 'Tis more likely
Floyd | the lighted candles & marble altar did bear witness to blasphemous &
Floyd | terrible Rites in the Baron's lifetime.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stair in the corner leads down into darkness, an archway northeast.
Floyd | A solid oak door prevents your going east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the Baron's corpse here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Priest's Quarters
Floyd | In contrast to the Baron's opulence lurks here the spartan Cell of his
Floyd | corrupt Priest. The only furnishing is a straw Mat, the only
Floyd | concession to Luxury a tapestry which hangs near the upward-climbing
Floyd | stair.
Floyd |
Floyd | Have these Walls shifted? Is the Light different in its attentions
Floyd | upon your Eyes? Nay, for how could this be so? It must be your
Floyd | tiresome Confinement that makes your Memory falter. You had best find
Floyd | a way to quit the Baron's Keep.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | Methinks you see exits where there are none.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd | O foul Hypocrite! O whited Sepulchure! In the midst of his debauchery
Floyd | the Baron does see fit to erect himself a Chapel of the faith! Mayhap
Floyd | he thought to take sanctuary here at your approach. 'Tis more likely
Floyd | the lighted candles & marble altar did bear witness to blasphemous &
Floyd | terrible Rites in the Baron's lifetime.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stair in the corner leads down into darkness, an archway northeast.
Floyd | A solid oak door prevents your going east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the Baron's corpse here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, walls covered with pagan frescoes which
Floyd | beckon you to unpure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | reception chamber to the west, the dining hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest, & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd | On feast days in years & months past, Lords & favored Thinkers entered
Floyd | this long Hall from the south, to be served by huge platters of exotic
Floyd | repast from the Kitchen to the west. But now the room stands bare,
Floyd | stripped of its Appointments by some fleeing servant. Only the larger
Floyd | items remain--the long Table & the ornate Chairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the long Table is a Perpetuum Mobile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Gluttonous indeed were the the Feasts prepared in this Kitchen while
Floyd | the Baron still lived. The huge Ovens now stand cold & unlit, the
Floyd | Crockery smashed & strewn about the floor. The Dining Hall is to the
Floyd | east, & northwards is a small enclosed Yard. A stair leads downward
Floyd | into Darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a dented Box (in which are a silver key, a golden key & a
Floyd | handful of spice) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Methinks you see exits where there are none.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get box" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get spice" 		
	

Floyd | Your hands are full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "drop robe" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get spice" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a wooden Scroll-Case (being worn & open)
Floyd |     a vellum Scroll
Floyd |   a holy symbol (glowing with a sacred light & being worn)
Floyd |   a suit of Chain-Mail (being worn)
Floyd |   a leather sheath (being worn)
Floyd |     a sacred blade
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get box" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Gluttonous indeed were the the Feasts prepared in this Kitchen while
Floyd | the Baron still lived. The huge Ovens now stand cold & unlit, the
Floyd | Crockery smashed & strewn about the floor. The Dining Hall is to the
Floyd | east, & northwards is a small enclosed Yard. A stair leads downward
Floyd | into Darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Yikes. Box went poof just as I was trying to extract the spice, and took the spice with it" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "rec" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, walls covered with pagan frescoes which
Floyd | beckon you to unpure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | reception chamber to the west, the dining hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest, & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd | On feast days in years & months past, Lords & favored Thinkers entered
Floyd | this long Hall from the south, to be served by huge platters of exotic
Floyd | repast from the Kitchen to the west. But now the room stands bare,
Floyd | stripped of its Appointments by some fleeing servant. Only the larger
Floyd | items remain--the long Table & the ornate Chairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the long Table is a Perpetuum Mobile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Gluttonous indeed were the the Feasts prepared in this Kitchen while
Floyd | the Baron still lived. The huge Ovens now stand cold & unlit, the
Floyd | Crockery smashed & strewn about the floor. The Dining Hall is to the
Floyd | east, & northwards is a small enclosed Yard. A stair leads downward
Floyd | into Darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | Have these Walls shifted? Is the Light different in its attentions
Floyd | upon your Eyes? Nay, for how could this be so? It must be your
Floyd | tiresome Confinement that makes your Memory falter. You had best find
Floyd | a way to quit the Baron's Keep.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Fool lies besotted, beneath a large Wine-Barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a dented Box (in which are a silver key, a golden key
Floyd | & a handful of spice) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "drop robe" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get spice" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd | On feast days in years & months past, Lords & favored Thinkers entered
Floyd | this long Hall from the south, to be served by huge platters of exotic
Floyd | repast from the Kitchen to the west. But now the room stands bare,
Floyd | stripped of its Appointments by some fleeing servant. Only the larger
Floyd | items remain--the long Table & the ornate Chairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the long Table is a Perpetuum Mobile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get mobile" 		
	

Floyd | To hold that you must have both hands free.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart drops yellow button. 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, walls covered with pagan frescoes which
Floyd | beckon you to unpure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | reception chamber to the west, the dining hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest, & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | In this grand Hall do heraldry &great pomp greet the visitor to this
Floyd | castle. Yet a visitor, betrayed, can quickly become a prisoner--a
Floyd | metal portcullis to the east now separates you from the castle
Floyd | threshold. You must take your leave instead to the round Chamber that
Floyd | lies westward, or else attend one of the two archways to the north &
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Have these Walls shifted? Is the Light different in its attentions
Floyd | upon your Eyes? Nay, for how could this be so? It must be your
Floyd | tiresome Confinement that makes your Memory falter. You had best find
Floyd | a way to quit the Baron's Keep.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd | If only the Baron had set his soul in the same order he kept his
Floyd | study! Had he lined his heart with good works the way he lined his
Floyd | walls with books, kept his spiritual affairs as tidy as he kept his
Floyd | Writing-Desk, then your grim task need never have been assigned you.
Floyd | But the leather Arm-Chair now awaits a master who will never again
Floyd | occupy it. A solid oak door blocks your way to the west & an archway
Floyd | leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "drop spice" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | In this grand Hall do heraldry &great pomp greet the visitor to this
Floyd | castle. Yet a visitor, betrayed, can quickly become a prisoner--a
Floyd | metal portcullis to the east now separates you from the castle
Floyd | threshold. You must take your leave instead to the round Chamber that
Floyd | lies westward, or else attend one of the two archways to the north &
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, walls covered with pagan frescoes which
Floyd | beckon you to unpure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | reception chamber to the west, the dining hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest, & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd | On feast days in years & months past, Lords & favored Thinkers entered
Floyd | this long Hall from the south, to be served by huge platters of exotic
Floyd | repast from the Kitchen to the west. But now the room stands bare,
Floyd | stripped of its Appointments by some fleeing servant. Only the larger
Floyd | items remain--the long Table & the ornate Chairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "table" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x table" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "rec" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, walls covered with pagan frescoes which
Floyd | beckon you to unpure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | reception chamber to the west, the dining hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest, & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd | On feast days in years & months past, Lords & favored Thinkers entered
Floyd | this long Hall from the south, to be served by huge platters of exotic
Floyd | repast from the Kitchen to the west. But now the room stands bare,
Floyd | stripped of its Appointments by some fleeing servant. Only the larger
Floyd | items remain--the long Table & the ornate Chairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | 'Tis odd... you cannot but think this Place has changed since last you
Floyd | did look upon it. Nay, it cannot be.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the long Table is a Perpetuum Mobile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "drop robe" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get mobile" 		
	

Floyd | As you strain to lift the heavy Perpetuum, there is a Lurch & a sudden
Floyd | Outpouring of water, which seeps into the Floor. The Gears & Screws
Floyd | continue to spin as before, but the Machine is now dry.Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "drop mobile" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Gluttonous indeed were the the Feasts prepared in this Kitchen while
Floyd | the Baron still lived. The huge Ovens now stand cold & unlit, the
Floyd | Crockery smashed & strewn about the floor. The Dining Hall is to the
Floyd | east, & northwards is a small enclosed Yard. A stair leads downward
Floyd | into Darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Fool lies besotted, beneath a large Wine-Barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a dented Box (in which are a silver key, a golden key
Floyd | & a handful of spice) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get spice" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd | On feast days in years & months past, Lords & favored Thinkers entered
Floyd | this long Hall from the south, to be served by huge platters of exotic
Floyd | repast from the Kitchen to the west. But now the room stands bare,
Floyd | stripped of its Appointments by some fleeing servant. Only the larger
Floyd | items remain--the long Table & the ornate Chairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a Perpetuum Mobile here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put spice in funnel" 		
	

Floyd | That will not fit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put spice in mobile" 		
	

Floyd | Only the particulate may progress through the wondrous Machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, walls covered with pagan frescoes which
Floyd | beckon you to unpure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | reception chamber to the west, the dining hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest, & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | In this grand Hall do heraldry &great pomp greet the visitor to this
Floyd | castle. Yet a visitor, betrayed, can quickly become a prisoner--a
Floyd | metal portcullis to the east now separates you from the castle
Floyd | threshold. You must take your leave instead to the round Chamber that
Floyd | lies westward, or else attend one of the two archways to the north &
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Have these Walls shifted? Is the Light different in its attentions
Floyd | upon your Eyes? Nay, for how could this be so? It must be your
Floyd | tiresome Confinement that makes your Memory falter. You had best find
Floyd | a way to quit the Baron's Keep.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd | If only the Baron had set his soul in the same order he kept his
Floyd | study! Had he lined his heart with good works the way he lined his
Floyd | walls with books, kept his spiritual affairs as tidy as he kept his
Floyd | Writing-Desk, then your grim task need never have been assigned you.
Floyd | But the leather Arm-Chair now awaits a master who will never again
Floyd | occupy it. A solid oak door blocks your way to the west & an archway
Floyd | leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a handful of spice
Floyd |   a wooden Scroll-Case (being worn & open)
Floyd |     a vellum Scroll
Floyd |   a holy symbol (glowing with a sacred light & being worn)
Floyd |   a suit of Chain-Mail (being worn)
Floyd |   a leather sheath (being worn)
Floyd |     a sacred blade
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "drop spice" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | In this grand Hall do heraldry &great pomp greet the visitor to this
Floyd | castle. Yet a visitor, betrayed, can quickly become a prisoner--a
Floyd | metal portcullis to the east now separates you from the castle
Floyd | threshold. You must take your leave instead to the round Chamber that
Floyd | lies westward, or else attend one of the two archways to the north &
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, walls covered with pagan frescoes which
Floyd | beckon you to unpure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | reception chamber to the west, the dining hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest, & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd | On feast days in years & months past, Lords & favored Thinkers entered
Floyd | this long Hall from the south, to be served by huge platters of exotic
Floyd | repast from the Kitchen to the west. But now the room stands bare,
Floyd | stripped of its Appointments by some fleeing servant. Only the larger
Floyd | items remain--the long Table & the ornate Chairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a Perpetuum Mobile here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get mobile" 		
	

Floyd | You strain to lift the heavy Machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, walls covered with pagan frescoes which
Floyd | beckon you to unpure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | reception chamber to the west, the dining hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest, & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | In this grand Hall do heraldry &great pomp greet the visitor to this
Floyd | castle. Yet a visitor, betrayed, can quickly become a prisoner--a
Floyd | metal portcullis to the east now separates you from the castle
Floyd | threshold. You must take your leave instead to the round Chamber that
Floyd | lies westward, or else attend one of the two archways to the north &
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd | If only the Baron had set his soul in the same order he kept his
Floyd | study! Had he lined his heart with good works the way he lined his
Floyd | walls with books, kept his spiritual affairs as tidy as he kept his
Floyd | Writing-Desk, then your grim task need never have been assigned you.
Floyd | But the leather Arm-Chair now awaits a master who will never again
Floyd | occupy it. A solid oak door blocks your way to the west, and an
Floyd | archway leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get spice" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "rec" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, walls covered with pagan frescoes which
Floyd | beckon you to unpure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | reception chamber to the west, the dining hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest, & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd | On feast days in years & months past, Lords & favored Thinkers entered
Floyd | this long Hall from the south, to be served by huge platters of exotic
Floyd | repast from the Kitchen to the west. But now the room stands bare,
Floyd | stripped of its Appointments by some fleeing servant. Only the larger
Floyd | items remain--the long Table & the ornate Chairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the long Table is a Perpetuum Mobile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "drop robe. get mobile" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd | As you strain to lift the heavy Perpetuum, there is a Lurch & a sudden
Floyd | Outpouring of water, which seeps into the Floor. The Gears & Screws
Floyd | continue to spin as before, but the Machine is now dry.Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "drop mobile" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Gluttonous indeed were the the Feasts prepared in this Kitchen while
Floyd | the Baron still lived. The huge Ovens now stand cold & unlit, the
Floyd | Crockery smashed & strewn about the floor. The Dining Hall is to the
Floyd | east, & northwards is a small enclosed Yard. A stair leads downward
Floyd | into Darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Fool lies besotted, beneath a large Wine-Barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a dented Box (in which are a silver key, a golden key
Floyd | & a handful of spice) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get spice" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd | On feast days in years & months past, Lords & favored Thinkers entered
Floyd | this long Hall from the south, to be served by huge platters of exotic
Floyd | repast from the Kitchen to the west. But now the room stands bare,
Floyd | stripped of its Appointments by some fleeing servant. Only the larger
Floyd | items remain--the long Table & the ornate Chairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a Perpetuum Mobile here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a handful of spice
Floyd |   a wooden Scroll-Case (being worn & open)
Floyd |     a vellum Scroll
Floyd |   a holy symbol (glowing with a sacred light & being worn)
Floyd |   a suit of Chain-Mail (being worn)
Floyd |   a leather sheath (being worn)
Floyd |     a sacred blade
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "drop vellum" 		
	

Floyd | That is not in your hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get vellum" 		
	

Floyd | You remove the scroll from the case.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "drop vellum" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put spice in case" 		
	

Floyd | The scroll case is not the proper container for the handful of spice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Gluttonous indeed were the the Feasts prepared in this Kitchen while
Floyd | the Baron still lived. The huge Ovens now stand cold & unlit, the
Floyd | Crockery smashed & strewn about the floor. The Dining Hall is to the
Floyd | east, & northwards is a small enclosed Yard. A stair leads downward
Floyd | into Darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a dented Box (in which are a silver key & a golden key)
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get box" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "wear box" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd | On feast days in years & months past, Lords & favored Thinkers entered
Floyd | this long Hall from the south, to be served by huge platters of exotic
Floyd | repast from the Kitchen to the west. But now the room stands bare,
Floyd | stripped of its Appointments by some fleeing servant. Only the larger
Floyd | items remain--the long Table & the ornate Chairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a vellum Scroll & a Perpetuum Mobile here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x mobile" 		
	

Floyd | This Device you have seen before, in the Library at Dol Nesta. An
Floyd | ingenious Perpetuum Mobile, built of Pipes, Gears, and Screws of
Floyd | Archimides. Whereby the Force exhibited by Water as it pours into a
Floyd | wide Funnel drives the Drawing of that water upward, to fall again, ad
Floyd | infinitum. The Design is that of a certain Portuguese and the
Floyd | workmanship is such that the Machine continues its toil even in the
Floyd | absence of Water to propel it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x spice" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a wooden Scroll-Case (being worn & open but empty)
Floyd |   a holy symbol (glowing with a sacred light & being worn)
Floyd |   a suit of Chain-Mail (being worn)
Floyd |   a leather sheath (being worn)
Floyd |     a sacred blade
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd | On feast days in years & months past, Lords & favored Thinkers entered
Floyd | this long Hall from the south, to be served by huge platters of exotic
Floyd | repast from the Kitchen to the west. But now the room stands bare,
Floyd | stripped of its Appointments by some fleeing servant. Only the larger
Floyd | items remain--the long Table & the ornate Chairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a vellum Scroll & a Perpetuum Mobile here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Gluttonous indeed were the the Feasts prepared in this Kitchen while
Floyd | the Baron still lived. The huge Ovens now stand cold & unlit, the
Floyd | Crockery smashed & strewn about the floor. The Dining Hall is to the
Floyd | east, & northwards is a small enclosed Yard. A stair leads downward
Floyd | into Darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "rec" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, walls covered with pagan frescoes which
Floyd | beckon you to unpure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | reception chamber to the west, the dining hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest, & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd | On feast days in years & months past, Lords & favored Thinkers entered
Floyd | this long Hall from the south, to be served by huge platters of exotic
Floyd | repast from the Kitchen to the west. But now the room stands bare,
Floyd | stripped of its Appointments by some fleeing servant. Only the larger
Floyd | items remain--the long Table & the ornate Chairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Has this Place changed since last you were here? The work of some
Floyd | mischevious Spirit, or deceiving Daemon? It is but a slight tugging in
Floyd | your Marrow, yet a worrisome one.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the long Table is a Perpetuum Mobile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Gluttonous indeed were the the Feasts prepared in this Kitchen while
Floyd | the Baron still lived. The huge Ovens now stand cold & unlit, the
Floyd | Crockery smashed & strewn about the floor. The Dining Hall is to the
Floyd | east, & northwards is a small enclosed Yard. A stair leads downward
Floyd | into Darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Fool lies besotted, beneath a large Wine-Barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a dented Box (in which are a silver key, a golden key
Floyd | & a handful of spice) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get spice" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd | On feast days in years & months past, Lords & favored Thinkers entered
Floyd | this long Hall from the south, to be served by huge platters of exotic
Floyd | repast from the Kitchen to the west. But now the room stands bare,
Floyd | stripped of its Appointments by some fleeing servant. Only the larger
Floyd | items remain--the long Table & the ornate Chairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the long Table is a Perpetuum Mobile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, walls covered with pagan frescoes which
Floyd | beckon you to unpure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | reception chamber to the west, the dining hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest, & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | In this grand Hall do heraldry &great pomp greet the visitor to this
Floyd | castle. Yet a visitor, betrayed, can quickly become a prisoner--a
Floyd | metal portcullis to the east now separates you from the castle
Floyd | threshold. You must take your leave instead to the round Chamber that
Floyd | lies westward, or else attend one of the two archways to the north &
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Has this Place changed since last you were here? The work of some
Floyd | mischevious Spirit, or deceiving Daemon? It is but a slight tugging in
Floyd | your Marrow, yet a worrisome one.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd | If only the Baron had set his soul in the same order he kept his
Floyd | study! Had he lined his heart with good works the way he lined his
Floyd | walls with books, kept his spiritual affairs as tidy as he kept his
Floyd | Writing-Desk, then your grim task need never have been assigned you.
Floyd | But the leather Arm-Chair now awaits a master who will never again
Floyd | occupy it. A solid oak door blocks your way to the west & an archway
Floyd | leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a handful of spice
Floyd |   a red robe
Floyd |   a wooden Scroll-Case (being worn & open)
Floyd |     a vellum Scroll
Floyd |   a holy symbol (glowing with a sacred light & being worn)
Floyd |   a suit of Chain-Mail (being worn)
Floyd |   a leather sheath (being worn)
Floyd |     a sacred blade
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z.z.z.z.z.z.z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "drop robe" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z.z.z.z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd | If only the Baron had set his soul in the same order he kept his
Floyd | study! Had he lined his heart with good works the way he lined his
Floyd | walls with books, kept his spiritual affairs as tidy as he kept his
Floyd | Writing-Desk, then your grim task need never have been assigned you.
Floyd | But the leather Arm-Chair now awaits a master who will never again
Floyd | occupy it. A solid oak door blocks your way to the west, and an
Floyd | archway leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z.z.z.z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd | If only the Baron had set his soul in the same order he kept his
Floyd | study! Had he lined his heart with good works the way he lined his
Floyd | walls with books, kept his spiritual affairs as tidy as he kept his
Floyd | Writing-Desk, then your grim task need never have been assigned you.
Floyd | But the leather Arm-Chair now awaits a master who will never again
Floyd | occupy it. A solid oak door blocks your way to the west, and an
Floyd | archway leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "rec4" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z.z.z.z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd | If only the Baron had set his soul in the same order he kept his
Floyd | study! Had he lined his heart with good works the way he lined his
Floyd | walls with books, kept his spiritual affairs as tidy as he kept his
Floyd | Writing-Desk, then your grim task need never have been assigned you.
Floyd | But the leather Arm-Chair now awaits a master who will never again
Floyd | occupy it. A solid oak door blocks your way to the west, and an
Floyd | archway leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd | If only the Baron had set his soul in the same order he kept his
Floyd | study! Had he lined his heart with good works the way he lined his
Floyd | walls with books, kept his spiritual affairs as tidy as he kept his
Floyd | Writing-Desk, then your grim task need never have been assigned you.
Floyd | But the leather Arm-Chair now awaits a master who will never again
Floyd | occupy it. A solid oak door blocks your way to the west, and an
Floyd | archway leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a red robe here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z.l" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd | If only the Duke had set his soul in the same order he kept his study!
Floyd | Had he lined his heart with good works the way he lined his walls with
Floyd | books, kept his spiritual affairs as tidy as he kept his Writing-Desk,
Floyd | then your grim task need never have been assigned you. But the leather
Floyd | Arm-Chair now awaits a master who will never again occupy it. An oaken
Floyd | door leads west from this cozy room, an archway leads north, and a
Floyd | stairway in one corner spirals upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a red robe here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z.l" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | Room 7
Floyd | This is room 7. Exits: north, west, up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Room 4
Floyd | This is room 4. Exits: east, west, down.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a copper key here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Room 14
Floyd | This is room 14. Exits: northwest, up.
Floyd |
Floyd | A Seam runs down the northwest wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Room 17
Floyd | This is room 17. Exits: southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Shelf is an Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trickle of sand falls through the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Hour-Glass wobbles most violently as the last of the Sand begins
Floyd | to leak out of its top.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "hgs" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put spice in hourglass" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trickle of sand falls through the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "load degen" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Degeneracy
Floyd | Copyright 2001 Leonard Richardson (leonardr@segfault.org)
Floyd | [LINK]
Floyd | Version 0.51 / Serial number 010331 / Inform v6.15 Library 6/10
Floyd | Type ABOUT or HELP for information.
Floyd |
Floyd | Reception Chamber
Floyd | The glitterings of Gold, Jewels, Tapestries, &c. belie the Corruption
Floyd | of he who 'til recently occupied this high Seat. A white Carpet, once
Floyd | flanked by Sycophants & Counsellors, now lies untravelled. It leads
Floyd | away from the Seat & towards the Sunrise.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cruel Baron lies at your feet, dyeing the carpet scarlet with his
Floyd | blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "hgpm" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trickle of sand falls through the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "load degen" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Degeneracy
Floyd | Copyright 2001 Leonard Richardson (leonardr@segfault.org)
Floyd | [LINK]
Floyd | Version 0.51 / Serial number 010331 / Inform v6.15 Library 6/10
Floyd | Type ABOUT or HELP for information.
Floyd |
Floyd | Reception Chamber
Floyd | The glitterings of Gold, Jewels, Tapestries, &c. belie the Corruption
Floyd | of he who 'til recently occupied this high Seat. A white Carpet, once
Floyd | flanked by Sycophants & Counsellors, now lies untravelled. It leads
Floyd | away from the Seat & towards the Sunrise.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cruel Baron lies at your feet, dyeing the carpet scarlet with his
Floyd | blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "hgpm" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open lower flap" 		
	

Floyd | A Shock goes through your Hand as you touch the lower Flap. Recoiling,
Floyd | you nurse your injured Hand until life returns.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trickle of sand falls through the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "load degen" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Degeneracy
Floyd | Copyright 2001 Leonard Richardson (leonardr@segfault.org)
Floyd | [LINK]
Floyd | Version 0.51 / Serial number 010331 / Inform v6.15 Library 6/10
Floyd | Type ABOUT or HELP for information.
Floyd |
Floyd | Reception Chamber
Floyd | The glitterings of Gold, Jewels, Tapestries, &c. belie the Corruption
Floyd | of he who 'til recently occupied this high Seat. A white Carpet, once
Floyd | flanked by Sycophants & Counsellors, now lies untravelled. It leads
Floyd | away from the Seat & towards the Sunrise.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cruel Baron lies at your feet, dyeing the carpet scarlet with his
Floyd | blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "hgpm" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open upper flap" 		
	

Floyd | A Shock goes through your Hand as you touch the upper Flap. Recoiling,
Floyd | you nurse your injured Hand until life returns.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trickle of sand falls through the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "load degen" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Degeneracy
Floyd | Copyright 2001 Leonard Richardson (leonardr@segfault.org)
Floyd | [LINK]
Floyd | Version 0.51 / Serial number 010331 / Inform v6.15 Library 6/10
Floyd | Type ABOUT or HELP for information.
Floyd |
Floyd | Reception Chamber
Floyd | The glitterings of Gold, Jewels, Tapestries, &c. belie the Corruption
Floyd | of he who 'til recently occupied this high Seat. A white Carpet, once
Floyd | flanked by Sycophants & Counsellors, now lies untravelled. It leads
Floyd | away from the Seat & towards the Sunrise.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cruel Baron lies at your feet, dyeing the carpet scarlet with his
Floyd | blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "hgpm" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "pull upper lever" 		
	

Floyd | A Shock goes through your Hand as you touch the upper Flap. Recoiling,
Floyd | you nurse your injured Hand until life returns.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trickle of sand falls through the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "load degen" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Degeneracy
Floyd | Copyright 2001 Leonard Richardson (leonardr@segfault.org)
Floyd | [LINK]
Floyd | Version 0.51 / Serial number 010331 / Inform v6.15 Library 6/10
Floyd | Type ABOUT or HELP for information.
Floyd |
Floyd | Reception Chamber
Floyd | The glitterings of Gold, Jewels, Tapestries, &c. belie the Corruption
Floyd | of he who 'til recently occupied this high Seat. A white Carpet, once
Floyd | flanked by Sycophants & Counsellors, now lies untravelled. It leads
Floyd | away from the Seat & towards the Sunrise.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cruel Baron lies at your feet, dyeing the carpet scarlet with his
Floyd | blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "hgpm" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		
	

Floyd | To which do you refer, the upper Lever or the lower Lever?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "lower" 		
	

Floyd | A Shock goes through your Hand as you touch the lower Flap. Recoiling,
Floyd | you nurse your injured Hand until life returns.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trickle of sand falls through the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		Lionheart says, "Darn I thought I was on to something there" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "load degen" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Degeneracy
Floyd | Copyright 2001 Leonard Richardson (leonardr@segfault.org)
Floyd | [LINK]
Floyd | Version 0.51 / Serial number 010331 / Inform v6.15 Library 6/10
Floyd | Type ABOUT or HELP for information.
Floyd |
Floyd | Reception Chamber
Floyd | The glitterings of Gold, Jewels, Tapestries, &c. belie the Corruption
Floyd | of he who 'til recently occupied this high Seat. A white Carpet, once
Floyd | flanked by Sycophants & Counsellors, now lies untravelled. It leads
Floyd | away from the Seat & towards the Sunrise.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cruel Baron lies at your feet, dyeing the carpet scarlet with his
Floyd | blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Are y'all going to give it another try? I'm thinking about nipping outside fora quick walk before the sun goes down." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "rec3" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says, "If you finish while I'm away, don't worry - I deal with Perry's log when I get back." 	
			Lionheart says, "Feel free" 	
			Jacqueline says, "bbiab" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "c" 		
	

Floyd | [c -> close]
Floyd | What do you want to close?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a Perpetuum Mobile (churning and empty)
Floyd |   a wooden Scroll-Case (being worn & open)
Floyd |     a vellum Scroll
Floyd |   a holy symbol (glowing with a sacred light and being worn)
Floyd |   a suit of Chain-Mail (being worn)
Floyd |   a leather sheath (being worn)
Floyd |     a sacred blade
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z.l" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd | If only the Baron had set his soul in the same order he kept his
Floyd | study! Had he lined his heart with good works the way he lined his
Floyd | walls with books, kept his spiritual affairs as tidy as he kept his
Floyd | Writing-Desk, then your grim task need never have been assigned you.
Floyd | But the leather Arm-Chair now awaits a master who will never again
Floyd | occupy it. A solid oak door blocks your way to the west, and an
Floyd | archway leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Have these Walls shifted? Is the Light different in its attentions
Floyd | upon your Eyes? Nay, for how could this be so? It must be your
Floyd | tiresome Confinement that makes your Memory falter. You had best find
Floyd | a way to quit the Baron's Keep.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z.l" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd | If only the Baron had set his soul in the same order he kept his
Floyd | study! Had he lined his heart with good works the way he lined his
Floyd | walls with books, kept his spiritual affairs as tidy as he kept his
Floyd | Writing-Desk, then your grim task need never have been assigned you.
Floyd | But the leather Arm-Chair now awaits a master who will never again
Floyd | occupy it. An oaken door leads west from this cozy room, an archway
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a Perpetuum Mobile (churning and empty)
Floyd |   a holy symbol (glowing with a sacred light and being worn)
Floyd |   a suit of Chain-Mail (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a Perpetuum Mobile (churning and empty)
Floyd |   a suit of Chain-Mail (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a Perpetuum Mobile (churning and empty)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Room 7
Floyd | This is room 7. Exits: north, west, up.
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "load degen" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Degeneracy
Floyd | Copyright 2001 Leonard Richardson (leonardr@segfault.org)
Floyd | [LINK]
Floyd | Version 0.51 / Serial number 010331 / Inform v6.15 Library 6/10
Floyd | Type ABOUT or HELP for information.
Floyd |
Floyd | Reception Chamber
Floyd | The glitterings of Gold, Jewels, Tapestries, &c. belie the Corruption
Floyd | of he who 'til recently occupied this high Seat. A white Carpet, once
Floyd | flanked by Sycophants & Counsellors, now lies untravelled. It leads
Floyd | away from the Seat & towards the Sunrise.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cruel Baron lies at your feet, dyeing the carpet scarlet with his
Floyd | blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "rec3" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | In this grand Hall do heraldry andgreat pomp greet the visitor to this
Floyd | castle. Yet a visitor, betrayed, can quickly become a prisoner--a
Floyd | metal portcullis to the east now separates you from the castle
Floyd | threshold. You must take your leave instead to the round Chamber that
Floyd | lies westward, or else attend one of the two archways to the north and
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Armory
Floyd | An Armory, stocked by the Baron for a seige but unable to protect him
Floyd | from the vengeance of the Almighty. Amidst the Armor, Weaponry &c.
Floyd | stands an archway to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | In this grand Hall do heraldry andgreat pomp greet the visitor to this
Floyd | castle. Yet a visitor, betrayed, can quickly become a prisoner--a
Floyd | metal portcullis to the east now separates you from the castle
Floyd | threshold. You must take your leave instead to the round Chamber that
Floyd | lies westward, or else attend one of the two archways to the north and
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "turn wheel" 		
	

Floyd | A strange tingling comes over you as you reach for the Wheel. When you
Floyd | withdraw, your Arm is numbed. You try again, and feel sensation give
Floyd | way to Pain, mild and then unbearable. It seems you cannot turn the
Floyd | Wheel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "turn wheel" 		
	

Floyd | A strange tingling comes over you as you reach for the Wheel. When you
Floyd | withdraw, your Arm is numbed. You try again, and feel sensation give
Floyd | way to Pain, mild and then unbearable. It seems you cannot turn the
Floyd | Wheel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "turn wheel" 		
	

Floyd | A strange tingling comes over you as you reach for the Wheel. When you
Floyd | withdraw, your Arm is numbed. You try again, and feel sensation give
Floyd | way to Pain, mild and then unbearable. It seems you cannot turn the
Floyd | Wheel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "turn wheel" 		
	

Floyd | A strange tingling comes over you as you reach for the Wheel. When you
Floyd | withdraw, your Arm is numbed. You try again, and feel sensation give
Floyd | way to Pain, mild and then unbearable. It seems you cannot turn the
Floyd | Wheel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "turn wheel" 		
	

Floyd | A strange tingling comes over you as you reach for the Wheel. When you
Floyd | withdraw, your Arm is numbed. You try again, and feel sensation give
Floyd | way to Pain, mild and then unbearable. It seems you cannot turn the
Floyd | Wheel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Room 8
Floyd | This is room 8. Exits: north, south, east, west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot, since the heavy portcullis is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd |

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

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Degeneracy
Floyd | Copyright 2001 Leonard Richardson (leonardr@segfault.org)
Floyd | [LINK]
Floyd | Version 0.51 / Serial number 010331 / Inform v6.15 Library 6/10
Floyd | Type ABOUT or HELP for information.
Floyd |
Floyd | Reception Chamber
Floyd | The glitterings of Gold, Jewels, Tapestries, &c. belie the Corruption
Floyd | of he who 'til recently occupied this high Seat. A white Carpet, once
Floyd | flanked by Sycophants & Counsellors, now lies untravelled. It leads
Floyd | away from the Seat & towards the Sunrise.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cruel Baron lies at your feet, dyeing the carpet scarlet with his
Floyd | blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, its walls covered in pagan Frescoes
Floyd | which beckon you to impure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with Tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | Reception Chamber to the west, the Dining Hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a terrible crashing sound to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | In this grand Hall do Heraldry & great Pomp greet the visitor to this
Floyd | Keep. Yet a visitor, betrayed, can quickly become a prisoner--a metal
Floyd | Portcullis to the east now separates you from the threshold. You must
Floyd | take your leave instead to the round Chamber that lies westward, or
Floyd | else attend one of the two archways to the north & south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Really too icy for a walk, and silly me left my cleats at work - how's it going?" 	
			Lionheart says, "Wondering if I did the lance thing before the endgame" 	
			Lionheart says, "If that would change something around the hourglass" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Armoury
Floyd | An Armoury, stocked by the Baron for a siege but unable to protect him
Floyd | from the vengeance of the Almighty. Amidst the Armour, Weaponry &c.
Floyd | stands an archway to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Lance stands here, propped against a wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get lance" 		
	

Floyd | To hold that you must have both hands free.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "wipe sword" 		
	

Floyd | Only the Abbot may cleanse your Blade once it has drunk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "sheathe sword" 		
	

Floyd | You sheathe your Blade.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get lance" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd | If only the Baron had set his soul in the same order in which he kept
Floyd | his Study! Had he lined his heart with good Works the way he lined his
Floyd | walls with Books, kept his spiritual affairs as tidy as he kept his
Floyd | Writing-Desk, then your grim task need never have been assigned you.
Floyd | But the leather Arm-Chair now awaits a master who will never again
Floyd | occupy it. A solid oak door blocks your way to the west & an archway
Floyd | leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The orderly appointment of the Books on their several Shelves is
Floyd | marred in one place by a Gap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open desc" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open desk" 		
	

Floyd | You open the flap of the Writing-Desk, revealing a small but deep Hole
Floyd | in the south wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put lance in hole" 		
	

Floyd | Inserting the lance into the hole as far as you can, you feel the wood
Floyd | catch & hear the faraway grinding of stone. Removing the lance, you
Floyd | find it unchanged.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult books about lance" 		
	

Floyd | In a Treatise on Weapons you find the following:
Floyd |
Floyd | <<Of types of Weapon there are three: the Pointed, or Stabbing (viz.
Floyd | the Sword or Spear); the Blunted, or Striking (viz. the Mace or
Floyd | Lance); the Bladed, or Slashing (viz. the Axe or oriental Scimitar).
Floyd | Each of the three has its proper Place in the annals of Strateg'ry and
Floyd | War-Fare.>>
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult books about sword" 		
	

Floyd | In a Treatise on Weapons you find the following:
Floyd |
Floyd | <<Of types of Weapon there are three: the Pointed, or Stabbing (viz.
Floyd | the Sword or Spear); the Blunted, or Striking (viz. the Mace or
Floyd | Lance); the Bladed, or Slashing (viz. the Axe or oriental Scimitar).
Floyd | Each of the three has its proper Place in the annals of Strateg'ry and
Floyd | War-Fare.>>
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult books about axe" 		
	

Floyd | In a Treatise on Weapons you find the following:
Floyd |
Floyd | <<Of types of Weapon there are three: the Pointed, or Stabbing (viz.
Floyd | the Sword or Spear); the Blunted, or Striking (viz. the Mace or
Floyd | Lance); the Bladed, or Slashing (viz. the Axe or oriental Scimitar).
Floyd | Each of the three has its proper Place in the annals of Strateg'ry and
Floyd | War-Fare.>>
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult books about desk" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult books about books" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult books about wheel" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult books about ham" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult books about pig" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult books about key" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "drop lance" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd | If only the Baron had set his soul in the same order in which he kept
Floyd | his Study! Had he lined his heart with good Works the way he lined his
Floyd | walls with Books, kept his spiritual affairs as tidy as he kept his
Floyd | Writing-Desk, then your grim task need never have been assigned you.
Floyd | But the leather Arm-Chair now awaits a master who will never again
Floyd | occupy it. A solid oak door blocks your way to the west & an archway
Floyd | leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The orderly appointment of the Books on their several Shelves is
Floyd | marred in one place by a Gap.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a wooden Lance here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		
	

Floyd | The Writing-Desk is of dark wood. Its flap is open, revealing a dark
Floyd | Hole in the stone slightly wider than your Arm, tho much deeper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		
	

Floyd | Degeneracy is now in its "verbose" mode, which always gives long
Floyd | descriptions of locations (even if you have visited them before).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Armoury
Floyd | An Armoury, stocked by the Baron for a siege but unable to protect him
Floyd | from the vengeance of the Almighty. Amidst the Armour, Weaponry &c.
Floyd | stands an archway to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Methinks you see exits where there are none.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x armour" 		
	

Floyd | (the suits of Armour)
Floyd | Five suits of Chain & Plate stand at attention near one wall. The
Floyd | Suits are new & polished & were not touched by whoever sacked the
Floyd | Weapons. Perhaps the Mail was deemed too heavy & awkward to loot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x weapons" 		
	

Floyd | Divers Weapons, some new but most rusting from disuse. Fear alone kept
Floyd | the Baron's Vassals obedient; shows of force were rarely needed. The
Floyd | Weapons are in disarray, as though someone or someones had ransacked
Floyd | them. Perhaps most of the new Arms were taken in departure.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get mail" 		
	

Floyd | (the suits of Armour)
Floyd | You are armoured already.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "search mail" 		
	

Floyd | (the suits of Armour)
Floyd | Nothing is inside the the suits of Armour.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "search weapons" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing is concealed in the disarray of Weaponry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | In this grand Hall do Heraldry & great Pomp greet the visitor to this
Floyd | Keep. Yet a visitor, betrayed, can quickly become a prisoner--a metal
Floyd | Portcullis to the east now separates you from the threshold. You must
Floyd | take your leave instead to the round Chamber that lies westward, or
Floyd | else attend one of the two archways to the north & south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, its walls covered in pagan Frescoes
Floyd | which beckon you to impure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with Tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | Reception Chamber to the west, the Dining Hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x archway" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd | On feast days in years & months past, Lords & favoured Thinkers
Floyd | entered this long Hall from the south, to be served by huge platters
Floyd | of exotic repast from the Kitchen to the west. But now the room stands
Floyd | bare, stripped of its Appointments by some fleeing servant. Only the
Floyd | larger items remain--the long Table & the ornate Chairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the long Table is a Perpetuum Mobile (which acts as a Water-Fall).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get ar" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | long Table: The long Table is hardly portable.
Floyd | ornate Chairs: Such posessions would only weigh you down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get mobile" 		
	

Floyd | As you strain to lift the heavy Perpetuum, there is a Lurch & a sudden
Floyd | Outpouring of water, which seeps into the Floor. The Gears & Screws
Floyd | continue to spin as before, but the Machine is now dry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, its walls covered in pagan Frescoes
Floyd | which beckon you to impure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with Tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | Reception Chamber to the west, the Dining Hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd | O foul Hypocrite! O whited Sepulchure! In the midst of his debauchery
Floyd | the Baron does see fit to erect himself a Chapel of the faith! Mayhap
Floyd | he thought to take sanctuary here at your approach. 'Tis more likely
Floyd | the lighted Candles & marble Altar did bear witness to blasphemous &
Floyd | terrible Rites in the Baron's lifetime.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stair in the corner leads down into darkness, an archway northeast.
Floyd | A solid oaken Door prevents your going east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "drop mob" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "drop mobile" 		
	

Floyd | You gently set the Perpetuum on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Methinks you see exits where there are none.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, its walls covered in pagan Frescoes
Floyd | which beckon you to impure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with Tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | Reception Chamber to the west, the Dining Hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Reception Chamber
Floyd | The glitterings of Gold, Jewels, Tapestries, &c. belie the Corruption
Floyd | of he who 'til recently occupied this high Seat. A white Carpet, once
Floyd | flanked by Sycophants & Counsellors, now lies untravelled. It leads
Floyd | away from the Seat & towards the Sunrise.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cruel Baron lies at your feet, dyeing the carpet scarlet with his
Floyd | blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "search baron" 		
	

Floyd | The Baron's Robe bears a Pocket, in which is a golden key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get key" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, its walls covered in pagan Frescoes
Floyd | which beckon you to impure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with Tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | Reception Chamber to the west, the Dining Hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd | On feast days in years & months past, Lords & favoured Thinkers
Floyd | entered this long Hall from the south, to be served by huge platters
Floyd | of exotic repast from the Kitchen to the west. But now the room stands
Floyd | bare, stripped of its Appointments by some fleeing servant. Only the
Floyd | larger items remain--the long Table & the ornate Chairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Gluttonous indeed were the the Feasts prepared in this Kitchen while
Floyd | the Baron lived. The huge Ovens now stand cold & unlit, the Crockery
Floyd | smashed & strewn about the floor. The Dining Hall is to the east, &
Floyd | northwards is a small enclosed Yard. A Stair leads downward into
Floyd | darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Fool lies besotted beneath a large Wine-Barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "search fool" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Slaughter Yard
Floyd | In this small, walled Yard were Beasts put to the knife & prepared for
Floyd | the master's feasting table. Unthinkably--but undoubtably--were other
Floyd | Prey too destroyed here, to feed the Baron's appetite for sin. There
Floyd | is no hiding place in this small Arena; meat, alive or dead, can
Floyd | escape only south, through the Kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bloated Pig lies here, its Stomach slit.
Floyd |
Floyd | The stump of an ancient Oak stands here. The steel blade of an Axe
Floyd | calls it home.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get axe" 		
	

Floyd | You remove the fine Axe from the Stump.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x pig" 		
	

Floyd | The Pig is dead two days. Its Butcher likely fled the castle, dreading
Floyd | your approach. A large Slit travels its bloated Stomach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get pi\g" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get pig" 		
	

Floyd | Your hands are full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Gluttonous indeed were the the Feasts prepared in this Kitchen while
Floyd | the Baron lived. The huge Ovens now stand cold & unlit, the Crockery
Floyd | smashed & strewn about the floor. The Dining Hall is to the east, &
Floyd | northwards is a small enclosed Yard. A Stair leads downward into
Floyd | darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Fool lies besotted beneath a large Wine-Barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "drop ax" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "drop axe" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Slaughter Yard
Floyd | In this small, walled Yard were Beasts put to the knife & prepared for
Floyd | the master's feasting table. Unthinkably--but undoubtably--were other
Floyd | Prey too destroyed here, to feed the Baron's appetite for sin. There
Floyd | is no hiding place in this small Arena; meat, alive or dead, can
Floyd | escape only south, through the Kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bloated Pig lies here, its Stomach slit.
Floyd |
Floyd | The stump of an ancient Oak stands here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get pig" 		
	

Floyd | To hold that you must have both hands free.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Gluttonous indeed were the the Feasts prepared in this Kitchen while
Floyd | the Baron lived. The huge Ovens now stand cold & unlit, the Crockery
Floyd | smashed & strewn about the floor. The Dining Hall is to the east, &
Floyd | northwards is a small enclosed Yard. A Stair leads downward into
Floyd | darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Fool lies besotted beneath a large Wine-Barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a fine Axe here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Methinks you see exits where there are none.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Store Room
Floyd | The gloomy Store Room has been recently sacked, though racks of Ham &
Floyd | strings of dried Fruit still hang above your head. A bag of Flour has
Floyd | been ripped open, its contents scattered. Hundreds of white
Floyd | Foot-Prints run frantic around the room & up the Stair.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dented Box lies in a corner, seemingly kicked there by a thwarted
Floyd | Robber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get box" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | Methinks you see exits where there are none.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Gluttonous indeed were the the Feasts prepared in this Kitchen while
Floyd | the Baron lived. The huge Ovens now stand cold & unlit, the Crockery
Floyd | smashed & strewn about the floor. The Dining Hall is to the east, &
Floyd | northwards is a small enclosed Yard. A Stair leads downward into
Floyd | darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Fool lies besotted beneath a large Wine-Barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a fine Axe here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Fool's bleary Gaze lights on the Box you carry. <<The Lock is the
Floyd | Key -- He! He!>> The Fool giggles, hiccoughs, & again regards his
Floyd | Tankard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd | On feast days in years & months past, Lords & favored Thinkers entered
Floyd | this long Hall from the south, to be served by huge platters of exotic
Floyd | repast from the Kitchen to the west. But now the room stands bare,
Floyd | stripped of its Appointments by some fleeing servant. Only the larger
Floyd | items remain--the long Table & the ornate Chairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, its walls covered in pagan Frescoes
Floyd | which beckon you to impure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with Tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | Reception Chamber to the west, the Dining Hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd | O foul Hypocrite! O whited Sepulchure! In the midst of his debauchery
Floyd | the Baron does see fit to erect himself a Chapel of the faith! Mayhap
Floyd | he thought to take sanctuary here at your approach. 'Tis more likely
Floyd | the lighted Candles & marble Altar did bear witness to blasphemous &
Floyd | terrible Rites in the Baron's lifetime.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stair in the corner leads down into darkness, an archway northeast.
Floyd | A solid oaken Door prevents your going east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a Perpetuum Mobile here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x lock" 		
	

Floyd | (the dented Box)
Floyd | Battered, dented, the stoic and iron Resistor of an attack on its
Floyd | contents. A small Lock secures it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Priest's Quarters
Floyd | In contrast to the Baron's opulence lurks here the spartan Cell of his
Floyd | corrupt Priest. The only furnishing is a straw Mat, the only
Floyd | concession to luxury a Tapestry which hangs near the upward-climbing
Floyd | Stair.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Priest sits on his mat, eyes downturned in submission.
Floyd |
Floyd | <<So,>> says the Priest, devoid of Emotion. <<You have come.>>
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask priest about box" 		
	

Floyd | The Priest treats your act as an accusation, and quails. <<The box? It
Floyd | contains naught but Spices! Here, I have the key...>> Reaching into
Floyd | his Robes, he withdraws a small silver Key, which he hurriedly places
Floyd | before you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The priest speaks again. <<The others have left. I remained.>> Perhaps
Floyd | he thinks this will earn him Clemency?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get key" 		
	

Floyd | (the silver key)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "unlock box" 		
	

Floyd | (with the silver key)
Floyd | You unlock the dented Box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open box" 		
	

Floyd | You open the dented Box, revealing a handful of spice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Methinks you see exits where there are none.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x mat" 		
	

Floyd | A straw Mat upon which the Priest meditates and sleeps. Now he kneels
Floyd | on it in deference to you. Awaiting his Fate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "pray for priest" 		
	

Floyd | You should offer your Prayer in a more suitable location.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd | O foul Hypocrite! O whited Sepulchure! In the midst of his debauchery
Floyd | the Baron does see fit to erect himself a Chapel of the faith! Mayhap
Floyd | he thought to take sanctuary here at your approach. 'Tis more likely
Floyd | the lighted Candles & marble Altar did bear witness to blasphemous &
Floyd | terrible Rites in the Baron's lifetime.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stair in the corner leads down into darkness, an archway northeast.
Floyd | A solid oaken Door prevents your going east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a Perpetuum Mobile here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar has disconnected. 		
	Gerynar has connected. 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "pray for priest" 		
	

Floyd | Kneeling, you offer up a brief Prayer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I don't think prayer does jack." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "think" 		
	

Floyd | By all means.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "snrk" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "kick door" 		
	

Floyd | (with your bare hands)
Floyd | You pound on the oaken door, to no avail.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Kickpuncher fails." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Violence isn't the answer to this one, Knight, despite the fact that the game STARTED OUT QUITE BLOOD" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Y" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "That Y on the end just doesn't do the joke justice." 	
			Lionheart says, "Heh" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "pick lock" 		
	

Floyd | (the dented Box up)
Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "pick copper lock" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limbo says, "some things we haven't done yet: finding out whether the flour is significant in any way" 	
			jenrexrode says, "evidence" 	
			Limbo says, "finding any 'use' for the fool or the pig" 	
			Lionheart says, "Hm. Maybe flour is particulate enough." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Methinks you see exits where there are none.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd | O foul Hypocrite! O whited Sepulchure! In the midst of his debauchery
Floyd | the Baron does see fit to erect himself a Chapel of the faith! Mayhap
Floyd | he thought to take sanctuary here at your approach. 'Tis more likely
Floyd | the lighted Candles & marble Altar did bear witness to blasphemous &
Floyd | terrible Rites in the Baron's lifetime.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stair in the corner leads down into darkness, an archway northeast.
Floyd | A solid oaken Door prevents your going east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a Perpetuum Mobile here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limbo says, "finding any way to melt and mix stuff" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get mobile" 		
	

Floyd | Your hands are full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a silver key
Floyd |   a dented Box (which is open)
Floyd |     a handful of spice
Floyd |   a golden key
Floyd |   a holy symbol (glowing with a sacred light & being worn)
Floyd |   a suit of Chain-Mail (being worn)
Floyd |   a leather sheath (being worn)
Floyd |     a sacred blade
Floyd |   a wooden Scroll-Case (being worn & closed)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "drop silver" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "but we can't sully the keep with flour" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "drop box, golden" 		
	

Floyd | dented Box: Dropped.
Floyd | golden key: Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get mobile" 		
	

Floyd | You strain to lift the heavy Perpetuum.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Methinks you see exits where there are none.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd | O foul Hypocrite! O whited Sepulchure! In the midst of his debauchery
Floyd | the Baron does see fit to erect himself a Chapel of the faith! Mayhap
Floyd | he thought to take sanctuary here at your approach. 'Tis more likely
Floyd | the lighted Candles & marble Altar did bear witness to blasphemous &
Floyd | terrible Rites in the Baron's lifetime.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stair in the corner leads down into darkness, an archway northeast.
Floyd | A solid oak door prevents your going east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a golden key, a dented Box (in which is a handful of
Floyd | spice) & a silver key here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, walls covered with pagan frescoes which
Floyd | beckon you to impure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | reception chamber to the west, the dining hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest, & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd | On feast days in years & months past, Lords & favored Thinkers entered
Floyd | this long Hall from the south, to be served by huge platters of exotic
Floyd | repast from the Kitchen to the west. But now the room stands bare,
Floyd | stripped of its Appointments by some fleeing servant. Only the larger
Floyd | items remain--the long Table & the ornate Chairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Gluttonous indeed were the the Feasts prepared in this Kitchen while
Floyd | the Baron still lived. The huge Ovens now stand cold & unlit, the
Floyd | Crockery smashed & strewn about the floor. The Dining Hall is to the
Floyd | east, & northwards is a small enclosed Yard. A stair leads downward
Floyd | into Darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Fool lies besotted beneath a large Wine-Barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a fine Axe here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Store Room
Floyd | The gloomy Store Room has been recently sacked, though racks of Ham &
Floyd | strings of dried Fruit still hang above your head. A bag of Flour has
Floyd | been ripped open, its contents scattered. Hundreds of white
Floyd | Foot-Prints run frantic around the room & up the Stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put flour in mobile" 		
	

Floyd | To which do you refer, the sack of Flour or the Foot-Prints in the
Floyd | Flour?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "sack" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the sack of Flour before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get sack" 		
	

Floyd | You would scatter Flour everywhere you walked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "fill mobile" 		
	

Floyd | There is no water here to carry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "fill mobile with flour" 		
	

Floyd | To which do you refer, the sack of Flour or the Foot-Prints in the
Floyd | Flour?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limbo says (to Floyd), "sack" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the sack of Flour before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says "bloop" and shrinks down into a little dot, then winks out...just like those old-fashioned B&w televisions. 		
	Gerynar has disconnected. 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Gluttonous indeed were the the Feasts prepared in this Kitchen while
Floyd | the Baron still lived. The huge Ovens now stand cold & unlit, the
Floyd | Crockery smashed & strewn about the floor. The Dining Hall is to the
Floyd | east, & northwards is a small enclosed Yard. A stair leads downward
Floyd | into Darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Fool lies besotted beneath a large Wine-Barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a fine Axe here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "drop mobile" 		
	

Floyd | You gently set the Perpetuum on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Slaughter Yard
Floyd | In this small, walled Yard were Beasts put to the knife & prepared for
Floyd | the master's feasting table. Unthinkably--but undoubtably--were other
Floyd | Prey too destroyed here, to feed the Baron's appetite for sin. There
Floyd | is no hiding place in this small Arena; meat, alive or dead, can
Floyd | escape only south, through the Kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bloated Pig lies here, its Stomach slit.
Floyd |
Floyd | The stump of an ancient Oak stands here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get pig" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x pig" 		
	

Floyd | The Pig is dead two days. Its Butcher likely fled the castle, dreading
Floyd | your approach. A large Slit travels its bloated Stomach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open pig" 		
	

Floyd | That is not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Gluttonous indeed were the the Feasts prepared in this Kitchen while
Floyd | the Baron still lived. The huge Ovens now stand cold & unlit, the
Floyd | Crockery smashed & strewn about the floor. The Dining Hall is to the
Floyd | east, & northwards is a small enclosed Yard. A stair leads downward
Floyd | into Darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Fool lies besotted beneath a large Wine-Barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a Perpetuum Mobile & a fine Axe here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "altar?" 	
			Lionheart says, "Good idea, that's a traditional offering." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask fool about pig" 		
	

Floyd | The Fool says nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd | On feast days in years & months past, Lords & favored Thinkers entered
Floyd | this long Hall from the south, to be served by huge platters of exotic
Floyd | repast from the Kitchen to the west. But now the room stands bare,
Floyd | stripped of its Appointments by some fleeing servant. Only the larger
Floyd | items remain--the long Table & the ornate Chairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, walls covered with pagan frescoes which
Floyd | beckon you to impure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | reception chamber to the west, the dining hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest, & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd | O foul Hypocrite! O whited Sepulchure! In the midst of his debauchery
Floyd | the Baron does see fit to erect himself a Chapel of the faith! Mayhap
Floyd | he thought to take sanctuary here at your approach. 'Tis more likely
Floyd | the lighted Candles & marble Altar did bear witness to blasphemous &
Floyd | terrible Rites in the Baron's lifetime.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stair in the corner leads down into darkness, an archway northeast.
Floyd | A solid oak door prevents your going east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a golden key, a dented Box (in which is a handful of
Floyd | spice) & a silver key here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put pig on altar" 		
	

Floyd | (the marble Altar)
Floyd | Truly barbaric.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "hmph" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Priest's Quarters
Floyd | In contrast to the Baron's opulence lurks here the spartan Cell of his
Floyd | corrupt Priest. The only furnishing is a straw Mat, the only
Floyd | concession to Luxury a tapestry which hangs near the upward-climbing
Floyd | stair.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Priest sits on his mat, eyes downturned in submission.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "show pig to priest" 		
	

Floyd | The Priest shudders at the sight of the butchered Pig.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "hehe" 	
			Lionheart says, "Yeah, that could have been you." 	
			Jacqueline says, "haha" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd | O foul Hypocrite! O whited Sepulchure! In the midst of his debauchery
Floyd | the Baron does see fit to erect himself a Chapel of the faith! Mayhap
Floyd | he thought to take sanctuary here at your approach. 'Tis more likely
Floyd | the lighted Candles & marble Altar did bear witness to blasphemous &
Floyd | terrible Rites in the Baron's lifetime.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stair in the corner leads down into darkness, an archway northeast.
Floyd | A solid oak door prevents your going east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a golden key, a dented Box (in which is a handful of
Floyd | spice) & a silver key here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put spice on pig" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the handful of spice before you can put it upon
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get spice" 		
	

Floyd | Your hands are full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "drop pig" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get spice" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put spice on pig" 		
	

Floyd | Perhaps you hope to cure the Meat?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "cure meat" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limbo says, "maybe the spice is a worthy offering for the altar" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Geryna), "No, you can't play werewolf. Floyd is busy." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put spice on altar" 		
	

Floyd | (the marble Altar)
Floyd | That is not a proper Offering.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I keep missing letters. Still getting used to this new keyboard after the cat-astrophe." 	
			Limbo asks (of Jacqueline), "what happened?" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get in pig" 		
	

Floyd | The Pig is much smaller than you seem to think it is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Cat exploded next to a cup of coffee and a netbook. It was pretty horrible." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "evert pig" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "She explodes like that frequently. I should have known." 	
			Limbo says (to Lionheart), "ew" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put spices inside pig" 		
	

Floyd | Perhaps you hope to cure the Meat?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "evert is just not implemented all that often for some reason." 	
			Limbo asks (of Jacqueline), "without forewarning?" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put head in pig" 		Limbo says (to Jacqueline), "(the cat, I mean)" 	
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Well, I tried to put her in my lap." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "eat pig" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the bloated Pig)
Floyd | To hold that you must have both hands free.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I should have known better." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "drop spice" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "eat pig" 		Jacqueline says, "She has Issues." 	
	

Floyd | (first taking the bloated Pig)
Floyd | It is unclean.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "smell pig" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "eat stomach" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get stomach" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limbo says (to Jacqueline), "a friend of mine was always scratched when he was just trying to be friendly" 	
			Limbo says (to enigmatic), "creatures" 	
			Limbo says, "er, enigmatic creatures" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to get?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "She doesn't scratch, fortunately. Just sort of has a panic attack. If coffee cups get knocked over, she can't really worry about that." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Poor thing." 	
			Jacqueline says, "She has a pretty rough time before we got her. She's gotten lots better, though." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get slit" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a bloated Pig
Floyd |   a holy symbol (glowing with a sacred light & being worn)
Floyd |   a suit of Chain-Mail (being worn)
Floyd |   a leather sheath (being worn)
Floyd |     a sacred blade
Floyd |   a wooden Scroll-Case (being worn & closed)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x pig" 		
	

Floyd | The Pig is dead two days. Its Butcher likely fled the castle, dreading
Floyd | your approach. A large Slit travels its bloated Stomach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "drop pig" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "s/has/had" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Man." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "r" 		
	

Floyd | [r -> drop]
Floyd | What do you want to drop?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd | O foul Hypocrite! O whited Sepulchure! In the midst of his debauchery
Floyd | the Baron does see fit to erect himself a Chapel of the faith! Mayhap
Floyd | he thought to take sanctuary here at your approach. 'Tis more likely
Floyd | the lighted Candles & marble Altar did bear witness to blasphemous &
Floyd | terrible Rites in the Baron's lifetime.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stair in the corner leads down into darkness, an archway northeast.
Floyd | A solid oak door prevents your going east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a bloated Pig, a handful of spice, a golden key, a dented
Floyd | Box (which is empty) & a silver key here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Methinks you see exits where there are none.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, walls covered with pagan frescoes which
Floyd | beckon you to unpure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | reception chamber to the west, the dining hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest, & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Reception Chamber
Floyd | The glitterings of Gold, Jewels, Tapestries, &c. bely the Decrepitude
Floyd | of he who til recently occupied this high Seat. A white Carpet, once
Floyd | flanked by sycophants & counselors, now lies nearly untravelled. It
Floyd | leads away from the Seat & towards the Sunrise.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cruel Baron lies at your feet, dyeing the carpet scarlet with his
Floyd | blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get robe" 		
	

Floyd | You separate robe & owner, leaving the Baron bare.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, walls covered with pagan frescoes which
Floyd | beckon you to unpure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | reception chamber to the west, the dining hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest, & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | In this grand Hall do heraldry & great pomp greet the visitor to this
Floyd | castle. Yet a visitor, betrayed, can quickly become a prisoner--a
Floyd | metal portcullis to the east now separates you from the castle
Floyd | threshold. You must take your leave instead to the round Chamber that
Floyd | lies westward, or else attend one of the two archways to the north &
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | 'Tis odd... you cannot but think this Place has changed since last you
Floyd | did look upon it. Nay, it cannot be.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put robe on wheel" 		
	

Floyd | Putting things upon the large Wheel would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "tie robe to wheel" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x portcullis" 		
	

Floyd | A heavy iron portcullis blocks your way. Sun shines through the grate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x wheel" 		
	

Floyd | A heavy wooden wheel, which raises and lowers the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "sun" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x sun" 		
	

Floyd | The rays of the Sun, shining in from the East, seem very inviting
Floyd | after your stay in the Baron's keep.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limbo says, "okay, fellow adventurers, I really need to go to bed now, it's 4:30 am here" 	
			jenrexrode says, "seeya" 	
			Limbo says, "I hope you solve this, and I'm looking fdreward to seeing the transcript" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh - Can't blame you." 	
			Limbo says, "bye, and thanks for the session so far" 	
	Limbo goes home. 		Lionheart says, "I want to do something so that we can touch the hourglass..." 	
			Lionheart says, "But almost everything is gone by the time we get to it." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd | If only the Baron had set his soul in the same order he kept his
Floyd | study! Had he lined his heart with good works the way he lined his
Floyd | walls with books, kept his spiritual affairs as tidy as he kept his
Floyd | Writing-Desk, then your grim task need never have been assigned you.
Floyd | But the leather Arm-Chair now awaits a master who will never again
Floyd | occupy it. A solid oak door blocks your way to the west & an archway
Floyd | leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The orderly appointment of the Books on their several Shelves is
Floyd | marred in one place by a Gap.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a wooden Lance here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult books about atlas" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult books about kingdom" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult books about castle" 		
	

Floyd | You can find no works in the Library on this particular Castle, nor of
Floyd | Keeps or Lodgings in general.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult books about pigs" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult books about religion" 		
	

Floyd | Only a few books in the Library touch properly upon true Religion.
Floyd | Even these you suspect the Baron harbored for some darker Purpose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult books about kosher" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult books about purpose" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult books about degeneracy" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "version" 		
	

Floyd | Degeneracy
Floyd | Copyright 2001 Leonard Richardson (leonardr@segfault.org)
Floyd | Version 0.37 / Serial number 010112 / Inform v6.15 Library 6/10
Floyd | Standard interpreter 1.0 (2N) / Library serial number 991113
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult books about richardson" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult books about spice" 		
	

Floyd | There are some descriptions in the Library of those Spices used in
Floyd | Alchymy, but you fail to understand all toomany of the Terms therein
Floyd | used.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult books about terms" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult books about alchymy" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult books about alchemy" 		
	

Floyd | Several Tomes here are devoted to Alchymy, <<Noblest of the Crafts.>>
Floyd | By which the baser Metals may be transmuted into Gold, or between
Floyd | themselves. You may be able to find reference to some more specific
Floyd | facet of the Craft.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult books about crafts" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult books about base metals" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult books about baser metals" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult books about gold" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult books about silver" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Methinks you see exits where there are none.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | In this grand Hall do heraldry & great pomp greet the visitor to this
Floyd | castle. Yet a visitor, betrayed, can quickly become a prisoner--a
Floyd | metal portcullis to the east now separates you from the castle
Floyd | threshold. You must take your leave instead to the round Chamber that
Floyd | lies westward, or else attend one of the two archways to the north &
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, walls covered with pagan frescoes which
Floyd | beckon you to unpure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | reception chamber to the west, the dining hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest, & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "tables" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x tables" 		
	

Floyd | The Tables are carved as the Chairs. Game-Boards are inscribed into
Floyd | many of them, and some bear Dice and other pieces for Gaming.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "roll dice" 		
	

Floyd | You are unable to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get dice" 		
	

Floyd | A Knight must shun all such unclean Associations.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd | O foul Hypocrite! O whited Sepulchure! In the midst of his debauchery
Floyd | the Baron does see fit to erect himself a Chapel of the faith! Mayhap
Floyd | he thought to take sanctuary here at your approach. 'Tis more likely
Floyd | the lighted Candles & marble Altar did bear witness to blasphemous &
Floyd | terrible Rites in the Baron's lifetime.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stair in the corner leads down into darkness, an archway northeast.
Floyd | A solid oak door prevents your going east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a bloated Pig, a handful of spice, a golden key, a dented
Floyd | Box (which is empty) & a silver key here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "burn door" 		
	

Floyd | This dangerous act would achieve little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "break door" 		
	

Floyd | A knight of the faith should not make use of violence unless there is
Floyd | no alternative.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "take key" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "put key in lock" 		
	

Floyd | (the golden key in the dented Box)
Floyd | You put the golden key into the dented Box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "no" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "put key in door" 		
	

Floyd | (the golden key in the oaken door)
Floyd | That cannot contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "put key in copper lock" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | The door is made of fine oak, with a copper lock. It stands
Floyd | forbodingly closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "take sword" 		
	

Floyd | Your hands are full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "drop key" 		
	

Floyd | (the golden key)
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "take sword" 		
	

Floyd | You draw your blade.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "pry copper with sword" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "attack door with sword" 		
	

Floyd | A knight of the faith should not make use of violence unless there is
Floyd | no alternative.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "scrape door with sword" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "scratch door with sword" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "stab door with sword" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x copper lock" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "search door" 		
	

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

		
	Gerynar says "bloop" and shrinks down into a little dot, then winks out...just like those old-fashioned B&w televisions. 		
	Gerynar has disconnected. 		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "cut pig with sword" 		
	

Floyd | You are no butcher.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "search pig" 		
	

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

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd | O foul Hypocrite! O whited Sepulchure! In the midst of his debauchery
Floyd | the Baron does see fit to erect himself a Chapel of the faith! Mayhap
Floyd | he thought to take sanctuary here at your approach. 'Tis more likely
Floyd | the lighted Candles & marble Altar did bear witness to blasphemous &
Floyd | terrible Rites in the Baron's lifetime.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stair in the corner leads down into darkness, an archway northeast.
Floyd | A solid oak door prevents your going east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Have these Walls shifted? Is the Light different in its attentions
Floyd | upon your Eyes? Nay, for how could this be so? It must be your
Floyd | tiresome Confinement that makes your Memory falter. You had best find
Floyd | a way to quit the Baron's Keep.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a golden key, a bloated Pig, a handful of spice, a dented
Floyd | Box (which is empty) & a silver key here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x light" 		
	

Floyd | A steel Chain around your neck secures your Symbol.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x chain" 		
	

Floyd | (the suit of Chain-Mail)
Floyd | The sanctified chain mail is light on your body. A white cloth
Floyd | covering bears a circle, the symbol of the faith.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "purloin copper key" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "wake up" 		
	

Floyd | This is the real world, not a dream.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		
	

Floyd | Your feeling especially drowsy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "sing" 		
	

Floyd | Your singing is abominable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "kill me" 		
	

Floyd | A knight of the faith should not make use of violence unless there is
Floyd | no alternative.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "hm, out of ideas" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | You jump on the spot, fruitlessly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Yeah, I know, I've resorted to random default library verbs." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "full score" 		
	

Floyd | You have completed your divine Task, but have yet to escape the
Floyd | Castle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have completed your divine Task, but have yet to escape the
Floyd | Castle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "moves" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "notify on" 		
	

Floyd | Score notification on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "search me" 		
	

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

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "examine me" 		
	

Floyd | You are a strapping cleric, secure in your faith & glowing with the
Floyd | chaste excitement of a task accomplished.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart asks, "Cleric now?" 	
			jenrexrode says, "yeah, that was unexpected" 	
			Lionheart says, "I guess our knighthood has disappeared but not our faith." 	
			Lionheart says, "Apparently all this religion is more resistant to erasure than our rank." 	
			Lionheart says, "This means something." 	
			Lionheart asks, "So our lives is being unmade piecemeal too?" 	
			jenrexrode says, "yeah, then you turn into a cell and you" 	
			jenrexrode says, "are gone" 	
			Lionheart asks, "So our knighthood has faded away, but not our killing of the Baron? How does that work?" 	
			jenrexrode says, "hm well the alchemy is supposed to heal some wound..." 	
			Lionheart says, "It's not erasing our lives from present backwards." 	
			jenrexrode asks, "does the fool sober up?" 	
			Lionheart asks, "Maybe being dead, the Baron can't be made un-dead?" 	
			Lionheart says, "But the alchemy seems to be all about doing that" 	
			jenrexrode says, "yeah, it kinda hinted at that too, soul and body can't come back together." 	
			Lionheart asks, "Okay. So the pig can't be unbutchered and the Baron can't be unslain?" 	
			jenrexrode says, "well i don't think a pig has a soul" 	
			Lionheart says, "Oh right, the books said souls were God's gift to Men, I think" 	
			Lionheart says, "So in this game world, maybe animals are soulless, and we're meant to revive the pig not the baron" 	
			jenrexrode asks, "and we need a live pig to...?" 	
			Lionheart says, "Beats me." 	
			jenrexrode asks, "find truffles?" 	
			Lionheart says, "Maybe animals can mess with the wheel and the hourglass but us souled beings can't" 	
			jenrexrode says, "talented pig" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd | O foul Hypocrite! O whited Sepulchure! In the midst of his debauchery
Floyd | the Baron does see fit to erect himself a Chapel of the faith! Mayhap
Floyd | he thought to take sanctuary here at your approach. 'Tis more likely
Floyd | the lighted Candles & marble Altar did bear witness to blasphemous &
Floyd | terrible Rites in the Baron's lifetime.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stair in the corner leads down into darkness, an archway northeast.
Floyd | A solid oak door prevents your going east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a golden key, a bloated Pig, a handful of spice, a dented
Floyd | Box (which is empty) & a silver key here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Hm. Something about that is off." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, walls covered with pagan frescoes which
Floyd | beckon you to unpure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | reception chamber to the west, the dining hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest, & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | 'Tis odd... you cannot but think this Place has changed since last you
Floyd | did look upon it. Nay, it cannot be.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd | On feast days in years & months past, Lords & favored Thinkers entered
Floyd | this long Hall from the south, to be served by huge platters of exotic
Floyd | repast from the Kitchen to the west. But now the room stands bare,
Floyd | stripped of its Appointments by some fleeing servant. Only the larger
Floyd | items remain--the long Table & the ornate Chairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "The Baron becomes a Duke somehow, shortly before the end" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Gluttonous indeed were the the Feasts prepared in this Kitchen while
Floyd | the Baron still lived. The huge Ovens now stand cold & unlit, the
Floyd | Crockery smashed & strewn about the floor. The Dining Hall is to the
Floyd | east, & northwards is a small enclosed Yard. A stair leads downward
Floyd | into Darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Fool lies besotted beneath a large Wine-Barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a Perpetuum Mobile & a fine Axe here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x axe" 		
	

Floyd | A sturdy & well-fashioned Axe. Its rim is crusted with blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd | On feast days in years & months past, Lords & favored Thinkers entered
Floyd | this long Hall from the south, to be served by huge platters of exotic
Floyd | repast from the Kitchen to the west. But now the room stands bare,
Floyd | stripped of its Appointments by some fleeing servant. Only the larger
Floyd | items remain--the long Table & the ornate Chairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Methinks you see exits where there are none.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Just at the moment that staircase appears in the Study" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, walls covered with pagan frescoes which
Floyd | beckon you to unpure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | reception chamber to the west, the dining hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest, & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | In this grand Hall do heraldry & great pomp greet the visitor to this
Floyd | castle. Yet a visitor, betrayed, can quickly become a prisoner--a
Floyd | metal portcullis to the east now separates you from the castle
Floyd | threshold. You must take your leave instead to the round Chamber that
Floyd | lies westward, or else attend one of the two archways to the north &
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd | If only the Baron had set his soul in the same order he kept his
Floyd | study! Had he lined his heart with good works the way he lined his
Floyd | walls with books, kept his spiritual affairs as tidy as he kept his
Floyd | Writing-Desk, then your grim task need never have been assigned you.
Floyd | But the leather Arm-Chair now awaits a master who will never again
Floyd | occupy it. A solid oak door blocks your way to the west & an archway
Floyd | leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a wooden Lance here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "consult books about pigs" 		
	

Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in the library.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "consult books about animals" 		
	

Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in the library.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "consult books about body" 		
	

Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in the library.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "consult books about soul" 		
	

Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in the library.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart asks, "Is it just a staircase from elsewhere in the world that just somehow ends up here because it's all unstable and coming apart?" 	
			jenrexrode says, "hm" 	
			jenrexrode asks, "i'm gonna restart so these books work, ok?" 	
			Lionheart says, "Okay. I don't have any more ideas what to do in those last 4 moves anyway." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd | Are you sure you want to restart your quest?

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Degeneracy
Floyd | Copyright 2001 Leonard Richardson (leonardr@segfault.org)
Floyd | [LINK]
Floyd | Version 0.51 / Serial number 010331 / Inform v6.15 Library 6/10
Floyd | Type ABOUT or HELP for information.
Floyd |
Floyd | Reception Chamber
Floyd | The glitterings of Gold, Jewels, Tapestries, &c. belie the Corruption
Floyd | of he who 'til recently occupied this high Seat. A white Carpet, once
Floyd | flanked by Sycophants & Counsellors, now lies untravelled. It leads
Floyd | away from the Seat & towards the Sunrise.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cruel Baron lies at your feet, dyeing the carpet scarlet with his
Floyd | blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | From here you may go only east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a terrible crashing sound to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, its walls covered in pagan Frescoes
Floyd | which beckon you to impure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with Tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | Reception Chamber to the west, the Dining Hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Methinks you see exits where there are none.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Wow. Dedication is amazing." 	
			Lionheart says, "But it seems like we have a one turn window to flip the hourglass or put more sand in or transfer it to the PM or whatever." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd | O foul Hypocrite! O whited Sepulchure! In the midst of his debauchery
Floyd | the Baron does see fit to erect himself a Chapel of the faith! Mayhap
Floyd | he thought to take sanctuary here at your approach. 'Tis more likely
Floyd | the lighted Candles & marble Altar did bear witness to blasphemous &
Floyd | terrible Rites in the Baron's lifetime.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stair in the corner leads down into darkness, an archway northeast.
Floyd | A solid oaken Door prevents your passage east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Unless we can find a way to get through the oak doors sooner" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | In this grand Hall do Heraldry & great Pomp greet the visitor to this
Floyd | Keep. Yet a visitor, betrayed, can quickly become a prisoner--a metal
Floyd | Portcullis to the east now separates you from the threshold. You must
Floyd | take your leave instead to the round Chamber that lies westward, or
Floyd | else attend one of the two archways to the north & south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd | If only the Baron had set his soul in the same order in which he kept
Floyd | his Study! Had he lined his heart with good Works the way he lined his
Floyd | walls with Books, kept his spiritual affairs as tidy as he kept his
Floyd | Writing-Desk, then your grim task need never have been assigned you.
Floyd | But the leather Arm-Chair now awaits a master who will never again
Floyd | occupy it. A solid oak door blocks your way to the west & an archway
Floyd | leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The orderly appointment of the Books on their several Shelves is
Floyd | marred in one place by a Gap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "consult books about soul" 		
	

Floyd | The Soul, precious gift of God, that which distinguishes Man from
Floyd | Animal, is given small service in this library. What little there is,
Floyd | chiefly in Manuals devoted to dark and unholy Twistings of God's work,
Floyd | described by phrases unsuitable for repeating here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "consult books about animals" 		
	

Floyd | <<Animals are placed under the dominion of Man. Having no Souls, they
Floyd | must share in the Glory to him allotted, aligning themselves with his
Floyd | Plans.>> A slight Unorthodoxy, but less heretical than most you find
Floyd | in these Volumes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "yay" 	
			Lionheart exclaims, "Confirmed!" 	
			Lionheart says, "Although the Knight considers this heresy" 	
			Lionheart says, "But surely the books will be proven true when we start alloying up some rosygold or whatever it was" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult books about god" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "hm, but he prefers it to other things in the books." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult books about religion" 		
	

Floyd | Only a few books in the Library touch properly upon true Religion.
Floyd | Even these you suspect the Baron harbored for some darker Purpose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "so save the pig" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult books about rosy-gold" 		
	

Floyd | The sympathetic Alloy, much celebrated. <<It is of four parts of Gold,
Floyd | the same of Copper, & the first part of Silver.>>
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode exclaims, "ooh!" 	
			Lionheart says, "Oh, we missed this! This is important." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult books about alloys" 		
	

Floyd | <<An alloy such as Bronze or Electrum may be formed by the molten
Floyd | Merging of its several Composites. Some alloys of the nobler metals
Floyd | have mythic Powers--in particular the celebrated alliage sympathique,
Floyd | or sympathetic Alloy.>>
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "well i think the silver key is pretty small..." 	
			Lionheart says, "I seem to remember the keys had specific numbers of teeth" 	
			jenrexrode says, "hm sounds like a no-melt alloy." 	
			Lionheart asks, "Could that be significant?" 	
			jenrexrode says, "saves us from making a forge" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult books about electrum" 		
	

Floyd | The alloy of Gold & Silver; four parts of the one to one of the other.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "consult books about sympathetic" 		
	

Floyd | In a work on alchymic Medicine you find the following:
Floyd |
Floyd | <<The sympathetic Alloy, Rosy-Gold, so named for its Colour. Its dust
Floyd | comprises Powder of Sympathy, or the Weapon-Salve, tho this is but its
Floyd | most convenient Form. Its true power lies in the bonding of its three
Floyd | component Metals.>>
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode exclaims, "medicine!Q!" 	
			jenrexrode says, "didn't notice that before" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult books about bronze" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult books about medicine" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult books about powder of sympathy" 		
	

Floyd | A work is devoted to the Weapon-Salve, or Powder of Sympathy, which is
Floyd | the dust of the sympathetic Alloy. <<The Powder heals when applied not
Floyd | to the Wound but to the Weapon. Most Injuries can it treat, tho it
Floyd | cannot re-bind Soul & Body.>>
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Hm... electrum = 4 gold + 1 silver, rosy-gold = 4 gold + 4 copper + 1 silver" 	
			jenrexrode asks, "so was the pig sliced with the axe?" 	
			Lionheart says, "Perhaps we're going to combine electrum and copper at some point instead" 	
			jenrexrode asks, "where's electrum located?" 	
			jenrexrode asks, "what's that machine made of?" 	
			Lionheart says, "Don't remember" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "consult books about perpetual" 		
	

Floyd | You find a reference to the Perpetuum Mobile (oddly enough) in a
Floyd | Discourse on religious Symbolism. Tho your brothers at the Monastery
Floyd | would follow the Arguments better than you can, the Ideas seem
Floyd | orthodox & you can make out most of what is said.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Perpetuum must exist, even if only in the mind of God (so says the
Floyd | Author, for the Work is a century old & so precedes the working
Floyd | Perpetuum) for it realizes the sacred Circle on a cosmic scale.
Floyd | Without the Perpetuum, the Cosmos is a strait Line, slowly declining
Floyd | in vital Force, sinking into Degeneracy & Oblivion. As God is the
Floyd | moral restorative of this vital Force, so is the Perpetuum, which does
Floyd | Work without losing Energy, its physical Restorative. When the vital
Floyd | Force moves back & forth between the Poles of Entropy & Restoration,
Floyd | is the Cosmos realized as a grand Circle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "so we're some king of knight templar that like circles better than crosses." 	
			jenrexrode says, "kind not king" 	
			Lionheart says, "Until we become a cleric of the half circle" 	
			jenrexrode asks, "hm?" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You are a strapping Knight, secure in your faith & glowing with the
Floyd | chaste Excitement of a task accomplished.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "is cleric and anagram of circle?" 	
			Lionheart says, "We start out a Knight, and our symbol is a circle, but at the end, we're a cleric, and the symbol is a half circle" 	
			Lionheart says, "Well until it disappears" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult books about circle" 		
	

Floyd | The Circle makes itself the Symbol of this great Faith, symbolizing
Floyd | all that was and all that will be. Sadly, most of the references you
Floyd | find in the Baron's Library pervert this great Truth by demonstrating
Floyd | methods of subverting and desecrating the true Cycles of God and
Floyd | Nature, life and death.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult books about cosmos" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult books about symbol" 		
	

Floyd | <<Symbols are powerful things, but take pains never to confuse a
Floyd | Symbol with the Object by it signified; this error is the root of much
Floyd | Heresy.>> If only the Baron had taken this advice!>>
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "consult books about life" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "consult books about death" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult books about ideas" 		
	

Floyd | There is a Work in the Library on the ontological status of the Idea,
Floyd | but it is too technical for you to follow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "consult books about copper" 		
	

Floyd | <<Commonest of the noble Metals, both Artisan and Craftsman, renowned
Floyd | both for its Luster and for the useful Alloys it forms.>>
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult books about hourglass" 		
	

Floyd | A history of Time-Keeping devotes considerable space to the
Floyd | Hour-Glass, its history occidental and oriental, its usages in
Floyd | Navigation, &c. A book of modern Philosophy waxes more poetic of the
Floyd | Time-Piece, seeing in it a symbol of the linearity of Time, the
Floyd | irretrievability of Moments past.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "ooh" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult books about time" 		
	

Floyd | In a book on Meta-Physicks you find a waggish Summary of the
Floyd | Controversy surrounding the nature of Time: <<It is said by some that
Floyd | Time travelleth in a great Circle, by others that it maketh a strait
Floyd | Line. The former Description prevaileth, as we art obliged to listen
Floyd | to its Exponents again and again, the latter being content to assert
Floyd | but once.>>
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "hm perpetuum = circle, hourglass = line" 	
			Lionheart says, "Mm, yeah. I'm thinking that we're going to want to get that particulate sand from the hourglass into the PM." 	
			Lionheart says, "Somehow or other." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "consult books about lines" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "consult books about sand" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult books about shock" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "consult books about altar" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult books about forcefields" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult books about barrier" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "consult books about candles" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult books about wards" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult books about magic" 		
	

Floyd | On these shelves are Books & Scrolls devoted to the dark Arts, but you
Floyd | are loath to peruse the evil things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "consult books about keys" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "consult books about weapons" 		
	

Floyd | In a Treatise on Weapons you find the following:
Floyd |
Floyd | <<Of types of Weapon there are three: the Pointed, or Stabbing (viz.
Floyd | the Sword or Spear); the Blunted, or Striking (viz. the Mace or
Floyd | Lance); the Bladed, or Slashing (viz. the Axe or oriental Scimitar).
Floyd | Each of the three has its proper Place in the annals of Strateg'ry and
Floyd | War-Fare.>>
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult books about locks" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "hm, so we should bonk someting with that lance" 	
			Lionheart says, "We're meant to stick our lance in a hole" 	
			jenrexrode says, "i suppose" 	
			jenrexrode says, "haven't found any stones grinding anywhere yet." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult books about stone" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult books about baron" 		
	

Floyd | In the library you find no biographical information on that great
Floyd | Scoundrel, par Tiller, Baron of Stesan.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult books about stesan" 		
	

Floyd | Stesan is described in an Atlas as <<a flat and mostly agricultural
Floyd | Land, lying between two Lakes.>>
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x case" 		
	

Floyd | A Scroll-Case made of wood & bearing the Sigil of the Bishop of Dol
Floyd | Nesta.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult books about dol nesta" 		
	

Floyd | An Atlas describes the Town of Dol Nesta as <<a small mountain
Floyd | village, renowned for the quality of its Soil and the breadth of its
Floyd | monastery's Library.>>.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x atlas" 		
	

Floyd | The Baron's library is full of heretical Ideas & Assertions most
Floyd | blasphemous. Yet here are also books of Metallurgy, of Alchymy & other
Floyd | useful Arts. A monk from Dol Nesta will need to be sent here to
Floyd | separate Wheat from Chaff, to save that which is useful & to destroy
Floyd | the Dross. While you are here, however, you may CONSULT the Library
Floyd | about its more wholesome topics.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a noticable Gap between two particularly odious Books.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult library about arts" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x odious books" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "consult books about axe" 		
	

Floyd | In a Treatise on Weapons you find the following:
Floyd |
Floyd | <<Of types of Weapon there are three: the Pointed, or Stabbing (viz.
Floyd | the Sword or Spear); the Blunted, or Striking (viz. the Mace or
Floyd | Lance); the Bladed, or Slashing (viz. the Axe or oriental Scimitar).
Floyd | Each of the three has its proper Place in the annals of Strateg'ry and
Floyd | War-Fare.>>
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "consult books about monks" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put atlas in gap" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the library before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult library about priest" 		
	

Floyd | You find in the library only horrid Blasphemies on that noble Calling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult library about fool" 		
	

Floyd | In a satirical work on the Hangers-On at court, you find the
Floyd | following:
Floyd |
Floyd | <<THE TRAGEDY OF THE FULE: Every Court from Low to High/founds itself
Floyd | upon some Lie/Therein only one, the Fule/may speak true of lordly
Floyd | Misrule. He knows none his Words will heed/nor one comprehend his
Floyd | Deed.>>
Floyd |
Floyd | There is more of this poor Doggerel, but it merely repeats this Theme.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "consult books about agriculture" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult library about metallurgy" 		
	

Floyd | A set of large Volumes describe the art & history of Metallurgy, from
Floyd | Antiquity to the present Era. The base & the nobler Metals are
Floyd | discussed, & their uses. Also Alloys & their means of manufacture are
Floyd | described. In these Works you may be able to find reference to some
Floyd | more specific facet of the Craft.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "consult books about spice" 		
	

Floyd | There are some descriptions in the Library of those Spices used in
Floyd | Alchymy, but you fail to understand all toomany of the Terms therein
Floyd | used.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult library about cooking" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult library about smelting" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult library about forging" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult library about forge" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult library about blacksmithing" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "consult books about sympathetic" 		
	

Floyd | In a work on alchymic Medicine you find the following:
Floyd |
Floyd | <<The sympathetic Alloy, Rosy-Gold, so named for its Colour. Its dust
Floyd | comprises Powder of Sympathy, or the Weapon-Salve, tho this is but its
Floyd | most convenient Form. Its true power lies in the bonding of its three
Floyd | component Metals.>>
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "consult books about alloy" 		
	

Floyd | <<An alloy such as Bronze or Electrum may be formed by the molten
Floyd | Merging of its several Composites. Some alloys of the nobler metals
Floyd | have mythic Powers--in particular the celebrated alliage sympathique,
Floyd | or sympathetic Alloy.>>
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult library about powers" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult library about composites" 		
	

Floyd | <<An alloy such as Bronze or Electrum may be formed by the molten
Floyd | Merging of its several Composites. Some alloys of the nobler metals
Floyd | have mythic Powers--in particular the celebrated alliage sympathique,
Floyd | or sympathetic Alloy.>>
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult library about merging" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "consult books about noble" 		
	

Floyd | <<The nobler Metals are Gold, Silver, Copper, Platinum &c. Those with
Floyd | intrinsic Value above & beyond their suitability for use in Tools. It
Floyd | is inevitably the nobler Metals which have been discovered to have
Floyd | alchymic & magical Properties.>>
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode ooh 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult library about platinum" 		
	

Floyd | <<A rare and valuable Metal, much prized for decoration as well as for
Floyd | its alchymic Properties.>>
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult library about tools" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "consult books about degeneration" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult library about resurrection" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult library about regeneration" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult library about locksmithing" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult library about lockpicking" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "consult books about box" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "consult books about scroll" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult library about index" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "consult books about books" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "consult books about library" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "consult books about pain" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "consult books about castle" 		
	

Floyd | You can find no works in the Library on this particular Castle, nor of
Floyd | Keeps or Lodgings in general.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult library about password" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult library about protection" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult library about pain" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult library about spells" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "consult books about knights" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult library about king" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult library about history" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult library about geography" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "consult books about duke" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult library about portcullis maintenance" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "heh" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "consult books about wheels" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "consult books about lever" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "consult books about blood" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "consult books about eyes" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult library about dispelling" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart asks, "Do those suits of armor have gauntlets we can put on?" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "consult books about flour" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult library about armor" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x hands" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "consult books about jewels" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "consult books about games" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult library about dice" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "consult books about sunshine" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult library about sun" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult library about ham" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult library about corruption" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "consult books about prayer" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult library about stopping time" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult library about reversing time" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult library about carpet" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult library about removing bloodstains" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "consult books about cleaning" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "consult books about purity" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x case" 		
	

Floyd | A scroll case made of wood & bearing the sigil of the bishop of Dol
Floyd | Nesta.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "sigil" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x sigil" 		
	

Floyd | Your scroll case bears the Sigil of the Bishop of Dol Nesta.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult library about sigil" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "consult books about heresy" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "consult books about verbs" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		jenrexrode says, "so being able to see the copper key a hint that we need to get through the door without it." 	
			jenrexrode says, "also seeing it and restarting must be part of the game." 	
			Lionheart says, "Yeah, that makes sense. It's as good as telling us, you won't find the key out there, find another way." 	
			Lionheart says, "We don't seem to have time to mess with the hourglass in one turn, and ending the game every move, I doubt the author wants us to solve it that way." 	
			Lionheart says, "We have to get in the door sooner" 	
	Ellison arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		Jacqueline exclaims (at Ellison), "You're just in time to play!" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Who would have thought you could be 11 hours late for ClubFloyd and still get some joy?" 	
			jenrexrode says, "I have been cleaning kitchen now and then today. :)" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh heh" 	
			Ellison says, "hee" 	
			jenrexrode says, "using each as a break from the other." 	
			Jacqueline says, "@mutec" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Whoopsi" 	
			Lionheart says, "OK. So: get through locked door to hourglass, find what the sliding stone when we thrust our lance into that hole was (maybe beyond the door?), make powder of sympathy, or find another way to turn the wheel. Haven't used Axe, PM (for sand?), gold key." 	
			Jacqueline says, "(Not muting CF, by the way... just unmuting the other stuff.)" 	
			jenrexrode asks, "is the scroll just a relic from before the game starts?" 	
			Lionheart says, "Also haven't used Pig (perhaps need powder for first)" 	
			Lionheart says, "Yeah, we start with teh scroll" 	
			jenrexrode asks, "but is it useful?" 	
			Lionheart says, "Not that I've seen. We can show it to the priest, but it doesn't seem to have any effect" 	
			jenrexrode asks, "is it flammable?" 	
			Lionheart says, "We can try to burn it" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n.w.sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd | O foul Hypocrite! O whited Sepulchure! In the midst of his debauchery
Floyd | the Baron does see fit to erect himself a Chapel of the faith! Mayhap
Floyd | he thought to take sanctuary here at your approach. 'Tis more likely
Floyd | the lighted Candles & marble Altar did bear witness to blasphemous &
Floyd | terrible Rites in the Baron's lifetime.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stair in the corner leads down into darkness, an archway northeast.
Floyd | A solid oak door prevents your going east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "burn scroll" 		
	

Floyd | This dangerous act would achieve little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | The door is made of fine oak, with a copper lock. It stands
Floyd | forbodingly closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "open scroll case" 		
	

Floyd | You open the wooden Scroll-Case, revealing a vellum Scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "burn vellum" 		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "take vellum" 		
	

Floyd | This dangerous act would achieve little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You remove the scroll from the case.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x vellum" 		
	

Floyd | The rich vellum is covered with a flowing hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | <<The bearer of this Notice, one Knight Itinerant, being granted
Floyd | special Dispensation & ordered by Divine Covenant to separate from
Floyd | this World the immortal Soul of par Tiller, Baron of Stesan, his
Floyd | Crimes and Sins having blotted his Name beyond hope of Redemption or
Floyd | Reform, & it being ordered that any & all requested Assistance be
Floyd | rendered this Knight in this sacred Quest, let it be known that to
Floyd | this I set my Stamp & Seal on this day & for Perpetuity, in the name
Floyd | of the most holy God, who has ordained it so,>>
Floyd |
Floyd | The stamp & signature is that of the bishop of Dol Nesta.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x stamp" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x seal" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x signature" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Maybe it's the case that's important" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x case" 		
	

Floyd | A scroll case made of wood & bearing the sigil of the bishop of Dol
Floyd | Nesta.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "break case" 		
	

Floyd | A knight of the faith should not make use of violence unless there is
Floyd | no alternative.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "search case" 		
	

Floyd | The wooden Scroll-Case is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x candles" 		
	

Floyd | The Candles are old & sit guiltily in pools of their own Wax. They
Floyd | flicker under your Gaze.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "I think the stump was mentioned to be oak too, if that has anything to do with anything" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "touch vellum to candles" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to touch the vellum Scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "touch vellum with candles" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to touch the vellum Scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "touch candles" 		
	

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

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "close box" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "close case" 		
	

Floyd | You close the wooden Scroll-Case.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Oh yeah, also for things to do: find a book" 	
			jenrexrode says, "yup" 	
			jenrexrode says, "and i guess find a gold lock" 	
			jenrexrode says, "but then the iron box was opened by a silver key" 	
			Lionheart says, "I think maybe that staircase that appears in the study, may be related to the book/gap puzzle." 	
			jenrexrode says, "oh, like it will appear earlier if we solve it." 	
			Lionheart says, "Like we put the book in the gap and then we can access that spiral staircase" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Priest's Quarters
Floyd | In contrast to the Baron's opulence lurks here the spartan Cell of his
Floyd | corrupt Priest. The only furnishing is a straw Mat, the only
Floyd | concession to Luxury a tapestry which hangs near the upward-climbing
Floyd | stair.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Priest sits on his mat, eyes downturned in submission.
Floyd |
Floyd | <<So,>> says the Priest, devoid of Emotion. <<You have come.>>
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ask priest for a book" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Yeah, like near the end the locking mechanism disappears so we can see the stairs for a brief moment" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ask priest about book" 		
	

Floyd | The Priest avoids your Gaze and does not respond.
Floyd |
Floyd | The priest speaks again. <<The others have left. I remained.>> Perhaps
Floyd | he thinks this will earn him Clemency?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ask priest about bible" 		
	

Floyd | The Priest avoids your Gaze and does not respond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ask priest about circle" 		
	

Floyd | The Priest avoids your Gaze and does not respond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ask priest about time" 		
	

Floyd | The Priest avoids your Gaze and does not respond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ask priest about vellum" 		
	

Floyd | The Priest avoids your Gaze and does not respond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "give vellum to priest" 		
	

Floyd | <<Keep it,>> says the Priest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "show vellum to priest" 		
	

Floyd | The Priest reads the flowery Hand-Writing, and nods sadly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Hm. Also at the very end, there's a room Up from the Armory; and using the lance from the Armory gets us a sliding stone sound like a secret passage opening." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ask priest about help" 		
	

Floyd | The Priest avoids your Gaze and does not respond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "But I don't think we saw one when we went back in there." 	
			jenrexrode says, "well there's a seam in the wall to room 17" 	
			Lionheart says, "From Room 14, beyond the oak doors? Yeah, it might have opened that." 	
			jenrexrode says, "oops" 	
			jenrexrode says, "i dont have a map" 	
			Lionheart says, "That might be, it might have opened the way from 14 to 17" 	
			Lionheart says, "Okay, that's my working hypothesis for What the Lance Did for now." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ask priest about baron" 		
	

Floyd | <<I can tell you nothing you do not already know.>>
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ask priest about fool" 		
	

Floyd | The Priest avoids your Gaze and does not respond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ask priest about alchemy" 		
	

Floyd | The Priest avoids your Gaze and does not respond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ask priest about altar" 		
	

Floyd | The Priest avoids your Gaze and does not respond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ask priest about spice" 		
	

Floyd | The Priest avoids your Gaze and does not respond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ask priest about box" 		
	

Floyd | <<I pray, Knight, of what do you speak?>>
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ask priest about dented box" 		
	

Floyd | <<I pray, Knight, of what do you speak?>>
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ask priest aboutkey" 		
	

Floyd | The meaning of that sentence escapes me.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ask priest about key" 		
	

Floyd | The Priest avoids your Gaze and does not respond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ask priest about silver key" 		
	

Floyd | The Priest avoids your Gaze and does not respond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "We haven't seen the key or the box yet" 	
			jenrexrode says, "yeah" 	
			Lionheart says, "If we search him he'll say something about the box" 	
			Lionheart says, "or bring the box here" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "search priest" 		
	

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

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x priest" 		
	

Floyd | You can sense the fear in his eyes, though your code prevents you from
Floyd | harming him. Fear of the Justice you represent, of the Judgement that
Floyd | will be passed upon him for the evils he did not act to prevent.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart asks, "Wait, didn't we get hte key the first time by searching him?" 	
			jenrexrode says, "i thought so" 	
			Lionheart asks, "Did the key go poof?" 	
			jenrexrode asks, "already?" 	
			Lionheart says, "Let's show him the box and see what he says." 	
			jenrexrode says, "ok" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | Methinks you see exits where there are none.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u.ne.n.w." 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd | On feast days in years & months past, Lords & favored Thinkers entered
Floyd | this long Hall from the south, to be served by huge platters of exotic
Floyd | repast from the Kitchen to the west. But now the room stands bare,
Floyd | stripped of its Appointments by some fleeing servant. Only the larger
Floyd | items remain--the long Table & the ornate Chairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the long Table is a Perpetuum Mobile (which acts as a Water-Fall).
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Gluttonous indeed were the the Feasts prepared in this Kitchen while
Floyd | the Baron still lived. The huge Ovens now stand cold & unlit, the
Floyd | Crockery smashed & strewn about the floor. The Dining Hall is to the
Floyd | east, & northwards is a small enclosed Yard. A stair leads downward
Floyd | into Darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Fool lies besotted beneath a large Wine-Barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Store Room
Floyd | The gloomy Store Room has been recently sacked, though racks of Ham &
Floyd | strings of dried Fruit still hang above your head. A bag of Flour has
Floyd | been ripped open, its contents scattered. Hundreds of white
Floyd | Foot-Prints run frantic around the room & up the Stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dented Box lies in a corner, seemingly kicked there by a thwarted
Floyd | Robber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart is a newbie. 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | dented Box: Your hands are full.
Floyd | Stair-Way(StoreStairway): That is hardly portable.
Floyd | racks of Ham: It is unclean.
Floyd | strings of Fruit: You hunger not.
Floyd | sack of Flour: You would scatter Flour everywhere you walked.
Floyd | Foot-Prints in the Flour: The Foot-Prints are not portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a vellum Scroll
Floyd |   a sacred blade
Floyd |   a holy symbol (glowing with a sacred light & being worn)
Floyd |   a suit of Chain-Mail (being worn)
Floyd |   a leather sheath (being worn)
Floyd |   a wooden Scroll-Case (being worn & closed)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "sheath blade" 		
	

Floyd | You sheathe your blade.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put scroll in case" 		
	

Floyd | To which do you refer, the vellum Scroll or the wooden Scroll-Case?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "vellum" 		
	

Floyd | The wooden Scroll-Case is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open case" 		
	

Floyd | You open the wooden Scroll-Case.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put scroll in case" 		
	

Floyd | To which do you refer, the vellum Scroll or the wooden Scroll-Case?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "vellum" 		
	

Floyd | You roll the scroll up & place it in the case.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | dented Box: Taken.
Floyd | racks of Ham: It is unclean.
Floyd | strings of Fruit: You hunger not.
Floyd | sack of Flour: You would scatter Flour everywhere you walked.
Floyd | Foot-Prints in the Flour: The Foot-Prints are not portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Fool lies besotted beneath a large Wine-Barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Fool's bleary Gaze lights on the Box you carry. <<The Lock is the
Floyd | Key -- He! He!>> The Fool giggles, hiccoughs, and again regards his
Floyd | Tankard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Slaughter Yard
Floyd | In this small, walled Yard were Beasts put to the knife & prepared for
Floyd | the master's feasting table. Unthinkably--but undoubtably--were other
Floyd | Prey too destroyed here, to feed the Baron's appetite for sin. There
Floyd | is no hiding place in this small Arena; meat, alive or dead, can
Floyd | escape only south, through the Kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bloated Pig lies here, its Stomach slit.
Floyd |
Floyd | The stump of an ancient Oak stands here. The steel blade of an Axe
Floyd | calls it home.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x stump" 		
	

Floyd | From little Acorns great Oaks spring. But great Oaks die, or are cut
Floyd | down, & only God remembers what once was. In this dim reminder of an
Floyd | ancient Tree is embedded a fine Axe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | bloated Pig: To hold that you must have both hands free.
Floyd | stump: Its roots are deep, & buried under Stone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get axe" 		
	

Floyd | You remove the fine Axe from the Stump.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x stone" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "stone?" 	
			Alex says (to jenrexrode), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that stone is 14 lbs." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "chop oak" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to chop the stump with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "axe" 		
	

Floyd | I fear the tree was cut down some years ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Heh" 	
			jenrexrode says, "that stone would be hooked up to the hole in the desk..." 	
			jenrexrode says, "et not" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "chop pig with axe" 		
	

Floyd | You are no butcher.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Fool lies besotted beneath a large Wine-Barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e.s.sw.d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd |
Floyd | On the long Table is a Perpetuum Mobile.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd |
Floyd | Priest's Quarters
Floyd |
Floyd | The Priest sits on his mat, eyes downturned in submission.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Priest, noticing the dented Box in your hand, shies away from you.
Floyd | Yet he says nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | The Priest treats your act as an accusation, and quails. <<The box? It
Floyd | contains naught but Spices! Here, I have the key...>> Reaching into
Floyd | his Robes, he withdraws a small silver Key, which he hurriedly places
Floyd | before you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x box" 		
	

Floyd | Battered, dented, the stoic and iron Resistor of an attack on its
Floyd | contents. A small Lock secures it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x lock" 		
	

Floyd | Battered, dented, the stoic and iron Resistor of an attack on its
Floyd | contents. A small Lock secures it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart asks, "Why's he so freaked out by this box?" 	
			jenrexrode asks, "and why does he have a key to something that has spices used for alchemy?" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open box with silver key" 		
	

Floyd | You unlock the dented Box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x key" 		
	

Floyd | Tho very small, with but two teeth, the silver key glitters a sterling
Floyd | pedigree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode exclaims, "hey, the gold key has 4 times as many teeth!" 	
			Lionheart says, "a 4:1 ratio" 	
			Lionheart says, "So if the copper key has 8 teeth as well, I suppose those may be our rosygold ingredients" 	
			jenrexrode says, "yeah" 	
			DavidW asks, "goodness. I'm just waking up again and umute. Are you *still* playing?" 	
			DavidW says, "er un-mute" 	
			Lionheart says, "Yeah, this game is pretty tough" 	
			jenrexrode asks, "so if we 'x copper key' do we lose a turn and die?" 	
			Lionheart says, "I suspect so. Unless we get in sooner." 	
			jenrexrode asks, "but rosy gold doesn't stop time, so what good is it then?" 	
			Lionheart says, "Reviving the pig, I think" 	
			jenrexrode says, "unless ressurecting a pig ..." 	
			jenrexrode says, "yeah" 	
			Lionheart says, "I don't know why we want to do that yet, but I suspect it'll become clear in time" 	
			jenrexrode asks, "teach the pig to fetch the hourglass?" 	
			DavidW says, "And... I have no idea what you guys are talking about. Perhaps I should mute again." 	
			Lionheart asks, "Maybe. Cover it in something Pigs like?" 	
			jenrexrode says (to DavidW), "We read a lot in the library books" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "chop door with axe" 		
	

Floyd | You hack at the door with your axe. Although sturdily built, it is no
Floyd | match for your strength. Slowly, the splinters of wood give way to
Floyd | cracking slabs of the wood, and with a final series of blows you are
Floyd | afforded entry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode exclaims, "yay!" 	
			Lionheart asks, "Wait, what?" 	
			Lionheart asks, "We didn't try that before?" 	
			Lionheart says, "Oh, we were using the sword before" 	
			jenrexrode says, "oh duh, that axe is hungry for oak" 	
			Lionheart says, "The oak stump, oak door, riiight." 	
			Lionheart says, "That was what the clue meant." 	
			Ellison says, "it only took 11 hours but we got there!" 	
			jenrexrode says, "hehehehe" 	
			Lionheart says, "In retrospect it was so obvious." 	
			jenrexrode exclaims, "gimme dat copper key!" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Chamber
Floyd | Though the Baron never took a wife, 'tis said his Bed was not a night
Floyd | empty. This sinful bed stands before you now, as does the Baron's
Floyd | dresser & Looking-Glass. The door to the west is smashed, the door to
Floyd | the east closed, & a most curious Trap-Door is set into the ground
Floyd | near the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a copper key here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "oh man" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x copper key" 		
	

Floyd | A copper key with eight small teeth.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode exclaims, "yes!" 	
			Lionheart exclaims, "Huzzah! A new area to explore!" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "search bed" 		
	

Floyd | There is nothing in the Bed, and only dust underneath it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x looking-glass" 		
	

Floyd | The Looking-Glass is about as tall as you are. You can see yourself in
Floyd | its depths.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x dresser" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look behind looking-glass" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | copper key: Your hands are full.
Floyd | trap door: That is hardly portable.
Floyd | oaken door to the east: That is hardly portable.
Floyd | oaken door to the west: That is hardly portable.
Floyd | Looking-Glass: That is hardly portable.
Floyd | Bed: That is hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open trap" 		
	

Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "chop trap with axe" 		
	

Floyd | It is of stone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "yay stone" 	
			Lionheart says, "It's all coming together now." 	
			jenrexrode laughs and cries. 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "chop east door with axe" 		
	

Floyd | You hack at the door with your axe. Although sturdily built, it is no
Floyd | match for your strength. Slowly, the splinters of wood give way to
Floyd | cracking slabs of the wood, and with a final series of blows you are
Floyd | afforded entry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart gets IF FLOYD'S DOWN, TELL JOTA -- OR ELSE HE WON'T KNOW. 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a fine Axe
Floyd |   a dented Box (which is closed)
Floyd |   a holy symbol (glowing with a sacred light & being worn)
Floyd |   a suit of Chain-Mail (being worn)
Floyd |   a leather sheath (being worn)
Floyd |     a sacred blade
Floyd |   a wooden Scroll-Case (being worn & open)
Floyd |     a vellum Scroll
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "drop box, axe" 		
	

Floyd | dented Box: Dropped.
Floyd | fine Axe: Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Armory
Floyd | An Armory, stocked by the Baron for a seige but unable to protect him
Floyd | from the vengeance of the Almighty. Amidst the Armor, Weaponry &c.
Floyd | stands an archway to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Lance stands here, propped against a wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get lance" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a fine Axe & a dented Box (which is closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open deck" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open desk" 		
	

Floyd | You open the flap of the Writing-Desk, revealing a  deep Hole in the
Floyd | south wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put lance in hole" 		
	

Floyd | Inserting the lance into the hole as far as you can, you feel the wood
Floyd | catch & hear the faraway grinding of stone. Removing the lance, you
Floyd | find it unchanged.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "drop lance" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get box, axe" 		
	

Floyd | dented Box: Taken.
Floyd | fine Axe: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a copper key here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x trap" 		
	

Floyd | A stone Trap-Door set into the floor. A small golden Lock is fashioned
Floyd | into it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "search baron" 	
			Lionheart says, "Ha ha ha" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "drop axe" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ne. w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd | Reception Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd | The cruel Baron lies at your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open pocket" 		
	

Floyd | That is not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "search robe" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "search baron" 		
	

Floyd | There is nothing on the Baron's corpse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x baron" 		
	

Floyd | His eyes are wide & unseeing. He wears an expression of resignation &
Floyd | a velvet robe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x robe" 		
	

Floyd | The red velvet robes of state are stained a deeper red with the blood
Floyd | of the evil sovereign. A small pocket on the right side catches your
Floyd | eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x pocket" 		
	

Floyd | In the pocket is a golden key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Whew" 	
			Lionheart says, "Was afraid we were too late for a sec" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get key" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "sw.e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a copper key & a fine Axe here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open box" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a golden key
Floyd |   a holy symbol (glowing with a sacred light & being worn)
Floyd |   a suit of Chain-Mail (being worn)
Floyd |   a leather sheath (being worn)
Floyd |     a sacred blade
Floyd |   a wooden Scroll-Case (being worn & open)
Floyd |     a vellum Scroll
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get key" 		
	

Floyd | (the copper key)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a wooden Lance here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a fine Axe here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Room 14
Floyd | This is room 14. Exits: northwest, up.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small opening in the Stone leads northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Room 17
Floyd | This is room 17. Exits: southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small opening in the Stone leads southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Shelf is an Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trickle of sand falls through the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "augh" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x hour-glass" 		
	

Floyd | A large & heavy Hour-Glass, containing fine Sand of a reddish Shade.
Floyd | Metal sliding Flaps on the upper & lower Surfaces, controlled by
Floyd | Levers, are used for replenishing the sand. Both flaps lie closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trickle of sand falls through the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Glass of the heavy Timepiece before you seems briefly to ripple,
Floyd | as though 't'were a Wave upon the shore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "well we did use about 100 turns in the library already" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open upper flap" 		
	

Floyd | A Shock goes through your Hand as you touch the upper Flap. Recoiling,
Floyd | you nurse your injured Hand until life returns.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trickle of sand falls through the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "Hm. Restart?" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "well we might as well try to die" 	
			jenrexrode asks, "how come we haven't died?" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Room 14
Floyd |
Floyd | A small opening in the Stone leads northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a fine Axe here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Those two rooms seem to go numeric earlier" 	
			jenrexrode asks, "although we lost our box already?" 	
			Lionheart says, "I've noticed the dining hall and kitchen seem to sooner than the study and chapel" 	
			Lionheart says, "Yeah, and we need that silver key" 	
			Lionheart says, "No wait, that's back at the priest" 	
			jenrexrode says, "oh" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w.d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd |
Floyd | Room 10
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Room 10
Floyd | This is room 10. Exits: up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Yeah, castle closing soon" 	
			Lionheart says, "All adventurers leave through main office." 	
			Lionheart says, "Let's start over" 	
			jenrexrode says, "no we had the box in the study" 	
			Lionheart says, "Yeah, we opened it by the priest though." 	
			jenrexrode says, "ok to restart" 	
			Lionheart asks, "Restart or go mess with teh hourglass until we evaporate?" 	
			jenrexrode says, "ciuldnt hurt" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u.e.d.nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a fine Axe here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Room 14
Floyd |
Floyd | A small opening in the Stone leads northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Room 17
Floyd |
Floyd | A small opening in the Stone leads southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Shelf is an Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trickle of sand falls through the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Hour-Glass begins to shake.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Aftershocks coming." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x upper flap" 		
	

Floyd | A sliding metal Flap, covering a Hole in the top of the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trickle of sand falls through the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Hour-Glass is shaking most violently, and now begins to slowly
Floyd | rock about.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x shelf" 		
	

Floyd | An Outcropping, a small Shelf of rock protruding from the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trickle of sand falls through the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Hour-Glass is shaking most violently, and now rocks about its
Floyd | Axis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x sand" 		
	

Floyd | To which do you refer, the Sand in the top half of the Hour-Glass or
Floyd | the Sand in the bottom half of the Hour-Glass?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x sand in top" 		
	

Floyd | A contained Cone of fine Sand, red in Colour. Perhaps four measures.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trickle of sand falls through the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Hour-Glass is shaking most violently, and now rocks about its
Floyd | Axis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x sand in bottom" 		
	

Floyd | A contained Cone of fine Sand, red in Colour. Perhaps two hundred
Floyd | measures.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trickle of sand falls through the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Hour-Glass is shaking most violently, and now rocks about its
Floyd | Axis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "hm this is new" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "Four more turns?" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "200 turns?" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "moves" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have completed your divine Task, but have yet to escape the
Floyd | Castle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "turns" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "counter" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "moves on" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "counter on" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "prompt on" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x top sand" 		
	

Floyd | A contained Cone of fine Sand, red in Colour. Perhaps two measures.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trickle of sand falls through the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Hour-Glass wobbles most violently as the last of the Sand begins
Floyd | to leak out of its top.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x top sand" 		
	

Floyd | A contained Cone of fine Sand, red in Colour. About a measure.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trickle of sand falls through the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		Jacqueline says, "That game over already? It was just getting good." 	
			Lionheart says, "OK. Now we're ready, let's make good time this run." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "load degen" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Degeneracy
Floyd | Copyright 2001 Leonard Richardson (leonardr@segfault.org)
Floyd | [LINK]
Floyd | Version 0.51 / Serial number 010331 / Inform v6.15 Library 6/10
Floyd | Type ABOUT or HELP for information.
Floyd |
Floyd | Reception Chamber
Floyd | The glitterings of Gold, Jewels, Tapestries, &c. belie the Corruption
Floyd | of he who 'til recently occupied this high Seat. A white Carpet, once
Floyd | flanked by Sycophants & Counsellors, now lies untravelled. It leads
Floyd | away from the Seat & towards the Sunrise.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cruel Baron lies at your feet, dyeing the carpet scarlet with his
Floyd | blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline smiles ear to ear. 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, its walls covered in pagan Frescoes
Floyd | which beckon you to impure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with Tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | Reception Chamber to the west, the Dining Hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a terrible crashing sound to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | In this grand Hall do Heraldry & great Pomp greet the visitor to this
Floyd | Keep. Yet a visitor, betrayed, can quickly become a prisoner--a metal
Floyd | Portcullis to the east now separates you from the threshold. You must
Floyd | take your leave instead to the round Chamber that lies westward, or
Floyd | else attend one of the two archways to the north & south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Armoury
Floyd | An Armoury, stocked by the Baron for a siege but unable to protect him
Floyd | from the vengeance of the Almighty. Amidst the Armour, Weaponry &c.
Floyd | stands an archway to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Lance stands here, propped against a wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "sheath sword" 		
	

Floyd | You sheathe your Blade.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get lance" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd | If only the Baron had set his soul in the same order in which he kept
Floyd | his Study! Had he lined his heart with good Works the way he lined his
Floyd | walls with Books, kept his spiritual affairs as tidy as he kept his
Floyd | Writing-Desk, then your grim task need never have been assigned you.
Floyd | But the leather Arm-Chair now awaits a master who will never again
Floyd | occupy it. A solid oak door blocks your way to the west & an archway
Floyd | leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The orderly appointment of the Books on their several Shelves is
Floyd | marred in one place by a Gap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open desk" 		
	

Floyd | You open the flap of the Writing-Desk, revealing a small but deep Hole
Floyd | in the south wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "thrust lance into hole" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put lance in hole" 		
	

Floyd | Inserting the lance into the hole as far as you can, you feel the wood
Floyd | catch & hear the faraway grinding of stone. Removing the lance, you
Floyd | find it unchanged.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "drop lance" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd | On feast days in years & months past, Lords & favoured Thinkers
Floyd | entered this long Hall from the south, to be served by huge platters
Floyd | of exotic repast from the Kitchen to the west. But now the room stands
Floyd | bare, stripped of its Appointments by some fleeing servant. Only the
Floyd | larger items remain--the long Table & the ornate Chairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the long Table is a Perpetuum Mobile (which acts as a Water-Fall).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Gluttonous indeed were the the Feasts prepared in this Kitchen while
Floyd | the Baron lived. The huge Ovens now stand cold & unlit, the Crockery
Floyd | smashed & strewn about the floor. The Dining Hall is to the east, &
Floyd | northwards is a small enclosed Yard. A Stair leads downward into
Floyd | darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Fool lies besotted beneath a large Wine-Barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Slaughter Yard
Floyd | In this small, walled Yard were Beasts put to the knife & prepared for
Floyd | the master's feasting table. Unthinkably--but undoubtedly--were other
Floyd | Prey too destroyed here, to feed the Baron's appetite for sin. There
Floyd | is no hiding place in this small Arena; meat, alive or dead, can
Floyd | escape only south, through the Kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bloated Pig lies here, its Stomach slit.
Floyd |
Floyd | The stump of an ancient Oak stands here. The steel blade of an Axe
Floyd | calls it home.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get axe" 		
	

Floyd | You remove the fine Axe from the Stump.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Fool lies besotted beneath a large Wine-Barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Store Room
Floyd | The gloomy Store Room has been recently sacked, though racks of Ham &
Floyd | strings of dried Fruit still hang above your head. A bag of Flour has
Floyd | been ripped open, its contents scattered. Hundreds of white
Floyd | Foot-Prints run frantic around the room & up the Stair.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dented Box lies in a corner, seemingly kicked there by a thwarted
Floyd | Robber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get box" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Methinks you see exits where there are none.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Fool lies besotted beneath a large Wine-Barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Fool's bleary Gaze lights on the Box you carry. <<The Lock is the
Floyd | Key -- He! He!>> The Fool giggles, hiccoughs, & again regards his
Floyd | Tankard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e.s.sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd |
Floyd | On the long Table is a Perpetuum Mobile (which acts as a Water-Fall).
Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd | O foul Hypocrite! O whited Sepulchure! In the midst of his debauchery
Floyd | the Baron does see fit to erect himself a Chapel of the faith! Mayhap
Floyd | he thought to take sanctuary here at your approach. 'Tis more likely
Floyd | the lighted Candles & marble Altar did bear witness to blasphemous &
Floyd | terrible Rites in the Baron's lifetime.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stair in the corner leads down into darkness, an archway northeast.
Floyd | A solid oaken Door prevents your passage east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "chop door with axe" 		
	

Floyd | You hack at the door with your Axe. Tho' sturdily built, it cannot
Floyd | stand under your strength. Slowly, the splinters of Wood give way to
Floyd | cracking Slabs, and with a final series of Blows you are afforded
Floyd | entry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Priest's Quarters
Floyd | In contrast to the Baron's opulence lurks here the spartan Cell of his
Floyd | corrupt Priest. The only furnishing is a straw Mat, the only
Floyd | concession to luxury a Tapestry which hangs near the upward-climbing
Floyd | Stair.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Priest sits on his mat, eyes downturned in submission.
Floyd |
Floyd | <<So,>> says the Priest, devoid of Emotion. <<You have come.>>
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | The Priest treats your act as an accusation, and quails. <<The box? It
Floyd | contains naught but Spices! Here, I have the key...>> Reaching into
Floyd | his Robes, he withdraws a small silver Key, which he hurriedly places
Floyd | before you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The priest speaks again. <<The others have left. I remained.>> Perhaps
Floyd | he thinks this will earn him Clemency?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get key" 		
	

Floyd | Your hands are full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Chamber
Floyd | Though the Baron never took a Wife, 'tis said his bed was not a night
Floyd | empty. This sinful Bed stands before you now, as does the Baron's
Floyd | Dresser & Looking-Glass. The door to the west is smashed, the door to
Floyd | the east closed, & a most curious Trap-Door is set into the ground
Floyd | near the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Dresser is a copper key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "chop east door with axe" 		
	

Floyd | You hack at the door with your Axe. Tho' sturdily built, it cannot
Floyd | stand under your strength. Slowly, the splinters of Wood give way to
Floyd | cracking Slabs, and with a final series of Blows you are afforded
Floyd | entry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "drop axe" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get key" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Priest's Quarters
Floyd |
Floyd | The Priest sits on his mat, eyes downturned in submission.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a silver key here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get key" 		
	

Floyd | (the silver key)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Reception Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd | The cruel Baron lies at your feet, dyeing the carpet scarlet with his
Floyd | blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "search corpse" 		
	

Floyd | The Baron's Robe bears a Pocket, in which is a golden key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get key" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get gold key" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a fine Axe here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "unlock trap" 		
	

Floyd | (with the golden key)
Floyd | You unlock the Trap-Door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open trap" 		
	

Floyd | You open the Trap-Door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "trap" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Alchymyst's Laboratory
Floyd | It is stifling hot in here, yet the flickering yellow glow of the
Floyd | small Furnace does little to light this room. On a long, acid-scarred
Floyd | Work-Bench sit Crucibles, Mortar & Pestle, &c. A stair leads up.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small opening in the Stone leads northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Work-Bench is a Book of evil Magic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x furnace" 		
	

Floyd | The Furnace is your equal in height, and its Insides glow yellow with
Floyd | concealed heat. It was no doubt used by the Baron to prepare scraps of
Floyd | the base Metals for their transmutation. Material placed in a vent
Floyd | soon runs molten into a stone collecting pan.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "that book probably goes in the gap in the library" 	
			Lionheart says, "Ah, yeah, it probably does-" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "bench" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x bench" 		
	

Floyd | The Baron's Work-Bench reeks of evil. The Crucibles & other
Floyd | Appointments have been used for tasks far darker & less wise than mere
Floyd | Alchymy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Among the dark clutter of the Work-Bench is a Book of evil Magic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x crucibles" 		
	

Floyd | The Crucibles seem to be uniformly covered inside by a burnt black
Floyd | Crust.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x crust" 		
	

Floyd | The Crucibles seem to be uniformly covered inside by a burnt black
Floyd | Crust.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x mortar" 		
	

Floyd | The interior of the Mortar & the grinding Surface of the Pestle are
Floyd | covered in a foul blue Substance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "smell substance" 		
	

Floyd | The blue Substance inside the Mortar smells most foul.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "smell crust" 		
	

Floyd | The burnt Crust of the Crucibles has no odor you can detect.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x substance" 		
	

Floyd | The interior of the Mortar & the grinding Surface of the Pestle are
Floyd | covered in a foul blue Substance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x pan" 		
	

Floyd | A collecting pan of black and tempered Stone. Its tenure inside the
Floyd | Furnace makes it shimmer with heat. A small Handle on the pan allows
Floyd | you to redeem it from the flames.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x book" 		
	

Floyd | The book is one of foul & evil Magic, by an unknown Author. Its open
Floyd | Page is covered with Notes in the Baron's Hand. Tho it burns your eyes
Floyd | to look at its cursed Runes, you feel that by perusing the Baron's
Floyd | last Endeavour you may bring his activities to light.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Tyrant, it seems, was planning for his inevitable Demise. His
Floyd | study was of an ancient Curse, activated upon its caster's Death for
Floyd | the purpose of Revenge. The Recipe is black & foul, and at the end of
Floyd | is a caution to the would-be Warlock:
Floyd |
Floyd | <<Its close ties to the Caster's physical Blood make this Curse
Floyd | vulnerable to a Weakening or Breaking through methods of Sympathy. The
Floyd | tying of the curse to the Caster's Soul instead of to the Blood would
Floyd | make the Curse un-breakable, but none yet have accomplished this
Floyd | Feat.>>
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Oh, perhaps we are reviving the Baron's body after all" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x notes" 		
	

Floyd | The copious Notes are in the Baron's hand, nearly illegible. One Word
Floyd | by its multiple occurances you distinguish as <<entrapment>>.
Floyd |
Floyd | A blast of hot Air emerges from the Furnace, as though some Daemon
Floyd | inside were working a Bellows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "so he can show us out of the castle like a proper host?" 	
			Lionheart says, "His soul will be permanently separated though, so the library leads us to believe" 	
			Lionheart says, "Zombie Baron" 	
			jenrexrode says, "oh no not more zombies" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put keys in pan" 		
	

Floyd | golden key: The collecting Pan is for Liquids. The Vent is the
Floyd | entrance to the Furnace.
Floyd | silver key: The collecting Pan is for Liquids. The Vent is the
Floyd | entrance to the Furnace.
Floyd | copper key: The collecting Pan is for Liquids. The Vent is the
Floyd | entrance to the Furnace.
Floyd |
Floyd | A blast of hot Air emerges from the Furnace, as though some Daemon
Floyd | inside were working a Bellows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "trap" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Alchymyst's Laboratory
Floyd | It is stifling hot in here, yet the flickering yellow glow of the
Floyd | small Furnace does little to light this room. On a long, acid-scarred
Floyd | Work-Bench sit Crucibles, Mortar & Pestle, &c. A stair leads up.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small opening in the Stone leads northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Work-Bench is a Book of evil Magic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get book" 		
	

Floyd | You shut the Tome & pick it up. It seems to numb your Hand, as though
Floyd | its cruel Intentions were oozing out to contain you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart asks, "Numbs... our hand?" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hidden Room
Floyd | Hardly a room, this, a mere niche in the rock of the castle's
Floyd | Foundation. A small Shelf of rock stands before you, and the secret
Floyd | door through which you entered is to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Shelf is an Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trickle of sand falls through the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "turn hour glass" 		
	

Floyd | If you want to invert the Hour-Glass, you should pick it up first. It
Floyd | is much too heavy to turn in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trickle of sand falls through the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "hm" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "touch hourglass" 		
	

Floyd | A Shock goes through your Hand as you touch the Hour-Glass. Recoiling,
Floyd | you nurse your injured Hand until life returns.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trickle of sand falls through the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "touch book" 		
	

Floyd | The Book is numbing your Hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trickle of sand falls through the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can barely feel the Hand which holds the evil Book.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "touch hourglass" 		
	

Floyd | A Shock goes through your Hand as you touch the Hour-Glass. Recoiling,
Floyd | you nurse your injured Hand until life returns.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trickle of sand falls through the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "touch hourglass with bo,ok" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to touch the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "touch hourglass with book" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to touch the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "aw you know where the book goes" 	
			Lionheart says, "Yeah but I might need it for this puzzle too" 	
			Lionheart says, "Well I can always get it back, probably" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Alchymyst's Laboratory
Floyd |
Floyd | A small opening in the Stone leads northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A blast of hot Air emerges from the Furnace, as though some Daemon
Floyd | inside were working a Bellows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a fine Axe here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Hand becomes as a dead Man's, & your Fingers slip open, dropping
Floyd | the Book upon the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Life is slow to return to the Hand that held the evil Tome.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Alchymyst's Laboratory
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hidden Room
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Shelf is an Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trickle of sand falls through the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Hand becomes as a dead Man's, & your Fingers slip open, dropping
Floyd | the Book upon the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Life is slow to return to the Hand that held the evil Tome.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "hm" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "touch hourglass" 		
	

Floyd | A Shock goes through your Hand as you touch the Hour-Glass. Recoiling,
Floyd | you nurse your injured Hand until life returns.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trickle of sand falls through the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "turn hourglass" 		
	

Floyd | If you want to invert the Hour-Glass, you should pick it up first. It
Floyd | is much too heavy to turn in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trickle of sand falls through the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get hourglass" 		
	

Floyd | A Shock goes through your Hand as you touch the Hour-Glass. Recoiling,
Floyd | you nurse your injured Hand until life returns.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trickle of sand falls through the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get book" 		
	

Floyd | You pick up the Tome. It seems to numb your Hand, as though its cruel
Floyd | Intentions were oozing out to contain you.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trickle of sand falls through the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "se.u.e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Alchymyst's Laboratory
Floyd |
Floyd | A small opening in the Stone leads northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a fine Axe here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd |
Floyd | The orderly appointment of the Books on their several Shelves is
Floyd | marred in one place by a Gap.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a wooden Lance here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put book in gap" 		
	

Floyd | You slide the book of foul Spells into the Gap. It fits perfectly, &
Floyd | the Library is whole. Relieved are you to be free of the burden of
Floyd | that terrible, numbing Presence.
Floyd |
Floyd | Life is slow to return to the Hand that held the evil Tome.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "sounds like a job for the zombie baron" 	
			Lionheart exclaims, "Perhaps it is!" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd | If only the Baron had set his soul in the same order in which he kept
Floyd | his Study! Had he lined his heart with good Works the way he lined his
Floyd | walls with Books, kept his spiritual affairs as tidy as he kept his
Floyd | Writing-Desk, then your grim task need never have been assigned you.
Floyd | But the leather Arm-Chair now awaits a master who will never again
Floyd | occupy it. A shattered oak door opens to the west & an archway leads
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a wooden Lance here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "hm no change?" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "push bookshelf" 		
	

Floyd | You are unable to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "pull book" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "push book" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "shake book" 		
	

Floyd | But you are not holding that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "could you turn the wheel with your numb hand?" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "lets try that too" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get book" 		
	

Floyd | You have no desire to again wrestle with that foul Book.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart exclaims, "Yes I do! I want a dead hand, really!" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You have no desire to again wrestle with that foul Book.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Methinks you see exits where there are none.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "examine stairs" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Well. I expect putting the book back should have done -something-." 	
			jenrexrode says, "yeah" 	
			jenrexrode says, "somewhere...." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult library about furnace" 		
	

Floyd | It seems the Baron commissioned a short Work on the operation of a
Floyd | Furnace which was built for his alchymyc Studies. Designed for
Floyd | simplicity, it melts scraps of Metal placed into a Vent and drains the
Floyd | molten result into a collecting Pan below. The source of power for the
Floyd | Furnace is not mentioned in the small Pamphlet, but since it <<will

		jenrexrode says, "but apparently not lowering a staircase." 	
	

Floyd | melt Lead and even Gold, tho not Iron or Steel>>, perhaps it is fired
Floyd | by Charcoal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult library about charcoal" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "oh we have an iron box" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x box" 		
	

Floyd | Battered, dented, the stoic and iron Resistor of an attack on its
Floyd | contents. A small Lock secures it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "So we do" 	
			jenrexrode says, "we also have a steel chain" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult library about pestle" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult library about mortar" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult library about evil book" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult library about entrapment" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult library about blood" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult library about curse" 		
	

Floyd | On these shelves are Books & Scrolls devoted to Cursings most foul,
Floyd | but you are loath to peruse the evil Volumes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult library about crucibles" 		
	

Floyd | You glance through a few Volumes, but find nothing that seems
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a fine Axe here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Alchymyst's Laboratory
Floyd |
Floyd | A small opening in the Stone leads northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		
	

Floyd | Degeneracy is now in its "verbose" mode, which always gives long
Floyd | descriptions of locations (even if you have visited them before).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Alchymyst's Laboratory
Floyd | It is stifling hot in here, yet the flickering yellow glow of the
Floyd | small Furnace does little to light this room. On a long, acid-scarred
Floyd | Work-Bench sit Crucibles, Mortar & Pestle, &c. A stair leads up.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small opening in the Stone leads northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "vent" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "furnace" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x furnace" 		
	

Floyd | The Furnace is your equal in height, and its Insides glow yellow with
Floyd | concealed heat. It was no doubt used by the Baron to prepare scraps of
Floyd | the base Metals for their transmutation. Material placed in a vent
Floyd | soon runs molten into a stone collecting pan.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x vent" 		
	

Floyd | A small vent near the top of the Furnace. It accepts scraps of metal
Floyd | for alchymic experiments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "i wonder if our recipe is double dose" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put all keys in vent" 		
	

Floyd | golden key: You place the golden key into the Vent and quickly take
Floyd | your hand away. An unseen Zephyr swiftly draws the key into the
Floyd | reaches of the Furnace.
Floyd | silver key: You place the silver key into the Vent and quickly take
Floyd | your hand away. An unseen Zephyr swiftly draws the key into the
Floyd | reaches of the Furnace.
Floyd | copper key: You place the copper key into the Vent and quickly take
Floyd | your hand away. An unseen Zephyr swiftly draws the key into the
Floyd | reaches of the Furnace.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x pan" 		
	

Floyd | A collecting pan of black and tempered Stone. Its tenure inside the
Floyd | Furnace makes it shimmer with heat. A small Handle on the pan allows
Floyd | you to redeem it from the flames.
Floyd |
Floyd | A molten stream of Metal pours briefly out of the furnace into the
Floyd | collecting Pan.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x metal" 		
	

Floyd | Molten Silver pools at the bottom of the collecting Pan.
Floyd |
Floyd | A molten stream of Metal pours briefly out of the furnace into the
Floyd | collecting Pan, slightly altering the tint of the existing Contents.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x metal" 		
	

Floyd | A short Pool of molten Metal mostly fills the collecting Pan. It seems
Floyd | to be Gold, with a rosy Glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "ooh" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get rosy-gold" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get metal" 		
	

Floyd | You dare not touch the Metal while it is molten.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "should we put is in the crucible?" 	
			jenrexrode asks, "and grind up spice in the mortar?" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x bellows" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "blow on meta/l" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "blow on metal" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x bench" 		
	

Floyd | The Baron's Work-Bench reeks of evil. The Crucibles & other
Floyd | Appointments have been used for tasks far darker & less wise than mere
Floyd | Alchymy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Among the dark clutter of the Work-Bench.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get crucible" 		
	

Floyd | You have no need of the Crucibles, nor of the burnt Substance within.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "mortar" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "clean mortar" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "clean blue substance" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Alchymyst's Laboratory
Floyd | It is stifling hot in here, yet the flickering yellow glow of the
Floyd | small Furnace does little to light this room. On a long, acid-scarred
Floyd | Work-Bench sit Crucibles, Mortar & Pestle, &c. A stair leads up.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small opening in the Stone leads northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The metal in the collecting Pan bubbles briefly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "metal" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x metal" 		
	

Floyd | A short Pool of molten Metal mostly fills the collecting Pan. It seems
Floyd | to be Gold, with a rosy Glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x metal" 		
	

Floyd | A short Pool of molten Metal mostly fills the collecting Pan. It seems
Floyd | to be Gold, with a rosy Glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | A puff of foul-smelling Smoke emerges from the Furnace.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get metal" 		
	

Floyd | You dare not touch the Metal while it is molten.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "smell smoke" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x pan" 		
	

Floyd | A collecting pan of black and tempered Stone. Its tenure inside the
Floyd | Furnace makes it shimmer with heat. A small Handle on the pan allows
Floyd | you to redeem it from the flames.
Floyd |
Floyd | A short Pool of molten Metal mostly fills the collecting Pan. It seems
Floyd | to be Gold, with a rosy Glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get pan" 		
	

Floyd | The pan is quite hot! You quickly remove your Fingers from the
Floyd | blistering stone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x handle" 		
	

Floyd | A small flat handle of the same stone as the pan.
Floyd |
Floyd | A blast of hot Air emerges from the Furnace, as though some Daemon
Floyd | inside were working a Bellows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart asks, "Use the robe?" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Chamber
Floyd | Though the Baron never took a wife, 'tis said his Bed was not a night
Floyd | empty. This sinful bed stands before you now, as does the Baron's
Floyd | dresser & Looking-Glass. Two shattered doors lead east & west, & a
Floyd | most curious Trap-Door yawns to reveal a stairway as dark as the
Floyd | Baron's soul.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a fine Axe here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd | O foul Hypocrite! O whited Sepulchure! In the midst of his debauchery
Floyd | the Baron does see fit to erect himself a Chapel of the faith! Mayhap
Floyd | he thought to take sanctuary here at your approach. 'Tis more likely
Floyd | the lighted Candles & marble Altar did bear witness to blasphemous &
Floyd | terrible Rites in the Baron's lifetime.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stair in the corner leads down into darkness, an archway northeast.
Floyd | A shattered oak door opens to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, walls covered with pagan frescoes which
Floyd | beckon you to impure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | reception chamber to the west, the dining hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest, & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Have these Walls shifted? Is the Light different in its attentions
Floyd | upon your Eyes? Nay, for how could this be so? It must be your
Floyd | tiresome Confinement that makes your Memory falter. You had best find
Floyd | a way to quit the Baron's Keep.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Reception Chamber
Floyd | The glitterings of Gold, Jewels, Tapestries, &c. belie the Corruption
Floyd | of he who 'til recently occupied this high Seat. A white Carpet, once
Floyd | flanked by Sycophants & Counsellors, now lies untravelled. It leads
Floyd | away from the Seat & towards the Sunrise.
Floyd |
Floyd | Have these Walls shifted? Is the Light different in its attentions
Floyd | upon your Eyes? Nay, for how could this be so? It must be your
Floyd | tiresome Confinement that makes your Memory falter. You had best find
Floyd | a way to quit the Baron's Keep.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cruel Baron lies at your feet, dyeing the carpet scarlet with his
Floyd | blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get robe" 		
	

Floyd | You separate robe & owner, leaving the Baron bare.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, walls covered with pagan frescoes which
Floyd | beckon you to unpure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | reception chamber to the west, the dining hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest, & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd | O foul Hypocrite! O whited Sepulchure! In the midst of his debauchery
Floyd | the Baron does see fit to erect himself a Chapel of the faith! Mayhap
Floyd | he thought to take sanctuary here at your approach. 'Tis more likely
Floyd | the lighted Candles & marble Altar did bear witness to blasphemous &
Floyd | terrible Rites in the Baron's lifetime.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stair in the corner leads down into darkness, an archway northeast.
Floyd | A shattered oak door opens to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Chamber
Floyd | Though the Baron never took a wife, 'tis said his Bed was not a night
Floyd | empty. This sinful bed stands before you now, as does the Baron's
Floyd | dresser & Looking-Glass. Two shattered doors lead east & west, & a
Floyd | most curious Trap-Door yawns to reveal a stairway as dark as the
Floyd | Baron's soul.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a fine Axe here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Alchymyst's Laboratory
Floyd | It is stifling hot in here, yet the flickering yellow glow of the
Floyd | small Furnace does little to light this room. On a long, acid-scarred
Floyd | Work-Bench sit Crucibles, Mortar & Pestle, &c. A stair leads up.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small opening in the Stone leads northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get pan with robe" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to get the collecting Pan.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put robe on handle" 		
	

Floyd | Putting things upon the handle would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "wrap robe around handle" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "tie robe to handle" 		
	

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

		Lionheart says, "I need a numb hand" 	
			jenrexrode says, "oh" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Chamber
Floyd | Though the Baron never took a wife, 'tis said his Bed was not a night
Floyd | empty. This sinful bed stands before you now, as does the Baron's
Floyd | dresser & Looking-Glass. Two shattered doors lead east & west, & a
Floyd | most curious Trap-Door yawns to reveal a stairway as dark as the
Floyd | Baron's soul.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a fine Axe here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd | If only the Baron had set his soul in the same order he kept his
Floyd | study! Had he lined his heart with good works the way he lined his
Floyd | walls with books, kept his spiritual affairs as tidy as he kept his
Floyd | Writing-Desk, then your grim task need never have been assigned you.
Floyd | But the leather Arm-Chair now awaits a master who will never again
Floyd | occupy it. A shattered oak door opens to the west & an archway leads
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a wooden Lance here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get evil book" 		
	

Floyd | You have no desire to again wrestle with that foul Book.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "trap" 		
	

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

		jenrexrode says, "gonna have to...yeah" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "down" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Alchymyst's Laboratory
Floyd | It is stifling hot in here, yet the flickering yellow glow of the
Floyd | small Furnace does little to light this room. On a long, acid-scarred
Floyd | Work-Bench sit Crucibles, Mortar & Pestle, &c. A stair leads up.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small opening in the Stone leads northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Work-Bench is a Book of evil Magic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put all keys in vent" 		
	

Floyd | golden key: You place the golden key into the Vent and quickly take
Floyd | your hand away. An unseen Zephyr swiftly draws the key into the
Floyd | reaches of the Furnace.
Floyd | silver key: You place the silver key into the Vent and quickly take
Floyd | your hand away. An unseen Zephyr swiftly draws the key into the
Floyd | reaches of the Furnace.
Floyd | copper key: You place the copper key into the Vent and quickly take
Floyd | your hand away. An unseen Zephyr swiftly draws the key into the
Floyd | reaches of the Furnace.
Floyd |
Floyd | A puff of foul-smelling Smoke emerges from the Furnace.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | A molten stream of Metal pours briefly out of the furnace into the
Floyd | collecting Pan.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | A molten stream of Metal pours briefly out of the furnace into the
Floyd | collecting Pan, slightly altering the tint of the existing Contents.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | The metal in the collecting Pan bubbles briefly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get evil book" 		
	

Floyd | You shut the Tome & pick it up. It seems to numb your Hand, as though
Floyd | its cruel Intentions were oozing out to contain you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | The metal in the collecting Pan bubbles briefly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | A puff of foul-smelling Smoke emerges from the Furnace.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can barely feel the Hand which holds the evil Book.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get pan" 		
	

Floyd | The pan is quite hot! You quickly remove your Fingers from the
Floyd | blistering stone.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Hand becomes as a dead Man's, & your Fingers slip open, dropping
Floyd | the Book upon the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Life is slow to return to the Hand that held the evil Tome.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get pan" 		
	

Floyd | The pan is quite hot! You quickly remove your Fingers from the
Floyd | blistering stone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "did get get handle?" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get pan with numb hand" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to get the collecting Pan.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get book" 		
	

Floyd | You pick up the Tome. It seems to numb your Hand, as though its cruel
Floyd | Intentions were oozing out to contain you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get pan with book" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to get the collecting Pan.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put handle in book" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the handle before you can put it into something
Floyd | else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x book" 		
	

Floyd | The book is one of foul & evil Magic, by an unknown Author. Tho
Floyd | closed, still you feel its foul Presence.
Floyd |
Floyd | A blast of hot Air emerges from the Furnace, as though some Daemon
Floyd | inside were working a Bellows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x hand" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | A blast of hot Air emerges from the Furnace, as though some Daemon
Floyd | inside were working a Bellows.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can barely feel the Hand which holds the evil Book.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Hand becomes as a dead Man's, & your Fingers slip open, dropping
Floyd | the Book upon the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Life is slow to return to the Hand that held the evil Tome.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "touch handle" 		
	

Floyd | The handle is quite hot! You quickly remove your Fingers from the
Floyd | blistering stone.
Floyd |
Floyd | The metal in the collecting Pan bubbles briefly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "touch book" 		
	

Floyd | You touch the Book & briefly feel a numbing Shock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "touch handle" 		
	

Floyd | The handle is quite hot! You quickly remove your Fingers from the
Floyd | blistering stone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart asks, "Any ideas how to communicate my intentions here?" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "look under bench" 		
	

Floyd | The Stone beneath the Work-Bench is stained and scarred.
Floyd |
Floyd | A blast of hot Air emerges from the Furnace, as though some Daemon
Floyd | inside were working a Bellows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "need to protect hand or cool handle" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a dented Box (which is closed & locked)
Floyd |   a holy symbol (glowing with a sacred light & being worn)
Floyd |   a suit of Chain-Mail (being worn)
Floyd |   a leather sheath (being worn)
Floyd |     a sacred blade
Floyd |   a wooden Scroll-Case (being worn & closed)
Floyd |
Floyd | The metal in the collecting Pan bubbles briefly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "sheath?" 	
			Lionheart says, "I erred in melting the key before opening the box, probably" 	
			jenrexrode says, "oops" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "trap" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "unlock box with silver key" 		
	

Floyd | You unlock the dented Box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Alchymyst's Laboratory
Floyd | It is stifling hot in here, yet the flickering yellow glow of the
Floyd | small Furnace does little to light this room. On a long, acid-scarred
Floyd | Work-Bench sit Crucibles, Mortar & Pestle, &c. A stair leads up.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small opening in the Stone leads northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Work-Bench is a Book of evil Magic.
Floyd |
Floyd | A blast of hot Air emerges from the Furnace, as though some Daemon
Floyd | inside were working a Bellows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "trap" 		
	

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

		jenrexrode asks, "can we put the box on the tray?" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open box" 		
	

Floyd | You open the dented Box, revealing a handful of spice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get spice" 		
	

Floyd | Your hands are full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "drop spice" 		
	

Floyd | That is not in your hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a golden key
Floyd |   a silver key
Floyd |   a copper key
Floyd |   a dented Box (which is open)
Floyd |     a handful of spice
Floyd |   a holy symbol (glowing with a sacred light & being worn)
Floyd |   a suit of Chain-Mail (being worn)
Floyd |   a leather sheath (being worn)
Floyd |     a sacred blade
Floyd |   a wooden Scroll-Case (being worn & closed)
Floyd |
Floyd | A blast of hot Air emerges from the Furnace, as though some Daemon
Floyd | inside were working a Bellows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "drop keys" 		
	

Floyd | golden key: Dropped.
Floyd | silver key: Dropped.
Floyd | copper key: Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get spice" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "drop spice" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | The collecting Pan is for Liquids. The Vent is the entrance to the
Floyd | Furnace.
Floyd |
Floyd | A blast of hot Air emerges from the Furnace, as though some Daemon
Floyd | inside were working a Bellows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put box under vent" 		
	

Floyd | The meaning of that sentence escapes me.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put box under spout" 		
	

Floyd | The meaning of that sentence escapes me.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "It was a good idea though" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put box in vent" 		
	

Floyd | That is far too large to fit into the Vent on the Furnace.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "hm so can we put teh sheath on the handle?" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "remove blade" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the sacred blade)
Floyd | You draw your Blade.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put sheath on handle" 		
	

Floyd | Putting things upon the handle would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "That was a clever idea" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "#clubfloyd But apparently it doesn't know "hand" and we can't put things on the handle, so far." 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put blade in vent" 		
	

Floyd | That is far too large to fit into the Vent on the Furnace.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get all keys" 		
	

Floyd | copper key: Your hands are full.
Floyd | silver key: Your hands are full.
Floyd | golden key: Your hands are full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "sheath blade" 		
	

Floyd | You sheathe your Blade.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get all keys" 		
	

Floyd | copper key: Taken.
Floyd | silver key: Taken.
Floyd | golden key: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put all keys in vent" 		
	

Floyd | golden key: You place the golden key into the Vent and quickly take
Floyd | your hand away. An unseen Zephyr swiftly draws the key into the
Floyd | reaches of the Furnace.
Floyd | silver key: You place the silver key into the Vent and quickly take
Floyd | your hand away. An unseen Zephyr swiftly draws the key into the
Floyd | reaches of the Furnace.
Floyd | copper key: You place the copper key into the Vent and quickly take
Floyd | your hand away. An unseen Zephyr swiftly draws the key into the
Floyd | reaches of the Furnace.
Floyd |
Floyd | A blast of hot Air emerges from the Furnace, as though some Daemon
Floyd | inside were working a Bellows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | A molten stream of Metal pours briefly out of the furnace into the
Floyd | collecting Pan.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to get the molten Silver.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get pan" 		
	

Floyd | The pan is quite hot! You quickly remove your Fingers from the
Floyd | blistering stone.
Floyd |
Floyd | A molten stream of Metal pours briefly out of the furnace into the
Floyd | collecting Pan, slightly altering the tint of the existing Contents.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "oh time must pass" 	
			Jacqueline says, "So, I can't believe I'm saying this, beause I'm in one of the earliest time zones, but I'm headed to bed." 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "Congrats on going 12 straight hours!" 	
			jenrexrode says, "seeeya" 	
			Lionheart says, "Just wait until the pan cools? But it's in the furnace, it won't cool there" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Anyway, don't mess with Perry (the logging bot)... I'll just disconnect him when I wake up." 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "Good luck!!" 	
			Lionheart exclaims, "Thx!" 	
			jenrexrode says, "no because the keys need time to melt at their own rate" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put book in pan" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the Book of evil Magic before you can put it
Floyd | into something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get book" 		
	

Floyd | You shut the Tome & pick it up. It seems to numb your Hand, as though
Floyd | its cruel Intentions were oozing out to contain you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open book" 		
	

Floyd | You open the Book to the page at which you first found it & shudder as
Floyd | a wave of Evil washes over you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "the silver melted first" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "read book" 		
	

Floyd | The book is one of foul & evil Magic, by an unknown Author. Its open
Floyd | Page is covered with Notes in the Baron's Hand. Tho it burns your eyes
Floyd | to look at its cursed Runes, you feel that by perusing the Baron's
Floyd | last Endeavour you may bring his activities to light.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Tyrant, it seems, was planning for his inevitable Demise. His
Floyd | study was of an ancient Curse, activated upon its caster's Death for
Floyd | the purpose of Revenge. The Recipe is black & foul, and at the end of
Floyd | is a caution to the would-be Warlock:
Floyd |
Floyd | <<Its close ties to the Caster's physical Blood make this Curse
Floyd | vulnerable to a Weakening or Breaking through methods of Sympathy. The
Floyd | tying of the curse to the Caster's Soul instead of to the Blood would
Floyd | make the Curse un-breakable, but none yet have accomplished this
Floyd | Feat.>>
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x recipe" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "we have a bloody sword" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "Yes." 		
	

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

		Lionheart says, "Yes. A bloody axe too, I think." 	
			jenrexrode says, "and I think we have a double recipe..." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put sword in rosygold" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "touch metal with sword" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to touch the molten Metal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "when to add spice?" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "stab metal with sword" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "stir?" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get spice" 		
	

Floyd | Your hands are full.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can barely feel the Hand which holds the evil Book.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "sheath sword" 		
	

Floyd | It is already sheathed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a Book of evil Magic
Floyd |   a dented Box (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   a holy symbol (glowing with a sacred light & being worn)
Floyd |   a suit of Chain-Mail (being worn)
Floyd |   a leather sheath (being worn)
Floyd |     a sacred blade
Floyd |   a wooden Scroll-Case (being worn & closed)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "drop box" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Hand becomes as a dead Man's, & your Fingers slip open, dropping
Floyd | the Book upon the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Life is slow to return to the Hand that held the evil Tome.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get spice" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put spice in mortar" 		
	

Floyd | You have no need of the Mortar & Pestle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put spice in pan" 		
	

Floyd | As they are consumed by the bubbling Liquid, the Spices fill the room
Floyd | with their Fragrance. Your Eyes momentarily tear from the pungent
Floyd | Aroma as well as from the heat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "aw?" 	
			jenrexrode says, "yay" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x pan" 		
	

Floyd | A collecting pan of black and tempered Stone. Its tenure inside the
Floyd | Furnace makes it shimmer with heat. A small Handle on the pan allows
Floyd | you to redeem it from the flames.
Floyd |
Floyd | A short Pool of molten Metal mostly fills the collecting Pan. It seems
Floyd | to be Gold, with a rosy Glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | A puff of foul-smelling Smoke emerges from the Furnace.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "yay" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "pull handle" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get pan" 		
	

Floyd | The pan is quite hot! You quickly remove your Fingers from the
Floyd | blistering stone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "remove?" 	
			Lionheart says, "We can carry the corpse and teh pig, maybe I should bring them here then add the spice" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "trap" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a fine Axe here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get axe" 		
	

Floyd | Your hands are full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Alchymyst's Laboratory
Floyd |
Floyd | A small opening in the Stone leads northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Work-Bench is a Book of evil Magic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "we don't need them, we need the weapons" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		
	

Floyd | golden key: Dropped.
Floyd | silver key: Dropped.
Floyd | copper key: Dropped.
Floyd | dented Box: Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | A blast of hot Air emerges from the Furnace, as though some Daemon
Floyd | inside were working a Bellows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a fine Axe here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Reception Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd | The cruel Baron lies at your feet, dyeing the carpet scarlet with his
Floyd | blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get corpse" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a fine Axe here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Alchymyst's Laboratory
Floyd |
Floyd | A small opening in the Stone leads northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Work-Bench is a Book of evil Magic.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a dented Box (which is closed), a copper key, a
Floyd | silver key & a golden key here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "drop baron" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a fine Axe here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd |
Floyd | On the long Table is a Perpetuum Mobile (which acts as a Water-Fall).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Fool lies besotted beneath a large Wine-Barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Slaughter Yard
Floyd |
Floyd | A bloated Pig lies here, its Stomach slit.
Floyd |
Floyd | The stump of an ancient Oak stands here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get pig" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Fool lies besotted beneath a large Wine-Barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd |
Floyd | On the long Table is a Perpetuum Mobile (which acts as a Water-Fall).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "sw.e.d.drop pig" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a fine Axe here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Alchymyst's Laboratory
Floyd |
Floyd | A small opening in the Stone leads northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Work-Bench is a Book of evil Magic.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see the Baron's corpse, a dented Box (which is closed), a
Floyd | copper key, a silver key & a golden key here.
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u.w.ne.n.get mobile.s.sw.e.d.drop mobile" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a fine Axe here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd |
Floyd | On the long Table is a Perpetuum Mobile (which acts as a Water-Fall).
Floyd | As you strain to lift the heavy Perpetuum, there is a Lurch & a sudden
Floyd | Outpouring of water, which seeps into the Floor. The Gears & Screws
Floyd | continue to spin as before, but the Machine is now dry.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a fine Axe here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Alchymyst's Laboratory
Floyd |
Floyd | A small opening in the Stone leads northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Work-Bench is a Book of evil Magic.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a bloated Pig, the Baron's corpse, a dented Box
Floyd | (which is closed), a copper key, a silver key & a golden key here.
Floyd | You gently set the Perpetuum on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "trap2" 		
	

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

		jenrexrode says, "need axe to put the weapon salve on" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a fine Axe here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get axe" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Alchymyst's Laboratory
Floyd |
Floyd | A small opening in the Stone leads northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Work-Bench is a Book of evil Magic.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a Perpetuum Mobile, a bloated Pig, the Baron's
Floyd | corpse, a dented Box (which is closed), a copper key, a silver key & a
Floyd | golden key here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "drop axe" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "whenever we have weapon salve..." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "trap2" 		
	

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

		Lionheart says, "Okay, everything's here now..." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get keys. put keys in vent" 		
	

Floyd | copper key: Taken.
Floyd | silver key: Taken.
Floyd | golden key: Taken.
Floyd | golden key: You place the golden key into the Vent and quickly take
Floyd | your hand away. An unseen Zephyr swiftly draws the key into the
Floyd | reaches of the Furnace.
Floyd | silver key: You place the silver key into the Vent and quickly take
Floyd | your hand away. An unseen Zephyr swiftly draws the key into the
Floyd | reaches of the Furnace.
Floyd | copper key: You place the copper key into the Vent and quickly take
Floyd | your hand away. An unseen Zephyr swiftly draws the key into the
Floyd | reaches of the Furnace.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get spice" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open box" 		
	

Floyd | You open the dented Box, revealing a handful of spice.
Floyd |
Floyd | A molten stream of Metal pours briefly out of the furnace into the
Floyd | collecting Pan.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get spice" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | A molten stream of Metal pours briefly out of the furnace into the
Floyd | collecting Pan, slightly altering the tint of the existing Contents.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | The metal in the collecting Pan bubbles briefly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x pan" 		
	

Floyd | A collecting pan of black and tempered Stone. Its tenure inside the
Floyd | Furnace makes it shimmer with heat. A small Handle on the pan allows
Floyd | you to redeem it from the flames.
Floyd |
Floyd | A short Pool of molten Metal mostly fills the collecting Pan. It seems
Floyd | to be Gold, with a rosy Glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put spice in pool" 		
	

Floyd | As they are consumed by the bubbling Liquid, the Spices fill the room
Floyd | with their Fragrance. Your Eyes momentarily tear from the pungent
Floyd | Aroma as well as from the heat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "goo" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get axe" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x axe" 		
	

Floyd | A sturdy & well-fashioned Axe. Its rim is crusted with blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | A puff of foul-smelling Smoke emerges from the Furnace.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "dip axe in metal" 		
	

Floyd | You manage to fit the tip of the Axe into the hellish Furnace & touch
Floyd | it to the pool of Metal. A vibration runs through the Axe as it laps
Floyd | at the liquid Alloy, drawing the metal up to cover the blood-crusted
Floyd | Rim. A few drops fall onto the floor as you remove the Axe from the
Floyd | Furnace.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a Grunt & turn to see that the butchered Pig again lives!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode exclaims, ";yay!" 	
			Lionheart exclaims, "IT'S ALIVE! IT'S ALIVE!" 	
			jenrexrode says, "dip" 	
			Lionheart asks, "How do you feel Sir Knight, upon mastering necromancy?" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "draw sword" 		
	

Floyd | You draw your blade.
Floyd |
Floyd | The metal in the collecting Pan bubbles briefly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "dip sword in metal" 		
	

Floyd | You place your sword into the hellish Furnace & touch the tip to the
Floyd | pool of Metal. A vibration runs through your Sword as it laps at the
Floyd | liquid Alloy, drawing the metal up the Blade like water into a Root. A
Floyd | few drops fall onto the floor as you remove your sated Blade from the
Floyd | pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "...and?" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x blade" 		
	

Floyd | Where your blade was red it is now a rosy Gold. The Blood-Stains have
Floyd | absorbed a foreign Metal, which coats the Edge lightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | A blast of hot Air emerges from the Furnace, as though some Daemon
Floyd | inside were working a Bellows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x axe" 		
	

Floyd | A sturdy & well-fashioned Axe. Where blood once was clings a Shine of
Floyd | rose Gold.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x pig" 		
	

Floyd | The Pig is fat & healthy. You see on it no trace of the Axe-Work which
Floyd | once caused it not to be.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x corpse" 		
	

Floyd | His eyes are wide & unseeing. He wears an expression of resignation &
Floyd | a velvet robe. Strangely, you can no longer find the wounds with which
Floyd | you separated Soul from Body. Yet he does not move; the Spark of life
Floyd | is gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart asks, "Well then. Is the curse stayed?" 	
			jenrexrode asks, "so can we leave?" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "end" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get book" 		
	

Floyd | Your hands are full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a sacred blade
Floyd |   a fine Axe
Floyd |   a holy symbol (glowing with a sacred light & being worn)
Floyd |   a suit of Chain-Mail (being worn)
Floyd |   a leather sheath (being worn)
Floyd |   a wooden Scroll-Case (being worn & closed)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "sheathe blade" 		
	

Floyd | You sheathe your blade.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig gives the Mobile a brief Sniff, then moves onto other Pig
Floyd | matters, uninterested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "heh" 	
			Lionheart says, "Oh yes, we may still need to do something about thath hourglass" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "drop axe" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | The metal in the collecting Pan bubbles briefly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get mobile" 		
	

Floyd | You strain to lift the heavy Perpetuum.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | You struggle to bring the Perpetuum through the small opening.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hidden Room
Floyd | Hardly a room, this, a mere niche in the rock of the castle's
Floyd | Foundation. A small Shelf of rock stands before you, and the secret
Floyd | door through which you entered is to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Shelf is an Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trickle of sand falls through the Hour-Glass.
Floyd | You struggle to bring the Perpetuum through the small opening.
Floyd | You struggle to bring the Perpetuum through the small opening.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "drop machine" 		
	

Floyd | You gently set the Perpetuum on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trickle of sand falls through the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x sand in top" 		
	

Floyd | A contained Cone of fine Sand, blue in Colour. Perhaps one hundred
Floyd | measures.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trickle of sand falls through the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "blue?" 	
			jenrexrode asks, "can we pull the levers?" 	
			Lionheart says, "Huh." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "touch hourglass" 		
	

Floyd | You feel nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trickle of sand falls through the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open top lever" 		
	

Floyd | You pull the Lever, sliding the Flap open.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trickle of sand falls through the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Yep, curse broken, we can touch it now" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open bottom lever" 		
	

Floyd | You pull the Lever. The Flap opens & Sand begins to pour out onto the
Floyd | Shelf.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trickle of sand falls through the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put mobile under hourglass" 		
	

Floyd | The meaning of that sentence escapes me.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put sand in mobile" 		
	

Floyd | To which do you refer, the Sand in the top half of the Hour-Glass or
Floyd | the Sand in the bottom half of the Hour-Glass?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put bottom sand in funnel" 		
	

Floyd | The meaning of that sentence escapes me.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put bottom sand in mobile" 		
	

Floyd | The meaning of that sentence escapes me.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get bottom sand" 		
	

Floyd | To do that, you would have to break the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trickle of sand falls through the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "That was a big mistake last time we did that" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "get sand on shelf" 		
	

Floyd | To which do you refer, the Sand in the top half of the Hour-Glass or
Floyd | the Sand in the bottom half of the Hour-Glass?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "turn hourglass" 		
	

Floyd | If you want to invert the Hour-Glass, you should pick it up first. It
Floyd | is much too heavy to turn in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trickle of sand falls through the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get hourglass" 		
	

Floyd | With great effort you lift the diabolically heavy Hour-Glass, sending
Floyd | Sand spilling onto the stone Shelf. You cannot carry it for long!
Floyd |
Floyd | The Hour-Glass bleeds Sand, which sifts onto the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "turn hourglass" 		
	

Floyd | As you tip the heavy Hour-Glass over in your hands, there is a fatal
Floyd | moment at which the sand slides from one Side to the other, and at
Floyd | which you lose your tenuous Grip. As if in a dream you see the glass
Floyd | fall slowly to the Floor, re-bounding upwards briefly even as the
Floyd | Frame cracks and the Glass parts in ten thousand directions, spilli

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "load degen" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Degeneracy
Floyd | Copyright 2001 Leonard Richardson (leonardr@segfault.org)
Floyd | [LINK]
Floyd | Version 0.51 / Serial number 010331 / Inform v6.15 Library 6/10
Floyd | Type ABOUT or HELP for information.
Floyd |
Floyd | Reception Chamber
Floyd | The glitterings of Gold, Jewels, Tapestries, &c. belie the Corruption
Floyd | of he who 'til recently occupied this high Seat. A white Carpet, once
Floyd | flanked by Sycophants & Counsellors, now lies untravelled. It leads
Floyd | away from the Seat & towards the Sunrise.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cruel Baron lies at your feet, dyeing the carpet scarlet with his
Floyd | blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "end" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get book" 		
	

Floyd | Your hands are full.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig rubs up against you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "drop axe" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get book" 		
	

Floyd | You shut the Tome & pick it up. It seems to numb your Hand, as though
Floyd | its cruel Intentions were oozing out to contain you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "how cute" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd |
Floyd | The orderly appointment of the Books on their several Shelves is
Floyd | marred in one place by a Gap.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a wooden Lance here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put book in gap" 		
	

Floyd | You slide the book of foul Spells into the Gap. It fits perfectly, &
Floyd | the Library is whole. Relieved are you to be free of the burden of
Floyd | that terrible, numbing Presence.
Floyd |
Floyd | Life is slow to return to the Hand that held the evil Tome.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "touch wheel" 		
	

Floyd | You touch the wheel and briefly feel a numbing Shock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "turn wheel" 		
	

Floyd | Every muscle in your body strains, and you feel the grinding of
Floyd | faraway Pulleys as the Portcullis slowly lifts open. At last the heavy
Floyd | Machinery catches, and you relax.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Road
Floyd | The sweet Sunlight & soft Earth did never feel so refreshing upon your
Floyd | face & under your feet. The rough hewed stones of the keep seem from
Floyd | the outside to shimmer in the heat. You set down the road, beginning
Floyd | the long journey back to the monastery.
Floyd |
Floyd | Upon your safe arrival in Dol Nesta, the Bishop himself visits Stesan
Floyd | to oversee the trial and punishment of the corrupt Priest.
Floyd | Astoundingly, he reports that where once stood par Tiller's Keep,
Floyd | there is naught now but a fallow Field, as smooth and empty as a blank
Floyd | Scroll. It is a Mystery which may never see Light, and you think oft
Floyd | upon it. But there are more Adventures here and now than among the
Floyd | forgotten Dead.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have won ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hail, brave Knight! You completed your divine Task & escaped the
Floyd | Castle! Yet it seems you left a great Riddle behind.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, see some suggestions
Floyd | for AMUSING things to do or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "heh" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "restore" 		Ellison says, "good work" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "end" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "drop axe" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig shuffles to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hidden Room
Floyd | Hardly a room, this, a mere niche in the rock of the castle's
Floyd | Foundation. A small Shelf of rock stands before you, and the secret
Floyd | door through which you entered is to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Here a fat Pig wallows.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Shelf is an Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trickle of sand falls through the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Alchymyst's Laboratory
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get mobile" 		
	

Floyd | To hold that you must have both hands free.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "sheath sword" 		
	

Floyd | You sheathe your blade.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get mobile" 		
	

Floyd | You strain to lift the heavy Perpetuum.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | You struggle to bring the Perpetuum through the small opening.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hidden Room
Floyd | Hardly a room, this, a mere niche in the rock of the castle's
Floyd | Foundation. A small Shelf of rock stands before you, and the secret
Floyd | door through which you entered is to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Here a fat Pig wallows.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Shelf is an Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trickle of sand falls through the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "drop mobile" 		
	

Floyd | You gently set the Perpetuum on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trickle of sand falls through the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "end" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put box under hole" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Alchymyst's Laboratory
Floyd |
Floyd | A small opening in the Stone leads northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Work-Bench is a Book of evil Magic.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a fine Axe, the Baron's corpse & a dented Box (which
Floyd | is empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get bpx" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get box" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hidden Room
Floyd |
Floyd | Here a fat Pig wallows.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Shelf is an Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a Perpetuum Mobile here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trickle of sand falls through the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put box under hole" 		
	

Floyd | The meaning of that sentence escapes me.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "hourglass" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get hourglass" 		
	

Floyd | To hold that you must have both hands free.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trickle of sand falls through the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig sniffs at the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "drop box" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trickle of sand falls through the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get hourglass" 		
	

Floyd | With great effort you lift the diabolically heavy Hour-Glass. You
Floyd | cannot carry it for long!
Floyd |
Floyd | A trickle of sand falls through the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig rolls & twists on the Ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | That is too large to fit into the Box.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trickle of sand falls through the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig rubs up against you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can barely hold on to the Hour-Glass!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put down hourglass" 		
	

Floyd | Relieved, you set down the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trickle of sand falls through the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig brushes its nose against the cool bell of the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "hm" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "hourglass" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "hourglass" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "hourglass" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x hourglass" 		
	

Floyd | A large & heavy Hour-Glass, containing fine Sand of a bluish Shade.
Floyd | Metal sliding Flaps on the upper & lower Surfaces, controlled by
Floyd | Levers, are used for replenishing the sand. Both flaps lie closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trickle of sand falls through the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig shuffles to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		
	

Floyd | This Device you have seen before, in the Library at Dol Nesta. An
Floyd | ingenious Perpetuum Mobile, built of Pipes, Gears, & Screws of
Floyd | Archimides. Whereby the Force exhibited by Water as it pours into a
Floyd | wide Funnel drives the Drawing of that water upward, to fall again
Floyd | through a Spout into the Funnel--on & on, ad infinitum. The Design is
Floyd | that of a certain Portuguese & the workmanship is such that the
Floyd | Machine continues its toil even in the absence of Water to propel it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tho the Perpetuum is empty, still turn its Gears & Screws.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trickle of sand falls through the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "pull lower lever" 		
	

Floyd | You pull the Lever. The Flap opens & Sand begins to pour out onto the
Floyd | floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trickle of sand falls through the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get sand" 		
	

Floyd | To which do you refer, the Sand in the top half of the Hour-Glass or
Floyd | the Sand in the bottom half of the Hour-Glass?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "bottom" 		
	

Floyd | To do that, you would have to break the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trickle of sand falls through the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open upper lever" 		
	

Floyd | You pull the Lever, sliding the Flap open.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trickle of sand falls through the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get upper sand" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get top sand" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot fit your Hand into the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trickle of sand falls through the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x hourglass" 		
	

Floyd | A large & heavy Hour-Glass, containing fine Sand of a bluish Shade.
Floyd | Metal sliding Flaps on the upper & lower Surfaces, controlled by
Floyd | Levers, are used for replenishing the sand. Both flaps lie open.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trickle of sand falls through the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "roll hourglass" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trickle of sand falls through the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |

		Ellison asks, "can the mobile contain things? can you put the hourglass in it?" 	
	

Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get hourglass" 		
	

Floyd | With great effort you lift the diabolically heavy Hour-Glass, sending
Floyd | Sand spilling onto the stone Floor. You cannot carry it for long!
Floyd |
Floyd | The Hour-Glass bleeds Sand, which sifts onto the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put hourglass in mobile" 		
	

Floyd | Straining, you place the Hour-Glass atop the funnel of the Perpetuum.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sand enters the Funnel of the Perpetuum & re-emerges at the Spout,
Floyd | refilling the Hour-Glass. You feel immediately a great sense of
Floyd | relief, as though suddenly awakening from some terrifying Dream.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "sweep?" 	
			jenrexrode says, "oh yay" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hidden Room
Floyd | Hardly a room, this, a mere niche in the rock of the castle's
Floyd | Foundation. A small Shelf of rock stands before you, and the secret
Floyd | door through which you entered is to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sand is scattered on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a dented Box (which is empty) & a Perpetuum Mobile
Floyd | (which supports a large Hour-Glass) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sand enters the Funnel of the Perpetuum & re-emerges at the Spout,
Floyd | refilling the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get sand" 		
	

Floyd | (the sand scattered on the floor)
Floyd | The sand dissolves like Snow under your Touch.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sand enters the Funnel of the Perpetuum & re-emerges at the Spout,
Floyd | refilling the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Oh well, those moments probably weren't that important" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get in mobile" 		
	

Floyd | The Space you would need to do that seems occupied.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sand enters the Funnel of the Perpetuum & re-emerges at the Spout,
Floyd | refilling the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig rubs up against you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "pet pig" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get pig" 		
	

Floyd | I doubt the Pig would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sand enters the Funnel of the Perpetuum & re-emerges at the Spout,
Floyd | refilling the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Alchymyst's Laboratory
Floyd |
Floyd | A small opening in the Stone leads northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Work-Bench is a Book of evil Magic.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a fine Axe & the Baron's corpse here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig follows you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get book" 		
	

Floyd | You shut the Tome & pick it up. It seems to numb your Hand, as though
Floyd | its cruel Intentions were oozing out to contain you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig shuffles to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd |
Floyd | Here a fat Pig wallows.
Floyd |
Floyd | The orderly appointment of the Books on their several Shelves is
Floyd | marred in one place by a Gap.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a wooden Lance here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig follows you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "turn wheel" 		
	

Floyd | Every muscle in your body strains, and you feel the grinding of
Floyd | faraway Pulleys as the Portcullis slowly lifts open. At last the heavy
Floyd | Machinery catches, and you relax.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can barely feel the Hand which holds the evil Book.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd |
Floyd | The orderly appointment of the Books on their several Shelves is
Floyd | marred in one place by a Gap.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a wooden Lance here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put book in gap" 		
	

Floyd | You slide the book of foul Spells into the Gap. It fits perfectly, &
Floyd | the Library is whole. Relieved are you to be free of the burden of
Floyd | that terrible, numbing Presence.
Floyd |
Floyd | Life is slow to return to the Hand that held the evil Tome.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x pig" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Road
Floyd | The sweet Sunlight & soft Earth did never feel so refreshing upon your
Floyd | face & under your feet. The rough hewed stones of the keep seem from
Floyd | the outside to shimmer in the heat. You set down the road, beginning
Floyd | the long journey back to the monastery. Within an hour, the castle is
Floyd | gone behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have won ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hail, brave Knight! You completed your divine Task & escaped the
Floyd | Castle! Also did you solve the Riddle of the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, see some suggestions
Floyd | for AMUSING things to do or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "amusing" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                                Degeneracy post-win menu
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    > About this game
Floyd |      The inventory system
Floyd |      Credits
Floyd |      License
Floyd |      Hints
Floyd |      Walkthrough
Floyd |      * Bibliography *
Floyd |      * Amusing things to do *
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                                Degeneracy post-win menu
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      About this game
Floyd |    > The inventory system
Floyd |      Credits
Floyd |      License
Floyd |      Hints
Floyd |      Walkthrough
Floyd |      * Bibliography *
Floyd |      * Amusing things to do *
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                                Degeneracy post-win menu
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      About this game
Floyd |      The inventory system
Floyd |    > Credits
Floyd |      License
Floyd |      Hints
Floyd |      Walkthrough
Floyd |      * Bibliography *
Floyd |      * Amusing things to do *
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                                Degeneracy post-win menu
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      About this game
Floyd |      The inventory system
Floyd |      Credits
Floyd |    > License
Floyd |      Hints
Floyd |      Walkthrough
Floyd |      * Bibliography *
Floyd |      * Amusing things to do *
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                                Degeneracy post-win menu
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      About this game
Floyd |      The inventory system
Floyd |      Credits
Floyd |      License
Floyd |    > Hints
Floyd |      Walkthrough
Floyd |      * Bibliography *
Floyd |      * Amusing things to do *
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                                Degeneracy post-win menu
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      About this game
Floyd |      The inventory system
Floyd |      Credits
Floyd |      License
Floyd |      Hints
Floyd |    > Walkthrough
Floyd |      * Bibliography *
Floyd |      * Amusing things to do *
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                                Degeneracy post-win menu
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      About this game
Floyd |      The inventory system
Floyd |      Credits
Floyd |      License
Floyd |      Hints
Floyd |      Walkthrough
Floyd |    > * Bibliography *
Floyd |      * Amusing things to do *
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                                Degeneracy post-win menu
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game

		Ellison says, "whoa, I would assume we got the optimal solution there, but that ending was hardly any better than the other one" 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      About this game
Floyd |      The inventory system
Floyd |      Credits
Floyd |      License
Floyd |      Hints
Floyd |      Walkthrough
Floyd |      * Bibliography *
Floyd |    > * Amusing things to do *
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "enter" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                                Degeneracy post-win menu
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      About this game
Floyd |      The inventory system
Floyd |      Credits
Floyd |      License
Floyd |      Hints
Floyd |      Walkthrough
Floyd |      * Bibliography *
Floyd |    > * Amusing things to do *
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "press enter" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                                Degeneracy post-win menu
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      About this game
Floyd |      The inventory system
Floyd |      Credits
Floyd |      License
Floyd |      Hints
Floyd |      Walkthrough
Floyd |    > * Bibliography *
Floyd |      * Amusing things to do *
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                                Degeneracy post-win menu
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      About this game
Floyd |      The inventory system
Floyd |      Credits
Floyd |      License
Floyd |      Hints
Floyd |      Walkthrough
Floyd |      * Bibliography *
Floyd |    > * Amusing things to do *
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "return" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                                Degeneracy post-win menu
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      About this game
Floyd |      The inventory system
Floyd |      Credits
Floyd |      License
Floyd |      Hints
Floyd |      Walkthrough
Floyd |      * Bibliography *
Floyd |    > * Amusing things to do *
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "read" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                                Degeneracy post-win menu
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      About this game
Floyd |      The inventory system
Floyd |      Credits
Floyd |      License
Floyd |      Hints
Floyd |      Walkthrough
Floyd |      * Bibliography *
Floyd |    > * Amusing things to do *
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "space" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                                Degeneracy post-win menu
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re

		jenrexrode says, "oh there's a button" 	
	

Floyd | sume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      About this game
Floyd |      The inventory system
Floyd |      Credits
Floyd |      License
Floyd |      Hints
Floyd |      Walkthrough
Floyd |      * Bibliography *
Floyd |    > * Amusing things to do *
Floyd |

		
	Ellison presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a major Easter egg in this game involving the pig. There is
Floyd | an extremely minor Easter egg in this game involving the 1980s
Floyd | American television show "The A Team". Apart from those two, there are
Floyd | not a whole lot of things you can do in this game just for fun. As
Floyd | Kevin once put it, "This character is not a fun guy." Once you've
Floyd | gotten the optimal ending and you understand what is going on in the
Floyd | keep, there's not much left to see.
Floyd |
Floyd | My next major game will probably be more light-hearted; my natural
Floyd | style is much closer to "Guess the Verb!" than to this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | By the way, if you're still wondering what major portions of the game
Floyd | are for, you haven't gotten the optimal ending. Also, if you're really
Floyd | strapped for fun, you can try to solve the game in as few moves as
Floyd | possible. I can get a winning ending in 32 turns (I'm pretty sure this
Floyd | is the absolute minimum) and the optimal ending in under 60.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Please press SPACE.]

		
	Lionheart presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                                Degeneracy post-win menu
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      About this game
Floyd |      The inventory system
Floyd |      Credits
Floyd |      License
Floyd |      Hints
Floyd |      Walkthrough
Floyd |      * Bibliography *
Floyd |    > * Amusing things to do *
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                                Degeneracy post-win menu
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      About this game
Floyd |      The inventory system
Floyd |      Credits
Floyd |      License
Floyd |      Hints
Floyd |      Walkthrough
Floyd |      * Bibliography *
Floyd |    > * Amusing things to do *
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "end" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                                Degeneracy post-win menu
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      About this game
Floyd |      The inventory system
Floyd |      Credits
Floyd |      License
Floyd |      Hints
Floyd |      Walkthrough
Floyd |      * Bibliography *
Floyd |    > * Amusing things to do *
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart 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 | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "end" 		jenrexrode says, "oh we already did the A-Team" 	
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "smash machine" 		
	

Floyd | A knight of the faith should not make use of violence unless there is
Floyd | no alternative.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trickle of sand falls through the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig gives the Mobile a brief Sniff, then moves onto other Pig
Floyd | matters, uninterested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "sit on machine" 		
	

Floyd | The Funnel of the Perpetuum would probably support your weight, but
Floyd | what is to be gained by testing the Hypothesis?
Floyd |
Floyd | A trickle of sand falls through the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "oh, >PITY FOOL, yeah" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get hourglass" 		
	

Floyd | With great effort you lift the diabolically heavy Hour-Glass. You
Floyd | cannot carry it for long!
Floyd |
Floyd | A trickle of sand falls through the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig gives the Mobile a brief Sniff, then moves onto other Pig
Floyd | matters, uninterested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put hourglass in machine" 		
	

Floyd | Straining, you place the Hour-Glass atop the funnel of the Perpetuum.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trickle of sand falls through the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open bottom lever" 		
	

Floyd | You pull the Lever. The Flap opens & Sand begins to pour out into the
Floyd | Perpetuum.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sand pours into the Funnel of the Perpetuum & re-emerges at the Spout,
Floyd | scattering off the closed top of the Hour-Glass & spreading onto the
Floyd | floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open top lever" 		
	

Floyd | You pull the Lever, sliding the Flap open.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trickle of sand falls through the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open bottom lever" 		
	

Floyd | You pull the Lever. The Flap opens & Sand begins to pour out into the
Floyd | Perpetuum.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sand enters the Funnel of the Perpetuum & re-emerges at the Spout,
Floyd | refilling the Hour-Glass. You feel immediately a great sense of
Floyd | relief, as though suddenly awakening from some terrifying Dream.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "that's better, no time to lose" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Alchymyst's Laboratory
Floyd |
Floyd | A small opening in the Stone leads northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Work-Bench is a Book of evil Magic.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a fine Axe, the Baron's corpse & a dented Box (which
Floyd | is empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig follows you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Chamber
Floyd | Though the Baron never took a wife, 'tis said his Bed was not a night
Floyd | empty. This sinful bed stands before you now, as does the Baron's
Floyd | dresser & Looking-Glass. Two shattered doors lead east & west, & a
Floyd | most curious Trap-Door yawns to reveal a stairway as dark as the
Floyd | Baron's soul.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Alchymyst's Laboratory
Floyd |
Floyd | A small opening in the Stone leads northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Work-Bench is a Book of evil Magic.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a fine Axe, the Baron's corpse & a dented Box (which
Floyd | is empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get book" 		
	

Floyd | You shut the Tome & pick it up. It seems to numb your Hand, as though
Floyd | its cruel Intentions were oozing out to contain you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd | Here a fat Pig wallows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd |
Floyd | The orderly appointment of the Books on their several Shelves is
Floyd | marred in one place by a Gap.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a wooden Lance here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "drop book" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Life is slow to return to the Hand that held the evil Tome.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd | Here a fat Pig wallows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get pig" 		
	

Floyd | I doubt the Pig would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x pig" 		
	

Floyd | The Pig is fat & healthy. You see on it no trace of the Axe-Work which
Floyd | once caused it not to be.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | Methinks you see exits where there are none.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd |
Floyd | The orderly appointment of the Books on their several Shelves is
Floyd | marred in one place by a Gap.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a Book of evil Magic & a wooden Lance here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig follows you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig sniffs at the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot, since the heavy portcullis is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "turn wheel" 		
	

Floyd | Every muscle in your body strains, and you feel the grinding of
Floyd | faraway Pulleys as the Portcullis slowly lifts open. At last the heavy
Floyd | Machinery catches, and you relax.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Road
Floyd | The sweet Sunlight & soft Earth have never felt so refreshing upon
Floyd | your face & under your feet. The rough hewed stones of the Keep seem
Floyd | from the outside to shimmer in the heat. You set down the road,
Floyd | beginning the long journey back to the Monastery. Within an hour, the
Floyd | castle is gone behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have won ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hail, brave Knight! You completed your divine Task & escaped the
Floyd | Castle! Also did you solve the Riddle of the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, see some suggestions
Floyd | for AMUSING things to do or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "push pig east" 		
	

Floyd | Is that the best you can think of?
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig rolls & twists, basking in the Sun-Light that floods the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig rubs up against you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get pig" 		
	

Floyd | I doubt the Pig would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig sniffs at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig shuffles to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Armoury
Floyd |
Floyd | Here a fat Pig wallows.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig shuffles to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd |
Floyd | Here a fat Pig wallows.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig grunts!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "follow pig" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig sniffs at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig shuffles to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), ";" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says, "s" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd |
Floyd | Here a fat Pig wallows.
Floyd |
Floyd | The orderly appointment of the Books on their several Shelves is
Floyd | marred in one place by a Gap.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a Book of evil Magic & a wooden Lance here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig rolls & twists on the Ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig studies the open page & begins grunting & gesticulating with
Floyd | one hoof. Briefly the Pig's fur turns a shade of blue. The Pig grunts
Floyd | & continues its nasal Inspection of the area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "did we find the purpose of putting the lance in the hole?" 	
			Lionheart says, "Okay that was probably what amusing was talking about" 	
			jenrexrode says, "yeah it opened the lock on the stone" 	
			jenrexrode asks, "major easter egg?" 	
			Ellison says, "I figure the reanimation of the pig is the major easter egg" 	
			jenrexrode says, "oh" 	
			jenrexrode says, "hm, I'm surprised it doesnt turn into something else after messing with the book." 	
			Lionheart says, "Pig casting spells is probably the hidden bit." 	
	Lionheart aimlessly. 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "smell pig" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "eat pig" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the Pig)
Floyd | I doubt the Pig would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig inhales noisily the scent of the Lance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig shuffles to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd | Here a fat Pig wallows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig sniffs at the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig sniffs at the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig inhales noisily the scent of the Dresser.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig snuffles along the length of the Bed, rooting under it as if
Floyd | looking for something.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "hm" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look under bed" 		
	

Floyd | There is only Dust under the Bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig inhales noisily the scent of the Dresser.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x dresser" 		
	

Floyd | The wooden Dresser is well-polished but dusty underneath. Its several
Floyd | Drawers contain only irrelevant personal Effects of the Baron.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "search dresser" 		
	

Floyd | There is nothing of interest in the Dresser, & only dust underneath
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig sniffs at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig sniffs at the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig rolls & twists on the Ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig grunts!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "I don't think the pig has m uch more in its repertoire" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig rolls & twists on the Ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig rubs up against you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig grunts!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig shuffles to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd |
Floyd | Here a fat Pig wallows.
Floyd |
Floyd | The orderly appointment of the Books on their several Shelves is
Floyd | marred in one place by a Gap.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a Book of evil Magic & a wooden Lance here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig shuffles to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get book" 		
	

Floyd | You pick up the Tome. It seems to numb your Hand, as though its cruel
Floyd | Intentions were oozing out to contain you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put book in gap" 		
	

Floyd | You slide the book of foul Spells into the Gap. It fits perfectly, &
Floyd | the Library is whole. Relieved are you to be free of the burden of
Floyd | that terrible, numbing Presence.
Floyd |
Floyd | Life is slow to return to the Hand that held the evil Tome.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd | Here a fat Pig wallows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig rolls & twists on the Ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig grunts!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "kick pig" 		
	

Floyd | This day you have already killed one of God's creatures.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig fogs up the Looking-Glass & jumps back suddenly as it catches
Floyd | a glimpse of itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Heh" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig rubs up against you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "kiss pig" 		
	

Floyd | The Pig snorts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig snuffles along the length of the Bed, rooting under it as if
Floyd | looking for something.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig rubs up against you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig grunts!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "pig, east" 		
	

Floyd | The Pig grunts.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig inhales noisily the scent of the Dresser.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig sniffs at the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Bored now" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a wooden Lance here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "touch pig" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You can see no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s. w." 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a wooden Lance here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd | Here a fat Pig wallows.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig shuffles to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd |
Floyd | Here a fat Pig wallows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "touch pig" 		
	

Floyd | The Pig is warm & grunts under your Touch.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig shuffles to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd | Here a fat Pig wallows.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig rolls & twists on the Ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "touch pig" 		
	

Floyd | The Pig is warm & grunts under your Touch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "hug pig" 		
	

Floyd | The Pig snorts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "call pig" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig follows you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Alchymyst's Laboratory
Floyd |
Floyd | A small opening in the Stone leads northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a fine Axe, the Baron's corpse & a dented Box (which
Floyd | is empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get corpse" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd |
Floyd | Here a fat Pig wallows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Priest's Quarters
Floyd |
Floyd | The Priest sits on his mat, eyes downturned in submission.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "show corpse to priest" 		
	

Floyd | The Priest quails at the sight of the dead Baron.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "looks like more info about the game (including the source code) is at: [LINK]" 	
			Lionheart says, "Behold this undead abomination!\" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | Methinks you see exits where there are none.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u.ne.n.w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd |
Floyd | Here a fat Pig wallows.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig shuffles to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Fool lies besotted beneath a large Wine-Barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "show baron to fool" 		
	

Floyd | <<What is a Fool with no Master?>>
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Road
Floyd | The sweet Sunlight & soft Earth have never felt so refreshing upon
Floyd | your face & under your feet. The rough hewed stones of the Keep seem
Floyd | from the outside to shimmer in the heat. You set down the road,
Floyd | beginning the long journey back to the Monastery. Within an hour, the
Floyd | castle is gone behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have won ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hail, brave Knight! You completed your divine Task & escaped the
Floyd | Castle! Also did you solve the Riddle of the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, see some suggestions
Floyd | for AMUSING things to do or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "I still don't know the deal with rooms 12 and 13 was" 	
			Ellison says, "from the source code:" 	
			Ellison | !!These rooms were taken out in version 6, after the groundbreaking 	
			Ellison | !!"my castle design sucks, help me!" talk I had with Celeste. You can 	
			Ellison | !!get to them in previous versions by going up from the study or the 	
			Ellison | !!armory. These two, the priest's quarters, and the store room used to 	
			Ellison | !!be the towers of the castle. There are no longer any towers. 	
			Ellison | !! 	
			Ellison | !!These rooms still have their exits, so that people can't get trapped 	
			Ellison | !!in them. Yes, I'm so considerate of my players. 	
			Ellison says, "(concerning Room12 and Room13)" 	
			jenrexrode says, "try to get pig to leave with you" 	
			Lionheart says, "So, when reality breaks down, Rooms from development versions reappear? I guess that fits the descs" 	
			Lionheart says, "I did try to ge tthe pig to go outside" 	
			Lionheart says, "It just wanted to snuffle around the place" 	
			jenrexrode says, "hm" 	
			Lionheart says, "Unless there's a way to get it to follow closely" 	
			jenrexrode says, "i think you follow it when it won't follow you." 	
			jenrexrode says, "oh now even I'm tired." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Fool lies besotted beneath a large Wine-Barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a wooden Lance here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd | Here a fat Pig wallows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a wooden Lance here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig follows you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig follows you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Road
Floyd | The sweet Sunlight & soft Earth have never felt so refreshing upon
Floyd | your face & under your feet. The rough hewed stones of the Keep seem
Floyd | from the outside to shimmer in the heat. The Pig briefly follows you
Floyd | as you set down the road, beginning the long journey back to the
Floyd | Monastery. Within an hour, the castle is gone behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have won ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hail, brave Knight! You completed your divine Task & escaped the
Floyd | Castle! Also did you solve the Riddle of the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, see some suggestions
Floyd | for AMUSING things to do or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig rubs up against you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig grunts!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig shuffles to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig trots out the gate & into the world beyond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "yay" 	
			Lionheart says, "How anticlimactic" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Road
Floyd | The sweet Sunlight & soft Earth have never felt so refreshing upon
Floyd | your face & under your feet. The rough hewed stones of the Keep seem
Floyd | from the outside to shimmer in the heat. You set down the road,
Floyd | beginning the long journey back to the Monastery. Within an hour, the
Floyd | castle is gone behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have won ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hail, brave Knight! You completed your divine Task & escaped the
Floyd | Castle! Also did you solve the Riddle of the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, see some suggestions
Floyd | for AMUSING things to do or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "hey that was weak" 	
			Lionheart says, "But yay, fun free pig." 	
			Lionheart says, "run" 	
			Ellison asks, "did you see if the priest reacts to the pig?" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Armoury
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "end" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x pig" 		
	

Floyd | The Pig is fat & healthy. You see on it no trace of the Axe-Work which
Floyd | once caused it not to be.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trickle of sand falls through the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Methinks you see exits where there are none.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trickle of sand falls through the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Alchymyst's Laboratory
Floyd |
Floyd | A small opening in the Stone leads northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Work-Bench is a Book of evil Magic.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a fine Axe, the Baron's corpse & a dented Box (which
Floyd | is empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hidden Room
Floyd |
Floyd | Here a fat Pig wallows.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Shelf is an Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a Perpetuum Mobile here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trickle of sand falls through the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get hourglass" 		
	

Floyd | With great effort you lift the diabolically heavy Hour-Glass. You
Floyd | cannot carry it for long!
Floyd |
Floyd | A trickle of sand falls through the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put hourglass in mobile" 		
	

Floyd | Straining, you place the Hour-Glass atop the funnel of the Perpetuum.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trickle of sand falls through the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open top lever" 		
	

Floyd | You pull the Lever, sliding the Flap open.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trickle of sand falls through the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig gives the Mobile a brief Sniff, then moves onto other Pig
Floyd | matters, uninterested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open bottom lever" 		
	

Floyd | You pull the Lever. The Flap opens & Sand begins to pour out into the
Floyd | Perpetuum.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sand enters the Funnel of the Perpetuum & re-emerges at the Spout,
Floyd | refilling the Hour-Glass. You feel immediately a great sense of
Floyd | relief, as though suddenly awakening from some terrifying Dream.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig sniffs at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Alchymyst's Laboratory
Floyd |
Floyd | A small opening in the Stone leads northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Work-Bench is a Book of evil Magic.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a fine Axe, the Baron's corpse & a dented Box (which
Floyd | is empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The metal in the collecting Pan bubbles briefly.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig follows you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Alchymyst's Laboratory
Floyd |
Floyd | Here a fat Pig wallows.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small opening in the Stone leads northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Work-Bench is a Book of evil Magic.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a fine Axe, the Baron's corpse & a dented Box (which
Floyd | is empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Alchymyst's Laboratory
Floyd |
Floyd | Here a fat Pig wallows.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small opening in the Stone leads northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Work-Bench is a Book of evil Magic.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a fine Axe, the Baron's corpse & a dented Box (which
Floyd | is empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "touch pig" 		
	

Floyd | It is warm, and grunts under your Touch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Alchymyst's Laboratory
Floyd |
Floyd | A small opening in the Stone leads northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Work-Bench is a Book of evil Magic.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a fine Axe, the Baron's corpse & a dented Box (which
Floyd | is empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hidden Room
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a Perpetuum Mobile (which supports a large
Floyd | Hour-Glass) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sand enters the Funnel of the Perpetuum & re-emerges at the Spout,
Floyd | refilling the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Alchymyst's Laboratory
Floyd |
Floyd | A small opening in the Stone leads northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Work-Bench is a Book of evil Magic.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a fine Axe, the Baron's corpse & a dented Box (which
Floyd | is empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd |
Floyd | The orderly appointment of the Books on their several Shelves is
Floyd | marred in one place by a Gap.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a wooden Lance here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Priest's Quarters
Floyd |
Floyd | The Priest sits on his mat, eyes downturned in submission.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get priest" 		
	

Floyd | I doubt the corrupt Priest would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd |
Floyd | Here a fat Pig wallows.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig sniffs at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd |
Floyd | Here a fat Pig wallows.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig sniffs at the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Priest's Quarters
Floyd |
Floyd | The Priest sits on his mat, eyes downturned in submission.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd |
Floyd | Here a fat Pig wallows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig follows you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig follows you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Priest's Quarters
Floyd |
Floyd | The Priest sits on his mat, eyes downturned in submission.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd |
Floyd | Here a fat Pig wallows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Priest's Quarters
Floyd |
Floyd | The Priest sits on his mat, eyes downturned in submission.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Priest's Quarters
Floyd |
Floyd | The Priest sits on his mat, eyes downturned in submission.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		Ellison says, "guess not" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Priest's Quarters
Floyd |
Floyd | The Priest sits on his mat, eyes downturned in submission.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig rolls & twists on the Ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig sniffs at the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Priest's Quarters
Floyd |
Floyd | The Priest sits on his mat, eyes downturned in submission.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "unfo" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Priest's Quarters
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd |
Floyd | Here a fat Pig wallows.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig rolls & twists on the Ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig follows you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | The Baron's Chamber
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | The Baron's Chamber
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | The Baron's Chamber
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd | Here a fat Pig wallows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig follows you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Priest's Quarters
Floyd |
Floyd | The Priest sits on his mat, eyes downturned in submission.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd |
Floyd | Here a fat Pig wallows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Priest's Quarters
Floyd |
Floyd | The Priest sits on his mat, eyes downturned in submission.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Priest's Quarters
Floyd |
Floyd | The Priest sits on his mat, eyes downturned in submission.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Priest's Quarters
Floyd |
Floyd | The Priest sits on his mat, eyes downturned in submission.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | [Your undoing fails.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "f" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Priest's Quarters
Floyd |
Floyd | The Priest sits on his mat, eyes downturned in submission.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "pig, down" 		
	

Floyd | The Pig grunts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "pig, follow me" 		
	

Floyd | The Pig grunts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Priest's Quarters
Floyd |
Floyd | The Priest sits on his mat, eyes downturned in submission.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd |
Floyd | Here a fat Pig wallows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Priest's Quarters
Floyd |
Floyd | The Priest sits on his mat, eyes downturned in submission.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd |
Floyd | Here a fat Pig wallows.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig sniffs the Altar & moves quickly away, knowing well the scent
Floyd | of Slaughter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig grunts!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig shuffles to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig sniffs at the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig grunts!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig sniffs the Altar & moves quickly away, knowing well the scent
Floyd | of Slaughter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig rubs up against you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig sniffs at the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig grunts!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig sniffs the Altar & moves quickly away, knowing well the scent
Floyd | of Slaughter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart has had Lionheart's fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	Lionheart arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig follows you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig follows you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Fool lies besotted beneath a large Wine-Barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig follows you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Slaughter Yard
Floyd |
Floyd | The stump of an ancient Oak stands here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig follows you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Fool lies besotted beneath a large Wine-Barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig follows you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Methinks you see exits where there are none.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Store Room
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | Here a fat Pig wallows.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Fool lies besotted beneath a large Wine-Barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig sniffs the Fool's Wine but does not imbibe, not caring for its
Floyd | Bouquet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart asks, "fool about pig" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask fool about pig" 		
	

Floyd | The Fool coughs & says nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask pig about fool" 		
	

Floyd | Only Saints & Mad-Men can speak with the Beasts.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig rolls & twists on the Ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a holy symbol (glowing with a sacred light & being worn)
Floyd |   a suit of Chain-Mail (being worn)
Floyd |   a leather sheath (being worn)
Floyd |     a sacred blade
Floyd |   a wooden Scroll-Case (being worn & closed)
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig sniffs at the Ovens & backs away quickly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "show symbol to pig" 		
	

Floyd | (the holy symbol to the Pig)
Floyd | The Pig, not in the mood for a Light snack, shows little interest in
Floyd | the holy symbol.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig grunts!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "show mail to pig" 		
	

Floyd | The Pig sniffs your Chain-Mail & wrinkles its Nose in distaste. Coming
Floyd | from a Pig, this leads you to believe a Cleaning of the Armour is past
Floyd | due.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig sniffs at the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "show sheath to pig" 		
	

Floyd | The Pig shows little interest in the leather Sheath. Presumably, its
Floyd | former owner was no one he knew personally.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig sniffs at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "show blade to pig" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the sacred blade)
Floyd | You draw your Blade.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "show blade to pig" 		
	

Floyd | The Pig respectfully backs away from the sacred blade.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "show case to pig" 		
	

Floyd | The Scroll-Case is briefly stuck on the Pig's snout, causing a Moment
Floyd | of amusement but nothing more.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig sniffs at the Ovens & backs away quickly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "heh" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "\show blade to fool" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "show blade to fool" 		
	

Floyd | <<I see your Point.>>
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "show case to fool" 		
	

Floyd | The court Fool is unimpressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "show mail to fool" 		
	

Floyd | The court Fool is unimpressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "show symbol to fool" 		
	

Floyd | (the holy symbol to the court Fool)
Floyd | <<Round & round she goes!>>
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig sniffs at the Ovens & backs away quickly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Slaughter Yard
Floyd |
Floyd | The stump of an ancient Oak stands here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig follows you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Slaughter Yard
Floyd | In this small, walled Yard were Beasts put to the knife & prepared for
Floyd | the master's feasting table. Unthinkably--but undoubtedly--were other
Floyd | Prey too destroyed here, to feed the Baron's appetite for sin. There
Floyd | is no hiding place in this small Arena; meat, alive or dead, can
Floyd | escape only south, through the Kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | Here a fat Pig wallows.
Floyd |
Floyd | The stump of an ancient Oak stands here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig sniffs at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig rubs up against you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig rolls & twists on the Ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig sniffs at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig rubs up against you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig squeals with alarm as it sniffs the Stump, then stops suddenly
Floyd | with a confused look as if it had just realized something quite Odd.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler goes home. 		
	Lionheart has had Lionheart's fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "hug pig" 		
	

Floyd | The Pig snorts.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig grunts!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Slaughter Yard
Floyd | In this small, walled Yard were Beasts put to the knife & prepared for
Floyd | the master's feasting table. Unthinkably--but undoubtedly--were other
Floyd | Prey too destroyed here, to feed the Baron's appetite for sin. There
Floyd | is no hiding place in this small Arena; meat, alive or dead, can
Floyd | escape only south, through the Kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | Here a fat Pig wallows.
Floyd |
Floyd | The stump of an ancient Oak stands here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Fool lies besotted beneath a large Wine-Barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig follows you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "verbose" 		
	

Floyd | Degeneracy is now in its "verbose" mode, which always gives long
Floyd | descriptions of locations (even if you have visited them before).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Gluttonous indeed were the the Feasts prepared in this Kitchen while
Floyd | the Baron lived. The huge Ovens now stand cold & unlit, the Crockery
Floyd | smashed & strewn about the floor. The Dining Hall is to the east, &
Floyd | northwards is a small enclosed Yard. A Stair leads downward into
Floyd | darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | Here a fat Pig wallows.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Fool lies besotted beneath a large Wine-Barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig sniffs at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Store Room
Floyd | The gloomy Store Room has been recently sacked, though racks of Ham &
Floyd | strings of dried Fruit still hang above your head. A bag of Flour has
Floyd | been ripped open, its contents scattered. Hundreds of white
Floyd | Foot-Prints run frantic around the room & up the Stair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "follow footprints" 		
	

Floyd | I do not recognise that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Gluttonous indeed were the the Feasts prepared in this Kitchen while
Floyd | the Baron lived. The huge Ovens now stand cold & unlit, the Crockery
Floyd | smashed & strewn about the floor. The Dining Hall is to the east, &
Floyd | northwards is a small enclosed Yard. A Stair leads downward into
Floyd | darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | Here a fat Pig wallows.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Fool lies besotted beneath a large Wine-Barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd | On feast days in years & months past, Lords & favoured Thinkers
Floyd | entered this long Hall from the south, to be served by huge platters
Floyd | of exotic repast from the Kitchen to the west. But now the room stands
Floyd | bare, stripped of its Appointments by some fleeing servant. Only the
Floyd | larger items remain--the long Table & the ornate Chairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig follows you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, its walls covered in pagan Frescoes
Floyd | which beckon you to impure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with Tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | Reception Chamber to the west, the Dining Hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig follows you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | In this grand Hall do Heraldry & great Pomp greet the visitor to this
Floyd | Keep. Yet a visitor, betrayed, can quickly become a prisoner--a metal
Floyd | Portcullis to the east now separates you from the threshold. You must
Floyd | take your leave instead to the round Chamber that lies westward, or
Floyd | else attend one of the two archways to the north & south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig follows you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "hug pig" 		
	

Floyd | The Pig snorts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "hug pig" 		
	

Floyd | The Pig snorts.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig rolls & twists on the Ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "hug pig" 		
	

Floyd | The Pig snorts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "hug pig" 		
	

Floyd | The Pig snorts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "hug pig" 		
	

Floyd | The Pig snorts.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig sniffs at the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "hug pig" 		
	

Floyd | The Pig snorts.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig rubs up against you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "hug pig" 		
	

Floyd | The Pig snorts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "hug pig" 		
	

Floyd | The Pig snorts.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig shuffles to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Armoury
Floyd | An Armoury, stocked by the Baron for a siege but unable to protect him
Floyd | from the vengeance of the Almighty. Amidst the Armour, Weaponry &c.
Floyd | stands an archway to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Here a fat Pig wallows.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig shuffles to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | In this grand Hall do Heraldry & great Pomp greet the visitor to this
Floyd | Keep. Yet a visitor, betrayed, can quickly become a prisoner--a metal
Floyd | Portcullis to the east now separates you from the threshold. You must
Floyd | take your leave instead to the round Chamber that lies westward, or
Floyd | else attend one of the two archways to the north & south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Here a fat Pig wallows.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig wanders over to the heavy Portcullis & pokes its snout through
Floyd | on of the gaps in the iron Gate. A wistful look comes across the Pig's
Floyd | face, as it ponders a more carefree time in its life, a time redolent
Floyd | with Rolls in cool Mud & games of <<Got Your Snout>> with its
Floyd | thirty-seven Grand-Children.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "turn wheel" 		
	

Floyd | Every muscle in your body strains, and you feel the grinding of
Floyd | faraway Pulleys as the Portcullis slowly lifts open. At last the heavy
Floyd | Machinery catches, and you relax.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "hug pig" 		
	

Floyd | The Pig snorts.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig shuffles to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, its walls covered in pagan Frescoes
Floyd | which beckon you to impure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with Tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | Reception Chamber to the west, the Dining Hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Here a fat Pig wallows.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig shuffles to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "I hope someone sends this transcript off to the author." 	
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd | On feast days in years & months past, Lords & favoured Thinkers
Floyd | entered this long Hall from the south, to be served by huge platters
Floyd | of exotic repast from the Kitchen to the west. But now the room stands
Floyd | bare, stripped of its Appointments by some fleeing servant. Only the
Floyd | larger items remain--the long Table & the ornate Chairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Here a fat Pig wallows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, its walls covered in pagan Frescoes
Floyd | which beckon you to impure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with Tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | Reception Chamber to the west, the Dining Hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd | On feast days in years & months past, Lords & favoured Thinkers
Floyd | entered this long Hall from the south, to be served by huge platters
Floyd | of exotic repast from the Kitchen to the west. But now the room stands
Floyd | bare, stripped of its Appointments by some fleeing servant. Only the
Floyd | larger items remain--the long Table & the ornate Chairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Here a fat Pig wallows.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig rubs up against you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, its walls covered in pagan Frescoes
Floyd | which beckon you to impure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with Tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | Reception Chamber to the west, the Dining Hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd | On feast days in years & months past, Lords & favoured Thinkers
Floyd | entered this long Hall from the south, to be served by huge platters
Floyd | of exotic repast from the Kitchen to the west. But now the room stands
Floyd | bare, stripped of its Appointments by some fleeing servant. Only the
Floyd | larger items remain--the long Table & the ornate Chairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, its walls covered in pagan Frescoes
Floyd | which beckon you to impure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with Tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | Reception Chamber to the west, the Dining Hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd | On feast days in years & months past, Lords & favoured Thinkers
Floyd | entered this long Hall from the south, to be served by huge platters
Floyd | of exotic repast from the Kitchen to the west. But now the room stands
Floyd | bare, stripped of its Appointments by some fleeing servant. Only the
Floyd | larger items remain--the long Table & the ornate Chairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Methinks you see exits where there are none.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Gluttonous indeed were the the Feasts prepared in this Kitchen while
Floyd | the Baron lived. The huge Ovens now stand cold & unlit, the Crockery
Floyd | smashed & strewn about the floor. The Dining Hall is to the east, &
Floyd | northwards is a small enclosed Yard. A Stair leads downward into
Floyd | darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | Here a fat Pig wallows.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Fool lies besotted beneath a large Wine-Barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd | On feast days in years & months past, Lords & favoured Thinkers
Floyd | entered this long Hall from the south, to be served by huge platters
Floyd | of exotic repast from the Kitchen to the west. But now the room stands
Floyd | bare, stripped of its Appointments by some fleeing servant. Only the
Floyd | larger items remain--the long Table & the ornate Chairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Gluttonous indeed were the the Feasts prepared in this Kitchen while
Floyd | the Baron lived. The huge Ovens now stand cold & unlit, the Crockery
Floyd | smashed & strewn about the floor. The Dining Hall is to the east, &
Floyd | northwards is a small enclosed Yard. A Stair leads downward into
Floyd | darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | Here a fat Pig wallows.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Fool lies besotted beneath a large Wine-Barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig sniffs the Fool's Wine but does not imbibe, not caring for its
Floyd | Bouquet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd | On feast days in years & months past, Lords & favoured Thinkers
Floyd | entered this long Hall from the south, to be served by huge platters
Floyd | of exotic repast from the Kitchen to the west. But now the room stands
Floyd | bare, stripped of its Appointments by some fleeing servant. Only the
Floyd | larger items remain--the long Table & the ornate Chairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Gluttonous indeed were the the Feasts prepared in this Kitchen while
Floyd | the Baron lived. The huge Ovens now stand cold & unlit, the Crockery
Floyd | smashed & strewn about the floor. The Dining Hall is to the east, &
Floyd | northwards is a small enclosed Yard. A Stair leads downward into
Floyd | darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | Here a fat Pig wallows.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's Fool lies besotted beneath a large Wine-Barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a sudden chorus of Gruntings, as the court Fool is
Floyd | interrogated by the cold nose of the Pig.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd | On feast days in years & months past, Lords & favoured Thinkers
Floyd | entered this long Hall from the south, to be served by huge platters
Floyd | of exotic repast from the Kitchen to the west. But now the room stands
Floyd | bare, stripped of its Appointments by some fleeing servant. Only the
Floyd | larger items remain--the long Table & the ornate Chairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig follows you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, its walls covered in pagan Frescoes
Floyd | which beckon you to impure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with Tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | Reception Chamber to the west, the Dining Hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd | On feast days in years & months past, Lords & favoured Thinkers
Floyd | entered this long Hall from the south, to be served by huge platters
Floyd | of exotic repast from the Kitchen to the west. But now the room stands
Floyd | bare, stripped of its Appointments by some fleeing servant. Only the
Floyd | larger items remain--the long Table & the ornate Chairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Here a fat Pig wallows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig sniffs underneath the Chairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig grunts!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, its walls covered in pagan Frescoes
Floyd | which beckon you to impure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with Tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | Reception Chamber to the west, the Dining Hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig follows you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | In this grand Hall do Heraldry & great Pomp greet the visitor to this
Floyd | Keep. The round Chamber lies westward, as always. You may also attend
Floyd | to one of the two archways to the north & south, or, tiring of this
Floyd | false hospitality, depart to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait Chamber
Floyd | A richly attired Wait Chamber, its walls covered in pagan Frescoes
Floyd | which beckon you to impure thoughts. Chairs arranged near the circular
Floyd | perimeter mingle with Tables for gaming. The chamber becomes the
Floyd | Reception Chamber to the west, the Dining Hall to the north. A small
Floyd | tiled archway leads southwest & to the east is the grand Entry Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | A Pig enters from the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | In this grand Hall do Heraldry & great Pomp greet the visitor to this
Floyd | Keep. The round Chamber lies westward, as always. You may also attend
Floyd | to one of the two archways to the north & south, or, tiring of this
Floyd | false hospitality, depart to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden Wheel is mounted on the wall, near the Portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig follows you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "hug pig" 		
	

Floyd | The Pig snorts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig sniffs at the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig grunts!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pig trots out the gate & into the world beyond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You idle away a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Road
Floyd | The sweet Sunlight & soft Earth have never felt so refreshing upon
Floyd | your face & under your feet. The rough hewed stones of the Keep seem
Floyd | from the outside to shimmer in the heat. You set down the road,
Floyd | beginning the long journey back to the Monastery. Within an hour, the
Floyd | castle is gone behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have won ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hail, brave Knight! You completed your divine Task & escaped the
Floyd | Castle! Also did you solve the Riddle of the Hour-Glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, see some suggestions
Floyd | for AMUSING things to do or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
	jenrexrode has had her fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Lionheart says, "In fairness though, the sword response was discouraging against trying other weapons" 	
			Lionheart says, "So it's little wonder we went TWELVE HOURS before we tried another" 	
			Atrilla laughts "Really?" 	
			Atrilla says, "No offence. It's just funny." 	
			Lionheart exclaims, "This game would have been sooo much less frustrating if not for that message!" 	
			Atrilla says, "But who would use an axe that cuts only oak with an oak stump? :)" 	
			Atrilla asks, "The stump was used to slaughter, right?" 	
			jenrexrode says, "yup" 	
			Lionheart says, "Yes, the pig's reaction confirmed that" 	
			jenrexrode | The Pig wanders over to the heavy Portcullis & pokes its snout through on of the gaps in the iron Gate. A wistful look comes across the Pig's face, as it ponders a more carefree time in its life, a time redolent with Rolls in cool Mud & games of <<Got Your Snout>> with its thirty-seven Grand-Children.	
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Hunter, In Darkness by Andrew Plotkin
As played on ifMUD on March 12, 2011

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

Below is a transcript of Hunter, In Darkness, written by Andrew Plotkin. Hunter, In Darkness was originally released as part of the 1999 Interactive Fiction Competition, where it took eighth place. It went on to be nominated for Xyzzy Awards in the categories of Best Individual Puzzle, Best Setting, Best Individual NPC, and Best Use of Medium. It ultimately won Xyzzies for Best Individual Puzzle and 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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	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "load hunterdarkness" 		
	

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

		
	EmacsUser presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |                      :         Hunter,        :
Floyd |                      :       In Darkness      :
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
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Floyd |
Floyd | Hunter, in Darkness
Floyd | A Cave Crawl by "Dave Ahl Jr." (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | First-time players should type "about".
Floyd | Release 4 / Serial number 991119 / Inform v6.21 Library 6/9
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Nearly -- nearly. The animal stink is rank and close. You raise your
Floyd | crossbow, try to peer beyond dark, wet stone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "about" 		
	

Floyd | "This game was conceived of and fully outlined in early June of 1999."
Floyd |
Floyd | And it was, too. All that discussion of compassless games, and mazes,
Floyd | and whether "Hunt the Wumpus" was really IF, made me giggle. I already
Floyd | had this on the drawing board. I didn't start any of that discussion,
Floyd | either -- although I contributed a few comments that I knew would turn
Floyd | out relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hunter, in Darkness came in eighth in the 1999 Interactive Fiction
Floyd | Competition. I might perhaps have done better if I'd included a
Floyd | walkthrough, or hints. Never know now, eh?
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm not including hints now, because this is no longer a Competition
Floyd | game. Different strictures apply. You can easily find a walkthrough,
Floyd | or ask for help. However, I will say this:
Floyd |
Floyd | No serious mapping is necessary, or even useful, in playing this game.
Floyd | If you think you need to start drawing a map, you're wrong.
Floyd |
Floyd | Type "credits" for full accreditation.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hunter, in Darkness is copyright 1999 by Andrew Plotkin,
Floyd | <erkyrath@netcom.com>. Comments and bug reports are welcome.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying your crossbow (loaded with a bolt), a thighband with
Floyd | four bolts (strapped to your leg), and a brightly-glowing lamplens (on
Floyd | your wrist).
Floyd |
Floyd | Something shifts in the darkness ahead, a great silent bulk. Your
Floyd | prey.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x prey" 		
	

Floyd | You can see nothing of it; only a sense of movement, back and forth,
Floyd | in the depths of the cave ahead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying your crossbow (loaded with a bolt), a thighband with
Floyd | four bolts (strapped to your leg), and a brightly-glowing lamplens (on
Floyd | your wrist).
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint rustling echoes deep in the side chamber, and the laughing
Floyd | chitter of bats.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You're tired and covered with mud.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x mud" 		
	

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

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x lens" 		
	

Floyd | A clear glareless light pours from the lamp's curved face.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla says, "Back." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Cool. We just started." 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Branching Cave
Floyd | You glance around again. The cave narrows ahead, a tight crawl winding
Floyd | around folds of limestone. A low passage descends to your right, and
Floyd | there is a side chamber on the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | A low passage descends out of sight on the right.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | A high chamber lies to your left. You cannot see its far side, but the
Floyd | rustle of cave bats drifts from the darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Use f rather than wf, please." 	
			Binder says, "oh all right" 	
			Atrilla asks, "What wf does?" 	
			Binder asks, "right, perhaps?" 	
			Binder says, "to avoid bats" 	
			EmacsUser says, "wf hides your command." 	
			Binder says, "YM 'wf makes less scroll' ;)" 	
			EmacsUser says, "It's useful for werewolf (Floyd will whisper back), but can be confusing in Club Floyd." 	
			Atrilla says, "ok." 	
			Atrilla says, "So, let's get eat by a grue." 	
			Atrilla says, "*eaten" 	
			EmacsUser exclaims (at Atrilla), "Take it away!" 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Edge Of Pit
Floyd | The passage drops off suddenly, ending in a deep pit. The sides are
Floyd | steep but not vertical; you might be able to scramble down, but you
Floyd | make no bets about climbing back up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "x pit" 		
	

Floyd | The pit is edged in veined, knotted flowstone. A stiff climb,
Floyd | considering its steepness, but possible -- in descent.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can make out a ledge far below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "x ledge" 		
	

Floyd | The ledge is deep in the pit's darkness. You can see no details.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "x sides" 		
	

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

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying your crossbow (loaded with a bolt), a thighband with
Floyd | four bolts (strapped to your leg), and a brightly-glowing lamplens (on
Floyd | your wrist).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x bow" 		
	

Floyd | The crossbow is well-designed enough to be simple. Laminated
Floyd | leaf-laths, fiber string, and a cocking lever that runs the full
Floyd | length of the stock.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bow is loaded with a bolt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You're tired and covered with mud.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x band" 		
	

Floyd | It's a long band of heavy leather, with side straps, woven into a
Floyd | foot-long tube. The four bolts inside are secure yet easily slid out,
Floyd | and the whole is strapped comfortably to your leg.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "ah, my natural state of being" 	
			EmacsUser says (to Binder), "You can jump in too." 	
	

Binder  says, "Floyd | You're tired and covered with mud."

				Binder says, "I am content to watch Atrilla drive." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Oh, ha, sorry. I thought you meant ``zoned.''" 	
			Binder says (to EmacsUser), "I have many natural states, apparently." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Edge Of Pit
Floyd | You stand at the bottom of a rising passage. Before you is a deep pit.
Floyd | The sides are steep but not vertical; you might be able to scramble
Floyd | down, but you make no bets about climbing back up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla asks, "Jump onto the ledge?" 	
			Binder says, "sure, what's the worst that could happen" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Death, but sure." 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "jump to ledge" 		
	

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

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "jump on ledge" 		
	

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

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "jump ledge" 		
	

Floyd | The ledge is far out of reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder asks (of Atrilla), "maybe just 'down' gets us there?" 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You sit at the edge, turn, catch, and hang full-length against the
Floyd | wall. There ought to be a foothold...
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, perhaps not. You slam into the ledge and lean into stone, face
Floyd | and belly, trying not to slide any farther.
Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow Ledge
Floyd | After a moment you retake your balance, and turn. This ledge is barely
Floyd | two feet wide at most. You try not to feel like it's angled slightly
Floyd | outward. The pit stretches above and below you; but you can see no way
Floyd | to climb from here, either way.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gentle arc hangs across the pit, well above your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Ah." 	
			Atrilla says, "Good call." 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "x arc" 		
	

Floyd | It's a rope. Someone must have been trying to cross the pit. Yes, you
Floyd | can make out the side passages now -- dark patches in the walls above
Floyd | you. The rope seems to be tied to a pillar by one; the other end is
Floyd | wound around an opposite pillar, hooked precariously by something
Floyd | white and curved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "that's interesting" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x white" 		
	

Floyd | Long, curved, white -- it's a claw, a broken-off claw of the beast
Floyd | that you seek. The rope is tied to it, and the makeshift grapple is
Floyd | wound precariously around a pillar by the right passage, above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | Stone-silence. Water drips somewhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "sniff" 		
	

Floyd | The air smells of old mud.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "look down" 		
	

Floyd | You can make out the pit floor. It's only two or three body-lengths
Floyd | down; but the stone formations directly below you look vicious.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "pull rope" 		
	

Floyd | Even at the center of its arc, the rope is fifteen feet above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "exits on" 		
	

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

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "exits" 		
	

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

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow Ledge
Floyd | This ledge is barely two feet wide at most. You try not to feel like
Floyd | it's angled slightly outward. The pit stretches above and below you;
Floyd | but you can see no way to climb from here, either way.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rope hangs across the pit, a gentle arc well above your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "left" 		
	

Floyd | Both side passages are well above you, and a fair distance around the
Floyd | pit wall as well.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla asks, "Did we moved?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "I think not." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow Ledge
Floyd | This ledge is barely two feet wide at most. You try not to feel like
Floyd | it's angled slightly outward. The pit stretches above and below you;
Floyd | but you can see no way to climb from here, either way.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rope hangs across the pit, a gentle arc well above your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "signs point to no" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "think" 		
	

Floyd | That's your job.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder LAUGHS 	
			EmacsUser says, "Heh." 	
			Binder says, "this IF has high expectations of its players" 	
			Atrilla nods. 	
			Binder says, "if we had a rope and grapnel hook, we could get up there ... to that rope and grapnel hook" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Can we dare >DOWN ?" 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "shoot rope with bolt" 		
	

Floyd | (the bolt)
Floyd | The crossbow isn't cocked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "oh, that's an idea. maybe we have precise shot and can split the rope" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cock bow" 		
	

Floyd | You pull down the lever, winching the string back until it locks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "cock bolt" 		
	

Floyd | (the bolt)
Floyd | Don't be absurd.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla says, "Yeah, down might even gives us more map." 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "shoot rope with bolt" 		
	

Floyd | (the bolt)
Floyd | Tunk. Well shot -- the bolt catches the rope neatly in the center,
Floyd | whipping it upward before shearing through. The ends dance like mad
Floyd | snakes, then settle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "WOOT" 	
			EmacsUser says, "I wanted to make a pun on ``long shot,'' but my wit is failing me." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow Ledge
Floyd | This ledge is barely two feet wide at most. You try not to feel like
Floyd | it's angled slightly outward. The pit stretches above and below you;
Floyd | but you can see no way to climb from here, either way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two ends of a rope hang down the pit walls, above you and to either
Floyd | side of the ledge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says (to Atrilla), "Wow. Nice shot." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "climb rope" 		
	

Floyd | You move to the extreme right side of the ledge and stretch, but the
Floyd | cut end of the rope is too far up and out. The left end is no better.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "dang [note my working to keep this transcript sfw]" 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "load bow" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the bolt before you can put it into something
Floyd | else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says (to Binder), "'Tis appreciated." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take bolt" 		
	

Floyd | You slide a bolt from your thighband.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says (to EmacsUser), "evidently my other other natural state is one of foul invective" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "load bow" 		
	

Floyd | You put the bolt into the crossbow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla says, "We probably should have aimed at the fang, not the rope itself." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Mm." 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "cock bow" 		
	

Floyd | You pull down the lever, winching the string back until it locks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "shoot rope with bolt" 		
	

Floyd | (the bolt)
Floyd | Tunk. Your bolt brushes the dangling rope, which dances gently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "We are not very far in, so we always have restart if we feel we need it." 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Narrow Ledge
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "I will try to save some too." 	
	EmacsUser clears the save counter. 		EmacsUser says, "In fact," 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

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

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "shoot fang with bolt" 		
	

Floyd | (the bolt)
Floyd | Tunk. The bolt rattles among the blades and is lost.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Oh." 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Narrow Ledge
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | You back along the ledge, then take a long step and leap...
Floyd |
Floyd | The cut end of the rope brushes your fingers, but you have no chance
Floyd | to grab it. You twist, plummet, and are impaled on sharp stone.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "I think it interpreted ``fang'' as the knives of stone below us." 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Narrow Ledge
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla exclaims, "AHA!" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x grapple" 		
	

Floyd | Long, curved, white -- it's a claw, a broken-off claw of the creature
Floyd | that you seek. Half the rope is still tied to it, and the makeshift
Floyd | grapple is wound precariously around a pillar by the right passage,
Floyd | above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "missed it by THAT much" 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "shoot grapple with bolt" 		
	

Floyd | (the bolt)
Floyd | Tunk. Well shot -- the claw is dislodged, whirls furiously around the
Floyd | pillar, and falls free. Its half of the rope snakes down into the
Floyd | darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "climb down rope" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to climb the pit below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "well poop. I guess we do that before splitting the rope" 	
			Binder says, "I guess I mean 'instead of'" 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow Ledge
Floyd | This ledge is barely two feet wide at most. You try not to feel like
Floyd | it's angled slightly outward. The pit stretches above and below you;
Floyd | but you can see no way to climb from here, either way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Half a rope hangs down the pit wall to your left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser looks up the cruelty rating. 	
			Atrilla asks, "So, restart?" 	
			Binder says, "sure" 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd | Are you sure you want to restart?

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |                      :         Hunter         :
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "space" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |                      :         Hunter,        :
Floyd |                      :       In Darkness      :
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "space" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hunter, in Darkness
Floyd | A Cave Crawl by "Dave Ahl Jr." (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | First-time players should type "about".
Floyd | Release 4 / Serial number 991119 / Inform v6.21 Library 6/9
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Nearly -- nearly. The animal stink is rank and close. You raise your
Floyd | crossbow, try to peer beyond dark, wet stone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Branching Cave
Floyd | You glance around again. The cave narrows ahead, a tight crawl winding
Floyd | around folds of limestone. A low passage descends to your right, and
Floyd | there is a side chamber on the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something shifts in the darkness ahead, a great silent bulk. Your
Floyd | prey.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Edge Of Pit
Floyd | The passage drops off suddenly, ending in a deep pit. The sides are
Floyd | steep but not vertical; you might be able to scramble down, but you
Floyd | make no bets about climbing back up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You sit at the edge, turn, catch, and hang full-length against the
Floyd | wall. There ought to be a foothold...
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, perhaps not. You slam into the ledge and lean into stone, face
Floyd | and belly, trying not to slide any farther.
Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow Ledge
Floyd | After a moment you retake your balance, and turn. This ledge is barely
Floyd | two feet wide at most. You try not to feel like it's angled slightly
Floyd | outward. The pit stretches above and below you; but you can see no way
Floyd | to climb from here, either way.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gentle arc hangs across the pit, well above your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "cock bow" 		
	

Floyd | You pull down the lever, winching the string back until it locks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "shoot grapple with bolt" 		
	

Floyd | (the bolt)
Floyd | Tunk. Well shot -- the claw is dislodged, whirls furiously around the
Floyd | pillar, and falls free. The rope swings down past you and hangs to
Floyd | your left, claw still tied to the end.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Huh, that's cool. For future reference you can also ``press space'' or ``press enter'' (without the preceing ``f '')." 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Narrow Ledge
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

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

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "climb down rope" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to climb the pit below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "x rope" 		
	

Floyd | It's a rope. Someone must have been trying to cross the pit. Yes, you
Floyd | can make out the side passages now -- dark patches in the walls above
Floyd | you. The rope seems to be tied to a pillar by one; the other end is
Floyd | wound around an opposite pillar, hooked precariously by something
Floyd | white and curved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "And for saving, just ``press save''" 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "climb rope" 		
	

Floyd | Even at the center of its arc, the rope is fifteen feet above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says (to atrilla), "you undo the shot" 	
			Binder says, "er, undid" 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "shoot grapple with bolt" 		
	

Floyd | (the bolt)
Floyd | Tunk. Well shot -- the claw is dislodged, whirls furiously around the
Floyd | pillar, and falls free. The rope swings down past you and hangs to
Floyd | your left, claw still tied to the end.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "climb rope" 		
	

Floyd | You breathe a moment; only one chance at this.
Floyd |
Floyd | A step and a leap, and you clutch the rope. It's slicker than you
Floyd | expected; chilly and damp. Perhaps a bit of mold, you think
Floyd | abstractedly, as your hands slip, and catch, and slip again --
Floyd |
Floyd | Ouch. You've fetched up against the knot at the bottom of the rope;
Floyd | and the claw is biting into your hand. Razor-edged on the inside. You
Floyd | hope you never run into one of these alive -- ow. You've slipped
Floyd | again, and now both your hands are clamped around the claw, and your
Floyd | full weight is on them.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hanging From a Rope
Floyd | You are dangling at the end of the rope, against a sheer stone wall.
Floyd | Directly below you are vicious stone blades, and the claw you hang
Floyd | from is slowly slicing into your palms, and it hurts...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Eek." 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "x wall" 		
	

Floyd | Limestone, streaked and banded, rippled and bulged and twisted like
Floyd | the flesh of some living thing. You've seen many caves before, but the
Floyd | beauty never wearies.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your fingers slip, and the claw-edge cuts a little deeper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Hanging From a Rope
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You couldn't even hold in place on the rope, and that was before your
Floyd | hands were cut bloody. Climbing is impossible.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your fingers slip, and the claw-edge cuts a little deeper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Hanging From a Rope
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "swing" 		
	

Floyd | (yourself)
Floyd | You lurch yourself to the side, kick at the wall, and manage to set
Floyd | yourself swinging. The pain is amazing, but you have a chance at
Floyd | missing the stone blades now.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your fingers slip, and the claw-edge cuts a little deeper.
Floyd |
Floyd | You swing along the wall, fingers screaming at the extra strain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser exclaims, "Nice!" 	
			EmacsUser asks, ">jump ?" 	
			Atrilla says, "Shure." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | You twist back, forth, back, increasing your swing. Now -- you're
Floyd | rising away from the spires, which look sharper than ever -- you let
Floyd | go of the claw, finally, the pain nearly stops -- and you drop --
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Pit
Floyd | You begin to drag yourself up. Ah -- no, you won't be putting any
Floyd | weight on your hands. They're badly torn up, and bleeding freely.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is the bottom of a wide pit. The walls are entirely unclimbable,
Floyd | of course. The floor is rippled and uneven, rising to sharp blades of
Floyd | stone near the edge. Mud and pebbles are strewn everywhere, but
Floyd | there's no standing water, so -- yes -- a narrow crawl leads down in
Floyd | the far corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | A twisted shape lies nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

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

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x shape" 		
	

Floyd | It's human.
Floyd |
Floyd | And it's been here a long time. He has, you think... or she, for all
Floyd | you know. There's little left to recall this broken shape to past
Floyd | life. The bones lie crumpled, clad in tatters of chewed black flesh.
Floyd | The clothes have fared somewhat better -- some resistant fiber -- but
Floyd | even they are brittle and rent.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bat flutters down from overhead. And another. You wave your arms,
Floyd | but they're keeping their distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "get bolt" 		
	

Floyd | You slide a bolt from your thighband.
Floyd |
Floyd | Blood continues to trickle down your fingers.
Floyd |
Floyd | More bats gather.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "load bow" 		
	

Floyd | You put the bolt into the crossbow.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are starting to feel quite chill and distant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "cock bow" 		
	

Floyd | You pull down the lever, winching the string back until it locks.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stream of bats flickers overhead, around, never settling. You wave
Floyd | again. They seem more attracted than frightened by your hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Wait, we need to stop the bleeding." 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying your crossbow (loaded and cocked), a thighband with
Floyd | three bolts (strapped to your leg), and a cracked but still glowing
Floyd | lamplens (on your wrist).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "tie clothes to hands" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the rags before you can put them on top of
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something moves on the ground nearby. You twist around violently, but
Floyd | it's not approaching you; the bat is crouched over the blood-stained
Floyd | stone where you fell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "remove cloths" 		
	

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

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "remove clothes" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the rags)
Floyd | The old fiber tears without too much strain. You manage to rip loose
Floyd | some strips from the loose hems, lying clear of the corpse. What
Floyd | remains behind, stained with old decay, you'd just as soon not touch.
Floyd |
Floyd | You shake your head to disperse the cold mist, and start to rub your
Floyd | eyes. It doesn't help, except to smear blood all over your face.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "tie clothes to hands" 		
	

Floyd | (the cloth strips)
Floyd | You quickly bind up your hands with the cloth. It stanches the
Floyd | bleeding, at least. You only hope that you can get to better care
Floyd | before infection sets in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "I am worried that our bloodiness is going to draw things." 	
			EmacsUser says, "But anyway, carry on." 	
			Atrilla says, "Hmmm." 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Pit
Floyd | This is the bottom of a wide pit. The walls are entirely unclimbable,
Floyd | of course. The floor is rippled and uneven, rising to sharp blades of
Floyd | stone near the edge. Mud and pebbles are strewn everywhere, but
Floyd | there's no standing water, so -- yes -- a narrow crawl leads down in
Floyd | the far corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bats flutter everywhere, just overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | A twisted corpse lies nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bats seem less agitated now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "x corpse" 		
	

Floyd | There's little left to recall this broken shape to past life. The
Floyd | bones lie crumpled, clad in tatters of chewed black flesh and torn
Floyd | rags.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bat darts towards your face, and quickly away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "search it" 		
	

Floyd | You see no gear or equipment on the corpse.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're starting to feel a bit less shaky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "move corpse" 		
	

Floyd | You have no desire at all to touch the thing. Man. Person.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "get bone" 		
	

Floyd | You have no desire at all to touch the thing. Man. Person.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "clean face" 		
	

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

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "clean blood" 		
	

Floyd | That hurts. A lot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Oh, clean -> rub." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Pit
Floyd | This is the bottom of a wide pit. The walls are entirely unclimbable,
Floyd | of course. The floor is rippled and uneven, rising to sharp blades of
Floyd | stone near the edge. Mud and pebbles are strewn everywhere, but
Floyd | there's no standing water, so -- yes -- a narrow crawl leads down in
Floyd | the far corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bats flutter everywhere, just overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | A twisted corpse lies nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're feeling considerably better.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x light" 		
	

Floyd | A dimming light gleams from the lamp's cracked face.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "The crawl? Or is there something we can do with the bats?" 	
			Binder says, "sorry, receiving NMI SIGWIFE, going afk for a time. good luck." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Ah, Ok." 	
			Atrilla says, "Don't know if shooting is usefull." 	
			EmacsUser says, "We can try, just to see what happens" 	
			EmacsUser says, "." 	
			Atrilla says, "ok." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

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

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "shoot bat" 		
	

Floyd | Tunk. The aim is tricky; your bolt misses, and ricochets wildly around
Floyd | the pit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | bolt: Taken.
Floyd | bats: The bats whirl away at your approach, staying just out of reach.
Floyd | corpse: You have no desire at all to touch the thing. Man. Person.
Floyd | crossbow: You already have that.
Floyd | bolt: You slide a bolt from your thighband.
Floyd | bolt: You slide a bolt from your thighband.
Floyd | bolt: You slide the last bolt from your thighband.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Oops." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

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

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "x rocks" 		
	

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

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "x walls" 		
	

Floyd | Limestone, streaked and banded, rippled and bulged and twisted like
Floyd | the flesh of some living thing. You've seen many caves before, but the
Floyd | beauty never wearies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Pit
Floyd | This is the bottom of a wide pit. The walls are entirely unclimbable,
Floyd | of course. The floor is rippled and uneven, rising to sharp blades of
Floyd | stone near the edge. Mud and pebbles are strewn everywhere, but
Floyd | there's no standing water, so -- yes -- a narrow crawl leads down in
Floyd | the far corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bats flutter everywhere, just overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | A twisted corpse lies nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "x pebbles" 		
	

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

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "crawl" 		
	

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

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You kneel, stiffly, and poke your head into the opening. It's tight,
Floyd | and it looks like it gets tighter ahead. No help for it -- you crawl
Floyd | inside, pushing the crossbow awkwardly ahead of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tight Crawl
Floyd | You're on your hands and knees in a throat of stone. The roof dips
Floyd | even lower ahead. If you advance, it'll be squirming forwards on your
Floyd | belly. And squirming backwards will be impossible, you think grimly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla says, "hehehe" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "forward" 		
	

Floyd | You hunch your elbows beneath your chest, and wiggle forward on them,
Floyd | into the gullet.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tight Crawl
Floyd | You stop, after a long silent time, to rest. Crawling is hard work,
Floyd | you know well, and your aching shoulders and scraped knees attest to
Floyd | it. But the crawl is no different here than anywhere. You have just
Floyd | enough room to raise your head, and there's nothing to see ahead but
Floyd | more stone to crawl through.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Um," 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You begin determinedly working yourself forward, again.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tight Crawl
Floyd | The rock is lower above you. And narrower; you're lying full length
Floyd | now, your arms stretched out ahead, but still rough stone scrapes your
Floyd | shoulders. And you seem to be angling a bit downwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | Icy water is trickling past you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your lamp flickers erratically. The moisture must be getting to its
Floyd | workings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "drink water" 		
	

Floyd | You manage to lip a few drops from the stone. The water is muddy and
Floyd | harsh.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "I feel like we're headed to a bad end." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "foreward" 		
	

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

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "forward" 		
	

Floyd | You continue. Scrabble with fingers, brace arms, push with toes. Shove
Floyd | the crossbow a bit farther ahead. You're definitely tilted head-down
Floyd | now. Is the stone pressing more tightly to either side of you?
Floyd |
Floyd | Tight Crawl
Floyd | You lie on your side, gasping, trying to recover some strength. Your
Floyd | back is sore; your neck is worse. Your head aches from cracking into
Floyd | unexpected stone. A cold stony knot presses into your left side, your
Floyd | right knee.
Floyd |
Floyd | You stretch forward once more, feeling for a few more inches before
Floyd | you continue.
Floyd |
Floyd | Splash.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your fingers are submerged in water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla says, "Possibly, possibly not." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "drink water" 		
	

Floyd | You manage to lip a few drops from the stone. The water is muddy and
Floyd | harsh.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "feel water" 		
	

Floyd | It's cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "search water" 		
	

Floyd | There's either a shallow puddle in the passage ahead... or more than
Floyd | that. From where you lie, there is no way to tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "x knot" 		
	

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

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "x stone" 		
	

Floyd | Limestone, streaked and banded, rippled and bulged and twisted like
Floyd | the flesh of some living thing. You've seen many caves before, but the
Floyd | beauty never wearies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "forward" 		
	

Floyd | You stretch your hands forward, submerging them. Hunch, stretch.
Floyd | Inchworm... inchworm...
Floyd |
Floyd | Your arms are submerged, and water ripples at your chin. No room to
Floyd | lift your head. You turn your face to the side, cheek scraping against
Floyd | the damn everpresent stone, and stretch again.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your lamp flickers once and goes out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tight Crawl
Floyd | You are lying in cold still water. It licks at your cheek and arms,
Floyd | and across the backs of your thighs. The chill makes your bruised
Floyd | knees and chest hurt all the more; your neck screams from craning high
Floyd | enough to breathe, but there is no room to sit up. No room to turn. No
Floyd | room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Well, to be stubborn," 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "forward" 		
	

Floyd | You struggle on. You hope the water grows no deeper. That thought
Floyd | occupies you for a few more hunches, a few more stretches. Grow no
Floyd | deeper. If the water grows deeper... Grow no deeper. You shake that
Floyd | away, and nothing comes to replace it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You crawl on in the dark. The water grows no deeper.
Floyd |
Floyd | Maybe it's not as deep now?
Floyd |
Floyd | Tight Crawl
Floyd | Water trickles over your hands, but the floor must have risen; there
Floyd | is less of it... a note of hope. But you cannot see.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla says, "Definitly :)" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You thrust your shoulders forward. They stick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Eep." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You push again. It's just this spot; your hands are free in a wider
Floyd | area ahead. But immovable stone grates against your chest and
Floyd | shoulders.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You've got one shoulder past the edge. The other is behind a corner of
Floyd | stone, and you can't imagine how it's going to get through.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You brace your legs as best you can, and shove futilely against the
Floyd | trap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You brace your legs as best you can, and shove futilely against the
Floyd | trap.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are never going to leave this place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Tight Crawl
Floyd | Water trickles over your hands, but the floor must have risen; there
Floyd | is less of it. But the roof lowers, and the crawl has become almost
Floyd | impossibly tight. And you cannot see.
Floyd |
Floyd | The stone is not going to let you go.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "push stone" 		
	

Floyd | You are unable to.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are never going to leave this place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "back" 		
	

Floyd | You try to shove yourself back, but you cannot move.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "x stone" 		
	

Floyd | You can make out almost nothing in this dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "sing" 		
	

Floyd | Your singing is abominable.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "dislodge stone" 		
	

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

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "pull stone" 		
	

Floyd | You are unable to.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "force stone" 		
	

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

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "hit stone" 		
	

Floyd | There are better targets.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying some cloth strips (tied around your wounded hands),
Floyd | your crossbow (loaded and cocked), a thighband with three bolts
Floyd | (strapped to your leg), and a cracked and darkened lamplens (on your
Floyd | wrist).
Floyd |
Floyd | It is dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "move stone" 		
	

Floyd | You are unable to.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Hmm, there was slippery stuff on the rope. Not sure if that could have helped." 	
			Atrilla asks, "There was?" 	
			EmacsUser nods. 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "untie cloth" 		
	

Floyd | You're an unknown distance into the most exhausting tunnel-crawl you
Floyd | can remember, and you want to start losing more blood?
Floyd |
Floyd | It is dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Revert ok?" 	
			Atrilla says, "ok." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

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

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Pit
Floyd | This is the bottom of a wide pit. The walls are entirely unclimbable,
Floyd | of course. The floor is rippled and uneven, rising to sharp blades of
Floyd | stone near the edge. Mud and pebbles are strewn everywhere, but
Floyd | there's no standing water, so -- yes -- a narrow crawl leads down in
Floyd | the far corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bats flutter everywhere, just overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | A twisted corpse lies nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x rope" 		
	

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

		EmacsUser says, "Oh, hmm." 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Revert farther back, or another idea here?" 	
			Atrilla says, "Or we should try to move the stone before forcing." 	
			Atrilla says, "cf1 was right before jumping, I think." 	
			Atrilla says, "Climbing down, I meen." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Ok. Lets see what else we can turn up in this cave." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

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

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow Ledge
Floyd | This ledge is barely two feet wide at most. You try not to feel like
Floyd | it's angled slightly outward. The pit stretches above and below you;
Floyd | but you can see no way to climb from here, either way.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gentle arc hangs across the pit, well above your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Ohp." 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "shhot grapple" 		
	

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

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "shoot grapple" 		
	

Floyd | Tunk. Well shot -- the claw is dislodged, whirls furiously around the
Floyd | pillar, and falls free. The rope swings down past you and hangs to
Floyd | your left, claw still tied to the end.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "x rope" 		
	

Floyd | The upper end of the rope is tied to a pillar by the left side
Floyd | passage. The lower end, tied to the claw, dangles free. It hangs at
Floyd | about waist-level, just beyond the left side of the ledge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Ah. Here." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "pull rope" 		
	

Floyd | The rope hangs a bit too far beyond the ledge. It would be an easy
Floyd | jump, but you can't simply grab it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | You breathe a moment; only one chance at this.
Floyd |
Floyd | A step and a leap, and you clutch the rope. It's slicker than you
Floyd | expected; chilly and damp. Perhaps a bit of mold, you think
Floyd | abstractedly, as your hands slip, and catch, and slip again --
Floyd |
Floyd | Ouch. You've fetched up against the knot at the bottom of the rope;
Floyd | and the claw is biting into your hand. Razor-edged on the inside. You
Floyd | hope you never run into one of these alive -- ow. You've slipped
Floyd | again, and now both your hands are clamped around the claw, and your
Floyd | full weight is on them.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hanging From a Rope
Floyd | You are dangling at the end of the rope, against a sheer stone wall.
Floyd | Directly below you are vicious stone blades, and the claw you hang
Floyd | from is slowly slicing into your palms, and it hurts...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "x rope" 		
	

Floyd | It's an old rope. Somewhere above, it's tied to a stone pillar. At
Floyd | your end, it's tied to a razor-like claw, and that's the end that's
Floyd | got your attention.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your fingers slip, and the claw-edge cuts a little deeper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Hanging From a Rope
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla asks, "I can't see anything slipery on the rope. Probably our own blood?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "I was thinking what turns out to be the moldiness. So, no good." 	
			Atrilla says, "Ah, yes. "Perhaps a bit of mold"" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "How about we explore the other way?" 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "get mold" 		
	

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

		Atrilla asks, "What other way?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "At the beginning we can go left, I think." 	
			Atrilla says, "Ah. Yeah, shure. Restart away." 	
	EmacsUser presses the yellow enter button. 		
	EmacsUser presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd | I beg your pardon?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | I beg your pardon?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Um?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Oh." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Forgot the f before restart." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd | Are you sure you want to restart?

		
	EmacsUser presses the yellow enter button. 		
	EmacsUser presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd | Please answer yes or no.>
Floyd | Please answer yes or no.>

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |                      :         Hunter         :
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |                      :         Hunter,        :

		
	EmacsUser presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |                      :       In Darkness      :
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hunter, in Darkness
Floyd | A Cave Crawl by "Dave Ahl Jr." (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | First-time players should type "about".
Floyd | Release 4 / Serial number 991119 / Inform v6.21 Library 6/9
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Nearly -- nearly. The animal stink is rank and close. You raise your
Floyd | crossbow, try to peer beyond dark, wet stone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Sorry for ruining the transcript." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Branching Cave
Floyd | You glance around again. The cave narrows ahead, a tight crawl winding
Floyd | around folds of limestone. A low passage descends to your right, and
Floyd | there is a side chamber on the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something shifts in the darkness ahead, a great silent bulk. Your
Floyd | prey.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "left" 		
	

Floyd | You advance into the chamber. A bat flutters in your face. You swipe
Floyd | it away... and three more bats replace it. You duck, swearing;
Floyd | swearing again at a sharp nip on your arm. Drew blood, it did.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a rustling all around you. You try to remember what you know
Floyd | about the habits of cave bats --
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh.
Floyd |
Floyd | You scramble back, covering your eyes; too late. The swarm is on you,
Floyd | harrying you, small teeth and shrieks like shards of glass. You cannot
Floyd | see. You are running, stumbling ahead of the storm, and as you recall
Floyd | what else you know of the hunting of bats, the floor drops away to
Floyd | nothing beneath you --
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "press enter" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Pit
Floyd | You roll painfully to hands and knees. Ah -- your arm nearly gives way
Floyd | -- you realize you somehow tore hell out of it on the way down, or
Floyd | landing. It's bleeding freely.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is the bottom of a wide pit. The walls are entirely unclimbable,
Floyd | of course. The floor is rippled and uneven, rising to sharp blades of
Floyd | stone near the edge. Mud and pebbles are strewn everywhere, but
Floyd | there's no standing water, so -- yes -- a narrow crawl leads down in
Floyd | the far corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | A twisted shape lies nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser exclaims, "Not this again!" 	
			Atrilla says, "Ah, two ways." 	
			EmacsUser says, "So we ran into bats, which then chased us into the pit. Hmm." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd | Are you sure you want to restart?

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "press enter" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "press enter" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |                      :         Hunter         :
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |                      :         Hunter,        :
Floyd |                      :       In Darkness      :
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hunter, in Darkness
Floyd | A Cave Crawl by "Dave Ahl Jr." (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | First-time players should type "about".
Floyd | Release 4 / Serial number 991119 / Inform v6.21 Library 6/9
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Nearly -- nearly. The animal stink is rank and close. You raise your
Floyd | crossbow, try to peer beyond dark, wet stone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something shifts in the darkness ahead, a great silent bulk. Your
Floyd | prey.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Branching Cave
Floyd | You glance around again. The cave narrows ahead, a tight crawl winding
Floyd | around folds of limestone. A low passage descends to your right, and
Floyd | there is a side chamber on the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Aha." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "forward" 		
	

Floyd | You creep up the passage, as stealthily as you can. It must be
Floyd | retreating ahead, for you see only empty stone, though the smell grows
Floyd | harsher...
Floyd |
Floyd | And the eyes of the beast are on you, and claws come out of the night.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |                      :         Hunter         :
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "space" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |                      :         Hunter,        :
Floyd |                      :       In Darkness      :
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "space" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hunter, in Darkness
Floyd | A Cave Crawl by "Dave Ahl Jr." (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | First-time players should type "about".
Floyd | Release 4 / Serial number 991119 / Inform v6.21 Library 6/9
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Nearly -- nearly. The animal stink is rank and close. You raise your
Floyd | crossbow, try to peer beyond dark, wet stone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Haha, this is not going well." 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "cock bow" 		
	

Floyd | You pull down the lever, winching the string back until it locks.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something shifts in the darkness ahead, a great silent bulk. Your
Floyd | prey.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "left" 		
	

Floyd | You advance into the chamber. A bat flutters in your face. You swipe
Floyd | it away... and three more bats replace it. You duck, swearing;
Floyd | swearing again at a sharp nip on your arm. Drew blood, it did.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a rustling all around you. You try to remember what you know
Floyd | about the habits of cave bats --
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh.
Floyd |
Floyd | You scramble back, covering your eyes; too late. The swarm is on you,
Floyd | harrying you, small teeth and shrieks like shards of glass. You cannot
Floyd | see. You are running, stumbling ahead of the storm, and as you recall
Floyd | what else you know of the hunting of bats, the floor drops away to
Floyd | nothing beneath you --
Floyd |

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "cock bow" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Pit
Floyd | You roll painfully to hands and knees. Ah -- your arm nearly gives way
Floyd | -- you realize you somehow tore hell out of it on the way down, or
Floyd | landing. It's bleeding freely.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is the bottom of a wide pit. The walls are entirely unclimbable,
Floyd | of course. The floor is rippled and uneven, rising to sharp blades of
Floyd | stone near the edge. Mud and pebbles are strewn everywhere, but
Floyd | there's no standing water, so -- yes -- a narrow crawl leads down in
Floyd | the far corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | A twisted shape lies nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla says, "hehe" 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | Your arm is pretty torn up. Also, you're tired and covered with mud.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bat flutters down from overhead. And another. You wave your arms,
Floyd | but they're keeping their distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "get clothes" 		
	

Floyd | The old fiber tears without too much strain. You manage to rip loose
Floyd | some strips from the loose hems, lying clear of the corpse. What
Floyd | remains behind, stained with old decay, you'd just as soon not touch.
Floyd |
Floyd | Blood continues to trickle down your fingers.
Floyd |
Floyd | More bats gather.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "tie arm with clothes" 		
	

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

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "wrap arm with clothes" 		
	

Floyd | (the cloth strips)
Floyd | You quickly bind up your arm with the cloth. It stanches the bleeding,
Floyd | at least. You only hope that you can get to better care before
Floyd | infection sets in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Pit
Floyd | This is the bottom of a wide pit. The walls are entirely unclimbable,
Floyd | of course. The floor is rippled and uneven, rising to sharp blades of
Floyd | stone near the edge. Mud and pebbles are strewn everywhere, but
Floyd | there's no standing water, so -- yes -- a narrow crawl leads down in
Floyd | the far corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several bats flutter overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | A twisted corpse lies nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bats seem less agitated now.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stream of bats flickers overhead, around, never settling. You wave
Floyd | again. They seem more attracted than frightened by your hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "x blades" 		
	

Floyd | Water dripping down has left runnels across the floor, that rise by
Floyd | some fluke into sharp spires by the edge of the pit. They rise like
Floyd | the teeth of sharks; no doubt you slashed your arm on one as you fell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "kick blades" 		
	

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

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "brake blades" 		
	

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

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "hit blades" 		
	

Floyd | The stone isn't thin enough to break.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're starting to feel a bit less shaky.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something moves on the ground nearby. You twist around violently, but
Floyd | it's not approaching you; the bat is crouched over the blood-stained
Floyd | stone where you fell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla says, "We might be able to shoot this one as it doesn't move." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Ok." 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "shoot bat" 		
	

Floyd | Tunk. The aim is tricky; your bolt misses, and ricochets wildly around
Floyd | the pit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Heads up: I might lose my connection for a minute or two." 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Bottom of Pit
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla says, "ok." 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "aim at bat" 		
	

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

		EmacsUser says, "Nope. Ok, sorry." 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "get bat" 		
	

Floyd | The bats whirl away at your approach, staying just out of reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Bottom of Pit
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla says, "I'm wondering if using a bolt to dislodge the rock is anything but draming." 	
			Atrilla says, "*dreaming" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Hmm. So the forward route tells us not to use a direct approach, and the left route teaches us about bats, which is knowledge that we used on the right route. So I think the right route is, well, the right one." 	
			EmacsUser says, "But what to do about the stone I don't know." 	
	Lionheart arrives, full of fun and funk. 		EmacsUser says, "A theme so far is the cave, not the beast, harming us." 	
			EmacsUser says, "But how we can injure ourelve to get past the stone I don't know." 	
			Atrilla says, "Yeah." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Er, ourselves." 	
			Atrilla says, "Perhalps is unnavoidable." 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Hmm?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying some cloth strips (tied around your wounded arm),
Floyd | your crossbow (loaded and cocked), a thighband with four bolts
Floyd | (strapped to your leg), and a cracked but still glowing lamplens (on
Floyd | your wrist).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "untie band" 		
	

Floyd | You unstrap the thighband.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x band" 		
	

Floyd | It's a long band of heavy leather, with side straps, woven into a
Floyd | foot-long tube. The four bolts inside are secure yet easily slid out,
Floyd | and the whole can be strapped comfortably to your leg.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "I guess it might not be injury, but loss of inventory." 	
			EmacsUser says, "The title suggests the loss of our lamplens, which we saw, though it didn't help us." 	
			EmacsUser says, "I'm drawing a blank regarding the thighband." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Also, belated hi to Lionheart." 	
			Atrilla says, "That might be a required action to advance after we get the torso throught." 	
			EmacsUser says (to Atrilla), "Mm. Yes, maybe." 	
			Atrilla says, "Let's save and try to advance with it removed." 	
			EmacsUser nods. Alright. 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

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

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Pit
Floyd | This is the bottom of a wide pit. The walls are entirely unclimbable,
Floyd | of course. The floor is rippled and uneven, rising to sharp blades of
Floyd | stone near the edge. Mud and pebbles are strewn everywhere, but
Floyd | there's no standing water, so -- yes -- a narrow crawl leads down in
Floyd | the far corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bats flutter everywhere, just overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | A twisted corpse lies nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're feeling considerably better.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bat darts towards your face, and quickly away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You kneel, stiffly, and poke your head into the opening. It's tight,
Floyd | and it looks like it gets tighter ahead. No help for it -- you crawl
Floyd | inside, pushing the crossbow awkwardly ahead of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tight Crawl
Floyd | You're on your hands and knees in a throat of stone. The roof dips
Floyd | even lower ahead. If you advance, it'll be squirming forwards on your
Floyd | belly. And squirming backwards will be impossible, you think grimly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no way through in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "forward" 		
	

Floyd | You hunch your elbows beneath your chest, and wiggle forward on them,
Floyd | into the gullet.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tight Crawl
Floyd | You stop, after a long silent time, to rest. Crawling is hard work,
Floyd | you know well, and your aching shoulders and scraped knees attest to
Floyd | it. But the crawl is no different here than anywhere. You have just
Floyd | enough room to raise your head, and there's nothing to see ahead but
Floyd | more stone to crawl through.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You begin determinedly working yourself forward, again.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tight Crawl
Floyd | The rock is lower above you. And narrower; you're lying full length
Floyd | now, your arms stretched out ahead, but still rough stone scrapes your
Floyd | shoulders. And you seem to be angling a bit downwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | Icy water is trickling past you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your lamp flickers erratically. The moisture must be getting to its
Floyd | workings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You continue. Scrabble with fingers, brace arms, push with toes. Shove
Floyd | the crossbow a bit farther ahead. You're definitely tilted head-down
Floyd | now. Is the stone pressing more tightly to either side of you?
Floyd |
Floyd | Tight Crawl
Floyd | You lie on your side, gasping, trying to recover some strength. Your
Floyd | back is sore; your neck is worse. Your head aches from cracking into
Floyd | unexpected stone. A cold stony knot presses into your left side, your
Floyd | right knee.
Floyd |
Floyd | You stretch forward once more, feeling for a few more inches before
Floyd | you continue.
Floyd |
Floyd | Splash.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your fingers are submerged in water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You stretch your hands forward, submerging them. Hunch, stretch.
Floyd | Inchworm... inchworm...
Floyd |
Floyd | Your arms are submerged, and water ripples at your chin. No room to
Floyd | lift your head. You turn your face to the side, cheek scraping against
Floyd | the damn everpresent stone, and stretch again.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your lamp flickers once and goes out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tight Crawl
Floyd | You are lying in cold still water. It licks at your cheek and arms,
Floyd | and across the backs of your thighs. The chill makes your bruised
Floyd | knees and chest hurt all the more; your neck screams from craning high
Floyd | enough to breathe, but there is no room to sit up. No room to turn. No
Floyd | room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You struggle on. You hope the water grows no deeper. That thought
Floyd | occupies you for a few more hunches, a few more stretches. Grow no
Floyd | deeper. If the water grows deeper... Grow no deeper. You shake that
Floyd | away, and nothing comes to replace it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You crawl on in the dark. The water grows no deeper.
Floyd |
Floyd | Maybe it's not as deep now?
Floyd |
Floyd | Tight Crawl
Floyd | Water trickles over your hands, but the floor must have risen; there
Floyd | is less of it... a note of hope. But you cannot see.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You thrust your shoulders forward. They stick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Okay, now for our thinking caps." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "backwards" 		
	

Floyd | You shove yourself a few inches back, trying to adjust your position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "forward" 		
	

Floyd | You thrust your shoulders forward. They stick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying some cloth strips (tied around your wounded arm),
Floyd | your crossbow (loaded and cocked), a thighband with four bolts, and a
Floyd | cracked and darkened lamplens (on your wrist).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "open lamplens" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "remove lamplens" 		
	

Floyd | You slip the lamplens from your wrist.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "forward" 		
	

Floyd | You push again. It's just this spot; your hands are free in a wider
Floyd | area ahead. But immovable stone grates against your chest and
Floyd | shoulders.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Tight Crawl
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "x stone" 		
	

Floyd | You can make out almost nothing in this dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "search stone" 		
	

Floyd | You can make out almost nothing in this dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "fell walls" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "feel walls" 		
	

Floyd | Cool damp stone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | There is no sound here but your labored breath.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "smell" 		
	

Floyd | You have no breathing space.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "feel stone" 		
	

Floyd | Cool damp stone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "remove all" 		
	

Floyd | crossbow: You already have that.
Floyd | thighband: You already have that.
Floyd | lamplens: You already have that.
Floyd | bolt: You extract the bolt from the cocked crossbow.
Floyd | bolt: You can't reach back to your leg with that much dexterity.
Floyd | bolt: You can't reach back to your leg with that much dexterity.
Floyd | bolt: You can't reach back to your leg with that much dexterity.
Floyd | bolt: You can't reach back to your leg with that much dexterity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		
	

Floyd | bolt: Dropped.
Floyd | crossbow: You're not really holding the bulky thing anyway; you're
Floyd | pushing it down the tunnel ahead of you. You couldn't crawl past it if
Floyd | you tried.
Floyd | thighband: Dropped.
Floyd | lamplens: Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "forward" 		
	

Floyd | You push again. It's just this spot; your hands are free in a wider
Floyd | area ahead. But immovable stone grates against your chest and
Floyd | shoulders.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You've got one shoulder past the edge. The other is behind a corner of
Floyd | stone, and you can't imagine how it's going to get through.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You brace your legs as best you can, and shove futilely against the
Floyd | trap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You brace your legs as best you can, and shove futilely against the
Floyd | trap.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are never going to leave this place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "back" 		
	

Floyd | You try to shove yourself back, but you cannot move.
Floyd |
Floyd | The stone is not going to let you go.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "forward" 		
	

Floyd | You brace your legs as best you can, and shove...
Floyd |
Floyd | It feels like scraping flesh from bone, but your shoulder tears past
Floyd | the edge. You lie and gasp for a moment, and then work your torso
Floyd | painfully through the gap.
Floyd |
Floyd | The passage slants sharply down now, but it's widening. It's widening.
Floyd | You half-crawl, half-slide downward, dragging your legs out of the
Floyd | gap, and come to rest in what seems like blinding light --

		EmacsUser exclaims, "Aha!" 	
			Atrilla asks, "Back and forth. ok, restore cf5, was it?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "I think the back/forward combination was it. Maybe." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Oh, sure." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Smallish Cave
Floyd | Eventually, you manage to sit up and look around.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are in a smallish roundish cave. Gravel and small rock chips cover
Floyd | the ground. Water trickles audibly, somewhere nearby. A path runs
Floyd | right, a steep crack heads left, and a pit climbs up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying some cloth strips (tied around your wounded arm),
Floyd | your crossbow (loaded and cocked), a thighband with four bolts, and a
Floyd | cracked and darkened lamplens (on your wrist).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Tight Crawl
Floyd | Water trickles over your hands, but the floor must have risen; there
Floyd | is less of it. But the roof lowers, and the crawl has become almost
Floyd | impossibly tight. And you cannot see.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "forward" 		
	

Floyd | You push again. It's just this spot; your hands are free in a wider
Floyd | area ahead. But immovable stone grates against your chest and
Floyd | shoulders.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You've got one shoulder past the edge. The other is behind a corner of
Floyd | stone, and you can't imagine how it's going to get through.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You brace your legs as best you can, and shove futilely against the
Floyd | trap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "backward" 		
	

Floyd | You hunch back from the edge, twist, and manage to get your other
Floyd | shoulder through instead. At least it's a change.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are never going to leave this place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Wait, that's different." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "forward" 		
	

Floyd | You brace your legs as best you can, and shove...
Floyd |
Floyd | It feels like scraping flesh from bone, but your shoulder tears past
Floyd | the edge. You lie and gasp for a moment, and then work your torso
Floyd | painfully through the gap.
Floyd |
Floyd | The passage slants sharply down now, but it's widening. It's widening.
Floyd | You half-crawl, half-slide downward, dragging your legs out of the
Floyd | gap, and come to rest in what seems like blinding light --

		
	EmacsUser presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Smallish Cave
Floyd | Eventually, you manage to sit up and look around.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are in a smallish roundish cave. Gravel and small rock chips cover
Floyd | the ground. Water trickles audibly, somewhere nearby. A path runs
Floyd | right, a steep crack heads left, and a pit climbs up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "But it worked." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla says, "heh "but it's widening. It's widening." :)" 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying some cloth strips (tied around your wounded arm),
Floyd | your crossbow (loaded and cocked), a thighband with four bolts, and a
Floyd | cracked and darkened lamplens (on your wrist).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | Your arm is pretty torn up. Also, you're tired and covered with mud.
Floyd |
Floyd | You catch a distant whiff of something.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "smell" 		
	

Floyd | The faintest trace of the animal hangs in the air. It seems stronger
Floyd | near the steep crack to the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Left, then?" 	
			Atrilla nods. 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "left" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Largish Dome
Floyd | This is a largish dome. Needles of yellow calcite spray from the rocks
Floyd | nearby. A steep crawl leads down, a twisting tunnel leads forward, and
Floyd | a low tunnel goes left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "smell" 		
	

Floyd | The air smells of old mud.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Hmm, what now?" 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "s floor" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to move.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "x floor" 		
	

Floyd | The floor is irregular, water-worn.
Floyd |
Floyd | You catch a distant whiff of something.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "smell" 		
	

Floyd | The faintest trace of the beast hangs in the air. It seems stronger
Floyd | near the twisting tunnel ahead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Oho." 	
			EmacsUser says, "So we have to wait a bit." 	
			Atrilla says, "Yeah." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "forward" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Roundish Room
Floyd | This is a roundish room. Stalagmites cluster thickly around you. You
Floyd | can hear water rushing in the distance. A narrow passage heads left, a
Floyd | twisty tunnel runs right, and a twisting path climbs up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "wave" 		
	

Floyd | You put your hands up in the air and wave them like -- you feel
Floyd | foolish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You catch a distant whiff of something, drifting from the narrow
Floyd | passage to the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | You shake your head, side to side, trying to push off the weight of
Floyd | weariness for another few minutes. Keep moving.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "left" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Smallish Cavern
Floyd | You are in a smallish roundish cavern. Stalactites form heavy stone
Floyd | fringes across the ceiling. A wide path leads down, a low crack goes
Floyd | right, and a rough crawl leads up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You catch a whiff of something rank from the low crack to the right.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "right" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Large Dome
Floyd | You are in a large, elongated dome. Stalagmites cluster thickly around
Floyd | you. You can hear water rushing in the distance. A passage heads left,
Floyd | a twisting tunnel descends, and a wide passage leads ahead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You catch a whiff of something rank from the passage to the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "left" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cramped Room
Floyd | This is a cramped round room, with a high roof. Ropy pillars rise from
Floyd | floor to roof, and a small still pool lies to one side. Gravel and
Floyd | chipped rock cover the ground. A rough tunnel goes right, a narrow pit
Floyd | ascends, and a pit leads down.
Floyd |
Floyd | The scent of the creature hangs all around you. It's welling from the
Floyd | pit leading down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "down" 		
	

Floyd | The pit opens abruptly into vast space.
Floyd |
Floyd | Top of Slope
Floyd | You emerge onto a steep slope, high above a canyon that stretches out
Floyd | of sight to either side. Twisted and stalactite-hung stone forms a
Floyd | vault overhead, which glimmers with reflections of some unseen source
Floyd | of light; but the canyon below is shadowed. Water rushes somewhere at
Floyd | its root. You could climb farther down, and a narrow crevice leads
Floyd | back into the rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | Movement, on a level area on the far side of the canyon, partway down.
Floyd | Something gliding silently back and forth, back and forth. Your prey.
Floyd | Waiting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "x shadow" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "x prey" 		
	

Floyd | The creature does not look small, even from up here, even
Floyd | half-unformed by canyon shadows. It prowls across a wide ledge across
Floyd | the canyon and below your level. You do not think it knows you are
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your foot slips. For a moment your fatigue flares into panic, as you
Floyd | clutch to steady yourself, but you know you are tired, tired. This
Floyd | must end soon. Too much blood. Too much stone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla says, "Let's try to shoot it." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Ok." 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "shoot prey" 		
	

Floyd | Tunk. And you flinch at the hissing shriek that echoes up the cave
Floyd | walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dark shape flees -- not climbing, but running down the canyon
Floyd | slope, vanishing in the depths. Your thudding pulse slows.
Floyd |
Floyd | Moments later, barely sensed, the scent of blood. You have wounded the
Floyd | Wumpus.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser exclaims, "Yay!" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Top of Slope
Floyd | You have emerged onto a steep slope, high above a canyon that
Floyd | stretches out of sight to either side. Twisted and stalactite-hung
Floyd | stone forms a vault overhead, which glimmers with reflections of some
Floyd | unseen source of light; but the canyon below is shadowed. Water rushes
Floyd | somewhere at its root. You could climb farther down, and a narrow
Floyd | crevice leads back into the rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla asks, "Or do you want to undo and try to jump on it?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "We can if you want. I thought it was too far away." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "jump on prey" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | Jumping here would be fruitless.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your foot slips. For a moment your fatigue flares into panic, as you
Floyd | clutch to steady yourself, but you know you are tired, tired. This
Floyd | must end soon. Too much blood. Too much stone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x prey" 		
	

Floyd | The creature does not look small, even from up here, even
Floyd | half-unformed by canyon shadows. It prowls across a wide ledge across
Floyd | the canyon and below your level. You do not think it knows you are
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "I think ``jump on'' is not a phrase it knows." 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "jump to prey" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla says, "Yeah." 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "shoot prey" 		
	

Floyd | Tunk. And you flinch at the hissing shriek that echoes up the cave
Floyd | walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dark shape flees -- not climbing, but running down the canyon
Floyd | slope, vanishing in the depths. Your thudding pulse slows.
Floyd |
Floyd | Moments later, barely sensed, the scent of blood. You have wounded the
Floyd | Wumpus.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla says, "This might be the correct path." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Top of Slope
Floyd | You have emerged onto a steep slope, high above a canyon that
Floyd | stretches out of sight to either side. Twisted and stalactite-hung
Floyd | stone forms a vault overhead, which glimmers with reflections of some
Floyd | unseen source of light; but the canyon below is shadowed. Water rushes
Floyd | somewhere at its root. You could climb farther down, and a narrow
Floyd | crevice leads back into the rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You turn, test your balance, and begin edging down the slope. And your
Floyd | foot slips. Again.
Floyd |
Floyd | You fling your arms out, heedless of your possessions. You grasp at
Floyd | nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Much too tired for this, you think, as you skid wildly down the
Floyd | canyon. A danger to yourself and everyone around you. And below, you
Floyd | add with distant amusement, before the bottom arrives with a horrible
Floyd | jolt.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says, "Haha" 	
			EmacsUser | ...everyone around you 	
			EmacsUser says, "I.e. the wumpus." 	
			Atrilla says, "Yup. :)" 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "get bolt" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Base of Canyon
Floyd | You must be getting better at this. You're only freshly bruised. Lying
Floyd | still, even on cold stone, is painfully easy... but after a few
Floyd | minutes, you find yourself struggling to stand.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are in an alcove, a side chamber at the base of a vaulting canyon.
Floyd | The walls spread upward around you. And the distant roof is hung with
Floyd | glimmering stars -- droplet-tipped stalactites in some hidden
Floyd | suffusion of light. You think, against your will, that it was worth
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | A crevice runs along the canyon at your feet. You can cross it and
Floyd | continue on ahead.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Wumpus certainly fled this way: a pool of thick, dark, reeking
Floyd | blood is spilled across the ground. Bats crawl all around it --
Floyd | rustling, fluttering, feasting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "get bolt" 		
	

Floyd | You slide a bolt from your thighband.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "load bow" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "load bolt" 		
	

Floyd | (the bolt)
Floyd | I'm not sure what you want to load that into.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying a bolt, some cloth strips (tied around your wounded
Floyd | arm), a thighband with three bolts, and a cracked and darkened
Floyd | lamplens (on your wrist).
Floyd |
Floyd | ...And no crossbow. Right. You lost hold of it in the fall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla exclaims, "ah, damn!" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Hmm." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "search floor" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bats jostle each other around the pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Base of Canyon
Floyd | You are in an alcove, a side chamber at the base of a vaulting canyon.
Floyd | The walls spread upward around you. And the distant roof is hung with
Floyd | glimmering stars -- droplet-tipped stalactites in some hidden
Floyd | suffusion of light. A crevice runs along the canyon at your feet. You
Floyd | can cross it and continue on ahead.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pool of thick, dark, reeking blood is spilled across the ground.
Floyd | Bats crawl all around it -- rustling, fluttering, feasting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying a bolt, some cloth strips (tied around your wounded
Floyd | arm), a thighband with three bolts, and a cracked and darkened
Floyd | lamplens (on your wrist).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf9" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "x blood" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, your bloody wound or the pool of blood?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "x pool of blood" 		
	

Floyd | The pool is clotted and dark, nearly black in this dim light. It is
Floyd | bitter and foul; it already smells of decay. And bats squat all around
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "smell" 		
	

Floyd | A violent bitter reek fills the air, overlying even the animal stink
Floyd | of the Wumpus's presence. The blood is cooling, but not yet dry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla asks, "Forward?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Um, sure. I can't think of anything else." 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "forward" 		
	

Floyd | You heave yourself wearily over the crevice, and approach the twisted
Floyd | formations that make up the far canyon wall...
Floyd |
Floyd | And you round a pillar, and stop there. Here? Now?
Floyd |
Floyd | Canyon Wall
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 Wumpus is crouched before you. Blood trickles from the wound your
Floyd | bolt tore, down its hide, puddling on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | It holds your crossbow in its claws; gently cradled; loaded and
Floyd | cocked; steady on your throat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Uh." 	
			Atrilla says, "Oh-oh." 	
			* Lucea has left the channel. 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf10" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "duck" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | Jumping here would be fruitless.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "forward" 		
	

Floyd | You take a tentative step towards the creature. And stop. The crossbow
Floyd | hasn't moved a fraction, but you see a claw moving restlessly on the
Floyd | trigger...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "back" 		
	

Floyd | You back up, trying not to take your eyes from its eyes. It works, or
Floyd | the Wumpus decides to allow it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Base of Canyon
Floyd | You are in an alcove, a side chamber at the base of a vaulting canyon.
Floyd | The walls spread upward around you. And the distant roof is hung with
Floyd | glimmering stars -- droplet-tipped stalactites in some hidden
Floyd | suffusion of light. A crevice runs along the canyon at your feet. You
Floyd | can cross it and continue on ahead.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pool of thick, dark, reeking blood is spilled across the ground.
Floyd | Bats crawl all around it -- rustling, fluttering, feasting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla exclaims, "I was just kidding, I swer!" 	
			Atrilla says, "*swear" 	
			Atrilla says, "Attack sounds like suicide, but we never know." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf10" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "attack wumpus" 		
	

Floyd | You take a tentative step towards the creature. And stop. The crossbow
Floyd | hasn't moved a fraction, but you see a claw moving restlessly on the
Floyd | trigger...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | The Wumpus does not hesitate. Tunk.
Floyd |
Floyd | So this is what it's like.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Atrilla says, "heh" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "restore cf10" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf10" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "back" 		
	

Floyd | You back up, trying not to take your eyes from its eyes. It works, or
Floyd | the Wumpus decides to allow it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Base of Canyon
Floyd | You are in an alcove, a side chamber at the base of a vaulting canyon.
Floyd | The walls spread upward around you. And the distant roof is hung with
Floyd | glimmering stars -- droplet-tipped stalactites in some hidden
Floyd | suffusion of light. A crevice runs along the canyon at your feet. You
Floyd | can cross it and continue on ahead.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pool of thick, dark, reeking blood is spilled across the ground.
Floyd | Bats crawl all around it -- rustling, fluttering, feasting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying a bolt, some cloth strips (tied around your wounded
Floyd | arm), a thighband with three bolts, and a cracked and darkened
Floyd | lamplens (on your wrist).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "x crevice" 		
	

Floyd | A canyon in the canyon. It is only a couple of feet wide, though it
Floyd | seems to widen beneath. At the bottom, perhaps six feet below, water
Floyd | rushes. It is only a remnant of the river that carved this place; but
Floyd | it boils the more furiously for being confined.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another bats flutters down from above, and pushes into the mass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla asks, "Perhalps using the bats?" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Sounds good. But how?" 	
			Atrilla asks, "With out blood, perhalps?" 	
			Atrilla says, "*our" 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying a bolt, some cloth strips (tied around your wounded
Floyd | arm), a thighband with three bolts, and a cracked and darkened
Floyd | lamplens (on your wrist).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "remove cloth" 		
	

Floyd | You carefully unwrap the cloth from your arm. The worst of the
Floyd | bleeding has stopped, although there is still a fierce ache and a slow
Floyd | trickle of blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "wave" 		
	

Floyd | You put your hands up in the air and wave them like -- you feel
Floyd | foolish.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bat suddenly pokes its stained nose up above the pool, casting
Floyd | about.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "show blood to bats" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, your bloody wound or the pool of blood?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Hmm." 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "show wounds to bats" 		
	

Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "wave" 		
	

Floyd | You put your hands up in the air and wave them like -- you feel
Floyd | foolish.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bats jostle each other around the pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You put your hands up in the air and wave them like -- you feel
Floyd | foolish.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two of the bats rattle up and begin circling above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla asks, "AHA?" 	
			Alex says (to Atrilla), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that AHA is the American Homebrewer's Association." 	
			EmacsUser says, "I don't how this is going to help, but it seems to be doing something." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You put your hands up in the air and wave them like -- you feel
Floyd | foolish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla says, "Yeah." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You put your hands up in the air and wave them like -- you feel
Floyd | foolish.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several of the bats are fluttering in the air around you, ignoring the
Floyd | drying pool of blood nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You put your hands up in the air and wave them like -- you feel
Floyd | foolish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You put your hands up in the air and wave them like -- you feel
Floyd | foolish.
Floyd |
Floyd | In a rush, together and by no visible signal, the bats are airborne.
Floyd | The chittering cloud rises -- and then falls towards you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You scramble back, covering your eyes; too late. The swarm is on you,
Floyd | harrying you, small teeth and shrieks like shards of glass. You cannot
Floyd | see. You stumble away from the storm, and the stone falls away into
Floyd | rushing water beneath you.
Floyd |
Floyd | No doubt the bats find your body eventually.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser exclaims, "Ach!" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Base of Canyon
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla says, "Try to go forward after they start to flow above us." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "forward" 		
	

Floyd | A cluster of bats flickers after you, chittering. You hunch your
Floyd | shoulders and try to ignore them.
Floyd |
Floyd | You heave yourself wearily over the crevice, and approach the twisted
Floyd | formations that make up the far canyon wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Canyon Wall
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 Wumpus is crouched before you. Blood trickles from the wound your
Floyd | bolt tore, down its hide, puddling on the floor. It holds your
Floyd | crossbow in its claws; gently cradled; loaded and cocked; steady on
Floyd | your throat.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bats dive forward, then rise, emitting glass-shrill cries.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla says, "*fly" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf11" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | More bats are arriving, streaming across the canyon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x wumpus" 		
	

Floyd | Later, all you will be able to remember are its eyes. They are rich
Floyd | mud-brown, and they hold your own without effort.
Floyd |
Floyd | The swarm grows thicker, swirling above the Wumpus, which tosses its
Floyd | head around angrily before returning its gaze to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Wumpus grunts, and swats at an overbold bat. The tiny shape
Floyd | shrieks and falls broken to the ground; but the Wumpus hisses as well,
Floyd | and shakes blood from its forelimb.
Floyd |
Floyd | And the swarm descends.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Wumpus flails furiously within a swarm of biting black shadows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Wumpus flails furiously within a swarm of biting black shadows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Wumpus flails furiously within a swarm of biting black shadows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "get bow" 		
	

Floyd | You begin moving towards the creature. It might be distracted
Floyd | enough...
Floyd |
Floyd | Perhaps not. The Wumpus lashes out with long claws, and deals a
Floyd | crushing blow.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Canyon Wall
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "There must be something else we have to do." 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Canyon Wall
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, beyond the writhing Wumpus.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Wumpus is crouched before you. It sways forward and back, trying
Floyd | to escape the assault, and the crossbow wavers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bats rush overhead in a vast wheeling cloud.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Wumpus turns towards you, shielding its face from the bats. There
Floyd | is understanding somewhere in there, what you have done to it and why
Floyd | -- and rage.
Floyd |
Floyd | It lunges at you, heedless now of what the bats might do; it only
Floyd | wants to reach you with its claws.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Canyon Wall
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "back" 		
	

Floyd | You back up. The Wumpus doesn't seem to notice your retreat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Base of Canyon
Floyd | You are in an alcove, a side chamber at the base of a vaulting canyon.
Floyd | The walls spread upward around you. And the distant roof is hung with
Floyd | glimmering stars -- droplet-tipped stalactites in some hidden
Floyd | suffusion of light. A crevice runs along the canyon at your feet. You
Floyd | can cross it and continue on ahead.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pool of thick, dark, reeking blood is spilled across the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | Swarms of bats are swirling in from everywhere. A few circle the pool,
Floyd | but most disappear off across the canyon.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a roar, and something huge looms over you. The dark eyes of
Floyd | the Wumpus peer out of a chittering swarm. There is understanding
Floyd | somewhere in there, what you have done to it and why -- and rage.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Wumpus lunges towards you, heedless now of what the bats might do;
Floyd | it only wants to reach you with its claws.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Canyon Wall
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "attack wumpus" 		
	

Floyd | You begin moving towards the creature. It might be distracted
Floyd | enough...
Floyd |
Floyd | Perhaps not. The Wumpus lashes out with long claws, and deals a
Floyd | crushing blow.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Canyon Wall
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "shout" 		
	

Floyd | (to the Wumpus)
Floyd | You begin moving towards the creature. It might be distracted
Floyd | enough...
Floyd |
Floyd | Perhaps not. The Wumpus lashes out with long claws, and deals a
Floyd | crushing blow.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Canyon Wall
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "restore cf11" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to restore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf11" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Canyon Wall
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 Wumpus is crouched before you. Blood trickles from the wound your
Floyd | bolt tore, down its hide, puddling on the floor. It holds your
Floyd | crossbow in its claws; gently cradled; loaded and cocked; steady on
Floyd | your throat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bats circle warily overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | More bats are arriving, streaming across the canyon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "back" 		
	

Floyd | You back up, trying not to take your eyes from its eyes. It works, or
Floyd | the Wumpus decides to allow it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Base of Canyon
Floyd | You are in an alcove, a side chamber at the base of a vaulting canyon.
Floyd | The walls spread upward around you. And the distant roof is hung with
Floyd | glimmering stars -- droplet-tipped stalactites in some hidden
Floyd | suffusion of light. A crevice runs along the canyon at your feet. You
Floyd | can cross it and continue on ahead.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pool of thick, dark, reeking blood is spilled across the ground.
Floyd | Bats still crawl around it, but more are rising every moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | The last of the bats flutters up from the pool. Others are dropping
Floyd | from above, from every direction, and streaming across the canyon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "back" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no way through in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear an angry hiss from across the canyon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | The climb is beyond you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Streams of bats continue to converge and swarm towards the Wumpus. The
Floyd | rattling of wings is overwhelming.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Can we not get away?" 	
			Atrilla says, "It doesn't apears to be a solution." 	
			Atrilla says, "Option, even." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You lower yourself through the crevice, and drop.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have underestimated the strength of the current, and the depth.
Floyd | The water seizes you and batters you away.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Base of Canyon
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Hmm." 	
			Atrilla asks, "What if we attack right when the bats dive on it?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Go for it. I have no ideas right now." 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying a bolt, some cloth strips, a thighband with three
Floyd | bolts, and a cracked and darkened lamplens (on your wrist).
Floyd |
Floyd | A hissing shriek echoes across the canyon. Bats scatter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "forward" 		
	

Floyd | You heave yourself wearily over the crevice, following the bats.
Floyd |
Floyd | Canyon Wall
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, beyond the writhing Wumpus.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Wumpus is crouched before you. It sways forward and back, trying
Floyd | to escape the assault, and the crossbow wavers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bats rush overhead in a vast wheeling cloud.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Wumpus flails furiously within a swarm of biting black shadows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "grab bow" 		
	

Floyd | You begin moving towards the creature. It might be distracted
Floyd | enough...
Floyd |
Floyd | Perhaps not. The Wumpus lashes out with long claws, and deals a
Floyd | crushing blow.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Canyon Wall
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "cf11" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Canyon Wall
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 Wumpus is crouched before you. Blood trickles from the wound your
Floyd | bolt tore, down its hide, puddling on the floor. It holds your
Floyd | crossbow in its claws; gently cradled; loaded and cocked; steady on
Floyd | your throat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bats circle warily overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | More bats are arriving, streaming across the canyon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying a bolt, some cloth strips, a thighband with three
Floyd | bolts, and a cracked and darkened lamplens (on your wrist).
Floyd |
Floyd | The swarm grows thicker, swirling above the Wumpus, which tosses its
Floyd | head around angrily before returning its gaze to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Wumpus grunts, and swats at an overbold bat. The tiny shape
Floyd | shrieks and falls broken to the ground; but the Wumpus hisses as well,
Floyd | and shakes blood from its forelimb.
Floyd |
Floyd | And the swarm descends.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Canyon Wall
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "attack wumpus" 		
	

Floyd | You take a tentative step towards the creature. And stop. The crossbow
Floyd | hasn't moved a fraction, but you see a claw moving restlessly on the
Floyd | trigger...
Floyd |
Floyd | The Wumpus grunts, and swats at an overbold bat. The tiny shape
Floyd | shrieks and falls broken to the ground; but the Wumpus hisses as well,
Floyd | and shakes blood from its forelimb.
Floyd |
Floyd | And the swarm descends.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "attack wumpus" 		
	

Floyd | You begin moving towards the creature. It might be distracted
Floyd | enough...
Floyd |
Floyd | Perhaps not. The Wumpus lashes out with long claws, and deals a
Floyd | crushing blow.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Canyon Wall
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | [Can't "undo" twice in succession. Sorry!]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "%undo" 		
	Floyd says (to EmacsUser), "Floyd doesn't know that trick." 		
	jenrexrode arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Canyon Wall
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, beyond the writhing Wumpus.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Wumpus is crouched before you. It sways forward and back, trying
Floyd | to escape the assault, and the crossbow wavers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bats rush overhead in a vast wheeling cloud.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Wumpus flails furiously within a swarm of biting black shadows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks (of jenrexrode), "Any ideas?" 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "x stone" 		
	

Floyd | Limestone, streaked and banded, rippled and bulged and twisted like
Floyd | the flesh of some living thing. You've seen many caves before, but the
Floyd | beauty never wearies.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Wumpus flails furiously within a swarm of biting black shadows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Canyon Wall
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, beyond the writhing Wumpus.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Wumpus is crouched before you. It sways forward and back, trying
Floyd | to escape the assault, and the crossbow wavers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bats rush overhead in a vast wheeling cloud.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Wumpus flails furiously within a swarm of biting black shadows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Oops." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Sorry." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Canyon Wall
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "grab bats" 		
	

Floyd | You want to get closer to them?
Floyd |
Floyd | The Wumpus flails furiously within a swarm of biting black shadows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Canyon Wall
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "hit stone" 		
	

Floyd | There are better targets.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Wumpus flails furiously within a swarm of biting black shadows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Canyon Wall
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "get stone" 		
	

Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Wumpus flails furiously within a swarm of biting black shadows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You take a hesitant step sideways. And another, sliding past the
Floyd | beast, trying to be a thin part of the canyon wall...
Floyd |
Floyd | The Wumpus, lashing out at bats, doesn't seem to notice.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rising Path
Floyd | You are partway up the canyon wall, on a narrow path that climbs from
Floyd | ledge to ledge. The cavern is vast around you, water-hewn strata
Floyd | stretching upward to the stone forest of the roof; and somewhere above
Floyd | you, a crack of daylight sets it all glimmering...
Floyd |
Floyd | Down on the canyon floor, the Wumpus thrashes within a rustling black
Floyd | cloud. Dark growls rise to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Whoa, how'd you do that?" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Timing, I guess?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf12" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla says, "The cannion wall room description." 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "jump on wumpus" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | Jumping here would be fruitless.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "x dark" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Right, but you got past it without it noticing." 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "forward" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no way through in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Wumpus screams.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "climb" 		
	

Floyd | (the bolt)
Floyd | I don't think much is to be achieved by that.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a roar, and something huge lurches up the path. The dark eyes
Floyd | of the Wumpus peer out of a chittering swarm. There is understanding
Floyd | somewhere in there, what you have done to it and why -- and rage.
Floyd |
Floyd | It lunges at you, heedless now of what the bats might do; it only
Floyd | wants to reach you with its claws.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Oops, bad disambiguation there." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Rising Path
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "x crack" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You pick your way... slowly... up the canyon wall. Everything is
Floyd | heavy; you're glad you have nothing more to carry.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhere below, a hissing scream is cut off, abruptly. You round a
Floyd | pale fold of limestone, and you are blinded by daylight.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** It's over ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Atrilla says, "I'm at a lost." 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Rising Path
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Rising Path
Floyd | You are partway up the canyon wall, on a narrow path that climbs from
Floyd | ledge to ledge. The cavern is vast around you, water-hewn strata
Floyd | stretching upward to the stone forest of the roof; and somewhere above
Floyd | you, a crack of daylight sets it all glimmering...
Floyd |
Floyd | Down on the canyon floor, the Wumpus thrashes within a rustling black
Floyd | cloud. Dark growls rise to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a roar, and something huge lurches up the path. The dark eyes
Floyd | of the Wumpus peer out of a chittering swarm. There is understanding
Floyd | somewhere in there, what you have done to it and why -- and rage.
Floyd |
Floyd | It lunges at you, heedless now of what the bats might do; it only
Floyd | wants to reach you with its claws.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Rising Path
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "throw clothes at wumpus" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying a bolt, some cloth strips, a thighband with three
Floyd | bolts, and a cracked and darkened lamplens (on your wrist).
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a roar, and something huge lurches up the path. The dark eyes
Floyd | of the Wumpus peer out of a chittering swarm. There is understanding
Floyd | somewhere in there, what you have done to it and why -- and rage.
Floyd |
Floyd | It lunges at you, heedless now of what the bats might do; it only
Floyd | wants to reach you with its claws.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Rising Path
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "throw cloth at wumpus" 		
	

Floyd | The Wumpus is down below, on the floor of the canyon.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a roar, and something huge lurches up the path. The dark eyes
Floyd | of the Wumpus peer out of a chittering swarm. There is understanding
Floyd | somewhere in there, what you have done to it and why -- and rage.
Floyd |
Floyd | It lunges at you, heedless now of what the bats might do; it only
Floyd | wants to reach you with its claws.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Rising Path
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says (to Atrilla), "Well, I'm off to check into my hotel room. Thanks for playing! I haven't been able to make CF in a while, and I was worried that PAX would mean nothing happening this week when I could make it." 	
			Atrilla says, "ok." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Adios." 	
	EmacsUser departs. 		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a roar, and something huge lurches up the path. The dark eyes
Floyd | of the Wumpus peer out of a chittering swarm. There is understanding
Floyd | somewhere in there, what you have done to it and why -- and rage.
Floyd |
Floyd | It lunges at you, heedless now of what the bats might do; it only
Floyd | wants to reach you with its claws.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	Floyd says (to Atrilla), "Floyd doesn't know that trick." 		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	Floyd says (to Atrilla), "Floyd doesn't know that trick." 		
	Atrilla has had its fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	Atrilla arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	Atrilla has had its fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		jenrexrode says, "hm" 	
			Atrilla asks (of Jen), "Sorry, I quit the game as nobody else was playing. Want to have a go at it?" 	
			jenrexrode says, "ok" 	
	Atrilla arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Gerynar says, "please stop trying to tempt me from my speed-if (I'm slow enough at programming as it is :) )" 	
	Gerynar arrives, full of fun and funk. 		Atrilla exclaims, "heh Tough cookie!" 	
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "load hunter" 		
	Floyd says (to jenrexrode), "Floyd doesn't know that game." 		jenrexrode asks, "how do we start it?" 	
			Atrilla says, "It's "hunterdarkness"" 	
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "load hunterdarkness" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |                      :         Hunter         :
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |                      :         Hunter,        :
Floyd |                      :       In Darkness      :
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "restore cf11" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hunter, in Darkness
Floyd | A Cave Crawl by "Dave Ahl Jr." (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | First-time players should type "about".
Floyd | Release 4 / Serial number 991119 / Inform v6.21 Library 6/9
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Nearly -- nearly. The animal stink is rank and close. You raise your
Floyd | crossbow, try to peer beyond dark, wet stone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "restore" 		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "cf11" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You take a tentative step towards the creature. And stop. The crossbow
Floyd | hasn't moved a fraction, but you see a claw moving restlessly on the
Floyd | trigger...
Floyd |
Floyd | More bats are arriving, streaming across the canyon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | The Wumpus does not hesitate. Tunk.
Floyd |
Floyd | So this is what it's like.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "heh" 	
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Canyon Wall
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The swarm grows thicker, swirling above the Wumpus, which tosses its
Floyd | head around angrily before returning its gaze to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Wumpus grunts, and swats at an overbold bat. The tiny shape
Floyd | shrieks and falls broken to the ground; but the Wumpus hisses as well,
Floyd | and shakes blood from its forelimb.
Floyd |
Floyd | And the swarm descends.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla says, "I think part of the puzzle is to let the right ammount to bats to arrive and then climb." 	
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You take a hesitant step sideways. And another, sliding past the
Floyd | beast, trying to be a thin part of the canyon wall...
Floyd |
Floyd | The Wumpus, lashing out at bats, doesn't seem to notice.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rising Path
Floyd | You are partway up the canyon wall, on a narrow path that climbs from
Floyd | ledge to ledge. The cavern is vast around you, water-hewn strata
Floyd | stretching upward to the stone forest of the roof; and somewhere above
Floyd | you, a crack of daylight sets it all glimmering...
Floyd |
Floyd | Down on the canyon floor, the Wumpus thrashes within a rustling black
Floyd | cloud. Dark growls rise to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "ok" 	
			Atrilla says, "I don't think we've tryed to attack the wumpus from here." 	
			jenrexrode asks, "so we can't just run away?" 	
			Atrilla says, "We tryed to jump, etc, but didn't tryed to attack from here." 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You pick your way... slowly... up the canyon wall. Everything is
Floyd | heavy; you're glad you have nothing more to carry.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhere below, a hissing scream is cut off, abruptly. You round a
Floyd | pale fold of limestone, and you are blinded by daylight.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** It's over ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Rising Path
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla says, "Aparetly not." 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "attack wumpus" 		
	

Floyd | The Wumpus is down below, on the floor of the canyon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | Jumping here would be fruitless.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Wumpus screams.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You begin picking your way back down towards the canyon floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a roar, and something huge lurches up the path. The dark eyes
Floyd | of the Wumpus peer out of a chittering swarm. There is understanding
Floyd | somewhere in there, what you have done to it and why -- and rage.
Floyd |
Floyd | It lunges at you, heedless now of what the bats might do; it only
Floyd | wants to reach you with its claws.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Rising Path
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "x ledg" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "x ledge" 		
	

Floyd | The path climbs up towards light.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a roar, and something huge lurches up the path. The dark eyes
Floyd | of the Wumpus peer out of a chittering swarm. There is understanding
Floyd | somewhere in there, what you have done to it and why -- and rage.
Floyd |
Floyd | It lunges at you, heedless now of what the bats might do; it only
Floyd | wants to reach you with its claws.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "restore" 		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "cf11" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla says, "It's timed, aparetly." 	
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | More bats are arriving, streaming across the canyon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The swarm grows thicker, swirling above the Wumpus, which tosses its
Floyd | head around angrily before returning its gaze to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Wumpus grunts, and swats at an overbold bat. The tiny shape
Floyd | shrieks and falls broken to the ground; but the Wumpus hisses as well,
Floyd | and shakes blood from its forelimb.
Floyd |
Floyd | And the swarm descends.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "get crossbow" 		
	

Floyd | You begin moving towards the creature. It might be distracted
Floyd | enough...
Floyd |
Floyd | Perhaps not. The Wumpus lashes out with long claws, and deals a
Floyd | crushing blow.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Canyon Wall
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You take a hesitant step sideways. And another, sliding past the
Floyd | beast, trying to be a thin part of the canyon wall...
Floyd |
Floyd | The Wumpus, lashing out at bats, doesn't seem to notice.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rising Path
Floyd | You are partway up the canyon wall, on a narrow path that climbs from
Floyd | ledge to ledge. The cavern is vast around you, water-hewn strata
Floyd | stretching upward to the stone forest of the roof; and somewhere above
Floyd | you, a crack of daylight sets it all glimmering...
Floyd |
Floyd | Down on the canyon floor, the Wumpus thrashes within a rustling black
Floyd | cloud. Dark growls rise to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "x strata" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "x ledge" 		
	

Floyd | The path climbs up towards light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "x water" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "x wall" 		
	

Floyd | Limestone, streaked and banded, rippled and bulged and twisted like
Floyd | the flesh of some living thing. You've seen many caves before, but the
Floyd | beauty never wearies.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Wumpus screams.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "shout at wall" 		
	

Floyd | (to yourself)
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a roar, and something huge lurches up the path. The dark eyes
Floyd | of the Wumpus peer out of a chittering swarm. There is understanding
Floyd | somewhere in there, what you have done to it and why -- and rage.
Floyd |
Floyd | It lunges at you, heedless now of what the bats might do; it only
Floyd | wants to reach you with its claws.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Rising Path
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You begin picking your way back down towards the canyon floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a roar, and something huge lurches up the path. The dark eyes
Floyd | of the Wumpus peer out of a chittering swarm. There is understanding
Floyd | somewhere in there, what you have done to it and why -- and rage.
Floyd |
Floyd | It lunges at you, heedless now of what the bats might do; it only
Floyd | wants to reach you with its claws.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "restore" 		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "cf11" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | More bats are arriving, streaming across the canyon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The swarm grows thicker, swirling above the Wumpus, which tosses its
Floyd | head around angrily before returning its gaze to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Wumpus grunts, and swats at an overbold bat. The tiny shape
Floyd | shrieks and falls broken to the ground; but the Wumpus hisses as well,
Floyd | and shakes blood from its forelimb.
Floyd |
Floyd | And the swarm descends.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla says, "Aparently trying to do a cave-in from screaming isn't possible." 	
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You take a hesitant step sideways. And another, sliding past the
Floyd | beast, trying to be a thin part of the canyon wall...
Floyd |
Floyd | The Wumpus, lashing out at bats, doesn't seem to notice.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rising Path
Floyd | You are partway up the canyon wall, on a narrow path that climbs from
Floyd | ledge to ledge. The cavern is vast around you, water-hewn strata
Floyd | stretching upward to the stone forest of the roof; and somewhere above
Floyd | you, a crack of daylight sets it all glimmering...
Floyd |
Floyd | Down on the canyon floor, the Wumpus thrashes within a rustling black
Floyd | cloud. Dark growls rise to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "hit wall" 		
	

Floyd | There are better targets.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Rising Path
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "restore" 		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "cf11" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | More bats are arriving, streaming across the canyon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The swarm grows thicker, swirling above the Wumpus, which tosses its
Floyd | head around angrily before returning its gaze to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Wumpus grunts, and swats at an overbold bat. The tiny shape
Floyd | shrieks and falls broken to the ground; but the Wumpus hisses as well,
Floyd | and shakes blood from its forelimb.
Floyd |
Floyd | And the swarm descends.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no way through in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Wumpus flails furiously within a swarm of biting black shadows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Those directions have meaning under the stars and the sun. These
Floyd | caves... contain only themselves.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Wumpus flails furiously within a swarm of biting black shadows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "so up is the only way out?" 	
			Atrilla says, "Don't know." 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You take a hesitant step sideways. And another, sliding past the
Floyd | beast, trying to be a thin part of the canyon wall...
Floyd |
Floyd | The Wumpus, lashing out at bats, doesn't seem to notice.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rising Path
Floyd | You are partway up the canyon wall, on a narrow path that climbs from
Floyd | ledge to ledge. The cavern is vast around you, water-hewn strata
Floyd | stretching upward to the stone forest of the roof; and somewhere above
Floyd | you, a crack of daylight sets it all glimmering...
Floyd |
Floyd | Down on the canyon floor, the Wumpus thrashes within a rustling black
Floyd | cloud. Dark growls rise to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "forward" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no way through in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "north" 		
	

Floyd | Those directions have meaning under the stars and the sun. These
Floyd | caves... contain only themselves.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Wumpus screams.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "sideways" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "get bold" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying a bolt, some cloth strips, a thighband with three
Floyd | bolts, and a cracked and darkened lamplens (on your wrist).
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a roar, and something huge lurches up the path. The dark eyes
Floyd | of the Wumpus peer out of a chittering swarm. There is understanding
Floyd | somewhere in there, what you have done to it and why -- and rage.
Floyd |
Floyd | It lunges at you, heedless now of what the bats might do; it only
Floyd | wants to reach you with its claws.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Rising Path
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "cf11" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "get bolt" 		
	

Floyd | (the bolt)
Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | More bats are arriving, streaming across the canyon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying a bolt, some cloth strips, a thighband with three
Floyd | bolts, and a cracked and darkened lamplens (on your wrist).
Floyd |
Floyd | The swarm grows thicker, swirling above the Wumpus, which tosses its
Floyd | head around angrily before returning its gaze to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "remove lamplens" 		
	

Floyd | You slip the lamplens from your wrist.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Wumpus grunts, and swats at an overbold bat. The tiny shape
Floyd | shrieks and falls broken to the ground; but the Wumpus hisses as well,
Floyd | and shakes blood from its forelimb.
Floyd |
Floyd | And the swarm descends.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "x lamplens" 		
	

Floyd | The lamp's cracked face is dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Wumpus flails furiously within a swarm of biting black shadows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "throw bolt at wumpus" 		
	

Floyd | (the bolt at the Wumpus)
Floyd | You begin moving towards the creature. It might be distracted
Floyd | enough...
Floyd |
Floyd | Perhaps not. The Wumpus lashes out with long claws, and deals a
Floyd | crushing blow.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Canyon Wall
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "throw lamplens at wumpus" 		
	

Floyd | You begin moving towards the creature. It might be distracted
Floyd | enough...
Floyd |
Floyd | Perhaps not. The Wumpus lashes out with long claws, and deals a
Floyd | crushing blow.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Canyon Wall
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You take a hesitant step sideways. And another, sliding past the
Floyd | beast, trying to be a thin part of the canyon wall...
Floyd |
Floyd | The Wumpus, lashing out at bats, doesn't seem to notice.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rising Path
Floyd | You are partway up the canyon wall, on a narrow path that climbs from
Floyd | ledge to ledge. The cavern is vast around you, water-hewn strata
Floyd | stretching upward to the stone forest of the roof; and somewhere above
Floyd | you, a crack of daylight sets it all glimmering...
Floyd |
Floyd | Down on the canyon floor, the Wumpus thrashes within a rustling black
Floyd | cloud. Dark growls rise to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "throw bolt at wumpus" 		
	

Floyd | (the bolt at the Wumpus)
Floyd | The Wumpus is down below, on the floor of the canyon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Rising Path
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "drop lamplens" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You pick your way... slowly... up the canyon wall. Everything is
Floyd | heavy; you're glad you have nothing more to carry.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhere below, a hissing scream is cut off, abruptly. You round a
Floyd | pale fold of limestone, and you are blinded by daylight.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** It's over ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Rising Path
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "restore" 		jenrexrode asks, "can you use the the rag to lfing the lamplens?" 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "cf11" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "fling" 	
			Atrilla says, "We don't have anything to light them with." 	
			Atrilla asks, "Ah, but where?" 	
			jenrexrode says, "at the wumpus or the bats" 	
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "remove lamplens" 		
	

Floyd | You slip the lamplens from your wrist.
Floyd |
Floyd | More bats are arriving, streaming across the canyon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "put lamplens in rag" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying a bolt, some cloth strips, a thighband with three
Floyd | bolts, and a cracked and darkened lamplens.
Floyd |
Floyd | The swarm grows thicker, swirling above the Wumpus, which tosses its
Floyd | head around angrily before returning its gaze to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla says, "cloth" 	
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "put lamplens in cloth" 		
	

Floyd | Those can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Wumpus grunts, and swats at an overbold bat. The tiny shape
Floyd | shrieks and falls broken to the ground; but the Wumpus hisses as well,
Floyd | and shakes blood from its forelimb.
Floyd |
Floyd | And the swarm descends.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "fling lamplens with cloth" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Canyon Wall
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "yell" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "scream" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "scream at wall" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "x wall" 		
	

Floyd | Limestone, streaked and banded, rippled and bulged and twisted like
Floyd | the flesh of some living thing. You've seen many caves before, but the
Floyd | beauty never wearies.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Wumpus flails furiously within a swarm of biting black shadows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "throw lamplens at bats" 		
	

Floyd | You want to get closer to them?
Floyd |
Floyd | The Wumpus flails furiously within a swarm of biting black shadows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "throw lamplens at wumpus" 		
	

Floyd | You begin moving towards the creature. It might be distracted
Floyd | enough...
Floyd |
Floyd | Perhaps not. The Wumpus lashes out with long claws, and deals a
Floyd | crushing blow.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Canyon Wall
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "clean lamplens" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Wumpus flails furiously within a swarm of biting black shadows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Canyon Wall
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "shake lamplens" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "fix lamplens" 		
	

Floyd | You're no specialist; you just use the things. You'll be... you
Floyd | hope... buying a new one.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Wumpus flails furiously within a swarm of biting black shadows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Canyon Wall
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla says, "heh :)" 	
			jenrexrode says, "hm" 	
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "tie cloth to bolt" 		
	

Floyd | (the bolt)
Floyd | You would achieve nothing by this.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Wumpus flails furiously within a swarm of biting black shadows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla says, "It's possible that we missed something before shooting at the wumpus." 	
			jenrexrode says, "yup" 	
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "left" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no way through in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Wumpus turns towards you, shielding its face from the bats. There
Floyd | is understanding somewhere in there, what you have done to it and why
Floyd | -- and rage.
Floyd |
Floyd | It lunges at you, heedless now of what the bats might do; it only
Floyd | wants to reach you with its claws.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "restore" 		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "cf11" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | More bats are arriving, streaming across the canyon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The swarm grows thicker, swirling above the Wumpus, which tosses its
Floyd | head around angrily before returning its gaze to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Wumpus grunts, and swats at an overbold bat. The tiny shape
Floyd | shrieks and falls broken to the ground; but the Wumpus hisses as well,
Floyd | and shakes blood from its forelimb.
Floyd |
Floyd | And the swarm descends.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "forward" 		
	

Floyd | You take a hesitant step sideways. And another, sliding past the
Floyd | beast, trying to be a thin part of the canyon wall...
Floyd |
Floyd | The Wumpus, lashing out at bats, doesn't seem to notice.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rising Path
Floyd | You are partway up the canyon wall, on a narrow path that climbs from
Floyd | ledge to ledge. The cavern is vast around you, water-hewn strata
Floyd | stretching upward to the stone forest of the roof; and somewhere above
Floyd | you, a crack of daylight sets it all glimmering...
Floyd |
Floyd | Down on the canyon floor, the Wumpus thrashes within a rustling black
Floyd | cloud. Dark growls rise to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You pick your way... slowly... up the canyon wall. Everything is
Floyd | heavy; you're glad you have nothing more to carry.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhere below, a hissing scream is cut off, abruptly. You round a
Floyd | pale fold of limestone, and you are blinded by daylight.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** It's over ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Rising Path
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "it doesn't say we're dead, maybe that's the end?" 	
			Atrilla says, "Probably. No idea." 	
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You pick your way... slowly... up the canyon wall. Everything is
Floyd | heavy; you're glad you have nothing more to carry.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhere below, a hissing scream is cut off, abruptly. You round a
Floyd | pale fold of limestone, and you are blinded by daylight.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** It's over ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "about" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "about" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |                      :         Hunter         :
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "about" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |                      :         Hunter,        :
Floyd |                      :       In Darkness      :
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "about" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hunter, in Darkness
Floyd | A Cave Crawl by "Dave Ahl Jr." (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | First-time players should type "about".
Floyd | Release 4 / Serial number 991119 / Inform v6.21 Library 6/9
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Nearly -- nearly. The animal stink is rank and close. You raise your
Floyd | crossbow, try to peer beyond dark, wet stone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla asks, "You think hints might have it?" 	
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "about" 		
	

Floyd | "This game was conceived of and fully outlined in early June of 1999."
Floyd |
Floyd | And it was, too. All that discussion of compassless games, and mazes,
Floyd | and whether "Hunt the Wumpus" was really IF, made me giggle. I already
Floyd | had this on the drawing board. I didn't start any of that discussion,
Floyd | either -- although I contributed a few comments that I knew would turn
Floyd | out relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hunter, in Darkness came in eighth in the 1999 Interactive Fiction
Floyd | Competition. I might perhaps have done better if I'd included a
Floyd | walkthrough, or hints. Never know now, eh?
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm not including hints now, because this is no longer a Competition
Floyd | game. Different strictures apply. You can easily find a walkthrough,
Floyd | or ask for help. However, I will say this:
Floyd |
Floyd | No serious mapping is necessary, or even useful, in playing this game.
Floyd | If you think you need to start drawing a map, you're wrong.
Floyd |
Floyd | Type "credits" for full accreditation.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hunter, in Darkness is copyright 1999 by Andrew Plotkin,
Floyd | <erkyrath@netcom.com>. Comments and bug reports are welcome.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "credits" 		
	

Floyd | Hunter, in Darkness is copyright 1999 by Andrew Plotkin,
Floyd | <erkyrath@netcom.com>.
Floyd |
Floyd | The usual credit to Graham Nelson, the creator of Inform, the
Floyd | development system which displayed its usual panache as I pounded this
Floyd | work into shape. Also Stephen Granade, who managed the 1999
Floyd | Interactive Fiction Competition.
Floyd |
Floyd | The madding crowd of beta-testers were: Adam Thornton, Magnus Olsson,
Floyd | Lucian P. Smith, Miron Schmidt, and of course Goob.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thanks also to all the Usenet grues who slavered out to post reviews,
Floyd | commentary, and replies to my post-Comp interrogation. You have
Floyd | contributed much to my understanding of what I messed up and what I
Floyd | didn't. Perhaps, two or three games from now, the lessons will even
Floyd | start to sink in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	jenrexrode has had her fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		jenrexrode says, "I think you already won." 	
			Atrilla says, "heh Probably. :)" 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd | Are you sure you want to quit?

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
	Atrilla has had its fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	jenrexrode arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "load hunterdark" 		
	Floyd says (to jenrexrode), "Floyd doesn't know that game." 		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "load hunterdarkness" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |                      :         Hunter         :
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |

		
	jenrexrode says, "..Floyd" 		
	jenrexrode says, "..Floyd" 		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "space" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |                      :         Hunter,        :
Floyd |                      :       In Darkness      :
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "space" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hunter, in Darkness
Floyd | A Cave Crawl by "Dave Ahl Jr." (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | First-time players should type "about".
Floyd | Release 4 / Serial number 991119 / Inform v6.21 Library 6/9
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Nearly -- nearly. The animal stink is rank and close. You raise your
Floyd | crossbow, try to peer beyond dark, wet stone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x stone" 		
	

Floyd | Limestone, streaked and banded, rippled and bulged and twisted like
Floyd | the flesh of some living thing. You've seen many caves before, but the
Floyd | beauty never wearies.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something shifts in the darkness ahead, a great silent bulk. Your
Floyd | prey.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ahead" 		
	

Floyd | You creep up the passage, as stealthily as you can. It must be
Floyd | retreating ahead, for you see only empty stone, though the smell grows
Floyd | harsher...
Floyd |
Floyd | And the eyes of the beast are on you, and claws come out of the night.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Branching Cave
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Branching Cave
Floyd | You glance around again. The cave narrows ahead, a tight crawl winding
Floyd | around folds of limestone. A low passage descends to your right, and
Floyd | there is a side chamber on the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Branching Cave
Floyd | The cave narrows ahead, a tight crawl winding around folds of
Floyd | limestone. A low passage descends to your right, and there is a side
Floyd | chamber on the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint rustling echoes deep in the side chamber, and the laughing
Floyd | chitter of bats.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Branching Cave
Floyd | The cave narrows ahead, a tight crawl winding around folds of
Floyd | limestone. A low passage descends to your right, and there is a side
Floyd | chamber on the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Branching Cave
Floyd | The cave narrows ahead, a tight crawl winding around folds of
Floyd | limestone. A low passage descends to your right, and there is a side
Floyd | chamber on the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Branching Cave
Floyd | The cave narrows ahead, a tight crawl winding around folds of
Floyd | limestone. A low passage descends to your right, and there is a side
Floyd | chamber on the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Branching Cave
Floyd | The cave narrows ahead, a tight crawl winding around folds of
Floyd | limestone. A low passage descends to your right, and there is a side
Floyd | chamber on the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Edge Of Pit
Floyd | The passage drops off suddenly, ending in a deep pit. The sides are
Floyd | steep but not vertical; you might be able to scramble down, but you
Floyd | make no bets about climbing back up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Edge Of Pit
Floyd | You stand at the bottom of a rising passage. Before you is a deep pit.
Floyd | The sides are steep but not vertical; you might be able to scramble
Floyd | down, but you make no bets about climbing back up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You sit at the edge, turn, catch, and hang full-length against the
Floyd | wall. There ought to be a foothold...
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, perhaps not. You slam into the ledge and lean into stone, face
Floyd | and belly, trying not to slide any farther.
Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow Ledge
Floyd | After a moment you retake your balance, and turn. This ledge is barely
Floyd | two feet wide at most. You try not to feel like it's angled slightly
Floyd | outward. The pit stretches above and below you; but you can see no way
Floyd | to climb from here, either way.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gentle arc hangs across the pit, well above your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow Ledge
Floyd | This ledge is barely two feet wide at most. You try not to feel like
Floyd | it's angled slightly outward. The pit stretches above and below you;
Floyd | but you can see no way to climb from here, either way.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gentle arc hangs across the pit, well above your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ahead" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no way through in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "back" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no way through in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow Ledge
Floyd | This ledge is barely two feet wide at most. You try not to feel like
Floyd | it's angled slightly outward. The pit stretches above and below you;
Floyd | but you can see no way to climb from here, either way.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gentle arc hangs across the pit, well above your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Ascent is impossible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow Ledge
Floyd | This ledge is barely two feet wide at most. You try not to feel like
Floyd | it's angled slightly outward. The pit stretches above and below you;
Floyd | but you can see no way to climb from here, either way.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gentle arc hangs across the pit, well above your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow Ledge
Floyd | This ledge is barely two feet wide at most. You try not to feel like
Floyd | it's angled slightly outward. The pit stretches above and below you;
Floyd | but you can see no way to climb from here, either way.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gentle arc hangs across the pit, well above your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "crawl" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "r" 		
	

Floyd | [r -> drop]
Floyd | What do you want to drop?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "r" 		
	

Floyd | [r -> drop]
Floyd | What do you want to drop?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "right" 		
	

Floyd | [r -> drop]
Floyd | The side passage is out of reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "left" 		
	

Floyd | Both side passages are well above you, and a fair distance around the
Floyd | pit wall as well.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "climb" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to climb?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "wall" 		
	

Floyd | The walls are not climbable here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow Ledge
Floyd | This ledge is barely two feet wide at most. You try not to feel like
Floyd | it's angled slightly outward. The pit stretches above and below you;
Floyd | but you can see no way to climb from here, either way.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gentle arc hangs across the pit, well above your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x pit" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the pit above or the pit below?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x pit below" 		
	

Floyd | You can make out the pit floor. It's only two or three body-lengths
Floyd | down; but the stone formations directly below you look vicious.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | The rope curves some fifteen feet above you. Jumping is just a bit
Floyd | optimistic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x rope" 		
	

Floyd | It's a rope. Someone must have been trying to cross the pit. Yes, you
Floyd | can make out the side passages now -- dark patches in the walls above
Floyd | you. The rope seems to be tied to a pillar by one; the other end is
Floyd | wound around an opposite pillar, hooked precariously by something
Floyd | white and curved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "grab rope" 		
	

Floyd | Even at the center of its arc, the rope is fifteen feet above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd | Are you sure you want to restart?

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |                      :         Hunter         :
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |                      :         Hunter,        :
Floyd |                      :       In Darkness      :
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hunter, in Darkness
Floyd | A Cave Crawl by "Dave Ahl Jr." (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | First-time players should type "about".
Floyd | Release 4 / Serial number 991119 / Inform v6.21 Library 6/9
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Nearly -- nearly. The animal stink is rank and close. You raise your
Floyd | crossbow, try to peer beyond dark, wet stone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Branching Cave
Floyd | You glance around again. The cave narrows ahead, a tight crawl winding
Floyd | around folds of limestone. A low passage descends to your right, and
Floyd | there is a side chamber on the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something shifts in the darkness ahead, a great silent bulk. Your
Floyd | prey.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x chamber" 		
	

Floyd | A high chamber lies to your left. You cannot see its far side, but the
Floyd | rustle of cave bats drifts from the darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Branching Cave
Floyd | The cave narrows ahead, a tight crawl winding around folds of
Floyd | limestone. A low passage descends to your right, and there is a side
Floyd | chamber on the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint rustling echoes deep in the side chamber, and the laughing
Floyd | chitter of bats.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Branching Cave
Floyd | The cave narrows ahead, a tight crawl winding around folds of
Floyd | limestone. A low passage descends to your right, and there is a side
Floyd | chamber on the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Branching Cave
Floyd | The cave narrows ahead, a tight crawl winding around folds of
Floyd | limestone. A low passage descends to your right, and there is a side
Floyd | chamber on the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Branching Cave
Floyd | The cave narrows ahead, a tight crawl winding around folds of
Floyd | limestone. A low passage descends to your right, and there is a side
Floyd | chamber on the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Branching Cave
Floyd | The cave narrows ahead, a tight crawl winding around folds of
Floyd | limestone. A low passage descends to your right, and there is a side
Floyd | chamber on the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Branching Cave
Floyd | The cave narrows ahead, a tight crawl winding around folds of
Floyd | limestone. A low passage descends to your right, and there is a side
Floyd | chamber on the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Edge Of Pit
Floyd | The passage drops off suddenly, ending in a deep pit. The sides are
Floyd | steep but not vertical; you might be able to scramble down, but you
Floyd | make no bets about climbing back up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x chamber" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x wall" 		
	

Floyd | Limestone, streaked and banded, rippled and bulged and twisted like
Floyd | the flesh of some living thing. You've seen many caves before, but the
Floyd | beauty never wearies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You're tired and covered with mud.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying your crossbow (loaded with a bolt), a thighband with
Floyd | four bolts (strapped to your leg), and a brightly-glowing lamplens (on
Floyd | your wrist).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x lamplens" 		
	

Floyd | A clear glareless light pours from the lamp's curved face.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x rope" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x arc" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Edge Of Pit
Floyd | You stand at the bottom of a rising passage. Before you is a deep pit.
Floyd | The sides are steep but not vertical; you might be able to scramble
Floyd | down, but you make no bets about climbing back up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You sit at the edge, turn, catch, and hang full-length against the
Floyd | wall. There ought to be a foothold...
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, perhaps not. You slam into the ledge and lean into stone, face
Floyd | and belly, trying not to slide any farther.
Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow Ledge
Floyd | After a moment you retake your balance, and turn. This ledge is barely
Floyd | two feet wide at most. You try not to feel like it's angled slightly
Floyd | outward. The pit stretches above and below you; but you can see no way
Floyd | to climb from here, either way.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gentle arc hangs across the pit, well above your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x arc" 		
	

Floyd | It's a rope. Someone must have been trying to cross the pit. Yes, you
Floyd | can make out the side passages now -- dark patches in the walls above
Floyd | you. The rope seems to be tied to a pillar by one; the other end is
Floyd | wound around an opposite pillar, hooked precariously by something
Floyd | white and curved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x pillar" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the left side passage or the right side passage?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x left pillar" 		
	

Floyd | The passage is just a dark patch in the side of the pit, off to the
Floyd | side and far above the ledge you stand on. Its outline is ragged with
Floyd | stalactites and flowstone pillars where water has dripped for
Floyd | millennia down the pit walls. A rope is tied securely to one such
Floyd | pillar, and stretches across the pit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "jump up" 		
	

Floyd | You can't jump over that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "grab rope" 		
	

Floyd | Even at the center of its arc, the rope is fifteen feet above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ahead" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no way through in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "back" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no way through in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You dangle your legs over the edge again, and turn and hang... and
Floyd | look down. And change your mind. The spires below are like fangs in a
Floyd | stone maw. You scramble back to the ledge to think it over.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Ascent is impossible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You dangle your legs over the edge again, and turn and hang... and
Floyd | steel yourself, and drop.
Floyd |
Floyd | The stone blades that impale you probably aren't that large, in truth.
Floyd | You don't care. The sound of fluttering wings draws closer.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |                      :         Hunter         :
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |                      :         Hunter,        :
Floyd |                      :       In Darkness      :
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hunter, in Darkness
Floyd | A Cave Crawl by "Dave Ahl Jr." (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | First-time players should type "about".
Floyd | Release 4 / Serial number 991119 / Inform v6.21 Library 6/9
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Nearly -- nearly. The animal stink is rank and close. You raise your
Floyd | crossbow, try to peer beyond dark, wet stone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Edge Of Pit
Floyd | The passage drops off suddenly, ending in a deep pit. The sides are
Floyd | steep but not vertical; you might be able to scramble down, but you
Floyd | make no bets about climbing back up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x pit" 		
	

Floyd | The pit is edged in veined, knotted flowstone. A stiff climb,
Floyd | considering its steepness, but possible -- in descent.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can make out a ledge far below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x floor" 		
	

Floyd | The floor is irregular, water-worn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x walls" 		
	

Floyd | Limestone, streaked and banded, rippled and bulged and twisted like
Floyd | the flesh of some living thing. You've seen many caves before, but the
Floyd | beauty never wearies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x ceiling" 		
	

Floyd | Dark stone glistens overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You're tired and covered with mud.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x crossbow" 		
	

Floyd | The crossbow is well-designed enough to be simple. Laminated
Floyd | leaf-laths, fiber string, and a cocking lever that runs the full
Floyd | length of the stock.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bow is loaded with a bolt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Edge Of Pit
Floyd | You stand at the bottom of a rising passage. Before you is a deep pit.
Floyd | The sides are steep but not vertical; you might be able to scramble
Floyd | down, but you make no bets about climbing back up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x passage" 		
	

Floyd | The passage rises behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x cave" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x sides" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Edge Of Pit
Floyd | You stand at the bottom of a rising passage. Before you is a deep pit.
Floyd | The sides are steep but not vertical; you might be able to scramble
Floyd | down, but you make no bets about climbing back up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Edge Of Pit
Floyd | You stand at the bottom of a rising passage. Before you is a deep pit.
Floyd | The sides are steep but not vertical; you might be able to scramble
Floyd | down, but you make no bets about climbing back up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Edge Of Pit
Floyd | You stand at the bottom of a rising passage. Before you is a deep pit.
Floyd | The sides are steep but not vertical; you might be able to scramble
Floyd | down, but you make no bets about climbing back up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You sit at the edge, turn, catch, and hang full-length against the
Floyd | wall. There ought to be a foothold...
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, perhaps not. You slam into the ledge and lean into stone, face
Floyd | and belly, trying not to slide any farther.
Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow Ledge
Floyd | After a moment you retake your balance, and turn. This ledge is barely
Floyd | two feet wide at most. You try not to feel like it's angled slightly
Floyd | outward. The pit stretches above and below you; but you can see no way
Floyd | to climb from here, either way.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gentle arc hangs across the pit, well above your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x ledge" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x floor" 		
	

Floyd | You can make out the pit floor. It's only two or three body-lengths
Floyd | down; but the stone formations directly below you look vicious.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x stone" 		
	

Floyd | (the stone blades)
Floyd | Sharp spires rise directly below you -- some chance result of dripping
Floyd | minerals and flowing water. If you try to descend farther, you'll slip
Floyd | and probably fall into them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x pit above" 		
	

Floyd | The pit walls are slick vertical limestone here, although you know
Floyd | they widen somewhere above.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x limestone" 		
	

Floyd | Limestone, streaked and banded, rippled and bulged and twisted like
Floyd | the flesh of some living thing. You've seen many caves before, but the
Floyd | beauty never wearies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "take bolt" 		
	

Floyd | (the bolt)
Floyd | You extract the bolt from the crossbow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "scratch wall" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "put bolt in wall" 		
	

Floyd | (the bolt in the stone wall)
Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "hit wall with bolt" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to hit the stone wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "hit wall" 		
	

Floyd | There are better targets.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "kick wall" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow Ledge
Floyd | This ledge is barely two feet wide at most. You try not to feel like
Floyd | it's angled slightly outward. The pit stretches above and below you;
Floyd | but you can see no way to climb from here, either way.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gentle arc hangs across the pit, well above your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd | Are you sure you want to restart?

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |                      :         Hunter         :
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |                      :         Hunter,        :
Floyd |                      :       In Darkness      :
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |                      :                        :
Floyd |

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hunter, in Darkness
Floyd | A Cave Crawl by "Dave Ahl Jr." (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | First-time players should type "about".
Floyd | Release 4 / Serial number 991119 / Inform v6.21 Library 6/9
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Nearly -- nearly. The animal stink is rank and close. You raise your
Floyd | crossbow, try to peer beyond dark, wet stone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "r" 		
	

Floyd | [r -> drop]
Floyd | What do you want to drop?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "back" 		
	

Floyd | [r -> drop]
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ahead" 		
	

Floyd | You creep up the passage, as stealthily as you can. It must be
Floyd | retreating ahead, for you see only empty stone, though the smell grows
Floyd | harsher...
Floyd |
Floyd | And the eyes of the beast are on you, and claws come out of the night.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Branching Cave
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You knew when you slid down here that climbing back would be
Floyd | impossible.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something shifts in the darkness ahead, a great silent bulk. Your
Floyd | prey.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "right" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Edge Of Pit
Floyd | The passage drops off suddenly, ending in a deep pit. The sides are
Floyd | steep but not vertical; you might be able to scramble down, but you
Floyd | make no bets about climbing back up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "left" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no way through in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ahead" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no way through in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "back" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Branching Cave
Floyd | You glance around again. The cave narrows ahead, a tight crawl winding
Floyd | around folds of limestone. A low passage descends to your right, and
Floyd | there is a side chamber on the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "right" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Edge Of Pit
Floyd | The passage drops off suddenly, ending in a deep pit. The sides are
Floyd | steep but not vertical; you might be able to scramble down, but you
Floyd | make no bets about climbing back up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x pit" 		
	

Floyd | The pit is edged in veined, knotted flowstone. A stiff climb,
Floyd | considering its steepness, but possible -- in descent.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can make out a ledge far below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x ledge" 		
	

Floyd | The ledge is deep in the pit's darkness. You can see no details.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x stone" 		
	

Floyd | Limestone, streaked and banded, rippled and bulged and twisted like
Floyd | the flesh of some living thing. You've seen many caves before, but the
Floyd | beauty never wearies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Edge Of Pit
Floyd | You stand at the bottom of a rising passage. Before you is a deep pit.
Floyd | The sides are steep but not vertical; you might be able to scramble
Floyd | down, but you make no bets about climbing back up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x edge of pit" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying your crossbow (loaded with a bolt), a thighband with
Floyd | four bolts (strapped to your leg), and a brightly-glowing lamplens (on
Floyd | your wrist).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x thighband" 		
	

Floyd | It's a long band of heavy leather, with side straps, woven into a
Floyd | foot-long tube. The four bolts inside are secure yet easily slid out,
Floyd | and the whole is strapped comfortably to your leg.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You sit at the edge, turn, catch, and hang full-length against the
Floyd | wall. There ought to be a foothold...
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, perhaps not. You slam into the ledge and lean into stone, face
Floyd | and belly, trying not to slide any farther.
Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow Ledge
Floyd | After a moment you retake your balance, and turn. This ledge is barely
Floyd | two feet wide at most. You try not to feel like it's angled slightly
Floyd | outward. The pit stretches above and below you; but you can see no way
Floyd | to climb from here, either way.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gentle arc hangs across the pit, well above your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Edge Of Pit
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "jen01" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You sit at the edge, turn, catch, and hang full-length against the
Floyd | wall. There ought to be a foothold...
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, perhaps not. You slam into the ledge and lean into stone, face
Floyd | and belly, trying not to slide any farther.
Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow Ledge
Floyd | After a moment you retake your balance, and turn. This ledge is barely
Floyd | two feet wide at most. You try not to feel like it's angled slightly
Floyd | outward. The pit stretches above and below you; but you can see no way
Floyd | to climb from here, either way.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gentle arc hangs across the pit, well above your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "remove thighband" 		
	

Floyd | You unstrap the thighband.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "remove bolts" 		
	

Floyd | bolt: You extract the bolt from the crossbow.
Floyd | bolt: You slide a bolt from your thighband.
Floyd | bolt: You slide a bolt from your thighband.
Floyd | bolt: You slide a bolt from your thighband.
Floyd | bolt: You slide the last bolt from your thighband.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "put bolt in crossbow" 		
	

Floyd | You put the bolt into the crossbow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying four bolts, your crossbow (loaded with a bolt), an
Floyd | empty thighband, and a brightly-glowing lamplens (on your wrist).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x thighband" 		
	

Floyd | It's a long band of heavy leather, with side straps, woven into a
Floyd | foot-long tube. It can be strapped comfortably to your leg. The band
Floyd | is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "shoot rope" 		
	

Floyd | The crossbow isn't cocked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "cock croswsbow" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "arm croswsbow" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x croswsbow" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "cock crossbow" 		
	

Floyd | You pull down the lever, winching the string back until it locks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "shoot rope" 		
	

Floyd | Tunk. Well shot -- the bolt catches the rope neatly in the center,
Floyd | whipping it upward before shearing through. The ends dance like mad
Floyd | snakes, then settle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "load corss bow" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "load crossbow" 		
	

Floyd | You put the bolt into the crossbow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "wear thigh" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking your leg)
Floyd | Autodismemberment isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "wear thighband" 		
	

Floyd | You fasten the band back on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "put bolts in thightband" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "put bolts in thighband" 		
	

Floyd | bolt: Done.
Floyd | bolt: Done.
Floyd | bolt: Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "grab rope" 		
	

Floyd | You move to the extreme right side of the ledge and stretch, but the
Floyd | cut end of the rope is too far up and out. The left end is no better.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x rope" 		
	

Floyd | You've split the rope. Half hangs down from the left side passage
Floyd | where it's tied; the other dangles from the curved white claw that
Floyd | hooks it by the right passage. The cut ends are several feet above
Floyd | your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "jen02" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | You back along the ledge, then take a long step and leap...
Floyd |
Floyd | The cut end of the rope brushes your fingers, but you have no chance
Floyd | to grab it. You twist, plummet, and are impaled on sharp stone.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Narrow Ledge
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "jen01" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Edge Of Pit
Floyd | You stand at the bottom of a rising passage. Before you is a deep pit.
Floyd | The sides are steep but not vertical; you might be able to scramble
Floyd | down, but you make no bets about climbing back up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You sit at the edge, turn, catch, and hang full-length against the
Floyd | wall. There ought to be a foothold...
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, perhaps not. You slam into the ledge and lean into stone, face
Floyd | and belly, trying not to slide any farther.
Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow Ledge
Floyd | After a moment you retake your balance, and turn. This ledge is barely
Floyd | two feet wide at most. You try not to feel like it's angled slightly
Floyd | outward. The pit stretches above and below you; but you can see no way
Floyd | to climb from here, either way.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gentle arc hangs across the pit, well above your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "cock crossbow" 		
	

Floyd | You pull down the lever, winching the string back until it locks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "shoot rope" 		
	

Floyd | Tunk. Well shot -- the bolt catches the rope neatly in the center,
Floyd | whipping it upward before shearing through. The ends dance like mad
Floyd | snakes, then settle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "jen02" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | You back along the ledge, then take a long step and leap...
Floyd |
Floyd | The cut end of the rope brushes your fingers, but you have no chance
Floyd | to grab it. You twist, plummet, and are impaled on sharp stone.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Narrow Ledge
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Ascent is impossible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "left" 		
	

Floyd | Both side passages are well above you, and a fair distance around the
Floyd | pit wall as well.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x hands" 		
	

Floyd | It's been there all your life.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You're tired and covered with mud.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "clean me" 		
	

Floyd | You achieve nothing by this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You're tired and covered with mud.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x mud" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying your crossbow, a thighband with four bolts (strapped
Floyd | to your leg), and a brightly-glowing lamplens (on your wrist).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x left rope" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to examine the left side
Floyd | passage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x left" 		
	

Floyd | The passage is just a dark patch in the side of the pit, off to the
Floyd | side and far above the ledge you stand on. Its outline is ragged with
Floyd | stalactites and flowstone pillars where water has dripped for
Floyd | millennia down the pit walls. A rope is tied securely to one such
Floyd | pillar, and hangs down the wall to a point above your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Ascent is impossible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "get rope" 		
	

Floyd | You move to the extreme right side of the ledge and stretch, but the
Floyd | cut end of the rope is too far up and out. The left end is no better.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x right" 		
	

Floyd | The passage is just a dark patch in the side of the pit, off to the
Floyd | side and far above the ledge you stand on. Its outline is ragged with
Floyd | stalactites and flowstone pillars where water has dripped for
Floyd | millennia down the pit walls. A rope is wrapped around one such
Floyd | pillar, hooked to itself with a curved white claw. The rope hangs down
Floyd | the wall to a point above your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x claw" 		
	

Floyd | Long, curved, white -- it's a claw, a broken-off claw of the animal
Floyd | that you seek. Half the rope is still tied to it, and the makeshift
Floyd | grapple is wound precariously around a pillar by the right passage,
Floyd | above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "right" 		
	

Floyd | Both side passages are well above you, and a fair distance around the
Floyd | pit wall as well.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "left" 		
	

Floyd | Both side passages are well above you, and a fair distance around the
Floyd | pit wall as well.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x rope" 		
	

Floyd | You've split the rope. Half hangs down from the left side passage
Floyd | where it's tied; the other dangles from the curved white claw that
Floyd | hooks it by the right passage. The cut ends are several feet above
Floyd | your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "climb" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to climb?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "climb wall" 		
	

Floyd | The walls are not climbable here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "climb rope" 		
	

Floyd | You move to the extreme right side of the ledge and stretch, but the
Floyd | cut end of the rope is too far up and out. The left end is no better.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "climb down" 		
	

Floyd | You dangle your legs over the edge again, and turn and hang... and
Floyd | look down. And change your mind. The spires below are like fangs in a
Floyd | stone maw. You scramble back to the ledge to think it over.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "crawl" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "remove bolt" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the bolt)
Floyd | You slide a bolt from your thighband.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "load bolt" 		
	

Floyd | (the bolt)
Floyd | (the bolt into the crossbow)
Floyd | You put the bolt into the crossbow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "cock crossbow" 		
	

Floyd | You pull down the lever, winching the string back until it locks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "shoot claw" 		
	

Floyd | Tunk. Well shot -- the claw is dislodged, whirls furiously around the
Floyd | pillar, and falls free. Its half of the rope snakes down into the
Floyd | darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "jen02" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow Ledge
Floyd | This ledge is barely two feet wide at most. You try not to feel like
Floyd | it's angled slightly outward. The pit stretches above and below you;
Floyd | but you can see no way to climb from here, either way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two ends of a rope hang down the pit walls, above you and to either
Floyd | side of the ledge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "jen01" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Edge Of Pit
Floyd | You stand at the bottom of a rising passage. Before you is a deep pit.
Floyd | The sides are steep but not vertical; you might be able to scramble
Floyd | down, but you make no bets about climbing back up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You sit at the edge, turn, catch, and hang full-length against the
Floyd | wall. There ought to be a foothold...
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, perhaps not. You slam into the ledge and lean into stone, face
Floyd | and belly, trying not to slide any farther.
Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow Ledge
Floyd | After a moment you retake your balance, and turn. This ledge is barely
Floyd | two feet wide at most. You try not to feel like it's angled slightly
Floyd | outward. The pit stretches above and below you; but you can see no way
Floyd | to climb from here, either way.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gentle arc hangs across the pit, well above your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x arc" 		
	

Floyd | It's a rope. Someone must have been trying to cross the pit. Yes, you
Floyd | can make out the side passages now -- dark patches in the walls above
Floyd | you. The rope seems to be tied to a pillar by one; the other end is
Floyd | wound around an opposite pillar, hooked precariously by something
Floyd | white and curved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x white" 		
	

Floyd | Long, curved, white -- it's a claw, a broken-off claw of the creature
Floyd | that you seek. The rope is tied to it, and the makeshift grapple is
Floyd | wound precariously around a pillar by the right passage, above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "jen02" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "shoot claw" 		
	

Floyd | The crossbow isn't cocked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Narrow Ledge
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "cock crossbow" 		
	

Floyd | You pull down the lever, winching the string back until it locks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "shoot claw" 		
	

Floyd | Tunk. Well shot -- the claw is dislodged, whirls furiously around the
Floyd | pillar, and falls free. The rope swings down past you and hangs to
Floyd | your left, claw still tied to the end.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "jen02" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "climb rope" 		
	

Floyd | You breathe a moment; only one chance at this.
Floyd |
Floyd | A step and a leap, and you clutch the rope. It's slicker than you
Floyd | expected; chilly and damp. Perhaps a bit of mold, you think
Floyd | abstractedly, as your hands slip, and catch, and slip again --
Floyd |
Floyd | Ouch. You've fetched up against the knot at the bottom of the rope;
Floyd | and the claw is biting into your hand. Razor-edged on the inside. You
Floyd | hope you never run into one of these alive -- ow. You've slipped
Floyd | again, and now both your hands are clamped around the claw, and your
Floyd | full weight is on them.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hanging From a Rope
Floyd | You are dangling at the end of the rope, against a sheer stone wall.
Floyd | Directly below you are vicious stone blades, and the claw you hang
Floyd | from is slowly slicing into your palms, and it hurts...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "climb rope" 		
	

Floyd | You couldn't even hold in place on the rope, and that was before your
Floyd | hands were cut bloody. Climbing is impossible.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your fingers slip, and the claw-edge cuts a little deeper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "let go" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to let go of?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "let go of rope" 		
	

Floyd | There is a moment of free fall, and then you are impaled on stone
Floyd | spires.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Hanging From a Rope
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "jen02" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "get rope" 		
	

Floyd | The rope hangs a bit too far beyond the ledge. It would be an easy
Floyd | jump, but you can't simply grab it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "remove thigh strap" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to remove your leg.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "remove thighstrap" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying your crossbow, a thighband with four bolts (strapped
Floyd | to your leg), and a brightly-glowing lamplens (on your wrist).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "remove thighband" 		
	

Floyd | You unstrap the thighband.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow Ledge
Floyd | This ledge is barely two feet wide at most. You try not to feel like
Floyd | it's angled slightly outward. The pit stretches above and below you;
Floyd | but you can see no way to climb from here, either way.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rope hangs down the pit wall to your left. The claw dangles from
Floyd | its end, at about the level of your waist.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "whoa, realtime" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "get rope with thighband" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to get the rope.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "touch rope with thighband" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to touch the rope.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder asks (of jenrexrode), "oh, you're thinking of wrapping the rope with it or our hands with it?" 	
			jenrexrode says, "they pretty much played the whole game while I was napping, so I restarted." 	
			jenrexrode says, "I was gonna try to snag it, or get it to swing." 	
			Binder says (to jenrexrode), "yup, I was afk while they did it but I just tabbed through it" 	
			Binder says, "those both sound like excellent ideas to try" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "swing thighband" 		
	

Floyd | That makes no sense.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "hook rope" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "push rope" 		
	

Floyd | The rope hangs a bit too far beyond the ledge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "push rope with thighband" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "move rope" 		
	

Floyd | The rope hangs a bit too far beyond the ledge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "take bolt" 		
	

Floyd | You slide a bolt from your thighband.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "load bolt" 		
	

Floyd | (the bolt)
Floyd | (the bolt into the crossbow)
Floyd | You put the bolt into the crossbow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "shoot claw" 		
	

Floyd | The crossbow isn't cocked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "cock crossbow" 		
	

Floyd | You pull down the lever, winching the string back until it locks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "shoot claw" 		
	

Floyd | Tunk. Your bolt sets the claw spinning wildly at the end of the rope.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "grab rope" 		
	

Floyd | The rope hangs a bit too far beyond the ledge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "shoot rope" 		
	

Floyd | The crossbow isn't loaded.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "I guess spinning wildly doesn't include spinning close to us" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "load bolt" 		
	

Floyd | (the bolt into the crossbow)
Floyd | You need to be holding the bolt before you can put it into something
Floyd | else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "take bolt" 		
	

Floyd | You slide a bolt from your thighband.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "load bolt" 		
	

Floyd | (the bolt)
Floyd | (the bolt into the crossbow)
Floyd | You put the bolt into the crossbow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "cock crossbow" 		
	

Floyd | You pull down the lever, winching the string back until the kolt-pin
Floyd | locks behind the warden.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "shoot rope" 		
	

Floyd | Tunk. Well shot again; the bolt snags the middle of the rope and
Floyd | shears through. The lower half of the rope, with claw attached, snakes
Floyd | down into the darkness below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "grab rope" 		
	

Floyd | You move to the extreme left side of the ledge and stretch, but the
Floyd | cut end of the rope is too far up and out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "bye rope" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "jen02" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow Ledge
Floyd | This ledge is barely two feet wide at most. You try not to feel like
Floyd | it's angled slightly outward. The pit stretches above and below you;
Floyd | but you can see no way to climb from here, either way.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rope hangs down the pit wall to your left. The claw dangles from
Floyd | its end, at about the level of your waist.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "remove thighband" 		
	

Floyd | You unstrap the thighband.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "put thighband on hand" 		
	

Floyd | That's not how the thighband is meant to be worn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying your crossbow, a thighband with four bolts, and a
Floyd | brightly-glowing lamplens (on your wrist).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "jen02" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "remove lamplens" 		
	

Floyd | You slip the lamplens from your wrist.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "wear lamplens on hand" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to wear the lamplens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "put lamplens on hand" 		
	

Floyd | That's not how the lamplens is meant to be worn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "jen02" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "climb rope" 		
	

Floyd | You breathe a moment; only one chance at this.
Floyd |
Floyd | A step and a leap, and you clutch the rope. It's slicker than you
Floyd | expected; chilly and damp. Perhaps a bit of mold, you think
Floyd | abstractedly, as your hands slip, and catch, and slip again --
Floyd |
Floyd | Ouch. You've fetched up against the knot at the bottom of the rope;
Floyd | and the claw is biting into your hand. Razor-edged on the inside. You
Floyd | hope you never run into one of these alive -- ow. You've slipped
Floyd | again, and now both your hands are clamped around the claw, and your
Floyd | full weight is on them.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hanging From a Rope
Floyd | You are dangling at the end of the rope, against a sheer stone wall.
Floyd | Directly below you are vicious stone blades, and the claw you hang
Floyd | from is slowly slicing into your palms, and it hurts...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "swing" 		
	

Floyd | (yourself)
Floyd | You lurch yourself to the side, kick at the wall, and manage to set
Floyd | yourself swinging. The pain is amazing, but you have a chance at
Floyd | missing the stone blades now.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your fingers slip, and the claw-edge cuts a little deeper.
Floyd |
Floyd | You swing along the wall, fingers screaming at the extra strain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "hooray" 	
			jenrexrode exclaims, "jane, get me off this crazy thing!" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "let go of rope" 		
	

Floyd | You twist back, forth, back, increasing your swing. Now -- you're
Floyd | rising away from the spires, which look sharper than ever -- you let
Floyd | go of the claw, finally, the pain nearly stops -- and you drop --
Floyd |

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Pit
Floyd | You begin to drag yourself up. Ah -- no, you won't be putting any
Floyd | weight on your hands. They're badly torn up, and bleeding freely.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is the bottom of a wide pit. The walls are entirely unclimbable,
Floyd | of course. The floor is rippled and uneven, rising to sharp blades of
Floyd | stone near the edge. Mud and pebbles are strewn everywhere, but
Floyd | there's no standing water, so -- yes -- a narrow crawl leads down in
Floyd | the far corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | A twisted shape lies nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "jen03" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x shape" 		
	

Floyd | It's human.
Floyd |
Floyd | And it's been here a long time. He has, you think... or she, for all
Floyd | you know. There's little left to recall this broken shape to past
Floyd | life. The bones lie crumpled, clad in tatters of chewed black flesh.
Floyd | The clothes have fared somewhat better -- some resistant fiber -- but
Floyd | even they are brittle and rent.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bat flutters down from overhead. And another. You wave your arms,
Floyd | but they're keeping their distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x clothes" 		
	

Floyd | The corpse is wrapped in rags gone colorless with time. The cloth is
Floyd | cracked and stained where it rested against flesh, but much is merely
Floyd | old.
Floyd |
Floyd | Blood continues to trickle down your fingers.
Floyd |
Floyd | More bats gather.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "get clothes" 		
	

Floyd | The old fiber tears without too much strain. You manage to rip loose
Floyd | some strips from the loose hems, lying clear of the corpse. What
Floyd | remains behind, stained with old decay, you'd just as soon not touch.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are starting to feel quite chill and distant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying some cloth strips, your crossbow, a thighband with
Floyd | four bolts (strapped to your leg), and a cracked but still glowing
Floyd | lamplens (on your wrist).
Floyd |
Floyd | A stream of bats flickers overhead, around, never settling. You wave
Floyd | again. They seem more attracted than frightened by your hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "wrap hand with cloth" 		
	

Floyd | You quickly bind up your hands with the cloth. It stanches the
Floyd | bleeding, at least. You only hope that you can get to better care
Floyd | before infection sets in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Pit
Floyd | This is the bottom of a wide pit. The walls are entirely unclimbable,
Floyd | of course. The floor is rippled and uneven, rising to sharp blades of
Floyd | stone near the edge. Mud and pebbles are strewn everywhere, but
Floyd | there's no standing water, so -- yes -- a narrow crawl leads down in
Floyd | the far corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bats flutter everywhere, just overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | A twisted corpse lies nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bats seem less agitated now.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something moves on the ground nearby. You twist around violently, but
Floyd | it's not approaching you; the bat is crouched over the blood-stained
Floyd | stone where you fell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You kneel, stiffly, and poke your head into the opening. It's tight,
Floyd | and it looks like it gets tighter ahead. No help for it -- you crawl
Floyd | inside, pushing the crossbow awkwardly ahead of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tight Crawl
Floyd | You're on your hands and knees in a throat of stone. The roof dips
Floyd | even lower ahead. If you advance, it'll be squirming forwards on your
Floyd | belly. And squirming backwards will be impossible, you think grimly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no way through in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ahead" 		
	

Floyd | You hunch your elbows beneath your chest, and wiggle forward on them,
Floyd | into the gullet.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tight Crawl
Floyd | You stop, after a long silent time, to rest. Crawling is hard work,
Floyd | you know well, and your aching shoulders and scraped knees attest to
Floyd | it. But the crawl is no different here than anywhere. You have just
Floyd | enough room to raise your head, and there's nothing to see ahead but
Floyd | more stone to crawl through.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "oh boy. claustrophobia ahoy" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ahead" 		
	

Floyd | You begin determinedly working yourself forward, again.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tight Crawl
Floyd | The rock is lower above you. And narrower; you're lying full length
Floyd | now, your arms stretched out ahead, but still rough stone scrapes your
Floyd | shoulders. And you seem to be angling a bit downwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | Icy water is trickling past you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your lamp flickers erratically. The moisture must be getting to its
Floyd | workings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ahead" 		
	

Floyd | You continue. Scrabble with fingers, brace arms, push with toes. Shove
Floyd | the crossbow a bit farther ahead. You're definitely tilted head-down
Floyd | now. Is the stone pressing more tightly to either side of you?
Floyd |
Floyd | Tight Crawl
Floyd | You lie on your side, gasping, trying to recover some strength. Your
Floyd | back is sore; your neck is worse. Your head aches from cracking into
Floyd | unexpected stone. A cold stony knot presses into your left side, your
Floyd | right knee.
Floyd |
Floyd | You stretch forward once more, feeling for a few more inches before
Floyd | you continue.
Floyd |
Floyd | Splash.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your fingers are submerged in water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Tight Crawl
Floyd | You lie on your side, gasping, trying to recover some strength. Your
Floyd | back is sore; your neck is worse. Your head aches from cracking into
Floyd | unexpected stone. A cold stony knot presses into your left side, your
Floyd | right knee.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trickle of water runs past you, and merges into a shallow pool at
Floyd | your fingertips.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ahead" 		
	

Floyd | You stretch your hands forward, submerging them. Hunch, stretch.
Floyd | Inchworm... inchworm...
Floyd |
Floyd | Your arms are submerged, and water ripples at your chin. No room to
Floyd | lift your head. You turn your face to the side, cheek scraping against
Floyd | the damn everpresent stone, and stretch again.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your lamp flickers once and goes out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tight Crawl
Floyd | You are lying in cold still water. It licks at your cheek and arms,
Floyd | and across the backs of your thighs. The chill makes your bruised
Floyd | knees and chest hurt all the more; your neck screams from craning high
Floyd | enough to breathe, but there is no room to sit up. No room to turn. No
Floyd | room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ahead" 		
	

Floyd | You struggle on. You hope the water grows no deeper. That thought
Floyd | occupies you for a few more hunches, a few more stretches. Grow no
Floyd | deeper. If the water grows deeper... Grow no deeper. You shake that
Floyd | away, and nothing comes to replace it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You crawl on in the dark. The water grows no deeper.
Floyd |
Floyd | Maybe it's not as deep now?
Floyd |
Floyd | Tight Crawl
Floyd | Water trickles over your hands, but the floor must have risen; there
Floyd | is less of it... a note of hope. But you cannot see.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ahead" 		
	

Floyd | You thrust your shoulders forward. They stick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ahead" 		
	

Floyd | You push again. It's just this spot; your hands are free in a wider
Floyd | area ahead. But immovable stone grates against your chest and
Floyd | shoulders.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ahead" 		
	

Floyd | You've got one shoulder past the edge. The other is behind a corner of
Floyd | stone, and you can't imagine how it's going to get through.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ahead" 		
	

Floyd | You brace your legs as best you can, and shove futilely against the
Floyd | trap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ahead" 		
	

Floyd | You brace your legs as best you can, and shove futilely against the
Floyd | trap.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are never going to leave this place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "hehe" 	
			jenrexrode says, "hehe" 	
			jenrexrode says, "oops" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ahead" 		
	

Floyd | You brace your legs as best you can, and shove...
Floyd |
Floyd | It feels like scraping flesh from bone, but your shoulder tears past
Floyd | the edge. You lie and gasp for a moment, and then work your torso
Floyd | painfully through the gap.
Floyd |
Floyd | The passage slants sharply down now, but it's widening. It's widening.
Floyd | You half-crawl, half-slide downward, dragging your legs out of the
Floyd | gap, and come to rest in what seems like blinding light --

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Smallish Cave
Floyd | Eventually, you manage to sit up and look around.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are in a smallish roundish cave. Gravel and small rock chips cover
Floyd | the ground. Water trickles audibly, somewhere nearby. A path runs
Floyd | right, a steep crack heads left, and a pit climbs up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder lets out his breathe. 	
			Binder says, "it's weird to think of a pit climbing up; I guess I'd think of that as a chimney or something" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "jen04" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "right" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Small Cave
Floyd | You are in a small, oblong cave. Cascades of white flowstone billow
Floyd | across the walls, and you can hear water rushing in the distance. The
Floyd | ground is worn into polished flowing curves. A path goes right, a wide
Floyd | crack leads down, and a narrow crawl leads ahead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "right" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Largish Cave
Floyd | You are in a largish roundish cave. A thin layer of mud lies
Floyd | underfoot. Ropy pillars rise from floor to roof, and a small still
Floyd | pool lies to one side. A crack runs left, a narrow crawl ascends, and
Floyd | a twisty passage descends.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Smallish Cave
Floyd | This is a smallish round cave, with a low roof. You can hear water
Floyd | rushing in the distance. A low path leads left, a rough crawl leads
Floyd | right, and a crawl heads up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Largish Cave
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x pool" 		
	

Floyd | Just a bit of muddy water that's gathered at a low point in the cave.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "search pool" 		
	

Floyd | There is nothing in the water but silt.
Floyd |
Floyd | You catch a distant whiff of something.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "uh oh" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Largish Cave
Floyd | You are in a largish roundish cave. A thin layer of mud lies
Floyd | underfoot. Ropy pillars rise from floor to roof, and a small still
Floyd | pool lies to one side. A crack runs left, a narrow crawl ascends, and
Floyd | a twisty passage descends.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "left" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Tiny Cavern
Floyd | You are in a tiny, oblong cavern. A thin layer of mud lies underfoot.
Floyd | Needles of white calcite spray from the rocks nearby, and a small
Floyd | still pool lies to one side. A chimney ascends, a rough path runs
Floyd | right, and a tunnel descends.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x chimney" 		
	

Floyd | A chimney ascends. You can see only more darkness beyond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "it could be something delicious! like a distant whiff of cinnamon rolls" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Small Cave
Floyd | This is a small, elongated cave. The floor is crusted with wet sand. A
Floyd | rough crack leads forward, a steep passage goes left, and a passage
Floyd | leads right.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "...but it probably isn't" 	
			jenrexrode says, "I think it's our prey" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "forward" 		
	

Floyd | You grimly push your aching feet onward.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cramped Cavern
Floyd | This is a cramped, oblong cavern. Cascades of violet flowstone billow
Floyd | across the walls, and stalagmites cluster thickly around you. A pit
Floyd | climbs up, a path runs down, and a path leads ahead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "that would make more sense than someone baking cinnamon rolls down here." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ahead" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Round Room
Floyd | This is a round room. A small still pool lies to one side, and
Floyd | delicate dark grey crystals grow everywhere. A wide passage leads
Floyd | left, a low tunnel heads up, and a twisty pit runs down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x pool" 		
	

Floyd | Just a bit of muddy water that's gathered at a low point in the cave.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Smallish Cavern
Floyd | You are in a smallish cavern, with a low roof. Brown striations band
Floyd | the walls. A chimney leads up, a twisting path leads forward, and a
Floyd | wide crack goes left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "go up chimney" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Small Cave
Floyd | This is a small, elongated cave. The floor is crusted with wet sand. A
Floyd | rough crack leads forward, a steep passage goes left, and a passage
Floyd | leads right.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Small Cave
Floyd | This is a small, elongated cave. The floor is crusted with wet sand. A
Floyd | rough crack leads forward, a steep passage goes left, and a passage
Floyd | leads right.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Small Cave
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "right" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Elongated Pit
Floyd | You are in an elongated pit. Stalactites hang low overhead, and
Floyd | stalagmites cluster thickly around you. A low passage climbs up, a
Floyd | tunnel heads left, and a passage heads right.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "right" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cramped Room
Floyd | This is a cramped, oblong room. Orange travertine seems to pour down
Floyd | the wall nearby, and the air is chill and damp. A thick layer of mud
Floyd | lies underfoot. A wide passage runs left, a path leads ahead, and a
Floyd | wide tunnel goes right.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "right" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Pit
Floyd | This is a pit. The floor is crusted with damp sand. A steep tunnel
Floyd | leads up, a twisty passage leads right, and a steep crawl heads down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "right" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Large Dome
Floyd | You are in a large round dome. Gravel and small rock chips cover the
Floyd | ground. Water trickles audibly, somewhere nearby. A crawl descends, a
Floyd | twisty passage runs right, and a tunnel climbs up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "right" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dull Room
Floyd | This is a dull room. Lacy, twisted pillars rise from floor to roof. A
Floyd | twisting tunnel goes right, a tunnel goes left, and a twisting passage
Floyd | leads up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "right" 		
	

Floyd | You grimly push your aching feet onward.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tiny Cavern
Floyd | You are in a tiny, elongated cavern which is mazed with fine cracks.
Floyd | Water trickles audibly, somewhere nearby, and cascades of greenish
Floyd | flowstone billow across the walls. A path runs down, a tunnel leads
Floyd | forward, and a narrow crawl leads left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Dull Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You grimly push your aching feet onward.
Floyd |
Floyd | Largish Cave
Floyd | You are in a largish roundish cave. A thin layer of mud lies
Floyd | underfoot. Ropy pillars rise from floor to roof, and a small still
Floyd | pool lies to one side. A crack runs left, a narrow crawl ascends, and
Floyd | a twisty passage descends.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "left" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Tiny Cavern
Floyd | You are in a tiny, oblong cavern. A thin layer of mud lies underfoot.
Floyd | Needles of white calcite spray from the rocks nearby, and a small
Floyd | still pool lies to one side. A chimney ascends, a rough path runs
Floyd | right, and a tunnel descends.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Roundish Pit
Floyd | This is a roundish pit. Needles of pale grey calcite spray from the
Floyd | rocks here and there, and gravel and chipped rock cover the ground. A
Floyd | twisting crawl heads right, a passage runs down, and a narrow tunnel
Floyd | leads ahead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Tiny Cavern
Floyd | You are in a tiny cavern. Fine dry sand is drifted delicately across
Floyd | the floor. A twisty pit heads down, a steep tunnel goes left, and a
Floyd | twisting path leads right.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Roundish Pit
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ahead" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Largish Dome
Floyd | This is a largish, elongated dome. Delicate brown crystals grow
Floyd | everywhere. A narrow crack goes right, a twisty passage leads up, and
Floyd | a twisting passage leads down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dull Room
Floyd | This is a dull room. Gravel and chipped rock cover the ground. Water
Floyd | trickles audibly, somewhere nearby. A tunnel descends, a tunnel leads
Floyd | ahead, and a twisty tunnel heads left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Largish Dome
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "right" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Large Pit
Floyd | You are in a large round pit. Water trickles audibly, somewhere
Floyd | nearby. A wide crawl leads right, a passage leads left, and a wide
Floyd | path heads up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dull Room
Floyd | This is a dull room. A thick layer of mud lies underfoot. Stalactites
Floyd | form heavy stone fringes across the roof, and a small still pool lies
Floyd | to one side. A passage leads ahead, a passage runs left, and a narrow
Floyd | passage runs right.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Large Pit
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "right" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Smallish Cave
Floyd | You are in a smallish cave. A thin layer of mud lies underfoot. The
Floyd | uncertain light seems a bit brighter. A rough tunnel leads ahead, a
Floyd | narrow path descends, and a rough tunnel heads left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ahead" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Large Pit
Floyd | You are in a large round pit. Water trickles audibly, somewhere
Floyd | nearby. A wide crawl leads right, a passage leads left, and a wide
Floyd | path heads up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You grimly push your aching feet onward.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dull Room
Floyd | This is a dull room. A thick layer of mud lies underfoot. Stalactites
Floyd | form heavy stone fringes across the roof, and a small still pool lies
Floyd | to one side. A passage leads ahead, a passage runs left, and a narrow
Floyd | passage runs right.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "smell" 		
	

Floyd | The air smells of old mud.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "wondering if we can track it somehow" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | Stone-silence. Water drips somewhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | You catch a distant whiff of something.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ahead" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Large Dome
Floyd | This is a large, oblong dome. A thick layer of mud lies underfoot. The
Floyd | uncertain light seems a bit dimmer. A steep crack climbs up, a crawl
Floyd | leads ahead, and a wide passage heads left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Dull Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "left" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Tiny Cavern
Floyd | This is a tiny roundish cavern which is mazed with fine cracks. The
Floyd | uncertain light seems a bit brighter, and lacy, twisted pillars rise
Floyd | from floor to roof. A tunnel heads right, a low crack heads up, and a
Floyd | crack runs down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cramped Cavern
Floyd | You are in a cramped cavern, with a high roof. Stalactites hang low
Floyd | overhead, and you can hear water rushing in the distance. The ground
Floyd | is worn into polished flowing curves. A pit leads down, a low chimney
Floyd | ascends, and a passage leads ahead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Tiny Cavern
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | Stone-silence. Water drips somewhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | You catch a whiff of something rank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dull Room
Floyd | This is a dull room. A thick layer of mud lies underfoot. Stalactites
Floyd | form heavy stone fringes across the roof, and a small still pool lies
Floyd | to one side. A passage leads ahead, a passage runs left, and a narrow
Floyd | passage runs right.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Tiny Cavern
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Tiny Cavern
Floyd | This is a tiny roundish cavern which is mazed with fine cracks. The
Floyd | uncertain light seems a bit brighter, and lacy, twisted pillars rise
Floyd | from floor to roof. A tunnel heads right, a low crack heads up, and a
Floyd | crack runs down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x pillars" 		
	

Floyd | Hours ago, you might have been impressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder laughs 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x cracks" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x light" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x walls" 		
	

Floyd | Limestone, streaked and banded, rippled and bulged and twisted like
Floyd | the flesh of some living thing. You've seen many caves before, but the
Floyd | beauty never wearies.
Floyd |
Floyd | You shake your head, side to side, trying to push off the weight of
Floyd | weariness for another few minutes. Keep moving.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "hm I want to go to the light" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "left" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no way through in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder asks, "up the crack?" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "go crack" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the low crack up or the crack down?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "go low crack" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dull Room
Floyd | This is a dull room. A thick layer of mud lies underfoot. Stalactites
Floyd | form heavy stone fringes across the roof, and a small still pool lies
Floyd | to one side. A passage leads ahead, a passage runs left, and a narrow
Floyd | passage runs right.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "go right" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dull Room
Floyd | You are in a dull room. Brown travertine seems to pour endlessly down
Floyd | the wall nearby. A twisty tunnel leads forward, a pit leads down, and
Floyd | a twisty crawl goes left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "oh different dull room" 	
	Firion arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "forward" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Roundish Pit
Floyd | This is a roundish pit. Needles of pale grey calcite spray from the
Floyd | rocks here and there, and gravel and chipped rock cover the ground. A
Floyd | twisting crawl heads right, a passage runs down, and a narrow tunnel
Floyd | leads ahead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Firion asks, "What's playign?" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "undi" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Roundish Pit
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Firion says, "oops playing*" 	
			jenrexrode says, "hunter in darkness" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Tiny Cavern
Floyd | You are in a tiny cavern. Fine dry sand is drifted delicately across
Floyd | the floor. A twisty pit heads down, a steep tunnel goes left, and a
Floyd | twisting path leads right.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Largish Cave
Floyd | You are in a largish, elongated cave. The uncertain light seems a bit
Floyd | dimmer, and stalactites form heavy stone fringes across the roof. A
Floyd | low crawl leads forward, a wide passage runs down, and a low path
Floyd | leads left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "hee hee" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Tiny Cavern
Floyd | You are in a tiny, oblong cavern. A thin layer of mud lies underfoot.
Floyd | Needles of white calcite spray from the rocks nearby, and a small
Floyd | still pool lies to one side. A chimney ascends, a rough path runs
Floyd | right, and a tunnel descends.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Roundish Pit
Floyd | This is a roundish pit. Needles of pale grey calcite spray from the
Floyd | rocks here and there, and gravel and chipped rock cover the ground. A
Floyd | twisting crawl heads right, a passage runs down, and a narrow tunnel
Floyd | leads ahead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You grimly push your aching feet onward.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tiny Cavern
Floyd | You are in a tiny cavern. Fine dry sand is drifted delicately across
Floyd | the floor. A twisty pit heads down, a steep tunnel goes left, and a
Floyd | twisting path leads right.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Largish Cave
Floyd | You are in a largish, elongated cave. The uncertain light seems a bit
Floyd | dimmer, and stalactites form heavy stone fringes across the roof. A
Floyd | low crawl leads forward, a wide passage runs down, and a low path
Floyd | leads left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Tiny Cavern
Floyd | You are in a tiny, oblong cavern. A thin layer of mud lies underfoot.
Floyd | Needles of white calcite spray from the rocks nearby, and a small
Floyd | still pool lies to one side. A chimney ascends, a rough path runs
Floyd | right, and a tunnel descends.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Roundish Pit
Floyd | This is a roundish pit. Needles of pale grey calcite spray from the
Floyd | rocks here and there, and gravel and chipped rock cover the ground. A
Floyd | twisting crawl heads right, a passage runs down, and a narrow tunnel
Floyd | leads ahead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Tiny Cavern
Floyd | You are in a tiny cavern. Fine dry sand is drifted delicately across
Floyd | the floor. A twisty pit heads down, a steep tunnel goes left, and a
Floyd | twisting path leads right.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "hm. down = circle" 	
			jenrexrode says, "no, 2 tiny caverns" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "right" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Tiny Cavern
Floyd | This is a tiny roundish cavern which is mazed with fine cracks. The
Floyd | uncertain light seems a bit brighter, and lacy, twisted pillars rise
Floyd | from floor to roof. A tunnel heads right, a low crack heads up, and a
Floyd | crack runs down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "right" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Largish Cave
Floyd | You are in a largish roundish cave. A thin layer of mud lies
Floyd | underfoot. Ropy pillars rise from floor to roof, and a small still
Floyd | pool lies to one side. A crack runs left, a narrow crawl ascends, and
Floyd | a twisty passage descends.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "acsend" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Smallish Cave
Floyd | This is a smallish round cave, with a low roof. You can hear water
Floyd | rushing in the distance. A low path leads left, a rough crawl leads
Floyd | right, and a crawl heads up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "right" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Tiny Cavern
Floyd | You are in a tiny cavern. Fine dry sand is drifted delicately across
Floyd | the floor. A twisty pit heads down, a steep tunnel goes left, and a
Floyd | twisting path leads right.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "right" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Tiny Cavern
Floyd | This is a tiny roundish cavern which is mazed with fine cracks. The
Floyd | uncertain light seems a bit brighter, and lacy, twisted pillars rise
Floyd | from floor to roof. A tunnel heads right, a low crack heads up, and a
Floyd | crack runs down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cramped Cavern
Floyd | You are in a cramped cavern, with a high roof. Stalactites hang low
Floyd | overhead, and you can hear water rushing in the distance. The ground
Floyd | is worn into polished flowing curves. A pit leads down, a low chimney
Floyd | ascends, and a passage leads ahead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You grimly push your aching feet onward.
Floyd |
Floyd | Small Cave
Floyd | You are in a small round cave. Ragged fringes of violet mineral hang
Floyd | from the ceiling, and stalagmites cluster thickly around you. A crack
Floyd | heads left, a twisting crawl leads ahead, and a tunnel heads right.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ahead" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Largish Cave
Floyd | You are in a largish roundish cave. A thin layer of mud lies
Floyd | underfoot. Ropy pillars rise from floor to roof, and a small still
Floyd | pool lies to one side. A crack runs left, a narrow crawl ascends, and
Floyd | a twisty passage descends.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Small Cave
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "right" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Largish Dome
Floyd | This is a largish dome. Needles of yellow calcite spray from the rocks
Floyd | nearby. A steep crawl leads down, a twisting tunnel leads forward, and
Floyd | a low tunnel goes left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ahead" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Roundish Room
Floyd | This is a roundish room. Stalagmites cluster thickly around you. You
Floyd | can hear water rushing in the distance. A narrow passage heads left, a
Floyd | twisty tunnel runs right, and a twisting path climbs up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Pit
Floyd | This is a pit. The floor is crusted with damp sand. A steep tunnel
Floyd | leads up, a twisty passage leads right, and a steep crawl heads down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "hm" 	
			jenrexrode says, "I was told mapping was useless." 	
			Binder asks, "useless? or unnecessary?" 	
			Binder says, "it seems like we're seeing the same few rooms over and over" 	
			jenrexrode says, "oh I dunnp" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Tiny Cavern
Floyd | This is a tiny roundish cavern. Gravel and chipped rock cover the
Floyd | ground. Stalactites hang low overhead, and the uncertain light seems a
Floyd | bit brighter. A narrow chimney descends, a crack leads ahead, and a
Floyd | narrow passage runs left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "smell" 		
	

Floyd | The air smells of old mud.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | Stone-silence. Water drips somewhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | You catch a distant whiff of something.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says (to Binder), "Look at the descriptions for two rooms with the same name." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "smell" 		
	

Floyd | The faintest trace of the animal hangs in the air. It seems stronger
Floyd | near the crack ahead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "hm this chimney descends instead of ascend like before." 	
			Binder exclaims, "crack!" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ahead" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Smallish Cavern
Floyd | You are in a smallish roundish cavern. Stalactites form heavy stone
Floyd | fringes across the ceiling. A wide path leads down, a low crack goes
Floyd | right, and a rough crawl leads up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "sniff" 		
	

Floyd | The air smells of old mud.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "sniff" 		
	

Floyd | The air smells of old mud.
Floyd |
Floyd | You catch a distant whiff of something.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "sniff" 		
	

Floyd | The faintest trace of the animal hangs in the air. It seems stronger
Floyd | near the low crack to the right.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says (to Johnny), "I suspect trickery. I think it's the same room re-cast" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "right" 		
	

Floyd | You grimly push your aching feet onward.
Floyd |
Floyd | Large Dome
Floyd | You are in a large, elongated dome. Stalagmites cluster thickly around
Floyd | you. You can hear water rushing in the distance. A passage heads left,
Floyd | a twisting tunnel descends, and a wide passage leads ahead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "sniff" 		
	

Floyd | The smell of the animal is stronger here. It's coming from the passage
Floyd | to the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | You catch a whiff of something rank from the passage to the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "Actually, you've got it now." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "left" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cramped Room
Floyd | This is a cramped round room, with a high roof. Ropy pillars rise from
Floyd | floor to roof, and a small still pool lies to one side. Gravel and
Floyd | chipped rock cover the ground. A rough tunnel goes right, a narrow pit
Floyd | ascends, and a pit leads down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "sniff" 		
	

Floyd | The smell of the animal is stronger here. It's coming from the pit
Floyd | leading down.
Floyd |
Floyd | You catch a whiff of something rank from the pit leading down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Small Cave
Floyd | This is a small, elongated cave, with a high roof. Stalactites form
Floyd | heavy stone fringes across the roof, and a small still pool lies to
Floyd | one side. Gravel and chipped rock cover the ground. A steep crawl
Floyd | leads ahead, a passage ascends, and a tunnel leads down.
Floyd |
Floyd | The scent of the animal hangs all around you. It's welling from the
Floyd | steep crawl ahead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ahead" 		
	

Floyd | The steep crawl opens abruptly into vast space.
Floyd |
Floyd | Top of Slope
Floyd | You emerge onto a steep slope, high above a canyon that stretches out
Floyd | of sight to either side. Twisted and stalactite-hung stone forms a
Floyd | vault overhead, which glimmers with reflections of some unseen source
Floyd | of light; but the canyon below is shadowed. Water rushes somewhere at
Floyd | its root. You could climb farther down, and a narrow crevice leads
Floyd | back into the rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | Movement, on a level area on the far side of the canyon, partway down.
Floyd | Something gliding silently back and forth, back and forth. Your prey.
Floyd | Waiting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "yay" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "save" 		Binder exclaims, "let us prey!" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "jen05" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You turn, test your balance, and begin edging down the slope. And your
Floyd | foot slips.
Floyd |
Floyd | You fling your arms out, heedless of your possessions. You grasp at
Floyd | nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Much too tired for this, you think, as you skid wildly down the
Floyd | canyon. A danger to yourself and everyone around you. And below, you
Floyd | add with distant amusement, before the bottom arrives with a horrible
Floyd | jolt.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "oops" 	
			Johnny says, "space" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "space" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Base of Canyon
Floyd | You must be getting better at this. You're only freshly bruised. Lying
Floyd | still, even on cold stone, is painfully easy... but after a few
Floyd | minutes, you find yourself struggling to stand.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are in an alcove, a side chamber at the base of a vaulting canyon.
Floyd | The walls spread upward around you. And the distant roof is hung with
Floyd | glimmering stars -- droplet-tipped stalactites in some hidden
Floyd | suffusion of light. You think, against your will, that it was worth
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | And then the light is blocked, and a dark and stinking shape looms
Floyd | over you. You are an intruder; and the beast has claws.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "jen05" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		
	Johnny arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Top of Slope
Floyd | You have emerged onto a steep slope, high above a canyon that
Floyd | stretches out of sight to either side. Twisted and stalactite-hung
Floyd | stone forms a vault overhead, which glimmers with reflections of some
Floyd | unseen source of light; but the canyon below is shadowed. Water rushes
Floyd | somewhere at its root. You could climb farther down, and a narrow
Floyd | crevice leads back into the rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | Movement, on a level area on the far side of the canyon, partway down.
Floyd | Something gliding silently back and forth, back and forth. Your prey.
Floyd | Waiting.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your foot slips. For a moment your fatigue flares into panic, as you
Floyd | clutch to steady yourself, but you know you are tired, tired. This
Floyd | must end soon. Too much blood. Too much stone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying some cloth strips (tied around your wounded hands),
Floyd | your crossbow, a thighband with four bolts (strapped to your leg), and
Floyd | a cracked and darkened lamplens (on your wrist).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "back" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Small Cave
Floyd | This is a small, elongated cave, with a high roof. Stalactites form
Floyd | heavy stone fringes across the roof, and a small still pool lies to
Floyd | one side. Gravel and chipped rock cover the ground. A steep crawl
Floyd | leads ahead, a passage ascends, and a tunnel leads down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Top of Slope
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x slope" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the slope above or the slope below?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x slope above" 		
	

Floyd | The canyon wall slopes upward to meet the roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x slope below" 		
	

Floyd | The canyon wall slants away below. Old, old stone has been water-worn,
Floyd | layer by layer, into a deep, V-shaped canyon. It doesn't look an
Floyd | impossible climb, even tired as you are, if you take care.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x stone" 		
	

Floyd | Limestone, streaked and banded, rippled and bulged and twisted like
Floyd | the flesh of some living thing. You've seen many caves before, but the
Floyd | beauty never wearies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "um" 	
			jenrexrode says, "climb down and not fall" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "climb down" 		
	

Floyd | You turn, test your balance, and begin edging down the slope. And your
Floyd | foot slips. Again.
Floyd |
Floyd | You fling your arms out, heedless of your possessions. You grasp at
Floyd | nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Much too tired for this, you think, as you skid wildly down the
Floyd | canyon. A danger to yourself and everyone around you. And below, you
Floyd | add with distant amusement, before the bottom arrives with a horrible
Floyd | jolt.
Floyd |

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Base of Canyon
Floyd | You must be getting better at this. You're only freshly bruised. Lying
Floyd | still, even on cold stone, is painfully easy... but after a few
Floyd | minutes, you find yourself struggling to stand.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are in an alcove, a side chamber at the base of a vaulting canyon.
Floyd | The walls spread upward around you. And the distant roof is hung with
Floyd | glimmering stars -- droplet-tipped stalactites in some hidden
Floyd | suffusion of light. You think, against your will, that it was worth
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | And then the light is blocked, and a dark and stinking shape looms
Floyd | over you. You are an intruder; and the beast has claws.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Top of Slope
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Firion exclaims, "You blew it!" 	
			jenrexrode says, "yup" 	
			jenrexrode says, "this game is all about dying." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "sit" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to sit on top of?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "on slope" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You only manage to ascend a few feet before the stone becomes too
Floyd | smooth and featureless. The roof of the cavern is out of reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "left" 		
	

Floyd | The slope is steeper on both sides of you. You cannot safely traverse
Floyd | the canyonside in either direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "right" 		
	

Floyd | The slope is steeper on both sides of you. You cannot safely traverse
Floyd | the canyonside in either direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ahead" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no way through in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Top of Slope
Floyd | You have emerged onto a steep slope, high above a canyon that
Floyd | stretches out of sight to either side. Twisted and stalactite-hung
Floyd | stone forms a vault overhead, which glimmers with reflections of some
Floyd | unseen source of light; but the canyon below is shadowed. Water rushes
Floyd | somewhere at its root. You could climb farther down, and a narrow
Floyd | crevice leads back into the rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | Movement, on a level area on the far side of the canyon, partway down.
Floyd | Something gliding silently back and forth, back and forth. Your prey.
Floyd | Waiting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x prey" 		
	

Floyd | The creature does not look small, even from up here, even
Floyd | half-unformed by canyon shadows. It prowls across a wide ledge across
Floyd | the canyon and below your level. You do not think it knows you are
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "get bolt" 		
	

Floyd | You slide a bolt from your thighband.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "load bolt" 		
	

Floyd | (the bolt)
Floyd | (the bolt into the crossbow)
Floyd | You put the bolt into the crossbow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "cock crossbow" 		
	

Floyd | You pull down the lever, winching the string back until it locks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "shoot prey" 		
	

Floyd | Tunk. And you flinch at the hissing shriek that echoes up the cave
Floyd | walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dark shape flees -- not climbing, but running down the canyon
Floyd | slope, vanishing in the depths. Your thudding pulse slows.
Floyd |
Floyd | Moments later, barely sensed, the scent of blood. You have wounded the
Floyd | Wumpus.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "yay" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "jen06" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You turn, test your balance, and begin edging down the slope. And your
Floyd | foot slips. Again.
Floyd |
Floyd | You fling your arms out, heedless of your possessions. You grasp at
Floyd | nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Much too tired for this, you think, as you skid wildly down the
Floyd | canyon. A danger to yourself and everyone around you. And below, you
Floyd | add with distant amusement, before the bottom arrives with a horrible
Floyd | jolt.
Floyd |

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "space" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Base of Canyon
Floyd | You must be getting better at this. You're only freshly bruised. Lying
Floyd | still, even on cold stone, is painfully easy... but after a few
Floyd | minutes, you find yourself struggling to stand.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are in an alcove, a side chamber at the base of a vaulting canyon.
Floyd | The walls spread upward around you. And the distant roof is hung with
Floyd | glimmering stars -- droplet-tipped stalactites in some hidden
Floyd | suffusion of light. You think, against your will, that it was worth
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | A crevice runs along the canyon at your feet. You can cross it and
Floyd | continue on ahead.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Wumpus certainly fled this way: a pool of thick, dark, reeking
Floyd | blood is spilled across the ground. Bats crawl all around it --
Floyd | rustling, fluttering, feasting.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bat chitters angrily at its neighbor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "this is where I woke up" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ahead" 		
	

Floyd | You heave yourself wearily over the crevice, and approach the twisted
Floyd | formations that make up the far canyon wall...
Floyd |
Floyd | And you round a pillar, and stop there. Here? Now?
Floyd |
Floyd | Canyon Wall
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 Wumpus is crouched before you. Blood trickles from the wound your
Floyd | bolt tore, down its hide, puddling on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | It holds your crossbow in its claws; gently cradled; loaded and
Floyd | cocked; steady on your throat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "back" 		
	

Floyd | You back up, trying not to take your eyes from its eyes. It works, or
Floyd | the Wumpus decides to allow it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Base of Canyon
Floyd | You are in an alcove, a side chamber at the base of a vaulting canyon.
Floyd | The walls spread upward around you. And the distant roof is hung with
Floyd | glimmering stars -- droplet-tipped stalactites in some hidden
Floyd | suffusion of light. A crevice runs along the canyon at your feet. You
Floyd | can cross it and continue on ahead.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pool of thick, dark, reeking blood is spilled across the ground.
Floyd | Bats crawl all around it -- rustling, fluttering, feasting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x bats" 		
	

Floyd | Bats squat all around the spill of clotting blood. They do not seem to
Floyd | be paying you much heed; they are intent on their feast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bat chitters angrily at its neighbor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x blood" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, your bloody wound or the pool of blood?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x blood pool" 		
	

Floyd | The pool is clotted and dark, nearly black in this dim light. It is
Floyd | bitter and foul; it already smells of decay. And bats squat all around
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying some cloth strips (tied around your wounded hands), a
Floyd | thighband with three bolts (strapped to your leg), and a cracked and
Floyd | darkened lamplens (on your wrist).
Floyd |
Floyd | ...And no crossbow. Right.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "take cloth" 		
	

Floyd | You already have those.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "remove cloth" 		
	

Floyd | You carefully unwrap the cloth from your hands. The worst of the
Floyd | bleeding has stopped, although there is still a fierce ache and a slow
Floyd | trickle of blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "show cloth to bats" 		
	

Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "dip cloth in blood" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "hm, I forgot what they did next, but the bats need to help me" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "wave" 		
	

Floyd | You put your hands up in the air and wave them like -- you feel
Floyd | foolish.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bat suddenly pokes its stained nose up above the pool, casting
Floyd | about.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "wave" 		
	

Floyd | You put your hands up in the air and wave them like -- you feel
Floyd | foolish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "wave" 		
	

Floyd | You put your hands up in the air and wave them like -- you feel
Floyd | foolish.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two of the bats rattle up and begin circling above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "wave" 		
	

Floyd | You put your hands up in the air and wave them like -- you feel
Floyd | foolish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "wave" 		
	

Floyd | You put your hands up in the air and wave them like -- you feel
Floyd | foolish.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several of the bats are fluttering in the air around you, ignoring the
Floyd | drying pool of blood nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ahead" 		
	

Floyd | A cluster of bats flickers after you, chittering. You hunch your
Floyd | shoulders and try to ignore them.
Floyd |
Floyd | You heave yourself wearily over the crevice, and approach the twisted
Floyd | formations that make up the far canyon wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Canyon Wall
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 Wumpus is crouched before you. Blood trickles from the wound your
Floyd | bolt tore, down its hide, puddling on the floor. It holds your
Floyd | crossbow in its claws; gently cradled; loaded and cocked; steady on
Floyd | your throat.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bats dive forward, then rise, emitting glass-shrill cries.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | More bats are arriving, streaming across the canyon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The swarm grows thicker, swirling above the Wumpus, which tosses its
Floyd | head around angrily before returning its gaze to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Wumpus grunts, and swats at an overbold bat. The tiny shape
Floyd | shrieks and falls broken to the ground; but the Wumpus hisses as well,
Floyd | and shakes blood from its forelimb.
Floyd |
Floyd | And the swarm descends.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You take a hesitant step sideways. And another, sliding past the
Floyd | beast, trying to be a thin part of the canyon wall...
Floyd |
Floyd | The Wumpus, lashing out at bats, doesn't seem to notice.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rising Path
Floyd | You are partway up the canyon wall, on a narrow path that climbs from
Floyd | ledge to ledge. The cavern is vast around you, water-hewn strata
Floyd | stretching upward to the stone forest of the roof; and somewhere above
Floyd | you, a crack of daylight sets it all glimmering...
Floyd |
Floyd | Down on the canyon floor, the Wumpus thrashes within a rustling black
Floyd | cloud. Dark growls rise to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Wumpus screams.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You pick your way... slowly... up the canyon wall. Everything is
Floyd | heavy; you're glad you have nothing more to carry.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhere below, a hissing scream is cut off, abruptly. You round a
Floyd | pale fold of limestone, and you are blinded by daylight.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** It's over ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "the end?" 	
			Johnny says, "Well, you didn't die, so yeah." 	
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
PAX East 2011 Speed IFs by Various Authors
As played on ifMUD on March 19, 2011

The idea behind ClubFloyd is that each week at a pre-arranged time, a group of people meet online to cooperatively play a game of interactive fiction.

Below is a transcript of the PAX East 2011 Speed IFs, written by various authors. The PAX East 2011 Speed IFs were written as part of the interactive fiction events surrounding PAX East 2011. You can learn more about the game, including how to download it, by visiting the ifWiki.

You can skip directly to a particular Speed IF by clicking below:
A Scurvey of Wonders by Rob Dubbin, Courtney Stanton, and Darius Kazemi
Bored Ladders by Taleslinger
Brain of the Night Guest by Colin Sandel and Carolyn VanEseltine
Delusions Again by Duncan Bowsman
Digging Time! by Rob Wheeler
A Shadow of Helpfulman by Clara Raubertas
The Right Tool by Christopher Huang
Vault of Hugo II: Electric Boogaloo by Roody Yogurt
Merk by Jesse McGrew and Kate Matthews

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 paxscurvy" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | It was supposed to be a carefree escape. Just you, your yacht, and a
Floyd | two-month supply of frozen pizza, chicken fingers, and beer. But it
Floyd | seems there was an uninvited guest: scurvy.
Floyd |
Floyd | A Scurvy of Wonders
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Rob Dubbin, Courtney Stanton, and Darius
Floyd | Kazemi
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 110313 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Yacht
Floyd | The immaculate fiberglass transom of your 45-foot yacht only
Floyd | highlights the hideous, scorbutic condition of your body. Fifty-eight
Floyd | days of nothing but carbohydrates, alcohol, and deep-fried poultry
Floyd | have come to this.
Floyd |
Floyd | You cannot speak, and you can barely move. You can only muster the
Floyd | strength to groan.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says, "ah ardubs" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "groan" 		
	

Floyd | You moan a wet-sounding sough.
Floyd |
Floyd | HOW TO PLAY: The options available to your scurvy-riddled brain and
Floyd | body are:
Floyd |
Floyd |  appreciate
Floyd |  eat
Floyd |  examine
Floyd |  give
Floyd |  groan
Floyd |  wait
Floyd |
Floyd | Typing "help" at any time will bring up this list again. It will not,
Floyd | however, restore your body's ability to synthesize collagen.
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "haha - that is a fantasy dreamland prologue." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "appreciate life" 		
	

Floyd | That isn't here, nor have you hallucinated it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "appreciate me" 		
	

Floyd | You're really more of an animal person.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "scorbutic" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "appreciate scurvy" 		
	

Floyd | You're really more of an animal person.
Floyd |
Floyd | A chance look at the ocean reveals the corpulent outline of a
Floyd | surfacing manatee.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "appreciate yacht" 		
	

Floyd | You're really more of an animal person.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "appreciate manatee" 		
	

Floyd | As you ruminate on the merits of the manatee -- so noble! So gentle!
Floyd | -- your vision blurs and you feel your perspective shift.
Floyd |
Floyd | Grove
Floyd | The smell of citrus awakens long-dead senses, as a gentle breeze wafts
Floyd | through row after row of orange trees in fruit. The wind only somewhat
Floyd | irritates your inflamed gums, so that's an improvement.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see some trees and a manatee farmer here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "examine trees" 		
	

Floyd | Festooned with life-giving citrus. Even one of them would save your
Floyd | life, but for one thing they are too far away and for another they are
Floyd | guarded by a possessive manatee farmer.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Boy howdy, I could stand to whet my whistle. Preferably with
Floyd | something alcoholic." The manatee farmer winks. "Got me one of them
Floyd | demandin' whistles."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "groan" 		
	

Floyd | You grumble a heartrending wail.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Take yer grousin' somewhere else," says the manatee. "I've seen
Floyd | worse."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a jacket (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "x jacket" 		
	

Floyd | You bought this jacket to symbolize your financial independence and
Floyd | freedom. Right now it's soaked with a heady combination of rum,
Floyd | breading, and old sweat.
Floyd |
Floyd | The manatee twitches its vibrissae. "Been a long day out here," it
Floyd | muses. "Could sure use a tall cold one."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Before you can act, the smell of the ocean fills your nostrils and
Floyd | your vision shifts again as the hallucination expires.
Floyd |
Floyd | Yacht
Floyd | The immaculate fiberglass transom of your 45-foot yacht only
Floyd | highlights the hideous, scorbutic condition of your body. Fifty-eight
Floyd | days of nothing but carbohydrates, alcohol, and deep-fried poultry
Floyd | have come to this.
Floyd |
Floyd | You cannot speak, and you can barely move. You can only muster the
Floyd | strength to groan.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a rat here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh. I think I understand the setup." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "appreciate rat" 		
	

Floyd | As you meditate on the merits of the rat -- so resourceful! So
Floyd | thrifty! -- your vision blurs and you feel your perspective shift.
Floyd |
Floyd | Money Cave
Floyd | The mountain of treasure piled before you shimmers with the casual
Floyd | indifference of unadulterated wealth. Torches burn in the wall
Floyd | sconces, contributing to the impression of an ill-gotten fortune.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting before his hoard in a gilded Aeron chair, whiskers twitching
Floyd | proudly, is a rat tycoon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		zarf says, "Darius asked me how to turn off all verbs except the listed ones, but I couldn't tell him off the top of my head. So that's probably on the to-do list." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh man this is one of the best speeds ever." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x treasure" 		
	

Floyd | You see amethyst goblets, hillocks of gold doubloons, and what appears
Floyd | to be a life-sized jewel-encrusted chimpanzee.
Floyd |
Floyd | With studied indifference, the whiskered prince of business hefts a
Floyd | crystalline chalice. "Feh. About as much emotion in this object as
Floyd | there is in my multinational corporation's mission statement."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x chimpanzee" 		
	

Floyd | Was it ever alive? And if so, isn't this better?
Floyd |
Floyd | "I would give it all up," the tycoon says, nervously worrying at his
Floyd | lapels, "for proof that love exists in this cynical,
Floyd | bottom-line-driven world."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Miseri says (to Floyd), "appreciate tycoon" 		
	

Floyd | This is not the 2010 film sensation Inception.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "this game has quite a showy vocabulary" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "appreciate chimpanzee" 		
	

Floyd | This is not the 2010 film sensation Inception.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Before you can act, the smell of the ocean fills your nostrils and
Floyd | your vision shifts again as the hallucination expires.
Floyd |
Floyd | Yacht
Floyd | The immaculate fiberglass transom of your 45-foot yacht only
Floyd | highlights the hideous, scorbutic condition of your body. Fifty-eight
Floyd | days of nothing but carbohydrates, alcohol, and deep-fried poultry
Floyd | have come to this.
Floyd |
Floyd | You cannot speak, and you can barely move. You can only muster the
Floyd | strength to groan.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	Miseri says (to Floyd), "get beer" 		
	

Floyd | You emit a piteous sob.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a loud caw, a seagull alights on the aft railing in front of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "where did the rat go?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "appreciate seagull" 		
	

Floyd | As you ruminate on the merits of the seagull -- so loud! So
Floyd | gregarious! -- your vision blurs and you feel your perspective shift.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tavern
Floyd | The candlelit taproom smells of liquor and cherry-wood. Dignified in
Floyd | her barkeep's apron, your seagull wife swabs the surface of the bar
Floyd | with a feathered wing.
Floyd |
Floyd | One look and you know she's a loving, caring wife who can carry her
Floyd | end of a conversation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Miseri says, "maybe he'll be back" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "appreciate wife" 		
	

Floyd | This is not the 2010 film sensation Inception.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "it took me a while to realize 'manatee farmer' meant a manatee who was a farmer, not a farmer-of-manatees" 	
			EmacsUser says, "haha" 	
			DB says, "haha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "examine seagull" 		
	

Floyd | She grits her beak with frustrated determination, and worry-lines
Floyd | crinkle the downy spots around her eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your seagull wife taps idly at the cash register with her beak. It
Floyd | springs open, empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "buy whiskey" 		
	

Floyd | That isn't here, nor have you hallucinated it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB asks, "We're married to a seagull?" 	
	Miseri says (to Floyd), "kiss seagull" 		
	

Floyd | Keep your mind on the game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Before you can act, the smell of the ocean fills your nostrils and
Floyd | your vision shifts again as the hallucination expires.
Floyd |
Floyd | Yacht
Floyd | The immaculate fiberglass transom of your 45-foot yacht only
Floyd | highlights the hideous, scorbutic condition of your body. Fifty-eight
Floyd | days of nothing but carbohydrates, alcohol, and deep-fried poultry
Floyd | have come to this.
Floyd |
Floyd | You cannot speak, and you can barely move. You can only muster the
Floyd | strength to groan.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm" 	
			jenrexrode says, "shoulda groaned at her" 	
			DavidW says, "sorry" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "groan" 		
	

Floyd | You moan a wet-sounding sough.
Floyd |
Floyd | A chance look at the ocean reveals the corpulent outline of a
Floyd | surfacing manatee.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limax arrives, full of fun and funk. 		Limax asks, "DId I miss everything?" 	
			DavidW says, "Not quite" 	
			Limax says, "Oh. I'll come back later, then" 	
			DavidW asks, "Should we groan again?" 	
			jenrexrode asks, "can we squeeze a drink out of our jacket?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "snrk" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "help" 		
	

Floyd | The options available to your scurvy-riddled brain and body are:
Floyd |
Floyd |  appreciate
Floyd |  eat
Floyd |  examine
Floyd |  give
Floyd |  groan
Floyd |  wait
Floyd |
Floyd | Typing "help" at any time will bring up this list again. It will not,
Floyd | however, restore your body's ability to synthesize collagen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	vaporware arrives, full of fun and funk. 		jenrexrode says, "guess give is it" 	
			Limax asks, "Where's 'rot'?" 	
			DavidW says, "I think we could get whiskey from the seagull, if we had money from the rat, if we had love from the seagul." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Yeah, we need some inventory to get started." 	
			jenrexrode says, "love from the seagull..." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a jacket (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | With a deliberate flap of its platter-sized forelimb, the manatee
Floyd | sinks back into the deep.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "examine jacket" 		
	

Floyd | You bought this jacket to symbolize your financial independence and
Floyd | freedom. Right now it's soaked with a heady combination of rum,
Floyd | breading, and old sweat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "examine rum" 		
	

Floyd | That isn't here, nor have you hallucinated it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "appreciate jacket" 		
	

Floyd | You're really more of an animal person.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "so when we wake up we'll see the rat again? Then seagull?" 	
			DavidW asks, "oh. Maybe we can give the jacket to one of the hallucinated animals?" 	
			DavidW says, "I think 'groan' cycles through the animals." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Worth a shot." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "groan" 		
	

Floyd | You emit a piteous sob.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Yacht
Floyd | The immaculate fiberglass transom of your 45-foot yacht only
Floyd | highlights the hideous, scorbutic condition of your body. Fifty-eight
Floyd | days of nothing but carbohydrates, alcohol, and deep-fried poultry
Floyd | have come to this.
Floyd |
Floyd | You cannot speak, and you can barely move. You can only muster the
Floyd | strength to groan.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a tiny scrabble, as a waterlogged rat climbs out of the bilge
Floyd | pipe into view.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Well, in theory we can move between any hallucinations in any order now that we know what to appreciate, right?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "appreciate rat" 		
	

Floyd | As you ruminate on the merits of the rat -- so crafty! So furry! --
Floyd | your vision blurs and you feel your perspective shift.
Floyd |
Floyd | Money Cave
Floyd | The mountain of treasure piled before you shimmers with the casual
Floyd | indifference of unadulterated wealth. Torches burn in the wall
Floyd | sconces, contributing to the impression of an ill-gotten fortune.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting before his hoard in a gilded Aeron chair, whiskers twitching
Floyd | proudly, is a rat tycoon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser nods. 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "appreciate chimpanzee" 		
	

Floyd | This is not the 2010 film sensation Inception.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "Wow" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give jacket" 		
	

Floyd | (to the rat)
Floyd | The rat tycoon scoffs. "Oh please, I already have twenty of these. In
Floyd | fact, I own the factory that makes them." He beams. "It's very
Floyd | efficient."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "well i'm thinking we can only see the animals one at a time..." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get wealth" 		
	

Floyd | You sob a melancholy shriek.
Floyd |
Floyd | "This is the worst product pitch I've had to sit through in weeks. Who
Floyd | gave you time on my schedule?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x torches" 		
	

Floyd | That isn't here, nor have you hallucinated it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Miseri says, "This is totally the Dragon's Den." 	
			DavidW asks, "I think, maybe, give the jacket to the seagull?" 	
			jenrexrode says, "i like" 	
			DavidW asks, "Seagulls like old breading and rum, right?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "appreciate rat" 		
	

Floyd | This is not the 2010 film sensation Inception.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Before you can act, the smell of the ocean fills your nostrils and
Floyd | your vision shifts again as the hallucination expires.
Floyd |
Floyd | Yacht
Floyd | The immaculate fiberglass transom of your 45-foot yacht only
Floyd | highlights the hideous, scorbutic condition of your body. Fifty-eight
Floyd | days of nothing but carbohydrates, alcohol, and deep-fried poultry
Floyd | have come to this.
Floyd |
Floyd | You cannot speak, and you can barely move. You can only muster the
Floyd | strength to groan.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "and wives clean dirty jackets, if the love you" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "One would think birds would like breading, at least, yeah." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "groan" 		
	

Floyd | You shriek a dismal yawlp.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a loud caw, a seagull alights on the aft railing in front of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "appreciate seagull" 		
	

Floyd | As you reflect on the merits of the seagull -- so confident! So
Floyd | feathered! -- your vision blurs and you feel your perspective shift.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tavern
Floyd | The candlelit taproom smells of liquor and cherry-wood. Dignified in
Floyd | her barkeep's apron, your seagull wife swabs the surface of the bar
Floyd | with a feathered wing.
Floyd |
Floyd | One look and you know she's a loving, caring wife who can carry her
Floyd | end of a conversation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give jacket" 		
	

Floyd | (to the seagull)
Floyd | She eyes your jacket with skepticism. "That won't pay the bills," she
Floyd | caws. "Nothing will."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Miseri says (to Floyd), "talk to seagull" 		
	

Floyd | You emit a piteous sob.
Floyd |
Floyd | Times may be hard, but you swore to love each other for richer or for
Floyd | poorer, and she is a gull of integrity.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taking flight over the bar with a single flap, she lands at your side
Floyd | and cradles your head under her wing. For minutes, you sit there
Floyd | together in silence. As she hops back, you feel the gentle poke of a
Floyd | wing feather caught in your captain's jacket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		zarf says, "aha" 	
			inky says, "aww" 	
			DavidW asks, "ooh, proof of love?" 	
			jenrexrode says, "yup" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "examine feather" 		
	

Floyd | It smells uncannily like love. Well, love and seagull.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I just don't know," comes the frustrated coo. "What more can we do to
Floyd | attract customers?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yay. We can give the feather to the rat, then." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Before you can act, the smell of the ocean fills your nostrils and
Floyd | your vision shifts again as the hallucination expires.
Floyd |
Floyd | Yacht
Floyd | The immaculate fiberglass transom of your 45-foot yacht only
Floyd | highlights the hideous, scorbutic condition of your body. Fifty-eight
Floyd | days of nothing but carbohydrates, alcohol, and deep-fried poultry
Floyd | have come to this.
Floyd |
Floyd | You cannot speak, and you can barely move. You can only muster the
Floyd | strength to groan.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	metoikos arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "groan" 		
	

Floyd | You wail a tearful sob.
Floyd |
Floyd | A chance look at the ocean reveals the corpulent outline of a
Floyd | surfacing manatee.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "groan" 		
	

Floyd | You discharge a dismal wail.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "groan" 		
	

Floyd | You shriek a dismal yawlp.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a deliberate flap of its platter-sized forelimb, the manatee
Floyd | sinks back into the deep.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "groan" 		
	

Floyd | You shriek a grotesque keen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "groan" 		
	

Floyd | You let loose a pathetic moan.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "groan" 		
	

Floyd | You cry an attention-seeking sigh.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a tiny scrabble, as a waterlogged rat climbs out of the bilge
Floyd | pipe into view.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "appreciate rat" 		
	

Floyd | As you reflect on the merits of the rat -- so resourceful! So thrifty!
Floyd | -- your vision blurs and you feel your perspective shift.
Floyd |
Floyd | Money Cave
Floyd | The mountain of treasure piled before you shimmers with the casual
Floyd | indifference of unadulterated wealth. Torches burn in the wall
Floyd | sconces, contributing to the impression of an ill-gotten fortune.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting before his hoard in a gilded Aeron chair, whiskers twitching
Floyd | proudly, is a rat tycoon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give feather" 		
	

Floyd | (to the rat)
Floyd | The rat begins to sneer at the feather, but then pauses. He sniffs the
Floyd | air. "This... this feather smells like love. True love. Clearly it is
Floyd | a treasure to you." His eyes become greedy. "The feather must be
Floyd | mine."
Floyd |
Floyd | Turning around, he fishes in his treasure pile, pulls out a large bag
Floyd | of money, and tosses it into your lap. "Take this instead, buy
Floyd | yourself a new soulmate."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bag" 		
	

Floyd | The clinking of coins inside reminds you of your own money-pile back
Floyd | home.
Floyd |
Floyd | With studied indifference, the whiskered prince of business hefts a
Floyd | crystalline chalice. "Feh. About as much emotion in this object as
Floyd | there is in my multinational corporation's mission statement."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Before you can act, the smell of the ocean fills your nostrils and
Floyd | your vision shifts again as the hallucination expires.
Floyd |
Floyd | Yacht
Floyd | The immaculate fiberglass transom of your 45-foot yacht only
Floyd | highlights the hideous, scorbutic condition of your body. Fifty-eight
Floyd | days of nothing but carbohydrates, alcohol, and deep-fried poultry
Floyd | have come to this.
Floyd |
Floyd | You cannot speak, and you can barely move. You can only muster the
Floyd | strength to groan.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "groan" 		
	

Floyd | You bleat a horrible lamentation.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a loud caw, a seagull alights on the aft railing in front of you.
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. 		Miseri asks, "wait, did we GET the bag?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "appreciate gull" 		
	

Floyd | As you meditate on the merits of the seagull -- so loud! So
Floyd | gregarious! -- your vision blurs and you feel your perspective shift.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tavern
Floyd | The candlelit taproom smells of liquor and cherry-wood. Dignified in
Floyd | her barkeep's apron, your seagull wife swabs the surface of the bar
Floyd | with a feathered wing.
Floyd |
Floyd | One look and you know she's a loving, caring wife who can carry her
Floyd | end of a conversation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give bag" 		
	

Floyd | (to the seagull)
Floyd | At first, she can't believe it. Her beady eyes dilate, and her
Floyd | crown-feathers ruffle in surprise. "Is that... for us?" Defying
Floyd | biology, a tear rolls down her seagull cheek.
Floyd |
Floyd | As proudly as you can muster under the circumstances, you nod.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Let's celebrate!" She clutches two of the tavern's finest microbrews
Floyd | in one claw, and walks around the bar to your side. Handing you a
Floyd | bottle, she chirps in your ear: "Someone's getting lucky tonight."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "I think only in hallucination." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "examine bottle" 		
	

Floyd | Cisco Brewers' The Grey Lady, named for the often foggy island where
Floyd | it is brewed. This wheat beer is fermented with Belgian yeast and
Floyd | brewed with fresh fruit and spices. A unique ale that emits a complex,
Floyd | earthy nose and a soft, mid-palate maltiness with hints of tropical
Floyd | fruit. Dry and spicy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your seagull wife taps idly at the cash register with her beak. It
Floyd | springs open, empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a microbrew
Floyd |   a jacket (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Before you can act, the smell of the ocean fills your nostrils and
Floyd | your vision shifts again as the hallucination expires.
Floyd |
Floyd | Yacht
Floyd | The immaculate fiberglass transom of your 45-foot yacht only
Floyd | highlights the hideous, scorbutic condition of your body. Fifty-eight
Floyd | days of nothing but carbohydrates, alcohol, and deep-fried poultry
Floyd | have come to this.
Floyd |
Floyd | You cannot speak, and you can barely move. You can only muster the
Floyd | strength to groan.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "appreciate manatee" 		
	

Floyd | That isn't here, nor have you hallucinated it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "groan" 		
	

Floyd | You emit a piteous sob.
Floyd |
Floyd | A chance look at the ocean reveals the corpulent outline of a
Floyd | surfacing manatee.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "appreciate manatee" 		
	

Floyd | As you reflect on the merits of the manatee -- so massive! So calm! --
Floyd | your vision blurs and you feel your perspective shift.
Floyd |
Floyd | Grove
Floyd | The smell of citrus awakens long-dead senses, as a gentle breeze wafts
Floyd | through row after row of orange trees in fruit. The wind only somewhat
Floyd | irritates your inflamed gums, so that's an improvement.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see some trees and a manatee farmer here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give microbrew" 		
	

Floyd | (to the manatee farmer)
Floyd | "Now we're talkin'!" The manatee positively leaps with excitement, to
Floyd | the extent that a manatee can leap.
Floyd |
Floyd | "S'pose it's only fair you get somethin' in return." Ponderously, the
Floyd | farmer stabs the nearest orange with its pitchfork, then tucks the
Floyd | fruit into your jacket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "eat orange" 		
	

Floyd | With just one bite, you feel life-giving Vitamin C begin to course
Floyd | through your veins. It won't be long before you're back on land,
Floyd | resuming your life as a wealthy yacht-owning layabout.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** *** YOU WIN! *** ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode exclaims, "yay!" 	
			Limax says, "Woo" 	
			inky asks, "wait, what?" 	
			DavidW says, "That was excellent!" 	
			Limax says, "I liked the mechanic" 	
			EmacsUser claps. 	
			jenrexrode says, "yeah" 	
			inky asks, "how did a series of hallucinations cure our scurvy?" 	
			Limax says (to inky), "It's a game, not real life" 	
			Miseri says (to inky), "clearly the scurvy was a hallucination too." 	
			DB says, "It gave us an orange." 	
			Limax says, "I would have rather had a banana" 	
			Jacqueline says, "That was very, very good, yes." 	
			Rob says, "maybe it was all real after all" 	
			DavidW says, "Bananas aren't as vitamin C filled." 	
			Jacqueline says, "maga will have to update his recommended Speed IF page over this one." 	
			Limax says, "Yeah, but I like the taste better" 	
			inky says (to Rob), "good point" 	
			Rob says, "that was really good, except I was five to ten commands behind reading recap to catch up from the moment it started" 	
			zarf says, "Clearly the orange was a hallucination, and we actually ate a raw seagull." 	
			jenrexrode asks, "orange you glad I didn't say banana?" 	
			DavidW says, "Raw meat also has vitamin C in it, I believe." 	
			zarf says, "right" 	
			Jacqueline kicks Jen out of the Toyshop. 	
			Rob says, "maybe if you ate a rat that had eaten lemons recently you'd be ok" 	
			zarf says, "the hidden horror behind the game" 	
			Rob says, "the little guy from the last turn of shade runs by screaming" 	
	olethros arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Jacqueline asks, "So... next?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
	Rob says, "that was good! let's play another !" 		Miseri says, "yes, next" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load paxbored" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Braintree. The oldest enemy of your people, sitting there in the
Floyd | middle of the Neverlight Forest. Sitting...scheming. So now he put a
Floyd | giant space claw on Pluto, and Pluto powers your people, because you
Floyd | are some kind of sci-fi metaphor for hippies and back to nature
Floyd | -stuff. So the Eldest of your people send you and Kevin on a mission
Floyd | to find the Tomb of the Unknown Tool, also known as Grave of the
Floyd | nameless Idiot. There you will find the artifact to defeat the evil
Floyd | Braintree. So there you are, at the edge of the Forest, ready to begin
Floyd | your trip. I will be your eyes and ears. And nose.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bored Ladders
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Taleslinger
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 110313 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd |  No relation to any real people called Kevin or Jim is implied.
Floyd |
Floyd | Edge of Forest
Floyd | The forest is dark and foreboding, yadda, yadda, forest path.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Jim here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "the manatee had an orange in the ocean, and he was hallucinating, too, and threw it when we gave him imaginary beer." 	
	metoikos says, "x tomb" 		
	DB says (to Floyd), "smell" 		
	

Floyd | Yeah, I said I'll be your nose, but you caught a cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Miseri says (to metoikos), "you want to say that to Floyd." 		DavidW says, "That's a confusing intro." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x jim" 		
	

Floyd | Jim is wearing something made of 100% natural cotton, because your
Floyd | people are into nature and stuff.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | As good-looking as ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Confusing but amusing." 	
	EmacsUser says (to metoikos), "Also, @joinc #club" 		Jacqueline says, "It takes the 'this a thesis statement as to how we intend to integrate all the madlib constraints' approach to Speed IF." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask jim about kevin" 		
	

Floyd | Jim gives you a satisfying answer.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Shouldn't we follow the Forest Path? What do you mean not
Floyd | implemented? It's just here, to the northnortheast."
Floyd | Jim goes to the Northnortheast.
Floyd | You follow Jim to the Northnortheast.
Floyd | The forest path looks pretty normal...Oh dear!
Floyd |  Vacuum Trap!!!
Floyd |  Jim explodes in the goriest way you can imagine (so it might be
Floyd | pretty tame).
Floyd |
Floyd | Vacuum Trap!!!
Floyd | There's nothing here to see, as vacuum is invisible. Luckily, you're
Floyd | immune to vacuum, as all creatonists are. The forest path continues to
Floyd | the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "so the speedIF required Pluto or a manatee right?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "s/this a/this is a" 	
			Rob says, "definitely pluto, not the manatee" 	
			* metoikos has joined the channel. 	
			Jacqueline says (to Jen), "[LINK]" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "east" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Tomb of the Unknown Tool, also known as Grave of the nameless Idiot
Floyd | It is done up in a modern style, all glass and steel, the lettering of
Floyd | its name float over the glass front as flashy laser projections. The
Floyd | entrance leads down (by elevator).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Constraints are there." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "down" 		
	

Floyd | Nice elevator music!
Floyd |
Floyd | Chicken Room
Floyd | This room is full of skulls and bones. Right before you lies the slain
Floyd | corpse of the famous adventurer Monathan Mlask, who has met his doom
Floyd | here. A door leads, hm, let's say southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a bubble gum door and a Chicken with Hands! here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "somewhere on ifwiki.org is the list" 	
			DB says, "haha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take chicken" 		
	

Floyd | I don't suppose the Chicken with Hands! would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x chicken" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the Chicken with Hands!.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the bubble gum door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask chicken about kevin" 		
	

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | (first opening the bubble gum door)
Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	metoikos says, ".. floyd x corpse" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "unlock door with chicken" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the Chicken with Hands!)
Floyd | I don't suppose the Chicken with Hands! would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Though, I guess for the transcript, it's good to put them here:" 	
			Jacqueline | A character whose name starts with the letter 'M' 	
			Jacqueline | Sending Jim and Kevin on a mission to locate something 	
			Jacqueline | The Tomb of the Unknown Tool 	
			Jacqueline | A 100 year old typewriter 	
			Jacqueline | Pluto 	
			Jacqueline | Braintree or Alewife 	
			Jacqueline | One of the titles on the poster of made up titles (online version of the poster: [LINK]) 	
			Jacqueline | Chicken fingers 	
			Jacqueline | Vacuum 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search chicken" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "eat chicken" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the Chicken with Hands!)
Floyd | I don't suppose the Chicken with Hands! would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "chicken, unlock door" 		
	

Floyd | (with the wrapper key)
Floyd | The Chicken with Hands! has better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline | Explosions 	
			EmacsUser says (to metoikos), "You can also give commands by writing f followed by the command." 	
			Jacqueline says, "That one, too." 	
			DavidW asks, "wrapper key?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take wrapper key" 		
	

Floyd | That seems to belong to the Chicken with Hands!.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask chicken about key" 		
	

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x chicken" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the Chicken with Hands!.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open chicken" 		
	

Floyd | He's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask chicken for key" 		
	

Floyd | The Chicken with Hands! has better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit chicken" 		
	

Floyd | It flutters up and chokes you to death with its creepy hands. So you
Floyd | die disgusted.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You died. Consider this a bad ending. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 3, in 23 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Chicken Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	metoikos says (to Floyd), "x corpse" 		
	

Floyd | Nah, it's not an object.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "Tale made it clear when we played through this at pax that it was a bug that the chicken wasn't automatically kiling you every 2 turns and ending the game, but we said we were fine with that" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			DavidW says, "I think we need to get the key from this chicken somehow." 	
	metoikos says (to Floyd), "sing" 		
	

Floyd | Your singing is abominable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "Hee hee" 	
	metoikos says, "well it was worth a shot" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tickle chicken" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "shake hands with chicken" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "bread chicken" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	metoikos says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "choke chicken" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hands" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax exclaims, "Fry that chicken!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "choke chicken" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says (to jenrexrode), "Ew" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "fry chicken" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "Rubber chicken, I hardly" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "parbroil chicken" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "squeeze chicken" 		
	

Floyd | Keep your hands to yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ghogg arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Limax asks, "Have we tried kicking the head?" 	
			Limax asks, "Er. Chicken?" 	
			DavidW says, "feel free" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "kiss chicken" 		
	

Floyd | Keep your mind on the game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "kill chicken" 		
	

Floyd | It flutters up and chokes you to death with its creepy hands. So you
Floyd | die disgusted.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You died. Consider this a bad ending. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 3, in 28 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Chicken Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "this one required Tale to give us a hint" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "kick head" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), ";" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode exclaims, "in this game, the chicken chokes YOU!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Chicken Room
Floyd | This room is full of skulls and bones. Right before you lies the slain
Floyd | corpse of the famous adventurer Monathan Mlask, who has met his doom
Floyd | here. A door leads, hm, let's say southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a bubble gum door and a Chicken with Hands! here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "At one point Tale said to me, 'Chicken fingers?' and I thought he didn't know what was meant in English by the phrase 'chicken fingers' so I replied, 'Yeah, little strips of chicken, breaded and fried, not, y'know, chickens with fingers...' and he was all, 'Oh, I know, but ... hm... chickens with fingers...'" 	
			Rob says, "with its chickeny fingers of death" 	
			Jacqueline says, "And then I guess he wrote this." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x skulls" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mlask" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	metoikos says (to Floyd), "x chicken's feet" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "blow door" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	metoikos says (to Floyd), "pop door" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "Speaking of chickens, I need to go get eggs soon" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "lay chicken" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "have you chewed the door first?" 	
			Limax says (to DavidW), "Ha ha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "eat door" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the bubble gum door)
Floyd | That's fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under chicken" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look behind chicken" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "lick door" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	metoikos says (to Floyd), "open chicken" 		
	

Floyd | He's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "come first" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB asks, "I wonder if tale has ever played The Evil Chicken of Doom?" 	
			DavidW says (to DB), "I don't think so." 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "egg on chicken" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "lay egg" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "goose chicken" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "duck" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "outfox cchicken" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "unwrap chicken" 		
	

Floyd | He's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wake" 		
	

Floyd | The dreadful truth is, this is not a dream.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wake chicken" 		
	

Floyd | That seems unnecessary.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "the solution didn't actually involve doing anything directly to the chicken, but getting clear of its clucky clutches long enough for a solution to present itself" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Tomb of the Unknown Tool, also known as Grave of the nameless Idiot
Floyd | It is done up in a modern style, all glass and steel, the lettering of
Floyd | its name float over the glass front as flashy laser projections. The
Floyd | entrance leads down (by elevator).
Floyd |
Floyd | The Chicken with Hands! arrives from below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "huh" 	
			Rob says, "this is probably why he mentioned that it was supposed to be killing us all the time" 	
			genericgeekgirl asks, "which way was the vacuum?" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Vacuum Trap!!!
Floyd | There's nothing here to see, as vacuum is invisible. Luckily, you're
Floyd | immune to vacuum, as all creatonists are. The forest path continues to
Floyd | the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Chicken with Hands! arrives from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Chicken implodes, which looks kinda awesome. You see something
Floyd | glinting in the wreckage.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | (the wrapper key)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "...ggg wow, good guess" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Tomb of the Unknown Tool, also known as Grave of the nameless Idiot
Floyd | It is done up in a modern style, all glass and steel, the lettering of
Floyd | its name float over the glass front as flashy laser projections. The
Floyd | entrance leads down (by elevator).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Nice elevator music!
Floyd |
Floyd | Chicken Room
Floyd | This room is full of skulls and bones. Right before you lies the slain
Floyd | corpse of the famous adventurer Monathan Mlask, who has met his doom
Floyd | here. A door leads, hm, let's say southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a bubble gum door here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "unlock door" 		
	

Floyd | (with the wrapper key)
Floyd | You unlock the bubble gum door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | You open the bubble gum door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Treasure Room
Floyd | There are hordes of gold and silver, ipods and other treasures. Being
Floyd | from a culture who is all back to nature and stuff, you're not
Floyd | interested. A small tunnel leads, what didn't we have, southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | But there is the unknown tool, a typewriter.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a bubble gum door here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The typewriter types a "9" with a clang.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take tool" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take typewriter" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The typewriter types a "8" with a clang.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "uh-oh" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Count-down?" 	
			Binder says, "uh oh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Clangs are not good." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf13" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Numbered clangs are worse." 	
			Rob says, "that typewriter is a great suspense device" 	
			genericgeekgirl says (to rob), "Thanks for the hint about 'getting away' :P" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Observatory
Floyd | You can see the sky through the glass dome, and beloved Pluto far
Floyd | above.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is an incredible large heap of the intelligent, but unresponsive
Floyd | Ladders of Mercury here. They look pretty bored, not being used  for
Floyd | their given purpose.
Floyd |
Floyd | The typewriter types a "7" with a clang.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "Wow, that's kind of creepy." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take ladder" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | The typewriter types a "6" with a clang.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb ladder" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You shoulder all but one of the ladders, who actually weight nothing,
Floyd | and put that one up. Then you climb it, stack the other one on top,
Floyd | climb that, etc. You have to break the glass dome, but after that it's
Floyd | easy work till the cloud layer. As you leave Earth'sa atmosphere,
Floyd | you're once again happy to be immune to Vacuum. Luckily it still only
Floyd | takes you one turn to reach Pluto in the unmeasurable vastness of
Floyd | Space.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pluto
Floyd | You are standing on Pluto, at the foot of the Space Claw holding your
Floyd | beloved Planet.
Floyd |
Floyd | The typewriter types a "5" with a clang.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "WHAT?" 	
			Rob says, "huh I guess 'climb ladders' was implemented but not 'climb ladder'" 	
			DavidW asks, "Who typed an invisible command?" 	
			Rob says, "it wasn't invisible. or I didn't mean it to be" 	
			Rob says, "oh I guess I whispered it by accident. I typed 'climb ladders' just as you typed 'climb ladder'" 	
			Binder says, "wf instead of f" 	
			Rob says, "yeah I'm out of practice" 	
			Johnny says, "wtf" 	
			Binder says, "all wf, no t" 	
			DavidW asks, "so, what do we do here?" 	
	

Floyd | Pluto
Floyd | You are standing on Pluto, at the foot of the Space Claw holding your
Floyd | beloved Planet.
Floyd |
Floyd | The typewriter types a "4" with a clang.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | Pluto
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "it's still whispering" 	
			Binder says, "bust the claw somehow" 	
			DavidW says, "STOP the invisible commands, please." 	
			Limax says, "Back later" 	
	Limax walks slowly out of the room and into the sunset. 		Rob says, "sorry I keep typing wf out of habit" 	
			Miseri says, "too much werewolf." 	
			Rob says, "that's how my brain is trained to talk to floyd" 	
			Binder says (to Rob), "I've had to break myself of the same habit recently" 	
			Miseri votes to lynch Rob. 	
			DavidW says, "Do we drop the typewriter on the planet? That seems wrong, somehow." 	
			Rob says, "I'll just not type for a while.." 	
			Johnny votes to lynch Gery........ Miseri. 	
			Miseri says, "You're not on the planet; you're on the claw holding the planet." 	
			Binder says (to DavidW), "maybe if we get to the end and it blows up and then we'll know to use it on the claw" 	
			Gerynar says, "snrk" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Have we examined the claw or the typewriter?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "examine typewriter" 		
	

Floyd | It's an old typewriter, which has some dynamite in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The typewriter types a "4" with a clang.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Ah." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "examine claw" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "heh, dynamite on it" 	
			inky says, "my read of the description is we're at the foot of the claw on the planet" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "type" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "so it seems like we could just drop the typewriter and run away" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop typewriter" 		
	

Floyd | You carefully place the typewriter at the foot of the Space Claw, then
Floyd | run up the next slope and get proppeled into the vast, cold
Floyd | nothingness of Space. Behind you, there is a giant and satisfyingly
Floyd | loud explosion. You drift through Space as helpless as the next sequel
Floyd | hook. But with Pluto's power restored, your people are able to find
Floyd | you, sailing to your rescue on Space Birds. Back home, they're having
Floyd | a big celebration in your honor, and you finally muster up your
Floyd | courage to speak to the silk weavers daughter. Braintree is still at
Floyd | large, but it's not like he can run away.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You won! ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 3 out of a possible 3, in 49 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "wow. weird." 	
			EmacsUser claps. 	
			EmacsUser says, "Yeah." 	
			DB says, "I liked it." 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Yeah, with a prologue like that I was expecting it to be a pretty straight-forward, not at all weird game." 	
			DavidW says, "But props to geekgirl who figured out what to do with a Chicken with Hands!" 	
			Miseri asks, "what's next?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load paxbrain" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | After dreams of swedish fish fountains and 5-cent space otter rides,
Floyd | you find yourself unwillingly dragged back into consciousness. You
Floyd | open your eyes slowly to the sight of a completely bare ceiling. Your
Floyd | thoughts swim aimlessly in your head, trying to figure out what was
Floyd | happening before you passed out.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hi there!" a chipper voice says. You raise your head and see the
Floyd | flashing light-eyes of a maintenance bot. "Seems like you were
Floyd | unconscious in the bathroom! I moved you here."
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh yeah. You had been on a field trip with your class to the Plutonian
Floyd | Commonwealth museum, learning about ancient technology and the history
Floyd | of the braintree and lots of educational stuff. As always, you find
Floyd | things way more educational when combined with the results of your
Floyd | pharmaceutical class, so you got totally fruitbat flapjacks on
Floyd | yesterday's lesson. You guess it must have been too much for you and
Floyd | you passed out.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sorry, but the museum's already closed and your tour group has gone.
Floyd | Since you're not supposed to be here, we'll have to have the security
Floyd | guy take you to the police in the morning. In the meantime, I'm off
Floyd | duty, so -" the light-eyes of the maintenance bot die out as it goes
Floyd | into sleep mode.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dang. You've taken so many liberties in pharmaceutical class, you'd
Floyd | have a ton of paperwork to do if the police end up taking you out of
Floyd | here. You're going to have to find an exit on your own.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brain of the Night Guest
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Colin Sandel and Carolyn VanEseltine
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 110312 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Maintenance Room
Floyd | You are in a sparse, small room with no decoration whatsoever. It
Floyd | stinks of garbage, metal and oil.  From here, you can go north into
Floyd | the main museum hall, west into a nasty little break room, and east
Floyd | down a smelly hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pile of fat black garbage bags take up most of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nearby, a maintenance bot squats, inactive and shut off.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a reminder note here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "textdump!" 	
			jenrexrode doesn't read as fast as the others. 	
			DavidW says, "tl;dr: Escape the museum" 	
	metoikos says (to Floyd), "x bags" 		
	

Floyd | Large black garbage bags, filled with stuff you don't want to think
Floyd | about.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	metoikos says (to Floyd), "x bot" 		
	

Floyd | A squat robot on treads. Its cylindrical body contains all of the
Floyd | tools and appendages it probably uses to keep up the place, but
Floyd | they're all retracted right now. Its eye-lights are currently dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	metoikos says (to Floyd), "x note" 		
	

Floyd | The note reads, "Please remember: to maintain optimum stamina, the
Floyd | braintree must be fed nightly. Deposit protein slurry directly into
Floyd | its planter. DO NOT GIVE JUNK FOOD to the braintree; it will be up all
Floyd | night."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	metoikos says (to Floyd), "x self" 		
	

Floyd | You are Alex.
Floyd |  You are a kind of lazy student and you have a penchant for bringing
Floyd | your results from pharmaceutical class into other classes. And field
Floyd | trips.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	metoikos says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	zarf walks off through the wall; pale violet light flares briefly around him. 		Tale asks, "+sigh* Did it start an hour ago?" 	
			Rob says, "it's like you wake up here after the explosion at the end of Tale's" 	
			DB says, "Hey, tale." 	
			DB says, "Yeah." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Tale), "Yes. And you just missed us playing yore gaim." 	
			Tale says, "Hey, DB" 	
			Rob says, "it's all one big game" 	
			Tale says, "Damn it" 	
			DB says, "We just finished playing your game." 	
			Ellison says (to Tale), "wow, you missed the beginning, too? we are miss-the-beginning brothers!" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Tale), "I'll be good and post transcripts right afterward. Worry not." 	
			Tale asks, "Did you find the good ending, or the one with the explosion?" 	
			Rob says, "ha ha, *everybody* got the same gist from 'braintree' it seems like" 	
			Binder asks, "they're not the same?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Oh, the explosion." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Ellison), "You'll have to forgive me, but I can't help but mentally picture you as the protagonist in this one." 	
			jenrexrode exclaims, "hey, it's Monothan Mlask!" 	
			Tale says (to jacq), "Cool thanks." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open bags" 		
	

Floyd | They're not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline gives Ellison a hug. 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take bag" 		
	

Floyd | They're fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take bot" 		
	

Floyd | I don't suppose the maintenance bot would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search bot" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I vote west to start with." 	
			Tale asks, "Which one is this?" 	
			Rob asks, "there's another ending to yours?" 	
			DavidW says, "Brain of the Night Guest" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Maintenance Room
Floyd | You are in a sparse, small room with no decoration whatsoever. It
Floyd | stinks of garbage, metal and oil.  From here, you can go north into
Floyd | the main museum hall, west into a nasty little break room, and east
Floyd | down a smelly hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pile of fat black garbage bags take up most of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nearby, a maintenance bot squats, inactive and shut off.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a reminder note here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "carolynV and guy" 	
			Ellison says (to Jacqueline), "heh, you're forgiven" 	
			Tale says (to rob), "Nope, was kidding" 	
			Binder says, "sure, west" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take note" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Break Room
Floyd | This is a break room, you guess? It lacks a kitchenette of any kind,
Floyd | with no counters, no sinks and no cupboards. The large refrigerator in
Floyd | the corner looks lonely, its surface bare of adornment. With a
Floyd | complete lack of tables or chairs, it seems less and less credible
Floyd | that any people work here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x refrigerator" 		
	

Floyd | A large refrigerator, alone and unloved. Its surface is bare.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says (to Tale), "you fooled me!" 	
	Rob says (to floyd), "open it" 		
	

Floyd | You open the refrigerator, revealing Jim's brain and some half-eaten
Floyd | chicken fingers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "wait, what" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x brain" 		
	

Floyd | Someone has written "Jim" on this brain in black sharpie.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x fingers" 		
	

Floyd | Some gross fried chicken fingers, covered in congealed grease. Who
Floyd | refrigerates fried food? And why did people think it was a good idea
Floyd | to start growing chickens with fingers?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "oh, ok" 	
			Johnny says, "ha ha" 	
			Rob says, "take the brain, leave the connoli" 	
			Binder snorks 	
			DavidW says, "no, take all" 	
			Ellison says, "this is not the first break room they have coded. hopefully, there's no espresso machine in this one, though!" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | Jim's brain: Taken.
Floyd | half-eaten chicken fingers: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "They stole my joke, which I stole from Sargent & Jacq" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "close fridge" 		
	

Floyd | You close the refrigerator.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "eat brain" 		
	

Floyd | That's plainly inedible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says (to Tale), "ewwww" 	
	metoikos says (to Floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | There are none at all available!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Break Room
Floyd | This is a break room, you guess? It lacks a kitchenette of any kind,
Floyd | with no counters, no sinks and no cupboards. The large refrigerator in
Floyd | the corner looks lonely, its surface bare of adornment. With a
Floyd | complete lack of tables or chairs, it seems less and less credible
Floyd | that any people work here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	vaporware says (to Floyd), "brain, hello" 		
	

Floyd | You can't talk to Jim's brain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says (to Tale), "That was a surprisingly obvious one" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "get in fridge" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "go back east, I think." 	
			Miseri says (to Tale), "(late) the ending with the explosion crashed my client. Too much BOOM." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Maintenance Room
Floyd | You are in a sparse, small room with no decoration whatsoever. It
Floyd | stinks of garbage, metal and oil.  From here, you can go north into
Floyd | the main museum hall, west into a nasty little break room, and east
Floyd | down a smelly hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pile of fat black garbage bags take up most of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nearby, a maintenance bot squats, inactive and shut off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "at least we know we're not a zombie" 	
			Tale says, "Sorry" 	
			DavidW asks, "east again?" 	
	metoikos says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Service Corridor
Floyd | There is nothing special about this corridor, except for the fire door
Floyd | and the control panel beside it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale asks (of miseri), "Did they play yours yet?" 	
	Rob says (to floyd), "x panel" 		
	

Floyd | It's a control panel or something. You don't know how it works.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Miseri says (to Tale), "heh, no worries. it was funny. No, not yet." 	
	Rob says (to floyd), "open panel" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "hm" 	
			Binder says, "I like how comfortable we are with our shortcomings as a PC." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn on panel" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	vaporware says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the fire door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "cool. we didn't get to finish that." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | You try the door, but it won't open.  That's not safe!  Whose bright
Floyd | idea was this?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob asks, "the description of the garbage bags dissuaded playing with them, but did we try taking/opening them?" 	
			DavidW says, "I tried to take one and open one, I thought." 	
	Gerynar says "bloop" and shrinks down into a little dot, then winks out...just like those old-fashioned B&w televisions. 		
	Gerynar has disconnected. 		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "knock on door" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "oh, ok" 	
			DavidW says, "But try again, sure." 	
			Rob says, "I probably just missed it since nothing happened" 	
			Miseri asks, "try searching them?" 	
	Rob says (to floyd), "search panel" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "I don't think we searched them" 	
			DavidW says, "Well I tried take bag and open bag, but maybe take bagS and open bagS works." 	
			Rob says, "maybe it's active later" 	
			jenrexrode says, "the bags, that is" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "press panel" 		
	

Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "show panel to brain" 		
	

Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think we need a panel manual." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Hm." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "wreck brain" 		
	

Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob asks, "west then north ?" 	
			DavidW says, "yes" 	
	Rob says (to floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Maintenance Room
Floyd | You are in a sparse, small room with no decoration whatsoever. It
Floyd | stinks of garbage, metal and oil.  From here, you can go north into
Floyd | the main museum hall, west into a nasty little break room, and east
Floyd | down a smelly hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pile of fat black garbage bags take up most of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nearby, a maintenance bot squats, inactive and shut off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I bet we need to feed the braintree." 	
	Rob says (to floyd), "push bot" 		
	

Floyd | That would be less than courteous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Junk food." 	
			Tale asks, "did we try messing with the bot?" 	
			DavidW says, "I tried to take it." 	
			EmacsUser says, "A little bit." 	
	Rob says (to floyd), "switchon bot" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "kiss bot" 		
	

Floyd | Keep your mind on the game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "take bot" 		
	

Floyd | I don't suppose the maintenance bot would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "switch on bot" 		
	

Floyd | You press the On switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | The maintenance bot turns on its eye-lights.  "Please do not poke me,"
Floyd | it says reproachfully, and then turns its eye-lights back off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "No, but I kinda think the bot is just a backstory delivery mechanism." 	
			Rob says, "yay" 	
			Jacqueline says, "yay" 	
			Rob says, "guess-the-inform-library-verb" 	
	vaporware says (to Floyd), "touch bot" 		
	

Floyd | Keep your hands to yourself!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "bot, w" 		
	

Floyd | The maintenance bot has better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "search bags" 		
	

Floyd | You check through the garbage bags briefly.  It's a pretty gross
Floyd | experience.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one of the bags, you find a discarded brain in a plastic bag.  You
Floyd | pull the brain out for a better look and stuff the plastic bag back
Floyd | into the garbage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "That is awesome. That's why the bot deleted its Facebook account, evidently." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "bot, clean" 		
	

Floyd | (the garbage bags)
Floyd | The maintenance bot has better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   Kevin's brain (in your hand)
Floyd |   some half-eaten chicken fingers
Floyd |   Jim's brain (in your hand)
Floyd |   a reminder note
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	vaporware says (to Floyd), "bot, maintain" 		
	

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob asks, "we have a real and a plastic brain now?" 	
			Johnny says, "I thin it eats brains." 	
			Rob says, "no, two brains" 	
			Tale asks, "Do we have a goal here?" 	
			Rob says, "feeding the brain tree" 	
			DavidW says, "Escape" 	
			DavidW says, "Escape is our goal." 	
			Rob says, "north, miss tessmacher" 	
			Johnny says, "The brain tree can help" 	
			Johnny says, "I guess" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Plutonian Commonwealth Museum, Grand Hall
Floyd | Of all of the halls, this is the grandest. It even has a sweeping
Floyd | staircase going up to a balcony type thing that overlooks where you're
Floyd | standing. This room was created exclusively to house the magnificent
Floyd | braintree, which is in the center of the room. The maintenance room
Floyd | where you woke up is to the south, and an unobtrusive door with an
Floyd | excessively obtrusive padlock on it is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a placard above the padlocked door to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a planter (in which is a magnificent braintree), a
Floyd | brain tank (empty), a transfer chair, a transfer pedestal, a display
Floyd | note and a warning sign here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "Okay, let's do it" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x placard" 		
	

Floyd | "Tomb of the Unknown Tool"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x display note" 		
	

Floyd | "The brain of our foremost researcher, Kevin vonHooligan, has been
Floyd | removed for maintenance."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "yep we definitely all wrote the same game from different angles" 	
			Tale says, "tee hee" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x chair" 		
	

Floyd | It's a spartan but relatively comfortable chair. You sit in it to have
Floyd | your brain switched around. Sitting in it before you put a brain on
Floyd | the pedestal will leave you pretty out of it until somebody comes to
Floyd | help you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x pedestal" 		
	

Floyd | This pedestal is sort of vaguely greek-styled. You're supposed to sit
Floyd | a brain on it to have it switched out with whoever sits in the chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "This is years after it has been defeated in my game" 	
			Rob says, "this is the same location as my game but a million years earlier" 	
	Gerynar arrives, full of fun and funk. 		DavidW asks, "So we can become Jim or Kevin?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Looks like it." 	
			Tale says, "pretty impressive for a speed" 	
			Ellison says, "let's become Plastic Man" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   Kevin's brain (in your hand)
Floyd |   some half-eaten chicken fingers
Floyd |   Jim's brain (in your hand)
Floyd |   a reminder note
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "maintenance = in the trash?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x warning" 		
	

Floyd | "Warning!  Although this is a museum display, it is an active and
Floyd | functioning braintree.  Please do not sit in the chair until you are
Floyd | ready to have your brain removed."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "that is a pretty cool premise" 	
	canadianpuzzler says, "Oh, I like where this is going. :-)" 		Rob says, "ha ha" 	
			Tale says, "okay, let's doit[Z" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tank" 		
	

Floyd | It's like a fish tank, only for brains.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "I guess we get to pick both brains" 	
	DavidW clears the save counter. 		Binder asks, "so trash brain or fridge brain first?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "jim or kevin" 	
			Binder asks, "or are we carrying two half brains?" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   Kevin's brain (in your hand)
Floyd |   some half-eaten chicken fingers
Floyd |   Jim's brain (in your hand)
Floyd |   a reminder note
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "jim was fridge, kevin was trash, I think" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x kevin" 		
	

Floyd | This brain doesn't look so good.  It's oozing gunk from a cut across
Floyd | the cerebrum, and it might have bounced off the floor a couple times.
Floyd | It has the name "Kevin" printed on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x jim" 		
	

Floyd | Someone has written "Jim" on this brain in black sharpie.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "also try the chicken fingers" 	
			EmacsUser votes for Jim first. 	
			Rob says, "ha ha sharpie" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Plutonian Commonwealth Museum, Grand Hall
Floyd | Of all of the halls, this is the grandest. It even has a sweeping
Floyd | staircase going up to a balcony type thing that overlooks where you're
Floyd | standing. This room was created exclusively to house the magnificent
Floyd | braintree, which is in the center of the room. The maintenance room
Floyd | where you woke up is to the south, and an unobtrusive door with an
Floyd | excessively obtrusive padlock on it is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a placard above the padlocked door to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a planter (in which is a magnificent braintree), a
Floyd | brain tank (empty), a transfer chair, a transfer pedestal, a display
Floyd | note and a warning sign here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		metoikos exclaims, "eat brain!" 	
			Tale says, "The note said Kevin had to be removed, so let's try Jim" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "put jim on pedestal" 		
	

Floyd | You put Jim's brain on the transfer pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "sit in chair" 		
	

Floyd | The braintree twitches towards you slightly, but then it droops with a
Floyd | frondy, lethargic sigh.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "no, it goes in the tank" 	
			Rob asks, "doesn't it?" 	
			Binder says, "oh" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Hm." 	
			DavidW says, "no, the protein slurry goes in the tank" 	
			Binder says, "maybe we need to slurry the chicken fingers" 	
			jenrexrode says, "hm, maybe it's hungry" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "put jim's brain in tank" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking Jim's brain)
Floyd |
Floyd | You put Jim's brain into the brain tank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob asks, "what protein slurry?" 	
			Rob says, "I'm all confused" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "read note" 		
	

Floyd | (the reminder note)
Floyd | The note reads, "Please remember: to maintain optimum stamina, the
Floyd | braintree must be fed nightly. Deposit protein slurry directly into
Floyd | its planter. DO NOT GIVE JUNK FOOD to the braintree; it will be up all
Floyd | night."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "and hungry!" 	
			Binder says (to Rob), "that protein slurry" 	
			Rob says, "goes into the *planter*" 	
			DavidW says, "oh, into the planter, not the tank." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "sit in chair" 		
	

Floyd | The braintree twitches towards you slightly, but then it droops with a
Floyd | frondy, lethargic sigh.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "chicken fingers are practically slurry anyway" 	
			DavidW says, "I guess the tank is where *our* brain goes." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "as seen in the video going around the internet" 	
			Rob says, "ducks and geese and hens better scurry / lest they end up chopped in my slurry" 	
			Tale says, "Let's put the fingers in already" 	
			Ellison says, "the nice thing about this game is that it teaches us about brain transplants" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Frondy is a new word for me." 	
			DavidW says, "So put Jim's brain on the pedestal, then the chicken in the planter, then sit on the chair." 	
			EmacsUser says (to DavidW), "Oh, I see that you already saved." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Plutonian Commonwealth Museum, Grand Hall
Floyd | Of all of the halls, this is the grandest. It even has a sweeping
Floyd | staircase going up to a balcony type thing that overlooks where you're
Floyd | standing. This room was created exclusively to house the magnificent
Floyd | braintree, which is in the center of the room. The maintenance room
Floyd | where you woke up is to the south, and an unobtrusive door with an
Floyd | excessively obtrusive padlock on it is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a placard above the padlocked door to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a planter (in which is a magnificent braintree), a
Floyd | brain tank (in which is Jim's brain), a transfer chair, a transfer
Floyd | pedestal, a display note and a warning sign here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says (to DavidW), "Right-o, Dav-o" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "put fingers in planter" 		
	

Floyd | The braintree hunches over slightly, noticing that there is something
Floyd | in its planter. When it realizes that a perfectly good nugget of
Floyd | protein, fat and salt is within devouring range, it quickly pulls the
Floyd | chicken fingers under the soil. It makes a sort of "nom nom nom" sound
Floyd | as it eats, and within moments the braintree is looking much more
Floyd | magnificent.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "I'm not sure what goes on the pedestal" 	
			DavidW says, "The brain goes on the pedestal" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   Kevin's brain (in your hand)
Floyd |   a reminder note
Floyd |
Floyd | The magnificent braintree suddenly croons, "We got the beat!"  There
Floyd | is no response.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "heh, nom nom" 	
			Rob says, "the brain is in the brain tank!" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Heh. For a moment, I thought we were putting *our* fingers in the planter." 	
			DavidW says, "Now sit on the chair." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "get jim" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "NO!" 	
			Binder says, "oookay" 	
			DavidW says, "DON"T TAKE THE BRAIN" 	
			Rob says, "why is there a brain tank and a pedestal" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "put brain in tank" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, Jim's brain, Kevin's brain or the brain tank?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You want to be brainless?!?!" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "put jim in tank" 		
	

Floyd | You put Jim's brain into the brain tank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "NO" 	
			jenrexrode says, "brain coming anf going locations" 	
			Rob says, "let DW do it" 	
			Tale says, "let david do it" 	
			Binder says, "ok then" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take jim" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tank" 		
	

Floyd | It's like a fish tank, only for brains.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pedestal" 		
	

Floyd | This pedestal is sort of vaguely greek-styled. You're supposed to sit
Floyd | a brain on it to have it switched out with whoever sits in the chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put jim on it" 		
	

Floyd | You put Jim's brain on the transfer pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sit on chair" 		
	

Floyd | With a click and a woosh, the braintree vacuums up your brain and
Floyd | replaces it with Jim's brain.  You feel very odd as you stand up.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're now a maintenance guy. You tell the maintenance robots to do
Floyd | maintenance stuff. There are a lot of subroutines and routines and
Floyd | things so you don't really know much of what that is. You do know that
Floyd | if you hit the fire door's control panel real hard, it unlocks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "that's what I was doing" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tank" 		
	

Floyd | It's like a fish tank, only for brains.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the brain tank is Alex's brain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "it was in the tank, I was putting it on the pedestal" 	
			Rob says, "ah, that's us" 	
			DavidW says, "x alex's" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x alex's" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about Alex's brain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "ok so what does kevin know" 	
			Tale says (to rob), "my thinking" 	
	vaporware says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You are Jim.
Floyd |  You're a maintenance guy. You tell the maintenance robots to do
Floyd | maintenance stuff. There are a lot of subroutines and routines and
Floyd | things so you don't really know much of what that is. You do know that
Floyd | if you hit the fire door's control panel real hard, it unlocks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "He was a top researcher, but then his brain got pretty messed up. It may not be safe to find out." 	
			Rob says, "we could do the panel then come back" 	
			jenrexrode says, "yeah" 	
			DavidW says, "okay" 	
			metoikos says, "that's what undo is for" 	
			Tale says (to EmacsUser), "Nonsense! We have to do it for Science!" 	
			Rob says, "switching brain puzzle is a nice IF setup" 	
			EmacsUser says (to Tale), "Oh, right." 	
			Ellison says, "yeah, I'm a bit jealous" 	
			DavidW says, "Someone go unlock the panel." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Maintenance Room
Floyd | You are in a sparse, small room with no decoration whatsoever. It
Floyd | stinks of garbage, metal and oil.  From here, you can go north into
Floyd | the main museum hall, west into a nasty little break room, and east
Floyd | down a smelly hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pile of fat black garbage bags take up most of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nearby, a maintenance bot squats, inactive and shut off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Service Corridor
Floyd | There is nothing special about this corridor, except for the fire door
Floyd | and the control panel beside it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "hit panel" 		
	

Floyd | You smack the control panel in the right place with your fist and it
Floyd | hurts a lot!  You're not used to being this scrawny - or this dizzy
Floyd | when your hand hurts.  Stupid kid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Um, did that work?" 	
			DavidW says, "no" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "kick panel" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "we're too wimpy" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   Jim's brain (implanted in your skull)
Floyd |   Kevin's brain (in your hand)
Floyd |   a reminder note
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Let's find out what Jim knows." 	
			vaporware asks, "Can we tell the bot to hit it?" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "hit panel with brain" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to hit the control panel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "er Kevin" 	
			EmacsUser says (to vaporware), "That's an idea." 	
			DavidW says, "Kevin might be able to make the bot hit the panel for us." 	
			Rob says, "ok" 	
			DavidW says, "(I'm guessing)" 	
			Binder says, "er" 	
			vaporware says, "We're the maintenance guy, maybe we ca norder the maintenance bot." 	
			jenrexrode asks, "what can jim tell the robot?" 	
			Binder says, "right. what vaporware said" 	
			Rob says, "oh" 	
	vaporware says (to Floyd), "bot, hit panel" 		
	

Floyd | You seem to want to talk to someone, but I can't see whom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Maintenance Room
Floyd | You are in a sparse, small room with no decoration whatsoever. It
Floyd | stinks of garbage, metal and oil.  From here, you can go north into
Floyd | the main museum hall, west into a nasty little break room, and east
Floyd | down a smelly hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pile of fat black garbage bags take up most of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nearby, a maintenance bot squats, inactive and shut off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "bot is west of here" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "bot, e" 		
	

Floyd | The maintenance bot has better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		vaporware says, "doh." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "turn on bot" 		
	

Floyd | You press the On switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | The maintenance bot turns on its eye-lights.  "Please do not poke me,"
Floyd | it says reproachfully, and then turns its eye-lights back off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "get bot" 		
	

Floyd | I don't suppose the maintenance bot would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We need to become Kevin." 	
	Rob says (to floyd), "push bot east" 		
	

Floyd | The maintenance bot cannot be pushed from place to place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	vaporware says (to Floyd), "push bot east" 		
	

Floyd | The maintenance bot cannot be pushed from place to place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "we need Kevin's brand of VanHooliganism" 	
			Rob says, "from the boston vanhooligans" 	
			DavidW says, "I think we need to know something from Kevin." 	
			Rob says, "ok" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Plutonian Commonwealth Museum, Grand Hall
Floyd | Of all of the halls, this is the grandest. It even has a sweeping
Floyd | staircase going up to a balcony type thing that overlooks where you're
Floyd | standing. This room was created exclusively to house the magnificent
Floyd | braintree, which is in the center of the room. The maintenance room is
Floyd | to the south, and an unobtrusive door with an excessively obtrusive
Floyd | padlock on it is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a placard above the padlocked door to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a planter (in which is a magnificent braintree), a
Floyd | brain tank (in which is Alex's brain), a transfer chair, a transfer
Floyd | pedestal, a display note and a warning sign here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "get alex" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "put kevin on pedestal" 		
	

Floyd | You put Kevin's brain on the transfer pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We might also try going up." 	
			Rob says, "oh, huh, balcony" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Oh. Duh. Forgot there *was* an up." 	
			genericgeekgirl asks, "Let's?" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Balcony
Floyd | This balcony looks out over the magnificent braintree's gently-furred
Floyd | canopy. There's an exhibit shelf here labeled "The Hundred-Year-Old
Floyd | Typewriter".  A sweeping staircase leads back down to the Great Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an exhibit shelf (on which are Marlene's brain and an
Floyd | antique typewriter) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Let's see what Kevin is about." 	
			Rob says, "I still want to know what happens if you put the chicken fingers on the pedestal instead of a brain" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Plutonian Commonwealth Museum, Grand Hall
Floyd | Of all of the halls, this is the grandest. It even has a sweeping
Floyd | staircase going up to a balcony type thing that overlooks where you're
Floyd | standing. This room was created exclusively to house the magnificent
Floyd | braintree, which is in the center of the room. The maintenance room is
Floyd | to the south, and an unobtrusive door with an excessively obtrusive
Floyd | padlock on it is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a placard above the padlocked door to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a planter (in which is a magnificent braintree), a
Floyd | brain tank (empty), a transfer chair, a transfer pedestal (on which is
Floyd | Kevin's brain), a display note and a warning sign here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh. Marlene" 	
			DB says, "That's a good M name." 	
			Rob asks, "why'd we go up and down so fast without doing anything?" 	
			Tale says, "I'm still sad nobody used Marius :-(" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Balcony
Floyd | This balcony looks out over the magnificent braintree's gently-furred
Floyd | canopy. There's an exhibit shelf here labeled "The Hundred-Year-Old
Floyd | Typewriter".  A sweeping staircase leads back down to the Great Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an exhibit shelf (on which are Marlene's brain and an
Floyd | antique typewriter) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x Marlene" 		
	

Floyd | Someone has signed this brain "Marlene" in a sweeping, elegant script.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We have too many brains at the controls." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x typewriter" 		
	

Floyd | That's an old typewriter - a hundred years old or so.  You hear the
Floyd | first spec for the magnificent braintree was written on it, and you
Floyd | kind of approve.  Sad thing, machines getting a hold of everything
Floyd | these days.  One day they'll get your job, and then what happens to
Floyd | you?

		Rob says, "heh" 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "or not enough" 	
			Rob says, "literally!" 	
			jenrexrode asks, "don't they just go in the tank?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Tale), "Aw. I was thinking of writing one this week, and was going to include you, but then I worked on my Minecraft labyrinth instead." 	
			Tale says (to rob), "Dave said he wanted to try Kevin first, and 'round here, Dave's word is LAW" 	
			Binder says, "evidently" 	
			EmacsUser says, "So, um, someone drive." 	
			DavidW says (to Tale), "I confused everyone by noticing the balcony." 	
			Miseri says, "I don't think anyone used Miseri either. Or Mhristopher Muang." 	
	Rob says (to floyd), "get marlene" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Plutonian Commonwealth Museum, Grand Hall
Floyd | Of all of the halls, this is the grandest. It even has a sweeping
Floyd | staircase going up to a balcony type thing that overlooks where you're
Floyd | standing. This room was created exclusively to house the magnificent
Floyd | braintree, which is in the center of the room. The maintenance room is
Floyd | to the south, and an unobtrusive door with an excessively obtrusive
Floyd | padlock on it is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a placard above the padlocked door to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a planter (in which is a magnificent braintree), a
Floyd | brain tank (empty), a transfer chair, a transfer pedestal (on which is
Floyd | Kevin's brain), a display note and a warning sign here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB asks, "How is the labyrinth coming?" 	
			Rob says, "should we save it again or what" 	
			DavidW says, "no, just do it, I think" 	
	Rob says (to floyd), "sit on chair" 		
	

Floyd | With a click and a woosh, the braintree vacuums up your brain and
Floyd | replaces it with Kevin's brain.  You feel very odd as you stand up.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are now the research man! You know many a thing! You know special
Floyd | things about mysterious mysteries! You should examine such things for
Floyd | cryptic clues!
Floyd |
Floyd | With a sploosh, the braintree deposits your prior brain into the brain
Floyd | tank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "get brain" 		
	

Floyd | (Jim's brain)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "yay" 	
	vaporware says (to Floyd), "x jim" 		
	

Floyd | Someone has written "Jim" on this brain in black sharpie.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	vaporware says (to Floyd), "x braintree" 		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | The magnificent braintree is one of modern society's most modernly
Floyd | magnificent marvels. Its ropy trunk, its furry leaves, its twin
Floyd | vacuum-mouth-things, all scream "Civilization!" (like, literally,
Floyd | sometimes they just scream random words).
Floyd |
Floyd | Without the Braintree, the basic human right of taking your brain out
Floyd | and replacing it with a different brain would take hours! The way it
Floyd | works is that you put a brain on that pedestal over there and then you
Floyd | sit in the chair on the other side. In that order. Doing it in that
Floyd | order is very important. This one is just on display, but it probably
Floyd | works.
Floyd |
Floyd | The magnificent braintree suddenly screams, "Maintenance!"  There is
Floyd | no response.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | Plutonian Commonwealth Museum, Grand Hall
Floyd | Of all of the halls, this is the grandest. It even has a sweeping
Floyd | staircase going up to a balcony type thing that overlooks where you're
Floyd | standing. This room was created exclusively to house the magnificent
Floyd | braintree, which is in the center of the room. The maintenance room is
Floyd | to the south, and an unobtrusive door with an excessively obtrusive
Floyd | padlock on it is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a placard above the padlocked door to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a planter (in which is a magnificent braintree), a
Floyd | brain tank (empty), a transfer chair, a transfer pedestal, a display
Floyd | note and a warning sign here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "spare brains in tank" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x padlock" 		
	

Floyd | You remember going in there with the wonderful hundred-year-old key.
Floyd | You were keeping something in there... something important.  But it's
Floyd | all gone now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Balcony
Floyd | This balcony looks out over the magnificent braintree's gently-furred
Floyd | canopy. There's an exhibit shelf here labeled "The Hundred-Year-Old
Floyd | Typewriter".  A sweeping staircase leads back down to the Great Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an exhibit shelf (on which is an antique typewriter) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x typewriter" 		
	

Floyd | Beautiful Marlene kept that beautiful machine.  Beautiful Marlene,
Floyd | what happened to her?  Beautiful Marlene and the nitroglycerine, and
Floyd | you won't be seeing her again, least not her face, for sure.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | But it looks so familiar... so familiar... so familiar....
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "the tree just screamed 'maintenance!' at us" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "look in it" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "search it" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "dang, that's a nice description. this one is chuck full o' backstory." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x key" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Do you suppose the 100-year-old key is in the 100-year-old typewriter?" 	
			Tale says, "Beautiful Marlene and the nitroglycerine would make a good song title" 	
			Tale says, "yes" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Ah, I thought there would be a pun on the word ``key.''" 	
			DB says, "haha" 	
			Rob says, "we could examine a few more things and find out what marlene knows" 	
			Tale says, "And I think Marleneknows" 	
			DavidW says, "well, there might be" 	
			DavidW says, "yes, examine more things. Examine the braintree and the bot and the panel." 	
			Ellison says, "maybe she knows where the nitroglycerin is" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Plutonian Commonwealth Museum, Grand Hall
Floyd | Of all of the halls, this is the grandest. It even has a sweeping
Floyd | staircase going up to a balcony type thing that overlooks where you're
Floyd | standing. This room was created exclusively to house the magnificent
Floyd | braintree, which is in the center of the room. The maintenance room is
Floyd | to the south, and an unobtrusive door with an excessively obtrusive
Floyd | padlock on it is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a placard above the padlocked door to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a planter (in which is a magnificent braintree), a
Floyd | brain tank (empty), a transfer chair, a transfer pedestal, a display
Floyd | note and a warning sign here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x braintree" 		
	

Floyd | The magnificent braintree is one of modern society's most modernly
Floyd | magnificent marvels. Its ropy trunk, its furry leaves, its twin
Floyd | vacuum-mouth-things, all scream "Civilization!" (like, literally,
Floyd | sometimes they just scream random words).
Floyd |
Floyd | Without the Braintree, the basic human right of taking your brain out
Floyd | and replacing it with a different brain would take hours! The way it
Floyd | works is that you put a brain on that pedestal over there and then you
Floyd | sit in the chair on the other side. In that order. Doing it in that
Floyd | order is very important. This one is just on display, but it probably
Floyd | works.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "should examine the panel while we have dude's brain, though" 	
			jenrexrode asks, "and how to maintain the tree now?" 	
	olethros has ordered three mega-generators to be installed in his boathouse. 		DavidW says, "Examine more things" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Maintenance Room
Floyd | You are in a sparse, small room with no decoration whatsoever. It
Floyd | stinks of garbage, metal and oil.  From here, you can go north into
Floyd | the main museum hall, west into a nasty little break room, and east
Floyd | down a smelly hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pile of fat black garbage bags take up most of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nearby, a maintenance bot squats, inactive and shut off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Maintenance Room
Floyd | You are in a sparse, small room with no decoration whatsoever. It
Floyd | stinks of garbage, metal and oil.  From here, you can go north into
Floyd | the main museum hall, west into a nasty little break room, and east
Floyd | down a smelly hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pile of fat black garbage bags take up most of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nearby, a maintenance bot squats, inactive and shut off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bot" 		
	

Floyd | A squat robot on treads. Its cylindrical body contains all of the
Floyd | tools and appendages it probably uses to keep up the place, but
Floyd | they're all retracted right now. Its eye-lights are currently dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bags" 		
	

Floyd | Large black garbage bags, filled with stuff you don't want to think
Floyd | about.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn on bot" 		
	

Floyd | You press the On switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | The maintenance bot turns on its eye-lights.  "Please do not poke me,"
Floyd | it says reproachfully, and then turns its eye-lights back off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Service Corridor
Floyd | There is nothing special about this corridor, except for the fire door
Floyd | and the control panel beside it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "examine door" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the fire door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "examine panel" 		
	

Floyd | It's a control panel or something. You don't know how it works.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "examine me" 		
	

Floyd | You are Kevin.
Floyd |  You are research man! You know many a thing! You know special things
Floyd | about mysterious mysteries! You should examine such things for cryptic
Floyd | clues!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Maintenance Room
Floyd | You are in a sparse, small room with no decoration whatsoever. It
Floyd | stinks of garbage, metal and oil.  From here, you can go north into
Floyd | the main museum hall, west into a nasty little break room, and east
Floyd | down a smelly hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pile of fat black garbage bags take up most of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nearby, a maintenance bot squats, inactive and shut off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Break Room
Floyd | This is a break room, you guess? It lacks a kitchenette of any kind,
Floyd | with no counters, no sinks and no cupboards. The large refrigerator in
Floyd | the corner looks lonely, its surface bare of adornment. With a
Floyd | complete lack of tables or chairs, it seems less and less credible
Floyd | that any people work here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "examine fridge" 		
	

Floyd | A large refrigerator, alone and unloved. Its surface is bare.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "I am truly disappointed it doesn't eat brains." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Maintenance Room
Floyd | You are in a sparse, small room with no decoration whatsoever. It
Floyd | stinks of garbage, metal and oil.  From here, you can go north into
Floyd | the main museum hall, west into a nasty little break room, and east
Floyd | down a smelly hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pile of fat black garbage bags take up most of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nearby, a maintenance bot squats, inactive and shut off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Plutonian Commonwealth Museum, Grand Hall
Floyd | Of all of the halls, this is the grandest. It even has a sweeping
Floyd | staircase going up to a balcony type thing that overlooks where you're
Floyd | standing. This room was created exclusively to house the magnificent
Floyd | braintree, which is in the center of the room. The maintenance room is
Floyd | to the south, and an unobtrusive door with an excessively obtrusive
Floyd | padlock on it is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a placard above the padlocked door to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a planter (in which is a magnificent braintree), a
Floyd | brain tank (empty), a transfer chair, a transfer pedestal, a display
Floyd | note and a warning sign here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "maybe the panel is a red herring" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "examine tank" 		
	

Floyd | It's like a fish tank, only for brains.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "examine chair" 		
	

Floyd | It's a spartan but relatively comfortable chair. You sit in it to have
Floyd | your brain switched around. Sitting in it before you put a brain on
Floyd | the pedestal will leave you pretty out of it until somebody comes to
Floyd | help you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "examine pedestal" 		
	

Floyd | This pedestal is sort of vaguely greek-styled. You're supposed to sit
Floyd | a brain on it to have it switched out with whoever sits in the chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "examine display note" 		
	

Floyd | "The brain of our foremost researcher, Kevin vonHooligan, has been
Floyd | removed for maintenance."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "examine warning sign" 		
	

Floyd | "Warning!  Although this is a museum display, it is an active and
Floyd | functioning braintree.  Please do not sit in the chair until you are
Floyd | ready to have your brain removed."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "examine balcony" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "examine door" 		
	

Floyd | The Tomb of the Unknown Tool! You know the answer!  You know the
Floyd | answer!  It's not an unknown tool to you!  It's a glorious, marvelous
Floyd | marvel that makes the world a better place!  But it would take a very
Floyd | special key to get in there... a hundred-year-old key!  You knew about
Floyd | the secret hundred-year-old key!  But where would you get such a key
Floyd | now?  It's all a very sad mystery, in your lumpy beaten
Floyd | consciousness....
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   Jim's brain (in your hand)
Floyd |   Kevin's brain (implanted in your skull)
Floyd |   Marlene's brain (in your hand)
Floyd |   Alex's brain (in your hand)
Floyd |   a reminder note
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "examine marlene's" 		
	

Floyd | Someone has signed this brain "Marlene" in a sweeping, elegant script.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "let's try marlene" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "examine reminder" 		
	

Floyd | The note reads, "Please remember: to maintain optimum stamina, the
Floyd | braintree must be fed nightly. Deposit protein slurry directly into
Floyd | its planter. DO NOT GIVE JUNK FOOD to the braintree; it will be up all
Floyd | night."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Haha at (implanted in your skull)" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Balcony
Floyd | This balcony looks out over the magnificent braintree's gently-furred
Floyd | canopy. There's an exhibit shelf here labeled "The Hundred-Year-Old
Floyd | Typewriter".  A sweeping staircase leads back down to the Great Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an exhibit shelf (on which is an antique typewriter) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "examine canopy" 		
	

Floyd | From here, you can only see the top of the magnificent braintree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "examine braintree" 		
	

Floyd | From here, you can only see the top of the magnificent braintree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "examine shelf" 		
	

Floyd | On the exhibit shelf is an antique typewriter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "examine typewriter" 		
	

Floyd | Beautiful Marlene kept that beautiful machine.  Beautiful Marlene,
Floyd | what happened to her?  Beautiful Marlene and the nitroglycerine, and
Floyd | you won't be seeing her again, least not her face, for sure.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "get it" 		
	

Floyd | No.  It looks really heavy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "a brain in the skull is worth two in the hand" 	
			Tale says, "push it" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search it" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "haha" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "push it" 		
	

Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "type maintenance" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "type key" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Plutonian Commonwealth Museum, Grand Hall
Floyd | Of all of the halls, this is the grandest. It even has a sweeping
Floyd | staircase going up to a balcony type thing that overlooks where you're
Floyd | standing. This room was created exclusively to house the magnificent
Floyd | braintree, which is in the center of the room. The maintenance room is
Floyd | to the south, and an unobtrusive door with an excessively obtrusive
Floyd | padlock on it is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a placard above the padlocked door to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a planter (in which is a magnificent braintree), a
Floyd | brain tank (empty), a transfer chair, a transfer pedestal, a display
Floyd | note and a warning sign here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The magnificent braintree suddenly croons, "Xyzzy!"  There is no
Floyd | response.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "I think typewriter is Marlene's job" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	vaporware says (to Floyd), "braintree, xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | You can't talk to the magnificent braintree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think we ought to try Marlene next." 	
			EmacsUser concurs. 	
	vaporware says (to Floyd), "plugh" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put marlene on pedestal" 		
	

Floyd | You put Marlene's brain on the transfer pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "yes" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sit on chair" 		
	

Floyd | With a click and a woosh, the braintree vacuums up your brain and
Floyd | replaces it with Marlene's brain.  You feel very odd as you stand up.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have become an archivist. You know about really old things, like
Floyd | typewriters. For instance, you know that the hundred year-old
Floyd | typewriter has a loose key that you pretty much sort of jimmied back
Floyd | in at some point a while ago, and you know how to take it back out.
Floyd | Come to think of it, you don't know much else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Aha." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Balcony
Floyd | This balcony looks out over the magnificent braintree's gently-furred
Floyd | canopy. There's an exhibit shelf here labeled "The Hundred-Year-Old
Floyd | Typewriter".  A sweeping staircase leads back down to the Great Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an exhibit shelf (on which is an antique typewriter) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take kevin" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x key" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	metoikos says (to Floyd), "x keyboard" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x typewriter" 		
	

Floyd | That's your beauty - your absolute favorite in the whole museum.  Some
Floyd | folks love the braintree, but you love what made it.  Something solid
Floyd | and real, like this - something with moving parts that you can take
Floyd | apart and put back together.  Like the "I" key, which pops out all the
Floyd | time if you just thump it a little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "thump it" 		
	

Floyd | You give the antique typewriter a neat little thump on the side, and
Floyd | the "I" key bounces up and into your waiting hand.  Classic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "A ha!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x key" 		
	

Floyd | It's the "I" key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "woo" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Plutonian Commonwealth Museum, Grand Hall
Floyd | Of all of the halls, this is the grandest. It even has a sweeping
Floyd | staircase going up to a balcony type thing that overlooks where you're
Floyd | standing. This room was created exclusively to house the magnificent
Floyd | braintree, which is in the center of the room. The maintenance room is
Floyd | to the south, and an unobtrusive door with an excessively obtrusive
Floyd | padlock on it is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a placard above the padlocked door to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a planter (in which is a magnificent braintree), a
Floyd | brain tank (in which is Kevin's brain), a transfer chair, a transfer
Floyd | pedestal, a display note and a warning sign here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "eat key" 		
	

Floyd | That's plainly inedible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "unlock padlock" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to unlock the padlock with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "key" 		
	

Floyd | You unlock the unobtrusive padlocked door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | You open the unobtrusive padlocked door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Tomb of the Unknown Tool
Floyd | This is the Tomb of the Unk -- the Tomb of the Known Tool.  (Though
Floyd | it's much less spiffy that way.)  You can leave to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a hammer here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hammer" 		
	

Floyd | It's a hammer. You know this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take hammer" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Haha." 	
			DB says, "haha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Plutonian Commonwealth Museum, Grand Hall
Floyd | Of all of the halls, this is the grandest. It even has a sweeping
Floyd | staircase going up to a balcony type thing that overlooks where you're
Floyd | standing. This room was created exclusively to house the magnificent
Floyd | braintree, which is in the center of the room. The maintenance room is
Floyd | to the south, and an unobtrusive door with an excessively obtrusive
Floyd | padlock on it is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a placard above the padlocked door to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a planter (in which is a magnificent braintree), a
Floyd | brain tank (in which is Kevin's brain), a transfer chair, a transfer
Floyd | pedestal, a display note and a warning sign here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "for percussive maintenance of the panel" 	
			EmacsUser says, "...for the panel." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put alex on pedestal" 		
	

Floyd | You put Alex's brain on the transfer pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Timing." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sit on chair" 		
	

Floyd | With a click and a woosh, the braintree vacuums up your brain and
Floyd | replaces it with Alex's brain.  You feel very odd as you stand up.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are back to being a kind of lazy student with a penchant for
Floyd | bringing your results from pharmaceutical class into other classes.
Floyd | And field trips.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   Alex's brain (implanted in your skull)
Floyd |   a hammer
Floyd |   a hundred-year-old typewriter key
Floyd |   Jim's brain (in your hand)
Floyd |   a reminder note
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "hit braintree with hammer" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put jim on pedestal" 		
	

Floyd | You put Jim's brain on the transfer pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "hit braintree with hammer" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to hit the magnificent
Floyd | braintree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Maintenance Room
Floyd | You are in a sparse, small room with no decoration whatsoever. It
Floyd | stinks of garbage, metal and oil.  From here, you can go north into
Floyd | the main museum hall, west into a nasty little break room, and east
Floyd | down a smelly hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pile of fat black garbage bags take up most of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nearby, a maintenance bot squats, inactive and shut off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Service Corridor
Floyd | There is nothing special about this corridor, except for the fire door
Floyd | and the control panel beside it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit panel with hammer" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to hit the control panel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "violence is not the answer" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "hammer panel" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "hit panel" 		
	

Floyd | You wind up and smack the control panel with the hammer.  The hammer
Floyd | bounces off, rather to your surprise.  You try a couple more times,
Floyd | but you get the feeling real fast that you're not very good at this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "well then" 	
			jenrexrode asks, "jim?" 	
			DavidW says, "drat. Not that simple." 	
			Binder says, "this looks like a job for jimbrainy" 	
			DavidW says, "I guess." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Maintenance Room
Floyd | You are in a sparse, small room with no decoration whatsoever. It
Floyd | stinks of garbage, metal and oil.  From here, you can go north into
Floyd | the main museum hall, west into a nasty little break room, and east
Floyd | down a smelly hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pile of fat black garbage bags take up most of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nearby, a maintenance bot squats, inactive and shut off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Plutonian Commonwealth Museum, Grand Hall
Floyd | Of all of the halls, this is the grandest. It even has a sweeping
Floyd | staircase going up to a balcony type thing that overlooks where you're
Floyd | standing. This room was created exclusively to house the magnificent
Floyd | braintree, which is in the center of the room. The maintenance room
Floyd | where you woke up is to the south, and an unobtrusive door with an
Floyd | excessively obtrusive padlock on it is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a placard above the padlocked door to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a planter (in which is a magnificent braintree), a
Floyd | brain tank (in which are Marlene's brain and Kevin's brain), a
Floyd | transfer chair, a transfer pedestal (on which is Jim's brain), a
Floyd | display note and a warning sign here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "yup" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sit" 		
	

Floyd | (on Alex's brain)
Floyd | That's not something you can sit down on.
Floyd |
Floyd | The magnificent braintree suddenly screams, "Moose-squirrels!"  There
Floyd | is no response.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sit on chair" 		
	

Floyd | With a click and a woosh, the braintree vacuums up your brain and
Floyd | replaces it with Jim's brain.  You feel very odd as you stand up.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're now a maintenance guy. You tell the maintenance robots to do
Floyd | maintenance stuff. There are a lot of subroutines and routines and
Floyd | things so you don't really know much of what that is. You do know that
Floyd | if you hit the fire door's control panel real hard, it unlocks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Maintenance Room
Floyd | You are in a sparse, small room with no decoration whatsoever. It
Floyd | stinks of garbage, metal and oil.  From here, you can go north into
Floyd | the main museum hall, west into a nasty little break room, and east
Floyd | down a smelly hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pile of fat black garbage bags take up most of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nearby, a maintenance bot squats, inactive and shut off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Service Corridor
Floyd | There is nothing special about this corridor, except for the fire door
Floyd | and the control panel beside it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit panel" 		
	

Floyd | Drawing on long experience, you whack the control panel precisely with
Floyd | the hammer.  There's a muted WHAM!, like a muffled explosion, and a
Floyd | gorgeous shower of sparks.  You might worry about it if you hadn't
Floyd | seen it happen some twenty-odd times before (though the last time, you
Floyd | had to hit it with a giant chunk of topaz from over in Rocks and
Floyd | Minerals, and wasn't that a caution....)
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh, and the door's unlocked now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims, "That will have to be one of my new interjections: moose-squirrels!" 	
			DavidW says, "Now, let's get our brain back." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Maintenance Room
Floyd | You are in a sparse, small room with no decoration whatsoever. It
Floyd | stinks of garbage, metal and oil.  From here, you can go north into
Floyd | the main museum hall, west into a nasty little break room, and east
Floyd | down a smelly hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pile of fat black garbage bags take up most of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nearby, a maintenance bot squats, inactive and shut off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Plutonian Commonwealth Museum, Grand Hall
Floyd | Of all of the halls, this is the grandest. It even has a sweeping
Floyd | staircase going up to a balcony type thing that overlooks where you're
Floyd | standing. This room was created exclusively to house the magnificent
Floyd | braintree, which is in the center of the room. The maintenance room is
Floyd | to the south, and an unobtrusive door with an excessively obtrusive
Floyd | padlock on it is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a placard above the padlocked door to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a planter (in which is a magnificent braintree), a
Floyd | brain tank (in which are Alex's brain, Marlene's brain and Kevin's
Floyd | brain), a transfer chair, a transfer pedestal, a display note and a
Floyd | warning sign here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The magnificent braintree suddenly announces, "Xylophone!"  There is
Floyd | no response.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "in Russian accent..." 	
			EmacsUser says, "I wonder what happens if we make our escape with the wrong brain." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take alex" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put alex on pedestal" 		
	

Floyd | You put Alex's brain on the transfer pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to jen), "heehee" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sit on chair" 		
	

Floyd | With a click and a woosh, the braintree vacuums up your brain and
Floyd | replaces it with Alex's brain.  You feel very odd as you stand up.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are back to being a kind of lazy student with a penchant for
Floyd | bringing your results from pharmaceutical class into other classes.
Floyd | And field trips.
Floyd |
Floyd | The magnificent braintree suddenly warbles, "Brains!"  There is no
Floyd | response.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Maintenance Room
Floyd | You are in a sparse, small room with no decoration whatsoever. It
Floyd | stinks of garbage, metal and oil.  From here, you can go north into
Floyd | the main museum hall, west into a nasty little break room, and east
Floyd | down a smelly hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pile of fat black garbage bags take up most of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nearby, a maintenance bot squats, inactive and shut off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Service Corridor
Floyd | There is nothing special about this corridor, except for the fire door
Floyd | and the control panel beside it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You walk out into the warm Plutonian night. You feel exhausted; having
Floyd | to solve your own problems and take responsibility for your mistakes
Floyd | is really hard. You make a mental note to avoid doing so for the
Floyd | forseeable future.
Floyd |
Floyd | You do feel like you owe yourself a bit of self-congratulation for the
Floyd | work you did today, though. Usually the degree of truancy, vandalism,
Floyd | and lack of respect for history that you've shown takes several
Floyd | students working in tandem. Seems like there are some ways in which
Floyd | you really can be an overachiever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now all you have to do is figure out a way to get home...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have won ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "woo" 	
			EmacsUser exclaims, "Yay!" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Tale says, "he he" 	
			DB says, "That was neat." 	
			DavidW says, "Three for three." 	
			DavidW says (to DB), "agreed" 	
			jenrexrode says, "yay" 	
			Ellison says, "well done" 	
			Rob says, "that was pretty good" 	
			DavidW says, "The quality of speedif is high with these." 	
			Rob says, "these are all pretty good, is what I'm thinking" 	
			EmacsUser agrees. 	
			jenrexrode says, "I need a drink or a dessert" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Indeed." 	
			Rob says (to jen), "run !" 	
			Rob says, "perhaps a fruit smoothie" 	
			DavidW asks, "Five minute break?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Keep going, or 3 min break for coffee/water/tea?" 	
			Binder says, "protein slurry" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, okay. 5 it is." 	
			Tale says, "Sure" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Be back at 27 after." 	
	Doug arrives, full of fun and funk. 		* Doug has joined the channel. 	
			Rob says, "I guess we were all inspired. plus it was a good seed list from dave" 	
			DB says, "Okay." 	
			DB says, "I'm ahead of schedule in my grading so far." 	
			Ellison says, "I am disappointed I didn't use all of the topics. in my mind at the time, I was doing one of the early SpeedIFs in which there weren't a buttload of them." 	
			Tale says, "i used all, i think" 	
			DB says, "I used all, too." 	
			Miseri says, "the early speedifs had a tighter deadline. And no Inform 7." 	
			jenrexrode says, "ready." 	
			EmacsUser says, "While we're waiting, is everyone on the channel? I think we're missing canadianpuzzler at least..." 	
			* Jacqueline has added canadianpuzzler to the channel. 	
			Binder says, "the irony of asking on the channel to hear from people not on the channel.." 	
			Ellison says, "eh, going to the coffee shop, so I will miss the next 20 minutes or so" 	
	Ellison goes back to Squeamhurst.. 		
	Ellison has disconnected. 		Jacqueline says (to Emacs), "Thanks - I missed that one, though I'd checked earlier. huh" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Binder), "Well, I think he was asking someone who had the power to add people." 	
			Miseri asks, "nextgame?" 	
			Binder says (to Jacqueline), "in retrospect it makes more sense." 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "It is indeed 27 after. Ready, Okay!" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load paxdelusions" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load paxdelusions" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You've been in a funk.  Friends have said you're distant ever since
Floyd | Marilyn.  Sometimes you think, maybe you could be happy if only... a
Floyd | nice family... hmmm... hot porridge in the morning, a good memory.  If
Floyd | only things between you had been different.
Floyd |
Floyd | But, no, that's not for you.  Another, more assured part of your brain
Floyd | says you're having delusions again.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Marilyn... Marlene... never Marius." 	
	Binder pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Delusions Again
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Duncan Bowsman
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 110312 / Inform 7 build 6E72 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Diner
Floyd | You have always enjoyed this diner before, but now it just feels
Floyd | forced.  Tacky attempts at some sort of art deco diner atmosphere
Floyd | crowd all around you.  Nothing feels right.  Jim sits across the from
Floyd | table from you, silent but supportive.  A listless rain pours on
Floyd | outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a table (on which is a plate of chicken fingers) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jim glances carefully at you from over his plate of chicken fingers.
Floyd | It reminds you briefly of the time before your futile mission to
Floyd | locate something better in life.  A fleeting mission you intend to
Floyd | abandon, no less, but that's just like you.  Jim still hasn't given up
Floyd | on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "After grepping, I think that's everyone." 	
			DB says, "There's a repetitive from in the room description there." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x jim" 		
	

Floyd | His mussed hair has fallen over his eyes.  Now you've probably gone
Floyd | and gotten him downcast, too.  From time-to-time, he glances at you
Floyd | half-expectantly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Like a good, patient friend, he's waiting for you to talk to him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | Kevin Masters, only you feel least of all a master at the moment, and
Floyd | more like a slave to a fate... ennui... and your own self-loathing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x plate" 		
	

Floyd | Jim's (you never ordered anything today).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Goodness." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I think I'm depressed now." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "mope" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Talk to Jim. Tell him how much you... care. Cared. About Marilyn or whoever it was." 	
			jenrexrode says, "brain..." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to jim" 		
	

Floyd | "I've decided," you tell Jim.  "I've really made up my mind this time.
Floyd | There's nothing else for it."
Floyd |
Floyd | "But decided what, Kev?  I... I wish I could understand what you've
Floyd | been going through.  It's like you've been on Pluto for the past few
Floyd | months.  I just want to help."  He sweeps his hair away briefly and
Floyd | folds his hands thoughtfully, semi-pleadingly.  "Is it Marilyn?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Maybe they should just bury me now," you say.  "We could mark it The
Floyd | Tomb of the Unknown Tool."
Floyd |
Floyd | "One of those already exists, you know," Jim informs you, but it
Floyd | sounds no less pithy to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DB), "Nice quick work-in of Pluto there." 	
			DB says, "hehe" 	
			jenrexrode says, "and tool" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to jim" 		
	

Floyd | You struggle to form words decent enough to express your troubles.
Floyd | "I've just been having these... explosions in the vacuum of my
Floyd | braintree."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Explosions?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ripples... tiny, crackling shocks.  An inevitable rot.  Can't be
Floyd | fixed."
Floyd |
Floyd | "It is Marilyn, isn't it?  Has she... done something?"  You cannot
Floyd | answer.  Words lapse again into silence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "Yeah, most of the stuff I just put into conversation." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Jen), "Yeah" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Nice double meaning of Unknown Tool." 	
			DB says, "Thanks." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to jim" 		
	

Floyd | You sigh.  "No, it doesn't matter.  I've made up my mind.  Get me to
Floyd | the church, Jim."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 0, in 6 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "We should have more Speeds." 	
			jenrexrode exclaims, "huh!" 	
	DavidW blinks. 		Rob says, "yeah" 	
			Binder says, "what." 	
			Rob says, "I liked this one" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Huh - that was unexpected." 	
			DavidW asks, "Was that it?" 	
			DB says, "'Get me to the church, Jim' was another of the titles from the poster." 	
			Tale asks, "Which was the first again?" 	
			DB says, "Delusions Again." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So you... you're not breaking up with her, you're marrying her... or she died?" 	
			Tale says, "Ah." 	
			Rob says, "it took us longer to play it in the suite than just now" 	
			Tale says, "I thought they get married, yeah." 	
			DB says, "It's meant to be ambiguous. That's part of what I like about it." 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "Perhaps we are not meant to know!" 	
			DavidW says, "Or marrying Jim." 	
			Rob says, "I kind of thought it was supposed to be surprisingly about marriage the whole time" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DB), "Timing" 	
			Rob says (to DB), "yeah" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Point." 	
			Rob says, "I noticed the calibrated ambiguity at the time" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So, is that one we should play a second time to find things, or next?" 	
			DB says, "The typewriter and vacuum were also part of the decor." 	
			Rob says, "in the art deco" 	
			DavidW says, "We skipped most of the decor." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You've been in a funk.  Friends have said you're distant ever since
Floyd | Marilyn.  Sometimes you think, maybe you could be happy if only... a
Floyd | nice family... hmmm... hot porridge in the morning, a good memory.  If
Floyd | only things between you had been different.
Floyd |
Floyd | But, no, that's not for you.  Another, more assured part of your brain
Floyd | says you're having delusions again.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Delusions Again
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Duncan Bowsman
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 110312 / Inform 7 build 6E72 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Diner
Floyd | You have always enjoyed this diner before, but now it just feels
Floyd | forced.  Tacky attempts at some sort of art deco diner atmosphere
Floyd | crowd all around you.  Nothing feels right.  Jim sits across the from
Floyd | table from you, silent but supportive.  A listless rain pours on
Floyd | outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a table (on which is a plate of chicken fingers) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jim glances carefully at you from over his plate of chicken fingers.
Floyd | It reminds you briefly of the time before your futile mission to
Floyd | locate something better in life.  A fleeting mission you intend to
Floyd | abandon, no less, but that's just like you.  Jim still hasn't given up
Floyd | on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x funk" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "table" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	vaporware says (to Floyd), "x fingers" 		
	

Floyd | Jim's (you never ordered anything today).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x table" 		
	

Floyd | A checkered, but scratched table.  The scratches momentarily entrance
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the table is a plate of chicken fingers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "eat chicken fingers" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the plate of chicken fingers)
Floyd | "They're yours, if you want 'em," Jim mumbles.
Floyd |
Floyd | You sigh.  Poor sod.  Poor you.  Jim does try.
Floyd |
Floyd | You chew on the tasteless, overly chewy substance.  The breading feels
Floyd | stale on the roof of your mouth.  When you swallow, it sits
Floyd | uncomfortably-- anxiously, even-- in the pit of your stomach.  There
Floyd | is another long silence as you masticate deliberately behind your
Floyd | scowl.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Feeling alright?" Jim asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | You sneer and make a quiet scoff.  You don't have the stomach for this
Floyd | foul food.  You set the plate back on the table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Oops, a wf there." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x rain" 		
	

Floyd | A resigned pattering.  Fitting, somehow.  It should be a night, you
Floyd | feel, wet and tragic.
Floyd |
Floyd | It reminds you that you've been full of "somehows," and "only ifs"
Floyd | lately.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Miseri says, "er, that was me. Sorry. >abandon mission" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cry" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x typewriter" 		
	

Floyd | The mindless posters, advertisemnts of a bygone age.  A 100 year old
Floyd | typewriter, probably useless.  A vacuum cleaner... dusty, disused, an
Floyd | irony not unlike yourself.  No doubt someone thinks this all looks
Floyd | classy.  You used to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "heh heh foul food" 	
			DB says, "hehe" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "get up" 		
	

Floyd | But you aren't in anything at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Wow. Masticating deliberately behind your scowl. Too long for a band name, unfortunately." 	
			DB says, "I had to work *some* humor in there." 	
	vaporware says (to Floyd), "scowl" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask jim about diner" 		
	

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "Well, that's about it for this one." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I like this one. It's a tight little short story." 	
			Rob says, "yeah I like 'masticating deliberately'" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd | Are you sure you want to quit?

		DB says, "Thanks, guys." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load paxdigging" 		
	

Floyd | Please answer yes or no.>

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load paxdigging" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The shaking stops after three or four tense minutes. This piece of
Floyd | rock isn't going to hold together much longer.
Floyd |
Floyd | Digging Time!
Floyd | by Rob Wheeler
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 110312 / Inform v6.31 Library 6/11 S
Floyd |
Floyd | Pluto - Deep Mine
Floyd | Twisting, crystalline passages carved out of pink ice and muddy rock
Floyd | lead down deep into the planetoid core. Tremors pulsate through your
Floyd | feet, up your spine, and shifting rock and newly-ground sand tumble
Floyd | from overhead cracks, drifting slowly downward in the near-zero
Floyd | gravity.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your tracking sensor pings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "jim, he's dead" 		
	

Floyd | You seem to want to talk to someone, but I can't see whom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an alien digging tool
Floyd |   your tracking sensor
Floyd |   your atmos suit (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Inspired at all by the Japanese quake that happened the same weekend as PAX, Rob?" 	
			Rob asks, "huh I dunno, maybe subliminally?" 	
			Tale says, "I thought more of "The Dig"" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sensor" 		
	

Floyd | Thirty meters to the artificial north is the signal emitter. It is
Floyd | completely stationary, so Jim or Kevin either left it behind or are
Floyd | themselves immobilized.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your tracking sensor pings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "cool, I dig aliens" 	
			Rob says, "I loved The Dig, for what that's worth" 	
			DavidW says, "I liked The Dig too." 	
			DavidW says, "I guess we go north.," 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x tool" 		
	

Floyd | This was the first artifact that you came across that let you know you
Floyd | were on the right trail to find the missing dig crew. Of alien origin,
Floyd | it doesn't resemble an earthbound digging tool such as a bladed
Floyd | shovel.
Floyd |
Floyd | This looks more like a corkscrew attached to a five-pronged handle
Floyd | with some kind of stabilizer gyroscope stuck on the end. I suppose
Floyd | that helps you dig "down" in a near-null-gravity planetoid core, which
Floyd | is where you happen to find yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x suit" 		
	

Floyd | The suit is what keeps your feet more or less on the ground, and the
Floyd | air in your lungs. You have about nine hours of fresh oxygen and about
Floyd | two days worth of recycled air before respiration ceases.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your tracking sensor pings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I'm liking the speculative physics." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm not even going to try understanding it! Yay for scifi." 	
			Rob says, "heh :)" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "North?" 	
			DavidW says, "I think we're trying to rescue Jim and Kevin. We have a space shovel." 	
			DavidW says, "yes, north, please" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | It's slow going to half-float, half-scrape yourself along a tunnel
Floyd | that wasn't really made for someone your size. Your suit also seems to
Floyd | be chugging and wheezing trying to calibrate, not sure whether the
Floyd | temperature is freezing cold or becoming unbearably hot.
Floyd |
Floyd | Insulation protects you from the worst of this, but you can feel a
Floyd | cold sweat trickling down your back.
Floyd |
Floyd | Abruptly, the tunnel dead ends, two meters from the signal emitter, at
Floyd | a solid wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pluto - Deep Mine - Tunnel end
Floyd | The mining tunnel dead ends here, two meters south of the signal
Floyd | emitter, at a solid rock wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "I guess that means they're buried in a spacedrift" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x wall" 		
	

Floyd | The mining tunnel dead ends at a solid rock wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your tracking sensor pings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "dig n" 		
	

Floyd | (the solid rock wall)
Floyd | It crumbles as you touch it, sending debris tumbling in slow motion
Floyd | down to the ground, which at least holds your weight, as negligible as
Floyd | your weight is right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "I love when violence IS the answer" 	
			Tale says, "yay for a score" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far scored 1 out of a possible 10, in 7 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "have to give players reward-pellets" 	
			DB says, "Yay, points." 	
			DavidW says, "nom nom" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Pluto - Deep Mine - Tunnel end
Floyd | The mining tunnel dead ends here, two meters south of the signal
Floyd | emitter, at a solid rock wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your tracking sensor pings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "ilac" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | As you squeeze through, you dislodge enough loose sand and dirt to
Floyd | cause a small rockslide that seals the passage as soon as you pull
Floyd | your legs through.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pluto - Deep Mine - Vent Chamber
Floyd | A small chamber, round and compact like a bathysphere. Overhead, the
Floyd | ceiling is riddled with vent holes in a swiss cheese pattern. Below, a
Floyd | corkscrew hole winds down like a helter skelter slide, obscuring your
Floyd | view of how far down it goes. A red, wet heat steams up out of it,
Floyd | blurring your faceplate.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lying dead next to the hole is Jim Alewife. There's no sign of Kevin.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a signal emitter here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "mmm, pellety" 	
	vaporware says (to Floyd), "x emitter" 		
	

Floyd | The blue button on the signal emitter is lit.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your tracking sensor pings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Yikes." 	
	Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "press button" 		
	

Floyd | You push the blue button. Click.
Floyd |
Floyd | The light goes out in the emitter. Seconds later, there's a crackle
Floyd | over your commlink. "Mendoza, the emitter just stopped sending its
Floyd | signal. What is your status? Did you find them?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I found one of them. Jim's dead. Looks like he died waiting for Kevin
Floyd | to return from exploring a coreward tunnel."
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a loud crackle about one second before a huge tremor nearly
Floyd | splits the chamber you're standing into two pieces. The hole you
Floyd | squeezed through is buried under more rocks than you'll be able to
Floyd | easily push out of the way, and a gout of steam spits and hisses out
Floyd | of the corkscrew hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The way out just got lost. I'm going deeper," you report. There's
Floyd | only radio silence. You're on your own.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		metoikos says, "liking the realistic details" 	
			Ellison says, "Rob is the real deal" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x jim" 		
	

Floyd | You have to wipe at his faceplate to make out his features, which show
Floyd | parched lips and a lolling tongue. Perhaps he died of dehydration,
Floyd | waiting for someone to return who never did. Going down the hole would
Floyd | probably be an extremely risky move at this point.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "also, more games should have Mendozas" 	
			Binder says, "oh. dead alewives" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah" 	
			Rob says (to binder), "does alewife mean 'dead fish' to you" 	
			Rob asks, "?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		
	

Floyd | A corkscrew hole winds down into the planetoid core.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search jim" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take jim" 		
	

Floyd | I don't suppose Jim Alewife would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wake jim" 		
	

Floyd | He's dead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "ha ha" 	
	vaporware says (to Floyd), "search jim" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "gettin' a little star trekky" 	
			Ellison says, "ha ha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take emitter" 		
	

Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
			DavidW asks, "Down?" 	
			Ellison says, "You're an astronaut, Jim, not a doctor!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says (to DavidW), "Sure." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You put your feet over the edge of the corkscrew hole and listen to
Floyd | yourself breathing heavily. Your heart thumping, you find some kind of
Floyd | stupid courage somewhere in yourself, and push off, taking the ride
Floyd | wherever it goes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The corkscrew slide seems to draw you downward with magnetic power. It
Floyd | can't be gravity -- gravity should be getting less and less
Floyd | accelerative the closer you go to planetoid core, but within seconds
Floyd | you're twisting fast enough to become dizzy. Your hands uselessly try
Floyd | to grab hold, but there's not enough friction. Or too much -- your
Floyd | hands feel like they're burning through your gloves before you can
Floyd | tell there's any slowing of your momentum at all.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel your vision collapsing to a pinpoint, and everything is about
Floyd | to go black, when suddenly everything bursts wide open and bright as
Floyd | day.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pluto - Central Core - Brain Tree
Floyd | You are tumbling and spinning in an effective zero gravity
Floyd | environment, in a place big enough to fit two or three mining ships
Floyd | end to end. Giant, ancient crystals grow in funguslike clusters around
Floyd | the spheric volume, spiking up toward the center, looking every bit
Floyd | like the inside of a geode.
Floyd |
Floyd | Asymmetrically, a single great fossilized tree trunk grows from the
Floyd | far side of the cavernous space from you, with branches that twist and
Floyd | curl and spread and go straight and turn back again -- some kind of
Floyd | null gravity growth that you've never seen in an earthbound tree,
Floyd | which has to contend with gravity and atmosphere and winds. Here in a
Floyd | vacuum, other rules of growth seem to apply.
Floyd |
Floyd | While it was alive, that is. It does look fossilized. It doesn't,
Floyd | however, look dead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says (to Rob), "No, but a dead Alewife reminded me of the Dead Alewives." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x tree" 		
	

Floyd | Sitting in the center of the trunk, embedded within it, with the
Floyd | fibers of the tree attached to his head so that the tree seems to be
Floyd | plugged into his brain stem, is Kevin. His eyes are closed, his
Floyd | expression blank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x kevin" 		
	

Floyd | His eyes open. A line of silver pulsates out from his head, threading
Floyd | through the tree branches, flowing through capillaries. At the ends, a
Floyd | bright glow, a sense of drawing you closer.
Floyd |
Floyd | Within moments, you are face to face with the face in the tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | "This planet is dying," croaks a reedy voice. "It will break apart
Floyd | soon, freeing me to enter the void. You will have to help this happen,
Floyd | and then flee."
Floyd |
Floyd | "What do I have to do?" you say.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You have to dig."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Dig?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Dig."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "#belated DB's game- in the suite, we had a nice dramatic reading, of course" 	
			Jacqueline says, "This is well-written, as ever, Rob." 	
			Rob says, "thanks" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x crystals" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "dig" 		
	

Floyd | (the brain tree)
Floyd | Digging time! You float down to the base of the tree and start
Floyd | digging, at first with your hands. A minute of this and your hands
Floyd | fall upon some sort of hard thing buried in the rocky soil.
Floyd |
Floyd | After dusting it off and shaking it, what at first felt like a metal
Floyd | box cleans off to reveal an ancient typewriter. An Under-Wood, of
Floyd | course.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "dang, he deviated" 	
			DavidW asks, "hm?" 	
			Binder groans at Under-Wood 	
			Ellison says (to DavidW), "this is not a game in which you're supposed to stop and smell the space flowers" 	
			DavidW says, "sorry" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x typewriter" 		
	

Floyd | The typewriter is a heavy contraption, but looks in good shape for
Floyd | typing.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large, papery leaf breaks off the upper branches of the tree and
Floyd | floats within reach of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "hee" 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "get leaf" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take leaf" 		
	

Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read it" 		
	

Floyd | A large, papery leaf. It's blank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser exclaims, "Yay pun!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put leaf in typewriter" 		
	

Floyd | You crank the leaf into the typewriter. As soon as you touch the keys
Floyd | of the typewriter, it begins to automatically clack out text. With a
Floyd | crank and a zip, the paper leaf pops out into your hands, covered in
Floyd | writing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read it" 		
	

Floyd | The text of the paper reads:
Floyd |
Floyd |     "The shaking stops after three or four tense
Floyd |       minutes. This piece of rock isn't going to
Floyd |       hold together much longer..."
Floyd |
Floyd | A sense of disorientation and dislocation spins your head around, and
Floyd | a headache like a piercing dagger cuts into your brain. As you look
Floyd | up, there is an explosion of light, followed by an explosion of
Floyd | darkness, as everything solid breaks apart and flies into the vacuum
Floyd | of space.
Floyd |
Floyd | A great glowing silver tree floats in the void, seeming to suck all of
Floyd | the light and heat there is into itself to glow brighter.  The tree
Floyd | begins to move, its branches turning into arms, its balled-up roots
Floyd | turning into things like fins. You are grabbed, you are enveloped, you
Floyd | are propelled in one direction and the tree in another.
Floyd |
Floyd | Void
Floyd | The sun is a distant point of light, recognizably the nearest star,
Floyd | but impossibly small and cold. You are alone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "I think that tree used us" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | You push the blue button, click. The light flashes and then glows
Floyd | steadily. As long as you don't drop it...
Floyd |
Floyd | You have an hour to contemplate the silence and cold and the void, and
Floyd | the potential running out of oxygen, freezing to death here at the
Floyd | edges of the solar system. And then, a sparkle, a glint of weak
Floyd | sunlight reflecting off metal, angling off of solar panels.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your ship picks you up an hour later.
Floyd |
Floyd | The end.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** What the hell just happened ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 10 out of a possible 10, in 29 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "yay" 	
			metoikos says, "I like the metareference to the IF typewriter" 	
			Rob says, "didn't even have to inventory again to remember" 	
			Jacqueline says, "yay" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		Ellison says, "oh, I had missed where we were and thought DavidW found an ending we hadn't done in the suite" 	
			EmacsUser says, "So far I am thoroughly impressed by every one of these." 	
			Miseri says, "I remember being stuck for the longest time before realising I could push the button on the emitter to turn it off." 	
			Jacqueline says (to EU), "yay" 	
			DavidW says, "To turn it on." 	
			Ellison asks (of EmacsUser), "geez, look at the clock. don't you have to be somewhere?" 	
			Rob says (to Miseri), "oh dear" 	
			Miseri says (to DavidW), "No, to turn it off. This was way back beside Jim's body." 	
			EmacsUser asks (of Ellison), "Huh?" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of Ell), "Aw. You want him gone because your game hasn't been payed yet?" 	
			DavidW says, "oh" 	
			Rob asks, "was this maybe... the best speed-if ever?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load paxhelpfulman" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A Shadow of Helpfulman
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Clara Raubertas
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 110312 / Inform 7 build 6F95 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Office
Floyd | This is the graduate student office you share with Jim and Molly. Like
Floyd | pretty much every graduate student office, tiny (way too small for
Floyd | three people to share), windowless, and littered with some random shit
Floyd | -- a shelf of books, a typewriter, a vacuum.
Floyd |
Floyd | The exit is to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Jim and Molly here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Rob), "It might well have been." 	
			Rob asks, "who is clara?" 	
			Ellison says (to Jacqueline), "sure, I don't want my game to be the game that breaks the pattern!" 	
			jenrexrode says, "of course it is." 	
			Rob says, "oh wait, clara! I know who she was" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Oh. I see." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Sorry, slow on the uptake." 	
			Ellison says, "I remember Clara, also." 	
			DB says, "Hey, we should make sure these get posted on IFDB and IFWiki." 	
			Jacqueline says, "They're on the wiki, sort of." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Not sure about ifdb yet." 	
			DavidW says, "They're not on ifdb yet." 	
			DavidW says, "I've been too busy with deleting spam." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yay typewriter again relegated to random but appropriate scenery." 	
			Tale says, "Speeds rarely get put on ifdb, it seems." 	
			Rob says, "they have to be exceptional, but maybe we did it" 	
			DavidW says (to Tale), "They have to get onto the IF Archive first, or somewhere people can download them from." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x books" 		
	

Floyd | Performativity in the Beta-Male Gaze; Food, Longing, and Intertextual
Floyd | Meta-Narrative in Ancient Greece; Heteronormativity and You. You know,
Floyd | the usual grad student fare.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "hee" 	
			Rob guesses clara is still a grad student 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x typewriter" 		
	

Floyd | This is Molly's. It's so old, it's not even electric. She likes to
Floyd | write drafts on it instead of on her computer, which you think is
Floyd | adorable.
Floyd |
Floyd | She mentioned once that the typewriter belonged to her
Floyd | great-grandfather in Ireland, a hundred years ago or so -- he was some
Floyd | sort of revolutionary poet. Super romantic, you think.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "yay violet ref" 	
	Rob says (to floyd), "talk to molly" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x jim" 		
	

Floyd | You have known Jim since he first hazed you in college, and for some
Floyd | reason, you've been hanging out with him ever since -- following him
Floyd | around like you're his fucking shadow -- despite the fact that he
Floyd | consistently makes you feel like shit about yourself. It's not like
Floyd | he's even that fun, either.
Floyd |
Floyd | Yet here you are, not only in the same graduate program, but sharing
Floyd | an office. Which means you have to look at his stupid fucking face
Floyd | every time you come here to get some work done (or, more
Floyd | realistically, to pretend you're getting work done while really you're
Floyd | angsting about how you haven't even started your dissertation).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "gosh" 	
	vaporware says (to Floyd), "fuck" 		
	

Floyd | Real adventurers do not use such language.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "tch" 	
			Rob says, "real IF narrators do" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You are Kevin, graduate student extraordinaire.
Floyd |
Floyd | Okay, not really extraordinaire.... at being a graduate student, or at
Floyd | anything else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x molly" 		
	

Floyd | Molly Malone is the most beautiful creature in the world -- red-gold
Floyd | curls tumbling around her pale, freckled face; thousand-watt green
Floyd | eyes; an endearingly gap-toothed smile; and sharp as a whip, too.
Floyd | (She's a year ahead of you in school, but more like two or three years
Floyd | ahead if you measure it in dissertation progress. Not that you've...
Floyd | well, started.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Unfortunately for you, Jim thinks she's the most beautiful creature in
Floyd | the world, too. And if there's one thing that's bugged you more than
Floyd | anything else about your friendship with Jim -- such as it is -- it's
Floyd | his habit of seducing the women you like before you can get out so
Floyd | much as a garbled "Hello".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "romance triangle !" 	
			Ellison says, "wow" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x vacuum" 		
	

Floyd | Why is there a vacuum in your tiny office in your department building?
Floyd | Who knows. People leave all kinds of stuff in these offices, then get
Floyd | re-assigned to new offices and forget about it.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey, I'm getting hungry. Jim, Kevin, either of you want to go pick up
Floyd | something to eat?" Molly says.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I --" you say faintly, but Jim cuts you off.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'll go! Just call me... Helpfulman," he says. Helpfulman? How
Floyd | stupid, you think, and turn to Molly to share a laugh; but you stifle
Floyd | your snort when you see a genuine smile on her face.
Floyd |
Floyd | "That's really sweet of you, Jim! Thanks, Helpfulman!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Jim runs out, shit-eating grin on his face. You scowl. Helpfulman.
Floyd | What a douche.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "aw" 	
			Binder says, "> kill jim" 	
	Rob says (to floyd), "ask molly about typewriter" 		
	

Floyd | You're always tongue-tied around her, and what you want to say just
Floyd | comes out a stupid-sounding blurt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "aw man" 	
			Tale says, "you can see the line break where his heart is breaking" 	
			Binder says, "maybe we can point without getting finger-tied." 	
			Ellison says, ">TELL MOLLY ABOUT PAIN WITHIN CHEST" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Your Office
Floyd | This is the graduate student office you share with Jim and Molly. Like
Floyd | pretty much every graduate student office, tiny (way too small for
Floyd | three people to share), windowless, and littered with some random shit
Floyd | -- a shelf of books, a typewriter, a vacuum.
Floyd |
Floyd | The exit is to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Molly here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | This hallway stretches out from east to west, lined with offices; but
Floyd | the only one of interest to you is your own office, to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the north is an exit to the courtyard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Miseri says (to Floyd), "Tell Molly about pain within chest" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "aw" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The other students" offices aren't important to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | A round courtyard, paved with large, flat flagstones. It's suprisingly
Floyd | peaceful here; at this hour, it's lit by starlight, moonlight, and
Floyd | what looks like the remains of an illegal campfire set by some
Floyd | undergrads from the dorms to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a fountain in the center of the courtyard.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the flagstones looks loose; maybe even moveable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Entrance to batcave?" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x campfire" 		
	

Floyd | Still-glowing embers in a depression in the flagstones.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "get stone" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Miseri says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | To get into the dorm you need an undergrad escort, and you prefer not
Floyd | to talk to them; by comparison they make you feel old, ugly, hopeless.
Floyd |
Floyd | Even worse, some of them are your students, and they have things to
Floyd | say to you like "Kevin, why haven't you graded my paper yet?" or "Hey,
Floyd | dude, how come I got an A- on this paper? I thought it was good?" or
Floyd | "Carl" -- they don't always remember your name -- "Carl, I need an
Floyd | extension on my paper because I was up all night making out with my
Floyd | boyfriend and didn't write it yet" or "Hey, you, what's your name,
Floyd | aren't you my TA? Do you know when our paper is due?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "move flagstone" 		
	

Floyd | (the loose flagstone)
Floyd | You reveal a dark passage leading downward... a flourescent glow comes
Floyd | from below.
Floyd |
Floyd | Alright! Now things are looking up. Er, down. You crack yourself up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "hey, it's the famous fountain-in-the-courtyard from the IF collective conscious" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Tomb of the Unknown Tool
Floyd | This is a tiny, narrow, ill-fitting space, roughly coffin shaped. The
Floyd | walls are covered by decades of overlaid graffiti; the room is lit
Floyd | (though poorly) by the flourescent glow of some of the graffiti.
Floyd |
Floyd | The only way out is back up.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a length of string here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "ha ha. I was going to say, hey, that's a nice courtyard (the illegal campfire was a nice touch)" 	
	Rob says (to floyd), "x graffiti" 		
	

Floyd | It reads "Tomb of the Unknown Tool".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "read graffiti" 		
	

Floyd | It reads "Tomb of the Unknown Tool".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x string" 		
	

Floyd | The length of string is tied to nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take string" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "get it" 		
	

Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "hang myself" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob asks, "what do you think this is, rameses?" 	
			EmacsUser exclaims (at Tale), "No!" 	
			Rob says, "oh dear, clara tried to do a mini-rope in a speed-if, tricky business" 	
			DavidW says, "We are the shadow of Helpfulman." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | A round courtyard, paved with large, flat flagstones. It's suprisingly
Floyd | peaceful here; at this hour, it's lit by starlight, moonlight, and
Floyd | what looks like the remains of an illegal campfire set by some
Floyd | undergrads from the dorms to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a fountain in the center of the courtyard.
Floyd |
Floyd | A passage leads downward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x fountain" 		
	

Floyd | A round, concrete fountain, full of water; more water spews from the
Floyd | mouth of a grotesque concrete realization of the university mascot.
Floyd | Super tacky.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the fountain is an alewife.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	metoikos says (to Floyd), "x string" 		
	

Floyd | The length of string is tied to nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "get alewife" 		
	

Floyd | You try to grab it with your hands, but it flops and flips away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x alewife" 		
	

Floyd | A long, shiny fish, covered in silver scales.
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't know how you know it's called an alewife, actually. You're
Floyd | no botanist. Or much of anything, really.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "fish for alewife" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "heh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tie string to alewife" 		
	

Floyd | You can't realistically tie anything to the alewife.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "ha ha,no botanist" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | A round courtyard, paved with large, flat flagstones. It's suprisingly
Floyd | peaceful here; at this hour, it's lit by starlight, moonlight, and
Floyd | what looks like the remains of an illegal campfire set by some
Floyd | undergrads from the dorms to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a fountain in the center of the courtyard.
Floyd |
Floyd | A passage leads downward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "I suppose we need a net if we want to catch it? Or a hook?" 	
	metoikos says (to Floyd), "x fountain" 		
	

Floyd | A round, concrete fountain, full of water; more water spews from the
Floyd | mouth of a grotesque concrete realization of the university mascot.
Floyd | Super tacky.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the fountain is an alewife.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "we need to make a fishing rod,i guess" 	
			DavidW says, "The string might be... yeah." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "make net" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Miseri says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a length of string (with both ends free)
Floyd |   a pencil
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser exclaims, "Oho!" 	
			jenrexrode says, "ooh a rod" 	
			DavidW says, "I've lost count of how many fishing poles I've had to assemble in IF." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "tie string to pencil" 		
	

Floyd | You knot the length of string onto the pencil.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "need hook" 	
			Miseri says, "we'd need bait." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "fish" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | This hallway stretches out from east to west, lined with offices; but
Floyd | the only one of interest to you is your own office, to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the north is an exit to the courtyard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Miseri says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Your Office
Floyd | This is the graduate student office you share with Jim and Molly. Like
Floyd | pretty much every graduate student office, tiny (way too small for
Floyd | three people to share), windowless, and littered with some random shit
Floyd | -- a shelf of books, a typewriter, a vacuum.
Floyd |
Floyd | The exit is to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Molly here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jim rushes back in, holding a styrofoam container of gross-looking
Floyd | chicken fingers. "Hey, Molly!" he says breathlessly. "I got you some
Floyd | dinner!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Molly looks up. "Oh, Jim, that's really nice of you! Um, but I should
Floyd | have said, I'm allergic to chicken. I can't eat that."
Floyd |
Floyd | You're not pleased with yourself for the smug smile of satisfaction
Floyd | that creeps onto your face as you see Jim turn suddenly glum. But you
Floyd | are pleased. The douche had it coming. Helpfulman.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Um, I'll get you something else!" he says, rushing away, and dropping
Floyd | one of the chicken fingers to the ground as he goes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x offices" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	metoikos says (to Floyd), "get chicken finger" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	metoikos says (to Floyd), "tie chicken finger to string" 		
	

Floyd | You knot the length of string onto the chicken finger.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		metoikos says, "bait" 	
			jenrexrode says, "yeah" 	
			DavidW asks, "Are we gonna serve roast alewife?" 	
			metoikos says, "see, everytime people say this I just think of the T stop" 	
			jenrexrode says, "oh yeah , fire" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | This hallway stretches out from east to west, lined with offices; but
Floyd | the only one of interest to you is your own office, to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the north is an exit to the courtyard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says (to DavidW), "Sounds like a plan." 	
			metoikos says, "and that would taste really gritty" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | A round courtyard, paved with large, flat flagstones. It's suprisingly
Floyd | peaceful here; at this hour, it's lit by starlight, moonlight, and
Floyd | what looks like the remains of an illegal campfire set by some
Floyd | undergrads from the dorms to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a fountain in the center of the courtyard.
Floyd |
Floyd | A passage leads downward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a chicken finger
Floyd |   a length of string (attached to the chicken finger and the pencil)
Floyd |   a pencil
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Miseri says, "OH! The seagull wife/bartender from Scurvy, first game today ... she's the Ale Wife!" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "put finger in fountain" 		
	

Floyd | You put the chicken finger into the fountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Miseri says, "(took me this long.)" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "get finger" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "fish" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take alewife" 		
	

Floyd | You try to grab it with your hands, but it flops and flips away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "throw rod" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x rod" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x penicl" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cast" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x pencil" 		
	

Floyd | A #2 pencil, suitable for taking standardized tests. Fortunately you
Floyd | finished your last one of those with the GRE. Thank God that's over.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pencil is currently tied to the chicken finger and the length of
Floyd | string.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "catch alewife" 		
	

Floyd | You try to grab it with your hands, but it flops and flips away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "oh, you guys did Scurvy already? dang my tardiness" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take alewife with finger" 		
	

Floyd | You dangle the finger over the fish with the pencil. Closer...
Floyd | closer...
Floyd |
Floyd | The fish bites! You pull it up gently, and detach it from its bait. It
Floyd | flops in your hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | You caught a fish! You, Kevin, caught your own fish.
Floyd |
Floyd | Man, this is great.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "kill fish" 		
	

Floyd | You smash the fish against the flagstones until it stops wriggling.
Floyd |
Floyd | Take that, fish! And that! And that!
Floyd |
Floyd | You realize that now you're beating a dead fish. Nice going, Kevin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cook fish" 		
	

Floyd | You hold the dead fish over the glowing embers, and soon it gives off
Floyd | a delicious roasted aroma.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | This hallway stretches out from east to west, lined with offices; but
Floyd | the only one of interest to you is your own office, to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the north is an exit to the courtyard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "heh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Your Office
Floyd | This is the graduate student office you share with Jim and Molly. Like
Floyd | pretty much every graduate student office, tiny (way too small for
Floyd | three people to share), windowless, and littered with some random shit
Floyd | -- a shelf of books, a typewriter, a vacuum.
Floyd |
Floyd | The exit is to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Molly here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give fish to molly" 		
	

Floyd | Molly takes the cooked fish from you, and looks at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Kevin, this is so sweet! I love fish!" She gives you a beautiful
Floyd | gap-toothed smile; then eats the fish, nibbling daintily with her
Floyd | wonderful mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly you feel courage rushing into you. "Molly... would you like
Floyd | to get dinner with me sometime?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, honey..." Molly fixes her green eyes on you. "I'm seeing someone.
Floyd | I thought you knew!"
Floyd |
Floyd | For a moment you think that your heart is ready to break into a
Floyd | million little pieces. But then, surprisingly, it doesn't. You
Floyd | swallow, and smile at Molly. "Okay! That's fine. I just thought I'd
Floyd | ask."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I hope you enjoyed the fish!" You smile as you walk out the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | You caught your own fish. You cooked it. You asked Molly out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | This hallway stretches out from east to west, lined with offices; but
Floyd | the only one of interest to you is your own office, to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the north is an exit to the courtyard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Miseri says (to Floyd), "Tell Molly about pain within chest" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "you really shouldn't cook a whole fish" 	
			Miseri asks (of Tale), "why not?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Tale), "I'm sure somewhere, guts and all, it's a (maybe slightly poisonous) delicacy." 	
			DavidW asks, "Why did we retreat?" 	
			Miseri says, "it was the Dignified Thing To Do." 	
			metoikos says, "hee" 	
	Miseri says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | A round courtyard, paved with large, flat flagstones. It's suprisingly
Floyd | peaceful here; at this hour, it's lit by starlight, moonlight, and
Floyd | what looks like the remains of an illegal campfire set by some
Floyd | undergrads from the dorms to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a fountain in the center of the courtyard.
Floyd |
Floyd | A passage leads downward.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you walk out into the courtyard, you look up at the sky. Bright,
Floyd | full moon; constellations of stars; planets. And things like Pluto,
Floyd | that aren't really planets -- more like shadows of planets.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pluto was always your favorite, anyway. The underdog planet.
Floyd |
Floyd | When you get home, you're going to start writing your dissertation.
Floyd | You have a feeling you're going to have plenty of ideas tonight.
Floyd |
Floyd | And tomorrow, you'll talk to that cute girl in your theory seminar.
Floyd | And if she's taken? No big deal. There are other fish.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Do we find dessert now?" 	
			Tale says (to miseri), "yeah,guts and stuff" 	
			metoikos says, "I guess "gut fish" would be less romantic" 	
			Ellison says, "aw, the underdog planet. very nice." 	
			Tale says, "aww,this is nice" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Awwww." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Aw. Nice subtle jab at Pluto there in the end text." 	
			EmacsUser claps. 	
			jenrexrode says, "yay" 	
			canadianpuzzler says, "heh I wonder what would have happened if we tried to re-enter the office at the end.\" 	
			Ellison says, "the PC is no astronomer" 	
			Tale says, "no i feel bad about making a game about killing stuff and blowing stuff up" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of cp), "Want to undo the end and try that?" 	
			DavidW says (to canadianp), "I imagine we'd stop ourselves." 	
			metoikos exclaims, "yes yes!" 	
	Miseri says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		metoikos says, "as in let's try again" 	
	Miseri says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | That was a very dignified exit, for you. You're not going to go back
Floyd | in there now and ruin it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says (to Tale), "But your game was fun." 	
	Miseri says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | A round courtyard, paved with large, flat flagstones. It's suprisingly
Floyd | peaceful here; at this hour, it's lit by starlight, moonlight, and
Floyd | what looks like the remains of an illegal campfire set by some
Floyd | undergrads from the dorms to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a fountain in the center of the courtyard.
Floyd |
Floyd | A passage leads downward.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you walk out into the courtyard, you look up at the sky. Bright,
Floyd | full moon; constellations of stars; planets. And things like Pluto,
Floyd | that aren't really planets -- more like shadows of planets.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pluto was always your favorite, anyway. The underdog planet.
Floyd |
Floyd | When you get home, you're going to start writing your dissertation.
Floyd | You have a feeling you're going to have plenty of ideas tonight.
Floyd |
Floyd | And tomorrow, you'll talk to that cute girl in your theory seminar.
Floyd | And if she's taken? No big deal. There are other fish.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "ha ha dignified exit" 	
			canadianpuzzler says, "So now we know, no second ending." 	
			Tale says (to db), "thanks" 	
			Miseri asks, "what's next?" 	
			DavidW says, "Merk" 	
			Tale asks, "how many games are left?" 	
			Miseri says, "Hm, I have 20 minutes...." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load paxmerk" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, guzzletuff!" exclaims Merk. "Why can't they make these like they
Floyd | used to? This is the fourth keyboard I've broken this week!"
Floyd |
Floyd | He sweeps the shattered bits of the plastic keyboard into the spacebin
Floyd | and sits down to write a letter.
Floyd |
Floyd | MEANWHILE, ON EARTH...
Floyd |
Floyd | Merk
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Jesse McGrew and Kate Matthews
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 110312 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Apartment
Floyd | This is where you live with your buddy Jim. His stuff adorns every
Floyd | surface of the room. The front door leads out to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the counter is an envelope (closed).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Three games. Merk, The Right Tool, and Vault of Hugo II: Electric Boogaloo." 	
			Ellison says, "let's do Miseri's game. it's a great game to play when there is a time limit hanging over your head!" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Oh, you mean do Mis' game before he has to leave?" 	
			Doug asks, "wait, this wasn't a ZILF game?" 	
			Tale says, "yeah, let's play his' as he's here" 	
			Ellison says (to Jacqueline), "that's what I was thinking" 	
			Miseri says, "aw, thanks." 	
			Jacqueline says, "mmkay - which is it? righttool or vohii" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd | Are you sure you want to quit?

		Miseri says, "Right Tool" 	
			Ellison says (to Doug), "lightning doesn't always strike twice, I guess" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load paxrighttool" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Tool has been buried.  The monument has been erected.  It's taken
Floyd | a whole lot of legal back-and-forth (for some inexplicable reason, the
Floyd | City couldn't seem to understand why the People would want to honour
Floyd | an ancient tool) but here you are, the day before the great Unveiling
Floyd | of the Tomb of the ...
Floyd |
Floyd | Uh.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thing is, it's taken so long to get approval and to work out the
Floyd | contracts and so on and so forth, that nobody can remember what the
Floyd | ancient tool actually was.
Floyd |
Floyd | Could it have been a wrench?
Floyd |
Floyd | The Right Tool
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Christopher Huang
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 110312 / Inform 7 build 5Z71 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Beside The Tomb
Floyd | You are standing on the top of the hill of the Festeron graveyard,
Floyd | beside the newly-made marble tomb.  The gates are back to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The branches of a massive, dead tree stretch overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Kevin and Jim here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | As good-looking as ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x tomb" 		
	

Floyd | It's large and grandiose and made of pristine white marble, easily
Floyd | visible from all corners of the graveyard.  A marble tablet is
Floyd | prominently displayed on the side of the tomb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x tree" 		
	

Floyd | It looks like a generic Spooky Graveyard Tree, but something tells you
Floyd | it isn't, not quite.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Festeron, eh?" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "push tree" 		
	

Floyd | That would be less than courteous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Heh - I hung out with you so much at PAX, Chris, that I can hear you reading this to me in my head." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "tree,hi" 		
	

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "tree, hi" 		
	

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Miseri says, "heehee" 	
			DavidW asks, "Kevin and Jim are there and YOU TALK TO A TREE?" 	
			inky says, "talk to the tree, buddy" 	
			Rob says, "ha ha" 	
			Tale says, "the tree is a person, mr. smartypants" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "take tree" 		
	

Floyd | You're not strong enough.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		metoikos says, "Man, I can't say anything having been a tester, but I am holding back several jokes" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tomb" 		
	

Floyd | It's large and grandiose and made of pristine white marble, easily
Floyd | visible from all corners of the graveyard.  A marble tablet is
Floyd | prominently displayed on the side of the tomb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "climb tree" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think much is to be achieved by that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tablet" 		
	

Floyd | It has been left blank, but not intentionally so.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "wow, speed-if with testers" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x jim" 		
	

Floyd | Jim is one of the gravediggers attached to the Festeron graveyard.
Floyd | He's a large, bald fellow with a felt cap, a giant moustache, glasses
Floyd | and, apparently, a highly eclectic personal work history.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "heh" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "ask tree about tablet" 		
	

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "ask jim about tablet" 		
	

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask jim about tool" 		
	

Floyd | "It could be a vacuum cleaner, for all we know."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Mis), "Oh, by the way, that random card playing dude, Stewart? He got in touch with me after PAX. Found me with the search phrase 'Interactive Fiction Alaska PAX'" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x Kevin" 		
	

Floyd | This is Kevin, one of the gravediggers.  He's kind of hyper, with a
Floyd | pronounced fondness for blowing things up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x kevin" 		
	

Floyd | This is Kevin, one of the gravediggers.  He's kind of hyper, with a
Floyd | pronounced fondness for blowing things up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		* Stokely has joined the channel. 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask kevin about tool" 		
	

Floyd | "I bet it's a mead-dispenser.  You know, you plug it into the side of
Floyd | a beehive and turn it and it gives you mead."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Stokely arrives, full of fun and funk. 		Atrilla asks, "Back. How many have you guys played so far?" 	
			Rob says, "lots" 	
			DavidW says, "Six" 	
			Miseri asks (of Jacqueline), "...and he's Stokely?" 	
			metoikos asks, "maybe four?" 	
	Rob has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Beside The Tomb
Floyd | You are standing on the top of the hill of the Festeron graveyard,
Floyd | beside the newly-made marble tomb.  The gates are back to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The branches of a massive, dead tree stretch overhead.

		EmacsUser says, "Nope, that's Kate." 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Kevin and Jim here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		Doug says, "maybe it's a jackson-mead-dispenser" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Graveyard Gates
Floyd | The gates of the graveyard are appropriately spooky and twisted.  It
Floyd | takes a lot of care and money to keep them that way.  A rocky path
Floyd | winds back up the hill to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Morty here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x morty" 		
	

Floyd | Morty, the Head Undertaker.  Or something.  You've met him at various
Floyd | graveyards and hospitals, but it's never entirely clear what he does.
Floyd | He's a tall, pale man dressed all in black.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "ok, ivemet stokely" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Mis), "No, but I wouldn't be shocked if he turns up here one of these days. We had a nice back-n-forth via e-mail about IF this week." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask morty about tool" 		
	

Floyd | Morty smiles enigmatically, but says nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Miseri says, "cool" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask morty about tree" 		
	

Floyd | Morty smiles enigmatically, but says nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "ask morty about tomb" 		
	

Floyd | Morty smiles enigmatically, but says nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "ask morty about tree" 		
	

Floyd | Morty smiles enigmatically, but says nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "He wrote me because he couldn't remember the name of the card game we'd played and he wanted a copy." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "ask morty about tmorty" 		
	

Floyd | Morty smiles enigmatically, but says nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "ask morty about morty" 		
	

Floyd | Morty smiles enigmatically, but says nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit morty" 		
	

Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Beside The Tomb
Floyd | The branches of a massive, dead tree stretch overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Kevin and Jim here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb tree" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think much is to be achieved by that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take branch" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Doug says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "ask kevin about jim" 		
	

Floyd | "Man, that guy knows everything!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "this is how tale and I flailed around at the time, and it's happening all over again" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "ask kevin about tree" 		
	

Floyd | "Jim's been telling me about it.  Did you know that it only eats meat?
Floyd | Is that creepy or what?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "ask kevin about morty" 		
	

Floyd | "I don't know who he is, but he creeps me out.  Maybe you should ask
Floyd | Jim."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "ask jim about morty" 		
	

Floyd | "Oh, him.  That's really Pluto, lord of the Underworld.  Not a myth.
Floyd | Show him this, and you'll see."  Jim pulls a pomegranate out of a
Floyd | pocket and tosses it to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Doug says (to Floyd), "climb tree" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think much is to be achieved by that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "ask jim about tree" 		
	

Floyd | Jim nods to the tree stretching overhead.  "Yeah, that's a braintree.
Floyd | They plant them in graveyards for the zombie uprisings.  They're
Floyd | supposedly carnivorous, and give you knowledge in exchange for food.
Floyd | But that's just a myth."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pomegranate" 		
	

Floyd | It's a red "apple grenade" (well, that's what a pomegranate is in
Floyd | French) from Sargent Farms.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Or *is* it? *dun dun dun*" 	
			Rob says, "very similiar to the braintree that ate protein slurry in the other game" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "give pomegranate to tree" 		
	

Floyd | The tree reacts very shrubbily, which is to say that it does nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "ha ha" 	
			DavidW says, "Pom is for Morty" 	
			Tale asks, "was tthat a granate -> granade joke?" 	
			Rob says, "'I'm just going to sit here and rustle' tom said shrubbily" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Graveyard Gates
Floyd | You can see Morty here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says (to tale), "oui" 	
			Tale says (to rob), "yay" 	
			Ellison says, "this was also where I was hitting a worrying-about-the-commute-after-a-long-day wall and went silent and wasn't very helpful, which I am recreating now for the sake of properly simulating things" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "show pomegranate to morty" 		
	

Floyd | Morty's face undergoes a dramatic change when he sees the pomegranate.
Floyd | "Ah," he says, in a voice like arsenic-laced chocolate, "I see you've
Floyd | been speaking to Jim."  Pluto/Morty scowls impressively and disappears
Floyd | in a cloud of sulphur.  A moment later, you hear the ominous clucking
Floyd | of a zombie chicken pecking around where Morty/Pluto used to be.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla says, "Give Jim to tree? :)" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x chicken" 		
	

Floyd | It's a zombie chicken!  Hide your grains!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take it" 		
	

Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "get chicken" 		
	

Floyd | Eeagh, no.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		vaporware says, "'It's been a long day of cutting taxes and starting wars. I'm bushed!' George said shrubbily." 	
			DavidW says, "graaaaains" 	
			Ellison says, "hee" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "kill chicken" 		
	

Floyd | Yes, but how?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a pomegranate
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give pomegranate to chicken" 		
	

Floyd | Zombie Chicken doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "throw pomegranate at chicken's head" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "throw pomegranate at chicken" 		
	

Floyd | You lack the nerve when it comes to the crucial moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "it might follow us." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Beside The Tomb
Floyd | The branches of a massive, dead tree stretch overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Kevin and Jim here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh dear, yeah. Graaaains is a great pun." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask jim about chicken" 		
	

Floyd | "That's a myth, that is."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask jim about zombie" 		
	

Floyd | "I think a careful application of sunflowers and other plants would be
Floyd | quite effective at keeping them away."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		canadianpuzzler says, ">detonate pomegranate" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask jim about sunflowers" 		
	

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "ask kevin about chicken" 		
	

Floyd | "Just blow "em up with some C4, man!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "ask kevin about c4" 		
	

Floyd | "C4 makes everything better."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask kevin about sunflowers" 		
	

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "ask kevin for c4" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pomegranate" 		
	

Floyd | It's a red "apple grenade" (well, that's what a pomegranate is in
Floyd | French) from Sargent Farms.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "eat pomegranate" 		
	

Floyd | Picking those ruby-red seeds out of the pomegranate husk would take
Floyd | forever, and mess up your clothes something awful.  No.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "if only we could lead it to that vacuum chamber" 	
			Ellison says, "hee" 	
			EmacsUser says (to Rob), "My thoughts exactly." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "hit kevin with pomegranate" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to hit Kevin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		canadianpuzzler says, "I guess you'd have to pull the pin first." 	
			Miseri says, "I bought a pomegranate once, just to try. Eating it was a royal pain." 	
			Tale says, "ha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask jim about c4" 		
	

Floyd | Jim smiles enigmatically, but says nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pin" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "yeah I was thinking pin-pulling myself" 	
			DavidW says (to Miseri), "oh, but they're fun." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x stem" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open pomegranate" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla asks, "Give grenade to kevin for im to blow the chiken up?" 	
			Tale says, "i like them.there is a very mediative thing about eating them" 	
			Rob says, "and the seeds are pretty jewels" 	
	vaporware says (to Floyd), "search pomegranate" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says (to Miseri), "It's a lot easier if you make a few incisions and then peel under water." 	
			canadianpuzzler asks, "can the tree be climbed?" 	
			Atrilla says, "*him" 	
			Ellison says, "the tree cannot be climbed" 	
			DavidW says, "We tried climbing." 	
			Miseri says, "whoa, there's a response that I wasn't expecting. (for asking Jim about C4). I don't know how it got there." 	
			DavidW says, "We need to feed the chicken to the tree." 	
			Rob says, "ok" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Graveyard Gates
Floyd | A zombie chicken pecks about mindlessly, questing for graiiins.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "open pomegranate" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a pomegranate
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x fingers" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "show pomegranate to chicken" 		
	

Floyd | Bok.  Bok.  Bok.  Graiiins.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "wave pomegranate" 		
	

Floyd | You look ridiculous waving the pomegranate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Beside The Tomb
Floyd | The branches of a massive, dead tree stretch overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Kevin and Jim here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x tree" 		
	

Floyd | It looks like a generic Spooky Graveyard Tree, but something tells you
Floyd | it isn't, not quite.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "climb tree" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think much is to be achieved by that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "it doesn't follow us" 	
			DavidW asks, "Can we throw the pomegranate at the chicken?" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "> GIVE?" 	
			DavidW says, "I'd try it *but* we keep Mooooving." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "crush pomegranate" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Graveyard Gates
Floyd | A zombie chicken pecks about mindlessly, questing for graiiins.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Try away." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw pomegranate" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla says, "If we lack the nerve to blow the chicken up, probably kevin doesn't." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), ";" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Graveyard Gates
Floyd | The gates of the graveyard are appropriately spooky and twisted.  It
Floyd | takes a lot of care and money to keep them that way.  A rocky path
Floyd | winds back up the hill to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A zombie chicken pecks about mindlessly, questing for graiiins.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a pomegranate here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take pom" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take pomegranate" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "i thought we could get the red things out" 	
			Rob says, "boo short synonym" 	
	Miseri says (to Floyd), "x fruit" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | It's a red "apple grenade" (well, that's what a pomegranate is in
Floyd | French) from Sargent Farms.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x plants" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "peel pomegranate" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		metoikos says, "Miseri I'm thinking about the conversation we had in the tequila bar about how to spell pomegranate" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "eat pomegranate" 		
	

Floyd | Picking those ruby-red seeds out of the pomegranate husk would take
Floyd | forever, and mess up your clothes something awful.  No.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "feed pomegranate to chicken" 		
	

Floyd | Zombie Chicken doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "get seeds" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Miseri asks, "oh?" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "plant pomegranate" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Can we find grains? Or plants?" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "dig" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		metoikos says, "maybe you forgot with all the tequila ( :" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "appreciate pomegranate" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "maybe just wait a couple turns while it is dropped? maybe there's an unclued daemon of some sort?" 	
			DavidW asks, "Are there more than two rooms?" 	
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "take chicken" 		
	

Floyd | Eeagh, no.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says (to genericgeekgirl), "Haha." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x gates" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x gates" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		
	

Floyd | (the pomegranate)
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		metoikos asks, "there's just the hill and the gate, that I recall--Miseri?" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Miseri says, "there are more conversation topics. Not many, but even so." 	
			Rob says, "what clue are we missing here" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Beside The Tomb
Floyd | The branches of a massive, dead tree stretch overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Kevin and Jim here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "dig" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Miseri says (to metoikos), "right." 	
			metoikos says, "graiiiins." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		
	

Floyd | The Right Tool is now in its "verbose" mode, which always gives long
Floyd | descriptions of locations (even if you've been there before).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "ask Jim about tool" 		
	

Floyd | "It could be a vacuum cleaner, for all we know."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale asks, "jim about pomegranate" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask jim about grains" 		
	

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "ask kevin about chicken" 		
	

Floyd | "Just blow "em up with some C4, man!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "ask jim about pomegranate" 		
	

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask jim about c4" 		
	

Floyd | Jim smiles enigmatically, but says nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "let us show favor to Kevin or Jim so the other kills him out of jealousy, and then we can feed the corpse to whatever" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "ask jim about sunflower" 		
	

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		metoikos says, "suggestion - Tale said" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Graveyard Gates
Floyd | The gates of the graveyard are appropriately spooky and twisted.  It
Floyd | takes a lot of care and money to keep them that way.  A rocky path
Floyd | winds back up the hill to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A zombie chicken pecks about mindlessly, questing for graiiins.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a pomegranate here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Beside The Tomb
Floyd | You are standing on the top of the hill of the Festeron graveyard,
Floyd | beside the newly-made marble tomb.  The gates are back to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The branches of a massive, dead tree stretch overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Kevin and Jim here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "enter tomb" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask kevin about grains" 		
	

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x tree" 		
	

Floyd | It looks like a generic Spooky Graveyard Tree, but something tells you
Floyd | it isn't, not quite.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "ask kevin about tomb" 		
	

Floyd | "Your guess is as good as mine, man."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get branches" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "kill jim" 		
	

Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		metoikos says, "ask jim pomegranate" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Tale did that." 	
			Rob says, "jim seems not to have anything to say about pomegranate" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "give pomegranate to jim" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser | There is no reply. 	
			Rob says, "unless it's a bug that he has no response" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask jim about pomegranite" 		
	

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		metoikos says, "weird. my memory must be going" 	
	vaporware says (to Floyd), "ask jim about kevin" 		
	

Floyd | "I've worked with better," Jim mumbles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "maybe he can't spell" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "s then get pomegranate then n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Graveyard Gates
Floyd | The gates of the graveyard are appropriately spooky and twisted.  It
Floyd | takes a lot of care and money to keep them that way.  A rocky path
Floyd | winds back up the hill to the north.

		
	vaporware says (to Floyd), "ask kevin about jim" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | A zombie chicken pecks about mindlessly, questing for graiiins.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a pomegranate here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beside The Tomb
Floyd | You are standing on the top of the hill of the Festeron graveyard,
Floyd | beside the newly-made marble tomb.  The gates are back to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The branches of a massive, dead tree stretch overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Kevin and Jim here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | "Man, that guy knows everything!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		metoikos says, "maybe it was kevin" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask jim about chicken" 		
	

Floyd | "That's a myth, that is."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "give pomegranate to jim" 		
	

Floyd | Jim doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask jim about pluto" 		
	

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "give pomegranate to kevin" 		
	

Floyd | Kevin doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "ask kevin about fruit" 		
	

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I really don't like pomegranates. Maga loves them. I can't even stand the smell of them for some reason. So I also hate it when maga *eats* pomegranates." 	
	Miseri says (to Floyd), "ask jamie about mythbusters" 		
	

Floyd | There is no sensible reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "huh" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a pomegranate
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale asks, "So Maga smells means "of pomegranates" ?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Weirder still - I used to like them when I was younger." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Tale), "haha YES" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "shake tree" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Beside The Tomb
Floyd | You are standing on the top of the hill of the Festeron graveyard,
Floyd | beside the newly-made marble tomb.  The gates are back to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The branches of a massive, dead tree stretch overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Kevin and Jim here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Doug has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		* Doug has left the channel. 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "ask kevin about pluto" 		
	

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x tomb" 		
	

Floyd | It's large and grandiose and made of pristine white marble, easily
Floyd | visible from all corners of the graveyard.  A marble tablet is
Floyd | prominently displayed on the side of the tomb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "I'm taxed by this session of random guessing" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x tablet" 		
	

Floyd | It has been left blank, but not intentionally so.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x flowers" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "ask jim about pluto" 		
	

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	metoikos says (to Floyd), "ask Kevin about pomegranate" 		
	

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x plants" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "ask jim about jim" 		
	

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "maybe someone should give us a hint" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x seeds" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Miseri says, "someone asked the right question earlier, but of the wrong person." 	
			Rob says, "yeah lke the author" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "ask kevin about jim" 		
	

Floyd | "Man, that guy knows everything!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask kevin about chicken" 		
	

Floyd | "Just blow "em up with some C4, man!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask kevin about pomegranate" 		
	

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask jim about pomegranate" 		
	

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "ask jim about chicken" 		
	

Floyd | "That's a myth, that is."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask kevin about c4" 		
	

Floyd | "C4 makes everything better."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "ask jim about c4" 		
	

Floyd | Jim smiles enigmatically, but says nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask kevin about myth" 		
	

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "blow up" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "ask jim about me" 		
	

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		metoikos says, "did we take the C4? my client is laggy" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a pomegranate
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "what c4" 	
			DavidW says, "We've not seen any c4." 	
			Ellison says, "we have not found c4 yet" 	
			Tale says, "which c4" 	
			Rob says, "I've seen no actual c4" 	
			metoikos says, "there's explosives on the tomb, or I thought there were" 	
			Rob says, "we are desperate for c4" 	
			Rob asks, "on the tomb?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Beside The Tomb
Floyd | You are standing on the top of the hill of the Festeron graveyard,
Floyd | beside the newly-made marble tomb.  The gates are back to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The branches of a massive, dead tree stretch overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Kevin and Jim here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x tomb" 		
	

Floyd | It's large and grandiose and made of pristine white marble, easily
Floyd | visible from all corners of the graveyard.  A marble tablet is
Floyd | prominently displayed on the side of the tomb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask jim about tomb" 		
	

Floyd | "You know, this would all be easier if we could just get that tomb out
Floyd | of the way and dig the tool up."
Floyd |
Floyd | Kevin, listening in, suddenly snaps his fingers.  "That's it!  We'll
Floyd | just get rid of the tomb!  We can blow it up with this huge pile of C4
Floyd | that I just happen to be carrying around with me!"  And sure enough, a
Floyd | moment later, the pair of them are packing explosives into and onto
Floyd | and around the tomb (Which, I might remind you, took a hundred years
Floyd | just to get approved) in order to blow it into oblivion.
Floyd |
Floyd | This seems like a rather bad idea, now you think about it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "bwuh" 	
			Rob says, "dang" 	
			metoikos asks, "have you asked kevin and jim each about the tomb?" 	
			metoikos says, "and have you asked each about the tool" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take c4" 		
	

Floyd | You pick a peck of C4 while no-one is looking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "the tool I think so yeah" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Graveyard Gates
Floyd | The gates of the graveyard are appropriately spooky and twisted.  It
Floyd | takes a lot of care and money to keep them that way.  A rocky path
Floyd | winds back up the hill to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A zombie chicken pecks about mindlessly, questing for graiiins.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw c4 at chicken" 		
	

Floyd | You lack the nerve when it comes to the crucial moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		metoikos says, "bingo" 	
			Tale says, "ha h" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give c4 to chicken" 		
	

Floyd | You toss the bit of C4 over to the zombie chicken, which begins
Floyd | pecking away at it with the mindless determination of zombified
Floyd | poultry.  "Bok.  Bok.  Bok -"
Floyd |
Floyd | BOOM.
Floyd |
Floyd | A minute later, a few C4-toasted chicken fingers clatter down onto the
Floyd | ground before you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take fingers" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Beside The Tomb
Floyd | You are standing on the top of the hill of the Festeron graveyard,
Floyd | beside the newly-made marble tomb.  The gates are back to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A truly massive collection of explosives is piled up here, bits of it
Floyd | being artfully arranged on and around the tomb.
Floyd |
Floyd | The branches of a massive, dead tree stretch overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Kevin and Jim here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give fingers to tree" 		
	

Floyd | Not quite knowing how this works, you lay the chicken fingers on the
Floyd | ground at the roots of the tree.  A moment later, roots snake out of
Floyd | the ground and drag the chicken fingers (the horror! the horror!)
Floyd | under the ground.  The branches overhead wave spookily and lean in
Floyd | towards you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "A typewriter.  The unknown tool is a typewriter."
Floyd |
Floyd | You run back around the tomb to where Jim and Kevin are just about to
Floyd | push the button on the detonator.  "A typewriter!" you shout, "the
Floyd | unknown tool is a 100-year-old typewriter!"
Floyd |
Floyd | And that's that.  Kevin's a bit disappointed at not having been able
Floyd | to make something go BOOM, but the tomb is saved, and the unknown tool
Floyd | is now known.  Tomorrow, the Monument to the 100-year-old Typewriter
Floyd | will be unveiled, and all will be well.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have won ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 0, in 138 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "phew" 	
			Rob says, "the old popeye-hits-alligator-so-hard-it-falls-down-as-luggage-and-boots trick" 	
			EmacsUser exclaims, "Haha. Yay!" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Tale says, "he he, yay" 	
			Ellison says, "woo" 	
			inky asks, "was there an alternate ending where they blow up the tomb?" 	
			Miseri says, "Thanks. And now I have to go. I guess I should have put in more ways to trigger Kevin's C4-mania." 	
			Ellison says, "poor Kevin" 	
			Miseri says (to inky), "unfortunately no." 	
			Rob says, "see I thought it said jim knew all about explosives" 	
			Rob says, "I guess we didn't ask the right guy about the tomb is the main problem" 	
			metoikos says, "I got really stuck myself, although I was halfway into a beer at the time" 	
			Miseri says, "anyway, like I said, gotta run." 	
			metoikos says, "when testing I mean" 	
	Miseri is very disappointed in you. Earlier, he may have ransacked your office, but he is *very* disappointed in you. 		metoikos exclaims, "be well Miseri!" 	
			DavidW says, "I thought we'd asked both of them ages ago, but it's very hard to be complete during a CF session." 	
			Rob says, "yah" 	
			Ellison asks, "let's do Merk next. did Stokely join the channel?" 	
			Tale says, "indeed" 	
			Rob says, "ok vw and ellison's left" 	
			Rob asks (of ellison), "so you're the big finish?" 	
			Tale says, "Oh dear" 	
			vaporware says, "mm.. want to do yours first? Kate's busy for a few minutes." 	
			Ellison says, "sure, let's do mine" 	
			Ellison says, "as long as you guys promise to love it" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Is that paxmerk? I was keeping a list and destroying it as we went..." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Yes." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load paxmerk" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, guzzletuff!" exclaims Merk. "Why can't they make these like they
Floyd | used to? This is the fourth keyboard I've broken this week!"
Floyd |
Floyd | He sweeps the shattered bits of the plastic keyboard into the spacebin
Floyd | and sits down to write a letter.
Floyd |
Floyd | MEANWHILE, ON EARTH...
Floyd |
Floyd | Merk
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Jesse McGrew and Kate Matthews
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 110312 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Apartment
Floyd | This is where you live with your buddy Jim. His stuff adorns every
Floyd | surface of the room. The front door leads out to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the counter is an envelope (closed).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read envelope" 		
	

Floyd | Written on the outside, in an awkward, alien hand: "For Jim and
Floyd | Kevin".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Er, no." 	
			Ellison says, "no, Merk is vaporware and Stokely's" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims (at EU), "!" 	
			EmacsUser exclaims, "Sorry!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I TRUSTED YOU" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
			inky says, "oh, this isn't anything about Mike Snyder" 	
			Tale asks, "Wait, didn't we want to play Ellison first?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So, quit and do Ell's?" 	
			DavidW says, "sigh" 	
			Ellison says (to inky), "yeah, it starts off with a twist!" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of Ell), "You have to go somewhere, or can we just continue?" 	
			Tale says (to jacq), "Yeah" 	
			inky says, "hee hee" 	
			Ellison says, "(that it's not about Mike Snyder)" 	
			Tale says (to jacq), "Kate isn't here yet" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Ah" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd | Are you sure you want to quit?

		Ellison says (to Jacqueline), "I have nowhere to go, but Stokely (Kate) is temporarily busy and can't watch yet" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		Jacqueline asks (of Ell), "Yours is which one?" 	
			Atrilla asks, "Does these have all the same theme or the author is free on it?" 	
			Ellison says, "um, VoHII.hex, I think it's called" 	
			DavidW says, "They all used the same suggestion list." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load paxvohii" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The future's not what it's cracked up to be! Jetpacks and joybooths
Floyd | are cool and all, but you've always had a special place in your heart
Floyd | for history and its artefacts- so much that it was long ago that you
Floyd | decided you wanted to be a roguish space pirate (way before it was
Floyd | considered cool, in fact).
Floyd |
Floyd | Among the many who had heard the tale of a fabled lost museum devoted
Floyd | to interactive fiction, you alone thought the myth was rooted in
Floyd | truth. Perseverence paid off, though, and by golly, you found it.
Floyd | Tragicly, you lost your cohorts Jim and Kevin to an ill-considered
Floyd | mining expedition to Pluto, so you are embarking on this adventure
Floyd | alone. You have already ransacked the other wings of the museum. The
Floyd | one thing left to do is to crack the...
Floyd |
Floyd | Vault of Hugo II: Electric Boogaloo
Floyd | An Interactive Scavenging by Roody Yogurt
Floyd | Hugo v3.1 / Library 31031
Floyd |
Floyd | The Hugo Wing
Floyd |   This place is pretty amazing. Of course, your attention is mainly
Floyd | drawn to the north, where the big Hugo Vault Door keep you from its
Floyd | treasures. Also somewhat neat is the desk near it. You came from the
Floyd | east, but there was a cave-in just moments ago, trapping you. Luckily,
Floyd | there seems to be a room past a tight squeeze to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh dear." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Ell), "Also, are you writing something non-speedy right now? If not, you should be." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The way back to the ALAN Wing has been blocked by a cave-in. Those
Floyd | plaques written in Comic Sans are inaccessible to you for now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Ellison says, "I am! it should be done sometime before the next century!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Also yay tight squeeze." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x vault" 		
	

Floyd | This thing is the real deal. There's no way you're getting this bad
Floyd | boy open without some serious firepower.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		
	

Floyd | This is quite a sturdy work desk. On top of it is a typewriter, and
Floyd | behind the typewriter is an output tray for sheets of paper to fall
Floyd | into.
Floyd |
Floyd | The desk has the 100 year old awesomatic-typewriter and an output tray
Floyd | on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look in tray" 		
	

Floyd | The output tray is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x typewriter" 		
	

Floyd | Unbelievable! Everybody remembers the "automatypewriter" that predates
Floyd | this one, but not many remember the Awesomatic-Typewriter that came
Floyd | much later, playing only Hugo games. This one seems to be in the
Floyd | middle of a game of "Quest For Museum" and is currently waiting for a
Floyd | command. If you feel up to the challenge, TYPE "COMMAND" ON
Floyd | TYPEWRITER.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "HAHA" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "type i on typewriter" 		
	

Floyd | That doesn't make any sense.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "type "i" on typewriter" 		
	

Floyd | The awesomatic-typewriter prints a pithy response, leaving lots of
Floyd | blank sheet yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "type "xyzzy" on typewriter" 		
	

Floyd | The awesomatic-typewriter prints a pithy response, leaving lots of
Floyd | blank sheet yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read sheet" 		
	

Floyd | The paper in the awesomatic-typewriter has some printed text but not
Floyd | much.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	metoikos says (to Floyd), "type x self on typewriter" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to use the word "self".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "type "g" on typewriter" 		
	

Floyd | The awesomatic-typewriter prints a pithy response, leaving lots of
Floyd | blank sheet yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "type "hugo" on typewriter" 		
	

Floyd | The awesomatic-typewriter prints a pithy response, leaving lots of
Floyd | blank sheet yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "You need to use quotes around whatever you type in on the typewriter." 	
			DavidW says, "hm. Perhaps a sw trip is required." 	
	metoikos says (to Floyd), "type "x self" on typewriter" 		
	

Floyd | The awesomatic-typewriter prints a pithy response, leaving lots of
Floyd | blank sheet yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "type "sw" on typewriter" 		
	

Floyd | The awesomatic-typewriter prints a pithy response, leaving lots of
Floyd | blank sheet yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "type "pithy" on typewriter" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "type "pithy" on typewriter" 		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "type "pithy" on typewriter" 		
	

Floyd | The awesomatic-typewriter prints a pithy response, leaving lots of
Floyd | blank sheet yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | The awesomatic-typewriter prints a pithy response, leaving lots of
Floyd | blank sheet yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale makes himself you nothing me nothing out of the dust. 		
	Tale has disconnected. 		
	Tale arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		DavidW asks, "May we go sw, please?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | You'd never make that squeeze while carrying anything!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying a landmine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x landmine" 		
	

Floyd | The only thing you have left- after using all of your good ordnance
Floyd | raiding this museum- is your trusty landmine. With its hair-trigger
Floyd | mechanism, it'll explode at a moment's notice. It may not be the
Floyd | safest kind of landmine to carry around on one's person, but hey, they
Floyd | are among the cheapest! It is roughly 8 by 10 inches in length and
Floyd | fires powerful shrapnel in all directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Ellison), "Nice ref." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "The tight squeeze is actually a ... double reference, right?" 	
			Ellison says, "I had to keep it real" 	
	vaporware says (to Floyd), "squeeze me" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to use the word "squeeze".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Ell), "We can always count on you to keep it real, man." 	
			Rob says, "oh but I do need to use the word squeeze" 	
			Ellison says, "that kind of thing shows up in several games, but that's mainly all Lurking Horror" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put landmine in tray" 		
	

Floyd | You put the landmine in the output tray.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | It's a tight fit, but you make it, finding yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | The Tomb of the Unknown Tool
Floyd |   What a weird place. Some graffiti lines the concrete walls, but the
Floyd | real star of the room is the little creepy coffin at its center. Also,
Floyd | did I mention that the floor is dusty?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x floor" 		
	

Floyd | What a horribly dirty floor! Where's the abandoned museum cleaning
Floyd | staff?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "clean floor" 		
	

Floyd | You have nothing to vacuum with!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x coffin" 		
	

Floyd | Creepy! Little! Coffin! It is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read graffiti" 		
	

Floyd | You can't do that with graffiti.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x graffiti" 		
	

Floyd | It reads, "Don't you hate spelling 'graffiti' right in IF games???"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open coffin" 		
	

Floyd | Scary stuff! With great trepidation, you slowly open up the coffin's
Floyd | lid. Shockingly enough, the contents are revealed to be a hand vacuum
Floyd | (a dustbuster, ya know?). Somebody here had a sense of humor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	vaporware says (to Floyd), "x grafitti" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to use the word "grafitti".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take vacuum" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "I always try two t's first and then go no wait" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "vacuum dust" 		
	

Floyd | In a fit of dustbusting fever, you attack the dusty floor with the
Floyd | dustbuster. Your efforts are rewarded by revealing a trapdoor. Huzzah!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open trapdoor" 		
	

Floyd | Opened.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the trapdoor is a game walkthrough.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I think 'tight squeeze' is in another Infocom game as a locale, but the ref is also the visit we made to the tomb of the unknown tool on our MIT fieldtrip last week." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take walkthrough" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read it" 		
	

Floyd | (assuming you mean the game walkthrough)
Floyd | Somebody hid away this walkthrough for the game "Quest For Museum."
Floyd | There are lots of little comments making snide remarks about the game
Floyd | itself. Interestingly, there's a note that the command >SCRAPE PARROT
Floyd | at any point results in the biggest infodump in the game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "this room is kind of reminiscent of the mummy room in Necrotic Drift" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | You'd never make that squeeze while carrying anything!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		
	

Floyd | dustbuster:  Dropped.
Floyd | game walkthrough:  Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | It's a tight fit, but you make it, finding yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | The Hugo Wing
Floyd |   This place is pretty amazing. Of course, your attention is mainly
Floyd | drawn to the north, where the big Hugo Vault Door keep you from its
Floyd | treasures. Also somewhat neat is the desk near it. You came from the
Floyd | east, but there was a cave-in just moments ago, trapping you. Luckily,
Floyd | there seems to be a room past a tight squeeze to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take landmine" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "type "scrape parrot" on typewriter" 		
	

Floyd | The awesomatic-typewriter springs to life, printing a giant screed
Floyd | filled with the author's views on politics, religion, and his
Floyd | complicated relationship with his mother. In fact, it still is
Floyd | printing!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "wait" 	
			metoikos says, "I'm curious about scraping the parrot" 	
			Rob says, "why did you take out the landmine" 	
			Tale says (to rob), "No, RUN!" 	
			metoikos asks, "is it maybe for blowing the door off the hugo vault?" 	
			DavidW asks, "Because the paper might trigger it and explode?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x typewriter" 		
	

Floyd | Unbelievable! Everybody remembers the "automatypewriter" that predates
Floyd | this one, but not many remember the Awesomatic-Typewriter that came
Floyd | much later, playing only Hugo games. This one seems to be in the
Floyd | middle of a game of "Quest For Museum" and is currently waiting for a
Floyd | command. If you feel up to the challenge, TYPE "COMMAND" ON
Floyd | TYPEWRITER.
Floyd |
Floyd | The page finishes printing and falls into the output tray without much
Floyd | fanfare. Uninterested with the result, you instantly throw the paper
Floyd | away- NEVER TO BE SEEN AGAIN.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "yes... exactly" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			inky says, "ok I guess that is all correct" 	
			DavidW says, "oh" 	
			Tale says, "he he" 	
			DavidW asks, "so, put landmine in tray, type the command, then run sw?" 	
			inky says, "seems right" 	
	Nitku has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Jacqueline says, "yeah" 	
			Tale says, "right" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put landmine in tray" 		
	

Floyd | You put the landmine in the output tray.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Maybe this gives us more exits?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "type "scrape parrot" on typewriter" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to load the typewriter up with some paper first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "load typewriter" 		
	

Floyd | You grab a blank sheet of paper and load it up into the typewriter. It
Floyd | automatically prints a line of text and waits with a new prompt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "make sure we're not holding any inventory first" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "type "scrape parrot" on typewriter" 		
	

Floyd | The awesomatic-typewriter springs to life, printing a giant screed
Floyd | filled with the author's views on politics, religion, and his
Floyd | complicated relationship with his mother. In fact, it still is
Floyd | printing!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read text" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to use the word "text".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | It's a tight fit, but you make it, finding yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | The Tomb of the Known Tool
Floyd |   What a weird place. Some graffiti lines the concrete walls, but the
Floyd | real star of the room is the little creepy coffin at its center. Also,
Floyd | did I mention that the floor is dusty?
Floyd |   In the center of the floor is an open trapdoor.
Floyd |   A dustbuster and a game walkthrough are here.
Floyd |
Floyd | BOOM! You hear a deafening explosion from the other room!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "You almost killed us." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | It's a tight fit, but you make it, finding yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | The Hugo Wing
Floyd |   Oh, the humanity! The desk and awesomatic-typewriter have been blown
Floyd | to a better place. Luckily, though, the Hugo Vault door is left
Floyd | hanging on its hinges, leaving the exit north unblocked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Sorry 'bout that." 	
			Ellison says, "she's always doing that" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Whistling a happy tune, you walk though the smoking debris, onward to
Floyd | happiness and success and more effective roguishness!
Floyd |
Floyd | *** HUGO GLORY IS YOURS! ***
Floyd |
Floyd | The game has ended.  Do you want to (R)ESTART, R(E)STORE a saved game,
Floyd | (U)NDO your last turn, or (Q)UIT?

		Jacqueline says (to Ellison), "I like to live life on the edge." 	
			DavidW says, "hoorays" 	
			EmacsUser exclaims, "Yay!" 	
			Rob says, "aw yeah" 	
			canadianpuzzler asks, "Can we actually blow our collective self up?" 	
			Tale says, "cute little game" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I totally read that as GLORY HOLE IS YOURS. Man." 	
			Ellison says (to cp), "there are ways, yeah" 	
			Johnny asks (of Ellison), "What, like, 'I coulda sworn I knew that bear'?" 	
			EmacsUser says (to canadianpuzzler), "Probably." 	
			Rob says, "this one game has all the if injokes to cover the rest of them" 	
			DavidW says, "ah, canadianpuzzler would like to see the explosion, up close and personal-like." 	
			jenrexrode says, "hmm, scrape parrot" 	
			Ellison says (to Jacqueline), "that's from another comp" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Hugo Wing
Floyd |   Oh, the humanity! The desk and awesomatic-typewriter have been blown
Floyd | to a better place. Luckily, though, the Hugo Vault door is left
Floyd | hanging on its hinges, leaving the exit north unblocked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd | Are you sure you want to restart (YES or NO)?

		Jacqueline says (to Ell), "heehee" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Tomb of the Known Tool
Floyd |   What a weird place. Some graffiti lines the concrete walls, but the
Floyd | real star of the room is the little creepy coffin at its center. Also,
Floyd | did I mention that the floor is dusty?
Floyd |   In the center of the floor is an open trapdoor.
Floyd |   A dustbuster and a game walkthrough are here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Hugo Wing
Floyd |   This place is pretty amazing. Of course, your attention is mainly
Floyd | drawn to the north, where the big Hugo Vault Door keep you from its
Floyd | treasures. Also somewhat neat is the desk near it. You came from the
Floyd | east, but there was a cave-in just moments ago, trapping you. Luckily,
Floyd | there seems to be a room past a tight squeeze to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says (to inky), "Sorry." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Like an idiot, you watch while the page falls lightly onto the
Floyd | landmine.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** SHRAPNEL IS NOT JUST AN IF GAME ***
Floyd |
Floyd | The game has ended.  Do you want to (R)ESTART, R(E)STORE a saved game,
Floyd | (U)NDO your last turn, or (Q)UIT?

		inky says, "no biggie" 	
			inky says, "hee hee hee" 	
			Jacqueline says, "yay" 	
			Rob asks, "did we ever try swapping our brain with nothing or with chicken fingers in the brain swapping game?" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		Tale says, "ha ha" 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The future's not what it's cracked up to be! Jetpacks and joybooths
Floyd | are cool and all, but you've always had a special place in your heart
Floyd | for history and its artefacts- so much that it was long ago that you
Floyd | decided you wanted to be a roguish space pirate (way before it was
Floyd | considered cool, in fact).
Floyd |
Floyd | Among the many who had heard the tale of a fabled lost museum devoted
Floyd | to interactive fiction, you alone thought the myth was rooted in
Floyd | truth. Perseverence paid off, though, and by golly, you found it.
Floyd | Tragicly, you lost your cohorts Jim and Kevin to an ill-considered
Floyd | mining expedition to Pluto, so you are embarking on this adventure
Floyd | alone. You have already ransacked the other wings of the museum. The
Floyd | one thing left to do is to crack the...
Floyd |
Floyd | Vault of Hugo II: Electric Boogaloo
Floyd | An Interactive Scavenging by Roody Yogurt
Floyd | Hugo v3.1 / Library 31031
Floyd |
Floyd | The Hugo Wing
Floyd |   This place is pretty amazing. Of course, your attention is mainly
Floyd | drawn to the north, where the big Hugo Vault Door keep you from its
Floyd | treasures. Also somewhat neat is the desk near it. You came from the
Floyd | east, but there was a cave-in just moments ago, trapping you. Luckily,
Floyd | there seems to be a room past a tight squeeze to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "So, paxrighttool, then merk, then that's all of them? Or did I miss one in the confusion?" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "push landmind" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to use the word "landmind".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "oops landmine" 		
	

Floyd | "Gee, I wonder what this button does..."
Floyd |
Floyd | *** KABOOM IS NOT JUST AN ATARI GAME ***
Floyd |
Floyd | The game has ended.  Do you want to (R)ESTART, R(E)STORE a saved game,
Floyd | (U)NDO your last turn, or (Q)UIT?

		Rob says, "we did righttool, merk is all that's left" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Hugo Wing
Floyd |   This place is pretty amazing. Of course, your attention is mainly
Floyd | drawn to the north, where the big Hugo Vault Door keep you from its
Floyd | treasures. Also somewhat neat is the desk near it. You came from the

		EmacsUser says (to Rob), "I don't think so." 	
	

Floyd | east, but there was a cave-in just moments ago, trapping you. Luckily,
Floyd | there seems to be a room past a tight squeeze to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "haha" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You are rugged and roguish and space-pirate-tastic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We did The Right Tool" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd | Are you sure you want to quit (YES or NO)?

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		canadianpuzzler says, "thanks for obliging me. :-)" 	
			Jacqueline says, "So we did - I knew I deleted stuff from the list wrong." 	
			DavidW says, "Merk is all that's left, I think." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So, is Kate back?" 	
			vaporware says, "Yeah, go for it." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load paxmerk" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, guzzletuff!" exclaims Merk. "Why can't they make these like they
Floyd | used to? This is the fourth keyboard I've broken this week!"
Floyd |
Floyd | He sweeps the shattered bits of the plastic keyboard into the spacebin
Floyd | and sits down to write a letter.
Floyd |
Floyd | MEANWHILE, ON EARTH...
Floyd |
Floyd | Merk
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Jesse McGrew and Kate Matthews
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 110312 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Apartment
Floyd | This is where you live with your buddy Jim. His stuff adorns every
Floyd | surface of the room. The front door leads out to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the counter is an envelope (closed).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read envelope" 		
	

Floyd | Written on the outside, in an awkward, alien hand: "For Jim and
Floyd | Kevin".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open it" 		
	

Floyd | You open the envelope, revealing a letter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read letter" 		
	

Floyd | It reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | Dear Jim and Kevin,
Floyd | I have a mission for you: find me a 100-year-old typewriter. You'll be
Floyd | rewarded with space riches beyond your wildest dreams!
Floyd | Your new friend,
Floyd | Merk from Pluto
Floyd |
Floyd | The door opens, and Jim arrives. "Hey, man! What's crack-a-lackin'?"
Floyd |
Floyd | He nods toward the opened envelope. "Oh yeah," he says. "I found that
Floyd | outside the door this morning. Anything good? Lemme see!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "heh crack-a-lackin" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give letter to jim" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the letter)
Floyd | You hand the letter to Jim. He skims through it and says, "Crazy. Wish
Floyd | I could help you, but I got a big date tonight. Like, stupid big. Have
Floyd | fun!"
Floyd |
Floyd | He hands you the letter and walks right back out the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, better get started looking for that typewriter. You dig a phone
Floyd | book out from the pile of stuff.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "in this game I am reading 'Jim and Kevin' as thinly-veiled pseudonyms for 'Jesse and Kate'" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
			Ellison says, "I put up the source to my game at [LINK]" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "read book" 		
	

Floyd | You flip the phone book open to the Typewriters section. Looks like
Floyd | there's only one typewriter store open today: Braintree Typewriter
Floyd | Services, a couple miles from the Braintree station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x phone book" 		
	

Floyd | No need to open the phone book again. You remember that you're going
Floyd | to Braintree Typewriter Services, a couple miles from the Braintree
Floyd | station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		vaporware says, "(Stupid Big Date was a title)" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x stuff" 		
	

Floyd | What a mess. There's just way too much stuff to even think about
Floyd | listing it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search stuff" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a phone book
Floyd |   a letter
Floyd |   a T pass
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pass" 		
	

Floyd | This paper ticket lets you ride the subway and local buses.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale scoffs at Hugo code. 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Apartment
Floyd | This is where you live with your buddy Jim. His stuff adorns every
Floyd | surface of the room. The front door leads out to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the counter is an envelope (empty).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims (at Tale), "Plurality is good!" 	
			DavidW asks, "hm. I suppose we go north?" 	
			EmacsUser nods. 	
			Tale scoffs at plurality. 	
			Rob asks, "what was in the envelope?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Just the letter." 	
			DavidW says, "A letter" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims (at Tale), "Well, fine. I scoff at scoffings!" 	
			Rob says, "ok" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read letter" 		
	

Floyd | It reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | Dear Jim and Kevin,
Floyd | I have a mission for you: find me a 100-year-old typewriter. You'll be
Floyd | rewarded with space riches beyond your wildest dreams!
Floyd | Your new friend,
Floyd | Merk from Pluto
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "all righty then" 	
			DavidW says, "Mission: get typewriter." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Or is that shunning?" 	
			Tale says, "well played." 	
			metoikos says, "that sounds suspiciously close to Mork." 	
	Rob says (to floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | (first opening the front door)
Floyd |
Floyd | Street
Floyd | This is the street in front of your apartment. The front door of your
Floyd | apartment is to the south, and down the block to the west, you can see
Floyd | Broadway Station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "close door" 		
	

Floyd | You close the front door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Broadway Station
Floyd | Red signage covering the walls indicates that this is the Broadway
Floyd | station on the Red Line. To the east, you can see the street leading
Floyd | to your apartment.

		Rob says, "ha, I was going to do that" 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd | A turnstile stands between you and the boarding platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "I felt weird walking out and getting on the subway without shutting my front door" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x turnstile" 		
	

Floyd | It prevents you from getting to the boarding platform unless you
Floyd | insert a ticket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "insert ticket" 		
	

Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a phone book
Floyd |   a letter
Floyd |   a T pass
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "insert pass" 		
	

Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		metoikos says, "I wonder if we still call them turnstiles even though the turning element is gone with the slidy things now" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "put pass in turnstile" 		
	

Floyd | You insert the ticket into one slot, remove it from another, and the
Floyd | gate opens.
Floyd |
Floyd | Broadway Platform
Floyd | Track sunk into a dangerous-looking trench runs through the room. The
Floyd | outer part of the station is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "'insert' really ought to work there." 	
			Ellison says, "wow, this is the second year in a row that vaporware and Stokely have coded a transportation system" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I guess we do, m." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "e?" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You might miss the train if you leave.
Floyd |
Floyd | A voice intones, "Attention passengers: the next Red Line train to
Floyd | Braintree is now approaching."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "it looms large in their minds during pax trips, for some reason" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Or maybe I am disor---yeah." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Broadway Platform
Floyd | Track sunk into a dangerous-looking trench runs through the room. The
Floyd | outer part of the station is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "sing" 		
	

Floyd | Your singing is abominable.
Floyd |
Floyd | A voice intones, "Attention passengers: the next Red Line train to
Floyd | Braintree is now arriving.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | You jump on the spot, fruitlessly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "wave" 		
	

Floyd | You wave, feeling foolish.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train arrives with a gust of wind. Its doors open, and you step on
Floyd | board.
Floyd |
Floyd | Train
Floyd | This train car looks clean enough. There are rows of seats on either
Floyd | side. Doors lead out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sit on seat" 		
	

Floyd | You get onto the seat.
Floyd |
Floyd | The doors close, and the train begins to move. After a few minutes, a
Floyd | voice intones, "Now arriving at Broadway."
Floyd |
Floyd | The train comes to a stop, and the doors open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "think" 		
	

Floyd | What a good idea.
Floyd |
Floyd | The doors close, and the train begins to move. After a few minutes, a
Floyd | voice intones, "Now arriving at Andrew."
Floyd |
Floyd | The train comes to a stop, and the doors open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny does like justice, but that's taking it a bit far. 		Rob says, "this game is going for verisimilitude viz train arrivals" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | But this isn't your stop.
Floyd |
Floyd | The doors close, and the train begins to move. After a few minutes, a
Floyd | voice intones, "Now arriving at JFK/UMass."
Floyd |
Floyd | The train comes to a stop, and the doors open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "That was my stop!" 	
			DavidW says, "We're going to Braintree." 	
			Rob says, "did we bring a book to read" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read phone book" 		
	

Floyd | No need to open the phone book again. You remember that you're going
Floyd | to Braintree Typewriter Services, a couple miles from the Braintree
Floyd | station.
Floyd |
Floyd | The doors close, and the train begins to move. After a few minutes, a
Floyd | voice intones, "Now arriving at North Quincy."
Floyd |
Floyd | The train comes to a stop, and the doors open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "hee" 	
			EmacsUser says, "The phone book." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a phone book
Floyd |   a letter
Floyd |   a T pass
Floyd |
Floyd | The doors close, and the train begins to move. After a few minutes, a
Floyd | voice intones, "Now arriving at Wollaston."
Floyd |
Floyd | The train comes to a stop, and the doors open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The doors close, and the train begins to move. After a few minutes, a
Floyd | voice intones, "Now arriving at Quincy Center."
Floyd |
Floyd | The train comes to a stop, and the doors open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		
	

Floyd | You aren't feeling especially drowsy.
Floyd |
Floyd | The doors close, and the train begins to move. After a few minutes, a
Floyd | voice intones, "Now arriving at Quincy Adams."
Floyd |
Floyd | The train comes to a stop, and the doors open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "danec" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "play tennis" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "pick nose" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "scrape parrot" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "pickpocket" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	vaporware says (to Floyd), "pray" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The doors close, and the train begins to move. After a few minutes, a
Floyd | voice intones, "Now arriving at Braintree. End of the line."
Floyd |
Floyd | The train comes to a stop, and the doors open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You leave the train, find some stairs leading out of the station, and
Floyd | walk outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Braintree Station
Floyd | You're at the top of the stairs leading out of Braintree Station. The

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | Pilgrims Highway leads southeast toward the typewriter store.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | But you aren't in anything at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | You hike along the highway for a few miles, finally arriving at the
Floyd | typewriter store.
Floyd |
Floyd | Braintree Typewriter Services
Floyd | Typewriters are everywhere, typewriters, typewriters!
Floyd |
Floyd | A salesman is watching you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "x salesman" 		
	

Floyd | He's wearing a cheap suit and reeks of typewriters.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "buy typewriter" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing is on sale.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		canadianpuzzler says, "some time when it is not so social in here, I might come back and try to get out early at the other stations. :-)" 	
			DavidW says, "We want the old typewriter." 	
			Rob says, "ha ha, typewriter-reek" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x typewriters" 		
	

Floyd | They're everywhere, they, they!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says (to Rob), "I was going to laugh at that!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to salesman" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says (to canadianpuzzler), "I think that it won't let you." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask salesman about typewriter" 		
	

Floyd | "We have tons of typewriters. Interest you in something specific?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says (to canadianpuzzler), "it said 'this isn't your stop'" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | That was a rhetorical question.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read letter" 		
	

Floyd | It reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | Dear Jim and Kevin,
Floyd | I have a mission for you: find me a 100-year-old typewriter. You'll be
Floyd | rewarded with space riches beyond your wildest dreams!
Floyd | Your new friend,
Floyd | Merk from Pluto
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "show letter to salesman" 		
	

Floyd | The salesman is unimpressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask salesman about 100-year-old typewriter" 		
	

Floyd | "As a matter of fact, we just got a 100-year-old typewriter. Come into
Floyd | the back room, I'll show it to you."
Floyd |
Floyd | You follow him through a previously hidden door into the back room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Back Room
Floyd | Aged wood paneling suggests that this room doesn't get much use.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a table (on which is an old typewriter) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The salesman gestures toward the table. "There you are. Go ahead, try
Floyd | it out."
Floyd |
Floyd | He slips out the door and shuts it behind him, leaving you trapped
Floyd | inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "wow that worked" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x typewriter" 		
	

Floyd | It looks ancient! You can believe this is 100 years old.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "type on it" 		
	

Floyd | You type "lovesong of sherlock holmes" on the old typewriter. Seems to
Floyd | work.
Floyd |
Floyd | You look around for some sign of where the salesman went, when
Floyd | suddenly a massive vacuum opens up in the middle of the room!
Floyd | Powerless to escape, you're soon sucked through and find yourself in
Floyd | an unfamiliar place.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tomb of the Unknown Tool
Floyd | This small room houses an unmade bed, several textbooks, and a lamp.
Floyd | The exit is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	Gerynar says "bloop" and shrinks down into a little dot, then winks out...just like those old-fashioned B&w televisions. 		
	Gerynar has disconnected. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "get lamp" 		
	

Floyd | No, GET LAMP was last year.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "heh" 	
			Tale says, "ha ha" 	
			Rob says, "this has gotten surreal after the numbing reality of the train trip" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "make bed" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing better to do? OK, you make the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x textboks" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "make bed" 		
	

Floyd | It's already made.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x textbooks" 		
	

Floyd | The titles include "Robin Alien", "Cave Inheritance", "The Cross of
Floyd | Baby", "CIA Fire", "Living Vic-20", "Hippy's Machine", and "Exhibition
Floyd | Cult". Someone has an interesting class schedule.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "read CIA Fire" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB goes home. 		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "read them" 		
	

Floyd | The titles include "Robin Alien", "Cave Inheritance", "The Cross of
Floyd | Baby", "CIA Fire", "Living Vic-20", "Hippy's Machine", and "Exhibition
Floyd | Cult". Someone has an interesting class schedule.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "read textbooks" 		
	

Floyd | The titles include "Robin Alien", "Cave Inheritance", "The Cross of
Floyd | Baby", "CIA Fire", "Living Vic-20", "Hippy's Machine", and "Exhibition
Floyd | Cult". Someone has an interesting class schedule.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Tomb of the Unknown Tool
Floyd | This small room houses a bed, several textbooks, and a lamp. The exit
Floyd | is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "look under bed" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under bed" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "s?" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | There are none at all available!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "ha ha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take lamp" 		
	

Floyd | No, GET LAMP was last year.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "DW and I are well trained" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Pluto
Floyd | From beneath a glass dome, you can see the unmistakable surface of
Floyd | Pluto. The Tomb is to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A green alien strolls up to the outside of the dome, waving his
Floyd | tentacles annoyedly.
Floyd |
Floyd | He speaks to you. "I didn't tell you to get a cursed typewriter!
Floyd | That's no help to me at all, and now look what you've done: the curse
Floyd | has followed you through the vacuum and infested my planet. See these
Floyd | tentacles? I didn't have tentacles when I woke up this morning! Who
Floyd | knows what will happen next?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "suddenly we're back in the collective game !" 	
			Ellison says, "hee" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "ask alien about curse" 		
	

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alien continues. "The only option now is to blow up the planet.
Floyd | Long ago, my space ancestors fitted this planet with a self-destruct
Floyd | mechanism for just such an occasion. Unfortunately, the builder who
Floyd | installed this dome forgot about it. You'll have to activate it from
Floyd | inside."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Pluto
Floyd | From beneath a glass dome, you can see the unmistakable surface of
Floyd | Pluto. The Tomb is to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an alien here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "ask alien about curse" 		
	

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | An ominous plunger slowly rises out of the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alien points to it and says, "There. Don't worry about me, just do

		DavidW says, "Of *course* we blow up the planet." 	
	

Floyd | what needs to be done. Today is a good day to die."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "this is more exciting than Halo!" 	
			Rob says, "which is good because this is the big conclusion" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Naturally." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "pull plunger" 		
	

Floyd | The handle pulls right out! Embarrassed, you drop it back in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "also, that alien is talking like the tree guy in my game" 	
			metoikos says, "gotta go, take care guys" 	
	metoikos goes home. 		Rob says, "bye ! too late" 	
			DavidW says, "Push, not pull." 	
	Rob says (to floyd), "push plunger" 		
	

Floyd | You press the plunger. A series of loud explosions ensues, but you
Floyd | only have an instant to register them before you're vaporized.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The moral is: never open your mail ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 0, in 64 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "oops" 	
	Rob says (to floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Pluto
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "or was that the only ending" 	
			Tale says, "Is there a better ... timing" 	
			Ellison says, "maybe there's a 'never open our mail' ending" 	
			EmacsUser says, "That time we got to experience part of being blown up." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a phone book
Floyd |   a letter
Floyd |   a T pass
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale asks, "Restart?" 	
			Rob says, "that's probably it, heh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put phone book on plunger" 		
	

Floyd | Putting things on the plunger would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "9:45 ending" 	
			vaporware says, "That was it, yeah. It's a tragic tale brought to you by the American Email Council." 	
			inky asks, "so we weren't actually carrying the typewriter?" 	
			Tale says, "ha ha" 	
			DavidW says, "no" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Haha." 	
			Rob applauds all authors 	
			Ellison says, "the curse of inventory limits!" 	
			EmacsUser exclaims, "Yes, impressive work by everyone!" 	
			Tale says, "yay authors" 	
			inky says, "this was a really high-quality speedIF" 	
			Rob says, "well I'm proud to be one of the authors in this set I have to say" 	
			DavidW says, "Exceptional speedifs." 	
			jenrexrode says, "yeah,, fun" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yes, a speed chock-full of awesome." 	
			Ellison says, "yeah, some really impressive stuff from this one" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "Thanks, everyone!"	
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
A Simple Theft 1 & 2 by Mark J. Musante
As played on ifMUD on March 26, 2011

The idea behind ClubFloyd is that each week at a pre-arranged time, a group of people meet online to cooperatively play a game of interactive fiction.

Below is a transcript of two games: A Simple Theft 1 and A Simple Theft 2: A Simple Theftier, both written by Mark J. Musante. A Simple Theft 1 was released in 1999 to help encourage more game releases in conjunction with the IF Review Conspiracy. A Simple Theft 2: A Simple Theftier was released in 2010 as an extra on the DVD Get Lamp. You can learn more about these games, including how to download them, by visiting Mark Musante's website.

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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	*** NOTE: The session started with technical issues (Jacq's fault!) *** 		Jacqueline says, "I found the issue." 	
			DavidW says (to Touchy), "Watch the language. We're being recorded for transcript, remember." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Fixing..." 	
			cyberskunk says, "once again my attempts at amusement have resulted in a minor international incident." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "%quit" 		
	Floyd says, "game ended by request of Jacqueline." 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load simpletheftone" 		
	

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 |    Many years ago, when the Iron Branch was passed down from king to
Floyd | king (instead of being a pile of rust in an overadorned urn), when
Floyd | dragons walked the earth (instead of flying about like the maniacs
Floyd | they are now), when Strongle was the God of Gods (instead of being,
Floyd | well, I think the polite term is 'deposed')...  back when all of that
Floyd | was taking place, magic had yet to be conquered by mere mortal man.
Floyd |
Floyd |    What's that got to do with you, you ask?  Well, since you're an
Floyd | apprentice to one of those men who are trying to figure out how magic
Floyd | works, you get to do all the dirty deeds.  Apparently, Apaman, the
Floyd | loser you're apprenticed to, has gotten it into his head that the
Floyd | Hestron (one of the jewels in the Sceptre of Charlten, a symbol of the
Floyd | power of the Prince of Urf) is one of the keys to unlocking the
Floyd | secrets.
Floyd |
Floyd |    He was kind enough to drag you to the Prince's castle, push you
Floyd | into the coal chute, and tell you not to bother coming out without the
Floyd | Hestron in your posession.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A Simple Theft:  An interactive larceny
Floyd | Copyright 1999-2000 by Mark J. Musante.  All Rights Reserved
Floyd | Serial No. 20000810, Release 3
Floyd | Developed with TADS, the Text Adventure Development System.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Type 'credits' to see credits.
Floyd |
Floyd | Coal Cellar
Floyd |    This cellar is dark -- mostly due to the coal dust which is
Floyd | everywhere.  A faint light comes through an open doorway to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're startled briefly as the end of a rope pops out of the coal
Floyd | chute.  But you pause and check your inventory, making sure you still
Floyd | have the lockpick and the bag.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yay" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "w00t" 	
			DavidW says, "Ah yes, the Charlten Hestron." 	
			cyberskunk says, "the last time i was pushed down a chute and offered a rope, i was stuck in Augmented Fourth for three hours." 	
			genericgeekgirl asks, "Is someone driving?" 	
			DavidW says (to ggg), "Not me. I've played this one." 	
			cyberskunk says, "not i. i'm new." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I don't know that a driver is required. Etiquette is just that we don't change locations without some consensus." 	
	Jacqueline clears the save counter. 		genericgeekgirl says, "Just checking before I jumped in. Since nobody had said anything yet :)" 	
			VictorGijsbers asks, "You give a command just by typing it in the main room?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I think unless we hit something that seems like a timer, we can all play." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to VictorGijsbers), "'f whatever'" 		cyberskunk says, "i think you type 'f <command>'" 	
			DavidW says, "I don't think we need a driver for the early part of this game. It's been awhile." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You look about the same as always.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Victor), "Yeah - what they said." 	
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "inv" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "inv".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a lockpick and a bag.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bag" 		
	

Floyd | It's a small black bag.  Apaman made it very clear that you were to
Floyd | put the Hestron in this bag before bringing it out of the castle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "open bag" 		
	

Floyd | The bag is always open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "oopen bag" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "oopen".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oops heh" 	
			cyberskunk says, "okay. that's our LOOT SACK." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x pick" 		
	

Floyd | It's your trusty lockpick.  Apaman said it would come in handy in the
Floyd | castle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take rope" 		
	

Floyd | Apaman is at the other end of it and, right now, it's your only means
Floyd | of escape.  Those two facts taken together are enough for you to want
Floyd | to leave the rope right where it is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "oh. heh" 	
			cyberskunk says, "so lockpick and an empty sack. if we had daggers this would be nethack." 	
			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." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Dimly Lit Hallway
Floyd |    This hallway runs east-west under the castle.  The only light comes
Floyd | from far to the east, where you can hear noises.  To the south is an
Floyd | open doorway through which the smell of coal seeps; to the west is
Floyd | nothing but inky darkness.
Floyd |    You see a coal shovel here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take shovel" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "search coal" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "x shovel" 		
	

Floyd | It's used for shovelling coal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hey, inky is here ;)" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "shovel coal" 		
	

Floyd | (with the coal shovel)
Floyd | I don't know how to dig in the coal shovel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Coal Cellar
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "shovel coal" 		
	

Floyd | (with the coal shovel)
Floyd | You dig around in the coal a bit, but find nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh. I read that as coat cellar for a moment." 	
			Atrilla asks, "Verbose?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I thought Mark Musante would be here." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Atrilla), "Sure." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, now in VERBOSE mode.
Floyd | Coal Cellar
Floyd |    This cellar is dark -- mostly due to the coal dust which is
Floyd | everywhere.  A faint light comes through an open doorway to the north.
Floyd | Dangling from the coal chute in the corner is a dirty rope.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "Verbose." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Ok. I'm already going in circles. Sorry." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Dimly Lit Hallway
Floyd |    This hallway runs east-west under the castle.  The only light comes
Floyd | from far to the east, where you can hear noises.  To the south is an
Floyd | open doorway through which the smell of coal seeps; to the west is
Floyd | nothing but inky darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Storage Room
Floyd |    This room is piled high with various trinkets and whatnot that the
Floyd | kings of old (and of new) have gotten as gifts from visiting nobles.
Floyd | Of course they're worth fortunes, all.  But what good is a fortune to
Floyd | a king?
Floyd |    A small door in the north wall catches your eye, however.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	WeirdBeard arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You look about the same as always.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see what you're referring to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "darn. want shinies" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "x gifts" 		
	

Floyd | Everything here is so incredibly valuable, you couldn't even guess as
Floyd | to its worth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "x trinkets" 		
	

Floyd | Everything here is so incredibly valuable, you couldn't even guess as
Floyd | to its worth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | You wonder what sort of things need to be locked away, given the
Floyd | extreme value which lies all around you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | You wonder what sort of things need to be locked away, given the
Floyd | extreme value which lies all around you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "take gifts" 		
	

Floyd | The trinkets aren't important.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It's only the Hestron we're meant to steal." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pick lock" 		
	

Floyd | (with the lockpick)
Floyd | You try as best you can, but the lock remains impervious to your
Floyd | efforts.  Must be some lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		cyberskunk says, "i bet the door is locked. let's pick i--damn it." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x lock" 		
	

Floyd | You wonder what sort of things need to be locked away, given the
Floyd | extreme value which lies all around you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "kick door in frustration" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "kick".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | You wonder what sort of things need to be locked away, given the
Floyd | extreme value which lies all around you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x lock" 		
	

Floyd | You wonder what sort of things need to be locked away, given the
Floyd | extreme value which lies all around you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "attack door" 		
	

Floyd | (with the coal shovel)
Floyd | You attack the door with all your might, but you get nowhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Perhaps there's a key somewhere." 	
			VictorGijsbers asks, "Probably need a key?" 	
			cyberskunk says, "back east till we work that out, yeah" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Okay, where's our newspaper?" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x lockpick" 		
	

Floyd | It's your trusty lockpick.  Apaman said it would come in handy in the
Floyd | castle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "l in keyhole" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "keyhole".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "pick nose" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "nose".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		cyberskunk says, "it worked in quest for glory." 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "search gifts" 		
	

Floyd | The trinkets aren't important.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "probably underneath some coal or something" 	
			DavidW says, "I suspect this game is old and rustic and missing several modern niceties." 	
			genericgeekgirl asks, "out?" 	
			Atrilla says, "Shure." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Dimly Lit Hallway
Floyd |    This hallway runs east-west under the castle.  The only light comes
Floyd | from far to the east, where you can hear noises.  To the south is an
Floyd | open doorway through which the smell of coal seeps; to the west is
Floyd | nothing but inky darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Oh, I guess it's 10 years old, eh?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "bbias - need food." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "2000" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Guard Room
Floyd |    This room is rather small, considering it has to fit a table and
Floyd | chairs.  Eastward is a doorway, and a hallway stretches out to the
Floyd | west.
Floyd |    A burly guard is here.
Floyd | The guard swings around towards you and draws his sword!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hm, actually, can take the laptop with me. D'uh" 	
			DavidW says, "oopsie" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "eek" 	
			cyberskunk exclaims, "hit him with the shovel!" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x guard" 		
	

Floyd | A short, stout man.  He eyes you warily.  The guard brings his sword
Floyd | up, swings it down and slices you through!
Floyd |
Floyd | *** You have been sliced through. ***
Floyd |
Floyd | In a total of 32 turns, you have achieved a score of 0 points out of a
Floyd | possible 25.
Floyd |
Floyd | You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, or undo the current
Floyd | command.
Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, or UNDO:  >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Guard Room
Floyd |    This room is rather small, considering it has to fit a table and
Floyd | chairs.  Eastward is a doorway, and a hallway stretches out to the
Floyd | west.
Floyd |    A burly guard is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Miseri says (to Floyd), "hit guard with shovel" 		
	

Floyd | You swing the shovel at the guard and strike a lucky blow!  The guard
Floyd | falls down dead, his sword clattering to the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "get sword" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Lucky!" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "wield sword" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "wield".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Guard Room
Floyd |    This room is rather small, considering it has to fit a table and
Floyd | chairs.  Eastward is a doorway, and a hallway stretches out to the
Floyd | west.
Floyd |    You see a dead guard here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "he is the bus driver and he's taking you to the oldschool" 	
			Jacqueline says (to GGG), "Not that I disagree with your moving just now, but it's important to make sure other people are okay with leaving the room before you go, in case they're about to examine or otherwise interact with an object in the room." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search guard" 		
	

Floyd | Ugh.  You fiddle around in the guard's clothing, but find nothing of
Floyd | interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "x table" 		
	

Floyd | The tables and chairs are for the guards' use only.  Of course, the
Floyd | only guard that you've seen is hardly in need of them any longer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "sit in chair" 		
	

Floyd | The furniture isn't important.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says (to Jacqueline), "I asked 'out?' earlier" 	
			Atrilla asks, "Hide the body?" 	
			cyberskunk says, "to the victor go the spoils. but not the chairs." 	
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "x table" 		
	

Floyd | The tables and chairs are for the guards' use only.  Of course, the
Floyd | only guard that you've seen is hardly in need of them any longer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "heh" 	
			VictorGijsbers takes the spoils. 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "x doorway" 		
	

Floyd | It opens eastward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks (of Victor), "Just what do you do with the spoils, anyway?" 	
			cyberskunk asks, "we have a sword. i think this room is done. east?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to GGG), "Oh, did you? Sorry, I missed that." 	
			Atrilla says, "Spoil, ofcourse." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Don't know, but at least they can't get spoiled." 	
			cyberskunk says, "we call them 'leftovers'." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Yep, let's go." 	
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "east" 		
	

Floyd | Stairwell
Floyd |    A cold, dank stairwell houses, unsurprisingly, some stairs.  They
Floyd | lead upward.  A doorway beckons to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	ParserGirl goes home. 		VictorGijsbers says, "Probably man-eating stairs." 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "x sword" 		
	

Floyd | It's a shortsword.  Suitable for swinging in narrow corridors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "convenient" 	
			cyberskunk says, "ah! so the shovel will kill us in confines." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x stairs" 		
	

Floyd | They lead the way up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "Let's go up." 	
			cyberskunk says, "it's 2nd edition and skeletons are resistant to piercing and slashing." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Yeah, we'll find a club or battle hammer soon." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | Stairwell
Floyd |    A cold, dank stairwell houses, unsurprisingly, some stairs.  They
Floyd | lead downward.  A doorway beckons to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "x stairs" 		
	

Floyd | They lead the way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You start to step out into the main hallway.
Floyd |    Unfortunately, the glint of your sword catches the eye of a passing
Floyd | guard.
Floyd |    "Halt!"  he cries out.
Floyd |    You drop the sword and start running away.  Unfortunately you're
Floyd | not faster than the arrow sent after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** You have been shot by an arrow. ***
Floyd |
Floyd | In a total of 44 turns, you have achieved a score of 10 points out of
Floyd | a possible 25.
Floyd |
Floyd | You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, or undo the current
Floyd | command.
Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, or UNDO:  >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Stairwell
Floyd |    A cold, dank stairwell houses, unsurprisingly, some stairs.  They
Floyd | lead downward.  A doorway beckons to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "hm." 	
			Jacqueline says, "whoops" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a lockpick, a bag, a coal shovel, and a sword.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "drop sword" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla says, "Let's try to 'kill' the door with the sword. :)" 	
			cyberskunk says, "okay." 	
			VictorGijsbers asks, "east?" 	
			cyberskunk says, "i suggest we go back down" 	
			cyberskunk says, "and dip the sword in coal" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "let's try east again first" 	
			cyberskunk says, "okay" 	
			VictorGijsbers exclaims, "Genius!" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "we have a shovel.we're fine ;)" 	
			djfletch asks, "how about putting coal dust on the sword?" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Let's do the stuff with the dust." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "ok" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "take sword" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Stairwell
Floyd |    A cold, dank stairwell houses, unsurprisingly, some stairs.  They
Floyd | lead upward.  A doorway beckons to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "y'know, what with the crash on startup we're periously close to an authentic Thief: The Dark Project experience" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Guard Room
Floyd |    This room is rather small, considering it has to fit a table and
Floyd | chairs.  Eastward is a doorway, and a hallway stretches out to the
Floyd | west.
Floyd |    You see a dead guard here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Dimly Lit Hallway
Floyd |    This hallway runs east-west under the castle.  The only light comes
Floyd | from far to the east, where you can hear noises.  To the south is an
Floyd | open doorway through which the smell of coal seeps; to the west is
Floyd | nothing but inky darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Coal Cellar
Floyd |    This cellar is dark -- mostly due to the coal dust which is
Floyd | everywhere.  A faint light comes through an open doorway to the north.
Floyd | Dangling from the coal chute in the corner is a dirty rope.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "here?" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "put dust on sword" 		
	

Floyd | The dust isn't important.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "the fact that we got it working again tells against this, though" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "put sword in coal" 		
	

Floyd | You can't put anything into the coal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "bah" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "blacken sword" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "blacken".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop sword" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take sword" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sword" 		
	

Floyd | It's a shortsword.  Suitable for swinging in narrow corridors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "bah" 	
			Jacqueline says, "The crash on startup was my fault. I forgot to designate it as a TADS game, so it was trying to load the file witha zcode interpreter." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "rub coal on sword" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "rub".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop sword in coal" 		
	

Floyd | I don't recognize that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		cyberskunk says, "the map as i update it: [LINK]" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "put coal on sword" 		
	

Floyd | You can't put the coal anywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take coal" 		
	

Floyd | You can't have the coal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "put dust on sword" 		
	

Floyd | The dust isn't important.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "but i want it!" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "One almost feels that the this-must-be-the-solution idea isn't, in fact, implemented." 	
			Jacqueline says, "AW" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "hide sword" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "hide".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		cyberskunk says, "wait" 	
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "put sword in bag" 		
	

Floyd | You can't fit that in the bag.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		cyberskunk says, "curses" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "swallow sword" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "swallow".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		cyberskunk says, "foiled again! (actually it's a short sword, not a foil)" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Worth a try." 	
			genericgeekgirl asks, "back upstairs? we'll leave it in the stairwell, take out the archer and go get it?" 	
			cyberskunk says, "okay. my bad. let's just try dropping it and that." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Yeah." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Dimly Lit Hallway
Floyd |    This hallway runs east-west under the castle.  The only light comes
Floyd | from far to the east, where you can hear noises.  To the south is an
Floyd | open doorway through which the smell of coal seeps; to the west is
Floyd | nothing but inky darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a lockpick, a bag, a coal shovel, and a sword.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "Just checking." 	
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "x shovel" 		
	

Floyd | It's used for shovelling coal.  Also killing, apparently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ha" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "oh my god" 	
			cyberskunk D 	
			cyberskunk D 	
			Jacqueline says, "Also, it is apparently not shiny." 	
			Jacqueline says (to cyber), "OMG YOUR EYES" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sorry. I love that joke." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "":D" 	
			Jacqueline:D 	
			cyberskunk says, "never again will i see the wonders of the universe." 	
			cyberskunk:D 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			VictorGijsbers:D 	
			genericgeekgirl asks, "onward?" 	
			Atrilla says, "Let's go." 	
	olethros arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Guard Room
Floyd |    This room is rather small, considering it has to fit a table and
Floyd | chairs.  Eastward is a doorway, and a hallway stretches out to the
Floyd | west.
Floyd |    You see a dead guard here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Stairwell
Floyd |    A cold, dank stairwell houses, unsurprisingly, some stairs.  They
Floyd | lead upward.  A doorway beckons to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers exclaims, "Yes! To the place where no apprentice boy has gone before!" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | Stairwell
Floyd |    A cold, dank stairwell houses, unsurprisingly, some stairs.  They
Floyd | lead downward.  A doorway beckons to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "drop sword" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "we are cfing already? oh, DST in the US" 	
			genericgeekgirl asks, "e?" 	
			Alex says (to genericgeekgirl), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that e is 2.71828183." 	
			Jacqueline says (to olethros), "We've been on DST for three weeks now." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Yep." 	
			genericgeekgirl gives alex a corknut. "shush" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You start to step out into the main hallway.
Floyd | Unforunately, the shovel gives your presence away.
Floyd |    "Oy!  Coalboy!"  you hear someone shout.  You turn and look to see
Floyd | someone rushing towards you.  "Back in the cellar with ye," the guard
Floyd | says as he draws near.  Unceremoniously, he pushes you back down the
Floyd | stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | *thump*
Floyd |
Floyd | Stairwell
Floyd |    A cold, dank stairwell houses, unsurprisingly, some stairs.  They
Floyd | lead upward.  A doorway beckons to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I've gotten to where I'm just announcing the time in Eastern. Sorry." 	
			DavidW says, "Y'know, maybe Alex shouldn't be on #clubfloyd." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "oh." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "We go to DST tonight." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "drop shovel" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Stairwell
Floyd |    A cold, dank stairwell houses, unsurprisingly, some stairs.  They
Floyd | lead downward.  A doorway beckons to the east.
Floyd |    You see a sword here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		cyberskunk says, "that's okay. olethros has been on daylosing time. that means they set the clocks three weeks forward." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "drop shovel and go in without a weapon? maybe we seem innocent enough. just a thief." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You start to step out into the main hallway.  Corridor
Floyd |    You try to blend into the shadows in what appears to be a major
Floyd | corridor in the castle.  If you're caught here, you'll surely be
Floyd | killed.  The doorway to the stairwell you came up through is off to
Floyd | the west.  From what your master Apaman told you, you need to go
Floyd | southeast from here to find the Magister of Keys' chambers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "No guard this time. But we left both our weapons." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "(Unless we can stab someone with a lockpick tool?)" 	
			cyberskunk says, "this is a sneaking mission. the use of stealth is required." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "> blend, like your life depends on it." 	
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "sneak" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "sneak".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "fire moss arrow" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "fire".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "hide" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "hide".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "blend or bleed" 	
			Jacqueline says, "eep" 	
			cyberskunk asks, "okay. se?" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "go for it" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Yep." 	
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | You make your way down the corridor, keeping to the shadows as much as
Floyd | possible until you find yourself arriving...
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Magister's Quarters
Floyd |    The door to the south has got the Magister of Keys' emblem, a
Floyd | keyring, on.  It must be his door.  The corridor continues on to the
Floyd | southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x emblem" 		
	

Floyd | It's the blue and gold keyring, the symbol of the Magister of Keys.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | It's closed and locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "x lock" 		
	

Floyd | It's closed and locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "pick lock" 		
	

Floyd | (with the lockpick)
Floyd | You fiddle with the lock for a bit and it springs open!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers asks, "Try entering?" 	
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "search door" 		
	

Floyd | It's closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | Opened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | It's open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "l s" 		
	

Floyd | I don't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		cyberskunk says, "moving." 	
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Magister of Keys' Quarters
Floyd |    Keys, keys everywhere and not a drop to drink.  Erm.  Anyway, the
Floyd | walls all seem completely covered with keys of all shapes and sizes.
Floyd | How are you to decide which is the one to the treasure vault?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "count keys" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "count".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "x keys" 		
	

Floyd | Hundreds and hundreds of keys line the entire room, keys of all shapes
Floyd | and sizes.  You gotcher big keys and your small keys, your red keys
Floyd | and your blue keys.  The only thing that seems even remotely distinct
Floyd | is the jeweled box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "x box" 		
	

Floyd | This ornately jeweled box has a crystal pane with a beautiful
Floyd | decoration covering up the contents.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Are there 69,105 of them?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			DavidW says, "hee" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "x decoration" 		
	

Floyd | This ornately jeweled box has a crystal pane with a beautiful
Floyd | decoration covering up the contents.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "count keys" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "count".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "open box" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to unlock it first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "x pane" 		
	

Floyd | This ornately jeweled box has a crystal pane with a beautiful
Floyd | decoration covering up the contents.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "unlock box" 		
	

Floyd | (with the lockpick)
Floyd | You fiddle with the lock on the box for a bit, but it doesn't yield to
Floyd | your ministrations.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "pick lock" 		
	

Floyd | (with the lockpick)
Floyd | You can't pick that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "take box" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "search keys" 		
	

Floyd | You spend a long time looking around at the various keys, but none of
Floyd | them looks like the right one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "break box" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to tell me how to do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "We'll smash it with the shovel later." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x decoration" 		
	

Floyd | This ornately jeweled box has a crystal pane with a beautiful
Floyd | decoration covering up the contents.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		cyberskunk says, "the silent approach of the master thief" 	
			cyberskunk says, "hit it with a shovel." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "It's not about whether you are slient, but about whether anyone hears you." 	
			cyberskunk says, "the box is shiny so" 	
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "put box in bag" 		
	

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "They don't hear you if they're dead." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "As the master thief sneaked past the dead guards, unnoticed, he ..." 	
			cyberskunk:) "out and se?" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "yeah" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Fine with me." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | Outside the Magister's Quarters
Floyd |    The door to the south has got the Magister of Keys' emblem, a
Floyd | keyring, on.  It must be his door.  The corridor continues on to the
Floyd | southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | You'd best stick to your current plan, lest Apaman find out and
Floyd | perform nasty experiments on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "oh" 	
			cyberskunk says, "we have a plan? i didn't see a strategy or even a mission statement." 	
			VictorGijsbers asks, "Let's go back, get our equipment, smash the box?" 	
	Atrilla says (to Floyd), "x keyring" 		
	

Floyd | It's the blue and gold keyring, the symbol of the Magister of Keys.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "the plan is to get the key, steal the thing, and get the hell out" 	
			canadianpuzzler says, ">READ MISSION STATEMENT" 	
			Atrilla asks, "Shouth?" 	
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "get keyring" 		
	

Floyd | You can't have the Magister of Keys' emblem.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Atrilla asks, "South?" 	
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "get emblem" 		
	

Floyd | You can't have the Magister of Keys' emblem.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Alex says (to Atrilla), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that the South is the greatest region in the whole world." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "We come from south." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "nw, w, get sword, d, get shovel, hit box with ..." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "That's a possible plan." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "sure" 	
			Atrilla says, "ok, thought we wore in SE before." 	
			cyberskunk says, "[LINK]" 	
			cyberskunk says, "we're in 'more corridor'" 	
			VictorGijsbers asks, "Can I walk?" 	
			genericgeekgirl asks (of cyberskunk), "what are you using to make this?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I thought we were Outside the Master's Quarters." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, it's a nice map." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | Corridor

		cyberskunk says, "i'm doing this in pencil and scanning it in. then using a series of photoshop filters to remove the lens flares." 	
	

Floyd |    You try to blend into the shadows in what appears to be a major
Floyd | corridor in the castle.  If you're caught here, you'll surely be
Floyd | killed.  The doorway to the stairwell you came up through is off to
Floyd | the west.  Based on your experience, the Magister of Keys' chambers
Floyd | are down the corridor to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Photoshop?" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Stairwell
Floyd |    A cold, dank stairwell houses, unsurprisingly, some stairs.  They
Floyd | lead downward.  A doorway beckons to the east.
Floyd |    You see a sword here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims (at cyberskunk), "haha - But! But! LENSFLARES!" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "get sword" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Stairwell
Floyd |    A cold, dank stairwell houses, unsurprisingly, some stairs.  They
Floyd | lead upward.  A doorway beckons to the west.
Floyd |    You see a coal shovel here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "take shovel" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "hit box with sword" 		
	

Floyd | You lift up one end of the sword and smash it into the crystal pane.
Floyd | iCrash!  Shards fly everywhere, but the box's contents are now
Floyd | accessible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		cyberskunk says, "naw. i use omnigraffle for everything." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Tada." 	
			cyberskunk says, "wow! the iCrash! that's the version of the iPhone that runs flash." 	
			genericgeekgirl exclaims, "yay!" 	
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "x box" 		
	

Floyd | This once ornate box has been unceremoniously smashed in by an
Floyd | assailant.  How unseemly.  In the box you can see a dull brass key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take key" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "x key" 		
	

Floyd | It's completely nondescript.  Dull and scratched, it has seen many
Floyd | years of use.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "w00" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Let's walk to the door." 	
			cyberskunk says, "surely it can't be this easy." 	
			Jacqueline exclaims (at Cyberpunk), "C'mon, Dr. Jones. There is nothing to fear here!" 	
			DavidW says, "It's A Simple Theft, not A Complicated Theft." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "heh" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Guard Room
Floyd |    This room is rather small, considering it has to fit a table and
Floyd | chairs.  Eastward is a doorway, and a hallway stretches out to the
Floyd | west.
Floyd |    You see a dead guard here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Dimly Lit Hallway
Floyd |    This hallway runs east-west under the castle.  The only light comes
Floyd | from far to the east, where you can hear noises.  To the south is an
Floyd | open doorway through which the smell of coal seeps; to the west is
Floyd | nothing but inky darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Storage Room
Floyd |    This room is piled high with various trinkets and whatnot that the
Floyd | kings of old (and of new) have gotten as gifts from visiting nobles.
Floyd | Of course they're worth fortunes, all.  But what good is a fortune to
Floyd | a king?
Floyd |    A small door in the north wall catches your eye, however.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "unlock door with key" 		
	

Floyd | Unlocked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers asks, "Seems almost too easy... anyone dares open that door and free the demon?" 	
			cyberskunk says, "sure" 	
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | Opened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "l n" 		
	

Floyd | I don't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | You wonder what sort of things need to be locked away, given the
Floyd | extreme value which lies all around you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "if anything comes out hit it with the shovel" 	
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "north" 		
	

Floyd | Private Vault
Floyd |    You're in!  This is the prince's private vault.  Very few items are
Floyd | valuable enough to be horded away like this, the Hestron being one of
Floyd | them.  Along the northern wall is a shelf on which all the fancy items
Floyd | are stored.  To the south lies a doorway, and freedom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "x shelf" 		
	

Floyd | On the shelf you see the Sceptre of Charlten, the Crown of Strongle,
Floyd | and the Cube of Dyosthenius.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cube" 		
	

Floyd | Not quite as old as the Crown of Strongle, this jewelled cube was
Floyd | commissioned by Teorlor Gayrge, eighth Prince of Urf, to commemorate
Floyd | the 20th anniversary of his wife's untimely passing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "x crown" 		
	

Floyd | This was said to be given by Strongle himself to the first King of the
Floyd | Northlands.  One of the princes of Urf raided that King's castle and
Floyd | stole it, presumeably because of its history.  Certainly not for its
Floyd | beauty.  And now here it lies, on a dusty shelf in a hidden vault.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sceptre" 		
	

Floyd | Wow.  It's really the sceptre!  Diamonds and rubies adorn its side
Floyd | and, sitting proudly on top, is the actual Hestron.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		cyberskunk says, "it should be a jewel on the sceptre." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "take sceptre" 		
	

Floyd | You've already got your hands full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a lockpick, a bag, a sword, a coal shovel, and a dull brass
Floyd | key.  The bag seems to contain a jeweled box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "drop shovel" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put lockpick in bag" 		
	

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take sceptre" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "take crown" 		
	

Floyd | You've already got your hands full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "wear crown" 		
	

Floyd | You can't wear the Crown of Strongle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear crown" 		
	

Floyd | You can't wear the Crown of Strongle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "put sceptre in bag" 		
	

Floyd | You can't fit that in the bag.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop key" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take crown" 		
	

Floyd | You've already got your hands full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "drop sword" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "pRY?" 	
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "get crown" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "er, Pry?" 	
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "wear crown" 		
	

Floyd | You can't wear the Crown of Strongle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers asks, "Why not?" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "x crown" 		
	

Floyd | This was said to be given by Strongle himself to the first King of the
Floyd | Northlands.  One of the princes of Urf raided that King's castle and
Floyd | stole it, presumeably because of its history.  Certainly not for its
Floyd | beauty.  And now here it is, in your greedy little hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "with the sword?" 	
			cyberskunk says, "i think the treasures have 'hand' slots." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Dunno" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Says nothing about big nails coming out of the bottom." 	
			cyberskunk asks, "so we can only have two of treasures, swords, and shovels?" 	
			cyberskunk shrugs. 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "take hestron" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "oops" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take hestron" 		
	

Floyd | You pop the Hestron loose from the sceptre.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "More likely it's a weight thing." 	
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "x hestron" 		
	

Floyd | The Hestron is a huge diamond, about the size of your fist, and has
Floyd | swirls of red and aquamarine running through.  It's said that the day
Floyd | when Rinnor, the god-king, stole the sun and hid it in his mountain
Floyd | lair, the Hestron was formed from the sun's light trying to escape
Floyd | from underground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Nice" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "'Well Bob, a war hasn't been fought this badly since King Olav the Hairy, high chief of all vikings, accidentally ordered twenty thousand battle helmets with horns on the inside.'" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			genericgeekgirl says (to cyberskunk), "You're adorable. <3" 	
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "put hestron in bag" 		
	

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "In the early days of IF, people were concerned with modeling size and weight of objects, and having inventory limits on both." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take crown" 		
	

Floyd | You already have the Crown of Strongle!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "oops" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "missed that" 	
	inky arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		genericgeekgirl asks, "can I have the cube, too?" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take cube" 		
	

Floyd | You've already got your hands full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a bag, the Sceptre of Charlten, and the Crown of Strongle.
Floyd | The bag seems to contain a jeweled box, a lockpick, and the Hestron.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put crown in bag" 		
	

Floyd | You can't fit that in the bag.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "I doubt we can." 	
			VictorGijsbers asks, "Unless we drop everything that is not a super-valuable artefact?" 	
			cyberskunk says, "let's get rid of the jeweled box." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah" 	
			canadianpuzzler asks, "Isn't the jeweled box already smashed? If so, do we still want it?" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Our master is probably going to take it away from us anyway." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bag" 		
	

Floyd | It's a small black bag.  Apaman made it very clear that you were to
Floyd | put the Hestron in this bag before bringing it out of the castle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "This might be like the painting puzzle in Zork I." 	
			VictorGijsbers exclaims, "Unless we... hit him with a shovel!" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Victor), "It's worked for us before." 	
			cyberskunk says, "i dropped the shovel and the sword for more LOOTING ROOM." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Yeah, and that guard was expecting it." 	
			cyberskunk says, "so just remember that if you want a weapon before going back out" 	
			VictorGijsbers says (to cyberskunk), "That is what will get us killed." 	
			Atrilla says, "So, I think we just have to leave." 	
	olethros disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		genericgeekgirl says, "i'm sure the sceptre could do some damage in a pinch" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I think we have a singular task here. Maybe." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Let's get out of here." 	
			cyberskunk says, "they're also really shiny. i bet the jewel has to go in the bag so it doesn't shine brightly. we'll let's go get ourselves murdered" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			genericgeekgirl exclaims, "onward!" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | As you pass through the door alarm bells go off!  There must have been
Floyd | some magic guarding the Sceptre of Charlten!  Dozens of guards
Floyd | converge on you and hack you to pieces.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Of course, the Magister of Keys' fate is no worse than yours,
Floyd | having allowed a common thief access to the Princes' private vault.
Floyd | But that fact is of little consolation to you now.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** You have been hacked to pieces. ***
Floyd |
Floyd | In a total of 140 turns, you have achieved a score of 25 points out of
Floyd | a possible 25.
Floyd |
Floyd | You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, or undo the current
Floyd | command.
Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, or UNDO:  >

		Jacqueline says, "haha" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Private Vault
Floyd |    You're in!  This is the prince's private vault.  Very few items are
Floyd | valuable enough to be horded away like this, the Hestron being one of
Floyd | them.  Along the northern wall is a shelf on which all the fancy items
Floyd | are stored.  To the south lies a doorway, and freedom.
Floyd |    You see a coal shovel, a dull brass key, and a sword here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Uh." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So much for 'onward'" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "drop all except bag" 		
	

Floyd | Sceptre of Charlten:  Dropped.
Floyd | Crown of Strongle:  Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take sword" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		cyberskunk says, "we have 25/25 points so we died successful at least." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "just in case" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Storage Room
Floyd |    This room is piled high with various trinkets and whatnot that the
Floyd | kings of old (and of new) have gotten as gifts from visiting nobles.
Floyd | Of course they're worth fortunes, all.  But what good is a fortune to
Floyd | a king?
Floyd |    A small door in the north wall catches your eye, however.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Dimly Lit Hallway
Floyd |    This hallway runs east-west under the castle.  The only light comes
Floyd | from far to the east, where you can hear noises.  To the south is an
Floyd | open doorway through which the smell of coal seeps; to the west is
Floyd | nothing but inky darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "Good thinking to take the jewel off of the sceptre." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Coal Cellar
Floyd |    This cellar is dark -- mostly due to the coal dust which is
Floyd | everywhere.  A faint light comes through an open doorway to the north.
Floyd | Dangling from the coal chute in the corner is a dirty rope.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You climb up the rope.  Apaman is there ready to greet you.
Floyd |    "Have you got it?"  he asks excitedly.
Floyd |    Wordlessly, you place the small bag into his eager, outstretched
Floyd | hand.  Apaman reaches into the bag and pulls out a jeweled box.
Floyd | "What's this?"  Apaman asks.  "Why is this in the bag?"  He throws the
Floyd | jeweled box at you and reaches in again, pulling out a lockpick.
Floyd | Apaman grows angry.  "This is NOT a Game, stupid cob!"  He slaps you
Floyd | across the face.  Reaching in a third time, he pulls out the Hestron,
Floyd | at last.  Apaman growels at you, "That's the end of your trickster
Floyd | days, fool.  You are no longer my apprentice."  He turns and leaves
Floyd | you where you stand.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** You have finished. ***
Floyd |
Floyd | In a total of 145 turns, you have achieved a score of 25 points out of
Floyd | a possible 25.
Floyd |
Floyd | You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, or undo the current
Floyd | command.
Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, or UNDO:  >

		Atrilla exclaims, "YAY!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "YAY" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Wait a sec." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Coal Cellar
Floyd |    This cellar is dark -- mostly due to the coal dust which is
Floyd | everywhere.  A faint light comes through an open doorway to the north.
Floyd | Dangling from the coal chute in the corner is a dirty rope.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		cyberskunk says, "let's undo and empty the bag" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So we still have the jewel?" 	
			DavidW says, "Might try it again with ONLY the jewel in the bag." 	
			genericgeekgirl asks, "So. uh. Is that the *good* end?" 	
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "get all from bag" 		
	

Floyd | jeweled box:  Taken.
Floyd | lockpick:  Taken.
Floyd | Hestron:  Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "put hestron in bag" 		
	

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to ggg), "It was not." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop all except bag" 		
	

Floyd | sword:  Dropped.
Floyd | jeweled box:  Dropped.
Floyd | lockpick:  Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		cyberskunk says, "going up" 	
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "get lockpick" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		cyberskunk says, "we came in with the lockpick." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You climb up the rope.  Apaman is there ready to greet you.
Floyd |    "Have you got it?"  he asks excitedly.
Floyd |    Wordlessly, you place the small bag into his eager, outstretched
Floyd | hand.  He reaches into the the bag and withdraws the Hestron.
Floyd | Blinking once, twice in the moonlight, hardly daring to believe, he
Floyd | stares at it.  Finally, reality sets in and his gaze returns to you.
Floyd |    "Let's go now," he says, gruffly.  He leads you back to the place
Floyd | you sarcastically call home.  You're not sure if the Hestron really is
Floyd | the key to unlocking magic like Apaman says, but you do feel a subtle
Floyd | difference in the way he's treating you.
Floyd |    Could it be that he's beginning to show you the slightest hint of a
Floyd | modicum of respect?
Floyd |
Floyd | *** You have won. ***
Floyd |
Floyd | In a total of 149 turns, you have achieved a score of 25 points out of
Floyd | a possible 25.
Floyd |
Floyd | You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, or undo the current
Floyd | command.
Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, UNDO, or see some AMUSING things
Floyd | to try:  >

		
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, UNDO, or see some AMUSING things
Floyd | to try:  >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "amusing" 		
	

Floyd | Things to try:
Floyd | ...eating the key (thanks Jota!)
Floyd | ...putting extra things in the bag with the hestron
Floyd |       (and then giving it to Apaman)
Floyd | ...kissing the guard
Floyd | ...decapitating the corpse
Floyd | ...entering 'xyzzy' multiple times
Floyd | ...examining the shovel before and after killing the guard
Floyd | ...taking the hestron out of the bag before giving it to Apaman
Floyd | ...running away from the guard
Floyd | ...eating the corpse
Floyd |
Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, UNDO, or see some AMUSING things
Floyd | to try:  >

		djfletch says, "hurrah" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "haha, eating the corpse" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Do you want to try all that before we load up the sequel?" 	
			cyberskunk says, "it won't grant you shovel resistance." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "I'm curious, if others are" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Not especially, but I don't mind if someone else does." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "or at least the non-guard stuff, so we dont' have to restart" 	
			Jacqueline says (to GGG), "Have at it." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Coal Cellar
Floyd |    This cellar is dark -- mostly due to the coal dust which is
Floyd | everywhere.  A faint light comes through an open doorway to the north.
Floyd | Dangling from the coal chute in the corner is a dirty rope.
Floyd |    You see a sword and a jeweled box here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Or I shall" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | Oh, stop that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		cyberskunk says, "first the jewel." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | No, really, stop it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		cyberskunk says, "or that." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | That sort of magic hasn't been figured out yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | Don't get me angry.  You won't like me when I'm angry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | OK, perhaps you WILL like me when I'm angry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh dear" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh dear" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "haha" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | Oh, bother.  I haven't been programmed to get angry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | You're just going to keep trying until I run out of responses, aren't
Floyd | you?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | OK, this is my last response.  Ta-ta.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | Really, that was.  Honest.  No more interesting responses here.  Move
Floyd | along, move along.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | Whenever you're ready to get on with the game...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | Sigh.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | Sigh.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | Sigh.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Okay. heh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "That was pretty good. heehee" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Dimly Lit Hallway
Floyd |    This hallway runs east-west under the castle.  The only light comes
Floyd | from far to the east, where you can hear noises.  To the south is an
Floyd | open doorway through which the smell of coal seeps; to the west is
Floyd | nothing but inky darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "get jewel from bag" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers exclaims, "Ha -- you'll never know whether there might not be more responses!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "True" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Guard Room
Floyd |    This room is rather small, considering it has to fit a table and
Floyd | chairs.  Eastward is a doorway, and a hallway stretches out to the
Floyd | west.
Floyd |    You see a dead guard here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		cyberskunk says, "i want to go up without it in the bag first." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat corpse" 		
	

Floyd | I'm only a computer and, yet, I find you most disturbing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		cyberskunk says, "ah nevermine" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "kiss corpse" 		
	

Floyd | Ew!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		cyberskunk says, "mind" 	
			Jacqueline says, "...GGG heehee" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "decaptitate corpse" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "decaptitate".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "decapitate corpse" 		
	

Floyd | Please restrain your bloodlust.  You're here for theiving, not for
Floyd | gore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat key" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any key here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "lick corpse" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "lick".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "drat" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "ok,I'm content" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "eat hestron" 		
	

Floyd | The Hestron doesn't appear appetizing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Okay, c - do your thing, then let's load the sequel." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "resurrect corpse" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "resurrect".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "take corpse" 		
	

Floyd | Good grief.  Even if you COULD lift it, what would you want with a
Floyd | corpse?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers asks, "Never heard of hunting trophies?" 	
			maga says, "Rhetorical Questions You Should Never Ask" 	
			cyberskunk says, "i want to have him stuffed with sawdust and mounted to protect my lair from shovelers." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I am sure someone has written a book on, like, 100 things to do with a corpse." 	
			maga says, "you may be thinking of 101 Uses For a Dead Cat" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "And there's ten stuffed heads in my trophy room right now," 	
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Guard Room
Floyd |    This room is rather small, considering it has to fit a table and
Floyd | chairs.  Eastward is a doorway, and a hallway stretches out to the
Floyd | west.
Floyd |    You see a dead guard here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to maga), "Well, there's surely one for bodies, too." 	
			maga says, "and its sequel, 101 Uses for a Dead Prime Minister" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Human bodies." 	
			cyberskunk says, "going to hand Apeman the jewel without the bag." 	
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Dimly Lit Hallway
Floyd |    This hallway runs east-west under the castle.  The only light comes
Floyd | from far to the east, where you can hear noises.  To the south is an
Floyd | open doorway through which the smell of coal seeps; to the west is
Floyd | nothing but inky darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Coal Cellar
Floyd |    This cellar is dark -- mostly due to the coal dust which is
Floyd | everywhere.  A faint light comes through an open doorway to the north.
Floyd | Dangling from the coal chute in the corner is a dirty rope.
Floyd |    You see a sword and a jeweled box here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | You climb up the rope.  Apaman is there ready to greet you.
Floyd |    "Have you got it?"  he asks excitedly.
Floyd |    Wordlessly, you place the Hestron into his eager, outstretched
Floyd | hand.  He blinks once, twice in the moonlight, hardly daring to
Floyd | believe.
Floyd |    Finally, the reality of it set in and his gaze returns to you and
Floyd | your now grimy features.
Floyd |    "Stupid Cob!"  he chasties you.  "I told you to keep the Hestron in
Floyd | the bag! You could have been caught.  Lucky for you that you weren't.
Floyd |    "Let's go now," he says, gruffly.  He leads you back to the place
Floyd | you sarcastically call home.  You're not sure if the Hestron really is
Floyd | the key to unlocking magic like Apaman says, but you do feel a subtle
Floyd | difference in the way he's treating you.
Floyd |    Could it be that he's beginning to show you the slightest hint of a
Floyd | modicum of respect?
Floyd |
Floyd | *** You have won. ***
Floyd |
Floyd | In a total of 174 turns, you have achieved a score of 25 points out of
Floyd | a possible 25.
Floyd |
Floyd | You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, or undo the current
Floyd | command.
Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, UNDO, or see some AMUSING things
Floyd | to try:  >

		Jacqueline says, "Mmkay. Sequel time." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load simpletheft2" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Many years ago, when the Iron Branch was passed down from king to king
Floyd | (instead of being a pile of rust in an overadorned urn), when dragons
Floyd | walked the earth (instead of flying about like the maniacs they are
Floyd | now), when Strongle was the God of Gods (instead of being, well, I
Floyd | think the polite term is "deposed")... back when all of that was
Floyd | taking place, magic had yet to be conquered by mere mortal man.
Floyd |
Floyd | What's that got to do with you, you ask?  Well, since you're an
Floyd | apprentice to one of those men who are trying to figure out how magic
Floyd | works, you get to do all the dirty deeds.
Floyd |
Floyd | A few weeks ago, Apaman (the loser you're apprenticed to) had sent you
Floyd | to recover the Hestron (one of the jewels in the Sceptre of Charlten).
Floyd | Despite your success on that mission, Apaman is not treating you any
Floyd | better.  Your best guess is that many of the Hestron's secrets remain
Floyd | hidden to him, and he's taking his frustrations out on the nearest
Floyd | convenient target.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now he's learnt about something that may help him unlock those
Floyd | secrets, and has sent you on another mission: to retrieve the sky rock
Floyd | from the north tower of Fossen Festning, a fortress built into the
Floyd | side of a mountain beside a large waterfall.  All you've brought with
Floyd | you is a dark cloak and an old grappling hook that Apaman was generous
Floyd | enough to loan to you.  All you need to bring out is the sky rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | Good luck with that.
Floyd |
Floyd | A Simple Theft 2: A Simple Theftier
Floyd | An Interactive Larceny by Mark J. Musante
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 100111 / Inform 7 build 5Z71 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Type "credits" to see credits.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Beneath the North Tower
Floyd | A dark tower rises high above you, lit dimly in the cloud-obscured
Floyd | moonlight. The sound of a waterfall is nearby but somewhat muted by
Floyd | the high walls of the fortress. To your south is the main courtyard,
Floyd | and directly west of you is the face of the cliff into which the
Floyd | fortress was built.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		cyberskunk says, "we're batman." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a dark cloak (being worn)
Floyd |   a grappling hook
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		cyberskunk asks, "see?" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Uh, this game doesn't exist? According to IFDB and IfWiki." 	
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "be the night" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cliff" 		
	

Floyd | Rising higher than the tower itself, the mountainside has been carved
Floyd | away here to make room for the fortress.  The marks from the builders'
Floyd | tools have not yet worn away, despite the age of this place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says (to VictorGijsbers), "It was part of the 'Get Lamp' release, and isn't available elsewhere, I believe." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Victor), "I think it only has been released on the Get Lamp DVD." 	
			maga says (to VG), "I *knew* you were a philosopher" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah" 	
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "x tower" 		
	

Floyd | The tower is made of a bright, almost perfectly white, stone. The
Floyd | scant moonlight that filters through the thin clouds overhead allows
Floyd | you to just make out its shape.  Far above you is the lowest window in
Floyd | the tower, just wide enough for an archer to use.  There don't appear
Floyd | to be any entrances on this side, and it appears too dangerous, too
Floyd | well-lit, to walk around it to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "s?" 	
			Alex says (to genericgeekgirl), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that S is all curvy-like. That's why it's the bestest letter." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "O right, it's Inform 7." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "listen waterfall" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to listen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "appreciate waterfall" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "oh, o" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "k" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "drink water" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "use grappling hook on window" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "x hook" 		
	

Floyd | You're lucky that Apaman has let you have at least this much
Floyd | equipment, even if he wouldn't let you bring a sword or even a knife.
Floyd | It is attached to a modest length of rope.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Try throw." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "throw hook at window" 		
	

Floyd | You expertly spin the hook on its rope, gathering momentum, and
Floyd | release! The hook noisily clatters against the side of the tower, well
Floyd | below the window, and falls with a thud to the ground.  The rope isn't
Floyd | long enough.  You gather it all back up and nervously look around for
Floyd | approaching guards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "shimmy up tower" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "We need more rope." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "I suppose." 	
			cyberskunk says, "this is what we get for not stealing the God's Biggest Ball of Twine first." 	
			DavidW says, "More rope sounds likely, yeah." 	
			cyberskunk says, "south, i guess." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Let's go." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Central Courtyard
Floyd | Completely covered in cobblestones, the central courtyard is an
Floyd | enormous place, used for assembling the troops and greeting royalty.
Floyd | A large entryway is topped by an enormous stone arch.  It leads to the
Floyd | east where, hidden somewhere beyond the outer portcullis, Apaman
Floyd | awaits your return.  To the south and to the north rise the two
Floyd | watchtowers, and it is in the northern one that Apaman believes the
Floyd | star rock to be.  West is the entrance to the Festning itself, dug out
Floyd | of the rock of this mountain. Although you're hiding as best as you
Floyd | can in the shadows, it's dangerous to remain here long.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers asks, "Shall we try waiting for a few turns?" 	
			cyberskunk says, "sure." 	
			genericgeekgirl asks, "Why not?" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a shout come from somewhere high above you, but you couldn't
Floyd | make out any words.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "dance" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "sing" 		
	

Floyd | As good as your voice is, at the moment you prefer not to draw too
Floyd | much attention to yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear someone running, but you can't tell which direction it's
Floyd | coming from, and you can't tell the direction it's moving.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | A single guard emerges from the Festing entrance!  "Halt!" he shouts,
Floyd | running directly at you.
Floyd |

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cry" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "x cloak" 		
	

Floyd | You put this on before you came to the Festning, hoping mightily that
Floyd | it would help you blend into the shadows.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard reaches you, and clonks you over the head.  You black out.
Floyd | By the time you black back in again, it's all over.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have been captured ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 25, in 13 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "boo. that's one of my favourites, when it's implemented" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Central Courtyard
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "hit guard with shovel" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to hit the guard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		cyberskunk says, "lol" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "ok, pick a direction" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "hit guard" 		
	

Floyd | You make your best attempt to overcome the guard, but he is not
Floyd | impressed. Instead, he overcomes you.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have been captured ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 25, in 13 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "Heh." 	
			VictorGijsbers asks, "Restart?" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "I think we have to" 	
			cyberskunk says, "yeah. all we did is move south." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Many years ago, when the Iron Branch was passed down from king to king
Floyd | (instead of being a pile of rust in an overadorned urn), when dragons
Floyd | walked the earth (instead of flying about like the maniacs they are
Floyd | now), when Strongle was the God of Gods (instead of being, well, I
Floyd | think the polite term is "deposed")... back when all of that was
Floyd | taking place, magic had yet to be conquered by mere mortal man.
Floyd |
Floyd | What's that got to do with you, you ask?  Well, since you're an
Floyd | apprentice to one of those men who are trying to figure out how magic
Floyd | works, you get to do all the dirty deeds.
Floyd |
Floyd | A few weeks ago, Apaman (the loser you're apprenticed to) had sent you
Floyd | to recover the Hestron (one of the jewels in the Sceptre of Charlten).
Floyd | Despite your success on that mission, Apaman is not treating you any
Floyd | better.  Your best guess is that many of the Hestron's secrets remain
Floyd | hidden to him, and he's taking his frustrations out on the nearest
Floyd | convenient target.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now he's learnt about something that may help him unlock those
Floyd | secrets, and has sent you on another mission: to retrieve the sky rock
Floyd | from the north tower of Fossen Festning, a fortress built into the
Floyd | side of a mountain beside a large waterfall.  All you've brought with
Floyd | you is a dark cloak and an old grappling hook that Apaman was generous
Floyd | enough to loan to you.  All you need to bring out is the sky rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | Good luck with that.
Floyd |
Floyd | A Simple Theft 2: A Simple Theftier
Floyd | An Interactive Larceny by Mark J. Musante
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 100111 / Inform 7 build 5Z71 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Type "credits" to see credits.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Beneath the North Tower
Floyd | A dark tower rises high above you, lit dimly in the cloud-obscured
Floyd | moonlight. The sound of a waterfall is nearby but somewhat muted by
Floyd | the high walls of the fortress. To your south is the main courtyard,
Floyd | and directly west of you is the face of the cliff into which the
Floyd | fortress was built.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers asks, "South and south again?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "We can save and restore, you know." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Type" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Type PUSH SAVE to save" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Central Courtyard
Floyd | Completely covered in cobblestones, the central courtyard is an
Floyd | enormous place, used for assembling the troops and greeting royalty.
Floyd | A large entryway is topped by an enormous stone arch.  It leads to the
Floyd | east where, hidden somewhere beyond the outer portcullis, Apaman
Floyd | awaits your return.  To the south and to the north rise the two
Floyd | watchtowers, and it is in the northern one that Apaman believes the
Floyd | star rock to be.  West is the entrance to the Festning itself, dug out
Floyd | of the rock of this mountain. Although you're hiding as best as you
Floyd | can in the shadows, it's dangerous to remain here long.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "West is probably a bad idea." 	
			VictorGijsbers asks, "South again?" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "I think so" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Apaman was very clear: the star rock is in the top of the north tower,
Floyd | and nowhere near, in, over, under, behind, or around the south tower.
Floyd | He made you go over the points of the compass too many times for you
Floyd | to get it wrong now. "What's this?" he'd ask.  "East," you'd say. "And
Floyd | if I turn this way?" he'd ask. "South by southwest," you'd respond.
Floyd | And then you'd get smacked in the ear-hole for getting it wrong.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "unless apaman has more rope for us" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Apaman is east." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Let's try it all." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Depart before you've acquired the star rock?  Apaman would... well,
Floyd | you're not sure what he would do, but it wouldn't be at all nice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Entering the fortress itself?  Now that would be foolish.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a shout come from somewhere high above you, but you couldn't
Floyd | make out any words.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "Hm, let's go north." 	
			cyberskunk says, "Go West, i guess. like that Pet Shop Boys song." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "There's nothing to do here." 	
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "Always On My Mind." 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		cyberskunk says, "Always On My Mind." 	
			cyberskunk says, "damn it." 	
			cyberskunk says, "okay." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Good song. (The pet shop boys version, that is. Not a big Elvis fan myself.)" 	
			cyberskunk says, "i bet the waterfall has a secret." 	
			cyberskunk says, "if zelda taught me anything." 	
			genericgeekgirl asks, "back north, and around the tower?" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Beneath the North Tower
Floyd | A dark tower rises high above you, lit dimly in the cloud-obscured
Floyd | moonlight. The sound of a waterfall is nearby but somewhat muted by
Floyd | the high walls of the fortress. To your south is the main courtyard,
Floyd | and directly west of you is the face of the cliff into which the
Floyd | fortress was built.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Waterfalls usually have secret tunnels behind them in IF. Less so in reality." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You start to make your way around and see the entrance to the tower,
Floyd | but you notice that someone else is in the shadows.  A guard, lying in
Floyd | wait, perhaps? You dare not chance it, and so you return.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "heh" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | You momentarily freeze as you hear a guard approaching. You spot a
Floyd | good shadow, trying to blend in, and the guard moves on to a different
Floyd | part of the Festning.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "Hm." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "x rope" 		
	

Floyd | A modest length of rope, tied firmly to a grappling hook.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "x waterfall" 		
	

Floyd | Although you can't see it, you can definitely hear the roar of the
Floyd | waterfall.  Its one advantage to you is that it's noisy enough to
Floyd | cover most mistakes a novice thief such as yourself would make.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		cyberskunk says, "try north now? he's moved on." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You start to make your way around and see the entrance to the tower,
Floyd | but you notice that someone else is in the shadows.  A guard, lying in
Floyd | wait, perhaps? You dare not chance it, and so you return.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Different guard." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Hm." 	
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "west" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb cliff" 		
	

Floyd | You look up at the steep cliff face and try not to imagine what would
Floyd | happen if you fell down. You attempt to get a finger-hold on the
Floyd | cliff's face, but you don't get much more than a foot or two up the
Floyd | side before failing.  You jump back down, and the grappling hook
Floyd | thumps painfully against your bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		cyberskunk says, "that's a hint." 	
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "throw hook at cliff" 		
	

Floyd | You expertly spin the hook on its rope, gathering momentum, and
Floyd | release! The hook sails through the air and clanks against the side of
Floyd | the cliff.  It starts sliding down, but it catches on a small
Floyd | protrusion of rock!  The rope comes to a rest on the side of the
Floyd | cliff.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "climb rope" 		
	

Floyd | Grabbing the end of the rope, you offer up a silent and very quick
Floyd | prayer. You pull the rope taut and make your way up the cliff's face.
Floyd | Upon reaching the top of the rope, you wriggle the grappling hook free
Floyd | of the cliff and look around.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cliff Face
Floyd | Too far down below is the ground.  The wind whips mercilessly up here,
Floyd | and the sound of the waterfall is slightly louder, though still
Floyd | somewhat muted. Although you can no longer see the archer slot, you're
Floyd | much closer to the top than you were before.  The peak of the tower is
Floyd | visible now, and you can see a ring of iron-barred windows around the
Floyd | top.
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd rather not jump down from this height.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hoorays" 	
			cyberskunk says, "see? batman." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "throw hook at windows" 		
	

Floyd | You expertly spin the hook on its rope, gathering momentum, and
Floyd | release! The hook sails towards the windows, but stops far short of
Floyd | them.  The hook seems to pause in mid-air at the end of the rope
Floyd | before, to your horror, it falls slowly down and clanks loudly against
Floyd | the base of the cliff below you. Scraping and clunking, you drag the
Floyd | hook up along the cliff face until it's back in your hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x peak" 		
	

Floyd | It looks like a conical hat on top of the tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers asks, "Maybe wait a bit to see if no guards come around?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x windows" 		
	

Floyd | They encircle the top, just where the conical roof meets the walls of
Floyd | the tower. They were too far up to see from the ground level and,
Floyd | using your expert eye, you judge that they're too far for your
Floyd | grappling hook to reach even from here..
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "hide" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cliff" 		
	

Floyd | Up here, the cliff is more natural, with protrusions and lumps.  It
Floyd | doesn't appear to be as carefully sculpted as it is down below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		cyberskunk says, "not a lot to see yet [LINK]" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "climb cliff" 		
	

Floyd | Enough protrusions and bumps are on the cliff's face now that you can
Floyd | get a decent purchase on them. You climb higher beside the tower,
Floyd | although the cliff is curving away from it now as you approach the
Floyd | top.
Floyd |
Floyd | Near The Top
Floyd | You're almost level with the top of the tower now, although the cliff
Floyd | side has curved rather far away from it.  Although the side of the
Floyd | mountain isn't nearly level at this point, it has levelled off enough
Floyd | that trees are starting to find places to grow in the cracks and
Floyd | crevices.  Right beside you here is a particularly tall oak.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "can we maybe just climb?" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x tree" 		
	

Floyd | Firmly rooted here is a large oak tree, hanging out over the cliff.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		cyberskunk asks, "climb the oak and bend it over?" 	
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "climb oak" 		
	

Floyd | You shimmy up the tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | Treetop
Floyd | Out here on a branch near the tower, the wind is brutal. One slip, and
Floyd | you'll fall to certain death. Far, far below is where you started, but
Floyd | you try not to think about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers exclaims, "Yeah, use the grappling hook and rope to turn the tree into a catapult!" 	
			cyberskunk says, "there's your shimming." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "yay" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tower" 		
	

Floyd | The top of the tower has a conical roof, immediately below which the
Floyd | tower is ringed with iron-barred windows. You can't really reach the
Floyd | tower from here, but you should be close enough for that grappling
Floyd | hook.  You hope.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "think about death" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to think.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "throw hook at windows" 		
	

Floyd | You expertly spin the hook on its rope, gathering momentum, and
Floyd | release. The hook clanks against the windows and catches!  You grab
Floyd | onto the rope with your hands, and grab onto the branch with your
Floyd | feet, and slowly pull yourself towards the tower.  Once you're within
Floyd | reach of the iron bars, you feel around them for a latch, releasing
Floyd | it.  One set of bars swings inwards, and you pull yourself through,
Floyd | letting go of the branch.
Floyd |
Floyd | Before closing the bars again, you retrieve your grappling hook.
Floyd |
Floyd | Top Floor
Floyd | This is a dim room and, from the smell of it, very dusty as well.  The
Floyd | only light comes in through the windows, casting a dull grey sheen
Floyd | across everything you see.  The room is sparsely appointed, with a cot
Floyd | along one wall and a small cupboard near it.  A wall divides the
Floyd | tower, turning this room into a semicircle, putting you in the half
Floyd | that faces to the west. There is a ring set into the floor, near to
Floyd | the western wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cupboard" 		
	

Floyd | (the small cupboard)
Floyd | A small wooden cupboard sits beside the cot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open cupboard" 		
	

Floyd | (the small cupboard)
Floyd | You open the small cupboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cupboard" 		
	

Floyd | (the small cupboard)
Floyd | A small wooden cupboard sits beside the cot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "oh fine" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search cupboard" 		
	

Floyd | (the small cupboard)
Floyd | The small cupboard is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a noise!  It's coming from somewhere below you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "x ring" 		
	

Floyd | The ring appears to be attached to a trap door.
Floyd |
Floyd | You slip into a shadow, remaining as still as can be.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "Sing." 	
			cyberskunk says, "what i like about this one compared to the last one is we have to escape a different way than we came in." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sing" 		
	

Floyd | You daren't do anything at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see the trap door slowly open upwards. A person's head pokes up
Floyd | through the opening.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The figure pulls itself up into the room and looks around cautiously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x figure" 		
	

Floyd | With the black clothing this person is wearing, it's hard to discern
Floyd | anything, really.  Other than, y'know, being all human-shaped and
Floyd | stuff.
Floyd |
Floyd | You freeze in place as you watch the figure glide quietly through the
Floyd | room feeling along the wall.  Suddenly, it stops, taps gently on one
Floyd | of the stones in the wall, and wiggles it free.  It's the star rock!
Floyd | Oh no.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "No! That's mine. *hits with shovel*" 	
			VictorGijsbers:) 	
			Jacqueline says, "oHO" 	
	Johnny does like justice, but that's taking it a bit far. 		DavidW says, "Another thief!" 	
			VictorGijsbers exclaims, "A thief!" 	
			cyberskunk says, "strongle gave me a gift. i shovel people to death well." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "perfect timing from Johnny's odisconnect msg" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black-clad figure runs lightly to the trap door and drops through,
Floyd | closing it quietly behind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "Let's try hitting hm." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Top Floor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		cyberskunk says, "wait" 	
			cyberskunk says, "let's save here" 	
			genericgeekgirl asks, "with what? the grappling hook?" 	
			cyberskunk says, "that way we can try to chase him or whatever." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		cyberskunk says, "thanks." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "hit figure" 		
	

Floyd | The figure jumps with fright.  It turns to look at you, and you just
Floyd | make out a wild-eyed expression before the figure swirls to the trap
Floyd | door and disappears below.
Floyd |
Floyd | You let out a breath, only just now noticing you had been holding it
Floyd | in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Top Floor
Floyd | This is a dim room and, from the smell of it, very dusty as well.  The
Floyd | only light comes in through the windows, casting a dull grey sheen
Floyd | across everything you see.  The room is sparsely appointed, with a cot
Floyd | along one wall and a small cupboard near it.  A wall divides the
Floyd | tower, turning this room into a semicircle, putting you in the half
Floyd | that faces to the west. There is an open trap door in the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "tap wall" 		
	

Floyd | That figure took a rock out of the wall, and you'd bet your last
Floyd | generic monetary unit that that was the rock you were looking for.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "let's find him and kill him and take what isn't rightfully ours" 	
			Jacqueline says, "snrk" 	
			cyberskunk says, "possession is nine tenths of the lol" 	
			Jacqueline groans. 	
			VictorGijsbers asks, "Down?" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "one sec" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search cot" 		
	

Floyd | There is nothing on the cot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look under cot" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "ok. was hoping for a knife ro something" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "down" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You slip through the trap door. That thieving thief!  Without that
Floyd | rock, you're really in for it with Apaman.  You're not sure you'll
Floyd | live long enough to experience the full extent of his wrath. He warned
Floyd | you about guards, but not about another thief.
Floyd |
Floyd | In any case, it's not an easy task, getting to the bottom of the
Floyd | tower. You manage to avoid the guards somehow using your cleverness,
Floyd | the cloak, and some convenient nooks and crannies.
Floyd |
Floyd | Guard Room
Floyd | You're on the ground floor of the north tower now, and this is clearly
Floyd | meant to be where men and women prepare for guard duty.  Bunk beds
Floyd | line the northern wall, and assorted weaponry hangs on the south wall.
Floyd | The staircase you came down is on the far wall, and you see the exit
Floyd | to the tower to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "well, there we go. an entire wall of weapons. we can has?" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "I believe this scenario is already more innovative than anything in Thief." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x weaponry" 		
	

Floyd | For use by the guards only - these would only slow you down anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		cyberskunk says, "men AND women! how progressive." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "take axe" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Again I am reminded of Zork I." 	
			* jenrexrode has left the channel. 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "take glaive" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "Boohoo." 	
			genericgeekgirl asks, "east?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Our HANDS are weapons." 	
			VictorGijsbers asks, "Maybe a shotgun?" 	
			cyberskunk says, "finally. an excuse to hit a woman with a shovel as a gesture *for* equality." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Though perhaps not really." 	
			DavidW says, "I'm wondering what was in the cupboard and to the west upstairs." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "x weapons" 		
	

Floyd | For use by the guards only - these would only slow you down anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says (to davidw), "I searched the cupboard" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "The cupboard was empty." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "West was... the window? we were in west half of the tower." 	
			genericgeekgirl asks, "and I think there was a wall that we can't get around?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to cyberskunk), "I now you are kidding, but that's still a worrying statement." 	
			Jacqueline says, "know, even" 	
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "we're robbing old mother hubbard apparently." 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		cyberskunk says, "damn it" 	
			DavidW asks, "But there were two halves to the upper floor, no?" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "we can go back up and look, but I think it was telling us that we can only access that half, maybe there's another staircase back up" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "It said that a wall divided the tower in half, and that we were in western half." 	
			cyberskunk says, "oh! he's right. so maybe we go down and back up." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "No harm in trying, though." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | It was difficult enough trying to get down past all those guards, and
Floyd | you want to do it again?  Talk about living dangerously...
Floyd |
Floyd | Top Floor
Floyd | This is a dim room and, from the smell of it, very dusty as well.  The
Floyd | only light comes in through the windows, casting a dull grey sheen
Floyd | across everything you see.  The room is sparsely appointed, with a cot
Floyd | along one wall and a small cupboard near it.  A wall divides the
Floyd | tower, turning this room into a semicircle, putting you in the half
Floyd | that faces to the west. There is an open trap door in the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You're fairly certain you can sneak out of here before that thief
Floyd | wakes up.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers asks, "?" 	
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "x beds" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. I suspect we weren't supposed to see that 'wakes up' message yet." 	
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You slip through the trap door. That thieving thief!  Without that
Floyd | rock, you're really in for it with Apaman.  You're not sure you'll
Floyd | live long enough to experience the full extent of his wrath. He warned
Floyd | you about guards, but not about another thief.
Floyd |
Floyd | In any case, it's not an easy task, getting to the bottom of the
Floyd | tower. You manage to avoid the guards somehow using your cleverness,
Floyd | the cloak, and some convenient nooks and crannies.
Floyd |
Floyd | Guard Room
Floyd | You're on the ground floor of the north tower now, and this is clearly
Floyd | meant to be where men and women prepare for guard duty.  Bunk beds
Floyd | line the northern wall, and assorted weaponry hangs on the south wall.
Floyd | The staircase you came down is on the far wall, and you see the exit
Floyd | to the tower to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "x beds" 		
	

Floyd | For use by the guards only.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "look under beds" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		cyberskunk asks, "east?" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Fine with me." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You start to exit the tower, when suddenly you feel yourself grabbed
Floyd | from behind! You are spun around and slammed against the wall. "So,
Floyd | following me, are you?" the black-clad figure whispers. "I'll teach
Floyd | you to follow me." You feel the heat from this person's body, the hot
Floyd | breath in your face, and the smell... a fragrance of some kind?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "sorry I couldn't participate more. later all!" 	
			cyberskunk asks, "headbutt?" 	
	Ellison goes back to Squeamhurst.. 		
	Ellison has disconnected. 		genericgeekgirl says, "*swoons*" 	
			DavidW says, "Lady thief!" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "flirt with thief" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		canadianpuzzler exclaims, "Cue the romantic viloinmusic!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "kiss thief" 		
	

Floyd | Moving your head forward, you surprise your opponent by stealing a
Floyd | kiss!  Twisting free, you swing with your foot to knock the person
Floyd | off-balance and, with an elbow to the neck, you've incapacitated your
Floyd | opponent, who rolls across the floor and comes to a stop by one of the
Floyd | walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yes!" 	
			cyberskunk says, "you're some kisser, david." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Is it the kissing bandit? </obscure>" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search thief" 		
	

Floyd | You see something in one of the person's pockets, and extract it.
Floyd | It's the star rock!
Floyd |
Floyd | You take it.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by nine points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "Bugs Bunny style combat" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search thief" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing more this thief has that you need.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far scored 14 out of a possible 25, in 50 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x thief" 		
	

Floyd | Your nemesis lies crumpled near a wall.  The blackness of the clothing
Floyd | that this person is wearing makes it hard to see in the dim light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		canadianpuzzler says, "(Okay, cue the romantic *violent*music.)" 	
			genericgeekgirl exclaims, "the best kind!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x rock" 		
	

Floyd | It's about two inches in diameter and looks like an ordinary rock, but
Floyd | feels much rougher than an ordinary rock does.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "nothing says love like getting roughed up a bit" 	
			cyberskunk says, "Ehud Barak actually successfully executed the Bugs Bunny maneuver, dj." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Man, I step away for one second..." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "kiss thief" 		
	

Floyd | Keep your mind on the game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "wake her up" 		
	

Floyd | That could prove to be fatal.  To you, that is, not to this person
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "tie her up" 		
	

Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We should try to flee, I suppose." 	
			cyberskunk says, "keep your mind on the game, ggg." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "I suppose we might still need that rope to get back down" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Let's go east and see if we get the message again." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Kill her while she's out, before she kisses us back?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Kidding." 	
			cyberskunk says, "weapon proficiency: cooties." 	
			cyberskunk asks, "east?" 	
			DavidW says, "sure" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Tep." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Uh, yep." 	
			genericgeekgirl says (to cyberskunk), "*innocent look* What? She's dangerous." 	
			cyberskunk says, "rrowl~" 	
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You're fairly certain you can sneak out of here before that thief
Floyd | wakes up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northern Courtyard
Floyd | Although this is a much smaller courtyard than the main one by the
Floyd | entrance, it is still large enough to assemble quite a few troops.
Floyd | Normally, this place would be bustling with activity, but this late at
Floyd | night most everyone is asleep. You can head back into the tower to the
Floyd | west, or go around the tower to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		cyberskunk asks, "south and try to escape?" 	
			cyberskunk says, "[LINK]" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Let's try." 	
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Beneath the North Tower
Floyd | A dark tower rises high above you, lit dimly in the cloud-obscured
Floyd | moonlight. The sound of a waterfall is nearby but somewhat muted by
Floyd | the high walls of the fortress. To your south is the main courtyard,
Floyd | and directly west of you is the face of the cliff into which the
Floyd | fortress was built.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers asks, "s and e?" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "ok" 	
			cyberskunk says, "yeah. do it." 	
			DavidW says, "Try it" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Central Courtyard
Floyd | Completely covered in cobblestones, the central courtyard is an
Floyd | enormous place, used for assembling the troops and greeting royalty.
Floyd | A large entryway is topped by an enormous stone arch.  It leads to the
Floyd | east where, hidden somewhere beyond the outer portcullis, Apaman
Floyd | awaits your return.  To the south and to the north rise the two
Floyd | watchtowers, and it is in the northern one that Apaman believes the
Floyd | star rock to be.  West is the entrance to the Festning itself, dug out
Floyd | of the rock of this mountain. Although you're hiding as best as you
Floyd | can in the shadows, it's dangerous to remain here long.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You sneak out under the portcullis, drawing absolutely no attention to
Floyd | yourself.  Apaman is there, ready to greet you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Have you got it?" he asks excitedly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wordlessly, you place the star rock into his eager, outstretched hand.
Floyd | Blinking once, twice in the moonlight, hardly daring to believe, he
Floyd | stares at it.  Finally, reality sets in and his gaze returns to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Let's go now," he says, gruffly.  He leads you back to the place you
Floyd | sarcastically call home.  You're not sure if the star rock really is
Floyd | the key to unlocking the Hestron like Apaman says, but you do feel a
Floyd | subtle difference in the way he's treating you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Could it be that he's beginning to show you a modicum of respect?
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have won ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 24 out of a possible 25, in 57 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "w00t super awesome full of win" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Missed the lousy point." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Hm. I wonder what that missing point was." 	
			Jacqueline asks (of VG), "Never happy, are you?" 	
			DavidW says, "oh yeah. One point missing." 	
			cyberskunk says, "using the tongue." 	
			Jacqueline says (to cs), "ew" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So, I take it you guys want to track down the LLP before I wrap up the transcript?" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "amusing" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		cyberskunk asks, "i'm new here. 'lousy last point'?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "yeah" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "eh. I don't mind too much." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "We scored 24 of 25. There's an old and unused IF convention where one point is hard to get." 	
			Jacqueline says, "We got 24 out of 25 points." 	
			DavidW says, "There's sometimes one point that's difficult to find in a game. Optional." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Timing" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "but I'm game" 	
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		cyberskunk asks, "restore, i guess? we last saved in the tower?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Undo isn't working in this context." 	
			VictorGijsbers asks, "Wow, the undo-at-victory has actually been turned off?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, quit and restore if you saved in the tower." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		Jacqueline asks, "What was the save #?" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "one sec" 	
			VictorGijsbers asks, "2?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Guard Room
Floyd | You're on the ground floor of the north tower now, and this is clearly
Floyd | meant to be where men and women prepare for guard duty.  Bunk beds
Floyd | line the northern wall, and assorted weaponry hangs on the south wall.
Floyd | The staircase you came down is on the far wall, and you see the exit
Floyd | to the tower to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an unconscious black-clad figure here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "cf2?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | You giggle quietly to yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | You giggle quietly to yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "aw" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "plugh" 		
	

Floyd | You giggle quietly to yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far scored 14 out of a possible 25, in 53 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "plover" 		
	

Floyd | You giggle quietly to yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "plover" 		
	

Floyd | You giggle quietly to yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "plugh" 		
	

Floyd | You giggle quietly to yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "take girl" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "take thief" 		
	

Floyd | I don't suppose the unconscious black-clad figure would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "xyzzy plugh plover" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to xyzzy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "unmask thief" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "eat star" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Can't bring her to safety." 	
			genericgeekgirl asks, "?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undress thief" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "eat star" 		
	

Floyd | That's plainly inedible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take thief" 		
	

Floyd | I don't suppose the unconscious black-clad figure would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell thief" 		
	

Floyd | The primary odour of the Festning is horse manure.  Not something
Floyd | you're really fond of.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sing" 		
	

Floyd | As good as your voice is, at the moment you prefer not to draw too
Floyd | much attention to yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pray" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "pull thief east" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to pull the unconscious
Floyd | black-clad figure.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "push thief east" 		
	

Floyd | The unconscious black-clad figure cannot be pushed from place to
Floyd | place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "score one point" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "score one point" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to score.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "Heh. :)" 	
			canadianpuzzler asks, "can we exit from the top of the tower?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "score with thief" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to score.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. I suppose we have no way to get our rope back." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "score thief" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to score.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		cyberskunk says, "..." 	
			canadianpuzzler asks, "wait, when did we lose the rope again?" 	
			DavidW says, "When we threw it at Treetop." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a star rock
Floyd |   a grappling hook
Floyd |   a dark cloak (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x hook" 		
	

Floyd | You're lucky that Apaman has let you have at least this much
Floyd | equipment, even if he wouldn't let you bring a sword or even a knife.
Floyd | It is attached to a modest length of rope.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "oh. We have it still?" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "huh" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Seems so." 	
			genericgeekgirl asks, "can we get to the other half of the tower?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Darn. IRTA we have a still" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Let's feel the east wall, above." 	
			DavidW says, "Search it, yeah." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | It was difficult enough trying to get down past all those guards, and
Floyd | you want to do it again?  Talk about living dangerously...
Floyd |
Floyd | Top Floor
Floyd | This is a dim room and, from the smell of it, very dusty as well.  The
Floyd | only light comes in through the windows, casting a dull grey sheen
Floyd | across everything you see.  The room is sparsely appointed, with a cot
Floyd | along one wall and a small cupboard near it.  A wall divides the
Floyd | tower, turning this room into a semicircle, putting you in the half
Floyd | that faces to the west. There is an open trap door in the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search wall" 		
	

Floyd | You look all over the wall, but you don't see anything unusual.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "knock on wall" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "search east wall" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to search east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "search east" 		
	

Floyd | You must name something more substantial.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "feel wall" 		
	

Floyd | You've already got the rock.  Apaman is waiting for you, and you don't
Floyd | have time to fool around.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x windows" 		
	

Floyd | It's hard to see out of the windows, given the dim moonlight.  Nothing
Floyd | much is out there but the wind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open windows" 		
	

Floyd | They're not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "x tree" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "hit wall" 		
	

Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "climb in cupboard" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to climb inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "climb in" 		
	

Floyd | You must name something more substantial.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look through wall" 		
	

Floyd | You look all over the wall, but you don't see anything unusual.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter cupboard" 		
	

Floyd | (the small cupboard)
Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "enter cupboard" 		
	

Floyd | (the small cupboard)
Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "tap cupboard" 		
	

Floyd | (the small cupboard)
Floyd | You feel nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	cyberskunk says (to Floyd), "crawl through cupboard" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "move cupboard" 		
	

Floyd | (the small cupboard)
Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "hit stone" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "hit star" 		
	

Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		cyberskunk says, "everything scooby doo has taught me has been a lie." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "> jump out window =)" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "jump out of window" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to jump.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | You jump on the spot, fruitlessly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "throw rock out window" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to throw the star rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "defenstrate me" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "defenestrate me" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "win game" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "eat rock" 		
	

Floyd | That's plainly inedible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "dance" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "find holy grail" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "credits" 		
	

Floyd | In addition to all the hard work done by Graham Nelson, Emily Short,
Floyd | and countless others for Inform 7, I also wish to thank to Jon Ingold
Floyd | for his Far Away extension.
Floyd |
Floyd | A big betatesting thank you goes to Marius M?ller, Dan Shiovitz,
Floyd | Admiral Jota, and a grammarian who wishes to remain anonymous. Without
Floyd | their input and helpful suggestions, this game would have been an
Floyd | unpolished mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | I would also like to thank my wife, Julie, for being awesome.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "find holy grail" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hint" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "help" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl shrugs 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "instead of saying 24: say 25." 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "hm. Climb the arch in the courtyard?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to VG), "Nice try" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "full score" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "Let's go to the courtyard?" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers asks, "Let's go to the courtyard?" 	
			DavidW says, "sure" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You slip through the trap door. Precious star rock in hand, you race
Floyd | your way down to the bottom of the tower.  This is easier than you had
Floyd | anticipated as there are far fewer guards than Apaman had led you to
Floyd | believe.
Floyd |
Floyd | In any case, it's not an easy task, getting to the bottom of the
Floyd | tower. You manage to avoid the guards somehow using your cleverness,
Floyd | the cloak, and some convenient nooks and crannies.
Floyd |
Floyd | Guard Room
Floyd | You're on the ground floor of the north tower now, and this is clearly
Floyd | meant to be where men and women prepare for guard duty.  Bunk beds
Floyd | line the northern wall, and assorted weaponry hangs on the south wall.
Floyd | The staircase you came down is on the far wall, and you see the exit
Floyd | to the tower to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an unconscious black-clad figure here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You're fairly certain you can sneak out of here before that thief
Floyd | wakes up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northern Courtyard
Floyd | Although this is a much smaller courtyard than the main one by the
Floyd | entrance, it is still large enough to assemble quite a few troops.
Floyd | Normally, this place would be bustling with activity, but this late at
Floyd | night most everyone is asleep. You can head back into the tower to the
Floyd | west, or go around the tower to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		canadianpuzzler says, "I still think the ending involves a way out other than the courtyard. We can climb the cliff again." 	
			canadianpuzzler says, "For that matter, we still haven't seen the waterfall." 	
			Miseri asks, "I may have missed it. Did anyone try to undress the figure?" 	
			VictorGijsbers asks, "Did we try going back in the tower?" 	
			DavidW says (to Miseri), "I tried." 	
			genericgeekgirl asks, "can we reach the tree from the window? like with the hook?" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Guard Room
Floyd | You're on the ground floor of the north tower now, and this is clearly
Floyd | meant to be where men and women prepare for guard duty.  Bunk beds
Floyd | line the northern wall, and assorted weaponry hangs on the south wall.
Floyd | The staircase you came down is on the far wall, and you see the exit
Floyd | to the tower to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an unconscious black-clad figure here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "Nothing happens. (She might have woken up.)" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undress figure" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "unmask figure" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "strip figure" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take clothes" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "reveal figure" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "I somehow doubt that this is the direction we're looking for..." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wake figure" 		
	

Floyd | That could prove to be fatal.  To you, that is, not to this person
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "kiss figure" 		
	

Floyd | Keep your mind on the game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "I hate that default message." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "rub stone" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "rub star" 		
	

Floyd | You achieve nothing by this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "giggle" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Miseri says (to Floyd), "get mask" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "x star" 		
	

Floyd | It's about two inches in diameter and looks like an ordinary rock, but
Floyd | feels much rougher than an ordinary rock does.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "throw star at figure" 		
	

Floyd | You lack the nerve when it comes to the crucial moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit rock" 		
	

Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "taste rock" 		
	

Floyd | You taste nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "give star to figure" 		
	

Floyd | That thief is in no condition to accept anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "I'm ready to give up." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask thief for phone number" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "haha" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "You think romance. She thinks murder." 	
			maga says, "Neutral Library Messages deals with this, but >KISS ME now returns 'As expected.'" 	
			DavidW says (to maga), "oh dear" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Heh. NLM needs some work, but it's a good start." 	
			Jacqueline | You kiss [person], platonically and without any possibility of it being misconstrued. 	
			maga | Enabling AIF mode. Buffering body parts... 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "You kiss Plato's wife, platonically and without any possibility of it being misconstrued." 	
			DavidW says, "oh, an AIF Library Messages extension would be interesting to read." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So, we're calling it good? Don't want to shut down the transcript prematurely if you all are dedicated to your LLPQ." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "I'm fine with shutting down the transcript." 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Oh dear. Not another thing to add to your To Do List." 	
			DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "I can't think of where the LLP might be hidden, so I guess I'm done." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "I'm good."	
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Book and Volume by Nick Montfort
As played on ifMUD on April 2, 2011

The idea behind ClubFloyd is that each week at a pre-arranged time, a group of people meet online to cooperatively play a game of interactive fiction.

Below is a transcript of Book and Volume, written by Nick Montfort. Book and Volume was independently released in 2005, and was selected for inclusion in the Iowa Web Review, the Medi@terra International Art+Technology Festival: Gaming Realities 2006, and the Slamdance Guerilla Gamemaker Competition 2007 (though it was withdrawn from this last competition by Montfort in protest of Slamdance's exclusion of another finalist). 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 says, "There is a feelie map that people will want to look at. I don't think the map counts as a spoiler." 		
	EmacsUser says (to DavidW), "The IFDB link to it is a 404." 		EmacsUser asks, "Do you have a link?" 	
	VictorGijsbers says, "Hm, the link on IFDB is dead." 		
	Jacqueline says, "Huh" 		Johnny says, "There's a spoilery map and a non-spoilery." 	
	Binder | [LINK] 		
	EmacsUser exclaims (at Binder), "Thanks!" 		DavidW says, "I have a copy; I'd have to upload it somewhere." 	
			Binder says, "I was just puttering around and found it at [LINK]" 	
	VictorGijsbers says, "[LINK]" 		
	Jacqueline says (to EU), "Yeah, save your final game as something else just to be safe, I think, though you can use the save counter up until then." 		
	VictorGijsbers says, "Oh, uh." 		DavidW says, "oh. I couldn't find it on nick's site." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Sorry for conversing in two spots. Talking on channel is kindof reflex now." 	
			Binder says, "the Online Resources at [LINK] links to that and the spoilery one" 	
			EmacsUser says, "I will update IFDB." 	
			Jacqueline says (to EU), "Heh - that's a good reflex. No worries." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Wow what a map" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Looking at the map, one suspects it is a pretty long game. (Although I don't know how deep the implementation is.)" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, this is nm we're talking about here." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "It has a Gelatinous Cube on it. Better not enter." 	
			DavidW says, "Probably on par with, say, A Mind Forever Voyaging." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "I have never played that." 	
			Jacqueline says, "haha - I love how many Starbucks there are on the map" 	
	Gunther arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		VictorGijsbers says, "It looks like Manhattan, yes." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "I was expecting a McDonalds on every street corner, but it turned out to be a Starbucks." 	
			jenrexrode says, "or Austin" 	
			EmacsUser says, "The IFDB is up-to-date now." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Well done." 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Shall we start?" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "I suggest we head to the airport immediately, and take a flight out of nTopia. I'm sure something awful is going to happen in that town." 	
	Fang arrives, full of fun and funk. 		jenrexrode says, "heh" 	
			Fang asks, "so, how long is this game?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "It is indeed past time." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sorry, was so engrossed in the map lost track of time." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load bookvol" 		
	

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]

		Binder says, "it's a fascinating map" 	
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      an [auto mata] release
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |       >I  Introduction to interactive fiction
Floyd |    >A  Author's note and acknowledgments
Floyd |   >L  License information
Floyd |
Floyd |    >R  Restore a previous session
Floyd |       >B  Begin a new session

		jenrexrode says, "hinting at a two-parter..." 	
			jenrexrode says (to Fang), "^" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Should we I or A, or just B?" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "A, I guess." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "a" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Book and Volume
Floyd | by Nick Montfort
Floyd |
Floyd | Release 8, 2005-12-25
Floyd | Written in Inform 6.30 with library 6/11
Floyd |
Floyd | I greatly appreciate the help I've received from the interactive
Floyd | fiction community (particularly those who have discussed IF with me on
Floyd | ifMUD), the broader electronic literature community, and my literary
Floyd | collaborators. Thanks to all the authors, players, poets, reviewers,
Floyd | and others who have led me to think about writing, computing, and
Floyd | interactive fiction in new ways.
Floyd |
Floyd | Book and Volume was written in Inform, a language for IF development
Floyd | created by Graham Nelson. It runs on the Z-Machine, a software
Floyd | computer developed by Joel Berez and Marc Blank.
Floyd |
Floyd | I particularly want to thank the following people, who played
Floyd | pre-release versions of Book and Volume and who offered their thoughts
Floyd | and transcripts:
Floyd |
Floyd | Ian Bogost
Floyd | Jeremy Douglass
Floyd | Josh Kellar
Floyd | Ryan McDonald
Floyd | Scott Rettberg
Floyd | Dan Shiovitz
Floyd | Emily Short
Floyd | Dirk Stratton
Floyd | Jill Walker
Floyd | Hanna Wallach
Floyd | Noah Wardrip-Fruin
Floyd |
Floyd | Thanks to Andrew Suffield, Brian Rapp, Jose Manuel Garcia, Brian Kerr,
Floyd | Jeremy Rogers, and Andrew Plotkin for post-release bug reports.
Floyd |
Floyd | Also, I'm very grateful that I was given the opportunity to read from
Floyd | pre-release versions of Book and Volume at The Richard Stockton
Floyd | College, at The Kelly Writers House at the University of Pennsylvania,
Floyd | and at the Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities at the
Floyd | University of Maryland.
Floyd |
Floyd | Finally, thanks go to these Philadelphia coffeehouses, in which much
Floyd | of Book and Volume was written: Intermezzo, Crimson Moon, Capriccio,
Floyd | and The Last Drop.
Floyd |
Floyd | --Nick Montfort, 2005
Floyd |
Floyd | ===

		EmacsUser nods. 	
			Fang asks, "is the map neccesary for play?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Likely." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Based on the IFDB comments." 	
	maga arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	EmacsUser pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      an [auto mata] release
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |       >I  Introduction to interactive fiction
Floyd |    >A  Author's note and acknowledgments
Floyd |   >L  License information
Floyd |
Floyd |    >R  Restore a previous session
Floyd |       >B  Begin a new session

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "b" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Your pager tickles you awake.
Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs in the house of your childhood, in your room, and it must be
Floyd | time for school because -- no, it's the weekend, you remember, but
Floyd | your alarm is going off anyway. You should have been awake already.
Floyd | You're going to miss the bus. Your mother climbs in the window. You're
Floyd | dreaming.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're a grown-up: It opens to you again, a sluggish window summoned
Floyd | by a mouse click. Waking up now in your own apartment, your new
Floyd | apartment. Your pager is buzzing and vibrating both, serious. It is in
Floyd | fact the weekend, but you're not in elementary school. No one is
Floyd | crawling in through the window. You're a system administrator for
Floyd | nWare. Waking up urgently, here in nTopia.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Home
Floyd | The constellations on the ceiling are as you left them: Pisces, Cetus,
Floyd | Aquarius, and the ones without celestial referent, left by some crazed
Floyd | astronomer in residence here before you. What could you call them? The
Floyd | Cradle, The Way, The Burning Book...
Floyd |
Floyd | They're still glowing, too. Must not have napped for long.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says (to Fang), "it's better for everyone if I have a map :)" 	
			Fang says, "wow, that's a pretty big map" 	
			VictorGijsbers asks, "Didn't Curses have a room full of constellations?" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x pisces" 		
	

Floyd | If your milky memories of astronomy class serve, the glow-in-the-dark
Floyd | stars seem not just slapped on at random but willfully misconfigured.
Floyd | They lend the place some sort of character, though an Escher poster
Floyd | would be hip in comparison.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pager buzzes and jars you, its motor driven to disrupt and demand
Floyd | attention. This is no Harry Potter broomstick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "get up" 		
	

Floyd | You get off the couch.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pager vibrates like it's repeatedly tapping you to get your
Floyd | attention, and it buzzes gratingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "answer pager" 		
	

Floyd | You can't help but listen to the buzzing. As for listening to
Floyd | messages, you usually do that by manipulating the pager's elegant user
Floyd | interface.
Floyd |
Floyd | The buzzing of the pager continues. You are tooth to the dental drill
Floyd | of the device.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "x pager" 		
	

Floyd | It's too dark too see, like inside of a dog.
Floyd |
Floyd | MUEAAAAAHA THE PAGER THE PAGER THE PAGER MAKE IT STOP
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x pager" 		
	

Floyd | It's too dark too see, like inside of a dog.
Floyd |
Floyd | You return to lucidity for what is going to be a very brief moment,
Floyd | unless you make the pager stop buzzing and vibrating.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "turn on light" 		
	

Floyd | You switch the light on.
Floyd |
Floyd | THE PAGER IT HURTS US IT HURTS US AAAAAHEHEHEE
Floyd |
Floyd | Home
Floyd | Although almost unfurnished, since you've been here only a few days
Floyd | and haven't had time to settle in, the place is more Fight Club than
Floyd | Shade: young, urbane, professional. It's yours, though. It's your
Floyd | residential canister. Your lime-green couch is against the longest
Floyd | wall. And it looks like we also have your nLap 500 and a heap of
Floyd | clothes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x pager" 		
	

Floyd | Cell phones are ubiquitous in nTopia, and your pager is a sort of
Floyd | funky, retro sheriff's badge among them. Press the gray button there,
Floyd | and any voice messages you have will play; hold the button to erase
Floyd | them. The vibration and buzzing mean that an urgent message, or one
Floyd | the sender thought was urgent, has arrived and has not yet been
Floyd | played.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your nRich cybercash chip is installed in your pager, along with your
Floyd | nPediment identifier tag for keyless entry, the same one that most of
Floyd | your co-workers have installed in their phones, wallets, or upper
Floyd | arms.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pager's buzzing and vibration seems to have set up a sort of
Floyd | resonance in your body, which reacts like the Tacoma Narrows Bridge.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** So it goes ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | On the last day of your working life you accomplished 0 of the 0 tasks
Floyd | assigned you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "..... huh" 	
			DavidW says, "well. we suck" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Man, I haven't even caught up reading." 	
			DavidW asks, "I don't own a pager. Is there a trick to answering them?" 	
			Fang asks, "I guess we were too slow?" 	
			VictorGijsbers asks, "What's the Tacoma Narrows Bridge?" 	
			DavidW says (to Victor), "no idea" 	
			Fang asks (of Victor), "you haven't seen the video?" 	
			Johnny says, "Probably that weebly wobbly bridge." 	
			Fang says, "[LINK]" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Oh, right." 	
			DavidW asks, "oh, is it the bridge that wobbles like mad?" 	
			Binder says, "death by pager, that's naaaasty" 	
			Fang says, "the bridge that collapsed because the wind set up a resonance reaction" 	
			EmacsUser says, "...because of resonance." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "I guess we need to press the grey button." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Home
Floyd | ( Very well -- we're pretending that that last command never happened.
Floyd | )
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "press grey" 		
	

Floyd | Something that you're trying to refer to either hasn't ever been
Floyd | mentioned or is not currently in the area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "press gray" 		
	

Floyd | Something that you're trying to refer to either hasn't ever been
Floyd | mentioned or is not currently in the area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "press button" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | A beep issues from the pager, then a voice:
Floyd |
Floyd | Net extremely hoseled. Engine team being hideously masticated by this
Floyd | outage. Demo rapidly approaching. Get to the cages. Reboot the
Floyd | servers. Hasten. Do not rest. Please. All five of them. Email me to
Floyd | confirm you're heading out to do this. Please. Engine boys are going
Floyd | to run off and leap the railing if the network isn't restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | The frenetic voice is definitely that of your boss, Wilbur.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "Goal: email Wilbur." 	
	jnc thought this town would be perfect for him, but when he got there it turned out to have no qualia. 		Fang asks, "can wilbur even recieve the emails if the servers are down?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Haha." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Home
Floyd | It's your residential canister. Your lime-green couch is against the
Floyd | longest wall. And it looks like we also have your nLap 500 and a heap
Floyd | of clothes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "Wilbur uses gmail, not the company system." 	
			jenrexrode says, "Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "turn on nlap" 		
	

Floyd | It is already on, although it's in sleep mode.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x nlap" 		
	

Floyd | It's the nLap 500, tool of legend. Built-in Blacktooth and 811.02,
Floyd | twelve hours of battery life, Optidrive, ten-inch Crispicleer display
Floyd | and a tasty butterfly keyboard. Best to not even think about the
Floyd | processor and memory, since you'd rather not fall to your knees
Floyd | immediately in grateful tears.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your computer is ergonomically closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "wake nlap" 		
	

Floyd | That can only be done to a higher organism.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "a laptop isn't a higher organism?!?" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "open computer" 		
	

Floyd | You open the nLap 500, which wakes the moment it begins to unfold. A
Floyd | window slams open. Ass. Complete ass. The red stapler appears.
Floyd |
Floyd | Welcome to nSys! I'm Stan! Oop, I don't know your name yet! Please
Floyd | tell me your first name!
Floyd |
Floyd | :

		Fang says, "oooh" 	
			VictorGijsbers asks, "What do we want to be called?" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "What shall our name be?" 	
			DavidW says, "Floyd" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Nick Montfort" 	
			jenrexrode says, "I hope it has an alternate personality" 	
			Fang says, "I'd suggest Nick Montfort for the metaness" 	
			Binder says, "no wonder we need so much computing power, we're running Clippy on it" 	
			Fang asks, "but Floyd is good too... surname?" 	
			DavidW says, "Floyd Montfort" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "Floyd Montfort" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The desktop flashes light blue for a moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | Good to meet you, Floyd! I'm here to help you work different! With
Floyd | nWare's nSys operating system, you don't have to think! You can just
Floyd | USE THE COMPUTER! Don't fret about what to click and what to type,
Floyd | just work better, faster, and more limberly! Just USE THE COMPUTER!
Floyd | I'll be back if you need help!
Floyd |
Floyd | "Stan" steadies his metal jaw and winks out of sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your boon companion "Stan" has somehow reset himself like that three
Floyd | times already. Fortunately he -- it -- only forgets your name in the
Floyd | process.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "use computer" 		
	

Floyd | You dash off a quick and reassuring email to Wilbur.
Floyd |
Floyd | A compulsive glance at the text file that holds your notes reassures
Floyd | you about the locations of the five servers: Wendy, at RelOfCoTn,
Floyd | Abalone and Second; Nora, in the airport; Ester, in the East Berm;
Floyd | Sophie, in City Hall, on the south end of Main; and Cindy, in F7 on
Floyd | the main campus.
Floyd |
Floyd | Not that you have a great sense of direction and remember exactly how
Floyd | to get to all of those places, but nTopia is pretty small -- you'll
Floyd | find them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "Writing it down..." 	
			VictorGijsbers asks, "Oh wait, they're already on the map?" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Uh, no, they don't seem to be." 	
			Fang asks, "where are we?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "get up" 		
	

Floyd | You switch the light off as you leave. The door swings shut after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | The palate-cleansing corridor that leads to your apartment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says (to Fang), "That's what I'm trying to figure out too." 	
			Fang says, "er.." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Home
Floyd | ( Very well -- we're pretending that that last command never happened.
Floyd | )
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Home
Floyd | It's your residential canister. Your lime-green couch is against the
Floyd | longest wall. And it looks like we also have your nLap 500 and a heap
Floyd | of clothes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser exclaims, "Oh!" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying your pager and your key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "if the map is to be believed we're at Abalone & 5th." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Bottom left corner." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "get clothes" 		
	

Floyd | Since you've changed clothes today, and don't enjoy the
Floyd | clothes-changing process itself, there's not much point.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "search clothes" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "get nlap" 		
	

Floyd | You conduct the acquisition.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x couch" 		
	

Floyd | It doesn't go with art, which isn't a problem at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "search clothes" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "search couch" 		
	

Floyd | There is nothing on the couch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Home
Floyd | It's your residential canister. Your lime-green couch is against the
Floyd | longest wall. And it looks like we also have a heap of clothes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "look under couch" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Where's East Berm on the map?" 	
			Fang says, "guess there's nothing here" 	
			VictorGijsbers asks, "Hust go?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying your nLap 500, your pager, and your key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "I don't see East Berm." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "But we can do the other one's first." 	
			Fang asks (of DavidW), "let's cross that bridge when we come to it. Relofcotn first?" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Sure." 	
			Binder says, "sure" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You switch the light off as you leave. The door swings shut after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | The palate-cleansing corridor that leads to your apartment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "lock door" 		
	

Floyd | ... What do you want to lock the door with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "lock door with key" 		
	

Floyd | The door conveniently locks when it is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The old-style lock opens to you with already-practiced ease, and you
Floyd | walk in. You switch the light on.
Floyd |
Floyd | Home
Floyd | It's your residential canister. Your lime-green couch is against the
Floyd | longest wall. And it looks like we also have a heap of clothes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You switch the light off as you leave. The door swings shut after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | The palate-cleansing corridor that leads to your apartment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think you have to CLOSE DOOR" 	
			Fang says, "I think it just autocloses and locks" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "It's already closed." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | There's more than one exit. Specify a direction to take one of them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Not clear" 	
			Fang says (to DW), ""The door swings shut after you."" 	
			DavidW says, "That came later." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "exits" 		
	

Floyd | From here, it looks like it's possible to go down, north and in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Your Apartment Building's Lobby
Floyd | Clean, if not homey. The doorman waits in a Plexiglas cube that looks
Floyd | curiously bulletproof.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "x doorman" 		
	

Floyd | You've seen him here before. An intensely distracted and
Floyd | friendly-looking guy of middle age, probably of New Mexican or Mexican
Floyd | ancestry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x doorman" 		
	

Floyd | He's staring at the far wall intently, as if deciphering SETI data.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "plexos, the curiously bulletproof mint" 	
	Gunther has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "talk to doorman" 		
	

Floyd | Since you know less about small talk than about Smalltalk -- and that
Floyd | isn't saying much -- it would be best to specify what you want to
Floyd | discuss.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask doorman about me" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Your attempt to talk to the doorman either doesn't make it through the
Floyd | Plexiglas or doesn't make it into his head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | Onward, into the intentional city. nWare crafted it well -- built from
Floyd | the ground up with security and scalability in mind, it's fully
Floyd | pedestrianized but hums, almost full-size, like a city center.
Floyd |
Floyd | The night sky is completely cloudless. The dry warmth of the air hints
Floyd | at the desert that surrounds nTopia.
Floyd |
Floyd | Abalone & Fifth
Floyd | Your apartment building is on the southwest corner. Opposite it is a
Floyd | windowless, blocky building. On the southeast corner Pharmicopia
Floyd | sprawls. Otto's Automat is to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A window pops up in the lower right corner of your nLap. In it, the
Floyd | uncanny red stapler wiggles its hinged head to the accompaniment of a
Floyd | cheery robot voice:
Floyd |
Floyd | I see you're outside! Hey, the nice thing about this city is that it
Floyd | uses the grid system, so you can just go NORTH, EAST, SOUTH, or WEST,
Floyd | and you'll pretty much always end up somewhere else!
Floyd |
Floyd | The window winks away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "We're heading north, yes?" 	
			EmacsUser nods. 	
			Binder also nods. 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Yep." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You head north on Abalone...
Floyd |
Floyd | Abalone & Fourth
Floyd | Parts of the city like this one give you a special tingle and suggest
Floyd | that Santa Claus and Jesus will be able to coexist in peace. The
Floyd | styling retail space on the northeast corner, nTune, is almost bare.
Floyd | To the southeast is the nTopia All-Faiths Chapel Complex. Unmistakable
Floyd | typography announces The Gap to the southwest, while the remaining
Floyd | corner features the smaller but less restrained posters of Comics
Floyd | Command.
Floyd |
Floyd | One guy on Rollerblades and one in a racing wheelchair whisper past,
Floyd | both with hockey sticks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You head north on Abalone...
Floyd |
Floyd | Abalone & Third
Floyd | A multi-level grocery store dominates the northeast corner, occupying
Floyd | the whole side of the block from here to Second. A windowless
Floyd | building, this one with a logo like a fork of lightning, is southeast.
Floyd | A shrouded establishment called "Gelatinous Cube" is southwest. On the
Floyd | final corner is a Starbucks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You head north on Abalone...
Floyd |
Floyd | Abalone & Second
Floyd | A familiar whiff rustles a flood of memories free.
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, not a flood, maybe. But there was that pepperoni and mushroom
Floyd | thin-crust you consumed right after moving in, after solving the
Floyd | difficult solid geometry puzzle posed by your doorway and your one
Floyd | piece of legacy, non-flat-pack furniture. The movers went away shaking
Floyd | their heads that afternoon. You did the Snoopy dance of triumph.
Floyd |
Floyd | Proud Pie is on the northeast corner. The multi-level grocery store to
Floyd | the southeast spans the block down Abalone. To the southwest is the
Floyd | concrete RelOfCoTn building, a typical nWare structure. An apartment
Floyd | building, The Peachtree, is northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bicyclist hurtles by, speaking Spanish on a hands-free phone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | You head into the building and over to the server room.
Floyd |
Floyd | RelOfCoTn Server Room
Floyd | There are racks and racks, with the usual drop ceiling and raised
Floyd | floor one finds in the upscale server room. And it looks like we also
Floyd | have Wendy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers struggles to keep up. 		DavidW says, "This is rather wordy, yeah." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x wendy" 		
	

Floyd | It's a box that powers Engine's network, an nSure 3000. Bristling like
Floyd | a brain in a vat, this 10U monster can perform the functions of a few
Floyd | racks full of specialized Crisco hardware with herculean ease. Except
Floyd | it can't do that after it has crashed. A red button, deeply recessed
Floyd | to avoid accidental activation, is the only visible control.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "wendy is a machine?" 	
			Binder says, "that's a lot of U." 	
			Binder says (to Fang), "Evidently." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "It's one of our servers." 	
			DavidW says, "Yes. It's one of the servers we need to reboot." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x button" 		
	

Floyd | ( That is, "examine the server's red button." )
Floyd |
Floyd | Just as the trash can is the one essential piece of office furniture,
Floyd | the reset switch is the one essential feature of an nWare server.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "press button" 		
	

Floyd | ( That is, "press the server's red button." )
Floyd |
Floyd | The button clicks in. As you release it, the box falls silent and dark
Floyd | for a moment, then begins to power back up.
Floyd |
Floyd | You get that satisfied feeling that you usually get after
Floyd | accomplishing a work-related task.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "woo" 	
			Binder asks, "hey, shouldn't we get a food pellet now?" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Heh. nWare -- our computers do your thinking for you." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Nope, just a satisfied feeling." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x wendy" 		
	

Floyd | This is an nSure 3000, one of five that powers Engine's network. It's
Floyd | got a red button on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Head to airport next." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Abalone & Second
Floyd | Proud Pie is on the northeast corner. The multi-level grocery store to
Floyd | the southeast spans the block down Abalone. To the southwest is the
Floyd | concrete RelOfCoTn building, a typical nWare structure. An apartment
Floyd | building, The Peachtree, is northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You head north on Abalone...
Floyd |
Floyd | Abalone & First
Floyd | The clothing store Niche Threads is to the northeast, while a fire
Floyd | station, sporting the double oddity of two garage doors, is across
Floyd | from it on the southeast corner. To the southwest is the tall,
Floyd | cylindrical, and multicolored Medical Center Plaza. What dominates the
Floyd | intersection, though, is that even more striking and unusual pushpin
Floyd | of the swooping MuseRoom, to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "Sure." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You head north on Abalone...
Floyd |
Floyd | Abalone & Front
Floyd | You haven't been missing anything in this corner of town. The earth of
Floyd | the West Berm is heaped right up against the tall airport wall to the
Floyd | north, making this just a big dead-end alley.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two indistinguishable warehouses flank Abalone Street to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Carrie Fisher appears more or less in front of you, in flowing robes,
Floyd | and begins to crouch down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "x carrie" 		
	

Floyd | To all appearances, it's actually Carrie Fisher.
Floyd |
Floyd | Carrie Fisher seems to go out of tune for a moment. Quite suddenly,
Floyd | she's wearing a slave-girl costume and looking rather surprised.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "...wha?" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Hologram?" 	
			DavidW says, "Must be an ad for the next Star Wars film." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "kiss carrie" 		
	

Floyd | This occurrence is absolutely stunning.
Floyd |
Floyd | Carrie Fisher flickers and disappears.
Floyd |
Floyd | A woman wearing some small display on her glasses pushes herself past
Floyd | on a Razor scooter, dictating Python into a headset.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "aha, a clue. this is the West Berm area" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The immense metal wall of the airport is interposed as if there were
Floyd | Palestinians on the other side. Or perhaps you're the Palestinian. You
Floyd | won't get over it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "heh" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You head east on Front Street...
Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & Front
Floyd | It's the gateway to nTopia. The airport is north through a tall
Floyd | rectangular arch that is topped with red flashing lights. On the
Floyd | southeast corner is the visitor center. Southwest is a Starbucks.
Floyd |
Floyd | A window pops up in the lower right corner of your nLap. In it, the
Floyd | uncanny red stapler wiggles its hinged head to the accompaniment of a
Floyd | cheery robot voice:
Floyd |
Floyd | Hey! Just letting you know! If you're not tickling the user interface
Floyd | or doing something like compiling a program, you can, you know, close
Floyd | the computer and save the battery a bit.
Floyd |
Floyd | The window winks away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x nlap" 		
	

Floyd | Your computer is ergonomically open and awake.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "close computer" 		
	

Floyd | You close the nLap 500.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Airport
Floyd | nAir flies direct from here to Seattle, San Jose, Austin, and Boston,
Floyd | with trips to less geeky destinations being more circuitous. They seem
Floyd | to have forgotten to give this place the air of a big-city airport. It
Floyd | looks more like a large metal barn, with little but a kiosk in this
Floyd | main space.
Floyd |
Floyd | Past security, to the north, you can see a handful of gates, which are
Floyd | actually gates in a fence. A subtle door to the east leads to the
Floyd | Airport's server room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You head through the door and into the server room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Airport Server Room
Floyd | Raised floor, drop ceiling, and racks all around instead of walls make
Floyd | this place seem pretty comfy, at least if you're a patch cable. And it
Floyd | looks like we also have Nora.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x nora" 		
	

Floyd | This nSure 3000 looks a lot like Wendy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | ( That is, "push the server's red button." )
Floyd |
Floyd | The button clicks in. As you release it, the box falls silent and dark
Floyd | for a moment, then begins to power back up.
Floyd |
Floyd | You get that satisfied feeling that you usually get after
Floyd | accomplishing a work-related task.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers asks, "Save?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: ( Ok. )
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Airport Server Room
Floyd | Raised floor, drop ceiling, and racks all around instead of walls make
Floyd | this place seem pretty comfy, at least if you're a patch cable. And it
Floyd | looks like we also have Nora.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers asks, "City Hall next?" 	
			Fang says, "no, let's try to find east berm" 	
			DavidW says, "No, see if we can locate East Berm next." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Ok." 	
			Fang says, "should be around here" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You head out through the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Airport
Floyd | nAir flies direct from here to Seattle, San Jose, Austin, and Boston,
Floyd | with trips to less geeky destinations being more circuitous. They seem
Floyd | to have forgotten to give this place the air of a big-city airport. It
Floyd | looks more like a large metal barn, with little but a kiosk in this
Floyd | main space.
Floyd |
Floyd | Past security, to the north, you can see a handful of gates, which are
Floyd | actually gates in a fence. A subtle door to the east leads to the
Floyd | Airport's server room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & Front
Floyd | It's the gateway to nTopia. The airport is north through a tall
Floyd | rectangular arch that is topped with red flashing lights. On the
Floyd | southeast corner is the visitor center. Southwest is a Starbucks.
Floyd |
Floyd | An enormous but rather well-behaved gorilla strides to the middle of
Floyd | the area, brandishing what looks like a giant can of Jolt Cola.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "After that, Cindy on Campus" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You head east on Front Street...
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Front
Floyd | Even Main Street has nothing but a pair of warehouses on this end,
Floyd | where it meets Front Street. The airport wall is north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bicyclist hurtles by, speaking Spanish on a hands-free phone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You head east on Front Street...
Floyd |
Floyd | Octopus & Front
Floyd | Front Street continues its run alongside the airport. There is a
Floyd | warehouse on the southwest corner. Excitement is in store on the
Floyd | southeast corner, where a walled-off construction site is plastered
Floyd | with "Coming Soon: Mall of nTopia!" signs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You head east on Front Street...
Floyd |
Floyd | Urchin & Front
Floyd | Ghetto, hood, barrio -- they all seem a lot catchier than "housing for
Floyd | construction and infrastructure employees." If your skill at rebooting
Floyd | computers had been classified differently, you might have ended up
Floyd | living in this part of town. With the empty strip of sand there. And
Floyd | so much farther away from the arcade.
Floyd |
Floyd | In a seedier version of this city, a version of you that was skilled
Floyd | in martial arts might come here for some practice before tournaments.
Floyd | The city goes no further north or east. There's just Front Lodge to
Floyd | the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | There's nowhere to go. Past a small patch of desert that is no doubt
Floyd | reserved for future construction, the city ends at the East Berm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "hm" 	
			Fang says, "hmm" 	
			VictorGijsbers asks, "Walk south until we find something? Or enter every building?" 	
			Fang asks, "I assume berm is some kind of earthwork?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You head south on Urchin...
Floyd |
Floyd | Urchin & First
Floyd | First Lodge is on the northwest corner. The nWare Media Campus is
Floyd | southwest of here, but there's no way onto campus from this
Floyd | intersection.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I don't know what a berm is." 	
			EmacsUser says (to Fang), "That's the only definition I know." 	
			jenrexrode asks, "a lump of earth?" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "In Dutch it's the earth next to the road. Could be something similar in English." 	
			inky | a narrow shelf, path, or ledge typically at the top or bottom of a slope; also : a mound or wall of earth or sand 	
			DavidW asks, "Like a snowbank, but of dirt?" 	
			Binder says, "I think here it's def2" 	
			inky says, "(says it's from the german / middle dutch)" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | The door, not recognizing you as a resident or previously cleared
Floyd | guest, politely turns you away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You head south on Urchin...
Floyd |
Floyd | Urchin Behind Campus North
Floyd | The path to the west looks as nice as all the other campus walkways,
Floyd | but this is clearly an alley at the edge of town.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "Heh." 	
			Fang says, "I'm going to keep going south" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You head south on Urchin...
Floyd |
Floyd | Urchin Behind Campus South
Floyd | The eastern edge of the city looks like a long, empty parking lot. The
Floyd | path onto campus to the west is typically impressive, though. There's
Floyd | a subtle brown door to the east here, set right in the dirt of the
Floyd | East Berm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "et viola" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You head through the door and into the server room.
Floyd |
Floyd | East Berm Server Room
Floyd | Much like other server rooms in this world of ours: racks, raised
Floyd | floor, drop ceiling. It seems to have been made a bit more spacious
Floyd | than it needs to be. Perhaps that was done to keep you from thinking
Floyd | about the fact that the room is buried in a large heap of earth for no
Floyd | apparent reason. And it looks like we also have Ester.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x ester" 		
	

Floyd | This nSure 3000 looks a lot like Wendy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | ( That is, "push the server's red button." )
Floyd |
Floyd | The button clicks in. As you release it, the box falls silent and dark
Floyd | for a moment, then begins to power back up.
Floyd |
Floyd | You get that satisfied feeling that you usually get after
Floyd | accomplishing a work-related task.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode exclaims, "yay!" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "We're so good." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far completed 3 of the 5 tasks assigned you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "I have the feeling pushing these five buttons is not going to be the end of the story. Or not the happy end." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You head out through the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Urchin Behind Campus South
Floyd | The eastern edge of the city looks like a long, empty parking lot. The
Floyd | path onto campus to the west is typically impressive, though. There's
Floyd | a subtle brown door to the east here, set right in the dirt of the
Floyd | East Berm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Cindy is on campus somewhere." 	
			DavidW says, ""F7"" 	
			Fang says, "I think we fight as well go in the order we are given" 	
			Fang says, "*might" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Let's head west." 	
			Fang says, "so city hall next" 	
			jenrexrode says, "ok" 	
			DavidW says, "oh, all right" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Fine." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You head south on Urchin...
Floyd |
Floyd | Urchin & Fourth
Floyd | This particularly desolate spot on the eastern edge of town has an
Floyd | empty lot to the southwest and the boundary of the nWare Media Campus,
Floyd | offering no entrance, to the northwest. The lot has a chain link fence
Floyd | around it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You head south on Urchin...
Floyd |
Floyd | Urchin & Fifth
Floyd | A convenience store, ShopLite, is on the southwest corner, here at the
Floyd | eastern end of nTopia. There's an empty lot, ringed with a chain-link
Floyd | fence, to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bearded figure wearing glasses and a Hawaiian shirt is very suddenly
Floyd | standing aways to your left, as if he just appeared there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x figure" 		
	

Floyd | To all appearances, it's actually a bearded guy.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the second glance, there's no mistaking it. You recognize him from
Floyd | that Con however many years ago. It's Gary Gygax.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang exclaims, "!" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "hit gygax" 		
	

Floyd | This occurrence is absolutely stunning.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gary Gygax twists one hand over the other and, somehow, vanishes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "Sorry, I scared him away." 	
			jenrexrode says, "hehe" 	
			Fang says, "sure seems to be a lot of celebrities around here" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "There's definitely a lot of geek culture going on here." 	
			Fang says (to Victor), "ITYM hit on gygax" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You head west on Fifth Street...
Floyd |
Floyd | Octopus & Fifth
Floyd | The eastern corners are occupied by the two nicest residential options
Floyd | in town, The Maple Copse and Yew Village. City Hall has a face turned
Floyd | this way to the southwest. On the northwest corner are the colors and
Floyd | leafy tufts of the city gardens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Hologram ads, I think. Advertising what, I dunno." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | City Hall
Floyd | The interior walls are of parquet hardwood, which would be the most
Floyd | remarkable thing about most city halls, but here we have this
Floyd | full-size diorama in the middle of the lobby with animatrons of
Floyd | Benjamin Franklin, John von Neumann, and nWare's monarchically wealthy
Floyd | founder, shellf.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's also a subtle door here to the southeast, which wouldn't be
Floyd | noticeable to an onlooker who wasn't in the know.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | You head through the door and into the server room.
Floyd |
Floyd | City Hall Server Room
Floyd | There are just the usual racks here. The rest of the room is bare,
Floyd | with the usual drop ceilings and the usual raised floor providing a
Floyd | contrast to the unusual wooden walls outside. And it looks like we
Floyd | also have Sophie.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "press button" 		
	

Floyd | ( That is, "press the server's red button." )
Floyd |
Floyd | The button clicks in. As you release it, the box falls silent and dark
Floyd | for a moment, then begins to power back up.
Floyd |
Floyd | You get that satisfied feeling that you usually get after
Floyd | accomplishing a work-related task.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "Franklin and Von Neumann -- ha." 	
			Fang says, "and finally, the campus" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | You head out through the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | City Hall
Floyd | The interior walls are of parquet hardwood, which would be the most
Floyd | remarkable thing about most city halls, but here we have this
Floyd | full-size diorama in the middle of the lobby with animatrons of
Floyd | Benjamin Franklin, John von Neumann, and shellf.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's also a subtle door here to the southeast, which wouldn't be
Floyd | noticeable to an onlooker who wasn't in the know.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x diorama" 		
	

Floyd | Ah, yes. The diorama. There it is.
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice that it has a brass button on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | ... Are you referring to the diorama's brass button or the pager's
Floyd | button?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "push diorama" 		
	

Floyd | You can't.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "look at bb 4 here" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "push brass" 		
	

Floyd | Something that you're trying to refer to either hasn't ever been
Floyd | mentioned or is not currently in the area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "push brass button" 		
	

Floyd | Ben Franklin twitches a bit for a moment, but then grinds to a halt. A
Floyd | hollow voice says "nSys for Diorama error number n plus one.
Floyd | Attempting reboot." And then nothing else seems to happen.
Floyd |
Floyd | Except that a small brass stick slowly juts out from near where the
Floyd | button is, in a sort of juvenile way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "x stick" 		
	

Floyd | It's an nStick, a proprietary memory storage device. You haven't seen
Floyd | this particular sort before, and it's not going to fit into any of the
Floyd | usual computer suspects -- your nLap or the servers you manage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "though I see it's as patchy as ever" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "take stick" 		
	

Floyd | As you remove the stick from the diorama, the slot or plug or whatever
Floyd | this thing was in unhelpfully seals itself closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "er, are we abondoning our task?" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "No, just stealing a stick." 	
			inky says, "er, whoops" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Fifth
Floyd | The building to the northeast houses "Scales," a restaurant. The
Floyd | government-looking neo-something architecture of City Hall offers an
Floyd | entryway to the southeast. On the southwest corner is "Wheel-Man," a
Floyd | personal transportation dealer. The final business here, to the
Floyd | northwest, is Mailboxes Ultra.
Floyd |
Floyd | A blue-white cloud rapidly coalesces in the middle of the
Floyd | intersection. As it dissipates, an elegant yet thuggish man steps from
Floyd | it, casually wielding a huge sword.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "Though you can undo it you wish. :)" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x man" 		
	

Floyd | ( That is, "examine the elegant thug." )
Floyd |
Floyd | To all appearances, it's actually an elegant thug.
Floyd |
Floyd | As the thug looks around without seeming to see you or anything else,
Floyd | something assures you, as blatantly as a Queen soundtrack would, that
Floyd | this is Christopher Lambert.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x lambert" 		
	

Floyd | To all appearances, it's actually Christopher Lambert.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tremendous lightning strike suddenly intersects Christopher Lambert
Floyd | and either toasts him, or, if you're inclined to a more generous
Floyd | interpretation of the event, teleports him away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "time" 		
	

Floyd | That verb doesn't seem to be part of your API, metaphorically
Floyd | speaking. That is, that verb won't be understood. Try something else,
Floyd | or phrase that command differently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You head north on Main...
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Fourth
Floyd | One corner of the nWare Media Campus is to the northeast, where a path
Floyd | affords entrance. A Starbucks is on the southeast corner. There is a
Floyd | coffeehouse called "Independent Grounds" to the southwest. Another
Floyd | Starbucks is on the northwest corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Campus South
Floyd | The south part of the campus is deceptively pleasant, with nWare Media
Floyd | buildings scattered about. You particularly note F7, which you're
Floyd | cleared to enter, to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your stomach speaks to you in twangs of pain. Although you don't know
Floyd | Morse code, the jist of the message is that it would be a good idea to
Floyd | get something to eat soon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "there can be only one" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | F7 Server Room
Floyd | The raised floor is charcoal in color -- it's the sort seen in all
Floyd | nWare buildings that house really official business. The racks all
Floyd | around are also especially businesslike. And it looks like we also
Floyd | have Cindy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lipa goes home. 		Fang exclaims, "hunger puzzles!" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | ( That is, "push the server's red button." )
Floyd |
Floyd | The button clicks in. As you release it, the box falls silent and dark
Floyd | for a moment, then begins to power back up.
Floyd |
Floyd | You get that satisfied feeling that you usually get after
Floyd | accomplishing a work-related task.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey! You gotta hear this!"
Floyd |
Floyd | You whirl around for a moment, then keep whirling around, and finally,
Floyd | when you hear a "What?" in reply, realize that this snippet of speech
Floyd | is being carried to you through some ventilation system or other
Floyd | unseen passageway.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You know how I was saying that this nonsense we're working on has got
Floyd | to be a cover for something? Check this out --"
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a rustle of pages.
Floyd |
Floyd | "They have one of these for congressmen, see, in case of nuclear war.
Floyd | I bet this whole site was just put together as a bunker like this, so
Floyd | the execs can get away in case the terrorists start opening up on the
Floyd | real cities."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Really?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, yeah."
Floyd |
Floyd | The voices drift away, leaving you disappointed at your own lack of
Floyd | inane workplace prattle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: ( Ok. )
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far completed 5 of the 5 tasks assigned you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "So, we need to get something to eat." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Supreme Food is nearby." 	
			EmacsUser says, "(Main & 3rd)" 	
			Fang asks, "anyone wanna drive?" 	
			DavidW says, "okay. I didn't see a wallet or money, but perhaps it doesn't matter in nTopia." 	
			jenrexrode says, "it's in the pager" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x pager" 		
	

Floyd | Cell phones are ubiquitous in nTopia, and your pager is a sort of
Floyd | funky, retro sheriff's badge among them. Press the gray button there,
Floyd | and any voice messages you have will play; hold the button to erase
Floyd | them.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your nRich cybercash chip is installed in your pager, along with your
Floyd | nPediment identifier tag for keyless entry, the same one that most of
Floyd | your co-workers have installed in their phones, wallets, or upper
Floyd | arms.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "a money chip" 	
			DavidW says, "okay. I missed that." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Here we go again. Your pager goes off in its usual buzzing, vibrating
Floyd | fit.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pager buzzes and jars you, its motor driven to disrupt and demand
Floyd | attention.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | ( That is, "push the server's red button." )
Floyd |
Floyd | The button clicks in. As you release it, the box falls silent and dark
Floyd | for a moment, then begins to power back up.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Now it's really rebooted.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pager vibrates like it's repeatedly tapping you to get your
Floyd | attention, and it buzzes gratingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "push pager" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | The buzzing of the pager continues. You are tooth to the dental drill
Floyd | of the device.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "push pager's button" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | A beep issues from the pager, then a voice:
Floyd |
Floyd | Net extremely hoseled. Engine team being hideously masticated by this
Floyd | outage. Demo rapidly approaching. Get to the cages. Reboot the
Floyd | servers. Hasten. Do not rest. Please. All five of them. Email me to
Floyd | confirm you're heading out to do this. Please. Engine boys are going
Floyd | to run off and leap the railing if the network isn't restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | The frenetic voice is definitely that of your boss, Wilbur.
Floyd |
Floyd | A beep issues from the pager, then a voice:
Floyd |
Floyd | You were notified by email recently about a very critical internal
Floyd | intensive update and are listed as being responsible for the
Floyd | administration of several nSure servers. Our records show you have not
Floyd | yet initiated a download of the update as is mandated by our "Patch
Floyd | now!" policy. Please check your email, if necessary, and attend to the
Floyd | update.
Floyd |
Floyd | It sounds like the older brother of that stupid stapler.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "push gray button" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | A beep issues from the pager, then a voice:
Floyd |
Floyd | Net extremely hoseled. Engine team being hideously masticated by this
Floyd | outage. Demo rapidly approaching. Get to the cages. Reboot the
Floyd | servers. Hasten. Do not rest. Please. All five of them. Email me to
Floyd | confirm you're heading out to do this. Please. Engine boys are going
Floyd | to run off and leap the railing if the network isn't restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | The frenetic voice is definitely that of your boss, Wilbur.
Floyd |
Floyd | A beep issues from the pager, then a voice:
Floyd |
Floyd | You were notified by email recently about a very critical internal
Floyd | intensive update and are listed as being responsible for the
Floyd | administration of several nSure servers. Our records show you have not
Floyd | yet initiated a download of the update as is mandated by our "Patch
Floyd | now!" policy. Please check your email, if necessary, and attend to the
Floyd | update.
Floyd |
Floyd | It sounds like the older brother of that stupid stapler.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You have to push gray button" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "open laptop" 		
	

Floyd | You open the nLap 500, which wakes the moment it begins to unfold. You
Floyd | hear a cheery robot voice almost immediately.
Floyd |
Floyd | It looks like you're trying to open -- oop! You got it.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you swing the screen into place, you catch a glimpse of a window
Floyd | blinking away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers asks, "?" 	
			Binder says, "I don't trust this laptop." 	
			DavidW says, "Now 'use computer', I guess." 	
			Fang asks, "did we just get phished?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "use computer" 		
	

Floyd | ( That is, "use Cindy." )
Floyd |
Floyd | Cindy hasn't been dumbed down enough to be used in only one way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Mind-reading computer I think?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Campus South
Floyd | The south part of the campus is deceptively pleasant, with nWare Media
Floyd | buildings scattered about. You particularly note F7, which you're
Floyd | cleared to enter, to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A metallic sound, a twinkling like a dozen will-o-the-wisps, and then
Floyd | Leonard Nimoy is standing about three feet above the ground, wearing
Floyd | jeans and a black turtleneck.
Floyd |
Floyd | A window pops up in the lower right corner of your nLap. In it, the
Floyd | uncanny red stapler wiggles its hinged head to the accompaniment of a
Floyd | cheery robot voice:
Floyd |
Floyd | Hey, this looks like the nWare media campus! This place is where other
Floyd | helpful entities like me are being developed, along with a lot of
Floyd | other really cool stuff!
Floyd |
Floyd | The window winks away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "use computer" 		
	

Floyd | Complete ass. An automated email tells you that a new very critical
Floyd | internal intensive update has been issued, which means you'll have to
Floyd | download it, compile it here on the nLap -- the only place you've got
Floyd | the build environment set up -- and then apply it to all five servers.
Floyd | Fortunately you can do that remotely. Unfortunately this thing will
Floyd | probably take ten minutes to download and four hours to compile.
Floyd |
Floyd | Okay, that's an exaggeration. It will probably take eight minutes to
Floyd | download and maybe two and a half hours to compile.
Floyd |
Floyd | You start the download.
Floyd |
Floyd | Leonard Nimoy looks around calmly and raises an eyebrow. His whole
Floyd | body raises and lowers itself, too, finally coming to rest on the
Floyd | ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "well, time to get lunch, I guess" 	
			Fang says, "good thing there's wifi" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You head west on Third Street...
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Third
Floyd | Main runs along the western edge of the nWare Media Campus. Northwest
Floyd | of here, a bit of parkland holds the nWare store, a multi-story glass
Floyd | cube. The concrete structure to the southwest, labeled "Supreme Food
Floyd | Court," is less impressive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Close the computer first, to save the battery?" 	
			Fang says (to DW), "it's downloading" 	
			Fang says, "and compiling" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "No, we need it to download an compile." 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Does it need to be open to do that?" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Yes." 	
			DavidW asks, "oh. It doesn't work when open?" 	
			DavidW asks, "er when closed?" 	
			Fang says, "it sleeps when closed" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "It said explicitly that we could close it unless we were using it or compiling something." 	
			DavidW says, "Oh. I missed that too." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Oh yeah." 	
			jenrexrode says, "oh good catch" 	
			DavidW says, "Hard to read everything at CF pace." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | The Supreme Food Court is not open right now. Looks like it opens at
Floyd | ten.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser nods. 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x time" 		
	

Floyd | Something that you're trying to refer to either hasn't ever been
Floyd | mentioned or is not currently in the area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "We can slow down a bit." 	
			jenrexrode says, "i don't want to drive but if I did, you'" 	
			jenrexrode says, "d have time to read. :)" 	
			DavidW says, "Well, I'm not a tech head, my background notwithstanding." 	
			jenrexrode says, "cuz I'm not reading that fast either" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Starbuck south of here should be open." 	
			DavidW says, "I've always been a decade behind the times." 	
			Fang says, "starbucks doesn't serve food" 	
			VictorGijsbers asks, "I wonder what they sell at Arcadia Ego? Gravestones?" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Bagels." 	
			DavidW asks, "Maybe Starbucks *here* serves food?" 	
			jenrexrode says, "biscotti" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Also, House of Roy looks to be always open?" 	
			Fang says (to DavidW), "I assume the symbols on the map" 	
			EmacsUser says, "(Oct. and 1st)" 	
			Fang says, "shows it just has drinks" 	
			DavidW says, "I can't read the symbols. They're too small." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Oh, right." 	
			Fang says, "maybe House of Roy" 	
			Fang says, "it doesn't have an opening hour listed" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Coyote and Crown might be closer." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Let's go there." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Eel and 2nd." 	
			jenrexrode says, "oh, symbols and times on map" 	
			Fang says, "sure, that seems good too" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You head west on Third Street...
Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & Third
Floyd | To the northeast are the miniature tree-spotted hills of nTopia's
Floyd | park. On the southeast corner is the police station. A Starbucks is on
Floyd | the southwest corner. Neon signs and flashing screens glint from the
Floyd | establishment to the northwest, Arcadia Ego.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You head west on Third Street...
Floyd |
Floyd | Abalone & Third
Floyd | A multi-level grocery store dominates the northeast corner, occupying
Floyd | the whole side of the block from here to Second. A windowless
Floyd | building, this one with a logo like a fork of lightning, is southeast.
Floyd | A shrouded establishment called "Gelatinous Cube" is southwest. On the
Floyd | final corner is a Starbucks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "er" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You head north on Abalone...
Floyd |
Floyd | Abalone & Second
Floyd | Proud Pie is on the northeast corner. The multi-level grocery store to
Floyd | the southeast spans the block down Abalone. To the southwest is the
Floyd | concrete RelOfCoTn building, a typical nWare structure. An apartment
Floyd | building, The Peachtree, is northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Proud Pie
Floyd | Magenta color. A bouquet of dough and cheese with smoky nuance and a
Floyd | touch of pepper. Hints of oak, leather, and plastic. The finish is
Floyd | long and satisfying.
Floyd |
Floyd | Since you were here last, they seem to have installed a man-sized
Floyd | stuffed mouse in one corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "mmm, automat sounds like fun" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "x mouse" 		
	

Floyd | After you pull your attention away from the hideous rictus the mouse
Floyd | wears, you notice that there's a panel on the creature's back that is
Floyd | open and streaming with wires. It must be some sort of robot
Floyd | entertainer.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Man, we ordered DDR and they sent that thing," some guy calls from
Floyd | behind the counter. "Can you believe it?"
Floyd |
Floyd | That must have been a rhetorical question, as the guy proceeds to slip
Floyd | away out of sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x counter" 		
	

Floyd | Something that you're trying to refer to either hasn't ever been
Floyd | mentioned or is not currently in the area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers asks, "DDR?" 	
			Alex says (to VictorGijsbers), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that ddr is Dance Dance Revolution." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Proud Pie
Floyd | So, it's a pizza place. With a huge fake mouse in one corner. And it
Floyd | smells pretty nice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers asks, "As in, East Germany?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "use computer" 		
	

Floyd | Great, great. Downloaded. You fiddle with the makefile a bit and then
Floyd | kick off the build.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your nTerm fills with the kind of stuff that viewers of The Matrix
Floyd | thought was sexy, for some reason. Hopefully this will go without a
Floyd | hitch and be done in ... whenever.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "Oh, uh, thanks Alex." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "buy food" 		
	

Floyd | Food does seem like a good idea. You order some and prepare to focus
Floyd | completely on the meal, like Martha Stewart on her salad...
Floyd |
Floyd | A guy you met during new employee reorientation -- Knut, you think his
Floyd | name is -- furtively joins you as you're dining. He looks even more
Floyd | feverish and high-strung than he did a few days ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hi. Hi again. Gotta tell. Tell you something."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Reality. Illusion. Theme is reality versus illusion. Must discern
Floyd | reality. And illusion."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Behind a small plate I have placed it. In F2, the downstairs lab.
Floyd | Hopefully you can get into F2. I have placed the device. The device
Floyd | you will need. The magic helmet."
Floyd |
Floyd | Knut tilts forward as if he was going to relate to you some ultimate
Floyd | secret, then, surprisingly, bolts away and out the door. He's long
Floyd | gone before you even manage to conceive of pursuing him, so you turn
Floyd | back to your meal.
Floyd |
Floyd | You conclude your culinary experience.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder blinks 	
			Fang says, "...okay..." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: ( Ok. )
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "Must discern reality." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x nlap" 		
	

Floyd | Your computer is ergonomically open and awake.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Perhaps we live in dis-nTopia?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "use nlap" 		
	

Floyd | Your nTerm is still flickering along, so the update must be compiling
Floyd | properly. You read a bit more of that fascinating thread about the
Floyd | ethics of patenting an overclocking technique.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "guess we need to go to the campus, F2" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Ah, Slashdot." 	
			DavidW says, "F2 sounds like campus, yeah." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Abalone & Second
Floyd | Proud Pie is on the northeast corner. The multi-level grocery store to
Floyd | the southeast spans the block down Abalone. To the southwest is the
Floyd | concrete RelOfCoTn building, a typical nWare structure. An apartment
Floyd | building, The Peachtree, is northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "Yep. And we probably can't get in." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You head east on Second Street...
Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & Second
Floyd | The marquee of the Bastion Theater is northeast and the blank stare of
Floyd | 0th Bank diagonally across to the southwest. Speaking of the
Floyd | Southwest, the bad Southwestern art of the Coyote and Crown howls from
Floyd | the northwest corner. A pleasant absence of city is southeast, where
Floyd | the fake hills of nTopia's park roll.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You head east on Second Street...
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Second
Floyd | Main runs along the west edge of the nWare Media Campus. To the
Floyd | northwest is a Starbucks. The glass cube of the nWare Store sits on a
Floyd | park-like plot to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "I concur, let us accept the task for the crazy man." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You head east on Second Street...
Floyd |
Floyd | Campus North
Floyd | You didn't get a great look around here during your on-site interview,
Floyd | since the wiry guy walking with you was enthusiastically posing an
Floyd | elaborate problem in queueing theory. Luckily you were able to
Floyd | convince him that your mind can flex in the nWare way.
Floyd |
Floyd | The north part of the campus is deceptively pleasant, with nWare Media
Floyd | buildings scattered about.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "hmm" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You head east on Second Street...
Floyd |
Floyd | Urchin Behind Campus North
Floyd | The path to the west looks as nice as all the other campus walkways,
Floyd | but this is clearly an alley at the edge of town.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You head south on Urchin...
Floyd |
Floyd | Urchin Behind Campus South
Floyd | The eastern edge of the city looks like a long, empty parking lot. The
Floyd | path onto campus to the west is typically impressive, though. There's
Floyd | a subtle brown door to the east here, set right in the dirt of the
Floyd | East Berm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You head west on Third Street...
Floyd |
Floyd | Campus South
Floyd | The south part of the campus is deceptively pleasant, with nWare Media
Floyd | buildings scattered about. You particularly note F7, which you're
Floyd | cleared to enter, to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "er.." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "It's a donwstairs lab." 	
			Binder asks, "will it accept something like 'go to f2'?" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "go to f2" 		
	

Floyd | Something that you're trying to refer to either hasn't ever been
Floyd | mentioned or is not currently in the area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "guess not" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You head south on Octopus...
Floyd |
Floyd | Octopus & Fourth
Floyd | The nWare Media Campus is north; Octopus turns into the campus's main
Floyd | path on the north side of Fourth Street. To the southwest are the
Floyd | city's gardens, complementing the green of the campus with other
Floyd | herbifarous colors. A store called "Beverage Rack" is to the
Floyd | southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A man and woman ride by on a tandem bicycle, with a toddler riding in
Floyd | a sidecar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You head north on Octopus...
Floyd |
Floyd | Campus South
Floyd | The south part of the campus is deceptively pleasant, with nWare Media
Floyd | buildings scattered about. You particularly note F7, which you're
Floyd | cleared to enter, to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Campus North
Floyd | The north part of the campus is deceptively pleasant, with nWare Media
Floyd | buildings scattered about.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers asks, "Was there a way down in F7?" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main & First
Floyd | A Starbucks is to the northeast. The post office on the southwest
Floyd | corner looks as distinguished as a mausoleum. The urban idiom fails on
Floyd | the northwest corner, where a restaurant sits like a ranch house on a
Floyd | little plot of desert. Opposite it, a path leads onto the nWare Media
Floyd | Campus.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sleep attempts to settle down upon you like a blanket that you keep
Floyd | kicking off. If the time leading up to the demo wasn't so hectic,
Floyd | you'd be hitting the sack about now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "F2 is a building number though, I thought..." 	
			Fang asks, "are there only two campus locations?" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Oh, sorry, I was trying to enter a building." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Campus North
Floyd | The north part of the campus is deceptively pleasant, with nWare Media
Floyd | buildings scattered about.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "exits" 		
	

Floyd | From here, it looks like it's possible to go north, east, south, west
Floyd | and northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | You're not cleared to enter the building over there. Although you work
Floyd | for nWare, the subdivisions of the Media division are pretty much
Floyd | walled off from each other.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x buildings" 		
	

Floyd | Upon closer inspection, the city's buildings still seem to be
Floyd | buildings. To look at a particular one, specify one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x f2" 		
	

Floyd | Something that you're trying to refer to either hasn't ever been
Floyd | mentioned or is not currently in the area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Campus South
Floyd | The south part of the campus is deceptively pleasant, with nWare Media
Floyd | buildings scattered about. You particularly note F7, which you're
Floyd | cleared to enter, to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x f2" 		
	

Floyd | Something that you're trying to refer to either hasn't ever been
Floyd | mentioned or is not currently in the area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | F7 Server Room
Floyd | The raised floor is charcoal in color -- it's the sort seen in all
Floyd | nWare buildings that house really official business. The racks all
Floyd | around are also especially businesslike. And it looks like we also
Floyd | have Cindy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | There's no way to go down into the raised floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "hmm" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "open floor" 		
	

Floyd | The raised floor is made to open up, but you would have to have the
Floyd | appropriate tool for the job.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "Hmmm." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying an nStick, your nLap 500, your pager, and your key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers asks, "Can we google F2 on the computer?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "use nlap" 		
	

Floyd | Your nTerm is still flickering along, so the update must be compiling
Floyd | properly. You download and watch another hilarious reality-based video
Floyd | snippet of mobile robots guarding a warehouse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x nstick" 		
	

Floyd | It's an nStick, a proprietary memory storage device. You haven't seen
Floyd | this particular sort before, and it's not going to fit into any of the
Floyd | usual computer suspects -- your nLap or the servers you manage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We could try visiting the nWare offices." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Or the nWare store." 	
			Fang asks, "where are those?" 	
			DavidW says, "Maybe we have a desk or storage locker or whatever." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Store is just west of campus." 	
			Fang asks, "wanna drive?" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Incinerator also sounds like a fun place to be. :D" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Sure." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Campus South
Floyd | The south part of the campus is deceptively pleasant, with nWare Media
Floyd | buildings scattered about. You particularly note F7, which you're
Floyd | cleared to enter, to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I assume our office is in the store." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You head west on Third Street...
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Third
Floyd | Main runs along the western edge of the nWare Media Campus. Northwest
Floyd | of here, a bit of parkland holds the nWare store, a multi-story glass
Floyd | cube. The concrete structure to the southwest, labeled "Supreme Food
Floyd | Court," is less impressive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Assuming we have an office." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | The nWare Store is not open right now. Looks like it opens at ten.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers asks, "Can we see what time it is?" 	
			DavidW says, "Maybe it's in the status line." 	
			Fang says, "maybe this is something that n... right" 	
			DavidW says, "I tried 'time' and it's didn't recognize it as a verb." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Hm. Let's go the mailboxes in the meantime." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "about" 		
	

Floyd | ( Book and Volume is a work of interactive fiction written, designed,
Floyd | and programmed by Nick Montfort. It was published in 2005 -- first
Floyd | release was on November 17 -- and was written in Inform, a language
Floyd | for IF development created by Graham Nelson. It runs on the Z-Machine,
Floyd | a software computer developed by Joel Berez and Marc Blank. Bug
Floyd | reports and other correspondence about Book and Volume can be sent to
Floyd | Nick at <nickm@nickm.com>. For license information, type LICENSE. )
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x time" 		
	

Floyd | Something that you're trying to refer to either hasn't ever been
Floyd | mentioned or is not currently in the area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "status" 		
	

Floyd | That verb doesn't seem to be part of your API, metaphorically
Floyd | speaking. That is, that verb won't be understood. Try something else,
Floyd | or phrase that command differently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "commands" 		
	

Floyd | That verb doesn't seem to be part of your API, metaphorically
Floyd | speaking. That is, that verb won't be understood. Try something else,
Floyd | or phrase that command differently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "help" 		
	

Floyd | ( Ways to leave the current location are shown in the upper left, when
Floyd | there are such ways, and can also be revealed by typing EXITS. SCORE
Floyd | shows the current score and FULL SCORE adds a breakdown of which tasks
Floyd | have been done and which remain. Book and Volume is a fairly typical
Floyd | piece of interactive fiction as far as the interface and possible
Floyd | commands to the player character are concerned. Those unfamiliar with
Floyd | interactive fiction should read the introduction that is available
Floyd | from the starting menu. It can be accessed from the prompt by typing
Floyd | INTRO. )
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "x clock" 		
	

Floyd | Something that you're trying to refer to either hasn't ever been
Floyd | mentioned or is not currently in the area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "intro" 		
	

Floyd | ( Interactive fiction provides a world, complete with a setting that
Floyd | is a simulated space, objects and characters that exist within that
Floyd | space, and even unusual physical laws.
Floyd |
Floyd | This world and the things that happen in it are described to you, the
Floyd | player, in text. You control a character, the "player character," by
Floyd | typing short commands that express what you want the character to do
Floyd | next. Many simple commands that you could give to an actor, standing
Floyd | on stage with the appropriate props around, should be understood.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ">" prompt is what indicates that it's your turn to type
Floyd | something, for instance:
Floyd |
Floyd | >OPEN THE CD CASE
Floyd | >PURCHASE A WIDGET
Floyd | >ASK THE GOON FOR THE TIME
Floyd |
Floyd | The first of these is only a sensible command when there is a CD case
Floyd | in the player character's possession or in the area; the second can
Floyd | only be expected to work if the player character has money and is
Floyd | somewhere where widgets are sold; and the last command will only be
Floyd | meaningful if there is a goon nearby or otherwise available for
Floyd | communication.
Floyd |
Floyd | Headings, shown in bold, indicate the current location of the player
Floyd | character.
Floyd |
Floyd | The current location is also named in the upper right; the obvious
Floyd | ways to leave are indicated in the upper left. The command EXITS will
Floyd | result in the obvious ways to leave being named explicitly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Upon entering a location, the area will be described. To take a closer
Floyd | look at something in the location or in the player character's
Floyd | possession, you can EXAMINE or LOOK AT it. In Book and Volume, the
Floyd | first description may provide more commentary or reminisces than later
Floyd | descriptions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can command the player character to manipulate things in the
Floyd | world, too: to pick up certain things, turn some devices on and off,
Floyd | and eat food, for instance. The player character can also be commanded
Floyd | to talk to some other characters.
Floyd |
Floyd | SCORE and FULL SCORE provide some information about how you are
Floyd | progressing at some tasks.
Floyd |
Floyd | First-time players are sometimes frustrated that certain commands will
Floyd | not work, but there is some sort of system to interactive fiction. The
Floyd | sort of commands that usually don't work include:
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [No...] >DONATE MY ORGANS TO SCIENCE
Floyd |
Floyd | Unless the player character has just been presented with a blank organ
Floyd | donor card, there would be no obvious way to do this. Even in that
Floyd | case, something more specific and concrete, such as CHECK THE TOP BOX,
Floyd | might be more effective. Commands should generally have something to
Floyd | do with concrete things in the immediate area, although conversations
Floyd | with other characters might be about abstract topics.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [No...] >GO TO TANGIERS
Floyd |
Floyd | The player character is usually only able to move around locally,
Floyd | following such commands as GO NORTH, LEAVE, and GO TO THE RESTAURANT
Floyd | (when there is a single restaurant in the immediate area). An
Floyd | indicator in the upper left shows what directions the player character
Floyd | can move in. You can also type EXITS to see these directions listed.
Floyd |
Floyd | More generally, complex actions that involve numerous steps
Floyd | (purchasing a plane ticket, booking a hotel room, packing for a trip,
Floyd | arranging ground transportation to the airport, waiting in line at
Floyd | security, and so on) cannot usually be accomplished with a single
Floyd | command. Some actions of moderate complexity might be possible with
Floyd | single commands, however, if they are routine ones for the player
Floyd | character.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [No...] >WALK TO THE COFFEE TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | If there's a coffee table in the room, you can just directly command
Floyd | the player character to do several things: look at it, take things off
Floyd | it, put things on it, and so forth. There's usually no need to move
Floyd | the player character around in front of specific pieces of furniture;
Floyd | just specifying what is to be done is enough.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [No...] >SLYLY SPRYLY RUN
Floyd |
Floyd | One problem is that the command does not specify where to run to or
Floyd | what direction to run in. Also, the adverbs will not be understood.
Floyd | Generally, adverbs are unnecessary. You are asked to choose what basic
Floyd | things the player character does, not the very fine details of how
Floyd | those actions are accomplished.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You may want to take some notes as you play interactive fiction.
Floyd | Traditionally, players have drawn a map as they progress through a
Floyd | particular interactive fiction world; this may or may not be necessary
Floyd | for particular people playing particular pieces of interactive
Floyd | fiction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Finally, playing interactive fiction with others, in person or online,
Floyd | is probably the best introduction. Even if your fellow players are not
Floyd | interactive fiction experts, different people will have different good
Floyd | ideas about how to make progress, and working together can be fun. )
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "oops, sorry" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Looks like we have to live without the status line." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You head south on Main...
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Fourth
Floyd | One corner of the nWare Media Campus is to the northeast, where a path
Floyd | affords entrance. A Starbucks is on the southeast corner. There is a
Floyd | coffeehouse called "Independent Grounds" to the southwest. Another
Floyd | Starbucks is on the northwest corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You head south on Main...
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Fifth
Floyd | The building to the northeast houses "Scales," a restaurant. The
Floyd | government-looking neo-something architecture of City Hall offers an
Floyd | entryway to the southeast. On the southwest corner is "Wheel-Man," a
Floyd | personal transportation dealer. The final business here, to the
Floyd | northwest, is Mailboxes Ultra.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | The Mailboxes Ultra is not open right now. Looks like it opens at
Floyd | seven thirty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "So it's not even 7:30." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "x pager" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing really wacky about it. Press the gray button: messages
Floyd | play. Hold it: they are erased.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x sky" 		
	

Floyd | You gaze for a while at the sky, tracing a few of the constellations
Floyd | you know.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers asks, "Shall I delete the messages?" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "ask nlap for the time" 		
	

Floyd | That can only be done to a higher organism.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "yeah, not even dawn yet" 	
			DavidW says, "That was the weirdest help info." 	
			Binder says, "there was an example command in intro in that form but evidently requires something more animate to consult." 	
			DavidW asks, "Instead of explaining what to do, it gave examples of what NOT to do?" 	
			EmacsUser says (to VictorGijsbers), "Go for it." 	
			Fang says, "so... um, let's go to the chapel and pray until the sun comes up" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "hold button" 		
	

Floyd | The pager emits a low beep after you hold the button down for about a
Floyd | second and a half.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "or maybe I'm thinking vespers" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "The chapel has no entry." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Let's try a shop." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You head west on Fifth Street...
Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & Fifth
Floyd | A wisp of grilled beast lingers around Public Char, to the northeast.
Floyd | A Starbucks is on the southeast corner. A complex of tall apartment
Floyd | buildings, The Planar Forest, is southwest. To the northwest is a shoe
Floyd | store.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You head west on Fifth Street...
Floyd |
Floyd | Abalone & Fifth
Floyd | Your apartment building is on the southwest corner. Opposite it is a
Floyd | windowless, blocky building. On the southeast corner Pharmicopia
Floyd | sprawls. Otto's Automat is to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Pharmicopia
Floyd | The white, high-ceilinged place is run through with cliffs of boxed-up
Floyd | blister packs. Around the edges are toys, books, even a selection of
Floyd | electronic gadgets and gizmos and such, along with small appliances.
Floyd | Ringed within these are household and personal supplies, while nearest
Floyd | the core -- by the enclosure where the pharmacists and their
Floyd | attendants no doubt circulate -- are the brand-name over-the-counter
Floyd | philters of vibrant color, along with the alternatives: vitamins,
Floyd | herbs, and homeopathic dilutions.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you walk in, some punky-looking teenagers file out past you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "That is totally what my mom has been doing," one of them says, "Crazy
Floyd | weird apocalypse stuff. It's entirely a Watchmen situation, what else
Floyd | could it be? Best thing would be to clear out before whoever the
Floyd | Ozymandias dude is lays down the smack. Maybe go to Tokyo."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "hehe" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask teenager for the time" 		
	

Floyd | Something that you're trying to refer to either hasn't ever been
Floyd | mentioned or is not currently in the area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "these npcs are spry" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "We have to fight Ozymandias, king of kings? I despair." 	
			Fang asks (of Victor), "not seen or read Watchmen?" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "Nope." 		
	

Floyd | The situation calls for action. Or, at least, it calls for something
Floyd | other than negation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "Uh, nope." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "buy painkiller" 		
	

Floyd | You are gripped by paralysis, unable to decide where to begin or end
Floyd | your shopping spree. After you breathe for a moment, the panic
Floyd | subsides. Perhaps you'll be able to go and shop after the stress of
Floyd | the demo has passed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "it's a pretty good comic book/graphic novel" 	
			Fang says, "and a decent movie" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "We can't shop." 	
			VictorGijsbers asks, "And Shelley's Ozymandias is in it?" 	
			Binder says, "we can't shop until after we've dropped, it seems" 	
			Binder says, "yes, Shelley's Ozymandias informs the text." 	
			Fang says (to Victor), "in a manner of speaking" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Pharmicopia
Floyd | At the center is the inner pharmacy of prescription drugs, with
Floyd | over-the-counter medicine and more traditional remedies around it and
Floyd | soaps and such in the next ring. Various other goods, ranging from
Floyd | books to toasters, are displayed along the walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "full score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far completed 5 of the 6 tasks assigned you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have accomplished these important job-related tasks:
Floyd |
Floyd | - Rebooting Nora.
Floyd | - Rebooting Ester.
Floyd | - Rebooting Sophie.
Floyd | - Rebooting Wendy.
Floyd | - Rebooting Cindy.
Floyd |
Floyd | These labors remain:
Floyd |
Floyd | - Compiling and installing the crucial update.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "x computer" 		
	

Floyd | Your computer is ergonomically open and awake.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "use computer" 		
	

Floyd | Your nTerm is still flickering along, so the update must be compiling
Floyd | properly. You play a quick game of Minefield, losing, as always.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "use computer" 		
	

Floyd | Your nTerm is still flickering along, so the update must be compiling
Floyd | properly. You download and watch another hilarious reality-based video
Floyd | snippet of mobile robots guarding a warehouse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "oh. N, E, S, W, C. Cute." 	
			Fang says, "ah" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Ah." 	
			VictorGijsbers exclaims, "Ah!" 	
			DavidW says, "heh. I missed THAT too." 	
			Fang says, "maybe we can go back to the apartment and 'sleep until' something" 	
			VictorGijsbers exclaims, "Yeah. Or visit the... Incinerator!" 	
			Binder says, "in which case we might sleep MUCH longer" 	
			DavidW says, "'Something' would seem to be a bomb exploding the city." 	
			Fang says, "ITYM a giant squid" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "There is no city. Must discern reality." 	
			Binder says, "yea, I have no better idea beyond walking around and visiting places" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Idd arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Abalone & Fifth
Floyd | Your apartment building is on the southwest corner. Opposite it is a
Floyd | windowless, blocky building. On the southeast corner Pharmicopia
Floyd | sprawls. Otto's Automat is to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Your Apartment Building's Lobby
Floyd | Clean, if not homey. The doorman waits in a Plexiglas cube that looks
Floyd | curiously bulletproof.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're now really pretty tired, such that the phrase "keel over" keeps
Floyd | running through your hazy mind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | The palate-cleansing corridor that leads to your apartment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | The old-style lock opens to you with already-practiced ease, and you
Floyd | walk in. You switch the light on.
Floyd |
Floyd | Home
Floyd | It's your residential canister. Your lime-green couch is against the
Floyd | longest wall. And it looks like we also have a heap of clothes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		
	

Floyd | Sleep is a great idea, and would be a great state of being for you
Floyd | right now. But even if you have the time to sleep, you aren't on an
Floyd | appropriately cushioned surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "keel over" 		
	

Floyd | That verb doesn't seem to be part of your API, metaphorically
Floyd | speaking. That is, that verb won't be understood. Try something else,
Floyd | or phrase that command differently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "oh, is THAT what it means when you obsessively think 'keel over'? Now I know." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "enter bed" 		
	

Floyd | Something that you're trying to refer to either hasn't ever been
Floyd | mentioned or is not currently in the area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Idd says (to Floyd), "go on bed" 		
	

Floyd | Something that you're trying to refer to either hasn't ever been
Floyd | mentioned or is not currently in the area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "get on couch" 		
	

Floyd | You get onto the couch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		
	

Floyd | You release yourself into slumber.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel a bit more rested, at least.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pager buzzes and jars you, its motor driven to disrupt and demand
Floyd | attention.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "push gray button" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | A beep issues from the pager, then a voice:
Floyd |
Floyd | Gus needs his password reset now. Immediately. At the current time.
Floyd | Sorry it's so early. Also, be nice to him when you walk over and
Floyd | deliver his new password, since this weekend has been rough on
Floyd | everyone. He's in F2 and I'm now having your nPediment privileges set
Floyd | so you can walk right in there and find him. Thanks for rebooting the
Floyd | machines, by the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is, of course, Wilbur.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "There we go." 	
			Binder says, "this game is frighteningly like my real life" 	
			VictorGijsbers exclaims, "Ha!" 	
			Binder says, "yay, we slept our way to success" 	
			jenrexrode says, "yay" 	
			Fang asks, "why do we need to personally deliver a password?" 	
			Binder says, "I like how we're admonished to BE NICE as our boss ruins our life." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "In Planescape: Torment, you could occassionaly die your way to success..." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "use computer" 		
	

Floyd | Your nTerm is still flickering along, so the update must be compiling
Floyd | properly. You attempt to reset Gus's password, but get "UNABLE [562]
Floyd | to acquire resources [e.g., 472, 83] for password reset during
Floyd | download/compile progression" as a response.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says (to Fang), "they must have very tight security protocols" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Hmm." 	
			jenrexrode says, "so off to f2" 	
			Fang says, "hmm" 	
			VictorGijsbers asks, "So Gus has to wait several hours?" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "pause compile" 		
	

Floyd | That verb doesn't seem to be part of your API, metaphorically
Floyd | speaking. That is, that verb won't be understood. Try something else,
Floyd | or phrase that command differently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "I guess we can go talk to him or somehing first" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Sure." 	
			Fang says, "also discern reality" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "nOS apparently has no multitasking." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Yeah." 	
			Fang says (to Victor), "Typical." 	
			VictorGijsbers says (to Fang), "Yeah, and no Flash either." 	
			Binder LAUGHS at VictorGijsbers 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "play angry birds" 		
	

Floyd | Something that you're trying to refer to either hasn't ever been
Floyd | mentioned or is not currently in the area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "Ok, let's go to F2." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "stand" 		
	

Floyd | You get off the couch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You switch the light off as you leave. The door swings shut after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | The palate-cleansing corridor that leads to your apartment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "down" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Your Apartment Building's Lobby
Floyd | Clean, if not homey. The cube by the doorway is unattended.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "enter cube" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Abalone & Fifth
Floyd | Your apartment building is on the southwest corner. Opposite it is a
Floyd | windowless, blocky building. On the southeast corner Pharmicopia
Floyd | sprawls. Otto's Automat is to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two men on unicycles, the larger one with a third unicycle over his
Floyd | shoulder, wobble along the street and away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You head east on Fifth Street...
Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & Fifth
Floyd | To the northeast is Public Char. A Starbucks is on the southeast
Floyd | corner. A complex of tall apartment buildings, The Planar Forest, is
Floyd | southwest. To the northwest is a shoe store.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You head east on Fifth Street...
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Fifth
Floyd | The building to the northeast houses "Scales," a restaurant. The
Floyd | government-looking neo-something architecture of City Hall offers an
Floyd | entryway to the southeast. On the southwest corner is "Wheel-Man," a
Floyd | personal transportation dealer. The final business here, to the
Floyd | northwest, is Mailboxes Ultra.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You head east on Fifth Street...
Floyd |
Floyd | Octopus & Fifth
Floyd | The eastern corners are occupied by the two nicest residential options
Floyd | in town, The Maple Copse and Yew Village. City Hall has a face turned
Floyd | this way to the southwest. On the northwest corner are the colors and
Floyd | leafy tufts of the city gardens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You head north on Octopus...
Floyd |
Floyd | Octopus & Fourth
Floyd | The nWare Media Campus is north; Octopus turns into the campus's main
Floyd | path on the north side of Fourth Street. To the southwest are the
Floyd | city's gardens, complementing the green of the campus with other
Floyd | herbifarous colors. A store called "Beverage Rack" is to the
Floyd | southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You head north on Octopus...
Floyd |
Floyd | Campus South
Floyd | The south part of the campus is deceptively pleasant, with nWare Media
Floyd | buildings scattered about. You particularly note F7, which you're
Floyd | cleared to enter, to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Campus North
Floyd | The north part of the campus is deceptively pleasant, with nWare Media
Floyd | buildings scattered about. Specifically, F2 is to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "Tada." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "It didn't use to be here..." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | F2 Foyer
Floyd | This particularly uninviting room may have been included simply to
Floyd | reassure those without proper clearance that they are in the wrong
Floyd | place. To the north is the building's main floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | An unwashed hacker paces here fretfully. Noticing you, he freezes and
Floyd | turns. "I AM GUS," he says feverishly, "AND YOU MUST BEAR MY NEW
Floyd | PASSWORD!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: ( Ok. )
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask gus for the time" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "PASSWORD DESIRED NOW," he says. He does some quick exercises designed
Floyd | to relax his lumbar region.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "use computer" 		
	

Floyd | Righteous. Everything actually compiled and built successfully. You
Floyd | install the update.
Floyd |
Floyd | You get that satisfied feeling that you usually get after
Floyd | accomplishing a work-related task.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "use computer" 		
	

Floyd | Deftly you request a photo of Gus for purposes of positive ID, reset
Floyd | his account, and store in your short-term memory his
Floyd | cryptic-yet-memorable temporary password. Now you just need to share
Floyd | this important bit of information with Gus, and you'll have executed
Floyd | your responsibilities most gloriously.
Floyd |
Floyd | And people wonder why you fantasize about being a astronaut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "give password to gus" 		
	

Floyd | You tell Gus his cryptic-yet-memorable temporary password.
Floyd |
Floyd | His face lights up with some combination of relief and prophetic
Floyd | rapture. He pulls a miniscule PDA from one of the pockets on his
Floyd | photographer's vest and taps happily, presumably gaining access.
Floyd |
Floyd | You get that satisfied feeling that you usually get after
Floyd | accomplishing a work-related task.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some glitch, neurological or digital, causes Gus to scream "ODYSSEUS"
Floyd | and run toward the exit. This involves his running right over you,
Floyd | knocking you down. Your head strikes the floor in a painless and
Floyd | consciousness-eliminating way.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "... tests were, again, all just fine," some woman in a doctor costume
Floyd | tells you. Or maybe she is a doctor. You're both walking along an
Floyd | aqua-colored corridor now. There are pictures of semi-rigid airships
Floyd | on the walls. "You shouldn't have any problems except perhaps for a
Floyd | bit of short-term memory loss, but if you do have any other trouble,
Floyd | come back and tell it to the kiosk. Oh, and you'll want this back."
Floyd | She hands you your pager, which, annoyingly, is buzzing and vibrating.
Floyd | "Take care!"
Floyd |
Floyd | You find yourself here in the lobby.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Torres Quevedo Memorial Hospital
Floyd | The shuffling of those in despair, the rapid, professional pace of the
Floyd | strained nurses and assistants, the occasional groan -- all of these
Floyd | are absent, since this pale green lobby, curiously, holds no one
Floyd | besides yourself. It's also completely without furnishings, except for
Floyd | a kiosk, placed dead center.
Floyd |
Floyd | Remembering the menu of health insurance options that you were
Floyd | presented, you congratulate yourself on buying the extended warranty
Floyd | on yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The pager buzzes and jars you, its motor driven to disrupt and demand
Floyd | attention.
Floyd |
Floyd | A window pops up in the lower right corner of your nLap. In it, the
Floyd | uncanny red stapler wiggles its hinged head to the accompaniment of a
Floyd | cheery robot voice:
Floyd |
Floyd | Hey, this looks like the hospital! This is where you can go if you're
Floyd | sick! If you're really sick, sometimes emergency medical workers will
Floyd | helpfully bring you here!
Floyd |
Floyd | The window winks away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "uh." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "push gray button" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | A beep issues from the pager, then a voice:
Floyd |
Floyd | Gus needs his password reset now. Immediately. At the current time.
Floyd | Sorry it's so early. Also, be nice to him when you walk over and
Floyd | deliver his new password, since this weekend has been rough on
Floyd | everyone. He's in F2 and I'm now having your nPediment privileges set
Floyd | so you can walk right in there and find him. Thanks for rebooting the
Floyd | machines, by the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is, of course, Wilbur.
Floyd |
Floyd | A beep issues from the pager, then a voice:
Floyd |
Floyd | This is an automatic report about how you got owned, champ. That's
Floyd | right, one of your machines is puking out denial of service packets
Floyd | and needs to be offlined immediately. Better get it off your network
Floyd | before somebody other than a robot tells you about it. The victim is
Floyd | Nora.
Floyd |
Floyd | It sounds like the perky cousin of that stupid stapler.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "Man." 	
			Fang says, "yeah, that update was obviously dodgy" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Nora is at the airport." 	
			VictorGijsbers asks, "But perhaps we wish to investigate F2 first?" 	
			Fang says, "the page makes fixing Nora sound time sensitive" 	
			EmacsUser says, "I wish we had some idea how much time we have to deal with the issue." 	
	jenrexrode says (to floyg), "close computer" 		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "close computer" 		
	

Floyd | You close the nLap 500.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says (to jenrexrode), "Ah, thanks for remembering." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Torres Quevedo Memorial Hospital
Floyd | Like a new and never-used aquarium, the lobby. Featuring a kiosk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "Hm, the other events seemed to be triggered by us doing something rather than by time." 	
			jenrexrode says, "wonder how much time has passed" 	
			EmacsUser says, "The Starbucks to the north opens at 7:30; the Gap to the east at 10:00." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Decades. Book and Volume is a retelling of Rip van Winkle." 	
			jenrexrode says, "wah" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Not really." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "I believe." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Heh." 	
			jenrexrode asks, "maybe we can tell time by finding certain stores open/closed?" 	
			VictorGijsbers asks, "Did we decide what to do first?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "We have a recent save; I vote for F2, checking the time along the way." 	
			jenrexrode asks, "is that where nora is?" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "No, Nora is at the airport. F2 houses the secret magic helmet." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Supposedly." 	
			jenrexrode asks, "oh yeah, nora=north?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Yep." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & First
Floyd | The Gap gapes on the northeast corner. A place called "Ice Planet" is
Floyd | southeast. To the southwest is a convenience store, ShopLite. The
Floyd | cheerful block of the nTopia Hospital occupies the remaining corner,
Floyd | to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers asks, "Gotta choose now. Anyone against F2?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: ( Ok. )
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "Unopposed" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You head east on First Street...
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & First
Floyd | A Starbucks is to the northeast. The post office on the southwest
Floyd | corner looks as distinguished as a mausoleum. The urban idiom fails on
Floyd | the northwest corner, where a restaurant sits like a ranch house on a
Floyd | little plot of desert. Opposite it, a path leads onto the nWare Media
Floyd | Campus.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Campus North
Floyd | The north part of the campus is deceptively pleasant, with nWare Media
Floyd | buildings scattered about. Specifically, F2 is to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | F2 Foyer
Floyd | This particularly uninviting room may have been included simply to
Floyd | reassure those without proper clearance that they are in the wrong
Floyd | place. To the north is the building's main floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "behind a plate?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Uh huh." 	
	Idd says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | F2 Main Floor
Floyd | This is a large, open, and curiously empty workspace. Presumably
Floyd | employees come in here with their own laptops and work in some sort of
Floyd | hoteling arrangement, but the place seems rather desolate at the
Floyd | moment. Perhaps the team that uses this space isn't working feverishly
Floyd | for the demo, the way Engine team is. Or perhaps they're just
Floyd | elsewhere, who knows?
Floyd |
Floyd | There are racks all around the place. And it looks like we also have
Floyd | the F2 server.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Idd says (to Floyd), "x server" 		
	

Floyd | This nSure 3000 looks a lot like Wendy.
Floyd |
Floyd | One thing seems pretty funny, though. The machine is hooked up in a
Floyd | completely ass-reversed fashion, or, actually, in a way that's even
Floyd | worse. It just seems to be plugged into itself all over the place. It
Floyd | couldn't actually be doing anything useful, set up like this. This is
Floyd | a fake server, the equivalent of a blank book that is used for
Floyd | interior decorating purposes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "this game could use a 'go to location' mechanism like the Magnetic Scrolls games" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Hm." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "connect server" 		
	

Floyd | That verb doesn't seem to be part of your API, metaphorically
Floyd | speaking. That is, that verb won't be understood. Try something else,
Floyd | or phrase that command differently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "that's ... interesting" 	
			Binder says, "set dressing" 	
	Idd says (to Floyd), "move server" 		
	

Floyd | Something doesn't seem quite right about how this server is seated,
Floyd | but when you give it a push, it doesn't move forward at all.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "look under server" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "pull server" 		
	

Floyd | You pull the server towards you a bit and then release it. It falls
Floyd | back into place. The rack next to it slides aside to reveal a
Floyd | stairway, leading down, as if it were the most natural thing in the
Floyd | world.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers exclaims, "!" 	
			Binder says, "woot" 	
	jenrexrode yay 		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "down" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | West End of Colossal Cave
Floyd | You are at one end of a vast hall stretching out of sight to the east.
Floyd | The walls are liquid rivers of orange stone, except for one dark patch
Floyd | where the stairway traces a path upward. The hall is filled with wisps
Floyd | of white mist that sway like Voldo from Soul Calibur.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "...what" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Wahaha. :D" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: ( Ok. )
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | East End of Colossal Cave
Floyd | The orange pulsing walls and sadomasochistic ripples of mist that so
Floyd | disturbingly livened up the west side of this huge room are absent
Floyd | here. This part of the underground space is pretty much bare and
Floyd | white, shaped like a giant Bose speaker. One notable feature is the
Floyd | large black button with a right-pointing triangle on it. Curiously,
Floyd | you also notice a small plate on one of the walls here -- there must
Floyd | have been some method to Knut's madness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x button" 		
	

Floyd | ( That is, "examine the black button." )
Floyd |
Floyd | Ah, yes. The black button. There it is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | ( That is, "push the black button." )
Floyd |
Floyd | The floor suddenly takes on the appearance of a street. And that's not
Floyd | all.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bearded figure wearing glasses and a Hawaiian shirt is very suddenly
Floyd | standing aways to your left, as if he just appeared there.
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh, yeah. Gary Gygax again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "yay plate" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "x plate" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "x plate" 		
	

Floyd | Not like one of those plates you eat off of, but rather, like the
Floyd | proverbial metal plate in your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gary Gygax just stands there looking smug.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "read plate" 		
	

Floyd | Not like one of those plates you eat off of, but rather, like the
Floyd | proverbial metal plate in your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gary Gygax twists one hand over the other and, somehow, vanishes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Idd says (to Floyd), "push plate" 		
	

Floyd | The plate can basically be opened, if it's closed, or can be closed,
Floyd | if it's open. Other sorts of struggles with the plate are not likely
Floyd | to be efficacious.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "open plate" 		
	

Floyd | You open the plate, revealing a futuristic helmet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x helmet" 		
	

Floyd | It's a head-enclosing helmet, mirrored on the front. Not the thing
Floyd | you'd want to wear to a formal dinner. Here in nTopia, though, it
Floyd | would probably be a perfectly acceptable accessory. It's discretely
Floyd | labeled "SimulacCam."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "yay" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "WEAR HELMET okay?" 	
			VictorGijsbers exclaims, "sure!" 	
			jenrexrode says, "ok" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "wear helmet" 		
	

Floyd | You enclose your head in the blackness of the helmet. An instant and a
Floyd | soft beep later, you can somehow see and hear again. You don't seem to
Floyd | have any trouble breathing in the strange device, and it isn't as
Floyd | uncomfortable as one would imagine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | East End of Colossal Cave
Floyd | This part of the underground space is pretty much bare and white,
Floyd | shaped like a giant Bose speaker. One notable feature is the large
Floyd | black button with a right-pointing triangle on it. The metal plate
Floyd | Knut mentioned is here, tilting open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers asks, "No Gygax?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "press button" 		
	

Floyd | ( That is, "press the black button." )
Floyd |
Floyd | Very well. That was one of the least interesting button-pressing
Floyd | experiences of the past week.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "We are now immune to holograms." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Must discern reality." 	
			jenrexrode says, "oh" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Gygax vanished." 	
			EmacsUser says, "But no replacement, yeah." 	
			VictorGijsbers asks, "I wonder if the city still exists?" 	
			DavidW says, "Perhaps one of the holograms was hiding something from view." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Seems likely." 	
	VictorGijsbers will be right back, but do play on! 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | West End of Colossal Cave
Floyd | This is the west end of a cavernous space, all white and oddly-angled.
Floyd | Some sort of studio or research facility, no doubt. A stairway leads
Floyd | up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | F2 Main Floor
Floyd | This is a large, open, and curiously empty workspace. There are racks
Floyd | all around.
Floyd |
Floyd | The one next to the F2 server has moved aside to reveal a stairway
Floyd | leading down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Should we cover our tracks?" 	
			Binder says, "hm, it no longer looks like a cave, nice" 	
			DavidW says, "Sure, push the server back." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "push server" 		
	

Floyd | Something doesn't seem quite right about how this server is seated,
Floyd | but when you give it a push, it doesn't move forward at all.
Floyd |
Floyd | Seems like it might move. But cannot be pushed. Your mind races as you
Floyd | try to figure this one out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "pull server" 		
	

Floyd | You give the server a tug towards you. The rack unit slides closed,
Floyd | and it's now as if the hidden stairway were a figment of your
Floyd | imagination.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "'K; carry on." 	
			EmacsUser asks, "To the airport?" 	
			Idd says, "sure" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | F2 Foyer
Floyd | This particularly uninviting room may have been included simply to
Floyd | reassure those without proper clearance that they are in the wrong
Floyd | place. To the north is the building's main floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "yeah" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Campus North
Floyd | The north part of the campus is deceptively pleasant, with nWare Media
Floyd | buildings scattered about. Specifically, F2 is to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main & First
Floyd | A Starbucks is to the northeast. The post office on the southwest
Floyd | corner looks as distinguished as a mausoleum. The urban idiom fails on
Floyd | the northwest corner, where a restaurant sits like a ranch house on a
Floyd | little plot of desert. Opposite it, a path leads onto the nWare Media
Floyd | Campus.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gray and black designer herd hurries past you, almost at a trot,
Floyd | brandishing picapoles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "a what?" 	
			VictorGijsbers asks, "Picapoles?" 	
			DavidW says, "No idea" 	
			jenrexrode asks, "reality or no?" 	
			Binder says, "reality with the helmet on." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Oh." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Pica poles." 	
			Binder says, "or maybe just alternate unreality" 	
			Binder says, "yeah, for measuring typefaces" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "A thin length of brass (the older ones) or aluminum, a pica pole measures inches on one side, ems or picas, on the other." 	
			jenrexrode says, "oh like a pica stick" 	
			jenrexrode says, "but bigger" 	
			Binder says, "maybe it was a herd of tiny designers" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Did we want to check to time, or go straigt to the airport?" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You head north on Main...
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Front
Floyd | Even Main Street has nothing but a pair of warehouses on this end,
Floyd | where it meets Front Street. The airport wall is north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "O, sorry." 	
			EmacsUser says, "No worries; go ahead." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You head west on Front Street...
Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & Front
Floyd | It's the gateway to nTopia. The airport is north through a tall
Floyd | rectangular arch that is topped with red flashing lights. On the
Floyd | southeast corner is the visitor center. Southwest is a Starbucks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Airport
Floyd | nAir flies direct from here to Seattle, San Jose, Austin, and Boston,
Floyd | with trips to less geeky destinations being more circuitous. They seem
Floyd | to have forgotten to give this place the air of a big-city airport. It
Floyd | looks more like a large metal barn, with little but a kiosk in this
Floyd | main space.
Floyd |
Floyd | Past security, to the north, you can see a handful of gates, which are
Floyd | actually gates in a fence. A subtle door to the east leads to the
Floyd | Airport's server room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You head through the door and into the server room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Airport Server Room
Floyd | Raised floor, drop ceiling, and racks all around instead of walls make
Floyd | this place seem pretty comfy, at least if you're a patch cable. And it
Floyd | looks like we also have Nora.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "press button" 		
	

Floyd | ( That is, "press the server's red button." )
Floyd |
Floyd | The button clicks in. As you release it, the box falls silent and dark
Floyd | for a moment, then begins to power back up.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Now it's really rebooted.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers asks, "Was that what we needed to do?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far completed 7 of the 8 tasks assigned you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "full score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far completed 7 of the 8 tasks assigned you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have accomplished these important job-related tasks:
Floyd |
Floyd | - Rebooting Nora.
Floyd | - Rebooting Ester.
Floyd | - Rebooting Sophie.
Floyd | - Rebooting Wendy.
Floyd | - Rebooting Cindy.
Floyd | - Compiling and installing the crucial update.
Floyd | - Resetting and delivering Gus's password.
Floyd |
Floyd | These labors remain:
Floyd |
Floyd | - Offlining the rooted server.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Incidentally, have we seen anything in the game that helps explain why it has the title 'Book and Volume'?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Not that I can think of." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Hm, it's a Hamlet and Inform 7 reference." 	
			Binder says, "we rebooted Nora, not offlined it" 	
			inky says, "well, this is the guy who brought you Curveship, you recall" 	
	VictorGijsbers says, "And thy commandment all alone shall live / Within the book and volume of my brain, / Unmix'd with baser matter"" 		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "x server" 		
	

Floyd | This nSure 3000 looks a lot like Wendy. Unfortunately, this server is
Floyd | probably now serving as a massive repository of pirated ninja movies.
Floyd | You sure wish you could remember how to turn these things off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "but yeah, look at the top of [LINK]" 	
			Ellison says, "thanks, inky" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "x cables" 		
	

Floyd | Something that you're trying to refer to either hasn't ever been
Floyd | mentioned or is not currently in the area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "hit server" 		
	

Floyd | If you only knew how to attack a problem like this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying the SimulacCam (being worn), an nStick, your nLap
Floyd | 500, your pager, and your key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "f unplug server" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "unplug server" 		
	

Floyd | Plugging and unplugging things is so 1997.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "pull server" 		
	

Floyd | That is not manipulable in that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "..." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "disconnect server" 		
	

Floyd | That verb doesn't seem to be part of your API, metaphorically
Floyd | speaking. That is, that verb won't be understood. Try something else,
Floyd | or phrase that command differently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "use nlap" 		
	

Floyd | Your nLap 500 is portable, but not very usable, when closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		Binder says, "I was thinking we could maybe remote shutdown" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "open nlap" 		
	

Floyd | You open the nLap 500, which wakes the moment it begins to unfold.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "use computer" 		
	

Floyd | ( That is, "use Nora." )
Floyd |
Floyd | Nora hasn't been dumbed down enough to be used in only one way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "use nlap" 		
	

Floyd | You delete a half-dozen emails offering porcine organs for
Floyd | xenotransplantation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "or not" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "x nora" 		
	

Floyd | This nSure 3000 looks a lot like Wendy. Unfortunately, this server is
Floyd | probably now serving as a massive repository of pirated ninja movies.
Floyd | You sure wish you could remember how to turn these things off.
Floyd |
Floyd | A crackling sound comes, somehow, from all around.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a test of the nTopia civil alert system. If this were actually
Floyd | a --
Floyd |
Floyd | The recorded voice breaks off.
Floyd |
Floyd | ATTENTION. This is actually not a test. This is an alert. Severe dust
Floyd | and wind conditions are anticipated. In a calm and orderly fashion,
Floyd | please find shelter indoors, or remain indoors if you are there
Floyd | already, and refer from going outside until further notice. Refrain.
Floyd | Refrain from going outside. Don't be nervous. High risk of death if
Floyd | you don't get indoors. Calmly. Get indoors. Immediately.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then there is quiet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "close nlap" 		
	

Floyd | You close the nLap 500.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Oh boy." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Well, at least we can check out some pirated ninja movies." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x nora" 		
	

Floyd | This nSure 3000 looks a lot like Wendy. Unfortunately, this server is
Floyd | probably now serving as a massive repository of pirated ninja movies.
Floyd | You sure wish you could remember how to turn these things off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x nora's button" 		
	

Floyd | Something that you're trying to refer to either hasn't ever been
Floyd | mentioned or is not currently in the area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "turn off nora" 		
	

Floyd | Once you figure out how to turn this server off, you can do whatever
Floyd | it is that turns this server off, and, as a result, the server will be
Floyd | turned off.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a granular howl from outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "press and hold?" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "hold button" 		
	

Floyd | ( That is, "hold the server's red button." )
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold the server's button in a for a while, and the box whines to a
Floyd | halt, falling silent. When you release the button, the server remains
Floyd | lifeless.
Floyd |
Floyd | The harsh whistling sound continues.
Floyd |
Floyd | You get that satisfied feeling that you usually get after
Floyd | accomplishing a work-related task.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers exclaims, "Brilliant!" 	
			DavidW says, "yay" 	
			EmacsUser exclaims (at jenrexrode), "Nice!" 	
			Binder says (to jenexrode), "clever" 	
			jenrexrode says, "works on pager.." 	
			VictorGijsbers asks, "Save?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: ( Ok. )
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Shall we go see the storm?" 	
	VictorGijsbers Sure. 		jenrexrode says, "if we want to die, but we've saved" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | The harsh whistling sound continues.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "exits" 		
	

Floyd | From here, it looks like it's possible to go west and out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You head out through the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Airport
Floyd | nAir flies direct from here to Seattle, San Jose, Austin, and Boston,
Floyd | with trips to less geeky destinations being more circuitous. They seem
Floyd | to have forgotten to give this place the air of a big-city airport. It
Floyd | looks more like a large metal barn, with little but a kiosk in this
Floyd | main space.
Floyd |
Floyd | Past security, to the north, you can see a handful of gates, which are
Floyd | actually gates in a fence. A subtle door to the east leads to the
Floyd | Airport's server room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The harsh whistling sound continues. The city outside remains obscured
Floyd | by dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | There's more than one exit. Specify a direction to take one of them.
Floyd |
Floyd | The harsh whistling sound continues. The city outside remains obscured
Floyd | by dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "exits" 		
	

Floyd | From here, it looks like it's possible to go east and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "hm, must be Lubbock" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & Front
Floyd | It's the gateway to nTopia. The airport is north through a tall
Floyd | rectangular arch that is topped with red flashing lights. On the
Floyd | southeast corner is the visitor center. Southwest is a Starbucks.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wall of shifting orange-brown slams through the space and around
Floyd | you. What you were breathing is quickly as thick as an hourglass.
Floyd | First grit -- then stupor -- then the letting go --
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** So it goes ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | On the last day of your working life you accomplished 8 of the 8 tasks
Floyd | assigned you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Airport
Floyd | ( Very well -- we're pretending that that last command never happened.
Floyd | )
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "So it really is dust." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | The harsh whistling sound continues. The city outside remains obscured
Floyd | by dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "You thought it'd be illusionary dust?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | At airport security they find that you are without a boarding pass.
Floyd | After a quick strip search, they politely turn you away.
Floyd |
Floyd | The harsh whistling sound continues. The city outside remains obscured
Floyd | by dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "I though that they were just trying to keep us indoors for a while." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Er, thought." 	
			DavidW asks, "Perhaps use computer?" 	
			jenrexrode says, "ok" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Yes, that's a good idea." 	
			VictorGijsbers asks, "Is a pager a one-way device?" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Wait, I am confused. Where are we?" 	
			DavidW says, "We're stuck at the airport." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You head through the door and into the server room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Airport Server Room
Floyd | Raised floor, drop ceiling, and racks all around instead of walls make
Floyd | this place seem pretty comfy, at least if you're a patch cable. And it
Floyd | looks like we also have Nora.
Floyd |
Floyd | The harsh whistling sound continues.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Okay, and inside now." 	
			EmacsUser says (to VictorGijsbers), "Usually." 	
			DavidW says, "If use computer doesn't help, try pull nora." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Okay. Well, let's check the computer." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "use computer" 		
	

Floyd | ( That is, "use Nora." )
Floyd |
Floyd | Nora hasn't been dumbed down enough to be used in only one way.
Floyd |
Floyd | The harsh whistling sound continues.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "use nlap" 		
	

Floyd | Your nLap 500 is portable, but not very usable, when closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The harsh whistling sound continues.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers asks, "I think we already pulled Nora?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "open nlap" 		
	

Floyd | You open the nLap 500, which wakes the moment it begins to unfold.
Floyd |
Floyd | The harsh whistling sound continues.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "use nlap" 		
	

Floyd | You read a bit more of that fascinating thread about the ethics of
Floyd | patenting an overclocking technique.
Floyd |
Floyd | The harsh whistling sound continues.
Floyd |
Floyd | The civil alert system huffs on again.
Floyd |
Floyd | ATTENTION, the adverse weather conditions are over. It is safe to go
Floyd | outside now. Have fun.
Floyd |
Floyd | The announcer clears his throat, even though the announcement is over,
Floyd | and the speakers go silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "yay" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Everything is not as it seems in nTopia. Mark my words." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: ( Ok. )
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far completed 8 of the 8 tasks assigned you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You head out through the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Airport
Floyd | nAir flies direct from here to Seattle, San Jose, Austin, and Boston,
Floyd | with trips to less geeky destinations being more circuitous. They seem
Floyd | to have forgotten to give this place the air of a big-city airport. It
Floyd | looks more like a large metal barn, with little but a kiosk in this
Floyd | main space.
Floyd |
Floyd | Past security, to the north, you can see a handful of gates, which are
Floyd | actually gates in a fence. A subtle door to the east leads to the
Floyd | Airport's server room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A window pops up in the lower right corner of your nLap. In it, the
Floyd | uncanny red stapler wiggles its hinged head to the accompaniment of a
Floyd | cheery robot voice:
Floyd |
Floyd | Hey, this looks like the airport! You can get on a plane here and go
Floyd | somewhere else! After you purchase a ticket, after you get your
Floyd | manager's approval for vacation time, and so forth!
Floyd |
Floyd | The window winks away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Idd says (to Floyd), "close nlap" 		
	

Floyd | You close the nLap 500.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & Front
Floyd | It's the gateway to nTopia. The airport is north through a tall
Floyd | rectangular arch that is topped with red flashing lights. On the
Floyd | southeast corner is the visitor center. Southwest is a Starbucks.
Floyd |
Floyd | There seems to be no trace of whatever sand was blowing all around,
Floyd | unless some of the buildings now have a slightly glossier finish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers asks, "Do we have a goal?" 	
			jenrexrode asks, "wander around til pager goes off?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Not a clear one. Discerning reality perhaps." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Shall we go the Library? Or the Incinerator? Or the Police Station? Or..." 	
			jenrexrode asks, "figure out what time it is?" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Starbucks
Floyd | Hey, it's Starbucks. Just like in You've Got Mail.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "After 7:30." 	
			jenrexrode says, "yup" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "buy tea" 		
	

Floyd | They only really have stuff like coffee for sale here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "There's also a visitors' center across the street." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "buy coffee" 		
	

Floyd | You purchase your caffeine solution and gratefully slurp it down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "I think if we have nothing to do, we can just sleep" 	
			VictorGijsbers asks, "Shall we check out whether the visitor's centre is open?" 	
			jenrexrode says, "yeah" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & Front
Floyd | It's the gateway to nTopia. The airport is north through a tall
Floyd | rectangular arch that is topped with red flashing lights. On the
Floyd | southeast corner is the visitor center. Southwest is a Starbucks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang was killed when the Heinkel He 111 which was shuttling him to Berlin crashed shortly after takeoff in Salzburg at Ainring on 21 April 1944. Only his black metal hand was recovered from the wreckage. It received a full state funeral. 		VictorGijsbers asks, "It's our day off! We ought to be enjoying ourselves. Hit on some... are we male or female, or certified gender neutral adventurer?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | VNRC
Floyd | Words cut out of dark wood cover most of the walls, although a central
Floyd | space has a triptych of enormous video panels. A woman who exceeds the
Floyd | conventional standards of beauty is standing around cheerfully.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "ask woman about ntopia" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Lovely place we live in," she says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "there's your target" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "ask woman about date" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Um, I'm not sure. They haven't really told me much. I mostly just
Floyd | stand here and smile," she replies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "ask woman about triptych" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Um, I'm not sure. They haven't really told me much. I mostly just
Floyd | stand here and smile," she says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "woman, go out" 		
	

Floyd | If you're trying to communicate, try asking about something specific.
Floyd | If you're trying to give orders, you don't seem to be in much of a
Floyd | position to do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "ask woman for the time" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Um, I'm not sure. They haven't really told me much. I mostly just
Floyd | stand here and smile," she replies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x panels" 		
	

Floyd | The video panels display cheerful promotional views of nTopia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "She's not my type." 	
			jenrexrode says, "heh" 	
			VictorGijsbers asks, "Shall we go somewhere else?" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Sure. How about something tagged general shop?" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Sure." 	
			Ellison says, "only if we ever want to progress in this game" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & Front
Floyd | It's the gateway to nTopia. The airport is north through a tall
Floyd | rectangular arch that is topped with red flashing lights. On the
Floyd | southeast corner is the visitor center. Southwest is a Starbucks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "sure." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You head south on Eel...
Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & First
Floyd | The Gap gapes on the northeast corner. A place called "Ice Planet" is
Floyd | southeast. To the southwest is a convenience store, ShopLite. The
Floyd | cheerful block of the nTopia Hospital occupies the remaining corner,
Floyd | to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A very important-looking person wearing a green visor speeds by on a
Floyd | golden Sinclair C5.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Gap
Floyd | Hey, it's The Gap. Just like in Minority Report.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "buy" 		
	

Floyd | To accomplish that, you'll need to focus your consumer frenzy somewhat
Floyd | by saying what you want to purchase.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "buy gap" 		
	

Floyd | You are gripped by paralysis, unable to decide where to begin or end
Floyd | your shopping spree. After you breathe for a moment, the panic
Floyd | subsides. Perhaps you'll be able to go and shop after the stress of
Floyd | the demo has passed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "I don't think we can buy anything untel the demo has been finished." 	
			Binder says, "hrmph, this doesn't match MY experience when shopping" 	
			Binder says, "focus my consumer frenzy? NEVER" 	
			EmacsUser says, "We might try the Wheelman for a unicycle." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & First
Floyd | The Gap gapes on the northeast corner. A place called "Ice Planet" is
Floyd | southeast. To the southwest is a convenience store, ShopLite. The
Floyd | cheerful block of the nTopia Hospital occupies the remaining corner,
Floyd | to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers asks, "Where is that?" 	
			VictorGijsbers asks, "Or shell we just enter every likely building?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Main & 5th, a ways away." 	
			EmacsUser says, "I don't know. Maybe it's easier just to nap." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "All right with me, whatever you want." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Though I do want to know what Arcadia Ego is. :)" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "With its eery invocation of Death." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You head south on Eel...
Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & Second
Floyd | The marquee of the Bastion Theater is northeast and the blank stare of
Floyd | 0th Bank diagonally across to the southwest. Speaking of the
Floyd | Southwest, the bad Southwestern art of the Coyote and Crown howls from
Floyd | the northwest corner. A pleasant absence of city is southeast, where
Floyd | the fake hills of nTopia's park roll.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "wah there's more than one Gap, too" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You head south on Eel...
Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & Third
Floyd | To the northeast are the miniature tree-spotted hills of nTopia's
Floyd | park. On the southeast corner is the police station. A Starbucks is on
Floyd | the southwest corner. Neon signs and flashing screens glint from the
Floyd | establishment to the northwest, Arcadia Ego.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Arcadia Ego
Floyd | Hey, this is just like in War Games, pretty much, except for the loads
Floyd | of games where you can control 3D figures that kick each other's ass,
Floyd | and the games where you dance or play a drum or fire shotguns, and the
Floyd | section of retro games. That section is just like in War Games,
Floyd | actually, except now it's all retro.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a din of digitized sound. What's visible of the walls is
Floyd | covered with multicolored squares, presumably in an attempt to make
Floyd | the atmosphere even more festive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "Ah, an arcade." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "play game" 		
	

Floyd | What you have mentioned seems to be neither instrument or game, and
Floyd | not obviously playable.
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "play drum" 		
	

Floyd | What you have mentioned seems to be neither instrument or game, and
Floyd | not obviously playable.
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x games" 		
	

Floyd | There are loads of games that look familiar but uncompelling. Looking
Floyd | through them, you find only one standout: LlamaFight 2000, a true
Floyd | classic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "LLAMAFIGHT" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "play LlamaFight 2000" 		
	

Floyd | You are not sure you have the means to do so.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "play llamafight" 		
	

Floyd | You are not sure you have the means to do so.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "Weird." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x LlamaFight 2000" 		
	

Floyd | You remember LlamaFight 2000 as being totally awesome, and by totally
Floyd | awesome, you mean totally sweet. One or two players can participate in
Floyd | hard-hitting, bare-hoofed combat. In Europe the game was released
Floyd | under the name "Yie Ar Kung Llama."
Floyd |
Floyd | This righteous coin-op doesn't seem to use the nPediment payment
Floyd | system, as it has a lit coin slot that simply says "1".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "We need coins." 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Bank #0?" 	
			DavidW says, "So it seems." 	
			jenrexrode says, "yeah" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "byy coins" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "buy coins" 		
	

Floyd | This is one of the few places in nTopia where you can't buy anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & Third
Floyd | To the northeast are the miniature tree-spotted hills of nTopia's
Floyd | park. On the southeast corner is the police station. A Starbucks is on
Floyd | the southwest corner. Neon signs and flashing screens glint from the
Floyd | establishment to the northwest, Arcadia Ego.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison goes back to Squeamhurst.. 		
	Ellison has disconnected. 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You head north on Eel...
Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & Second
Floyd | The marquee of the Bastion Theater is northeast and the blank stare of
Floyd | 0th Bank diagonally across to the southwest. Speaking of the
Floyd | Southwest, the bad Southwestern art of the Coyote and Crown howls from
Floyd | the northwest corner. A pleasant absence of city is southeast, where
Floyd | the fake hills of nTopia's park roll.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | 0th Bank
Floyd | It's just a cheesy bank lobby, with indoor-outdoor carpet. A teller
Floyd | waits behind a counter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "buy coins" 		
	

Floyd | This is one of the few places in nTopia where you can't buy anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "ask teller for coins" 		
	

Floyd | The teller either doesn't hear you or pretends not to hear you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask teller about coins" 		
	

Floyd | The teller either doesn't hear you or pretends not to hear you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask teller about bank" 		
	

Floyd | The teller either doesn't hear you or pretends not to hear you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "talk to teller" 		
	

Floyd | Since you know less about small talk than about Smalltalk -- and that
Floyd | isn't saying much -- it would be best to specify what you want to
Floyd | discuss.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "He has a banana in his ear." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x teller" 		
	

Floyd | Dressed like a bank teller, standing behind a counter in a bank -- she
Floyd | almost certainly is a bank teller.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask teller for money" 		
	

Floyd | The teller produces some sort of tethered handheld device and begins
Floyd | tapping on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes, I see you've started the process of establishing an account with
Floyd | us. While your account has not yet been approved, as a courtesy to new
Floyd | residents of nTopia, and to remind you about how enjoyable personal
Floyd | financial transactions can be, we can convert one dollar from your
Floyd | nRich account into a physical representation of value."
Floyd |
Floyd | The device produces a coin, which the teller hands to you. She then
Floyd | puts the device away and tells you to have a nice day.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I gota a coin!" 	
			jenrexrode says, "yay" 	
			EmacsUser exclaims (at DavidW), "Good work!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x coin" 		
	

Floyd | It's one of those new dollar coins with an armadillo on one side and
Floyd | half the head of Thomas Edison on the other.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & Second
Floyd | The marquee of the Bastion Theater is northeast and the blank stare of
Floyd | 0th Bank diagonally across to the southwest. Speaking of the
Floyd | Southwest, the bad Southwestern art of the Coyote and Crown howls from
Floyd | the northwest corner. A pleasant absence of city is southeast, where
Floyd | the fake hills of nTopia's park roll.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bicyclist hurtles by, speaking Spanish on a hands-free phone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You head south on Eel...
Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & Third
Floyd | To the northeast are the miniature tree-spotted hills of nTopia's
Floyd | park. On the southeast corner is the police station. A Starbucks is on
Floyd | the southwest corner. Neon signs and flashing screens glint from the
Floyd | establishment to the northwest, Arcadia Ego.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Arcadia Ego
Floyd | There's a din of digitized sound. What's visible of the walls is
Floyd | covered with multicolored squares, presumably in an attempt to make
Floyd | the atmosphere even more festive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "play LlamaFight 2000" 		
	

Floyd | The coin does seen like an obvious thing to put into the coin slot,
Floyd | but it's too thick to fit in there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers asks, "Do dollar coins exist? They're bills, right?" 	
			jenrexrode says, "get change" 	
			EmacsUser says, "They do exist, but they are rare." 	
			DavidW says, "argh. We need change." 	
			EmacsUser says, "In the US, I assume you mean." 	
			DavidW says, "We have dollar coins in Canada. We phased out dollar bills." 	
			DavidW says, "We have two dollar coins, too." 	
			jenrexrode asks, "automat?" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Sure." 	
			DavidW says, "The States, however, continues to resist the introduction of a mass produced dollar coin." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Heh. It also resists the introduction of bills with different colours." 	
			DavidW says, "They don't like changing too much too often." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & Third
Floyd | To the northeast are the miniature tree-spotted hills of nTopia's
Floyd | park. On the southeast corner is the police station. A Starbucks is on
Floyd | the southwest corner. Neon signs and flashing screens glint from the
Floyd | establishment to the northwest, Arcadia Ego.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "I guess the only advantage is that I clink less than when I'm using Euros." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You head south on Eel...
Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & Fourth
Floyd | The local elementary school sits beside a gated playground to the
Floyd | northeast. Plywood closes off the site on the southeast corner, hiding
Floyd | whatever is being built there. The Pine and Elm, an apartment building
Floyd | you checked out and found just about identical to the Wild Palms, is
Floyd | southwest. On the northwest corner is an upscale variety store,
Floyd | MarMart.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You head south on Eel...
Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & Fifth
Floyd | To the northeast is Public Char. A Starbucks is on the southeast
Floyd | corner. A complex of tall apartment buildings, The Planar Forest, is
Floyd | southwest. To the northwest is a shoe store.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "I don't know. In three days NY is amassed such a large amount of one cent coins that I clinked more than ever." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You head west on Fifth Street...
Floyd |
Floyd | Abalone & Fifth
Floyd | Your apartment building is on the southwest corner. Opposite it is a
Floyd | windowless, blocky building. On the southeast corner Pharmicopia
Floyd | sprawls. Otto's Automat is to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "is -> I" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Otto's Automat
Floyd | Someone, perhaps shellf, really got into Dark City. There couldn't be
Floyd | any other excuse for this combination vending machine and cafeteria,
Floyd | even though it may strain to look modern and appetizing. Pixelated
Floyd | smiley faces in an urgent red decorate everything, even the edges of
Floyd | the food-dispensing wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The opportunity to avoid social contact during food selection is
Floyd | appealing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x wall" 		
	

Floyd | The food-grid features various sorts of ready-made edibles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x grid" 		
	

Floyd | The food-grid features various sorts of ready-made edibles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Ah. I tend to avoid transactions involving cents except electronically. But there you touch on another part of the currency system that could be phased out." 	
			jenrexrode says, "i don't see a change machine..." 	
			DavidW asks, "Is there a laundromat?" 	
			jenrexrode says, "if so, we could wash our pile of clothes..." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "In the Netherlands we do have 1 and 2 cent coins, but 99% of all shops have a policy that they round all toals up or down to the nearest 5 cents." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "push wall" 		
	

Floyd | You can't.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "So in practice you never use them." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "x edibles" 		
	

Floyd | Ah, yes. The food. There it is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "buy food" 		
	

Floyd | Food does seem like a good idea. You select something palatable from
Floyd | the food-dispensing wall and begin to consume it, face flickering with
Floyd | mammalian happiness.
Floyd |
Floyd | You conclude your culinary experience.
Floyd |
Floyd | Here we go again. Your pager goes off in its usual buzzing, vibrating
Floyd | fit.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pager buzzes and jars you, its motor driven to disrupt and demand
Floyd | attention.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says (to DavidW), "I'm not seeing anything." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Eating food triggered a new page." 	
			jenrexrode says, "yay pager" 	
			Binder says, "I think I see the pattern; trying to have a normal life triggers pages." 	
			DavidW says, "I don't see a laundromat either. Oh well." 	
			EmacsUser says (to VictorGijsbers), "That would work too." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "press pager's button" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | A beep issues from the pager, then a voice:
Floyd |
Floyd | Gus needs his password reset now. Immediately. At the current time.
Floyd | Sorry it's so early. Also, be nice to him when you walk over and
Floyd | deliver his new password, since this weekend has been rough on
Floyd | everyone. He's in F2 and I'm now having your nPediment privileges set
Floyd | so you can walk right in there and find him. Thanks for rebooting the
Floyd | machines, by the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is, of course, Wilbur.
Floyd |
Floyd | A beep issues from the pager, then a voice:
Floyd |
Floyd | This is an automatic report about how you got owned, champ. That's
Floyd | right, one of your machines is puking out denial of service packets
Floyd | and needs to be offlined immediately. Better get it off your network
Floyd | before somebody other than a robot tells you about it. The victim is
Floyd | Nora.
Floyd |
Floyd | It sounds like the perky cousin of that stupid stapler.
Floyd |
Floyd | A beep issues from the pager, then a voice:
Floyd |
Floyd | Disk failure. Disk hesitant, corrupted, ready for immolation. Replace
Floyd | the disk. Must be replaced prior to demo. Almost there. Almost at
Floyd | demo. We will make it. Replace the disk. Follow the procedure and
Floyd | incinerate the old disk once it has been replaced. The disk of the
Floyd | main server in F9. Access to F9 is currently being provided you. Go.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obviously, the message is from Wilbur.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "We might want to get a replacement disk in the nWare store on the way." 	
			jenrexrode says, "cool" 	
			VictorGijsbers asks, "Shall we go?" 	
			DavidW says, "And we get to incinerate something!" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf9" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: ( Ok. )
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode exclaims, "yeah!" 	
			EmacsUser exclaims, "Go!" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Abalone & Fifth
Floyd | Your apartment building is on the southwest corner. Opposite it is a
Floyd | windowless, blocky building. On the southeast corner Pharmicopia
Floyd | sprawls. Otto's Automat is to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You head north on Abalone...
Floyd |
Floyd | Abalone & Fourth
Floyd | The styling retail space on the northeast corner, nTune, is almost
Floyd | bare. To the southeast is the nTopia All-Faiths Chapel Complex.
Floyd | Unmistakable typography announces The Gap to the southwest, while the
Floyd | remaining corner features the smaller but less restrained posters of
Floyd | Comics Command.
Floyd |
Floyd | A woman on an oversized skateboard zooms past, pulling a Jack Russell
Floyd | terrier on a normal-sized skateboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You head north on Abalone...
Floyd |
Floyd | Abalone & Third
Floyd | A multi-level grocery store dominates the northeast corner, occupying
Floyd | the whole side of the block from here to Second. A windowless
Floyd | building, this one with a logo like a fork of lightning, is southeast.
Floyd | A shrouded establishment called "Gelatinous Cube" is southwest. On the
Floyd | final corner is a Starbucks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You head east on Third Street...
Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & Third
Floyd | To the northeast are the miniature tree-spotted hills of nTopia's
Floyd | park. On the southeast corner is the police station. A Starbucks is on
Floyd | the southwest corner. Neon signs and flashing screens glint from the
Floyd | establishment to the northwest, Arcadia Ego.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You head east on Third Street...
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Third
Floyd | Main runs along the western edge of the nWare Media Campus. Northwest
Floyd | of here, a bit of parkland holds the nWare store, a multi-story glass
Floyd | cube. The concrete structure to the southwest, labeled "Supreme Food
Floyd | Court," is less impressive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | nWare Store
Floyd | The products are incidentally on hand here. Usually nGeniuses are
Floyd | about to discuss tips and tricks that further enhance the virtues of
Floyd | nWare hardware and software, preaching to the clergy. Today, perhaps
Floyd | because of the impending demo, the place seems barren.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "buy disk" 		
	

Floyd | You don't have any means to effect a corporate disk drive purchase,
Floyd | and you certainly have no need to enhance your capacious nLap 500 with
Floyd | an additional drive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "Or maybe not." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take disk" 		
	

Floyd | This seems a likely place to find an nWare hard disk drive, but you
Floyd | don't notice any. If you wanted to buy one, though, you could try to
Floyd | -- somebody might be able to help you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers asks, "?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "buy disk" 		
	

Floyd | You don't have any means to effect a corporate disk drive purchase,
Floyd | and you certainly have no need to enhance your capacious nLap 500 with
Floyd | an additional drive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Huh." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Maybe we need to go to the server first? but this does seem like a bit og a bug/implementation failure." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Yeah, it might be that there's an order to follow." 	
	Limax arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Third
Floyd | Main runs along the western edge of the nWare Media Campus. Northwest
Floyd | of here, a bit of parkland holds the nWare store, a multi-story glass
Floyd | cube. The concrete structure to the southwest, labeled "Supreme Food
Floyd | Court," is less impressive.
Floyd |
Floyd | Three people covered with flour and ink run down the street in tears,
Floyd | disappearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers asks, "People with flour and ink?" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Beats tar and feathers." 	
			EmacsUser says, "I don't think that I get that reference." 	
			Limax asks, "How much have I missed?" 	
			VictorGijsbers asks, "Where were we when you went?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "I think Limax is just joining." 	
			Limax says, "I just got here" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Right. Quite a lot, we've been playing for 2 hours." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "But we can recap." 	
			Limax says, "Perfect timing then" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "full score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far completed 8 of the 10 tasks assigned you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have accomplished these important job-related tasks:
Floyd |
Floyd | - Rebooting Nora.
Floyd | - Rebooting Ester.
Floyd | - Rebooting Sophie.
Floyd | - Rebooting Wendy.
Floyd | - Rebooting Cindy.
Floyd | - Compiling and installing the crucial update.
Floyd | - Resetting and delivering Gus's password.
Floyd | - Offlining the rooted server.
Floyd |
Floyd | These labors remain:
Floyd |
Floyd | - Replacing the defective disk.
Floyd | - Destroying the defective disk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "I always like getting here just for the ending" 	
			Limax says, "I do that in movies too" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Ah, but we might not be close to an ending either." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "I'm not sure we're near the end yet..." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Anyway, we have been doing system administrator duties in nTopia. But we have alo found a helmet that allows us to see through holograms." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Right now, we have to replace a hard disk." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Oh, and there's a map; [LINK]" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Yes, pretty essential, that map." 	
	Lionheart can see a dream in your dance. Lionheart can see tomorrow in your dance. We can call it, "our hope"! 		VictorGijsbers says, "Let's go to the server." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You head east on Third Street...
Floyd |
Floyd | Campus South
Floyd | The south part of the campus is deceptively pleasant, with nWare Media
Floyd | buildings scattered about. You particularly note F7, which you're
Floyd | cleared to enter, to the northwest. And to the southeast is the
Floyd | enigmatic F9.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | F9 Floor
Floyd | The building seems to be almost completely occupied by this one huge
Floyd | room. A flat screen blinks on the east wall. You can't tell where the
Floyd | server room might be.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "x screen" 		
	

Floyd | You read a curious message there: "All 'sensitives' on the Book Team
Floyd | should have been evacuated by now! If any are left consult the
Floyd | appropriate contact regarding evacuation ASAP IKYN!"
Floyd |
Floyd | A superannuated manager rushes in, fiddling with some sort of
Floyd | extremely advanced laser pointer. He casts an embarrassed glance at
Floyd | the flat panel and manipulates the laser pointer; the screen blinks
Floyd | off. With some other twist or twiddle of the device, the east wall
Floyd | slides open, and the flat panel moves with it, out of sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Come. In here."
Floyd |
Floyd | He ushers you east.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | F9 ServerRoom
Floyd | You're getting to that point in your life where all the server rooms
Floyd | start to look the same. And it looks like we also have the F9 server.
Floyd |
Floyd | The gentleman of great senectitude dashes off at an amazing pace,
Floyd | disappearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "Something here is not right." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "x server" 		
	

Floyd | The remarkable thing here is the hard disk drive that is jutting out
Floyd | of a slot in the machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "x drive" 		
	

Floyd | Fixed to the side of the charred hard disk is a purchase order for a
Floyd | replacement disk and a curt notice: DESTROY UPON FAILURE.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take order" 		
	

Floyd | That seems to be a part of the defective disk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "So there is an order." 	
	Idd says (to Floyd), "take disk" 		
	

Floyd | You withdraw the defective disk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers exclaims, "You know, what about _not_ destroying the disk? I think we need to start to rebel against our corporate overlords. Let's get at the data!" 	
			DavidW says, "So we take the disk to the store, I guess, to get the replacement." 	
			VictorGijsbers says (to David), "Yes, I guess so." 	
			DavidW asks, "You think there's a way to read the disk instead?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "This situation does look like an 'evacuation' of 'sensitives.'" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "I don't know. It's just that being who I am, I suspect every game of trying to lure me into mindless compliance." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "put disk in nlap" 		
	

Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	jenrexrode save first, then try stuff, as usual 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf10" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: ( Ok. )
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Hmm. I suspect that we are railroaded though." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Yeah, might well be." 	
			jenrexrode says, "we can show drive to people now" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "I'm fine with incinerating the disk." 	
			DavidW says, "Unless we know more about what's what, I suppose." 	
			VictorGijsbers asks, "Go to the store?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Aye." 	
			jenrexrode says, "yeah" 	
			DavidW says, "yeah" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "f go out" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "go out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | F9 Floor
Floyd | The building seems to be almost completely occupied by this one huge
Floyd | room. There's an opening to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | F9 ServerRoom
Floyd | You're getting to that point in your life where all the server rooms
Floyd | start to look the same. And it looks like we also have the F9 server.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | F9 Floor
Floyd | The building seems to be almost completely occupied by this one huge
Floyd | room. There's an opening to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Campus South
Floyd | The south part of the campus is deceptively pleasant, with nWare Media
Floyd | buildings scattered about. You particularly note F7, which you're
Floyd | cleared to enter, to the northwest. And to the southeast is the
Floyd | enigmatic F9.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You head west on Third Street...
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Third
Floyd | Main runs along the western edge of the nWare Media Campus. Northwest
Floyd | of here, a bit of parkland holds the nWare store, a multi-story glass
Floyd | cube. The concrete structure to the southwest, labeled "Supreme Food
Floyd | Court," is less impressive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | nWare Store
Floyd | The products are incidentally on hand here. Usually nGeniuses are
Floyd | about to discuss tips and tricks that further enhance the virtues of
Floyd | nWare hardware and software, preaching to the clergy. Today, perhaps
Floyd | because of the impending demo, the place seems barren.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "buy disk" 		
	

Floyd | ( That is, "buy the merchandise." )
Floyd |
Floyd | By brandishing the busted disk drive, you manage to flag down a
Floyd | salesperson. The guy assisting you expertly produces a new and
Floyd | identically-shaped drive, stamping the old one with something red and
Floyd | indelible as he hands the new one to you and tells you what kind of
Floyd | day to have.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "yay" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Third
Floyd | Main runs along the western edge of the nWare Media Campus. Northwest
Floyd | of here, a bit of parkland holds the nWare store, a multi-story glass
Floyd | cube. The concrete structure to the southwest, labeled "Supreme Food
Floyd | Court," is less impressive.
Floyd |
Floyd | A man with the demeanor of a middle manager skips by in a long gray
Floyd | cape, peeling a banana at both ends.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You head east on Third Street...
Floyd |
Floyd | Campus South
Floyd | The south part of the campus is deceptively pleasant, with nWare Media
Floyd | buildings scattered about. You particularly note F7, which you're
Floyd | cleared to enter, to the northwest. And to the southeast is the
Floyd | enigmatic F9.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | F9 Floor
Floyd | The building seems to be almost completely occupied by this one huge
Floyd | room. There's an opening to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | F9 ServerRoom
Floyd | You're getting to that point in your life where all the server rooms
Floyd | start to look the same. And it looks like we also have the F9 server.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "put disk in server" 		
	

Floyd | ... Are you referring to the new disk or the defective disk?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "new" 		
	

Floyd | As you insert the new hard disk drive, the slot seals itself closed,
Floyd | and the server looks the way that usual, fully functional server
Floyd | looks.
Floyd |
Floyd | You get that satisfied feeling that you usually get after
Floyd | accomplishing a work-related task.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "full score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far completed 9 of the 10 tasks assigned you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have accomplished these important job-related tasks:
Floyd |
Floyd | - Rebooting Nora.
Floyd | - Rebooting Ester.
Floyd | - Rebooting Sophie.
Floyd | - Rebooting Wendy.
Floyd | - Rebooting Cindy.
Floyd | - Compiling and installing the crucial update.
Floyd | - Resetting and delivering Gus's password.
Floyd | - Offlining the rooted server.
Floyd | - Replacing the defective disk.
Floyd |
Floyd | These labors remain:
Floyd |
Floyd | - Destroying the defective disk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "better do it, then" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "If someone else takes over while I get another white beer..." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | F9 Floor
Floyd | The building seems to be almost completely occupied by this one huge
Floyd | room. There's an opening to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Campus South
Floyd | The south part of the campus is deceptively pleasant, with nWare Media
Floyd | buildings scattered about. You particularly note F7, which you're
Floyd | cleared to enter, to the northwest. And to the southeast is the
Floyd | enigmatic F9.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The sudden clamor and rush of a crowd sends you helplessly to the
Floyd | ground. With a grinding pull, a battalion in green aprons hurls itself
Floyd | over you and into the structure on the southwest corner. Perhaps you
Floyd | glimpse a pair of stunned figures in black T-shirts inside, shivering
Floyd | behind a counter. Your vision seems to be obscured for a moment by a
Floyd | milky steam.
Floyd |
Floyd | You stand, finally, unsure about what you seem to have witnessed,
Floyd | unsure about whether or not to hope it was real.
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Fourth
Floyd | One corner of the nWare Media Campus is to the northeast, where a path
Floyd | affords entrance. There are Starbuckses on the other three corners.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "We must be in Seattle" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "sw?" 	
			DavidW asks, "Was that structure sw of Campus South or sw of Main & Fourth?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "I don't know." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Starbucks
Floyd | Hey, it's Starbucks. Just like in You've Got Mail.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers asks, "?" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "What color is the Starbucks uniform?" 	
			VictorGijsbers asks, "That shouldn't be a Starbucks, should it?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Oh huh. No." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "It _used_ to be Independent Grounds." 	
			Limax says, "Black tops, green aprons" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "But it has been invaded by Starbucks..." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Wow." 	
			jenrexrode says, "hm" 	
			Limax says, "'Just like in 'You've Got Mail'?'" 	
			DavidW says, "A movie ref, I assume." 	
			Limax asks, "Tom Hanks film?" 	
			DavidW asks, "So is Starbucks taking over the city?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Fourth
Floyd | One corner of the nWare Media Campus is to the northeast, where a path
Floyd | affords entrance. There are Starbuckses on the other three corners.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Starbucks
Floyd | Hey, it's Starbucks. Just like in You've Got Mail.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Fourth
Floyd | One corner of the nWare Media Campus is to the northeast, where a path
Floyd | affords entrance. There are Starbuckses on the other three corners.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Starbucks
Floyd | Hey, it's Starbucks. Just like in You've Got Mail.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Yikes." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Fourth
Floyd | One corner of the nWare Media Campus is to the northeast, where a path
Floyd | affords entrance. There are Starbuckses on the other three corners.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Oh, I could have saved time by reading more carefully." 	
			jenrexrode exclaims, "incinerate!" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You head south on Main...
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Fifth
Floyd | The building to the northeast houses "Scales," a restaurant. The
Floyd | government-looking neo-something architecture of City Hall offers an
Floyd | entryway to the southeast. On the southwest corner is "Wheel-Man," a
Floyd | personal transportation dealer. The final business here, to the
Floyd | northwest, is Mailboxes Ultra.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Do we want to stop at Wheel-Man?" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Yes." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wheel-Man
Floyd | The scooters, Segways, bikes, sport utility tricycles, and suchlike
Floyd | are all lined up here in supposedly appealing configurations.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "buy unicycle" 		
	

Floyd | You are gripped by paralysis, unable to decide where to begin or end
Floyd | your shopping spree. After you breathe for a moment, the panic
Floyd | subsides. Perhaps you'll be able to go and shop after the stress of
Floyd | the demo has passed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "I want a Segway." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Aw." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Fifth
Floyd | The building to the northeast houses "Scales," a restaurant. The
Floyd | government-looking neo-something architecture of City Hall offers an
Floyd | entryway to the southeast. On the southwest corner is "Wheel-Man," a
Floyd | personal transportation dealer. The final business here, to the
Floyd | northwest, is Mailboxes Ultra.
Floyd |
Floyd | The scheme of the city, and your previous wanderings, suggest to you
Floyd | that the incinerator isn't likely to be plopped down here in the
Floyd | middle of town.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You head west on Fifth Street...
Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & Fifth
Floyd | To the northeast is Public Char. A Starbucks is on the southeast
Floyd | corner. A complex of tall apartment buildings, The Planar Forest, is
Floyd | southwest. To the northwest is a shoe store.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You head south on Eel...
Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & Back
Floyd | Two uncannily clean but industrial-looking buildings sit on either
Floyd | side of Eel to the north. Back Street runs right along the railing
Floyd | that bounds the city to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have come to the edge of the plateau on which nTopia is built. Far
Floyd | below, past the railing, is the desert plain, stretching from reddish
Floyd | white to white, scraggled here and there with gray. The sky is lapis
Floyd | lazuli. Some highway stretches far off from east to west, as if it
Floyd | were an imperfect reflection of a line on a map.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Incinerator
Floyd | There's some corrugated steel-with-cinderblock-accents thing going on
Floyd | here. The floor ends to the west, where smoke and wailing rise from a
Floyd | pit. And it looks like we also have a double-cup panel lifter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers asks, "Smoke and wailing?" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "look in pit" 		
	

Floyd | The pit from which smoke and wailing arises is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "maybe it's a reference to Hades in Zork" 	
			Ellison says, "I think it said something like that" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Ah, okau." 	
			DavidW asks, "What's a double-cup panel lifter?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x lifter" 		
	

Floyd | Ah yes. The double-cup panel lifter. An ungainly little widget. There
Floyd | it is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "use lifter" 		
	

Floyd | The double-cup panel lifter can only be used to open and close floor
Floyd | panels.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "That description is so not helpful." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take lifter" 		
	

Floyd | You conduct the acquisition.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Where was that raised floor?" 	
			jenrexrode says, "desert and straigh highways sound more like Lubbock, Tx than Seattle..." 	
			DavidW says, "F9." 	
			DavidW says, "I think." 	
			EmacsUser says, "All server rooms, in fact." 	
			VictorGijsbers asks, "And in every other server room, right?" 	
			DavidW says, "Possibly." 	
			Idd asks, "put disk in pit?" 	
			EmacsUser says (to Idd), "Sure." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "throw disk in pit" 		
	

Floyd | You gingerly fling the defective disk into the pit, where it almost
Floyd | certainly goes the way of the gold standard.
Floyd |
Floyd | You get that satisfied feeling that you usually get after
Floyd | accomplishing a work-related task.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf11" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: ( Ok. )
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "full score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far completed 10 of the 10 tasks assigned you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have accomplished these important job-related tasks:
Floyd |
Floyd | - Rebooting Nora.
Floyd | - Rebooting Ester.
Floyd | - Rebooting Sophie.
Floyd | - Rebooting Wendy.
Floyd | - Rebooting Cindy.
Floyd | - Compiling and installing the crucial update.
Floyd | - Resetting and delivering Gus's password.
Floyd | - Offlining the rooted server.
Floyd | - Replacing the defective disk.
Floyd | - Destroying the defective disk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "oh a floor panel suction cup thingey" 	
			VictorGijsbers asks, "What is a floor panel?" 	
			jenrexrode says, "a square of a raised floor" 	
			Limax asks, "All tasks comlete, and the game didn't end?" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "We get new tasks continually." 	
			jenrexrode says, "must eat again" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "O yes, a raised floor." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Haha." 	
			EmacsUser says, "When stuck, eat." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Better do it before McDonalds and Burger King have invaded all restaurants." 	
			Limax says, "Heh" 	
	jenrexrode scales 		EmacsUser asks, "Shall we inspect some floors first though?" 	
			jenrexrode asks, "scales?" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Sure, go and do it." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & Back
Floyd | Two uncannily clean but industrial-looking buildings sit on either
Floyd | side of Eel to the north. Back Street runs right along the railing
Floyd | that bounds the city to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You head east on Back Street...
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Back
Floyd | Back Street runs east behind City Hall here at the south end of
Floyd | nTopia. Eel is to the west. A warehouse is on the northwest corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You head north on Main...
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Fifth
Floyd | The building to the northeast houses "Scales," a restaurant. The
Floyd | government-looking neo-something architecture of City Hall offers an
Floyd | entryway to the southeast. On the southwest corner is "Wheel-Man," a
Floyd | personal transportation dealer. The final business here, to the
Floyd | northwest, is Mailboxes Ultra.
Floyd |
Floyd | A cute little fire truck careers down the street, letting loose an
Floyd | occasional bottle rocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mailboxes Ultra
Floyd | While most of the retail spaces are minimal or postmodern, this
Floyd | package pickup and dropoff point has more of the sense of a Hoboken
Floyd | everything 99 cents store.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "oops" 	
			EmacsUser exclaims, "No, wait!" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "open mailbox" 		
	

Floyd | Something that you're trying to refer to either hasn't ever been
Floyd | mentioned or is not currently in the area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "99 cents." 	
			VictorGijsbers asks, "There's no mailbox?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "And if the arcade is a penny arcade..." 	
			VictorGijsbers suddenly understand what Penny Arcade means. 	
			EmacsUser says, "Oh, but I am not reading carefully." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Fifth
Floyd | The building to the northeast houses "Scales," a restaurant. The
Floyd | government-looking neo-something architecture of City Hall offers an
Floyd | entryway to the southeast. On the southwest corner is "Wheel-Man," a
Floyd | personal transportation dealer. The final business here, to the
Floyd | northwest, is Mailboxes Ultra.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Sorry." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Scales
Floyd | It's all orange inside, too, with rounded booths of different sizes
Floyd | cut into the walls. The place is a sort of large-scale bento box,
Floyd | outfitted so that it will be safe during hunting season.
Floyd |
Floyd | Here we go again. Your pager goes off in its usual buzzing, vibrating
Floyd | fit.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pager buzzes and jars you, its motor driven to disrupt and demand
Floyd | attention.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "yay" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf12" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: ( Ok. )
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "press pager's button" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | A beep issues from the pager, then a voice:
Floyd |
Floyd | Gus needs his password reset now. Immediately. At the current time.
Floyd | Sorry it's so early. Also, be nice to him when you walk over and
Floyd | deliver his new password, since this weekend has been rough on
Floyd | everyone. He's in F2 and I'm now having your nPediment privileges set
Floyd | so you can walk right in there and find him. Thanks for rebooting the
Floyd | machines, by the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is, of course, Wilbur.
Floyd |
Floyd | A beep issues from the pager, then a voice:
Floyd |
Floyd | This is an automatic report about how you got owned, champ. That's
Floyd | right, one of your machines is puking out denial of service packets
Floyd | and needs to be offlined immediately. Better get it off your network
Floyd | before somebody other than a robot tells you about it. The victim is
Floyd | Nora.
Floyd |
Floyd | It sounds like the perky cousin of that stupid stapler.
Floyd |
Floyd | A beep issues from the pager, then a voice:
Floyd |
Floyd | Disk failure. Disk hesitant, corrupted, ready for immolation. Replace
Floyd | the disk. Must be replaced prior to demo. Almost there. Almost at
Floyd | demo. We will make it. Replace the disk. Follow the procedure and
Floyd | incinerate the old disk once it has been replaced. The disk of the
Floyd | main server in F9. Access to F9 is currently being provided you. Go.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obviously, the message is from Wilbur.
Floyd |
Floyd | A beep issues from the pager, then a voice:
Floyd |
Floyd | Gratitude. Appreciation. Systems working within adequate tolerances.
Floyd | Mental hygiene triage of team evidently complete. Programmers and
Floyd | artists working harmoniously together. Sky rent like sackcloth. Please
Floyd | remain on call. Productivity obtains. A time of peace is near.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your loving boss. It seems the guy reacts well to stress, once it gets
Floyd | past a certain level.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "gotta erase soon" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "hold pager's button" 		
	

Floyd | The pager emits a low beep after you hold the button down for about a
Floyd | second and a half.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers exclaims, "We didn't get a new job? He just thanked us? How unrealistic!" 	
			jenrexrode says, "heh" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "buy food" 		
	

Floyd | Your hacker frame can sustain itself for at least half a day on a
Floyd | single meal; you certainly aren't ready to have another one just yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "aw" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "se?" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Sure/" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Fifth
Floyd | The building to the northeast houses "Scales," a restaurant. The
Floyd | government-looking neo-something architecture of City Hall offers an
Floyd | entryway to the southeast. On the southwest corner is "Wheel-Man," a
Floyd | personal transportation dealer. The final business here, to the
Floyd | northwest, is Mailboxes Ultra.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | City Hall
Floyd | The interior walls are of parquet hardwood, which would be the most
Floyd | remarkable thing about most city halls, but here we have this
Floyd | full-size diorama in the middle of the lobby with animatrons of
Floyd | Benjamin Franklin, John von Neumann, and shellf.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's also a subtle door here to the southeast, which wouldn't be
Floyd | noticeable to an onlooker who wasn't in the know.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | You head through the door and into the server room.
Floyd |
Floyd | City Hall Server Room
Floyd | There are just the usual racks here. The rest of the room is bare,
Floyd | with the usual drop ceilings and the usual raised floor providing a
Floyd | contrast to the unusual wooden walls outside. And it looks like we
Floyd | also have Sophie.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "open floor" 		
	

Floyd | Using the double-cup panel lifter somewhat more strenuously than you
Floyd | really should have to, you wiggle part of the floor open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "search floor" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x floor" 		
	

Floyd | There's the floor. Right down there. Wide open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "enter floor" 		
	

Floyd | There's no way you're going to be able to get into the raised floor
Floyd | wearing the SimulacCam.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Oh." 	
			jenrexrode says, "cool" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "doff SimulacCam" 		
	

Floyd | You take off the SimulacCam.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | There's a curious amount of space under the floor to the north. You
Floyd | scoot into it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | The darkness here may be the only profound thing in nTopia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "Heh." 	
			jenrexrode says, "grue" 	
			EmacsUser says (to jenrexrode), "Took the words out of my mouth." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | There's more than one exit. Specify a direction to take one of them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "exits" 		
	

Floyd | There aren't any obvious exits from this place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "laptop as flashlight?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "open nlap" 		
	

Floyd | You open the nLap 500, which wakes the moment it begins to unfold.
Floyd |
Floyd | Passage
Floyd | Sometimes a horrifying conspiracy lives beneath the surface of
Floyd | reality. Sometimes, just a cramped crawlspace like this one, lacking
Floyd | even the dust that most such spaces have. And it looks like we also
Floyd | have an overhead ventilation grill.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "I recently encountered a grue in an Adam Thornton game. The result was unspeakable." 	
			VictorGijsbers exclaims, "Smart!" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x grill" 		
	

Floyd | It seems to be fastened with some screws or bolts, whatever the
Floyd | difference is, that are of surreal or alien design. No mass-market
Floyd | device is going to open this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf13" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: ( Ok. )
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Plan?" 	
			DavidW says, "Use coin as screwdriver!" 	
			Ellison says, "a surreal toolbox is probably filled with melted clocks and crap" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "open grill with coin" 		
	

Floyd | That isn't going to do the trick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "open grill with credit card" 		
	

Floyd | Something that you're trying to refer to either hasn't ever been
Floyd | mentioned or is not currently in the area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says (to DavidW), "Still clever." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "O, that's another puzzle." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "unscrew coin with coin" 		
	

Floyd | That doesn't seem to be something you can unlock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying a double-cup panel lifter, a dollar coin, the
Floyd | SimulacCam, an nStick, your nLap 500, your pager, and your key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "nstick?" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "lift grill" 		
	

Floyd | That is not manipulable in that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Like a USB drive." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "wear simulaccam" 		
	

Floyd | You can't get the SimulacCam on in this tiny space.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "yeah, but will it turn a screw" 	
			DavidW says, "Perhaps there's more tools in other under-server rooms." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Worth trying." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Oh, sorry." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "open grill with nstick" 		
	

Floyd | That isn't going to do the trick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Okay; let's check the other rooms." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "open grill with key" 		
	

Floyd | That isn't going to do the trick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers asks, "D&D It just means 'form, doesn't it?" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Sorry, wrong channel." 	
			EmacsUser thinks, 'Also, why am I using semicolon so much today?' 	
			EmacsUser says, "Er, semicolons" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | There's no way to climb up into the closed overhead ventilation grill.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "exits" 		
	

Floyd | From here, it looks like it's possible to go south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You make your way south and crawl out.
Floyd |
Floyd | City Hall Server Room
Floyd | There are just the usual racks here. The rest of the room is bare,
Floyd | with the usual drop ceilings and the usual raised floor providing a
Floyd | contrast to the unusual wooden walls outside. And it looks like we
Floyd | also have Sophie.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "find alien screwdriver" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "To campus maybe?" 	
			jenrexrode says, "pull up more floor" 	
			jenrexrode says, "yeah" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You head out through the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | City Hall
Floyd | The interior walls are of parquet hardwood, which would be the most
Floyd | remarkable thing about most city halls, but here we have this
Floyd | full-size diorama in the middle of the lobby with animatrons of
Floyd | Benjamin Franklin, John von Neumann, and shellf.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's also a subtle door here to the southeast, which wouldn't be
Floyd | noticeable to an onlooker who wasn't in the know.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Octopus & Fifth
Floyd | The eastern corners are occupied by the two nicest residential options
Floyd | in town, The Maple Copse and Yew Village. City Hall has a face turned
Floyd | this way to the southwest. On the northwest corner are the colors and
Floyd | leafy tufts of the city gardens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You head north on Octopus...
Floyd |
Floyd | Octopus & Fourth
Floyd | The nWare Media Campus is north; Octopus turns into the campus's main
Floyd | path on the north side of Fourth Street. To the southwest are the
Floyd | city's gardens, complementing the green of the campus with other
Floyd | herbifarous colors. A store called "Beverage Rack" is to the
Floyd | southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You head north on Octopus...
Floyd |
Floyd | Campus South
Floyd | The south part of the campus is deceptively pleasant, with nWare Media
Floyd | buildings scattered about. You particularly note F7, which you're
Floyd | cleared to enter, to the northwest. And to the southeast is the
Floyd | enigmatic F9.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | F9 Floor
Floyd | The building seems to be almost completely occupied by this one huge
Floyd | room. There's an opening to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | F9 ServerRoom
Floyd | You're getting to that point in your life where all the server rooms
Floyd | start to look the same. And it looks like we also have the F9 server.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "open floor" 		
	

Floyd | ( That is, "open the surroundings." )
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | F9 Floor
Floyd | The building seems to be almost completely occupied by this one huge
Floyd | room. There's an opening to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Campus South
Floyd | The south part of the campus is deceptively pleasant, with nWare Media
Floyd | buildings scattered about. You particularly note F7, which you're
Floyd | cleared to enter, to the northwest. And to the southeast is the
Floyd | enigmatic F9.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | F7 Server Room
Floyd | The raised floor is charcoal in color -- it's the sort seen in all
Floyd | nWare buildings that house really official business. The racks all
Floyd | around are also especially businesslike. And it looks like we also
Floyd | have Cindy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "open floor" 		
	

Floyd | Using the double-cup panel lifter somewhat more strenuously than you
Floyd | really should have to, you wiggle part of the floor open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "enter floor" 		
	

Floyd | You muddle around under the raised floor a bit, encountering only
Floyd | conduits and claustrophobia, not really even needing a lamp for the
Floyd | full experience. Then you get back out of there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "This one is less useful." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "close nlap" 		
	

Floyd | You close the nLap 500.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says (to jenrexrode), "Thanks." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Campus South
Floyd | The south part of the campus is deceptively pleasant, with nWare Media
Floyd | buildings scattered about. You particularly note F7, which you're
Floyd | cleared to enter, to the northwest. And to the southeast is the
Floyd | enigmatic F9.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two modified Segways, driven by school children, scream past each
Floyd | other at top speed, missing by inches. Then they career off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Campus North
Floyd | The north part of the campus is deceptively pleasant, with nWare Media
Floyd | buildings scattered about. Specifically, F2 is to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | F2 Foyer
Floyd | This particularly uninviting room may have been included simply to
Floyd | reassure those without proper clearance that they are in the wrong
Floyd | place. To the north is the building's main floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | F2 Main Floor
Floyd | This is a large, open, and curiously empty workspace. There are racks
Floyd | all around the place. And it looks like we also have the F2 server.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "we don't have out helmet on, FWIW" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "wear helmet" 		
	

Floyd | You once again don the strange helmet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "open floor" 		
	

Floyd | ( That is, "open the surroundings." )
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | F2 Foyer
Floyd | This particularly uninviting room may have been included simply to
Floyd | reassure those without proper clearance that they are in the wrong
Floyd | place. To the north is the building's main floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Campus North
Floyd | The north part of the campus is deceptively pleasant, with nWare Media
Floyd | buildings scattered about. Specifically, F2 is to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | You're not cleared to enter the building over there. Although you work
Floyd | for nWare, the subdivisions of the Media division are pretty much
Floyd | walled off from each other.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sizable crowd of people wearing tye-dyed bedsheets babbles loudly,
Floyd | running past and away from you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Campus South
Floyd | The south part of the campus is deceptively pleasant, with nWare Media
Floyd | buildings scattered about. You particularly note F7, which you're
Floyd | cleared to enter, to the northwest. And to the southeast is the
Floyd | enigmatic F9.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | F7 Server Room
Floyd | The raised floor is charcoal in color -- it's the sort seen in all
Floyd | nWare buildings that house really official business. The racks all
Floyd | around are also especially businesslike. And it looks like we also
Floyd | have Cindy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "enter floor" 		
	

Floyd | There's no way you're going to be able to get into the raised floor
Floyd | wearing the SimulacCam.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Campus South
Floyd | The south part of the campus is deceptively pleasant, with nWare Media
Floyd | buildings scattered about. You particularly note F7, which you're
Floyd | cleared to enter, to the northwest. And to the southeast is the
Floyd | enigmatic F9.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Campus North
Floyd | The north part of the campus is deceptively pleasant, with nWare Media
Floyd | buildings scattered about. Specifically, F2 is to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main & First
Floyd | A Starbucks is to the northeast. The post office on the southwest
Floyd | corner looks as distinguished as a mausoleum. The urban idiom fails on
Floyd | the northwest corner, where a restaurant sits like a ranch house on a
Floyd | little plot of desert. Opposite it, a path leads onto the nWare Media
Floyd | Campus.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You head west on First Street...
Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & First
Floyd | The Gap gapes on the northeast corner. A place called "Ice Planet" is
Floyd | southeast. To the southwest is a convenience store, ShopLite. The
Floyd | cheerful block of the nTopia Hospital occupies the remaining corner,
Floyd | to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gray and black designer herd hurries past you, almost at a trot,
Floyd | brandishing picapoles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You head north on Eel...
Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & Front
Floyd | It's the gateway to nTopia. The airport is north through a tall
Floyd | rectangular arch that is topped with red flashing lights. On the
Floyd | southeast corner is the visitor center. Southwest is a Starbucks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Airport
Floyd | nAir flies direct from here to Seattle, San Jose, Austin, and Boston,
Floyd | with trips to less geeky destinations being more circuitous. They seem
Floyd | to have forgotten to give this place the air of a big-city airport. It
Floyd | looks more like a large metal barn, with little but a kiosk in this
Floyd | main space.
Floyd |
Floyd | Past security, to the north, you can see a handful of gates, which are
Floyd | actually gates in a fence. A subtle door to the east leads to the
Floyd | Airport's server room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You head through the door and into the server room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Airport Server Room
Floyd | Raised floor, drop ceiling, and racks all around instead of walls make
Floyd | this place seem pretty comfy, at least if you're a patch cable. And it
Floyd | looks like we also have Nora.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "open floor" 		
	

Floyd | Using the double-cup panel lifter somewhat more strenuously than you
Floyd | really should have to, you wiggle part of the floor open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "enter floor" 		
	

Floyd | There's no way you're going to be able to get into the raised floor
Floyd | wearing the SimulacCam.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "doff SimulacCam" 		
	

Floyd | You take off the SimulacCam.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "enter floyd" 		
	

Floyd | Something that you're trying to refer to either hasn't ever been
Floyd | mentioned or is not currently in the area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "enter floor" 		
	

Floyd | You muddle around under the raised floor a bit, encountering only
Floyd | conduits and claustrophobia, not really even needing a lamp for the
Floyd | full experience. Then you get back out of there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Darn autocomplete." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You head out through the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Airport
Floyd | nAir flies direct from here to Seattle, San Jose, Austin, and Boston,
Floyd | with trips to less geeky destinations being more circuitous. They seem
Floyd | to have forgotten to give this place the air of a big-city airport. It
Floyd | looks more like a large metal barn, with little but a kiosk in this
Floyd | main space.
Floyd |
Floyd | Past security, to the north, you can see a handful of gates, which are
Floyd | actually gates in a fence. A subtle door to the east leads to the
Floyd | Airport's server room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & Front
Floyd | It's the gateway to nTopia. The airport is north through a tall
Floyd | rectangular arch that is topped with red flashing lights. On the
Floyd | southeast corner is the visitor center. Southwest is a Starbucks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You head south on Eel...
Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & First
Floyd | The Gap gapes on the northeast corner. A place called "Ice Planet" is
Floyd | southeast. To the southwest is a convenience store, ShopLite. The
Floyd | cheerful block of the nTopia Hospital occupies the remaining corner,
Floyd | to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something that looks like a parade float slides down the street. You
Floyd | notice some tonsured and robed man dancing on it. Then it turns away
Floyd | and continues on, out of sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You head west on First Street...
Floyd |
Floyd | Abalone & First
Floyd | The clothing store Niche Threads is to the northeast, while a fire
Floyd | station is across from it on the southeast corner. To the southwest is
Floyd | the tall, cylindrical, and multicolored Medical Center Plaza. What
Floyd | dominates the intersection, though, is the swooping MuseRoom, to the
Floyd | northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | The Medical Center Plaza is not open right now. Looks like it opens at
Floyd | nine.
Floyd |
Floyd | A young couple runs past solemnly, wearing only Nikes and diapers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Are we still wearing the helmet or no?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You head south on Abalone...
Floyd |
Floyd | Abalone & Second
Floyd | Proud Pie is on the northeast corner. The multi-level grocery store to
Floyd | the southeast spans the block down Abalone. To the southwest is the
Floyd | concrete RelOfCoTn building, a typical nWare structure. An apartment
Floyd | building, The Peachtree, is northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "No. Should we wear it?" 	
			jenrexrode says, "since when is it not 9 yet? or 9pm/" 	
			DavidW says, "I don't know. I suspect we should be unless we can't." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "wear helmet" 		
	

Floyd | You once again don the strange helmet.
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone in sixteenth century Japanese armor goes by on a horse, red
Floyd | banner flapping.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "hm" 	
			EmacsUser says, "I think that one was a timing issue." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time goes by.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time goes by.
Floyd |
Floyd | ( You can also use commands such as WAIT 10 MINUTES and WAIT UNTIL 10
Floyd | AM. )
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode exclaims, "oh!" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Abalone & Second
Floyd | Proud Pie is on the northeast corner. The multi-level grocery store to
Floyd | the southeast spans the block down Abalone. To the southwest is the
Floyd | concrete RelOfCoTn building, a typical nWare structure. An apartment
Floyd | building, The Peachtree, is northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | You head into the building and over to the server room.
Floyd |
Floyd | RelOfCoTn Server Room
Floyd | There are racks and racks, with the usual drop ceiling and raised
Floyd | floor one finds in the upscale server room. And it looks like we also
Floyd | have Wendy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "open floor" 		
	

Floyd | Using the double-cup panel lifter somewhat more strenuously than you
Floyd | really should have to, you wiggle part of the floor open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "doff SimulacCam" 		
	

Floyd | You take off the SimulacCam.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You muddle around under the raised floor a bit, encountering only
Floyd | conduits and claustrophobia, not really even needing a lamp for the
Floyd | full experience. Then you get back out of there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "wear SimulacCam" 		
	

Floyd | You once again don the strange helmet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers asks, "Only the first floor we tried did something?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Yeah, I suspect that it places the interesting passage wherever we try first." 	
			VictorGijsbers asks, "Was that the one where we heard a weird conversation through the air duct?" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "That's certainly possible." 	
			EmacsUser says, "There's still the underground one, if we think we should try it." 	
			jenrexrode says, "sure" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Let's do it." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Sorry, I was looking for the conversation." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Abalone & Second
Floyd | Proud Pie is on the northeast corner. The multi-level grocery store to
Floyd | the southeast spans the block down Abalone. To the southwest is the
Floyd | concrete RelOfCoTn building, a typical nWare structure. An apartment
Floyd | building, The Peachtree, is northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You head east on Second Street...
Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & Second
Floyd | The marquee of the Bastion Theater is northeast and the blank stare of
Floyd | 0th Bank diagonally across to the southwest. Speaking of the
Floyd | Southwest, the bad Southwestern art of the Coyote and Crown howls from
Floyd | the northwest corner. A pleasant absence of city is southeast, where
Floyd | the fake hills of nTopia's park roll.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You head east on Second Street...
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Second
Floyd | Main runs along the west edge of the nWare Media Campus. To the
Floyd | northwest is a Starbucks. The glass cube of the nWare Store sits on a
Floyd | park-like plot to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You head east on Second Street...
Floyd |
Floyd | Campus North
Floyd | The north part of the campus is deceptively pleasant, with nWare Media
Floyd | buildings scattered about. Specifically, F2 is to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bald man runs screaming past you, pants on fire, pursued by a man
Floyd | without pants whose hair is on fire. They disappear around a corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You head east on Second Street...
Floyd |
Floyd | Urchin Behind Campus North
Floyd | The path to the west looks as nice as all the other campus walkways,
Floyd | but this is clearly an alley at the edge of town.
Floyd |
Floyd | You've barely noticed it, thanks to the way the streetlights have
Floyd | gradually filled in for the departing sun, but night has fallen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You head south on Urchin...
Floyd |
Floyd | Urchin Behind Campus South
Floyd | The eastern edge of the city looks like a long, empty parking lot. The
Floyd | path onto campus to the west is typically impressive, though. There's
Floyd | a subtle brown door to the east here, set right in the dirt of the
Floyd | East Berm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You head through the door and into the server room.
Floyd |
Floyd | East Berm Server Room
Floyd | Much like other server rooms in this world of ours: racks, raised
Floyd | floor, drop ceiling. It seems to have been made a bit more spacious
Floyd | than it needs to be. And it looks like we also have Ester.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "open floor" 		
	

Floyd | Using the double-cup panel lifter somewhat more strenuously than you
Floyd | really should have to, you wiggle part of the floor open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "enter floor" 		
	

Floyd | There's no way you're going to be able to get into the raised floor
Floyd | wearing the SimulacCam.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a loud and sudden microphone-tapping sound, followed by the
Floyd | shriek of feedback.
Floyd |
Floyd | ATTENTION, this is not an emergency. But there will be a demonstration
Floyd | of a project involving new technologies in just a few minutes. It may
Floyd | possibly result in some unusual irregularities. Don't be alarmed.
Floyd | Thank you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The civil alert system crackles back into silence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf14" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: ( Ok. )
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "doff helmet" 		
	

Floyd | You take off the SimulacCam.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You muddle around under the raised floor a bit, encountering only
Floyd | conduits and claustrophobia, not really even needing a lamp for the
Floyd | full experience. Then you get back out of there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "wear helmet" 		
	

Floyd | You once again don the strange helmet.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A warning shriek sounds, almost inside your head -- it's the helmet.
Floyd | "OVERLOAD," a stupidly calm voice says. The SimulacCam splits right
Floyd | down the middle, along the line of your nose, and falls, shattering on
Floyd | the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | A coming screams across the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | All that you can see flickers into reverse video; even worse is the
Floyd | reverse audio, pure sound everywhere except for the globs of silence
Floyd | shrieked from innumerable mouths, your own one of these. The tongue
Floyd | cannot say what tastes and smells visit you. Your skin is crawling all
Floyd | over the ants. The round is world.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sixteen years later you arise from catatonia to play a single game of
Floyd | ping pong against a silentious Native American. It is a moment that
Floyd | Oliver Sacks would have written touchingly about. But the moment does
Floyd | not last.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** So it goes ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | On the last day of your working life you accomplished 10 of the 10
Floyd | tasks assigned you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "Whoops" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Best Pynchon reference ever." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "(A screaming comes across the sky.)" 	
			VictorGijsbers asks, "What if we do not wear the helmet?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | East Berm Server Room
Floyd | ( Very well -- we're pretending that that last command never happened.
Floyd | )
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "Heh 'The round is world'" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "drop helmet" 		
	

Floyd | You perform the relinquishment.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A coming screams across the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | All that you can see flickers into reverse video; even worse is the
Floyd | reverse audio, pure sound everywhere except for the globs of silence
Floyd | shrieked from innumerable mouths, your own one of these. The tongue
Floyd | cannot say what tastes and smells visit you. Your skin is crawling all
Floyd | over the ants. The round is world.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sixteen years later you arise from catatonia to play a single game of
Floyd | ping pong against a silentious Native American. It is a moment that
Floyd | Oliver Sacks would have written touchingly about. But the moment does
Floyd | not last.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** So it goes ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | On the last day of your working life you accomplished 10 of the 10
Floyd | tasks assigned you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "Doesn't help..." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Hm." 	
			Limax says, "Looks like we need to keep the helmet on" 	
			Limax says, "Maybe" 	
			DavidW asks, "Does the helmet have any controls?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "So we failed to avert whatever we were supposed to avert." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | East Berm Server Room
Floyd | ( Very well -- we're pretending that that last command never happened.
Floyd | )
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x helmet" 		
	

Floyd | Ah, yes. The SimulacCam. There it is.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A coming screams across the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | All that you can see flickers into reverse video; even worse is the
Floyd | reverse audio, pure sound everywhere except for the globs of silence
Floyd | shrieked from innumerable mouths, your own one of these. The tongue
Floyd | cannot say what tastes and smells visit you. Your skin is crawling all
Floyd | over the ants. The round is world.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sixteen years later you arise from catatonia to play a single game of
Floyd | ping pong against a silentious Native American. It is a moment that
Floyd | Oliver Sacks would have written touchingly about. But the moment does
Floyd | not last.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** So it goes ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | On the last day of your working life you accomplished 10 of the 10
Floyd | tasks assigned you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says (to DavidW), "I think not." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "I suspect we may be in an unwinnable situation right now." 	
			DavidW says, "hmph." 	
			jenrexrode says, "maybe we should buy a plane ticket" 	
			EmacsUser says, "So we know how to deal with all of the work tasks. And we have the nstick and maybe the charred drive as uninvestigated leads." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Also, the independent grounds." 	
			DavidW asks, "A bit dissatisfying. Were we given any direction for what to seek, or were we floundering amongst a cityful of locations hoping to trip over a plot token?" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Or Independent Grounds, a coffee shop?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Hmm." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "IFWiki: 'Cruelty to be determined'. I think I know what to put there. :D" 	
			DavidW asks, "hm. Does the game (or helmet) respond to 'xyzzy'? Or 'odysseus'?" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | East Berm Server Room
Floyd | ( Very well -- we're pretending that that last command never happened.
Floyd | )
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | East Berm Server Room
Floyd | ( Very well -- we're pretending that that last command never happened.
Floyd | )
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | East Berm Server Room
Floyd | ( Very well -- we're pretending that that last command never happened.
Floyd | )
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | You suddenly utter a great word of power known to you from your youth.
Floyd | Nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "odysseus" 		
	

Floyd | That verb doesn't seem to be part of your API, metaphorically
Floyd | speaking. That is, that verb won't be understood. Try something else,
Floyd | or phrase that command differently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "yeah, the Odysseus thing was another interesting Zork reference" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "plugh" 		
	

Floyd | You suddenly utter a great word of power known to you from your youth.
Floyd | Nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "Heh" 	
			VictorGijsbers asks, "Wait, what happens when we wait right now?" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "z.z.z.z" 		
	

Floyd | Time goes by.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A warning shriek sounds, almost inside your head -- it's the helmet.
Floyd | "OVERLOAD," a stupidly calm voice says. The SimulacCam splits right
Floyd | down the middle, along the line of your nose, and falls, shattering on
Floyd | the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | A coming screams across the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | All that you can see flickers into reverse video; even worse is the
Floyd | reverse audio, pure sound everywhere except for the globs of silence
Floyd | shrieked from innumerable mouths, your own one of these. The tongue
Floyd | cannot say what tastes and smells visit you. Your skin is crawling all
Floyd | over the ants. The round is world.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sixteen years later you arise from catatonia to play a single game of
Floyd | ping pong against a silentious Native American. It is a moment that
Floyd | Oliver Sacks would have written touchingly about. But the moment does
Floyd | not last.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** So it goes ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | On the last day of your working life you accomplished 10 of the 10
Floyd | tasks assigned you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "Not often does plugh get coded" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Yep, it's a timed event." 	
			Ellison asks, "I've been holding my tongue since I didn't want nm to read this transcript and see that I hadn't played this game yet, but given this games similarity to AMFV, are there any tasks we can continue to do (like the lull period in AMFV)?" 	
			Ellison says, "game's" 	
			Limax asks (of Ellison), "What will nm do to you?" 	
			DavidW says, "I suppose we're hampered by not seeing the time of day." 	
			jenrexrode says, "oh, so it's not this room that's killing us" 	
			Ellison asks, "I take it typing 'time' doesn't do anything?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Let me fire up the z5 locally, to see what's on the status bar." 	
			DavidW says (to Ellison), "I tried it." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Location and time." 	
			DavidW says, "I'm wondering if there's more hints on the conspiracy in locations we never visited." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Lesson: always implement a command that shows the status bar in the main game window." 	
			EmacsUser nods. 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Should we do a systematic sweep?" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "I have a tendency to put essential information in the status bar." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Yeah, we might, but we probabyl should get back to a save before we completed the last task." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Right, but that's the glk layer." 	
			EmacsUser says, "ILAC." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Okay, playing this game for three hours has been pretty exhaustive. If someone else wants to do a thorough search, I'd be happy to watch it, but I don't think I'm going to contribute a lot." 	
			Limax asks, "Do you think it's triggered by the completion of the last task?" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "I suspect so. We got a page saying that everything was going fine now." 	
	Fang arrives, full of fun and funk. 		VictorGijsbers says, "So, is anyone still up to the challenge? We could also call it quits for now, and perhaps try again next week. It's fine with me if you play on, of course. :)" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Sorry, distracted by discussion on #floyd." 	
			EmacsUser says, "My vote is to pick up from here next week." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	

Floyd | ( One of the answers above is needed. )
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf20110402" 		
	

Floyd | ( One of the answers above is needed. )
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | ( One of the answers above is needed. )
Floyd | >

		Idd asks, "restore?" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Yeah. Should we keep all of our saves?" 	
			Ellison says, "I'd rather pick back up tomorrow if possible. I don't want us to get into the habit of stretching games out among several weeks unless it's a huge game we already knew we'd have to do that for going in" 	
	Jacqueline waves and makes an isquiesque departure for home. 		VictorGijsbers says, "I'll probably be able to be here tomorrow." 	
			EmacsUser says, "That too is fine by me. I'll just be a little late." 	
			DavidW says, "yeah, trying again tomorrow sounds good." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Okay, let's do that then." 	
			Limax says, "I probably wont' be, but that's okay" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | Session restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limax has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	Idd goes home. 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf20110402-1" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: ( Ok. )
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf20110402-1" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | Session restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | Enter saved game to store: ( Ok. )
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf20110402-1" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | Session restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | Enter saved game to store: ( Ok. )
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers Okay, see you tomorrow. 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf20110402-2" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | Session restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | Enter saved game to store: ( Ok. )
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf20110402-3" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | Session restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | Enter saved game to store: ( Ok. )
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers goes home. 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf20110402-4" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | Session restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | Enter saved game to store: ( Ok. )
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf20110402-5" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | Session restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | Enter saved game to store: ( Ok. )
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf20110402-6" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | Session restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | Enter saved game to store: ( Ok. )
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf20110402-7" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | Session restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | Enter saved game to store: ( Ok. )
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf20110402-8" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | Session restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | Enter saved game to store: ( Ok. )
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf9" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf20110402-9" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | Session restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | Enter saved game to store: ( Ok. )
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf10" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf20110402-10" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | Session restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | Enter saved game to store: ( Ok. )
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf11" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf20110402-11" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | Session restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | Enter saved game to store: ( Ok. )
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf12" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf20110402-12" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | Session restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | Enter saved game to store: ( Ok. )
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf13" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf20110402-13" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | Session restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | Enter saved game to store: ( Ok. )
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf14" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf20110402-14" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | Session restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | Enter saved game to store: ( Ok. )
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd | ... Are you sure you want to quit?

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		EmacsUser says (to Jacqueline), "Sorry for all that noise on the transcript." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	Floyd says (to EmacsUser), "Floyd doesn't know that trick." 		
	DavidW has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	EmacsUser disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		
	Ellison has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	Johnny does like justice, but that's taking it a bit far. 		
	Fang disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		
	jenrexrode has had her fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Ellison says, "dang it, ran into the time limit on the first day of Book & Volume. didn't know it was so harsh." 	
			jenrexrode asks, "do you think all moves count, or jusst from some point?" 	
			Ellison says, "I dunno. it's possible that the game was angry that I ate before being done with all of my tasks or I just took too long, I guess." 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			inky says, "my vague recollection is I ran into the time limit the first time or two and then it wasn't an issue later" 	
			Ellison says, "the city is surprisingly big for a game that's like OH GOOD THING THE CITY IS SO SMALL HA HA" 	
			Ellison says, "dang, B&V breaks Trizbort's automapping feature" 	
			Ellison asks, "how did people find that crawlspace before?" 	
	Gerynar arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	maga disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		Gerynar asks, "is the game still on, or did y'all finish it?" 	
			jenrexrode says, "we found a suction cup." 	
	Gerynar says "bloop" and shrinks down into a little dot, then winks out...just like those old-fashioned B&w televisions. 		
	Gerynar has disconnected. 		jenrexrode says, "no finish, restart tomorrow" 	
			Ellison says, "oh yeah, the thing in the incinerator. I didn't pick that up." 	
	Gerynar arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	Gerynar has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		genericgeekgirl asks, "Completely starting over, or just continuing?" 	
			jenrexrode says, "continuing from some point where we're not running out of time, I guess. we got stuck with one move left before dying." 	
			Ellison says, "ok, I'm caught up now... and also with no idea what to do" 	
			jenrexrode says, "heh" 	
			Ellison asks, "did you guys catch the scene where the person in black talks to you and says how she is going to get away?" 	
			jenrexrode says, "i don't think so" 	
			Ellison says, "it happened for me during the sand storm and I didn't remember you guys seeing it" 	
			jenrexrode says, "we were at the airport during the sandstorm" 	
			Ellison says, "yeah, I was just some random place" 	
			Ellison says, "I figure you have to be in either a public place or possibly wearing the helmet" 	
	Gerynar arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	Gerynar has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Ellison says, "awesome. I am making progress." 	
			Ellison says, "ok, pretty sure I got the optimal ending... of course, this always happens *after* I had already textdumped the game intending to cheat." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Okay, so the game shall resume tomorrow?" 	
			DavidW says, "That's the plan, yes." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Honestly, unless someone needs Perry, I'm just going to leave him logging - have the whole thing on one transcript." 	
			DavidW says, "We did get to an ending, but not a good one. :)" 	
			Jacqueline nods. 	
			jenrexrode says, "I think ellison finished on his own" 	
			DavidW says, "The game has a timer, so simple UNDOs won't help us." 	
			DavidW says (to jenrexrode), "I might do a little exploring on my own as well, if I find the time." 	
			Ellison says, "yeah, I went playing on my own (not in the Toyshop), but I'd be happy to give gentle hints to anyone who wants them. I'm currently reading the textdump to see what kind of things I missed." 	
			DavidW says, "Are we starting at 2pm? That's, like, soon." 	
	VictorGijsbers arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	DavidW arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	VictorGijsbers says, "Hi." 		
	DavidW says, "hi" 		
	DavidW says, "You're the first one here." 		DavidW says, "Jacqueline left Perry on overnight so there'd be one lo-o-o-ong transcript." 	
	VictorGijsbers says, "We'll see who turns up. If it turns out noone could make it, we'll reschedule. (I'm not 100% sure I can be here for a long time.)" 		
	VictorGijsbers says, "Heh. :)" 		
	DavidW says, "Ellison was playing on his own last night; he's willing to offer hints if we want them." 		
	VictorGijsbers asks, "All right. Did he finish the game?" 		
	DavidW says, "I'm not sure." 		DavidW asks (of Ellison), "Did you say you finished Book and Volume last night?" 	
	genericgeekgirl arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	DavidW says, "hi genericgeekgirl" 		
	genericgeekgirl says, "Hey" 		
	VictorGijsbers says, "Hey." 		DavidW says, "I have no idea who all is showing up. I suppose we should at least wait a few minutes." 	
	VictorGijsbers says, "Yeah, sure." 		VictorGijsbers says, "We'll need the map again: [LINK]" 	
			DavidW says, "... watermelon cantaloupe rutabaga marshmellow ..." 	
			DavidW says, "ah thanks" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Do we have a plan? I suppose we should explore the city more thoroughly, unless someone has a better idea." 	
			DavidW says, "I was wondering what our plan of attack would be. And, yeah, I'd opt for combing the city for inventory and suspicious scenery." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Great. We could do the always-open locations at the start of the game, and then check the others as the time progresses; or wait until its late enough to try them all." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Did we ever show the nStick to someone in the nWare store? That might have been smart." 	
			DavidW says, "I don't remember seeing any NPCs in the nWare store." 	
			Ellison says, "I did finish B&V last night, yeah" 	
	Ellison arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		VictorGijsbers asks, "Did we miss a lot?" 	
			Ellison says, "you missed some red herring stuff and other extras, but no, for the most part, you just need to do one thing" 	
			DavidW says, "I'm hoping it's 'visit the comic book store'." 	
			DavidW says, "But it's probably 'visit Starbucks (any)'." 	
			VictorGijsbers asks, "Is this one thing we need to do in a location we didn't explore?" 	
			Ellison says, "there is something you can do in the comic book store. it's not important, though." 	
			Ellison says, "no, it's a location you've been in." 	
			VictorGijsbers asks, "Hm, ok. Well, does anyone know how to fire this thing up?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "load bookvol" 		
	

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 |
Floyd |      an [auto mata] release
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |       >I  Introduction to interactive fiction
Floyd |    >A  Author's note and acknowledgments
Floyd |   >L  License information
Floyd |
Floyd |    >R  Restore a previous session
Floyd |       >B  Begin a new session

		VictorGijsbers asks, "Do we start anew or load a save?" 	
			DavidW says, "We have 14 save points, but I don't know which would be best." 	
			DavidW says, "I'd like to at least have the helmet." 	
			VictorGijsbers asks, "Shall we try save point 10?" 	
			DavidW says, "sure" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "r" 		VictorGijsbers says, "Not too close to the dissolution." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf20110402_10" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | A session could not be restored using that file name.
Floyd |
Floyd | Press any key to return to the previous list of options.

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      an [auto mata] release
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |       >I  Introduction to interactive fiction
Floyd |    >A  Author's note and acknowledgments
Floyd |   >L  License information
Floyd |
Floyd |    >R  Restore a previous session
Floyd |       >B  Begin a new session

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "r" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf10" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | Session restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | F9 ServerRoom
Floyd | You're getting to that point in your life where all the server rooms
Floyd | start to look the same. And it looks like we also have the F9 server.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | F9 ServerRoom
Floyd | You're getting to that point in your life where all the server rooms
Floyd | start to look the same. And it looks like we also have the F9 server.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying the defective disk, a dollar coin, the SimulacCam
Floyd | (being worn), an nStick, your nLap 500, your pager, and your key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "full score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far completed 8 of the 10 tasks assigned you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have accomplished these important job-related tasks:
Floyd |
Floyd | - Rebooting Nora.
Floyd | - Rebooting Ester.
Floyd | - Rebooting Sophie.
Floyd | - Rebooting Wendy.
Floyd | - Rebooting Cindy.
Floyd | - Compiling and installing the crucial update.
Floyd | - Resetting and delivering Gus's password.
Floyd | - Offlining the rooted server.
Floyd |
Floyd | These labors remain:
Floyd |
Floyd | - Replacing the defective disk.
Floyd | - Destroying the defective disk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "Right, we took out the defective disk." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Let's go and explore without replacing it." 	
			DavidW says (to Victor), "feel free to drive." 	
			Ellison says, "csb" 	
	Ellison goes back to Squeamhurst.. 		
	Ellison has disconnected. 		VictorGijsbers asks, "Wanna go somehwere specific?" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | F9 Floor
Floyd | The building seems to be almost completely occupied by this one huge
Floyd | room. There's an opening to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Campus South
Floyd | The south part of the campus is deceptively pleasant, with nWare Media
Floyd | buildings scattered about. You particularly note F7, which you're
Floyd | cleared to enter, to the northwest. And to the southeast is the
Floyd | enigmatic F9.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm curious if we missed something in City Hall. I'd like to see the comic book store. And a Starbucks." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Ok. I'd like to show the stick in the nWare store. Let's do those four things first." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You head west on Third Street...
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Third
Floyd | Main runs along the western edge of the nWare Media Campus. Northwest
Floyd | of here, a bit of parkland holds the nWare store, a multi-story glass
Floyd | cube. The concrete structure to the southwest, labeled "Supreme Food
Floyd | Court," is less impressive.
Floyd |
Floyd | A man plods down the street and away from you, carrying an elderly man
Floyd | on his back and a Cabbage Patch doll in his arms.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | nWare Store
Floyd | The products are incidentally on hand here. Usually nGeniuses are
Floyd | about to discuss tips and tricks that further enhance the virtues of
Floyd | nWare hardware and software, preaching to the clergy. Today, perhaps
Floyd | because of the impending demo, the place seems barren.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "show nstick" 		
	

Floyd | You look ridiculous waving the nStick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "x nstick" 		
	

Floyd | It's an nStick, a proprietary memory storage device. You haven't seen
Floyd | this particular sort before, and it's not going to fit into any of the
Floyd | usual computer suspects -- your nLap or the servers you manage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "Hm. Buying a disk is easy, but I'm not sure what we could buy to get this thing working." 	
	Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Third
Floyd | Main runs along the western edge of the nWare Media Campus. Northwest
Floyd | of here, a bit of parkland holds the nWare store, a multi-story glass
Floyd | cube. The concrete structure to the southwest, labeled "Supreme Food
Floyd | Court," is less impressive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You head west on Third Street...
Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & Third
Floyd | To the northeast are the miniature tree-spotted hills of nTopia's
Floyd | park. On the southeast corner is the police station. A Starbucks is on
Floyd | the southwest corner. Neon signs and flashing screens glint from the
Floyd | establishment to the northwest, Arcadia Ego.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You head west on Third Street...
Floyd |
Floyd | Abalone & Third
Floyd | A multi-level grocery store dominates the northeast corner, occupying
Floyd | the whole side of the block from here to Second. A windowless
Floyd | building, this one with a logo like a fork of lightning, is southeast.
Floyd | A shrouded establishment called "Gelatinous Cube" is southwest. On the
Floyd | final corner is a Starbucks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You head south on Abalone...
Floyd |
Floyd | Abalone & Fourth
Floyd | The styling retail space on the northeast corner, nTune, is almost
Floyd | bare. To the southeast is the nTopia All-Faiths Chapel Complex.
Floyd | Unmistakable typography announces The Gap to the southwest, while the
Floyd | remaining corner features the smaller but less restrained posters of
Floyd | Comics Command.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Comics Command
Floyd | Airy, clean, but otherwise rather like those indigenous comics stores
Floyd | that appear in American basements here and there, those cozy bunkers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think there's probably some device that the nStick will plug into that we'll find at the conspiracy HQ, or something like that." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "buy watchmen" 		
	

Floyd | You check all over for Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons's Watchmena graphic
Floyd | novel you happen to really like, in which a sinister conspiracy is at
Floyd | work in an alternate but recognizable reality -- but there doesn't
Floyd | seem to be a copy anywhere around here. Too bad.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "Could be. Here's your comic store. :)" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x comics" 		
	

Floyd | Something that you're trying to refer to either hasn't ever been
Floyd | mentioned or is not currently in the area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Ellison), "heh. cute." 	
			VictorGijsbers asks, "Heh, is not buying Watchmen all we can do?" 	
			Ellison says, "yeah, seeing that was kind of a head-slapping moment" 	
			Ellison says, "yeah" 	
			VictorGijsbers asks, "Do you need knowledge of Watchmen to solve the game?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "buy superman" 		
	

Floyd | You are gripped by paralysis, unable to decide where to begin or end
Floyd | your shopping spree. After you breathe for a moment, the panic
Floyd | subsides. Perhaps you'll be able to go and shop after the stress of
Floyd | the demo has passed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "weird, because Superman is in the front window, I think" 	
			DavidW says, "There was a Watchmen ref elsewhere in the game." 	
			Ellison says, "(you can examine stores from out on the street)" 	
			Ellison says, "yeah, when you go into the drug shop" 	
			VictorGijsbers asks, "Shall we go?" 	
			DavidW says, "sure. Not sure where to, though." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Let's try the city hall." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Abalone & Fourth
Floyd | The styling retail space on the northeast corner, nTune, is almost
Floyd | bare. To the southeast is the nTopia All-Faiths Chapel Complex.
Floyd | Unmistakable typography announces The Gap to the southwest, while the
Floyd | remaining corner features the smaller but less restrained posters of
Floyd | Comics Command.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "e.e.s" 		
	

Floyd | You head east on Fourth Street...
Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & Fourth
Floyd | The local elementary school sits beside a gated playground to the
Floyd | northeast. Plywood closes off the site on the southeast corner, hiding
Floyd | whatever is being built there. The Pine and Elm is southwest. On the
Floyd | northwest corner is an upscale variety store, MarMart.
Floyd | You head east on Fourth Street...
Floyd |
Floyd | The sudden clamor and rush of a crowd sends you helplessly to the
Floyd | ground. With a grinding pull, a battalion in green aprons hurls itself
Floyd | over you and into the structure on the southwest corner. Perhaps you
Floyd | glimpse a pair of stunned figures in black T-shirts inside, shivering
Floyd | behind a counter. Your vision seems to be obscured for a moment by a
Floyd | milky steam.
Floyd |
Floyd | You stand, finally, unsure about what you seem to have witnessed,
Floyd | unsure about whether or not to hope it was real.
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Fourth
Floyd | One corner of the nWare Media Campus is to the northeast, where a path
Floyd | affords entrance. There are Starbuckses on the other three corners.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sizable crowd of people wearing tye-dyed bedsheets babbles loudly,
Floyd | running past and away from you.
Floyd | You head south on Main...
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Fifth
Floyd | The building to the northeast houses "Scales," a restaurant. The
Floyd | government-looking neo-something architecture of City Hall offers an
Floyd | entryway to the southeast. On the southwest corner is "Wheel-Man," a
Floyd | personal transportation dealer. The final business here, to the
Floyd | northwest, is Mailboxes Ultra.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | City Hall
Floyd | The interior walls are of parquet hardwood, which would be the most
Floyd | remarkable thing about most city halls, but here we have this
Floyd | full-size diorama in the middle of the lobby with animatrons of
Floyd | Benjamin Franklin, John von Neumann, and shellf.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's also a subtle door here to the southeast, which wouldn't be
Floyd | noticeable to an onlooker who wasn't in the know.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "x diorama" 		
	

Floyd | Ah, yes. The diorama. There it is.
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice that it has a brass button on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "press brass button" 		
	

Floyd | That seems like it might do something. But it doesn't.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x benjamin franklin" 		
	

Floyd | Ah, yes. The diorama. There it is.
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice that it has a brass button on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x walls" 		
	

Floyd | Something that you're trying to refer to either hasn't ever been
Floyd | mentioned or is not currently in the area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "I remember that the tube from which the stick came closed itself." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x shellf" 		
	

Floyd | Ah, yes. The diorama. There it is.
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice that it has a brass button on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Looks like it's just the diorama here." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | There are none.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		DavidW says, "And yes, the tube closed up." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "x tube" 		
	

Floyd | Something that you're trying to refer to either hasn't ever been
Floyd | mentioned or is not currently in the area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | City Hall
Floyd | The interior walls are of parquet hardwood, which would be the most
Floyd | remarkable thing about most city halls, but here we have this
Floyd | full-size diorama in the middle of the lobby with animatrons of
Floyd | Benjamin Franklin, John von Neumann, and shellf.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's also a subtle door here to the southeast, which wouldn't be
Floyd | noticeable to an onlooker who wasn't in the know.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | You head through the door and into the server room.
Floyd |
Floyd | City Hall Server Room
Floyd | There are just the usual racks here. The rest of the room is bare,
Floyd | with the usual drop ceilings and the usual raised floor providing a
Floyd | contrast to the unusual wooden walls outside. And it looks like we
Floyd | also have Sophie.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "pull sophie" 		
	

Floyd | That is not manipulable in that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Did we visit the Gardens at all?" 	
			VictorGijsbers asks, "Did we try to open the ceilings, yesterday?" 	
			DavidW says, "oh, no. Just floors." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Nope, we visited neither gardens, nor park, not empty lot." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Uh..." 	
			DavidW says, "We missed the ceilings, I think." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "So we had this thing that explicitly said that it could be used to open both floors and ceilings..." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "And every server room has a lowered ceiling..." 	
			DavidW says, "argh. The opener is at the incinerator." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "And yet we didn't think of opening the ceilings? :)" 	
			VictorGijsbers exclaims, "Let's go!" 	
			DavidW says, "I wasn't paying attention!" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | You head out through the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | City Hall
Floyd | The interior walls are of parquet hardwood, which would be the most
Floyd | remarkable thing about most city halls, but here we have this
Floyd | full-size diorama in the middle of the lobby with animatrons of
Floyd | Benjamin Franklin, John von Neumann, and shellf.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's also a subtle door here to the southeast, which wouldn't be
Floyd | noticeable to an onlooker who wasn't in the know.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Fifth
Floyd | The building to the northeast houses "Scales," a restaurant. The
Floyd | government-looking neo-something architecture of City Hall offers an
Floyd | entryway to the southeast. On the southwest corner is "Wheel-Man," a
Floyd | personal transportation dealer. The final business here, to the
Floyd | northwest, is Mailboxes Ultra.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I miss plenty when we're in CF." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You head south on Main...
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Back
Floyd | Back Street runs east behind City Hall here at the south end of
Floyd | nTopia. Eel is to the west. A warehouse is on the northwest corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have come to the edge of the plateau on which nTopia is built. Far
Floyd | below, past the railing, is the desert plain, stretching from reddish
Floyd | white to white, scraggled here and there with gray. The sky is lapis
Floyd | lazuli. Some highway stretches far off from east to west, as if it
Floyd | were an imperfect reflection of a line on a map.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You head west on Back Street...
Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & Back
Floyd | Two uncannily clean but industrial-looking buildings sit on either
Floyd | side of Eel to the north. Back Street runs right along the railing
Floyd | that bounds the city to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A very important-looking person wearing a green visor speeds by on a
Floyd | golden Sinclair C5.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Incinerator
Floyd | There's some corrugated steel-with-cinderblock-accents thing going on
Floyd | here. The floor ends to the west, where smoke and wailing rise from a
Floyd | pit. And it looks like we also have a double-cup panel lifter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "take lifter" 		
	

Floyd | You conduct the acquisition.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & Back
Floyd | Two uncannily clean but industrial-looking buildings sit on either
Floyd | side of Eel to the north. Back Street runs right along the railing
Floyd | that bounds the city to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x lifter" 		
	

Floyd | Ah yes. The double-cup panel lifter. An ungainly little widget. There
Floyd | it is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers asks, "Ok, try the other server rooms first, and then head over to the weird one?" 	
			DavidW says, "Sure." 	
			DavidW says, "I have no preference." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You head east on Back Street...
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Back
Floyd | Back Street runs east behind City Hall here at the south end of
Floyd | nTopia. Eel is to the west. A warehouse is on the northwest corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gang of perhaps twenty people on souped-up Segways powers past and
Floyd | disappears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You head north on Main...
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Fifth
Floyd | The building to the northeast houses "Scales," a restaurant. The
Floyd | government-looking neo-something architecture of City Hall offers an
Floyd | entryway to the southeast. On the southwest corner is "Wheel-Man," a
Floyd | personal transportation dealer. The final business here, to the
Floyd | northwest, is Mailboxes Ultra.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | City Hall
Floyd | The interior walls are of parquet hardwood, which would be the most
Floyd | remarkable thing about most city halls, but here we have this
Floyd | full-size diorama in the middle of the lobby with animatrons of
Floyd | Benjamin Franklin, John von Neumann, and shellf.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's also a subtle door here to the southeast, which wouldn't be
Floyd | noticeable to an onlooker who wasn't in the know.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | You head through the door and into the server room.
Floyd |
Floyd | City Hall Server Room
Floyd | There are just the usual racks here. The rest of the room is bare,
Floyd | with the usual drop ceilings and the usual raised floor providing a
Floyd | contrast to the unusual wooden walls outside. And it looks like we
Floyd | also have Sophie.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "lift ceiling" 		
	

Floyd | The ceiling is not close enough for you to palpate or deal with in
Floyd | that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "lift floor" 		
	

Floyd | Using the double-cup panel lifter somewhat more strenuously than you
Floyd | really should have to, you wiggle part of the floor open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "Hm." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "stand on sophie" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can stand on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "Maybe the ceilings can't be opened after all." 	
			jenrexrode asks, "did we restart?" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "lower ceiling" 		
	

Floyd | The ceiling is not close enough for you to palpate or deal with in
Floyd | that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "Nope, we loaded a save pretty near to the end." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "We have taken out but not replaced the defective disk." 	
			jenrexrode says, "ok" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "climb sophie" 		
	

Floyd | You must have dozed off during the part of Spiderman that explained
Floyd | how to do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "There might be one ceiling within reach, or maybe there's a stool we can use." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "x ceiling" 		
	

Floyd | There's the ceiling. Right up there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open ceiling" 		
	

Floyd | The ceiling is not close enough for you to palpate or deal with in
Floyd | that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers asks, "Want to do a round of the server rooms?" 	
			DavidW says, "sure." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "climb rack" 		
	

Floyd | You must have dozed off during the part of Spiderman that explained
Floyd | how to do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "Okay, let's do W, N, E, campus." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | You head out through the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | City Hall
Floyd | The interior walls are of parquet hardwood, which would be the most
Floyd | remarkable thing about most city halls, but here we have this
Floyd | full-size diorama in the middle of the lobby with animatrons of
Floyd | Benjamin Franklin, John von Neumann, and shellf.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's also a subtle door here to the southeast, which wouldn't be
Floyd | noticeable to an onlooker who wasn't in the know.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Fifth
Floyd | The building to the northeast houses "Scales," a restaurant. The
Floyd | government-looking neo-something architecture of City Hall offers an
Floyd | entryway to the southeast. On the southwest corner is "Wheel-Man," a
Floyd | personal transportation dealer. The final business here, to the
Floyd | northwest, is Mailboxes Ultra.
Floyd |
Floyd | A cute little fire truck careers down the street, letting loose an
Floyd | occasional bottle rocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You head west on Fifth Street...
Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & Fifth
Floyd | To the northeast is Public Char. A Starbucks is on the southeast
Floyd | corner. A complex of tall apartment buildings, The Planar Forest, is
Floyd | southwest. To the northwest is a shoe store.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You head west on Fifth Street...
Floyd |
Floyd | Abalone & Fifth
Floyd | Your apartment building is on the southwest corner. Opposite it is a
Floyd | windowless, blocky building. On the southeast corner Pharmicopia
Floyd | sprawls. Otto's Automat is to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You head north on Abalone...
Floyd |
Floyd | Abalone & Fourth
Floyd | The styling retail space on the northeast corner, nTune, is almost
Floyd | bare. To the southeast is the nTopia All-Faiths Chapel Complex.
Floyd | Unmistakable typography announces The Gap to the southwest, while the
Floyd | remaining corner features the smaller but less restrained posters of
Floyd | Comics Command.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You head north on Abalone...
Floyd |
Floyd | Abalone & Third
Floyd | A multi-level grocery store dominates the northeast corner, occupying
Floyd | the whole side of the block from here to Second. A windowless
Floyd | building, this one with a logo like a fork of lightning, is southeast.
Floyd | A shrouded establishment called "Gelatinous Cube" is southwest. On the
Floyd | final corner is a Starbucks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You head north on Abalone...
Floyd |
Floyd | Abalone & Second
Floyd | Proud Pie is on the northeast corner. The multi-level grocery store to
Floyd | the southeast spans the block down Abalone. To the southwest is the
Floyd | concrete RelOfCoTn building, a typical nWare structure. An apartment
Floyd | building, The Peachtree, is northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A miniature ambulance pulls up. A bystander is quickly hoisted inside
Floyd | by two people clad in padded suits, and the ambulance drives off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | You head into the building and over to the server room.
Floyd |
Floyd | RelOfCoTn Server Room
Floyd | There are racks and racks, with the usual drop ceiling and raised
Floyd | floor one finds in the upscale server room. And it looks like we also
Floyd | have Wendy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "open ceiling" 		
	

Floyd | The ceiling is not close enough for you to palpate or deal with in
Floyd | that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "lower ceiling" 		
	

Floyd | The ceiling is not close enough for you to palpate or deal with in
Floyd | that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "touch ceiling" 		
	

Floyd | The ceiling is not close enough for you to palpate or deal with in
Floyd | that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "Nothing special here." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Abalone & Second
Floyd | Proud Pie is on the northeast corner. The multi-level grocery store to
Floyd | the southeast spans the block down Abalone. To the southwest is the
Floyd | concrete RelOfCoTn building, a typical nWare structure. An apartment
Floyd | building, The Peachtree, is northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A young couple runs past solemnly, wearing only Nikes and diapers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You head north on Abalone...
Floyd |
Floyd | Abalone & First
Floyd | The clothing store Niche Threads is to the northeast, while a fire
Floyd | station is across from it on the southeast corner. To the southwest is
Floyd | the tall, cylindrical, and multicolored Medical Center Plaza. What
Floyd | dominates the intersection, though, is the swooping MuseRoom, to the
Floyd | northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You head east on First Street...
Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & First
Floyd | The Gap gapes on the northeast corner. A place called "Ice Planet" is
Floyd | southeast. To the southwest is a convenience store, ShopLite. The
Floyd | cheerful block of the nTopia Hospital occupies the remaining corner,
Floyd | to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You head north on Eel...
Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & Front
Floyd | It's the gateway to nTopia. The airport is north through a tall
Floyd | rectangular arch that is topped with red flashing lights. On the
Floyd | southeast corner is the visitor center. Southwest is a Starbucks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Airport
Floyd | nAir flies direct from here to Seattle, San Jose, Austin, and Boston,
Floyd | with trips to less geeky destinations being more circuitous. They seem
Floyd | to have forgotten to give this place the air of a big-city airport. It
Floyd | looks more like a large metal barn, with little but a kiosk in this
Floyd | main space.
Floyd |
Floyd | Past security, to the north, you can see a handful of gates, which are
Floyd | actually gates in a fence. A subtle door to the east leads to the
Floyd | Airport's server room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You head through the door and into the server room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Airport Server Room
Floyd | Raised floor, drop ceiling, and racks all around instead of walls make
Floyd | this place seem pretty comfy, at least if you're a patch cable. And it
Floyd | looks like we also have Nora.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "open ceiling" 		
	

Floyd | The ceiling is not close enough for you to palpate or deal with in
Floyd | that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb racks" 		
	

Floyd | You must have dozed off during the part of Spiderman that explained
Floyd | how to do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "stand on racks" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can stand on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "stand on nora" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can stand on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "move racks" 		
	

Floyd | That is not manipulable in that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x racks" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Airport Server Room
Floyd | Raised floor, drop ceiling, and racks all around instead of walls make
Floyd | this place seem pretty comfy, at least if you're a patch cable. And it
Floyd | looks like we also have Nora.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "take nora and throw it at the ceiling with a mighty cry of rage" 		
	

Floyd | Something that you're trying to refer to either hasn't ever been
Floyd | mentioned or is not currently in the area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "No luck here, it seems." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You head out through the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Airport
Floyd | nAir flies direct from here to Seattle, San Jose, Austin, and Boston,
Floyd | with trips to less geeky destinations being more circuitous. They seem
Floyd | to have forgotten to give this place the air of a big-city airport. It
Floyd | looks more like a large metal barn, with little but a kiosk in this
Floyd | main space.
Floyd |
Floyd | Past security, to the north, you can see a handful of gates, which are
Floyd | actually gates in a fence. A subtle door to the east leads to the
Floyd | Airport's server room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & Front
Floyd | It's the gateway to nTopia. The airport is north through a tall
Floyd | rectangular arch that is topped with red flashing lights. On the
Floyd | southeast corner is the visitor center. Southwest is a Starbucks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "e.e.e.s.s.s" 		
	

Floyd | You head east on Front Street...
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Front
Floyd | Even Main Street has nothing but a pair of warehouses on this end,
Floyd | where it meets Front Street. The airport wall is north.
Floyd | You head east on Front Street...
Floyd |
Floyd | Octopus & Front
Floyd | Front Street continues its run alongside the airport. There is a
Floyd | warehouse on the southwest corner. The mall is under construction to
Floyd | the southeast.
Floyd | You head east on Front Street...
Floyd |
Floyd | Urchin & Front
Floyd | The city goes no further north or east. There's just Front Lodge to
Floyd | the southwest.
Floyd | You head south on Urchin...
Floyd |
Floyd | Urchin & First
Floyd | First Lodge is on the northwest corner. The nWare Media Campus is
Floyd | southwest of here, but there's no way onto campus from this
Floyd | intersection.
Floyd | You head south on Urchin...
Floyd |
Floyd | Urchin Behind Campus North
Floyd | The path to the west looks as nice as all the other campus walkways,
Floyd | but this is clearly an alley at the edge of town.
Floyd | You head south on Urchin...
Floyd |
Floyd | Urchin Behind Campus South
Floyd | The eastern edge of the city looks like a long, empty parking lot. The
Floyd | path onto campus to the west is typically impressive, though. There's
Floyd | a subtle brown door to the east here, set right in the dirt of the
Floyd | East Berm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You head through the door and into the server room.
Floyd |
Floyd | East Berm Server Room
Floyd | Much like other server rooms in this world of ours: racks, raised
Floyd | floor, drop ceiling. It seems to have been made a bit more spacious
Floyd | than it needs to be. And it looks like we also have Ester.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "This one is more spacious than it needs to be." 	
			VictorGijsbers asks, "I wonder if that is significant?" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "x ceiling" 		
	

Floyd | There's the ceiling. Right up there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "lower ceiling" 		
	

Floyd | The ceiling is not close enough for you to palpate or deal with in
Floyd | that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "no idea" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "climb rack" 		
	

Floyd | You must have dozed off during the part of Spiderman that explained
Floyd | how to do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "x panel" 		
	

Floyd | There's the floor. Right down there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "raise floor" 		
	

Floyd | Using the double-cup panel lifter somewhat more strenuously than you
Floyd | really should have to, you wiggle part of the floor open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "Maybe we should have been doubel cheking the floors." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | There's no way you're going to be able to get into the raised floor
Floyd | wearing the SimulacCam.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "take off helmet" 		
	

Floyd | You take off the SimulacCam.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You muddle around under the raised floor a bit, encountering only
Floyd | conduits and claustrophobia, not really even needing a lamp for the
Floyd | full experience. Then you get back out of there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "Nothing here." 	
			VictorGijsbers asks, "There are three servers on the campus, right?" 	
			Ellison asks, "I am leaving soon! any last questions?" 	
			DavidW says (to Victor), "I only remember two." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Uh... is it likely we'll find the solution? :)" 	
			DavidW says, "I was multitasking yesterday; I was counting on Fang being here again today for continuity." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "There's F7, F2 (with the cave beneath), and F9 (with the raisable floor)." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Let's try them." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You head out through the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Urchin Behind Campus South
Floyd | The eastern edge of the city looks like a long, empty parking lot. The
Floyd | path onto campus to the west is typically impressive, though. There's
Floyd | a subtle brown door to the east here, set right in the dirt of the
Floyd | East Berm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "I'll save you some time. you already have figured out everything you need to know about floors and ceilings and all that. what you guys need next is out in the city, not any of the server areas." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You head north on Urchin...
Floyd |
Floyd | Urchin Behind Campus North
Floyd | The path to the west looks as nice as all the other campus walkways,
Floyd | but this is clearly an alley at the edge of town.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers exclaims (at Ellison), "Okay, thanks!" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "This would have been frustrating if it didn't lead anywhere." 	
			jenrexrode says, "let's explore new places then" 	
			DavidW asks, "There was mention of a visitor area near the airport. Brochure in there, maybe?" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Let's check it out." 	
			VictorGijsbers asks, "You drive?" 	
			jenrexrode asks, "ask woman for brochure?" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "If that doesn't help, we can always try to walk out at all of the border locations." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "I don't think we even tried to go north at the airport." 	
			DavidW says, "sorry, you caught me off guard" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Back in a moment, feel free to explore." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You head north on Urchin...
Floyd |
Floyd | Urchin & First
Floyd | First Lodge is on the northwest corner. The nWare Media Campus is
Floyd | southwest of here, but there's no way onto campus from this
Floyd | intersection.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You head west on First Street...
Floyd |
Floyd | Octopus & First
Floyd | The main north-south path of the nWare Media Campus meets Octopus on
Floyd | the south side. Roy's, a favorite hacker hangout and supplier of
Floyd | takeout, is on the northwest corner. The mall is under construction to
Floyd | the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You head north on Octopus...
Floyd |
Floyd | Octopus & Front
Floyd | Front Street continues its run alongside the airport. There is a
Floyd | warehouse on the southwest corner. The mall is under construction to
Floyd | the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | The warehouse isn't open to the public, or to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | A woman hurries by, loudly reciting art criticism by John Ashbery and
Floyd | occasionally making some sort of nonhuman primate sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You head west on Front Street...
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Front
Floyd | Even Main Street has nothing but a pair of warehouses on this end,
Floyd | where it meets Front Street. The airport wall is north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You head west on Front Street...
Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & Front
Floyd | It's the gateway to nTopia. The airport is north through a tall
Floyd | rectangular arch that is topped with red flashing lights. On the
Floyd | southeast corner is the visitor center. Southwest is a Starbucks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | The visitor center is not open right now. Looks like it opens at ten.
Floyd |
Floyd | A man plods down the street and away from you, carrying an elderly man
Floyd | on his back and a Cabbage Patch doll in his arms.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Starbucks
Floyd | Hey, it's Starbucks. Just like in You've Got Mail.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "buy coffee" 		
	

Floyd | You purchase your caffeine solution and gratefully slurp it down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear helmet" 		
	

Floyd | You once again don the strange helmet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Starbucks
Floyd | Hey, it's Starbucks. Just like in You've Got Mail.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & Front
Floyd | It's the gateway to nTopia. The airport is north through a tall
Floyd | rectangular arch that is topped with red flashing lights. On the
Floyd | southeast corner is the visitor center. Southwest is a Starbucks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x airport" 		
	

Floyd | Upon further inspection, the only things that stand out are the tall,
Floyd | rectangular nature of the arch, and the fact that it is topped with
Floyd | red flashing lights.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x arch" 		
	

Floyd | Upon further inspection, the only things that stand out are the tall,
Floyd | rectangular nature of the arch, and the fact that it is topped with
Floyd | red flashing lights.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lights" 		
	

Floyd | Upon further inspection, the only things that stand out are the tall,
Floyd | rectangular nature of the arch, and the fact that it is topped with
Floyd | red flashing lights.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two modified Segways, driven by school children, scream past each
Floyd | other at top speed, missing by inches. Then they career off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Wish I could tell what time it is." 	
			VictorGijsbers asks, "Can we get in the airport?" 	
			DavidW asks, "Of course. Why?" 	
			VictorGijsbers asks, "And then pass the security?" 	
			DavidW says, "I don't think so." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Airport
Floyd | nAir flies direct from here to Seattle, San Jose, Austin, and Boston,
Floyd | with trips to less geeky destinations being more circuitous. They seem
Floyd | to have forgotten to give this place the air of a big-city airport. It
Floyd | looks more like a large metal barn, with little but a kiosk in this
Floyd | main space.
Floyd |
Floyd | Past security, to the north, you can see a handful of gates, which are
Floyd | actually gates in a fence. A subtle door to the east leads to the
Floyd | Airport's server room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Your intimate friends at airport security recognize you, find that you
Floyd | still lack a boarding pass, and look at you with concern. You do not
Floyd | get to go in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think we tried that." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Oh, I missed that." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "x kiosk" 		
	

Floyd | Nice kiosk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The visitor center was closed; open at 10." 	
			Ellison says, "ok, gotta go. back later!" 	
			VictorGijsbers asks, "O, really? But surely, it is 10 already?" 	
			DavidW says, "I don't know!" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "This was the last stage of our game." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & Front
Floyd | It's the gateway to nTopia. The airport is north through a tall
Floyd | rectangular arch that is topped with red flashing lights. On the
Floyd | southeast corner is the visitor center. Southwest is a Starbucks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison goes back to Squeamhurst.. 		
	Ellison has disconnected. 		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You head south on Eel...
Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & First
Floyd | The Gap gapes on the northeast corner. A place called "Ice Planet" is
Floyd | southeast. To the southwest is a convenience store, ShopLite. The
Floyd | cheerful block of the nTopia Hospital occupies the remaining corner,
Floyd | to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You think you catch a glimpse of someone down the street leaping out a
Floyd | window and deploying a parachute, but a second glance finds nothing
Floyd | out of the ordinary going on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | The Gap is not open right now. Looks like it opens at ten.
Floyd |
Floyd | You've barely noticed it, thanks to the way the streetlights have
Floyd | gradually filled in for the departing sun, but night has fallen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I was going to check the library next." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Hm, weird. Sure, check it out." 	
			jenrexrode asks, "night?" 	
			VictorGijsbers asks, "Maybe it is now too late?" 	
			VictorGijsbers says (to jenrexrode), "Yes, maybe." 	
			jenrexrode says, "so instead of too early, we're too late" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You head west on First Street...
Floyd |
Floyd | Abalone & First
Floyd | The clothing store Niche Threads is to the northeast, while a fire
Floyd | station is across from it on the southeast corner. To the southwest is
Floyd | the tall, cylindrical, and multicolored Medical Center Plaza. What
Floyd | dominates the intersection, though, is the swooping MuseRoom, to the
Floyd | northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x museroom" 		
	

Floyd | Cultural hub of nTopia, this peripheral building holds both the city's
Floyd | museum and the only library. Like the Medical and Professional Center
Floyd | across from it, it is radially symmetric. While lacking colored
Floyd | stripes, it does have the shape of an alien chesspiece and a facade
Floyd | entirely made of rose-colored glass. Someone very famous designed it
Floyd | and cackled gleefully when it was completed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | The MuseRoom is not open right now. Looks like it opens at nine.
Floyd |
Floyd | One guy on Rollerblades and one in a racing wheelchair whisper past,
Floyd | both with hockey sticks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Frustrating." 	
			DavidW says, "I bet blind players have to deal with this all the time." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x medical" 		
	

Floyd | Something that you're trying to refer to either hasn't ever been
Floyd | mentioned or is not currently in the area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers asks, "Shall we try to check the borders of the city?" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | The Medical Center Plaza is not open right now. Looks like it opens at
Floyd | nine.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a loud and sudden microphone-tapping sound, followed by the
Floyd | shriek of feedback.
Floyd |
Floyd | ATTENTION, this is not an emergency. But there will be a demonstration
Floyd | of a project involving new technologies in just a few minutes. It may
Floyd | possibly result in some unusual irregularities. Don't be alarmed.
Floyd | Thank you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The civil alert system crackles back into silence.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bald man runs screaming past you, pants on fire, pursued by a man
Floyd | without pants whose hair is on fire. They disappear around a corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "uh oh" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Ah, reloading time soon." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "We didn't do anything too useful." 	
			DavidW says, "We might want to restore from an earlier point." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Fine with me, though I suspect that if there is way out of the city, it will be there at any time. (I'm not sure, of course.)" 	
			jenrexrode says, "ellison said out in the city, not outside of the city" 	
			DavidW says, "My guess is that the helmet can save us if it's modified somehow." 	
			VictorGijsbers asks, "Oh, uh, really?" 	
			jenrexrode says, "i think the way out is to buy a plane ticket." 	
			jenrexrode says, "but can't do that until boss is happy" 	
			DavidW says, "I don't think we're trying to leave the city." 	
			jenrexrode says, "only after mission accomplished" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "O yes, out in the city. I read that wrong." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You head south on Abalone...
Floyd |
Floyd | Abalone & Second
Floyd | Proud Pie is on the northeast corner. The multi-level grocery store to
Floyd | the southeast spans the block down Abalone. To the southwest is the
Floyd | concrete RelOfCoTn building, a typical nWare structure. An apartment
Floyd | building, The Peachtree, is northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "So it's out om the in the city, and in a location that we have already visited, according to Ellison." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You head south on Abalone...
Floyd |
Floyd | Abalone & Third
Floyd | A multi-level grocery store dominates the northeast corner, occupying
Floyd | the whole side of the block from here to Second. A windowless
Floyd | building, this one with a logo like a fork of lightning, is southeast.
Floyd | A shrouded establishment called "Gelatinous Cube" is southwest. On the
Floyd | final corner is a Starbucks.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A warning shriek sounds, almost inside your head -- it's the helmet.
Floyd | "OVERLOAD," a stupidly calm voice says. The SimulacCam splits right
Floyd | down the middle, along the line of your nose, and falls, shattering on
Floyd | the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | A coming screams across the sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | All that you can see flickers into reverse video; even worse is the
Floyd | reverse audio, pure sound everywhere except for the globs of silence
Floyd | shrieked from innumerable mouths, your own one of these. The tongue
Floyd | cannot say what tastes and smells visit you. Your skin is crawling all
Floyd | over the ants. The round is world.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sixteen years later you arise from catatonia to play a single game of
Floyd | ping pong against a silentious Native American. It is a moment that
Floyd | Oliver Sacks would have written touchingly about. But the moment does
Floyd | not last.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** So it goes ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | On the last day of your working life you accomplished 8 of the 10
Floyd | tasks assigned you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "Modifying the simulaccam sounds like a reasonable idea." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Let's start by restoring." 	
			DavidW says, "Like, if it had more memory or tin foil. Something." 	
			DavidW asks, "Which save point?" 	
			VictorGijsbers asks, "Yep. Shall we check out save 8?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | Session restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Airport Server Room
Floyd | Raised floor, drop ceiling, and racks all around instead of walls make
Floyd | this place seem pretty comfy, at least if you're a patch cable. And it
Floyd | looks like we also have Nora.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying the SimulacCam (being worn), an nStick, your nLap
Floyd | 500, your pager, and your key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You head out through the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Airport
Floyd | nAir flies direct from here to Seattle, San Jose, Austin, and Boston,
Floyd | with trips to less geeky destinations being more circuitous. They seem
Floyd | to have forgotten to give this place the air of a big-city airport. It
Floyd | looks more like a large metal barn, with little but a kiosk in this
Floyd | main space.
Floyd |
Floyd | Past security, to the north, you can see a handful of gates, which are
Floyd | actually gates in a fence. A subtle door to the east leads to the
Floyd | Airport's server room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A window pops up in the lower right corner of your nLap. In it, the
Floyd | uncanny red stapler wiggles its hinged head to the accompaniment of a
Floyd | cheery robot voice:
Floyd |
Floyd | Hey, this looks like the airport! You can get on a plane here and go
Floyd | somewhere else! After you purchase a ticket, after you get your
Floyd | manager's approval for vacation time, and so forth!
Floyd |
Floyd | The window winks away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "close nLap" 		
	

Floyd | You close the nLap 500.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "full score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far completed 8 of the 8 tasks assigned you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have accomplished these important job-related tasks:
Floyd |
Floyd | - Rebooting Nora.
Floyd | - Rebooting Ester.
Floyd | - Rebooting Sophie.
Floyd | - Rebooting Wendy.
Floyd | - Rebooting Cindy.
Floyd | - Compiling and installing the crucial update.
Floyd | - Resetting and delivering Gus's password.
Floyd | - Offlining the rooted server.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & Front
Floyd | It's the gateway to nTopia. The airport is north through a tall
Floyd | rectangular arch that is topped with red flashing lights. On the
Floyd | southeast corner is the visitor center. Southwest is a Starbucks.
Floyd |
Floyd | There seems to be no trace of whatever sand was blowing all around,
Floyd | unless some of the buildings now have a slightly glossier finish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | VNRC
Floyd | Words cut out of dark wood cover most of the walls, although a central
Floyd | space has a triptych of enormous video panels. A woman who exceeds the
Floyd | conventional standards of beauty is standing around cheerfully.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "Good. It's after the sand storm, and the shops are still open." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "x helmet" 		
	

Floyd | Some of the most difficult things to look at are those that are
Floyd | currently enclosing your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "Heh." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "take off helmet" 		
	

Floyd | You take off the SimulacCam.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "x helmet" 		
	

Floyd | Ah, yes. The SimulacCam. There it is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "This isn't exactly helpful." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x panels" 		
	

Floyd | The video panels display cheerful promotional views of nTopia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask woman about nTopia" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Lovely place we live in," she replies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "ask woman about helmet" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Um, I'm not sure. They haven't really told me much. I mostly just
Floyd | stand here and smile," she says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask woman about help" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "I wish I could help, but if I could, I'd probably have a messy job
Floyd | like yours and would regret it," she says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask woman about pamphlet" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Um, I'm not sure. They haven't really told me much. I mostly just
Floyd | stand here and smile," she replies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask woman about brochure" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Um, I'm not sure. They haven't really told me much. I mostly just
Floyd | stand here and smile," she says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "ask woman about demo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Um, I'm not sure. They haven't really told me much. I mostly just
Floyd | stand here and smile," she tells you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask woman about starbucks" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Um, I'm not sure. They haven't really told me much. I mostly just
Floyd | stand here and smile," she tells you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask woman about conspiracy" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Um, I'm not sure. They haven't really told me much. I mostly just
Floyd | stand here and smile," she replies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask woman about panels" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Um, I'm not sure. They haven't really told me much. I mostly just
Floyd | stand here and smile," she replies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "Not very promising." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask woman about visitors" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Um, I'm not sure. They haven't really told me much. I mostly just
Floyd | stand here and smile," she replies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yeah, she's useless, I guess." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & Front
Floyd | It's the gateway to nTopia. The airport is north through a tall
Floyd | rectangular arch that is topped with red flashing lights. On the
Floyd | southeast corner is the visitor center. Southwest is a Starbucks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers asks, "Shall we check out the hospital again?" 	
			DavidW says, "Try MuseRoom now." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Ok." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You head west on Front Street...
Floyd |
Floyd | Abalone & Front
Floyd | Front Street is wide here, at the edge of nTopia. The airport is
Floyd | north, while two indistinguishable warehouses flank Abalone Street to
Floyd | the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You head south on Abalone...
Floyd |
Floyd | Abalone & First
Floyd | The clothing store Niche Threads is to the northeast, while a fire
Floyd | station is across from it on the southeast corner. To the southwest is
Floyd | the tall, cylindrical, and multicolored Medical Center Plaza. What
Floyd | dominates the intersection, though, is the swooping MuseRoom, to the
Floyd | northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | MuseRoom
Floyd | The swelling space of the MuseRoom is flooded with light from above
Floyd | and ringed with hypermodern paintings. A stairway curls along the far
Floyd | wall, leading up to the library on the second floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "x paintings" 		
	

Floyd | They are pixorealist paintings that look like beautiful backgrounds
Floyd | you could use on your desktop.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Library
Floyd | A large, circular room forms the library, radiating with shelves and
Floyd | lit by sunlights. The floor seems to be a grating, allowing light to
Floyd | filter to the gallery below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "x shelves" 		
	

Floyd | Unsurprisingly, the shelves have books on them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x floor" 		
	

Floyd | There's the floor. Right down there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "x books" 		
	

Floyd | You pick a book off the shelf and read for a bit.
Floyd |
Floyd | ... The head and in frontal attack on an English writer that the
Floyd | character of this point is therefore another method for the letters
Floyd | ...
Floyd |
Floyd | Then you replace it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search books" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "x books" 		
	

Floyd | You pick a book off the shelf and read for a bit.
Floyd |
Floyd | ... The quench and in aye attack on some obtain writer that the sign
Floyd | of this point is therefore another bite for the restore ...
Floyd |
Floyd | Then you replace it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "Sounds like one of Nick's prose generation projects." 	
			DavidW says, "Not unentirely unexpected." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "x sunlights" 		
	

Floyd | Something that you're trying to refer to either hasn't ever been
Floyd | mentioned or is not currently in the area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I was hoping for a stool to stand on." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Yes, but apparently we don't need to do anything with a ceiling." 	
			DavidW says, "Also, libraries are supposedly filled with info." 	
			VictorGijsbers asks, "Did we pass out and go to the hospital already, at this stage?" 	
			DavidW says, "yes, but go revisit." 	
			VictorGijsbers asks, "Mind if I check out some other places?" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | MuseRoom
Floyd | The swelling space of the MuseRoom is flooded with light from above
Floyd | and ringed with hypermodern paintings. A stairway curls along the far
Floyd | wall, leading up to the library on the second floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Abalone & First
Floyd | The clothing store Niche Threads is to the northeast, while a fire
Floyd | station is across from it on the southeast corner. To the southwest is
Floyd | the tall, cylindrical, and multicolored Medical Center Plaza. What
Floyd | dominates the intersection, though, is the swooping MuseRoom, to the
Floyd | northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yeah, drive, please." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You head east on First Street...
Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & First
Floyd | The Gap gapes on the northeast corner. A place called "Ice Planet" is
Floyd | southeast. To the southwest is a convenience store, ShopLite. The
Floyd | cheerful block of the nTopia Hospital occupies the remaining corner,
Floyd | to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Torres Quevedo Memorial Hospital
Floyd | Like a new and never-used aquarium, the lobby. Featuring a kiosk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "x kiosk" 		
	

Floyd | Nice kiosk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "Doesn't look promising." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "shout" 		
	

Floyd | You allow yourself a moment to get in touch with your inner screaming
Floyd | maniac.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & First
Floyd | The Gap gapes on the northeast corner. A place called "Ice Planet" is
Floyd | southeast. To the southwest is a convenience store, ShopLite. The
Floyd | cheerful block of the nTopia Hospital occupies the remaining corner,
Floyd | to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You head south on Eel...
Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & Second
Floyd | The marquee of the Bastion Theater is northeast and the blank stare of
Floyd | 0th Bank diagonally across to the southwest. Speaking of the
Floyd | Southwest, the bad Southwestern art of the Coyote and Crown howls from
Floyd | the northwest corner. A pleasant absence of city is southeast, where
Floyd | the fake hills of nTopia's park roll.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Park
Floyd | The greenery is effusive. The uneven terrain here was no doubt shaped
Floyd | by the landscapers, but the trees, hills, and open areas are pretty
Floyd | pleasing, however artificial they are.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers exclaims, "The park!" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "x trees" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Park
Floyd | The greenery is effusive. The uneven terrain here was no doubt shaped
Floyd | by the landscapers, but the trees, hills, and open areas are pretty
Floyd | pleasing, however artificial they are.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "Not that there is anything here, mind, but still," 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Want to try something? Otherwise, I'll go somewhere else." 	
			DavidW asks, "hm. We could try going home, see if we received mail?" 	
			VictorGijsbers asks, "We can check that on our PC, can't we?" 	
			DavidW says, "I mean posted mail. Non-electronic." 	
			VictorGijsbers asks, "Okay, there is a mailbox?" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Let's check it out." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & Third
Floyd | To the northeast are the miniature tree-spotted hills of nTopia's
Floyd | park. On the southeast corner is the police station. A Starbucks is on
Floyd | the southwest corner. Neon signs and flashing screens glint from the
Floyd | establishment to the northwest, Arcadia Ego.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You head west on Third Street...
Floyd |
Floyd | Abalone & Third
Floyd | A multi-level grocery store dominates the northeast corner, occupying
Floyd | the whole side of the block from here to Second. A windowless
Floyd | building, this one with a logo like a fork of lightning, is southeast.
Floyd | A shrouded establishment called "Gelatinous Cube" is southwest. On the
Floyd | final corner is a Starbucks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You head south on Abalone...
Floyd |
Floyd | Abalone & Fourth
Floyd | The styling retail space on the northeast corner, nTune, is almost
Floyd | bare. To the southeast is the nTopia All-Faiths Chapel Complex.
Floyd | Unmistakable typography announces The Gap to the southwest, while the
Floyd | remaining corner features the smaller but less restrained posters of
Floyd | Comics Command.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You head south on Abalone...
Floyd |
Floyd | Abalone & Fifth
Floyd | Your apartment building is on the southwest corner. Opposite it is a
Floyd | windowless, blocky building. On the southeast corner Pharmicopia
Floyd | sprawls. Otto's Automat is to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The doorman might have a message for us. I dunno, I'm guessing." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Your Apartment Building's Lobby
Floyd | Clean, if not homey. The cube by the doorway is unattended.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "Unattended. How welcoming." 	
			DavidW asks, "He's not there?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cube" 		
	

Floyd | Ah, yes. The empty Plexiglas cube. There it is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "Nope, he leaves pretty early." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter cube" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in cube" 		
	

Floyd | The empty Plexiglas cube is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | The palate-cleansing corridor that leads to your apartment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "in" 		DavidW asks, "Maybe we've been robbed?" 	
	

Floyd | The old-style lock opens to you with already-practiced ease, and you
Floyd | walk in. You switch the light on.
Floyd |
Floyd | Home
Floyd | It's your residential canister. Your lime-green couch is against the
Floyd | longest wall. And it looks like we also have a heap of clothes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. nope." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "All seems to be normal." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "But perhaps there is mail at the Mailboxes." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You switch the light off as you leave. The door swings shut after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | The palate-cleansing corridor that leads to your apartment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Your Apartment Building's Lobby
Floyd | Clean, if not homey. The cube by the doorway is unattended.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Abalone & Fifth
Floyd | Your apartment building is on the southwest corner. Opposite it is a
Floyd | windowless, blocky building. On the southeast corner Pharmicopia
Floyd | sprawls. Otto's Automat is to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You head east on Fifth Street...
Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & Fifth
Floyd | To the northeast is Public Char. A Starbucks is on the southeast
Floyd | corner. A complex of tall apartment buildings, The Planar Forest, is
Floyd | southwest. To the northwest is a shoe store.
Floyd |
Floyd | A woman wearing some small display on her glasses pushes herself past
Floyd | on a Razor scooter, dictating Python into a headset.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You head east on Fifth Street...
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Fifth
Floyd | The building to the northeast houses "Scales," a restaurant. The
Floyd | government-looking neo-something architecture of City Hall offers an
Floyd | entryway to the southeast. On the southwest corner is "Wheel-Man," a
Floyd | personal transportation dealer. The final business here, to the
Floyd | northwest, is Mailboxes Ultra.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mailboxes Ultra
Floyd | While most of the retail spaces are minimal or postmodern, this
Floyd | package pickup and dropoff point has more of the sense of a Hoboken
Floyd | everything 99 cents store.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "get mail" 		
	

Floyd | Something that you're trying to refer to either hasn't ever been
Floyd | mentioned or is not currently in the area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "x package" 		
	

Floyd | Something that you're trying to refer to either hasn't ever been
Floyd | mentioned or is not currently in the area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "Nothing." 	
			DavidW asks, "oh, weren't we going to try to buy something at 99 cents with the coin from the bank and then use the penny at the arcade?" 	
	maga arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		VictorGijsbers says, "Yeah, but you can't buy anything at 99 cents here." 	
	maga disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		DavidW says, "oh" 	
			DavidW asks, "Nothing's actually on sale there?" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Don't think so, and the 99 cent store is only a metaphor." 	
			DavidW says, "oh" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Oh well, let's continue to look around." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Fifth
Floyd | The building to the northeast houses "Scales," a restaurant. The
Floyd | government-looking neo-something architecture of City Hall offers an
Floyd | entryway to the southeast. On the southwest corner is "Wheel-Man," a
Floyd | personal transportation dealer. The final business here, to the
Floyd | northwest, is Mailboxes Ultra.
Floyd |
Floyd | Here we go again. Your pager goes off in its usual buzzing, vibrating
Floyd | fit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "Pager." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "press button" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | A beep issues from the pager, then a voice:
Floyd |
Floyd | Gus needs his password reset now. Immediately. At the current time.
Floyd | Sorry it's so early. Also, be nice to him when you walk over and
Floyd | deliver his new password, since this weekend has been rough on
Floyd | everyone. He's in F2 and I'm now having your nPediment privileges set
Floyd | so you can walk right in there and find him. Thanks for rebooting the
Floyd | machines, by the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is, of course, Wilbur.
Floyd |
Floyd | A beep issues from the pager, then a voice:
Floyd |
Floyd | This is an automatic report about how you got owned, champ. That's
Floyd | right, one of your machines is puking out denial of service packets
Floyd | and needs to be offlined immediately. Better get it off your network
Floyd | before somebody other than a robot tells you about it. The victim is
Floyd | Nora.
Floyd |
Floyd | It sounds like the perky cousin of that stupid stapler.
Floyd |
Floyd | A beep issues from the pager, then a voice:
Floyd |
Floyd | Disk failure. Disk hesitant, corrupted, ready for immolation. Replace
Floyd | the disk. Must be replaced prior to demo. Almost there. Almost at
Floyd | demo. We will make it. Replace the disk. Follow the procedure and
Floyd | incinerate the old disk once it has been replaced. The disk of the
Floyd | main server in F9. Access to F9 is currently being provided you. Go.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obviously, the message is from Wilbur.
Floyd |
Floyd | A woman on an oversized skateboard zooms past, pulling a Jack Russell
Floyd | terrier on a normal-sized skateboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "Hello end game." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You head north on Main...
Floyd |
Floyd | The sudden clamor and rush of a crowd sends you helplessly to the
Floyd | ground. With a grinding pull, a battalion in green aprons hurls itself
Floyd | over you and into the structure on the southwest corner. Perhaps you
Floyd | glimpse a pair of stunned figures in black T-shirts inside, shivering
Floyd | behind a counter. Your vision seems to be obscured for a moment by a
Floyd | milky steam.
Floyd |
Floyd | You stand, finally, unsure about what you seem to have witnessed,
Floyd | unsure about whether or not to hope it was real.
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Fourth
Floyd | One corner of the nWare Media Campus is to the northeast, where a path
Floyd | affords entrance. There are Starbuckses on the other three corners.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You head north on Main...
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Third
Floyd | Main runs along the western edge of the nWare Media Campus. Northwest
Floyd | of here, a bit of parkland holds the nWare store, a multi-story glass
Floyd | cube. The concrete structure to the southwest, labeled "Supreme Food
Floyd | Court," is less impressive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | nWare Store
Floyd | The products are incidentally on hand here. Usually nGeniuses are
Floyd | about to discuss tips and tricks that further enhance the virtues of
Floyd | nWare hardware and software, preaching to the clergy. Today, perhaps
Floyd | because of the impending demo, the place seems barren.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "buy helmet" 		
	

Floyd | You are gripped by paralysis, unable to decide where to begin or end
Floyd | your shopping spree. After you breathe for a moment, the panic
Floyd | subsides. Perhaps you'll be able to go and shop after the stress of
Floyd | the demo has passed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "Can't buy a better helmet here." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in helmet" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x helmet" 		
	

Floyd | Ah, yes. The SimulacCam. There it is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search helmet" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put nStick in helmet" 		
	

Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "attach nStick to helmet" 		
	

Floyd | That's exactly the kind of useless physical activity you don't engage
Floyd | in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "My willpower is diminishing. (I.e., I'm almost ready to download the spoilerful map.)" 	
			DavidW says, "yeah, mindless exploration like this is difficult in a group setting." 	
			DavidW says, "Shame Ellison left." 	
			DavidW asks, "What's in Wheelman?" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "They sell nikes and stuff." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Okay, we need to get something in the arcade." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "I think." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "So we need to solve the coin problem." 	
			DavidW asks, "That Llama game or whatever it was?" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Where I said 'nikes', I meant 'bikes'." 	
			DavidW asks, "Can we use our coin from the bank at the automat?" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Nope, the automat uses the crad." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "card" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Let's check out the arcade again." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | nWare Store
Floyd | The products are incidentally on hand here. Usually nGeniuses are
Floyd | about to discuss tips and tricks that further enhance the virtues of
Floyd | nWare hardware and software, preaching to the clergy. Today, perhaps
Floyd | because of the impending demo, the place seems barren.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Third
Floyd | Main runs along the western edge of the nWare Media Campus. Northwest
Floyd | of here, a bit of parkland holds the nWare store, a multi-story glass
Floyd | cube. The concrete structure to the southwest, labeled "Supreme Food
Floyd | Court," is less impressive.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something that looks like a parade float slides down the street. You
Floyd | notice some tonsured and robed man dancing on it. Then it turns away
Floyd | and continues on, out of sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You head west on Third Street...
Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & Third
Floyd | To the northeast are the miniature tree-spotted hills of nTopia's
Floyd | park. On the southeast corner is the police station. A Starbucks is on
Floyd | the southwest corner. Neon signs and flashing screens glint from the
Floyd | establishment to the northwest, Arcadia Ego.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Arcadia Ego
Floyd | Hey, this is just like in War Games, pretty much, except for the loads
Floyd | of games where you can control 3D figures that kick each other's ass,
Floyd | and the games where you dance or play a drum or fire shotguns, and the
Floyd | section of retro games. That section is just like in War Games,
Floyd | actually, except now it's all retro.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a din of digitized sound. What's visible of the walls is
Floyd | covered with multicolored squares, presumably in an attempt to make
Floyd | the atmosphere even more festive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "x game" 		
	

Floyd | There are loads of games that look familiar but uncompelling. Looking
Floyd | through them, you find only one standout: LlamaFight 2000, a true
Floyd | classic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "x llamafight" 		
	

Floyd | You remember LlamaFight 2000 as being totally awesome, and by totally
Floyd | awesome, you mean totally sweet. One or two players can participate in
Floyd | hard-hitting, bare-hoofed combat. In Europe the game was released
Floyd | under the name "Yie Ar Kung Llama."
Floyd |
Floyd | This righteous coin-op doesn't seem to use the nPediment payment
Floyd | system, as it has a lit coin slot that simply says "1".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "coin slot" 		
	

Floyd | That verb doesn't seem to be part of your API, metaphorically
Floyd | speaking. That is, that verb won't be understood. Try something else,
Floyd | or phrase that command differently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "x coin slot" 		
	

Floyd | Ah, yes. The coin slot. There it is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "put coin in slot" 		
	

Floyd | Something that you're trying to refer to either hasn't ever been
Floyd | mentioned or is not currently in the area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying the SimulacCam, an nStick, your nLap 500, your pager,
Floyd | and your key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "buy coin" 		
	

Floyd | This is one of the few places in nTopia where you can't buy anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "Wait, we didn't get the coin yet." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & Third
Floyd | To the northeast are the miniature tree-spotted hills of nTopia's
Floyd | park. On the southeast corner is the police station. A Starbucks is on
Floyd | the southwest corner. Neon signs and flashing screens glint from the
Floyd | establishment to the northwest, Arcadia Ego.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You head north on Eel...
Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & Second
Floyd | The marquee of the Bastion Theater is northeast and the blank stare of
Floyd | 0th Bank diagonally across to the southwest. Speaking of the
Floyd | Southwest, the bad Southwestern art of the Coyote and Crown howls from
Floyd | the northwest corner. A pleasant absence of city is southeast, where
Floyd | the fake hills of nTopia's park roll.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | 0th Bank
Floyd | It's just a cheesy bank lobby, with indoor-outdoor carpet. A teller
Floyd | waits behind a counter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The coin from the bank doesn't fit in the LlamaFight, though." 	
	VictorGijsbers asks, "teller for coin" 		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "ask teller for coin" 		
	

Floyd | The teller produces some sort of tethered handheld device and begins
Floyd | tapping on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes, I see you've started the process of establishing an account with
Floyd | us. While your account has not yet been approved, as a courtesy to new
Floyd | residents of nTopia, and to remind you about how enjoyable personal
Floyd | financial transactions can be, we can convert one dollar from your
Floyd | nRich account into a physical representation of value."
Floyd |
Floyd | The device produces a coin, which the teller hands to you. She then
Floyd | puts the device away and tells you to have a nice day.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask teller for quarters" 		
	

Floyd | The teller either doesn't hear you or pretends not to hear you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask teller for change" 		
	

Floyd | The teller either doesn't hear you or pretends not to hear you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask teller for coin" 		
	

Floyd | The teller produces some sort of tethered handheld device and begins
Floyd | tapping on it.
Floyd | "We cannot dispense old-style funds to you at this point until you
Floyd | have an approved account," she replies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying a dollar coin, the SimulacCam, an nStick, your nLap
Floyd | 500, your pager, and your key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "exchange coin" 		
	

Floyd | You can manage to change your clothes, and not much else -- try a
Floyd | different way of stating that if you want to do something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "There is one other thing on the spoiler map that we haven't done yet." 	
			VictorGijsbers asks, "Mind if I say which location it is?" 	
			DavidW says, "I really have no idea. I have such a disconnected sense of the game." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Yeah. Let's head over to the post office." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "It also says 'coin'." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Maybe they have a better coin, or we can exchange ours." 	
			DavidW asks, "oh, coin machine there, maybe?" 	
			VictorGijsbers asks, "Maybe?" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & Second
Floyd | The marquee of the Bastion Theater is northeast and the blank stare of
Floyd | 0th Bank diagonally across to the southwest. Speaking of the
Floyd | Southwest, the bad Southwestern art of the Coyote and Crown howls from
Floyd | the northwest corner. A pleasant absence of city is southeast, where
Floyd | the fake hills of nTopia's park roll.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You head north on Eel...
Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & First
Floyd | The Gap gapes on the northeast corner. A place called "Ice Planet" is
Floyd | southeast. To the southwest is a convenience store, ShopLite. The
Floyd | cheerful block of the nTopia Hospital occupies the remaining corner,
Floyd | to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gang of perhaps twenty people on souped-up Segways powers past and
Floyd | disappears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You head east on First Street...
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & First
Floyd | A Starbucks is to the northeast. The post office on the southwest
Floyd | corner looks as distinguished as a mausoleum. The urban idiom fails on
Floyd | the northwest corner, where a restaurant sits like a ranch house on a
Floyd | little plot of desert. Opposite it, a path leads onto the nWare Media
Floyd | Campus.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Post Office
Floyd | For a marble-coated civic bunker, it's a rather homey place. The one
Floyd | service window on a wall of mailboxes is shuttered with dull brass. An
Floyd | APM is installed opposite the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "APM." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x apm" 		
	

Floyd | Nice kiosk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "use apm" 		
	

Floyd | You touch the screen to get started, and a progression of several
Floyd | dozen windows pop up over each each other, as if you've just won a
Floyd | game of nSolitare. The one that freezes on top for a moment says "nSys
Floyd | for Kiosk Error Number n + 7. Rebooting."
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine blinks and returns to its original state.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "What's an APM?" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Automated teller machine." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Hole in the wall." 	
			VictorGijsbers asks, "I don't know what you'd call them?" 	
			DavidW says, "ATM, I know. APM, I've never heard of." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "O wait." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "AOM." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "APM." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Hm." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Automated postmaster machine? :)" 	
			jenrexrode asks, "automated postal machine?" 	
			jenrexrode says, "yeah" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "x mailboxes" 		
	

Floyd | Looking at the wall reminds you that you're supposed to get assigned a
Floyd | mailbox sometime soon. After that's done and mail forwarding begins,
Floyd | you can continue receiving those hand-written, ink-spattered poetry
Floyd | submissions that various prisoners in a facility in North Dakota have
Floyd | been sending you for no apparent reason.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It's possible the APM is dependent on the servers working." 	
			jenrexrode says, "or postage" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "But most servers are working..." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "search mailboxes" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "search apm" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "fix apm" 		
	

Floyd | That's exactly the kind of useless physical activity you don't engage
Floyd | in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "open mailboxes" 		
	

Floyd | You can't get into any of the mailboxes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "open apm" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "hit apm" 		
	

Floyd | If you only knew how to attack a problem like this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "open window" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x apm" 		
	

Floyd | Nice kiosk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in apm" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I would never have guessed to use a 'kiosk'." 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "knock on shutters" 		
	

Floyd | Something that you're trying to refer to either hasn't ever been
Floyd | mentioned or is not currently in the area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I thought it was like at the airport or our building." 	
			jenrexrode says, "there's one at the medical center, too" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit apm" 		
	

Floyd | If you only knew how to attack a problem like this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "kick apm" 		
	

Floyd | If you only knew how to attack a problem like this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "reboot apm" 		
	

Floyd | Gee, how could you do that?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn off apm" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can turn off and on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "open apm" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look behind apm" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull apm" 		
	

Floyd | You can't.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter apm" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put coin in apm" 		
	

Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "use apm" 		
	

Floyd | You touch the screen to get started, and a progression of several
Floyd | dozen windows pop up over each each other, as if you've just won a
Floyd | game of nSolitare. The one that freezes on top for a moment says "nSys
Floyd | for Kiosk Error Number n + 7. Rebooting."
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine blinks and returns to its original state.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "On the other hand, Ellison claimed we could solve the game without going to a new location, and this is a new location." 	
			DavidW says, "I don't know that it is new." 	
			VictorGijsbers asks, "I don't think we went here? Or did we?" 	
			DavidW says, "I don't remember." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Well, let's try whether we might not be able to get a token for our arcade game in the arcade? I don't see how we're going to do anything here." 	
			DavidW says, "I don't take my usual methodical notes during CF, so I lose track of everything." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "I can imagine." 	
			VictorGijsbers asks, "Mind if I walk out?" 	
			DavidW says, "feel free." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "ne.w.s.s.nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main & First
Floyd | A Starbucks is to the northeast. The post office on the southwest
Floyd | corner looks as distinguished as a mausoleum. The urban idiom fails on
Floyd | the northwest corner, where a restaurant sits like a ranch house on a
Floyd | little plot of desert. Opposite it, a path leads onto the nWare Media
Floyd | Campus.
Floyd | You head west on First Street...
Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & First
Floyd | The Gap gapes on the northeast corner. A place called "Ice Planet" is
Floyd | southeast. To the southwest is a convenience store, ShopLite. The
Floyd | cheerful block of the nTopia Hospital occupies the remaining corner,
Floyd | to the northwest.
Floyd | You head south on Eel...
Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & Second
Floyd | The marquee of the Bastion Theater is northeast and the blank stare of
Floyd | 0th Bank diagonally across to the southwest. Speaking of the
Floyd | Southwest, the bad Southwestern art of the Coyote and Crown howls from
Floyd | the northwest corner. A pleasant absence of city is southeast, where
Floyd | the fake hills of nTopia's park roll.
Floyd | You head south on Eel...
Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & Third
Floyd | To the northeast are the miniature tree-spotted hills of nTopia's
Floyd | park. On the southeast corner is the police station. A Starbucks is on
Floyd | the southwest corner. Neon signs and flashing screens glint from the
Floyd | establishment to the northwest, Arcadia Ego.
Floyd |
Floyd | A cute little fire truck careers down the street, letting loose an
Floyd | occasional bottle rocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | Arcadia Ego
Floyd | There's a din of digitized sound. What's visible of the walls is
Floyd | covered with multicolored squares, presumably in an attempt to make
Floyd | the atmosphere even more festive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "buy token" 		
	

Floyd | This is one of the few places in nTopia where you can't buy anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "But you can't 'buy' anything at the arcade." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "get token" 		
	

Floyd | Something that you're trying to refer to either hasn't ever been
Floyd | mentioned or is not currently in the area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "put coin in machine" 		
	

Floyd | The coin does seen like an obvious thing to put into the coin slot,
Floyd | but it's too thick to fit in there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "shave coin" 		
	

Floyd | That verb doesn't seem to be part of your API, metaphorically
Floyd | speaking. That is, that verb won't be understood. Try something else,
Floyd | or phrase that command differently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying a dollar coin, the SimulacCam, an nStick, your nLap
Floyd | 500, your pager, and your key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think we need quarters." 	
			jenrexrode says, "yeah" 	
			VictorGijsbers asks, "Wait, did we try 'put coin in APM'?" 	
			DavidW says, "I think so, but ... no notes." 	
			jenrexrode says, "i think so" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Okay." 	
			jenrexrode | That can't contain things. 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Yes, we did." 	
			DavidW | That can't contain things. 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Heh. :)" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "hint" 		
	

Floyd | ( Ways to leave the current location are shown in the upper left, when
Floyd | there are such ways, and can also be revealed by typing EXITS. SCORE
Floyd | shows the current score and FULL SCORE adds a breakdown of which tasks
Floyd | have been done and which remain. Book and Volume is a fairly typical
Floyd | piece of interactive fiction as far as the interface and possible
Floyd | commands to the player character are concerned. Those unfamiliar with
Floyd | interactive fiction should read the introduction that is available
Floyd | from the starting menu. It can be accessed from the prompt by typing
Floyd | INTRO. )
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "well, there's gotta be a vending machine or change machine somewhere." 	
			jenrexrode says, "automat just used out cash chip" 	
			jenrexrode says, "ouR" 	
			DavidW asks, "what gives us our task list?" 	
			jenrexrode says, "full score" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "full score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far completed 8 of the 10 tasks assigned you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have accomplished these important job-related tasks:
Floyd |
Floyd | - Rebooting Nora.
Floyd | - Rebooting Ester.
Floyd | - Rebooting Sophie.
Floyd | - Rebooting Wendy.
Floyd | - Rebooting Cindy.
Floyd | - Compiling and installing the crucial update.
Floyd | - Resetting and delivering Gus's password.
Floyd | - Offlining the rooted server.
Floyd |
Floyd | These labors remain:
Floyd |
Floyd | - Replacing the defective disk.
Floyd | - Destroying the defective disk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "So maybe replacing the disk will fix the APM?" 	
			jenrexrode says, "good idea" 	
			DavidW says, "(which is what I meant earlier, re doing our tasks/servers)" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Ok, let's try it." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & Third
Floyd | To the northeast are the miniature tree-spotted hills of nTopia's
Floyd | park. On the southeast corner is the police station. A Starbucks is on
Floyd | the southwest corner. Neon signs and flashing screens glint from the
Floyd | establishment to the northwest, Arcadia Ego.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You head east on Third Street...
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Third
Floyd | Main runs along the western edge of the nWare Media Campus. Northwest
Floyd | of here, a bit of parkland holds the nWare store, a multi-story glass
Floyd | cube. The concrete structure to the southwest, labeled "Supreme Food
Floyd | Court," is less impressive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You head east on Third Street...
Floyd |
Floyd | Campus South
Floyd | The south part of the campus is deceptively pleasant, with nWare Media
Floyd | buildings scattered about. You particularly note F7, which you're
Floyd | cleared to enter, to the northwest. And to the southeast is the
Floyd | enigmatic F9.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "afk for a minute or two" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | F9 Floor
Floyd | The building seems to be almost completely occupied by this one huge
Floyd | room. A flat screen blinks on the east wall. You can't tell where the
Floyd | server room might be.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "x screen" 		
	

Floyd | You read a curious message there: "All 'sensitives' on the Book Team
Floyd | should have been evacuated by now! If any are left consult the
Floyd | appropriate contact regarding evacuation ASAP IKYN!"
Floyd |
Floyd | A superannuated manager rushes in, fiddling with some sort of
Floyd | extremely advanced laser pointer. He casts an embarrassed glance at
Floyd | the flat panel and manipulates the laser pointer; the screen blinks
Floyd | off. With some other twist or twiddle of the device, the east wall
Floyd | slides open, and the flat panel moves with it, out of sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Come. In here."
Floyd |
Floyd | He ushers you east.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | F9 ServerRoom
Floyd | You're getting to that point in your life where all the server rooms
Floyd | start to look the same. And it looks like we also have the F9 server.
Floyd |
Floyd | The gentleman of great senectitude dashes off at an amazing pace,
Floyd | disappearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "take disk" 		
	

Floyd | You withdraw the defective disk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | F9 Floor
Floyd | The building seems to be almost completely occupied by this one huge
Floyd | room. There's an opening to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Campus South
Floyd | The south part of the campus is deceptively pleasant, with nWare Media
Floyd | buildings scattered about. You particularly note F7, which you're
Floyd | cleared to enter, to the northwest. And to the southeast is the
Floyd | enigmatic F9.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You head west on Third Street...
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Third
Floyd | Main runs along the western edge of the nWare Media Campus. Northwest
Floyd | of here, a bit of parkland holds the nWare store, a multi-story glass
Floyd | cube. The concrete structure to the southwest, labeled "Supreme Food
Floyd | Court," is less impressive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | nWare Store
Floyd | The products are incidentally on hand here. Usually nGeniuses are
Floyd | about to discuss tips and tricks that further enhance the virtues of
Floyd | nWare hardware and software, preaching to the clergy. Today, perhaps
Floyd | because of the impending demo, the place seems barren.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "buy disk" 		
	

Floyd | ( That is, "buy the merchandise." )
Floyd |
Floyd | By brandishing the busted disk drive, you manage to flag down a
Floyd | salesperson. The guy assisting you expertly produces a new and
Floyd | identically-shaped drive, stamping the old one with something red and
Floyd | indelible as he hands the new one to you and tells you what kind of
Floyd | day to have.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Third
Floyd | Main runs along the western edge of the nWare Media Campus. Northwest
Floyd | of here, a bit of parkland holds the nWare store, a multi-story glass
Floyd | cube. The concrete structure to the southwest, labeled "Supreme Food
Floyd | Court," is less impressive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You head east on Third Street...
Floyd |
Floyd | Campus South
Floyd | The south part of the campus is deceptively pleasant, with nWare Media
Floyd | buildings scattered about. You particularly note F7, which you're
Floyd | cleared to enter, to the northwest. And to the southeast is the
Floyd | enigmatic F9.
Floyd |
Floyd | A man with the demeanor of a middle manager skips by in a long gray
Floyd | cape, peeling a banana at both ends.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | F9 Floor
Floyd | The building seems to be almost completely occupied by this one huge
Floyd | room. There's an opening to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | F9 ServerRoom
Floyd | You're getting to that point in your life where all the server rooms
Floyd | start to look the same. And it looks like we also have the F9 server.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "put disk in server" 		
	

Floyd | ... Are you referring to the new disk or the defective disk?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "new" 		
	

Floyd | As you insert the new hard disk drive, the slot seals itself closed,
Floyd | and the server looks the way that usual, fully functional server
Floyd | looks.
Floyd |
Floyd | You get that satisfied feeling that you usually get after
Floyd | accomplishing a work-related task.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | F9 Floor
Floyd | The building seems to be almost completely occupied by this one huge
Floyd | room. There's an opening to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Campus South
Floyd | The south part of the campus is deceptively pleasant, with nWare Media
Floyd | buildings scattered about. You particularly note F7, which you're
Floyd | cleared to enter, to the northwest. And to the southeast is the
Floyd | enigmatic F9.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Campus North
Floyd | The north part of the campus is deceptively pleasant, with nWare Media
Floyd | buildings scattered about. Specifically, F2 is to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main & First
Floyd | A Starbucks is to the northeast. The post office on the southwest
Floyd | corner looks as distinguished as a mausoleum. The urban idiom fails on
Floyd | the northwest corner, where a restaurant sits like a ranch house on a
Floyd | little plot of desert. Opposite it, a path leads onto the nWare Media
Floyd | Campus.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bald man runs screaming past you, pants on fire, pursued by a man
Floyd | without pants whose hair is on fire. They disappear around a corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Post Office
Floyd | For a marble-coated civic bunker, it's a rather homey place. The one
Floyd | service window on a wall of mailboxes is shuttered with dull brass. An
Floyd | APM is installed opposite the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "x apm" 		
	

Floyd | Nice kiosk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "use apm" 		
	

Floyd | You touch the screen to get started, and a progression of several
Floyd | dozen windows pop up over each each other, as if you've just won a
Floyd | game of nSolitare. The one that freezes on top for a moment says "nSys
Floyd | for Kiosk Error Number n + 7. Rebooting."
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine blinks and returns to its original state.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "Nope." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "use computer" 		
	

Floyd | Your nLap 500 is portable, but not very usable, when closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "open computer" 		
	

Floyd | You open the nLap 500, which wakes the moment it begins to unfold.
Floyd |
Floyd | A window pops up in the lower right corner of your nLap. In it, the
Floyd | uncanny red stapler wiggles its hinged head to the accompaniment of a
Floyd | cheery robot voice:
Floyd |
Floyd | Hey, this looks like the post office! In the old days, people used to
Floyd | go here to send mail and stuff!
Floyd |
Floyd | The window winks away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "use computer" 		
	

Floyd | You download and watch another hilarious reality-based video snippet
Floyd | of mobile robots guarding a warehouse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "press apm button" 		
	

Floyd | One of the things you liked about this job is the relative absence of
Floyd | heavy lifting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Post Office
Floyd | For a marble-coated civic bunker, it's a rather homey place. The one
Floyd | service window on a wall of mailboxes is shuttered with dull brass. An
Floyd | APM is installed opposite the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your stomach speaks to you in twangs of pain. Although you don't know
Floyd | Morse code, the jist of the message is that it would be a good idea to
Floyd | get something to eat soon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "x brass" 		
	

Floyd | Something that you're trying to refer to either hasn't ever been
Floyd | mentioned or is not currently in the area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

Floyd | Such service windows have been used in the past to assist postal
Floyd | customers. This one is probably only opened for historical
Floyd | reenactments. You had best visit the APM if you'd like to interface
Floyd | with the postal system.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "haha" 	
			DavidW says, "hmph" 	
			jenrexrode says, "better eat" 	
			DavidW asks, "Does wearing the helmet make a difference in what the APM displays?" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "wear helmet" 		
	

Floyd | You once again don the strange helmet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "use apm" 		
	

Floyd | You touch the screen to get started, and a progression of several
Floyd | dozen windows pop up over each each other, as if you've just won a
Floyd | game of nSolitare. The one that freezes on top for a moment says "nSys
Floyd | for Kiosk Error Number n + 7. Rebooting."
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine blinks and returns to its original state.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "Maybe it works before the sand storm? I hope not." 	
			DavidW says, "I've yet to get a clear sense of what the helmet changes for us." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Only thing I have seen os that we don't see illusions of famous people anymore." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Is" 	
			DavidW asks, "What's in the Police Station?" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "I just started a local copy of the game, and the Post office does work in the morning." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "But you just get a 1 dollar coin." 	
			DavidW asks, "oh, it's an alternate source of the coin?" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Yep, I think so." 	
			DavidW says, "I guess you can get it either from the bank _or_ the APM." 	
			DavidW says, "Which suggests it's needed somewhere." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "One other thing that is explicitly mentioned on the spoilery map is the mouse in the restaurant." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "The big mouse." 	
			VictorGijsbers asks, "We didn't do anything useful with that, did we?" 	
			DavidW says, "hm. I don't remember doing anything with the mouse or even what it was. That went by quickly." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Let's check it out." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main & First
Floyd | A Starbucks is to the northeast. The post office on the southwest
Floyd | corner looks as distinguished as a mausoleum. The urban idiom fails on
Floyd | the northwest corner, where a restaurant sits like a ranch house on a
Floyd | little plot of desert. Opposite it, a path leads onto the nWare Media
Floyd | Campus.
Floyd |
Floyd | The scheme of the city, and your previous wanderings, suggest to you
Floyd | that the incinerator isn't likely to be plopped down here in the
Floyd | middle of town.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You head west on First Street...
Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & First
Floyd | The Gap gapes on the northeast corner. A place called "Ice Planet" is
Floyd | southeast. To the southwest is a convenience store, ShopLite. The
Floyd | cheerful block of the nTopia Hospital occupies the remaining corner,
Floyd | to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You head west on First Street...
Floyd |
Floyd | Abalone & First
Floyd | The clothing store Niche Threads is to the northeast, while a fire
Floyd | station is across from it on the southeast corner. To the southwest is
Floyd | the tall, cylindrical, and multicolored Medical Center Plaza. What
Floyd | dominates the intersection, though, is the swooping MuseRoom, to the
Floyd | northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You head south on Abalone...
Floyd |
Floyd | Abalone & Second
Floyd | Proud Pie is on the northeast corner. The multi-level grocery store to
Floyd | the southeast spans the block down Abalone. To the southwest is the
Floyd | concrete RelOfCoTn building, a typical nWare structure. An apartment
Floyd | building, The Peachtree, is northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A miniature ambulance whisks by at a frightening speed, doing a donut
Floyd | before it peals out of sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Proud Pie
Floyd | So, it's a pizza place. With a huge fake mouse in one corner. And it
Floyd | smells pretty nice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "x mouse" 		
	

Floyd | This thing has all the worst aspects of a CP30 who knows too much and
Floyd | a taxidermist's mistake, making it difficult for you to fix your gaze
Floyd | upon it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "search mouse" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "buy mouse" 		
	

Floyd | Edibles are available for purchase here, but not much else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take mouse" 		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "take mouse" 		
	

Floyd | That's not detachable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | That's not detachable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "push mouse" 		
	

Floyd | You can't.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "hit mouse" 		
	

Floyd | If you only knew how to attack a problem like this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open mouse" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull mouse" 		
	

Floyd | You can't.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hug mouse" 		
	

Floyd | You tenderly cuddle the mouse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "touch mouse" 		
	

Floyd | Tangible, and pretty ordinary-feeling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "Heh." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "kiss mouse" 		
	

Floyd | You plant a smackeroo on the mouse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "push mouse" 		
	

Floyd | You can't.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "eat mouse" 		
	

Floyd | The mouse is not really palatable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ride mouse" 		
	

Floyd | That verb doesn't seem to be part of your API, metaphorically
Floyd | speaking. That is, that verb won't be understood. Try something else,
Floyd | or phrase that command differently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "lick mouse" 		
	

Floyd | That verb doesn't seem to be part of your API, metaphorically
Floyd | speaking. That is, that verb won't be understood. Try something else,
Floyd | or phrase that command differently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "climb mouse" 		
	

Floyd | You must have dozed off during the part of Spiderman that explained
Floyd | how to do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "use mouse" 		
	

Floyd | The mouse hasn't been dumbed down enough to be used in only one way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "open laptop" 		
	

Floyd | That's already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "use computer" 		
	

Floyd | You delete a half-dozen emails offering porcine organs for
Floyd | xenotransplantation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "I'm pretty much out of ideas." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask mouse about mouse" 		
	

Floyd | That can only be done to a higher organism.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give coin to mouse" 		
	

Floyd | That can only be done to a higher organism.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tickle mouse" 		
	

Floyd | That verb doesn't seem to be part of your API, metaphorically
Floyd | speaking. That is, that verb won't be understood. Try something else,
Floyd | or phrase that command differently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn mouse" 		
	

Floyd | You can't.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "squeeze mouse" 		
	

Floyd | You achieve nothing by this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "shake mouse" 		
	

Floyd | You can't.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "kick mouse" 		
	

Floyd | If you only knew how to attack a problem like this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "kill mouse" 		
	

Floyd | If you only knew how to attack a problem like this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "buy pizza" 		
	

Floyd | Food does seem like a good idea. You order some and prepare to focus
Floyd | completely on the meal, like Martha Stewart on her salad...
Floyd |
Floyd | You conclude your culinary experience.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "I think I'll call it quits for now." 	
			DavidW asks, "So, it's just a giant stuffed mouse?" 	
			VictorGijsbers asks, "Yes?" 	
			DavidW says, "yeah, okay. We don't seem to be getting anywhere." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "'So we downloaded a map and a walkthrough.', says an IFDB review. But I cannot find a walkthrough." 	
			DavidW says, "oh, it's probably on nick's site somewhere." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "I don't see it." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Abalone & Second
Floyd | Proud Pie is on the northeast corner. The multi-level grocery store to
Floyd | the southeast spans the block down Abalone. To the southwest is the
Floyd | concrete RelOfCoTn building, a typical nWare structure. An apartment
Floyd | building, The Peachtree, is northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You head east on Second Street...
Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & Second
Floyd | The marquee of the Bastion Theater is northeast and the blank stare of
Floyd | 0th Bank diagonally across to the southwest. Speaking of the
Floyd | Southwest, the bad Southwestern art of the Coyote and Crown howls from
Floyd | the northwest corner. A pleasant absence of city is southeast, where
Floyd | the fake hills of nTopia's park roll.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Coyote and Crown
Floyd | You'd think the sun never set on Azatlan from the interior of this
Floyd | sort of English-style pub that serves lots of food made of blue
Floyd | cornmeal. Behind the bar, the place is festooned with Union Jack
Floyd | bandanas, and there are tequila bottles and British and Irish beer
Floyd | taps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bandanas" 		
	

Floyd | Ah, yes. The bad decor. There it is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "buy tequila" 		
	

Floyd | You never drink on the job, which is too bad, because you could be
Floyd | paged at any time of day.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bar" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Coyote and Crown
Floyd | You'd think the sun never set on Azatlan from the interior of this
Floyd | sort of English-style pub that serves lots of food made of blue
Floyd | cornmeal. Behind the bar, the place is festooned with Union Jack
Floyd | bandanas, and there are tequila bottles and British and Irish beer
Floyd | taps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & Second
Floyd | The marquee of the Bastion Theater is northeast and the blank stare of
Floyd | 0th Bank diagonally across to the southwest. Speaking of the
Floyd | Southwest, the bad Southwestern art of the Coyote and Crown howls from
Floyd | the northwest corner. A pleasant absence of city is southeast, where
Floyd | the fake hills of nTopia's park roll.
Floyd |
Floyd | Three people covered with flour and ink run down the street in tears,
Floyd | disappearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You head south on Eel...
Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & Third
Floyd | To the northeast are the miniature tree-spotted hills of nTopia's
Floyd | park. On the southeast corner is the police station. A Starbucks is on
Floyd | the southwest corner. Neon signs and flashing screens glint from the
Floyd | establishment to the northwest, Arcadia Ego.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You head south on Eel...
Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & Fourth
Floyd | The local elementary school sits beside a gated playground to the
Floyd | northeast. Plywood closes off the site on the southeast corner, hiding
Floyd | whatever is being built there. The Pine and Elm, an apartment building
Floyd | you checked out and found just about identical to the Wild Palms, is
Floyd | southwest. On the northwest corner is an upscale variety store,
Floyd | MarMart.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sizable crowd of people wearing tye-dyed bedsheets babbles loudly,
Floyd | running past and away from you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Eel & Third
Floyd | ( Very well -- we're pretending that that last command never happened.
Floyd | )
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Police Station
Floyd | A dark gray interior has never been so reassuring. There's a long
Floyd | black desk in the center of the room, centered on a long metal
Floyd | sculpture that is behind it. And it looks like we also have a desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		
	

Floyd | It's a sort of workplace monolith.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sculpture" 		
	

Floyd | The brushed aluminum contraption hangs, or perhaps is fixed, flat on
Floyd | the wall, suggesting an integrated circuit but also, somehow, the door
Floyd | of a jail cell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open it" 		
	

Floyd | It doesn't open. It's art.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take it" 		
	

Floyd | That's not detachable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search desk" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers exclaims, "I'm off. See you later!" 	
			DavidW says, "okay" 	
			DavidW says, "thanks for coming" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & Third
Floyd | To the northeast are the miniature tree-spotted hills of nTopia's
Floyd | park. On the southeast corner is the police station. A Starbucks is on
Floyd | the southwest corner. Neon signs and flashing screens glint from the
Floyd | establishment to the northwest, Arcadia Ego.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You head south on Eel...
Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & Fourth
Floyd | The local elementary school sits beside a gated playground to the
Floyd | northeast. Plywood closes off the site on the southeast corner, hiding
Floyd | whatever is being built there. The Pine and Elm, an apartment building
Floyd | you checked out and found just about identical to the Wild Palms, is
Floyd | southwest. On the northwest corner is an upscale variety store,
Floyd | MarMart.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | MarMart is not open right now. Looks like it opens at ten.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sizable crowd of people wearing tye-dyed bedsheets babbles loudly,
Floyd | running past and away from you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "It's been a pleasure. :) Though yesterday was more pleasurable, with a greater success/effort ratio..." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | The door, not recognizing you as a resident or previously cleared
Floyd | guest, politely turns you away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone in sixteenth century Japanese armor goes by on a horse, red
Floyd | banner flapping.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You head south on Eel...
Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & Fifth
Floyd | To the northeast is Public Char. A Starbucks is on the southeast
Floyd | corner. A complex of tall apartment buildings, The Planar Forest, is
Floyd | southwest. To the northwest is a shoe store.
Floyd |
Floyd | You've barely noticed it, thanks to the way the streetlights have
Floyd | gradually filled in for the departing sun, but night has fallen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | The shoe store is not open right now. Looks like it opens at ten.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | The door, not recognizing you as a resident or previously cleared
Floyd | guest, politely turns you away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Public Char
Floyd | The dining room strikes an admirable balance between elegance and
Floyd | comfort, making this a delicious and elegant escape from the hustle
Floyd | and bustle of nTopia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers goes home. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & Fifth
Floyd | To the northeast is Public Char. A Starbucks is on the southeast
Floyd | corner. A complex of tall apartment buildings, The Planar Forest, is
Floyd | southwest. To the northwest is a shoe store.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a loud and sudden microphone-tapping sound, followed by the
Floyd | shriek of feedback.
Floyd |
Floyd | ATTENTION, this is not an emergency. But there will be a demonstration
Floyd | of a project involving new technologies in just a few minutes. It may
Floyd | possibly result in some unusual irregularities. Don't be alarmed.
Floyd | Thank you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The civil alert system crackles back into silence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You head east on Fifth Street...
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Fifth
Floyd | The building to the northeast houses "Scales," a restaurant. The
Floyd | government-looking neo-something architecture of City Hall offers an
Floyd | entryway to the southeast. On the southwest corner is "Wheel-Man," a
Floyd | personal transportation dealer. The final business here, to the
Floyd | northwest, is Mailboxes Ultra.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Scales
Floyd | It's all orange inside, too, with rounded booths of different sizes
Floyd | cut into the walls. The place is a sort of large-scale bento box,
Floyd | outfitted so that it will be safe during hunting season.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A warning shriek sounds, almost inside your head -- it's the helmet.
Floyd | "OVERLOAD," a stupidly calm voice says. The SimulacCam splits right
Floyd | down the middle, along the line of your nose, and falls, shattering on
Floyd | the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | A coming screams across the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | All that you can see flickers into reverse video; even worse is the
Floyd | reverse audio, pure sound everywhere except for the globs of silence
Floyd | shrieked from innumerable mouths, your own one of these. The tongue
Floyd | cannot say what tastes and smells visit you. Your skin is crawling all
Floyd | over the ants. The round is world.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sixteen years later you arise from catatonia to play a single game of
Floyd | ping pong against a silentious Native American. It is a moment that
Floyd | Oliver Sacks would have written touchingly about. But the moment does
Floyd | not last.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** So it goes ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | On the last day of your working life you accomplished 9 of the 10
Floyd | tasks assigned you.
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), "quit" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		DavidW says, "I'm done for now. Guess I'll try it on my own later." 	
	DavidW has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	genericgeekgirl disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		EmacsUser says, "Hmm. I see that I have poor timing." 	
			EmacsUser says, "(having just caught up)" 	
			DavidW says, "You didn't miss much. Victor and I futzed around but found nothing new or helpful." 	
			Tale asks, "I thought CF happens on Saturdays?" 	
			DavidW says, "It does. This was a continuation of yesterday's session." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Hmm. I probably won't play on my own, since I'm sure that I would just lengthen the transcript without getting anywhere." 	
	EmacsUser disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		DavidW says, "I may play on my own later, if only so I can see the damn time of day on the status line." 	
	VictorGijsbers arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		VictorGijsbers asks, "Did you manage to finish the game?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "No; by the time I caught up, everyone has left." 	
			DavidW says (to Victor), "I didn't continue." 	
			EmacsUser says, "There I go with the semicolons again." 	
			DavidW says, "I have other things to do if everyone leaves." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Right. I found a post on rec.games which claims we can change our dollar in the arcade itself." 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Oh?" 	
	EmacsUser arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	Floyd says (to EmacsUser), "Floyd doesn't know that trick." 		DavidW says, "I saw nothing to help us do that. And I did try." 	
	DavidW arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		VictorGijsbers says, "I know, but Richard Bos wrote: 'The means for that is available in the arcade itself. Examine everything.'" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Do we have a save after the coin and near the arcade?" 	
			DavidW says, "If true, then excuse me if I say 'fuck'." 	
			VictorGijsbers asks, "Maybe save 10 will do for this?" 	
			DavidW says, "Because I didn't see a change machine or operator or ANYTHING to let us exchange our coin for quarters." 	
			VictorGijsbers says (to DavidW), "I will excuse you." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "load bookvol" 		
	

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]

		
	EmacsUser pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      an [auto mata] release
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |       >I  Introduction to interactive fiction
Floyd |    >A  Author's note and acknowledgments
Floyd |   >L  License information
Floyd |
Floyd |    >R  Restore a previous session
Floyd |       >B  Begin a new session

		DavidW says, "Honestly, changing the coin was the first damn thing I thought of." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "restore cf10" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf10" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | Session restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | F9 ServerRoom
Floyd | You're getting to that point in your life where all the server rooms
Floyd | start to look the same. And it looks like we also have the F9 server.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | F9 Floor
Floyd | The building seems to be almost completely occupied by this one huge
Floyd | room. There's an opening to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Campus South
Floyd | The south part of the campus is deceptively pleasant, with nWare Media
Floyd | buildings scattered about. You particularly note F7, which you're
Floyd | cleared to enter, to the northwest. And to the southeast is the
Floyd | enigmatic F9.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You head west on Third Street...
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Third
Floyd | Main runs along the western edge of the nWare Media Campus. Northwest
Floyd | of here, a bit of parkland holds the nWare store, a multi-story glass
Floyd | cube. The concrete structure to the southwest, labeled "Supreme Food
Floyd | Court," is less impressive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You head west on Third Street...
Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & Third
Floyd | To the northeast are the miniature tree-spotted hills of nTopia's
Floyd | park. On the southeast corner is the police station. A Starbucks is on
Floyd | the southwest corner. Neon signs and flashing screens glint from the
Floyd | establishment to the northwest, Arcadia Ego.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Arcadia Ego
Floyd | There's a din of digitized sound. What's visible of the walls is
Floyd | covered with multicolored squares, presumably in an attempt to make
Floyd | the atmosphere even more festive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying the defective disk, a dollar coin, the SimulacCam
Floyd | (being worn), an nStick, your nLap 500, your pager, and your key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "x games" 		
	

Floyd | There are loads of games that look familiar but uncompelling. Looking
Floyd | through them, you find only one standout: LlamaFight 2000, a true
Floyd | classic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "x walls" 		
	

Floyd | Actually the squares covering the walls aren't all squares. You now
Floyd | see that one of them is a rectangle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "x rectangle" 		
	

Floyd | This panel really looks a lot like the rest of the wall, but close
Floyd | inspection allows you to make out a faint trace of the word "TOKENS,"
Floyd | apparently painted on using some pigment that isn't quite in the
Floyd | visible spectrum.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the token panel you notice a small, dark maw.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "OMG." 	
			DavidW says, "Goddammit" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "What?" 	
			EmacsUser exclaims, "!" 	
			DavidW says, "That's really shitty." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "This is rather unfair, in a game that never implements its scenery." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "put coin in maw" 		
	

Floyd | The coin vanishes into the maw. Below it, a tray pops open and a token
Floyd | flips out into the air. In a feat of tremendous physical prowess, you
Floyd | manage to catch it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "put token in slot" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You drop the token into the slot and hear the satisfying giggle of the
Floyd | machine registering a credit. Eagerly, you press the player one button
Floyd | and watch the introductory sequence.
Floyd |
Floyd | Just as the first fight is about to begin, some twelve-year-old kid
Floyd | with a bowl haircut slips into place beside you, deposits a token, and
Floyd | presses the player two button.
Floyd |
Floyd | "ENTERING SMACKDOWN MODE," the machine says.
Floyd |
Floyd | "My mouth says hello," says the boy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers asks, "save?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf15" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: ( Ok. )
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I guess" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "How did this llama game work again?" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "No idea, we couldn't play before." 	
			DavidW says, "How should we know." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "play game" 		
	

Floyd | You're playing it, oh yeah.
Floyd |
Floyd | You select Llamo, your favorite avatar. The kid chooses the sissiest,
Floyd | lamest llama fighter there is, Floofta. The fight begins.
Floyd |
Floyd | The kid's hands slap against the controllers with remarkable
Floyd | dexterity, and Floofta begins wailing on Llamo.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Perhaps you are wondering what the purpose of all this is," the kid
Floyd | says calmly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Right, but it was described to us." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "It seems to be a beat-em-up." 	
			DavidW says, "It appears to be exposition via the kid." 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Are we wearing the helmet?" 	
			EmacsUser says (to DavidW), "Yeah." 	
			DavidW says, "Just 'play game' while the kid talks." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "play game" 		
	

Floyd | You're playing it, oh yeah.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're just barely able to crouch and block as Floofta powers into a
Floyd | helicopter kick.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Governments are pesky," the kid says. "Sure, corporations are
Floyd | ascendant, but governments still have some power, and nWare would love
Floyd | to be able to command that power."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "play game" 		
	

Floyd | You're playing it, oh yeah.
Floyd |
Floyd | Floofta executes a swift axe hoof, which you barely parry, using the
Floyd | Calf Worshipping Goddess technique.
Floyd |
Floyd | "As you may remember from history, overthrowing regimes is a messy
Floyd | business," the kid says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "(BTW, I found a blog post where Jonathan Blow criticised Book and Volume's design, years before he made Braid. :))" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "play game" 		
	

Floyd | You're playing it, oh yeah.
Floyd |
Floyd | You manage to land a feeble punch. Then, Floofta grapples you and
Floyd | throws you painfully to the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | "But if you could simulate political leaders, simulate appreciative
Floyd | crowds," the kid muses, "have your doppelgangers move among the
Floyd | people, sowing confusion..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x kid" 		
	

Floyd | The kid stands impassively facing his side of the arcade cabinet, face
Floyd | lit by the psychedelic glow of the machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | Floofta hurls an enormous hairball which flattens and stupefies you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You get the idea," the kid says. "That's what everyone is working on
Floyd | here. That's what you're working on, although you almost certainly
Floyd | don't know it."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers asks, "So now some random kid is telling us what the city is all about?" 	
			DavidW says, "yup" 	
			jenrexrode says, "oh, progress in my absence" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "play game" 		
	

Floyd | You're playing it, oh yeah.
Floyd |
Floyd | You rally. It's like Ali in round eight against Foreman. You're
Floyd | landing all sorts of kicks and punches on Floofta.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Rallies, meetings, the State of the Union address -- it will all be
Floyd | simulated," the kid, still oddly calm, tells you. "And nWare will run
Floyd | it all."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "play game" 		
	

Floyd | You're playing it, oh yeah.
Floyd |
Floyd | Floofta spins around and answers with a series of punishing blows that
Floyd | prove decisive.
Floyd |
Floyd | "FINISH HIM!" the game proclaims, as poor Llamo wobbles there
Floyd | non-interactively.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm not telling you that you should do anything differently, that you
Floyd | should try to look around and stop what's going on," they kid says.
Floyd | "No, no. But just so you know what you've gotten yourself into."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says (to jenrexrode), "I found a spoiler that told us we could change the coin in the arcade. There was a 'hidden' coin vending machine." 	
			jenrexrode exclaims, "bah!" 	
			DavidW asks, "Why would it be hidden? WHY?" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "You had to examine the wall tiles." 	
			jenrexrode says, "ah" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "And one of them turned out to be a vending machine." 	
			DavidW says, "Come to our arcade but DON'T PLAY ANYTHING BECAUSE WE HIDE THE TOKEN MACHINE." 	
			jenrexrode says, "heh" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "And only accept coins even though the whole city runs on credit cards." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "play game" 		
	

Floyd | You're playing it, oh yeah.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rather than delivering the coup de grace, the kid slaps a token down
Floyd | on the machine and runs off, disappearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | "GAME OVER," the machine says. Even the winner doesn't get to continue
Floyd | after a game in smackdown mode. Just like in real life.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x token" 		
	

Floyd | Actually, how could you have mistaken this for a token, even though
Floyd | that's the only thing that a normal person would slap down on a video
Floyd | game cabinet? It's not a token at all. It's some sort of high
Floyd | proprietary Allen wrench.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't even describe the strange polygon through which this Allen
Floyd | wrench has been extruded, and which it is designed to fit into.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take allen" 		
	

Floyd | Something that you're trying to refer to either hasn't ever been
Floyd | mentioned or is not currently in the area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take token" 		
	

Floyd | Something that you're trying to refer to either hasn't ever been
Floyd | mentioned or is not currently in the area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "This game makes no sense at all." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take wrench" 		
	

Floyd | You conduct the acquisition.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf16" 		jenrexrode exclaims, "yay, the tool!" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "The kid has now given us the wrench we need to open the tunnel." 	
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: ( Ok. )
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "So, to the tunnel?" 	
			DavidW asks, "So that unlocks the ... I've forgotten where that is. Under City Hall?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Yeah, I think so." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "We don't have the panel lifter yet, I think. Yes, City Hall." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying an Allen wrench, the defective disk, the SimulacCam
Floyd | (being worn), an nStick, your nLap 500, your pager, and your key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "me think so too" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Nope, get the panel lifter first." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & Third
Floyd | To the northeast are the miniature tree-spotted hills of nTopia's
Floyd | park. On the southeast corner is the police station. A Starbucks is on
Floyd | the southwest corner. Neon signs and flashing screens glint from the
Floyd | establishment to the northwest, Arcadia Ego.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You head south on Eel...
Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & Fourth
Floyd | The local elementary school sits beside a gated playground to the
Floyd | northeast. Plywood closes off the site on the southeast corner, hiding
Floyd | whatever is being built there. The Pine and Elm is southwest. On the
Floyd | northwest corner is an upscale variety store, MarMart.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You head south on Eel...
Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & Fifth
Floyd | To the northeast is Public Char. A Starbucks is on the southeast
Floyd | corner. A complex of tall apartment buildings, The Planar Forest, is
Floyd | southwest. To the northwest is a shoe store.
Floyd |
Floyd | A miniature ambulance whisks by at a frightening speed, doing a donut
Floyd | before it peals out of sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You head south on Eel...
Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & Back
Floyd | Two uncannily clean but industrial-looking buildings sit on either
Floyd | side of Eel to the north. Back Street runs right along the railing
Floyd | that bounds the city to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have come to the edge of the plateau on which nTopia is built. Far
Floyd | below, past the railing, is the desert plain, stretching from reddish
Floyd | white to white, scraggled here and there with gray. The sky is lapis
Floyd | lazuli. Some highway stretches far off from east to west, as if it
Floyd | were an imperfect reflection of a line on a map.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Where are we task-wise on this save?" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "full score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far completed 8 of the 10 tasks assigned you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have accomplished these important job-related tasks:
Floyd |
Floyd | - Rebooting Nora.
Floyd | - Rebooting Ester.
Floyd | - Rebooting Sophie.
Floyd | - Rebooting Wendy.
Floyd | - Rebooting Cindy.
Floyd | - Compiling and installing the crucial update.
Floyd | - Resetting and delivering Gus's password.
Floyd | - Offlining the rooted server.
Floyd |
Floyd | These labors remain:
Floyd |
Floyd | - Replacing the defective disk.
Floyd | - Destroying the defective disk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "We've already taken out the defective disk, but not yet gotten the new one." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Ah, so we can get the panel lifter without much trouble." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Yep." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "I have to start up the map again." 	
	Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		EmacsUser asks, "nw, no?" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Incinerator
Floyd | There's some corrugated steel-with-cinderblock-accents thing going on
Floyd | here. The floor ends to the west, where smoke and wailing rise from a
Floyd | pit. And it looks like we also have a double-cup panel lifter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "take lifter" 		
	

Floyd | You conduct the acquisition.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "how has it been going? what have you figured out?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & Back
Floyd | Two uncannily clean but industrial-looking buildings sit on either
Floyd | side of Eel to the north. Back Street runs right along the railing
Floyd | that bounds the city to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | While there is a great view over there, the sheer drop of a hundred
Floyd | feet or so makes it impossible to go in that direction, except
Floyd | fatally.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You head north on Eel...
Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & Fifth
Floyd | To the northeast is Public Char. A Starbucks is on the southeast
Floyd | corner. A complex of tall apartment buildings, The Planar Forest, is
Floyd | southwest. To the northwest is a shoe store.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You head east on Fifth Street...
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Fifth
Floyd | The building to the northeast houses "Scales," a restaurant. The
Floyd | government-looking neo-something architecture of City Hall offers an
Floyd | entryway to the southeast. On the southwest corner is "Wheel-Man," a
Floyd | personal transportation dealer. The final business here, to the
Floyd | northwest, is Mailboxes Ultra.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sizable crowd of people wearing tye-dyed bedsheets babbles loudly,
Floyd | running past and away from you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | City Hall
Floyd | The interior walls are of parquet hardwood, which would be the most
Floyd | remarkable thing about most city halls, but here we have this
Floyd | full-size diorama in the middle of the lobby with animatrons of
Floyd | Benjamin Franklin, John von Neumann, and shellf.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's also a subtle door here to the southeast, which wouldn't be
Floyd | noticeable to an onlooker who wasn't in the know.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | You head through the door and into the server room.
Floyd |
Floyd | City Hall Server Room
Floyd | There are just the usual racks here. The rest of the room is bare,
Floyd | with the usual drop ceilings and the usual raised floor providing a
Floyd | contrast to the unusual wooden walls outside. And it looks like we
Floyd | also have Sophie.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "lift floor" 		
	

Floyd | Using the double-cup panel lifter somewhat more strenuously than you
Floyd | really should have to, you wiggle part of the floor open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "take off helmet" 		
	

Floyd | You take off the SimulacCam.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "we have the allen wrench we needed in the crawlspace" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | There's a curious amount of space under the floor to the north. You
Floyd | scoot into it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | The darkness here may be the only profound thing in nTopia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "open computer" 		
	

Floyd | You open the nLap 500, which wakes the moment it begins to unfold.
Floyd |
Floyd | Passage
Floyd | Sometimes a horrifying conspiracy lives beneath the surface of
Floyd | reality. Sometimes, just a cramped crawlspace like this one, lacking
Floyd | even the dust that most such spaces have. And it looks like we also
Floyd | have an overhead ventilation grill.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "ah, good" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "x grill" 		
	

Floyd | It seems to be fastened with some screws or bolts, whatever the
Floyd | difference is, that are of surreal or alien design. No mass-market
Floyd | device is going to open this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "open grill with wrench" 		
	

Floyd | You wield the highly proprietary Allen wrench for a while, alternating
Floyd | between hope and frustration, and finally manage to open the grill.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "yay" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "enter grill" 		
	

Floyd | You break into the office above like a tech support commando. Time to
Floyd | fix those wiretaps so the boss can figure out what the Democrats have
Floyd | been up to! Or, time to steal back that list of Resistance members'
Floyd | names! Or, time to enter yet another uninteresting commercial, retail,
Floyd | or institutional space!
Floyd |
Floyd | Office
Floyd | This would be an impressive and luxurious office, if it had some
Floyd | furniture and stuff in it. It doesn't look like the place is occupied
Floyd | -- except, occasionally, by trespassers. There's an exit underneath
Floyd | you and a door through which a bit of light filters in. Disturbing the
Floyd | minimalist appearance of the room is a garish fake bookcase.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "x bookcase" 		
	

Floyd | Upon closer inspection, the fake bookcase is definitely fake, as if it
Floyd | were designed to reassure people that the occupant of this office
Floyd | doesn't spend his or her time reading.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "mmm fake bookcase" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf17" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: ( Ok. )
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "I take it, on one of the playthroughs, you saw the conversation during the sandstorm? did you guys find the use for the stick?" 	
			DavidW says, "Not yet." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Nope." 	
			VictorGijsbers asks, "And I didn't see a conversation, I think?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "No, we've not seen that conversation." 	
			DavidW says, "I don't remember the conversation." 	
			DavidW says, "I can't take notes during CF." 	
			jenrexrode says, "i think our save is post sandstorm" 	
			Ellison says, "I think if you are in a public place (like a restaurant) during the sandstorm, something happens" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "pull bookcase" 		
	

Floyd | You can't.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x books" 		
	

Floyd | There aren't any books here -- the bookcase is all one piece, and the
Floyd | things that look like books in it are not really books.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "yeah, and we were in the airport server room" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push bookcase" 		
	

Floyd | You can't.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "search bookcase" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look behind it" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "(your game is still winnable; all of this other stuff is just extra)" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		
	

Floyd | Something that you're trying to refer to either hasn't ever been
Floyd | mentioned or is not currently in the area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Office
Floyd | This would be an impressive and luxurious office, if it had some
Floyd | furniture and stuff in it. It doesn't look like the place is occupied
Floyd | -- except, occasionally, by trespassers. There's an exit underneath
Floyd | you and a door through which a bit of light filters in. Disturbing the
Floyd | minimalist appearance of the room is a garish fake bookcase.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | The door won't open. This must be some kind of fire code violation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | The frosted glass door seems to have "ROYAM" painted on it, although
Floyd | the "R" is backwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "look behind bookcase" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "take bookcase" 		
	

Floyd | That's not detachable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear helmet" 		
	

Floyd | You once again don the strange helmet.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something seems to have changed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "Ah." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bookcase" 		
	

Floyd | Something that you're trying to refer to either hasn't ever been
Floyd | mentioned or is not currently in the area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Aha." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Office
Floyd | This would be an impressive and luxurious office, if it had some
Floyd | furniture and stuff in it. It doesn't look like the place is occupied
Floyd | -- except, occasionally, by trespassers. There's an exit underneath
Floyd | you and a door through which a bit of light filters in. Where the
Floyd | bookcase used to be is a person-sized cylinder, open on the front.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x cylinder" 		
	

Floyd | The sight awakens one of your few pleasant childhood memories: Sitting
Floyd | in comfort in the forward-facing car seat on the passenger side, you
Floyd | went to the drive-through bank and received a delicious blue candy,
Floyd | which arrived in a pneumatic tube that looked like a smaller version
Floyd | of this cylinder.
Floyd |
Floyd | Anyway. If this is where the Controller is supposed to reside in
Floyd | suspended animation, directing the city, then the genie is out of the
Floyd | bottle -- the lunatics are running the asylum -- there is no man
Floyd | behind the curtain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "yay" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Uh, Controller?" 	
			VictorGijsbers asks, "?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "I think I'm missing another reference." 	
			Ellison says, "Suspended reference" 	
			DavidW asks, "Suspended ref?" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "take cylinder" 		
	

Floyd | That's not detachable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "enter cylinder" 		jenrexrode asks, "get in it?" 	
	

Floyd | You enter the cylinder. A voice is cued: "Escape canister will be
Floyd | ready for departure at approximately NINETEEN FORTY FIVE."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | Time goes by.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "gee, and we dont know when that is" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "close canister" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can close.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Um, do we > wait until 19:$5?" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Er, 19:45?" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "wait until 19:45" 		
	

Floyd | That number wasn't understandable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wait an hour" 		
	

Floyd | That number wasn't understandable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers asks, "Shall I just try a long string of z's?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wait 15" 		
	

Floyd | Time goes by.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "wait until nineteen forty five" 		
	

Floyd | That number wasn't understandable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "nah" 	
			Ellison says, ">wait until 7:45 pm should work" 	
			jenrexrode says, ";yeah" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "wait until 7:45 pm" 		
	

Floyd | Time goes by.
Floyd |
Floyd | A window pops up in the lower right corner of your nLap. In it, the
Floyd | uncanny red stapler wiggles its hinged head to the accompaniment of a
Floyd | cheery robot voice:
Floyd |
Floyd | I need to sleep now to preserve your valuable data and the integrity
Floyd | of your application state! Please recharge me soon!
Floyd |
Floyd | The window, and in fact the whole screen, winks to black.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is actually really bad, because you now realize that you lost the
Floyd | transformer for the nLap at some point on Friday.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oops, forgot to close it." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "wait until 7:45 pm" 		
	

Floyd | Time goes by.
Floyd |
Floyd | The room is suddenly sealed off from you -- the cylinder has closed.
Floyd | You feel the cylinder, and yourself, make a thumpy squiggle.
Floyd |
Floyd | You seem to be moving.
Floyd |
Floyd | -- you've been jarred from your idle waiting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cylinder
Floyd | So much depends upon a featureless cylinder, filled with you, moving
Floyd | through some indeterminate location.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time goes by.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "sing" 		
	

Floyd | A few verses from the Yoyodyne Songbook well outward from your being
Floyd | and into the air, which surprises even you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | You jump a good half inch, which is all there's room for.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "close nlap" 		
	

Floyd | You close the nLap 500.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cylinder shudders as if coming to a halt. It does something a bit
Floyd | less graceful than sliding open and a bit more graceful than blowing
Floyd | open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "Heh." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "pray" 		
	

Floyd | Seems like as good a time as any to embrace the supernatural. You
Floyd | mutter a quick petition to Azathoth.
Floyd |
Floyd | The floor-part of this cylinder tips, urging you to exit. So you trip
Floyd | out of the canister.
Floyd |
Floyd | Once you've extricated yourself, the cylinder, bereft of payload,
Floyd | seals itself again. It wooshes away, perhaps so as to be ready for
Floyd | another very important passenger.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Desert
Floyd | You learned in college geography that the desert is actually teeming
Floyd | with life. Except that isn't true of this place, which is simply a
Floyd | plain of white, barren sand. The desert is exceedingly empty. It seems
Floyd | that in the whole expanse there is nothing but one rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the rock is one man.
Floyd |
Floyd | Maybe he brought the rock himself.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hi," says the man. He gestures to your head. "Do you mind? That's a
Floyd | bit threatening."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "take off helmet" 		
	

Floyd | You take off the SimulacCam.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I suppose you're the only one who made it out this way," the man
Floyd | says. He shrugs. "Maybe the others will cope."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf18" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: ( Ok. )
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Talk to the man?" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "ask man about ntopia" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Save the questions," he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x man" 		
	

Floyd | He is wearing a Hugo Boss suit, legs crossed, fingers steepled in
Floyd | front of him. He looks at you with care. His features and complexion
Floyd | suggest that his ancestors lived in this country thousands of years
Floyd | ago.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel a tug within you, a subtle but literal reconfiguration of
Floyd | your system. Whatever it is that gripped you cannot hold you from
Floyd | here, however.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the high and far plateau nTopia pulses and swarms with realities, a
Floyd | time-lapse, space-lapse sculpture, root and rhizome. The city does not
Floyd | shape itself into some urban battlefield for the pleasure of unseen
Floyd | generals, or into some all-maddening hilarious face to be put on by
Floyd | warfighter and advertiser alike. No bread, no circuses, no clockwork
Floyd | demagogues can be discerned. If these are to be the true products of
Floyd | the nWare Media Division, the demo that transpires does not appear to
Floyd | promote them.
Floyd |
Floyd | Instead, the chessboard of the city sets itself into positions, the
Floyd | brick and mortar structures at play with ones more liquid. There are
Floyd | sprawling markets and office buildings like Jehovas, but also slums
Floyd | and huge estates, parks and wastes, a stadium and churches, water
Floyd | treatment plants, jails and prisons, pyramids, military bases,
Floyd | factories, all cities the city, one Babel of configurations, as if
Floyd | some intellect or algorithm, or both, were looking through them all to
Floyd | find the one most perfect.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Come on," the business-shaman says, "my car's at the Dairy Queen.
Floyd | Keep up a decent pace and we'll get there by nine, before they close.
Floyd | I'll buy you a Blizzard."
Floyd |
Floyd | Pisces, Cetus, Aquarius -- above nTopia churning are the
Floyd | constellations as you have seen them many times before. One moment of
Floyd | hesitation before turning to go, and the sky shudders. With that, the
Floyd | final touch is added, the augmentation complete. The dark has been
Floyd | pierced through again by some artist, some fellow employee, and you
Floyd | see them just as you saw them laid out before: The Cradle, The Way,
Floyd | The Burning Book.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** So it goes ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | On your last day of work in nTopia you accomplished 8 of the 10 tasks
Floyd | assigned you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "I believe that's the same ending you get even if you've done 10 out of 10 tasks" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "I suppose so." 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Is that the 'winning' ending?" 	
			DavidW says, "I guess so." 	
			Ellison says, "yeah, that's the winning one" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | The Desert
Floyd | ( Very well -- we're pretending that that last command never happened.
Floyd | )
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | The Desert
Floyd | ( Very well -- we're pretending that that last command never happened.
Floyd | )
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x sky" 		
	

Floyd | Something that you're trying to refer to either hasn't ever been
Floyd | mentioned or is not currently in the area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "(the sky is implemented in a couple places)" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "wear helmet" 		
	

Floyd | Even with your limited social skills, you recognize that putting the
Floyd | SimulacCam back on would not be nice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "(there's also a losing ending for not taking off the helmet)" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Ah, yes, let's see that." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | The Desert
Floyd | ( Very well -- we're pretending that that last command never happened.
Floyd | )
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "so go swap out the drives and then do same ending..." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | The Desert
Floyd | ( Very well -- we're pretending that that last command never happened.
Floyd | )
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | The Desert
Floyd | ( Very well -- we're pretending that that last command never happened.
Floyd | )
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | The Desert
Floyd | ( Very well -- we're pretending that that last command never happened.
Floyd | )
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Cylinder
Floyd | ( Very well -- we're pretending that that last command never happened.
Floyd | )
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time goes by.
Floyd |
Floyd | The floor-part of this cylinder tips, urging you to exit. So you trip
Floyd | out of the canister.
Floyd |
Floyd | Once you've extricated yourself, the cylinder, bereft of payload,
Floyd | seals itself again. It wooshes away, perhaps so as to be ready for
Floyd | another very important passenger.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Desert
Floyd | You learned in college geography that the desert is actually teeming
Floyd | with life. Except that isn't true of this place, which is simply a
Floyd | plain of white, barren sand. The desert is exceedingly empty. It seems
Floyd | that in the whole expanse there is nothing but one rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the rock is one man.
Floyd |
Floyd | Maybe he brought the rock himself.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hi," says the man. He gestures to your head. "Do you mind? That's a
Floyd | bit threatening."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time goes by.
Floyd |
Floyd | ( You can also use commands such as WAIT 10 MINUTES and WAIT UNTIL 10
Floyd | AM. )
Floyd |
Floyd | Without standing, the man reaches inside his suit coat and immediately
Floyd | produces something pistol-like but plastic, with a bright yellow tip.
Floyd | Several hours later you awaken in this same spot, alone and quite
Floyd | uncertain about your future.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** So it goes ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | On the last day of your working life you accomplished 8 of the 10
Floyd | tasks assigned you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Huh." 	
			Ellison says (to jenrexrode), "pretty sure it's the same ending. if anything, I'd go further back so you guys can see some of the other stuff you missed." 	
			Ellison asks, "which way did you guys get the dollar coin?" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "This was a weird game." 	
			DavidW says, "The bank" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Bank, but I also did the post office." 	
			Ellison says, "something that wasn't clear to me is that all kiosks are touchable, yeah." 	
			DavidW asks, "They are?" 	
			DavidW says, "To me, a kiosk is just an oversized box where a person can stand inside it." 	
			DavidW says, "So touching a kiosk makes as much sense as touching a wall." 	
			Ellison says (to DW), "yeah, I guess they mean the 21st century connotation where it's the electronic thing like at airports" 	
			jenrexrode says, "information kiosks" 	
			DavidW says, "Well, if he means that, he should say so." 	
			Ellison says, "yeah" 	
			DavidW says, "There's no way to guess that inference." 	
			Ellison says, "I also ran into some bugs but feel weird about submitting 6 year old bug reports" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "This game could have been a little more friendly for the player." 	
			DavidW says (to Victor), "I agree." 	
			Ellison says, "also, judging by the textdump, there's a whole lot of special cases for things if you try to do things without your pager (which most players will never see)" 	
			jenrexrode asks, "oh, so you drop it somewhere?" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Why didn't we think of that before?" 	
			Ellison says, "yeah, if you drop it... then you can't withdraw money, you can't enter a lot of places, etc." 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Can you drop it an then lock yourself out?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Er, and" 	
			jenrexrode says, "i guess that's the point of the keytt" 	
	jenrexrode says, "-tt" 		Ellison says, "anyhow, things to try: sitting on the furniture in Independent Grounds (the place replaced by a Starbucks later in the game), being in a public place during the sandstorm, and there's more to do in the pizza place on Abelone (something Pie)" 	
			DavidW says, "We tried to do stuff with the mouse, but found nothing useful." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "We tried to do something with the mouse, but didn't manage to." 	
			EmacsUser asks, "The nStick, maybe? Did we try that?" 	
			Ellison says, "Proud Pie" 	
			EmacsUser says, "I should have kept my scrollback from yesterday." 	
			DavidW says (to EmacsUser), "There was nothing obvious to try." 	
			Ellison says, "if you're holding the right object, it makes it pretty obvious what to try" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | ( One of the answers above is needed. )
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We couldn't open it, search it, move it, or give it anything." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Oh." 	
			VictorGijsbers asks, "Maybe if we had the wrench?" 	
			DavidW says (to Ellison), "I doubt it was obvious." 	
			DavidW asks, "Why would the wrench make it possible to open a stuffed animal?" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "I'm just guessing. :)" 	
			Ellison says (to DavidW), "the mouse's description mentioned wires coming out of the back, and examining the wires tells you everything" 	
			DavidW asks, "For fucks sake. What wires? Victor, did you see wires?" 	
			jenrexrode says, "i think i remeber wires sticking out" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Can't remember them." 	
			DavidW says, "I didn't get the sense it was an electronic thing at all." 	
			jenrexrode says, "like a Chuck E Cheese, if you know what that is, animatronic mouse" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Actually, I thought it had ...s made of wire. Looking up what ... is in English." 	
			DavidW says (to jenrexrode), "sorry, no." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "whiskers" 	
			Ellison asks, "why don't you guys just restore and look again?" 	
			jenrexrode says, "kid oriented pizza place with animatronic animals performing musical numbers..." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Does anyone know a suitable save? Like I said, I lost my scrollback and the recap doesn't go far enough." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "restore" 		VictorGijsbers asks, "Saying restore doesn't seem to work?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Now say the filename." 	
			Ellison says, "it probably wants a save name now" 	
			DavidW says, "You have to now tell it the save file." 	
			EmacsUser says, "The prompt gets eaten." 	
			VictorGijsbers asks, "What would save 8 be?" 	
			DavidW says, "cf8" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | Session restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You head out through the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Airport
Floyd | nAir flies direct from here to Seattle, San Jose, Austin, and Boston,
Floyd | with trips to less geeky destinations being more circuitous. They seem
Floyd | to have forgotten to give this place the air of a big-city airport. It
Floyd | looks more like a large metal barn, with little but a kiosk in this
Floyd | main space.
Floyd |
Floyd | Past security, to the north, you can see a handful of gates, which are
Floyd | actually gates in a fence. A subtle door to the east leads to the
Floyd | Airport's server room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A window pops up in the lower right corner of your nLap. In it, the
Floyd | uncanny red stapler wiggles its hinged head to the accompaniment of a
Floyd | cheery robot voice:
Floyd |
Floyd | Hey, this looks like the airport! You can get on a plane here and go
Floyd | somewhere else! After you purchase a ticket, after you get your
Floyd | manager's approval for vacation time, and so forth!
Floyd |
Floyd | The window winks away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & Front
Floyd | It's the gateway to nTopia. The airport is north through a tall
Floyd | rectangular arch that is topped with red flashing lights. On the
Floyd | southeast corner is the visitor center. Southwest is a Starbucks.
Floyd |
Floyd | There seems to be no trace of whatever sand was blowing all around,
Floyd | unless some of the buildings now have a slightly glossier finish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You head west on Front Street...
Floyd |
Floyd | Abalone & Front
Floyd | Front Street is wide here, at the edge of nTopia. The airport is
Floyd | north, while two indistinguishable warehouses flank Abalone Street to
Floyd | the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "close nlap" 		
	

Floyd | You close the nLap 500.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gang of perhaps twenty people on souped-up Segways powers past and
Floyd | disappears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "I'll have to look up the map... again." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying the SimulacCam (being worn), an nStick, your nLap
Floyd | 500, your pager, and your key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You head south on Abalone...
Floyd |
Floyd | Abalone & First
Floyd | The clothing store Niche Threads is to the northeast, while a fire
Floyd | station is across from it on the southeast corner. To the southwest is
Floyd | the tall, cylindrical, and multicolored Medical Center Plaza. What
Floyd | dominates the intersection, though, is the swooping MuseRoom, to the
Floyd | northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You head south on Abalone...
Floyd |
Floyd | Abalone & Second
Floyd | Proud Pie is on the northeast corner. The multi-level grocery store to
Floyd | the southeast spans the block down Abalone. To the southwest is the
Floyd | concrete RelOfCoTn building, a typical nWare structure. An apartment
Floyd | building, The Peachtree, is northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Proud Pie
Floyd | So, it's a pizza place. With a huge fake mouse in one corner. And it
Floyd | smells pretty nice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "x mouse" 		
	

Floyd | This thing has all the worst aspects of a CP30 who knows too much and
Floyd | a taxidermist's mistake, making it difficult for you to fix your gaze
Floyd | upon it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "No mention of WIRES or WHISKERS there." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Nope." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "talk to mouse" 		
	

Floyd | That can only be done to a higher organism.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "I think it might have said something about wires sticking out in the original description." 	
			Ellison says, "weird. maybe you have to get there early enough in the game." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "And I interpreted those as whiskers." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "x wires" 		
	

Floyd | Oddly enough, there's a place in there that looks like it might
Floyd | accommodate that memory stick you found.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "That's completely unfair if they're only mentioned once." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Yes." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "Completely completely unfair." 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "put stick in wires" 		
	

Floyd | You put the nStick into the panel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "x mouse" 		
	

Floyd | This thing has all the worst aspects of a CP30 who knows too much and
Floyd | a taxidermist's mistake, making it difficult for you to fix your gaze
Floyd | upon it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "turn on mouse" 		
	

Floyd | Presumably there is some way to turn the mouse on and off, yes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "turn on mouse" 		
	

Floyd | Presumably there is some way to turn the mouse on and off, yes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "the first time you enter the room, a guy complains about how the mouse was sent here instead of something else and its back panel is open" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x nose" 		
	

Floyd | Parts is parts. You don't usually need to worry about your body very
Floyd | much detail, and today does not seem to be an exception in that
Floyd | regard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mouse's nose" 		
	

Floyd | Something that you're trying to refer to either hasn't ever been
Floyd | mentioned or is not currently in the area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x panel" 		
	

Floyd | The panel is open and has an nStick stuck in it. It's sparking a bit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "pull tail" 		
	

Floyd | Something that you're trying to refer to either hasn't ever been
Floyd | mentioned or is not currently in the area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "close panel" 		
	

Floyd | You close the panel.
Floyd |
Floyd | "In my spare time, I founded the postal police," the mouse asserts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "play with mouse" 		
	

Floyd | Something that you're trying to refer to either hasn't ever been
Floyd | mentioned or is not currently in the area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "oh" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Um?" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time goes by.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Early to bed and early to rise gets a programmer lots of
Floyd | uninterrupted time in the cubicle!" the mouse proclaims.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time goes by.
Floyd |
Floyd | ( You can also use commands such as WAIT 10 MINUTES and WAIT UNTIL 10
Floyd | AM. )
Floyd |
Floyd | "Help stop software pirates, rapists, arsonists, and child molesters,"
Floyd | the mouse implores.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Eek." 	
			Ellison says, "but judging by the textdump, there are several things that don't seem to be properly triggered in this game. there's supposed to be a policeman in the police station that I've never seen." 	
			jenrexrode says, "uhm, that's not appropriate, mouse" 	
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time goes by.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mouse jerks spasmodically. "Join the army, kids!" it exclaims.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time goes by.
Floyd |
Floyd | "nTopia is the first city to be built from more than 25% recycled
Floyd | post-consumer content," explains the mouse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	VictorGijsbers says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time goes by.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mouse does a horrible and probably unlicensed approximation of the
Floyd | Moonwalk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		VictorGijsbers says, "This game boggles the mind." 	
			Ellison says, "so, of course, the mouse is now saying things the diorama was supposed to have said. unfortunately, it doesn't help the player out very much." 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "As to purpose, meaning, basic design goals..." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "open panel" 		
	

Floyd | The shuffling mouse both dodges and blocks, preventing you from
Floyd | opening the panel.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Did you know that the first mouse pointer was actually called a bug?"
Floyd | the mouse asks, obviously rhetorically. "And the first mouse was
Floyd | called -- a mouse!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "There's no particular reason either why a mystery gadget from the City Hall's diorama ought to be inserted into a pizza parlour's stuffed mouse, is there?" 	
			jenrexrode says, "bot animatronic" 	
			jenrexrode says, "er both" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time goes by.
Floyd |
Floyd | "In nTopia," the mouse says, "you can worship the creator any way you
Floyd | like. Or not at all!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time goes by.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I invented the stored-program computer!" says the mouse, as if it
Floyd | expected you to believe that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time goes by.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The business of nWare is business," the mouse says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "yeah, and that in some parts of the game, the wires are obvious and it tells you the stick would fit in there" 	
			Ellison asks, "has it finished looping yet? should we go look at something else?" 	
			jenrexrode says, "so if you got the stick first, it would work better" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time goes by.
Floyd |
Floyd | "In my spare time, I founded the postal police," the mouse asserts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "there" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Yes, it's done." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Abalone & Second
Floyd | Proud Pie is on the northeast corner. The multi-level grocery store to
Floyd | the southeast spans the block down Abalone. To the southwest is the
Floyd | concrete RelOfCoTn building, a typical nWare structure. An apartment
Floyd | building, The Peachtree, is northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You head east on Second Street...
Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & Second
Floyd | The marquee of the Bastion Theater is northeast and the blank stare of
Floyd | 0th Bank diagonally across to the southwest. Speaking of the
Floyd | Southwest, the bad Southwestern art of the Coyote and Crown howls from
Floyd | the northwest corner. A pleasant absence of city is southeast, where
Floyd | the fake hills of nTopia's park roll.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You head east on Second Street...
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Second
Floyd | Main runs along the west edge of the nWare Media Campus. To the
Floyd | northwest is a Starbucks. The glass cube of the nWare Store sits on a
Floyd | park-like plot to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You head south on Main...
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Third
Floyd | Main runs along the western edge of the nWare Media Campus. Northwest
Floyd | of here, a bit of parkland holds the nWare store, a multi-story glass
Floyd | cube. The concrete structure to the southwest, labeled "Supreme Food
Floyd | Court," is less impressive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You head south on Main...
Floyd |
Floyd | The sudden clamor and rush of a crowd sends you helplessly to the
Floyd | ground. With a grinding pull, a battalion in green aprons hurls itself
Floyd | over you and into the structure on the southwest corner. Perhaps you
Floyd | glimpse a pair of stunned figures in black T-shirts inside, shivering
Floyd | behind a counter. Your vision seems to be obscured for a moment by a
Floyd | milky steam.
Floyd |
Floyd | You stand, finally, unsure about what you seem to have witnessed,
Floyd | unsure about whether or not to hope it was real.
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Fourth
Floyd | One corner of the nWare Media Campus is to the northeast, where a path
Floyd | affords entrance. There are Starbuckses on the other three corners.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sun beats down mercilessly, straining against nTopia's municipal
Floyd | climate control system.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "But why would the stick be in the diorama? What's the story reason?" 	
			VictorGijsbers says, "I'm off, see you later." 	
			Ellison says (to DavidW), "yeah, it's just weird" 	
			Ellison says, "later, Victor" 	
			EmacsUser says (to Victor), "Adios." 	
			Ellison says, "ok, this game is too far in" 	
	VictorGijsbers goes home. 		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | Session restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far completed 5 of the 7 tasks assigned you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | F2 Foyer
Floyd | This particularly uninviting room may have been included simply to
Floyd | reassure those without proper clearance that they are in the wrong
Floyd | place. To the north is the building's main floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gus stands here. His eyes dart around as if tracing deep scratches on
Floyd | the walls, perhaps made by an imaginary axe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Campus North
Floyd | The north part of the campus is deceptively pleasant, with nWare Media
Floyd | buildings scattered about. Specifically, F2 is to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | You're not cleared to enter the building over there. Although you work
Floyd | for nWare, the subdivisions of the Media division are pretty much
Floyd | walled off from each other.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You head west on Second Street...
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Second
Floyd | Main runs along the west edge of the nWare Media Campus. To the
Floyd | northwest is a Starbucks. The glass cube of the nWare Store sits on a
Floyd | park-like plot to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You head south on Main...
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Third
Floyd | Main runs along the western edge of the nWare Media Campus. Northwest
Floyd | of here, a bit of parkland holds the nWare store, a multi-story glass
Floyd | cube. The concrete structure to the southwest, labeled "Supreme Food
Floyd | Court," is less impressive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You head south on Main...
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Fourth
Floyd | One corner of the nWare Media Campus is to the northeast, where a path
Floyd | affords entrance. A Starbucks is on the southeast corner. There is a
Floyd | coffeehouse called "Independent Grounds" to the southwest. Another
Floyd | Starbucks is on the northwest corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Independent Grounds
Floyd | A bunch of overstuffed furniture, shipped in from somewhere other than
Floyd | Sweden, sits askew in here. There's a big sculptural object toward one
Floyd | corner that must be used for roasting coffee beans or something.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sit" 		
	

Floyd | You take a comfy seat.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you sat down you noticed a woman in a smart suit and guy who is
Floyd | wearing a trucker cap, apparently ironically. You can't see them now,
Floyd | but you catch a snippet of their conversation.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Apparently there's an escape system for government officials. The
Floyd | mayor and so on."
Floyd |
Floyd | "We don't have any government officials here."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Right. I bet they all escaped."
Floyd |
Floyd | Involuntarily, you turn to look at the pair. They are already
Floyd | standing, and quickly head outside and out of sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Huh." 	
			Ellison says, "that's a weird one (like, who is going to see that naturally?)" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Well, we did think about visiting it after we saw the starbucks stampede. Just not before." 	
			Ellison says, "Gus is after the sandstorm, right? I don't remember" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "use computer" 		
	

Floyd | Righteous. Everything actually compiled and built successfully. You
Floyd | install the update.
Floyd |
Floyd | You get that satisfied feeling that you usually get after
Floyd | accomplishing a work-related task.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "use computer" 		
	

Floyd | Deftly you request a photo of Gus for purposes of positive ID, reset
Floyd | his account, and store in your short-term memory his
Floyd | cryptic-yet-memorable temporary password. Now you just need to share
Floyd | this important bit of information with Gus, and you'll have executed
Floyd | your responsibilities most gloriously.
Floyd |
Floyd | And people wonder why you fantasize about being a astronaut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | That's not going to happen while you remain on the overstuffed
Floyd | furnishing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You get off the overstuffed furnishing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Independent Grounds
Floyd | A bunch of overstuffed furniture, shipped in from somewhere other than
Floyd | Sweden, sits askew in here. There's a big sculptural object toward one
Floyd | corner that must be used for roasting coffee beans or something.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Fourth
Floyd | One corner of the nWare Media Campus is to the northeast, where a path
Floyd | affords entrance. A Starbucks is on the southeast corner. There is a
Floyd | coffeehouse called "Independent Grounds" to the southwest. Another
Floyd | Starbucks is on the northwest corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "I see in recap that we hit sand after cf8." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Campus South
Floyd | The south part of the campus is deceptively pleasant, with nWare Media
Floyd | buildings scattered about. You particularly note F7, which you're
Floyd | cleared to enter, to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "ok, I'll keep going on this one, then" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Campus North
Floyd | The north part of the campus is deceptively pleasant, with nWare Media
Floyd | buildings scattered about. Specifically, F2 is to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | F2 Foyer
Floyd | This particularly uninviting room may have been included simply to
Floyd | reassure those without proper clearance that they are in the wrong
Floyd | place. To the north is the building's main floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gus stands here. He laughs at your puny gesture.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "tell gus about password" 		
	

Floyd | You tell Gus his cryptic-yet-memorable temporary password.
Floyd |
Floyd | His face lights up with some combination of relief and prophetic
Floyd | rapture. He pulls a miniscule PDA from one of the pockets on his
Floyd | photographer's vest and taps happily, presumably gaining access.
Floyd |
Floyd | You get that satisfied feeling that you usually get after
Floyd | accomplishing a work-related task.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some glitch, neurological or digital, causes Gus to scream "ODYSSEUS"
Floyd | and run toward the exit. This involves his running right over you,
Floyd | knocking you down. Your head strikes the floor in a painless and
Floyd | consciousness-eliminating way.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "... tests were, again, all just fine," some woman in a doctor costume
Floyd | tells you. Or maybe she is a doctor. You're both walking along an
Floyd | aqua-colored corridor now. There are pictures of semi-rigid airships
Floyd | on the walls. "You shouldn't have any problems except perhaps for a
Floyd | bit of short-term memory loss, but if you do have any other trouble,
Floyd | come back and tell it to the kiosk. Oh, and you'll want this back."
Floyd | She hands you your pager, which, annoyingly, is buzzing and vibrating.
Floyd | "Take care!"
Floyd |
Floyd | You find yourself here in the lobby.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Torres Quevedo Memorial Hospital
Floyd | The shuffling of those in despair, the rapid, professional pace of the
Floyd | strained nurses and assistants, the occasional groan -- all of these
Floyd | are absent, since this pale green lobby, curiously, holds no one
Floyd | besides yourself. It's also completely without furnishings, except for
Floyd | a kiosk, placed dead center.
Floyd |
Floyd | Remembering the menu of health insurance options that you were
Floyd | presented, you congratulate yourself on buying the extended warranty
Floyd | on yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pager buzzes and jars you, its motor driven to disrupt and demand
Floyd | attention.
Floyd |
Floyd | A window pops up in the lower right corner of your nLap. In it, the
Floyd | uncanny red stapler wiggles its hinged head to the accompaniment of a
Floyd | cheery robot voice:
Floyd |
Floyd | Hey, this looks like the hospital! This is where you can go if you're
Floyd | sick! If you're really sick, sometimes emergency medical workers will
Floyd | helpfully bring you here!
Floyd |
Floyd | The window winks away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "touch kiosk" 		
	

Floyd | As you approach, the kiosk says "If you are here because of an
Floyd | emergency, say 'EMERGENCY' or press the corresponding button."
Floyd |
Floyd | You touch the screen to get started, and a progression of several
Floyd | dozen windows pop up over each each other, as if you've just won a
Floyd | game of nSolitare. The one that freezes on top for a moment says "nSys
Floyd | for Kiosk Error Number n + 7. Rebooting."
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine blinks and returns to its original state.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pager vibrates like it's repeatedly tapping you to get your
Floyd | attention, and it buzzes gratingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "there also is some way to get committed somehow. I haven't found it, though." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | A beep issues from the pager, then a voice:
Floyd |
Floyd | Gus needs his password reset now. Immediately. At the current time.
Floyd | Sorry it's so early. Also, be nice to him when you walk over and
Floyd | deliver his new password, since this weekend has been rough on
Floyd | everyone. He's in F2 and I'm now having your nPediment privileges set
Floyd | so you can walk right in there and find him. Thanks for rebooting the
Floyd | machines, by the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is, of course, Wilbur.
Floyd |
Floyd | A beep issues from the pager, then a voice:
Floyd |
Floyd | This is an automatic report about how you got owned, champ. That's
Floyd | right, one of your machines is puking out denial of service packets
Floyd | and needs to be offlined immediately. Better get it off your network
Floyd | before somebody other than a robot tells you about it. The victim is
Floyd | Sophie.
Floyd |
Floyd | It sounds like the perky cousin of that stupid stapler.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "hold button" 		
	

Floyd | The pager emits a low beep after you hold the button down for about a
Floyd | second and a half.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x text file" 		
	

Floyd | A compulsive glance at the text file that holds your notes reassures
Floyd | you about the locations of the five servers: Wendy, at RelOfCoTn,
Floyd | Abalone and Second; Nora, in the airport; Ester, in the East Berm;
Floyd | Sophie, in City Hall, on the south end of Main; and Cindy, in F7 on
Floyd | the main campus.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Eel & First
Floyd | The Gap gapes on the northeast corner. A place called "Ice Planet" is
Floyd | southeast. To the southwest is a convenience store, ShopLite. The
Floyd | cheerful block of the nTopia Hospital occupies the remaining corner,
Floyd | to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You head east on First Street...
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & First
Floyd | A Starbucks is to the northeast. The post office on the southwest
Floyd | corner looks as distinguished as a mausoleum. The urban idiom fails on
Floyd | the northwest corner, where a restaurant sits like a ranch house on a
Floyd | little plot of desert. Opposite it, a path leads onto the nWare Media
Floyd | Campus.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You head south on Main...
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Second
Floyd | Main runs along the west edge of the nWare Media Campus. To the
Floyd | northwest is a Starbucks. The glass cube of the nWare Store sits on a
Floyd | park-like plot to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You head south on Main...
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Third
Floyd | Main runs along the western edge of the nWare Media Campus. Northwest
Floyd | of here, a bit of parkland holds the nWare store, a multi-story glass
Floyd | cube. The concrete structure to the southwest, labeled "Supreme Food
Floyd | Court," is less impressive.
Floyd |
Floyd | A woman on an oversized skateboard zooms past, pulling a Jack Russell
Floyd | terrier on a normal-sized skateboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You head south on Main...
Floyd |
Floyd | The sudden clamor and rush of a crowd sends you helplessly to the
Floyd | ground. With a grinding pull, a battalion in green aprons hurls itself
Floyd | over you and into the structure on the southwest corner. Perhaps you
Floyd | glimpse a pair of stunned figures in black T-shirts inside, shivering
Floyd | behind a counter. Your vision seems to be obscured for a moment by a
Floyd | milky steam.
Floyd |
Floyd | You stand, finally, unsure about what you seem to have witnessed,
Floyd | unsure about whether or not to hope it was real.
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Fourth
Floyd | One corner of the nWare Media Campus is to the northeast, where a path
Floyd | affords entrance. There are Starbuckses on the other three corners.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Wait, so the password for Gus was really the last straw to send him to insanity?" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You head south on Main...
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Fifth
Floyd | The building to the northeast houses "Scales," a restaurant. The
Floyd | government-looking neo-something architecture of City Hall offers an

		EmacsUser asks, "And we delivered it?" 	
	

Floyd | entryway to the southeast. On the southwest corner is "Wheel-Man," a
Floyd | personal transportation dealer. The final business here, to the
Floyd | northwest, is Mailboxes Ultra.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | City Hall
Floyd | The interior walls are of parquet hardwood, which would be the most
Floyd | remarkable thing about most city halls, but here we have this
Floyd | full-size diorama in the middle of the lobby with animatrons of
Floyd | Benjamin Franklin, John von Neumann, and shellf.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's also a subtle door here to the southeast, which wouldn't be
Floyd | noticeable to an onlooker who wasn't in the know.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "yeah, who knows. I think it's mainly just a Zork reference." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | You head through the door and into the server room.
Floyd |
Floyd | City Hall Server Room
Floyd | There are just the usual racks here. The rest of the room is bare,
Floyd | with the usual drop ceilings and the usual raised floor providing a
Floyd | contrast to the unusual wooden walls outside. And it looks like we
Floyd | also have Sophie.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "hold button" 		
	

Floyd | ( That is, "hold the server's red button." )
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold the server's button in a for a while, and the box whines to a
Floyd | halt, falling silent. When you release the button, the server remains
Floyd | lifeless.
Floyd |
Floyd | You get that satisfied feeling that you usually get after
Floyd | accomplishing a work-related task.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | You head out through the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | City Hall
Floyd | The interior walls are of parquet hardwood, which would be the most
Floyd | remarkable thing about most city halls, but here we have this
Floyd | full-size diorama in the middle of the lobby with animatrons of
Floyd | Benjamin Franklin, John von Neumann, and shellf.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's also a subtle door here to the southeast, which wouldn't be
Floyd | noticeable to an onlooker who wasn't in the know.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Fifth
Floyd | The building to the northeast houses "Scales," a restaurant. The
Floyd | government-looking neo-something architecture of City Hall offers an
Floyd | entryway to the southeast. On the southwest corner is "Wheel-Man," a
Floyd | personal transportation dealer. The final business here, to the
Floyd | northwest, is Mailboxes Ultra.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You head north on Main...
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Fourth
Floyd | One corner of the nWare Media Campus is to the northeast, where a path
Floyd | affords entrance. There are Starbuckses on the other three corners.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You head north on Main...
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Third
Floyd | Main runs along the western edge of the nWare Media Campus. Northwest
Floyd | of here, a bit of parkland holds the nWare store, a multi-story glass
Floyd | cube. The concrete structure to the southwest, labeled "Supreme Food
Floyd | Court," is less impressive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Supreme Food Court
Floyd | The food court is of the same vintage as the other buildings in
Floyd | nTopia, and seems not yet drinkable. Product and process have been
Floyd | licensed all around the main chamber, where people can sit, mostly
Floyd | alone, engaging their oral arguments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "buy food" 		
	

Floyd | Food does seem like a good idea. You order some and prepare to focus
Floyd | completely on the meal, like Martha Stewart on her salad...
Floyd |
Floyd | A crackling sound comes, somehow, from all around.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a test of the nTopia civil alert system. If this were actually
Floyd | a --
Floyd |
Floyd | The recorded voice breaks off.
Floyd |
Floyd | ATTENTION. This is actually not a test. This is an alert. Severe dust
Floyd | and wind conditions are anticipated. In a calm and orderly fashion,
Floyd | please find shelter indoors, or remain indoors if you are there
Floyd | already, and refer from going outside until further notice. Refrain.
Floyd | Refrain from going outside. Don't be nervous. High risk of death if
Floyd | you don't get indoors. Calmly. Get indoors. Immediately.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then there is quiet.
Floyd |
Floyd | You conclude your culinary experience.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a granular howl from outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "wear helmet" 		
	

Floyd | Something that you're trying to refer to either hasn't ever been
Floyd | mentioned or is not currently in the area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time goes by.
Floyd |
Floyd | The harsh whistling sound continues.
Floyd |
Floyd | An intriguing stranger dressed in black suddenly appears next to you
Floyd | and begins whispering, without turning to face you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Don't look over. They'll see us talking."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time goes by.
Floyd |
Floyd | ( You can also use commands such as WAIT 10 MINUTES and WAIT UNTIL 10
Floyd | AM. )
Floyd |
Floyd | The harsh whistling sound continues.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Now, listen closely. This is important. You're new here, still not
Floyd | too damaged. I must tell you the terrible secret of nTopia."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "this is the sandstorm part, of course" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | Time goes by.
Floyd |
Floyd | The harsh whistling sound continues.
Floyd |
Floyd | "This whole place was built on military land -- some missile testing
Floyd | range or something."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | Time goes by.
Floyd |
Floyd | The harsh whistling sound continues.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You've probably noticed what's going on. They're driving us insane.
Floyd | We're here as mental crash test dummies."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | Time goes by.
Floyd |
Floyd | The harsh whistling sound continues.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's part of the business model. Goes along with the painfully
Floyd | designed end-user application, the self-molesting hardware that calls
Floyd | the mother ship when it manages to break itself."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		K-Y says, "hmm, I actually remember playing all the way through this" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | Time goes by.
Floyd |
Floyd | The harsh whistling sound continues.
Floyd |
Floyd | "They're using more advanced annoyances now. Monitoring you at all
Floyd | times to maximally bother you. Broadcasting on certain electromagnetic
Floyd | frequencies..."
Floyd |
Floyd | You glance over at your interlocutor and notice, for just a moment, a
Floyd | sheet of something shiny and silvery poking out from beneath the
Floyd | trendy black cap that she wears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x silvery" 		
	

Floyd | Something that you're trying to refer to either hasn't ever been
Floyd | mentioned or is not currently in the area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sheet" 		
	

Floyd | Something that you're trying to refer to either hasn't ever been
Floyd | mentioned or is not currently in the area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cap" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey, hey. Stop looking at me. They'll notice."
Floyd |
Floyd | The harsh whistling sound continues.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Systematically, they're figuring out how to drive us crazy.
Floyd | Non-lethal warfare. Market domination. All sorts of ways to use this
Floyd | to increase shareholder value."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode asks, "aluminum foil perhaps?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "I think so." 	
			DavidW says, "yeah, that's a good guess." 	
			Ellison says (to jenrexrode), "that's what I was thinking just now (orignally, I thought she had her own helmet)" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time goes by.
Floyd |
Floyd | The harsh whistling sound continues.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm too far gone to help out on this one. I just gotta get out. Gotta
Floyd | escape. I think I have a way, but I can't take anyone with me."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time goes by.
Floyd |
Floyd | The harsh whistling sound continues.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I had to tell you about it before I went, though. Had to track you
Floyd | down. You're the last hope."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | Time goes by.
Floyd |
Floyd | The harsh whistling sound continues.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Save the planet, kid! The city! Company! Neighborhood! Save your
Floyd | profit center! Shut 'em down somehow!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | Time goes by.
Floyd |
Floyd | The harsh whistling sound continues.
Floyd |
Floyd | The civil alert system huffs on again.
Floyd |
Floyd | ATTENTION, the adverse weather conditions are over. It is safe to go
Floyd | outside now. Have fun.
Floyd |
Floyd | The announcer clears his throat, even though the announcement is over,
Floyd | and the speakers go silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mysterious individual rushes out, and out of sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "now follow the stranger" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Third
Floyd | Main runs along the western edge of the nWare Media Campus. Northwest
Floyd | of here, a bit of parkland holds the nWare store, a multi-story glass
Floyd | cube. The concrete structure to the southwest, labeled "Supreme Food
Floyd | Court," is less impressive. And it looks like we also have an
Floyd | enigmatic person in black.
Floyd |
Floyd | There seems to be no trace of whatever sand was blowing all around,
Floyd | unless some of the buildings now have a slightly glossier finish.
Floyd |
Floyd | The strange person who spoke to you rushes away to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You head south on Main...
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Fourth
Floyd | One corner of the nWare Media Campus is to the northeast, where a path
Floyd | affords entrance. There are Starbuckses on the other three corners.
Floyd | And it looks like we also have an enigmatic person in black.
Floyd |
Floyd | The strange person who spoke to you rushes away to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You head south on Main...
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Fifth
Floyd | The building to the northeast houses "Scales," a restaurant. The
Floyd | government-looking neo-something architecture of City Hall offers an
Floyd | entryway to the southeast. On the southwest corner is "Wheel-Man," a
Floyd | personal transportation dealer. The final business here, to the
Floyd | northwest, is Mailboxes Ultra. And it looks like we also have an
Floyd | enigmatic person in black.
Floyd |
Floyd | The strange person who spoke to you rushes away to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You head south on Main...
Floyd |
Floyd | Main & Back
Floyd | Back Street runs east behind City Hall here at the south end of
Floyd | nTopia. Eel is to the west. A warehouse is on the northwest corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have come to the edge of the plateau on which nTopia is built. Far
Floyd | below, past the railing, is the desert plain, stretching from reddish
Floyd | white to white, scraggled here and there with gray. The sky is lapis
Floyd | lazuli. Some highway stretches far off from east to west, as if it
Floyd | were an imperfect reflection of a line on a map. And it looks like we
Floyd | also have an enigmatic person in black.
Floyd |
Floyd | The strange person who spoke to you picks up an odd-looking parcel
Floyd | from somewhere. It instantly inflates around her and forms a sort of
Floyd | giant, clear hamster-ball. Your informant moves a bit and the curious
Floyd | conveyance tips over the railing. When you look down after it -- after
Floyd | her -- there is nothing there to be seen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | You swing yourself over, like the distinguished gymnast you once were
Floyd | in your youth, to your parents' pride. Fortunately for your shattered
Floyd | corpse, the final destructive arc of your pager leads a search team to
Floyd | what used to be you, and, thanks to the marvels of technology, those
Floyd | remnants are given a proper burial.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** So it goes ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | On the last day of your working life you accomplished 8 of the 8 tasks
Floyd | assigned you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "nice" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Main & Back
Floyd | ( Very well -- we're pretending that that last command never happened.
Floyd | )
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x sky" 		
	

Floyd | The sky is a pure dome, like a clear day on The Truman Show.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The inflatable hamster ball is probably a Prisoner ref." 	
			Ellison says, "huh, I didn't get that one" 	
			DavidW says, "I think they were called Rovers in the show." 	
			Ellison says, "so yeah, overall, I thought it was an intriguing game and fun to explore. it would be nice if some of those problems were smoothed over, but oh well. interesting nonetheless." 	
			Ellison says, "also, yeah, starting a new game, it looks like it only mentions the wires on the mouse's back the first time you look at it. that is too bad." 	
			EmacsUser says (to Ellison), "Thanks for the tour." 	
			DavidW says, "yes, thanks." 	
			Ellison says, "my pleasure! didn't want you guys to walk away without seeing some of that"	
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Heroes by Sean Barrett
As played on ifMUD on April 9, 2011

The idea behind ClubFloyd is that each week at a pre-arranged time, a group of people meet online to cooperatively play a game of interactive fiction.

Below is a transcript of Heroes, written by Sean Barrett. Heroes was released as part of the 2001 Interactive Fiction competition, where it took third place. It was nominated for Xyzzies for Best Setting and Best Use of Medium. 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 heroes" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Do not rise. You must rest, dearest. Rest, and I will tell you a
Floyd | story.
Floyd |
Floyd | No. Five stories.
Floyd |
Floyd | Only one is true. But it would not have mattered which.
Floyd |
Floyd | You will understand soon enough.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	Binder exclaims, "If a numpad is good enough for nethack, it's good enough for mudding!" 		Limax says, "Sure" 	
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | [press a key]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "%showpartial" 		
	Floyd > Do you want to play as an [a]dventurer, an [e]nchanter, a [t]hief, 		
	Floyd > [r]oyalty, or a [d]ragon? 		Limax asks, "Where's cook?" 	
			Binder asks, "alphabetical?" 	
	EmacsUser arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Binder says, "that's my attempt to suggest 'adventurer' to start" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hm. Sure - that's arbitrary enough." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Sure." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "a" 		
	

Floyd | Do you want to play as an [a]dventurer, an [e]nchanter, a [t]hief,
Floyd | [r]oyalty, or a [d]ragon? a

		Limax says, "Okay" 	
			Binder says, "<- arbitrary enough" 	
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "%showpartial" 		
	Floyd > Do you want this character to be [m]ale or [f]emale? 		Limax says, "I'm wondering if people choose that first a lot since it's first in the list" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "M or F?" 	
			Limax says, "Yes" 	
			Binder says, "F" 	
			genericgeekgirl asks, "female?" 	
			canadianpuzzler says, "Android. (Whaddya ean that's not an option?)" 	
			Limax says, "I have no preference" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "f" 		
	

Floyd | Do you want this character to be [m]ale or [f]emale?
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Adventurer:
Floyd |
Floyd | Baron Sedmon Ventillado. Sedmon Dragonslayer, now. The bastard. And in
Floyd | the meantime you've gone from Adrienne the Adventurer to Adrienne the
Floyd | Ruffian, the Rogue, or, most often, "You there!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Were you twenty years younger, it would be your name on everyone's
Floyd | lips. Your face on the popular paintings. And the Dragon Gem would be
Floyd | yours for everyone to covet. Funny when they tell you you shouldn't
Floyd | feel that way. And what do they tell you to feel instead?
Floyd |
Floyd | No regrets. Your days of heroism ceased when Thorn's Companions
Floyd | disbanded, yet your life--a new life--went on. Ha. You could never
Floyd | feel that way. For what kind of life is this? Your knowledge has
Floyd | faded. Your reflexes dulled. Your strength depleted. You've hardly
Floyd | cared if you live.
Floyd |
Floyd | But now... the winds bring rumor that Sedmon means to give the Gem to
Floyd | Blackhelm. Blackhelm. That villain--the Dragon Gem is said to have
Floyd | powers, powers that one such as Blackhelm could bring to bear on those
Floyd | of Thorn's Companions who survived. With that threat, you find you do
Floyd | want to live after all. So you find yourself rebuilding your strength,
Floyd | retraining your eye, relearning your stratagems. Because you certainly
Floyd | know the solution to this problem.
Floyd |
Floyd | The best way to be sure the Dragon Gem stays out of Blackhelm's hands?
Floyd | Get it in yours.
Floyd |
Floyd | Heroes
Floyd | an interactive vice-tainter
Floyd | Copyright 2001, Sean Barrett
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 011130 / Inform v6.21vs Library 6/10stb
Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Way
Floyd | The grimy, ramshackle buildings of Oldtown dutifully try to reform
Floyd | themselves as you progress east down Temple Way, but nothing besides
Floyd | the temple itself makes any real pretense of belonging anywhere other
Floyd | than Oldtown. Or rather, nothing besides the temple and Baron Sedmon's
Floyd | nearby mansion.
Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Way opens up onto the well-lit Temple Square to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large crate sits beside one of the buildings.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Type 'ABOUT' for important commands you can use.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says (to canadianpuzzler), "androidgynous" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Great. It's going to trigger my hilighting everytime it says her name :P" 	
			Limax asks, "Oh?" 	
			Binder exclaims, "vice tainter?!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "By the way, I'm totally not driving (not feeling great) but knew it was tricky to get this started, so I got it started." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "<- Adri" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "about" 		
	

Floyd | As Adrienne, you can talk to other characters using "ASK x ABOUT y" or
Floyd | "TELL x ABOUT y".
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also switch to a different story by typing "STORY".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder asks, "oh, we can switch horses midstream?" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Way
Floyd | The grimy, ramshackle buildings of Oldtown dutifully try to reform
Floyd | themselves as you progress east down Temple Way, but nothing besides
Floyd | the temple itself makes any real pretense of belonging anywhere other
Floyd | than Oldtown. Or rather, nothing besides the temple and Baron Sedmon's
Floyd | nearby mansion.
Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Way opens up onto the well-lit Temple Square to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large crate sits beside one of the buildings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "The trick, should I disappear, is that if Floyd seems stuck, say %showpartial to him so you can see if he's stuck on some question you're supposed to answer." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x crate" 		
	

Floyd | A large, wooden crate marked with Lennitt's seal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		canadianpuzzler says, "Better an interactive vice tainter then an unrated Ev adventure." 	
			Binder says, "I'm happy to let someone else drive or slow down if it's too textdumpy." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x seal" 		
	

Floyd | You've done some laboring for Lennitt in the past, and you recognize
Floyd | this seal as that which marks her crates.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x temple" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the Temple of Justice, the Temple Way or the Temple
Floyd | Square?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "justice" 		
	

Floyd | The Temple of Justice lies at the far side of the Temple Square.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x temple way" 		
	

Floyd | Temple Way is one of the rare paved roads of Oldtown, in disrepair
Floyd | further west, but smooth as a Hip O' Grif's backside to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open crate" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying a brass lamp.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x lamp" 		
	

Floyd | A well-worn lantern you've held onto from the days when you would take
Floyd | point for Thorn, leading the Companions into darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | The brass lamp is currently switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "rub lamp" 		
	

Floyd | You achieve nothing by this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | Adrienne the laze-about, sometime laborer, and, until a few days ago,
Floyd | the full-time drunkard. Hopefully your epitaph will mention Thorn's
Floyd | Companions instead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mansion" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "I like us already." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x temple" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the Temple of Justice, the Temple Way or the Temple
Floyd | Square?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "square" 		
	

Floyd | You travel east for a closer look.
Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Square
Floyd | Temple Square marks the east end of Oldtown. The Royal Crown's
Floyd | pretended attempts to improve Oldtown bear their only fruit here: the
Floyd | well-tended flower garden, the omnipresent guards, and the
Floyd | overdramatic Temple of Justice rising out of darkness to the east. But
Floyd | even here, the inadequecies of El's policies can be seen: Lennitt's
Floyd | warehouse presents an ugly back wall to the square to the northwest,
Floyd | while the entrance to The Barking Mermaid to the southwest hardly
Floyd | leads into the most beautiful establishment in Oldtown.
Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Way leads westward, away from the Temple; Droop Lane runs north
Floyd | (where Sedmon's mansion can be found) and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Branna and another guard here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x branna" 		
	

Floyd | One of the Royal Crown's many Temple guards. You know this one well.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x guard" 		
	

Floyd | One of the Royal Crown's many Temple guards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder asks, "is anyone mapping?" 	
			inky says, "I don't think this place is that huge" 	
	Johnny asks, "branna about sedmon" 		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "ask branna about sedmon" 		
	

Floyd | Branna says, "They say he slew the dragon that lived underneath Mount
Floyd | Griondol. Brought back the Dragon Gem as proof."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says (to inky), "all righty" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask branna about thorn" 		
	

Floyd | Branna says, "One of the greats, they say. His death marked the end of
Floyd | Thorn's Companions, for without him they were nothing."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask branna about me" 		
	

Floyd | Branna says, "I know you well enough, Adrienne. Not the most
Floyd | trustworthy person I know, but you'll do in a pinch."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "HA" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Aw." 	
			inky asks, "has the game told us what we are supposed to be doing more specifically?" 	
	olethros arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		inky asks, "besides "stealing the gem"?" 	
			Limax says, "Well, well..." 	
			Jacqueline says, "That's all I got." 	
			genericgeekgirl asks, "I think that's it?" 	
			Limax says (to inky), "I thinkthat's all it said" 	
	Gerynar has disconnected. 		
	Gerynar has connected. 		inky says, "okey doke" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x garden" 		
	

Floyd | Though not quite so colorful in the evening light as they are during
Floyd | the day, the many kinds of flowers in the garden still lend an air of
Floyd | happiness and beauty that seems quite inappropriate to the area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask branna about gem" 		
	

Floyd | Branna says, "A bunch of magic mumbo-jumbo about it, but I don't
Floyd | believe a word of it. It's pretty enough, though."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "stealing it or somehow thwarting blackhelm. murder might do it." 	
			canadianpuzzler asks, "isn't our character supposedto be the one doing the pinching?" 	
			inky says, "oh, I guess the room description says the guy's mansion is to the north" 	
	Lionheart wakes 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Square
Floyd | Temple Square marks the east end of Oldtown. The Royal Crown's
Floyd | pretended attempts to improve Oldtown bear their only fruit here: the
Floyd | well-tended flower garden, the omnipresent guards, and the
Floyd | overdramatic Temple of Justice rising out of darkness to the east. But
Floyd | even here, the inadequecies of El's policies can be seen: Lennitt's
Floyd | warehouse presents an ugly back wall to the square to the northwest,
Floyd | while the entrance to The Barking Mermaid to the southwest hardly
Floyd | leads into the most beautiful establishment in Oldtown.
Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Way leads westward, away from the Temple; Droop Lane runs north
Floyd | and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Branna and another guard here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "or it did" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look north" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to look.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x north" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the north wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x droop lane" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | North Droop Lane
Floyd | Droop Lane winds slowly upwards through poorly tended warehouses,
Floyd | until it pauses here atop a hill, with Baron Sedmon's mansion facing
Floyd | the street from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a guard here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "there we go" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The guard says, "Hey now Adrienne, I'm sure you're curious about the
Floyd | Dragon Gem, but you can't just waltz in to take a look at it. I
Floyd | suppose I could describe it for you."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x guard" 		
	

Floyd | His outfit bears Sedmon's coat of arms, although you've never seen him
Floyd | around here before.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask guard about gem" 		
	

Floyd | The guard says, "The Dragon Gem is, well, it's beautiful. The Baron's
Floyd | got it on display in his trophy room. It's secured pretty well; he
Floyd | doesn't really need me to protect it. Which is a good thing, since
Floyd | he's probably going to fire me when he finds out what I did." He
Floyd | sighs. "I'm in big trouble."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "the plot thickens" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask guard about trouble" 		
	

Floyd | The guard says, "Gambling debts, what else." He sighs again.
Floyd | "Actually, I paid off the gambling debts. But I hocked something of
Floyd | the Baron's; a trifling nothing, just enough so I could pay them off.
Floyd | I figured I'd recover it before he found out. But my luck hasn't
Floyd | turned yet. Hey, Adrienne, didn't you used to work for Beldano? That's
Floyd | where the Baron's item is, his pawn shop. I don't suppose... if you
Floyd | could somehow recover it for me, I'd be in your debt."
Floyd |
Floyd | Thievery. That's a line you haven't crossed in a few years, although
Floyd | you've done far worse.
Floyd |
Floyd | And there was that one time Beldano hid a key in his foyer's gutter
Floyd | when he didn't realize you were watching...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ok, here is some direction" 	
			Binder says, "Just In Time Plot Direction" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask guard about beldano" 		
	

Floyd | The guard says, "Don't know much about that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "ask guard about pawn shop" 		
	

Floyd | The guard says, "Don't know much about that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I guess if we wander around we will find it" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | North Droop Lane
Floyd | Droop Lane winds slowly upwards through poorly tended warehouses,
Floyd | until it pauses here atop a hill, with Baron Sedmon's mansion facing
Floyd | the street from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a guard here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "Maybe it's under that curtain" 	
			inky says, "or behind the picture frame" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Square
Floyd | Temple Square marks the east end of Oldtown. The Royal Crown's
Floyd | pretended attempts to improve Oldtown bear their only fruit here: the
Floyd | well-tended flower garden, the omnipresent guards, and the
Floyd | overdramatic Temple of Justice rising out of darkness to the east. But
Floyd | even here, the inadequecies of El's policies can be seen: Lennitt's
Floyd | warehouse presents an ugly back wall to the square to the northwest,
Floyd | while the entrance to The Barking Mermaid to the southwest hardly
Floyd | leads into the most beautiful establishment in Oldtown.
Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Way leads westward, away from the Temple; Droop Lane runs north
Floyd | and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Branna and another guard here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "exits" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "whoops, sorry" 	
			Binder says, "no worries" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Way
Floyd | The grimy, ramshackle buildings of Oldtown dutifully try to reform
Floyd | themselves as you progress east down Temple Way, but nothing besides
Floyd | the temple itself makes any real pretense of belonging anywhere other
Floyd | than Oldtown. Or rather, nothing besides the temple and Baron Sedmon's
Floyd | nearby mansion.
Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Way opens up onto the well-lit Temple Square to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large crate sits beside one of the buildings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "...wait, this room is by the guy's mansion too?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x mansion" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "must be a lot of real estate" 	
			inky says, "oh, I guess they just mean "nearby" as in "east, then north"" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You consider abandoning your mission, but it's really now or never,
Floyd | for it's rumored Blackhelm will move to acquire the Dragon Gem
Floyd | tomorrow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder asks, "e, then?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Square
Floyd | Temple Square marks the east end of Oldtown. The Royal Crown's
Floyd | pretended attempts to improve Oldtown bear their only fruit here: the
Floyd | well-tended flower garden, the omnipresent guards, and the
Floyd | overdramatic Temple of Justice rising out of darkness to the east. But
Floyd | even here, the inadequecies of El's policies can be seen: Lennitt's
Floyd | warehouse presents an ugly back wall to the square to the northwest,
Floyd | while the entrance to The Barking Mermaid to the southwest hardly
Floyd | leads into the most beautiful establishment in Oldtown.
Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Way leads westward, away from the Temple; Droop Lane runs north
Floyd | and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Branna and another guard here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask branna about pawnshop" 		
	

Floyd | Branna says, "Don't know much about that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder asks, "s?" 	
			Alex says (to Binder), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that S is all curvy-like. That's why it's the bestest letter." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask branna about beldano" 		
	

Floyd | Branna says, "Don't know much about that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "Wow" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | South Droop Lane
Floyd | Droop Lane comes to and end here amongst an array of storefronts. To
Floyd | the south lies Beldano's Pawnery; you've done odd jobs for him before.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "aha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't, since the door is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "yar har" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x gutter" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see the roof from down here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
			inky says, "I guess the crate" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Square
Floyd | Temple Square marks the east end of Oldtown. The Royal Crown's
Floyd | pretended attempts to improve Oldtown bear their only fruit here: the
Floyd | well-tended flower garden, the omnipresent guards, and the
Floyd | overdramatic Temple of Justice rising out of darkness to the east. But
Floyd | even here, the inadequecies of El's policies can be seen: Lennitt's
Floyd | warehouse presents an ugly back wall to the square to the northwest,
Floyd | while the entrance to The Barking Mermaid to the southwest hardly
Floyd | leads into the most beautiful establishment in Oldtown.
Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Way leads westward, away from the Temple; Droop Lane runs north
Floyd | and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Branna and another guard here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Way
Floyd | The grimy, ramshackle buildings of Oldtown dutifully try to reform
Floyd | themselves as you progress east down Temple Way, but nothing besides
Floyd | the temple itself makes any real pretense of belonging anywhere other
Floyd | than Oldtown. Or rather, nothing besides the temple and Baron Sedmon's
Floyd | nearby mansion.
Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Way opens up onto the well-lit Temple Square to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large crate sits beside one of the buildings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get crate" 		
	

Floyd | The crate is too tall and too heavy to pick up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push crate east" 		
	

Floyd | It's fairly heavy, but it's not like you've never done this before.
Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Square
Floyd | Temple Square marks the east end of Oldtown. The Royal Crown's
Floyd | pretended attempts to improve Oldtown bear their only fruit here: the
Floyd | well-tended flower garden, the omnipresent guards, and the
Floyd | overdramatic Temple of Justice rising out of darkness to the east. But
Floyd | even here, the inadequecies of El's policies can be seen: Lennitt's
Floyd | warehouse presents an ugly back wall to the square to the northwest,
Floyd | while the entrance to The Barking Mermaid to the southwest hardly
Floyd | leads into the most beautiful establishment in Oldtown.
Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Way leads westward, away from the Temple; Droop Lane runs north
Floyd | and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Branna and another guard here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The other guard walks over to you, looking the crate up and down.
Floyd | "What's this?" he asks. "Let me see your movers' permit."
Floyd |
Floyd | Branna calls over, "Let her be, man; she's done moving for Lennitt
Floyd | before."
Floyd |
Floyd | He shrugs and walks back to the center of the square.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "just taking my crate for a walk..." 	
			inky says, "hee hee" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "push crate south" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | South Droop Lane
Floyd | Droop Lane kicks the bucket here amongst an array of storefronts. To
Floyd | the south lies Beldano's Pawnery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "climb on crate" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think much is to be achieved by that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push crate south" 		
	

Floyd | It won't fit through the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "stand on crate" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | South Droop Lane (on the crate)
Floyd | Droop Lane comes to an end here amongst an array of storefronts. To
Floyd | the south lies Beldano's Pawnery.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a gutter (in which is a pawnshop key) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get key" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You get off the crate.
Floyd |
Floyd | South Droop Lane
Floyd | Droop Lane comes to an end here amongst an array of storefronts. To
Floyd | the south lies Beldano's Pawnery.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a crate here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "unlock door" 		
	

Floyd | (with the pawnshop key)
Floyd | You unlock the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "nice" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You pass through the foyer into the pawnery.
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | It is dark. You are likely to be eaten by a grue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn on lamp" 		
	

Floyd | You switch the brass lamp on.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pawnery Shop
Floyd | Shelves line the walls of this open room, with tables arranged around
Floyd | the center. The shop door leads out to the north. The back room where
Floyd | Beldano keeps the more expensive property lurks behind the hangings to
Floyd | the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the shelves are a crystalline sphere, an envelope (which is
Floyd | closed), and a tablecloth.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the tables are some candlestick holders and a candle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Ha." 	
			canadianpuzzler says, "I have a thought." 	
			inky asks, "yeah?" 	
			Binder asks, "is the thought that we should save?" 	
	EmacsUser clears the save counter. 		inky says, "my recollection is this game can't be made unwinnable but I wouldn't swear to it" 	
			canadianpuzzler says, "(Whoops,my client stopped scrolling and somebody else already had it *blushes*" 	
			EmacsUser says (to canadianpuzzler), "No worries." 	
			EmacsUser says, "I'll save while we're thinking of it." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ok so I guess we don't actually know what the guy pawned here" 	
			inky says, "but presumably it is something that belonged to the other dude" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x candle" 		
	

Floyd | A long white candle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "maybe it'll be made obvious by examination" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Take everything and sort it out later :P" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x holder" 		
	

Floyd | Shabbily made of brass, showing signs of regular use.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x envelope" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see inside, since the envelope is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x sphere" 		
	

Floyd | Sparkling and flawless. Just large enough you can't wrap your hand all
Floyd | the way around it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ok I guess the envelope is probably the most interesting thing here" 	
			Binder says, "neat, the envelope only has one side, and it's enclosed" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "open envelope" 		
	

Floyd | You open the envelope, revealing some powder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x powder" 		
	

Floyd | Most people wouldn't recognize it: a green-white powder from the
Floyd | crushed leaves of the oinciea plant. You first learned of it from the
Floyd | Zan centaurs, who used darts to deliver it into the bloodstream of
Floyd | their enemies. You've since determined that it's just as deadly if
Floyd | swallowed, but harmless in contact with flesh.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hunh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get envelope" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Do want." 	
			Binder exclaims, "anthrax!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Back Room
Floyd | This is the location where Beldano stores his most valuable
Floyd | properties.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner of the room is a metal barrel with some liquid in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x barrel" 		
	

Floyd | This is a barrel full of a crystal-clear acid. You can see clear
Floyd | through to the bottom, where there is a gold statuette.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x statuette" 		
	

Floyd | It's a tiny figurine, a simplified human form, abstracted, with its
Floyd | arms in front, hands together.
Floyd |
Floyd | Great. Just great. Some "trifle". It's probably the most valuable
Floyd | thing in the whole place. And the best secured thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Binder says, "I'm starting to really like this Beldano fellow." 	
			inky says, "ok, I do not have a plan for getting a statue out of a barrel of acid" 	
			Lionheart says, "Well, since we have undo..." 	
			Binder laughs 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get statue" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach into the barrel of acid bare-handed!
Floyd |
Floyd | And of course Beldano wasn't foolish enough to leave a tool around
Floyd | that could survive that acid. It'll probably take something magical.
Floyd | Where was that weird rune-engraved pole you saw somewhere in this part
Floyd | of town?
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh, right. On display in the Temple of Justice.
Floyd |
Floyd | Crud.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "oh great" 	
			inky says, "wow" 	
			EmacsUser says (to Lionheart), "Nice." 	
			inky says, "this really is just-in-time plot" 	
			Binder says, "these yaks won't just shave themselves" 	
			Ellison asks, "who are we this time?" 	
			inky says, "the adventurer" 	
			inky says, "whose shtick is apparently that they know everybody and everything" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "plugh" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "ok so where was the temple?" 	
			Alex says (to inky), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that temple is where Adam lived when he was the god-king of the Wamkizz people." 	
			Binder says, "we've been working our Charisma stat" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Pawnery Shop
Floyd | Shelves line the walls of this open room, with tables arranged around
Floyd | the center. The shop door leads out to the north. The back room where
Floyd | Beldano keeps expensive property lurks behind the hangings to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the shelves are a crystalline sphere and a tablecloth.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the tables are some candlestick holders and a candle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x grue" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | South Droop Lane
Floyd | Droop Lane comes to an end here amongst an array of storefronts. To
Floyd | the south lies Beldano's Pawnery.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a crate here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Square
Floyd | Temple Square marks the east end of Oldtown. The Royal Crown's
Floyd | pretended attempts to improve Oldtown bear their only fruit here: the
Floyd | well-tended flower garden, the omnipresent guards, and the
Floyd | overdramatic Temple of Justice rising out of darkness to the east. But
Floyd | even here, the inadequecies of El's policies can be seen: Lennitt's
Floyd | warehouse presents an ugly back wall to the square to the northwest,
Floyd | while the entrance to The Barking Mermaid to the southwest hardly
Floyd | leads into the most beautiful establishment in Oldtown.
Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Way leads westward, away from the Temple; Droop Lane runs north
Floyd | and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Branna and another guard here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Before the Temple of Justice
Floyd | Everything in this forecourt is hard, strict, vertical lines, no doubt
Floyd | to put people in the right frame of mind for the proceedings in the
Floyd | temple.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed gate is built into the Temple wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a window here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x gate" 		
	

Floyd | Wrought of iron. Sturdy. Effectively impenetrable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

Floyd | A number of guards are loitering in the guardroom, talking amongst
Floyd | themselves and playing Hip O' Grif. One of them notices you looking
Floyd | in. "Hey there, Adrienne. Just the gal we need. Run over to the
Floyd | Barking Mermaid and pick us up a keg." She walks over to the window
Floyd | and thrusts a small bag of coins into your hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Ha ha" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x coins" 		
	

Floyd | There's enough here for a keg, with a little left over.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "thanks" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Square
Floyd | Temple Square marks the east end of Oldtown. The Royal Crown's
Floyd | pretended attempts to improve Oldtown bear their only fruit here: the
Floyd | well-tended flower garden, the omnipresent guards, and the
Floyd | overdramatic Temple of Justice rising out of darkness to the east. But
Floyd | even here, the inadequecies of El's policies can be seen: Lennitt's
Floyd | warehouse presents an ugly back wall to the square to the northwest,
Floyd | while the entrance to The Barking Mermaid to the southwest hardly
Floyd | leads into the most beautiful establishment in Oldtown.
Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Way leads westward, away from the Temple; Droop Lane runs north
Floyd | and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Branna and another guard here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "when the game closes a gate, it opens a window" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Barking Mermaid Tavern
Floyd | The Barking Mermaid Tavern is hardly your kind of place. Poorly-built
Floyd | wooden benches with horrific stains, largely disreputable and somewhat
Floyd | unruly patrons, wretched-tasting but cheap ale; at first glance it's
Floyd | just perfect, but this close to the Temple of Justice, there's an
Floyd | unseemly lawfulness pervading the place.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tavernkeeper is keeping an eye on his guests and the servers.
Floyd |
Floyd | A spoon with a round hole in it has been discarded in a corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x spoon" 		
	

Floyd | A sturdy wooden spoon with a perfectly round hole carefully cut
Floyd | through the bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "heh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get spoon" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I am not sure what good this spoon is for" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "give coins to tavernkeeper" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing is on sale.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy keg" 		
	

Floyd | Dob says, "You want an ale? Oh, a whole keg? Have you got the money
Floyd | for... oh, I see you do. You'll be wanting that special strong ale you
Floyd | always get, you will. Careful not to drink too much." He hands you a
Floyd | medium-sized keg.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x dob" 		
	

Floyd | Dob's his name. The Barking Mermaid's not a hangout of yours, but
Floyd | you've come here often enough after a job that Dob knows you pretty
Floyd | well.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x servers" 		
	

Floyd | The servers are busy with their jobs, and you have a mission to attend
Floyd | to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "acid-proof spoon maybe?" 	
			inky asks, "are we really supposed to poison the guards here?" 	
			inky says, "that seems to be the implication but it's kind of a jerky move" 	
			Lionheart says, "No, no, give us the extra special extra strong ale that'll make me pass out after one tankard" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Maybe. We could also put some acid in the keg." 	
			Ellison says, "this game isn't called Jerks" 	
			inky says, "Princesses Dig Jerx" 	
			Ellison says, "heh" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying a keg of ale, a spoon, a bag of coins, an envelope
Floyd | (which is open), inside which is some powder, a pawnshop key, and a
Floyd | brass lamp (providing light).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x powder" 		
	

Floyd | Most people wouldn't recognize it: a green-white powder from the
Floyd | crushed leaves of the oinciea plant. You first learned of it from the
Floyd | Zan centaurs, who used darts to deliver it into the bloodstream of
Floyd | their enemies. You've since determined that it's just as deadly if
Floyd | swallowed, but harmless in contact with flesh.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Square
Floyd | Temple Square marks the east end of Oldtown. The Royal Crown's
Floyd | pretended attempts to improve Oldtown bear their only fruit here: the
Floyd | well-tended flower garden, the omnipresent guards, and the
Floyd | overdramatic Temple of Justice rising out of darkness to the east. But
Floyd | even here, the inadequecies of El's policies can be seen: Lennitt's
Floyd | warehouse presents an ugly back wall to the square to the northwest,
Floyd | while the entrance to The Barking Mermaid to the southwest hardly
Floyd | leads into the most beautiful establishment in Oldtown.
Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Way leads westward, away from the Temple; Droop Lane runs north
Floyd | and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Branna and another guard here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Before the Temple of Justice
Floyd | Everything in this forecourt is hard, strict, vertical lines, no doubt
Floyd | to put people in the right frame of mind for the proceedings in the
Floyd | temple.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed gate is built into the Temple wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a window here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "dang. I was hoping it was dehabilitating, not fatal." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "give keg to guards" 		
	

Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put keg in window" 		
	

Floyd | You can't fit it through the bars in the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "debilitating? whatever" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

Floyd | The guard says, "Just bring that through the gate, Adry. Oh, wait,
Floyd | it's locked, isn't it? Hang on a second."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "well, I guess let's try a few things" 	
			Binder says, "YESSSS, now they have to open the gate" 	
			inky says, "oh, so maybe we just sneak in when they do or something" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "open gate" 		
	

Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | A guard appears at the gate and unlocks it. He turns back inside
Floyd | before you can say anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You can't, since the gate is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open gate" 		
	

Floyd | You open the gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Temple of Justice: Foyer
Floyd | An imposing foyer, designed carefully to the Royal Crown's
Floyd | specifications. The corridor narrows slowly to the east, making it
Floyd | seem impossibly long. This is enough to scare off some visitors.
Floyd | Moreover, a supplicant desiring to appear in the Temple of Justice
Floyd | proper must endure a long walk under the watchful eye of the guards in
Floyd | the guardhouse to the north. The Royal Highness has found this
Floyd | effective at dissuading supplicants from raising their original
Floyd | complaints once they enter the temple to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A guard meets you here and takes the keg from you. With a look he
Floyd | dispatches you back to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Before the Temple of Justice
Floyd | Everything in this forecourt is hard, strict, vertical lines, no doubt
Floyd | to put people in the right frame of mind for the proceedings in the
Floyd | temple.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open gate allows access into the Temple.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a window here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look in window" 		
	

Floyd | The guards are sitting around, drinking the dregs of the keg. One
Floyd | guard spots you and says to another, "Hey, it's your turn to pay for
Floyd | the round." The guard rises slowly and hands you some coins through
Floyd | the window. "Another one, just like that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ah ok" 	
			inky says, "so we can just get them drunk" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah. I guess we have to." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Oh. Or that." 	
			Binder exclaims, "let the drinking continue!" 	
			inky says, "that is reassuring" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "I thought it was giving us another chance to drug them." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Square
Floyd | Temple Square marks the east end of Oldtown. The Royal Crown's
Floyd | pretended attempts to improve Oldtown bear their only fruit here: the
Floyd | well-tended flower garden, the omnipresent guards, and the
Floyd | overdramatic Temple of Justice rising out of darkness to the east. But
Floyd | even here, the inadequecies of El's policies can be seen: Lennitt's
Floyd | warehouse presents an ugly back wall to the square to the northwest,
Floyd | while the entrance to The Barking Mermaid to the southwest hardly
Floyd | leads into the most beautiful establishment in Oldtown.
Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Way leads westward, away from the Temple; Droop Lane runs north
Floyd | and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Branna and another guard here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Barking Mermaid Tavern
Floyd | The Barking Mermaid Tavern is hardly your kind of place. Poorly-built
Floyd | wooden benches with horrific stains, largely disreputable and somewhat
Floyd | unruly patrons, wretched-tasting but cheap ale; at first glance it's
Floyd | just perfect, but this close to the Temple of Justice, there's an
Floyd | unseemly lawfulness pervading the place.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dob, the tavernkeeper, is keeping an eye on his guests and the
Floyd | servers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy keg" 		
	

Floyd | Dob says, "You want another keg? Must be some party, it must. Here you
Floyd | go." He hands you a medium-sized keg.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Square
Floyd | Temple Square marks the east end of Oldtown. The Royal Crown's
Floyd | pretended attempts to improve Oldtown bear their only fruit here: the
Floyd | well-tended flower garden, the omnipresent guards, and the
Floyd | overdramatic Temple of Justice rising out of darkness to the east. But
Floyd | even here, the inadequecies of El's policies can be seen: Lennitt's
Floyd | warehouse presents an ugly back wall to the square to the northwest,
Floyd | while the entrance to The Barking Mermaid to the southwest hardly
Floyd | leads into the most beautiful establishment in Oldtown.
Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Way leads westward, away from the Temple; Droop Lane runs north
Floyd | and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Branna and another guard here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Before the Temple of Justice
Floyd | Everything in this forecourt is hard, strict, vertical lines, no doubt
Floyd | to put people in the right frame of mind for the proceedings in the
Floyd | temple.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open gate allows access into the Temple.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a window here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "let us incapacitate the forces of good and law" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Temple of Justice: Foyer
Floyd | An imposing foyer, designed carefully to the Royal Crown's
Floyd | specifications. The corridor narrows slowly to the east, making it
Floyd | seem impossibly long. This is enough to scare off some visitors.
Floyd | Moreover, a supplicant desiring to appear in the Temple of Justice
Floyd | proper must endure a long walk under the watchful eye of the guards in
Floyd | the guardhouse to the north. The Royal Highness has found this
Floyd | effective at dissuading supplicants from raising their original
Floyd | complaints once they enter the temple to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A slightly stumbling guard meets you here and takes the keg from you.
Floyd | With a look he dispatches you back to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Before the Temple of Justice
Floyd | Everything in this forecourt is hard, strict, vertical lines, no doubt
Floyd | to put people in the right frame of mind for the proceedings in the
Floyd | temple.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open gate allows access into the Temple.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a window here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through the window you listen to the guards refilling their cups and
Floyd | returning to their debates. The previously boisterous level rises for
Floyd | a time, but it slows again as, one by one, the guards pass out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Temple of Justice: Foyer
Floyd | An imposing foyer, designed carefully to the Royal Crown's
Floyd | specifications. The corridor narrows slowly to the east, making it
Floyd | seem impossibly long. This is enough to scare off some visitors.
Floyd | Moreover, a supplicant desiring to appear in the Temple of Justice
Floyd | proper must endure a long walk under the watchful eye of the guards in
Floyd | the guardhouse to the north. The Royal Highness has found this
Floyd | effective at dissuading supplicants from raising their original
Floyd | complaints once they enter the temple to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You squeeze through the tiny entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | Temple of Justice
Floyd | The Temple of Justice is the Royal Crown's great equalizer. Within the
Floyd | Temple there is no special treatment based on class, wealth, or
Floyd | heritage. So the Royal Crown proclaims; so the claim is undisputed.
Floyd | The richly decorated ceiling arching over the whole place suggests
Floyd | majesty, money, and only the mildest hint of mysticism.
Floyd |
Floyd | Against the back wall of the temple is a glowing magic field.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the magic field is a pair of wooden hooks (on which is a copper
Floyd | pole).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "There we go." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pole" 		
	

Floyd | A long, copper, rune-covered pole with a mechanical claw mounted atop.
Floyd | The bottom is capped with a dial.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take pole" 		
	

Floyd | The magic field is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x hooks" 		
	

Floyd | The hooks are mounted against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "oh right" 	
			inky says, "this is a weird setup" 	
			Binder says, "what? I have one just like this in my house" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "But is it covered in runes?" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x magic field" 		
	

Floyd | It's a glowing hemisphere of force, shimmering lightly. It's centered
Floyd | over the hooks in the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says (to EmacsUser), "Not /entirely/ covered" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Temple of Justice
Floyd | The Temple of Justice is the Royal Crown's great equalizer. Within the
Floyd | Temple there is no special treatment based on class, wealth, or
Floyd | heritage. So the Royal Crown proclaims; so the claim is undisputed.
Floyd | The richly decorated ceiling arching over the whole place suggests
Floyd | majesty, money, and only the mildest hint of mysticism.
Floyd |
Floyd | Against the back wall of the temple is a glowing magic field.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the magic field is a pair of wooden hooks (on which is a copper
Floyd | pole).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying a spoon, a bag of coins, an envelope (which is open),
Floyd | inside which is some powder, a pawnshop key, and a brass lamp
Floyd | (providing light).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "put spoon in field" 		
	

Floyd | The magic field is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x claw" 		
	

Floyd | This mechanical claw opens and closes when the dial is turned.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "open field" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "throw spoon at hooks" 		
	

Floyd | Futile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "touch field" 		
	

Floyd | Your hand it stopped at the surface of the field.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x dial" 		
	

Floyd | This dial can be turned.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder asks, "go ask someone about magic fields?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Worth a shot." 	
			Idd asks, "turn dial?" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn dial" 		
	

Floyd | The magic field is in the way.
Floyd | You can't reach it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "The sentence it seemed to have an extraneous pronoun." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "nope" 	
			Binder says (to Idd), "can't touch it yet" 	
			Idd says, "ah" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Yep, s/t/s/" 	
			Binder says, "I was just peeking ahead to what we can do once we have our rod of rune." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | But you aren't in anything at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Temple of Justice: Foyer
Floyd | An imposing foyer, designed carefully to the Royal Crown's
Floyd | specifications. The corridor narrows slowly to the east, making it
Floyd | seem impossibly long. This is enough to scare off some visitors.
Floyd | Moreover, a supplicant desiring to appear in the Temple of Justice
Floyd | proper must endure a long walk under the watchful eye of the guards in
Floyd | the guardhouse to the north. The Royal Highness has found this
Floyd | effective at dissuading supplicants from raising their original
Floyd | complaints once they enter the temple to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Before the Temple of Justice
Floyd | Everything in this forecourt is hard, strict, vertical lines, no doubt
Floyd | to put people in the right frame of mind for the proceedings in the
Floyd | temple.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open gate allows access into the Temple.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a window here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "I'm back" 	
			Limax says, "Are we still the adventurer" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Yep." 	
			Limax asks, "?" 	
			Limax says, "Okay" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Square
Floyd | Temple Square marks the east end of Oldtown. The Royal Crown's
Floyd | pretended attempts to improve Oldtown bear their only fruit here: the
Floyd | well-tended flower garden, the omnipresent guards, and the
Floyd | overdramatic Temple of Justice rising out of darkness to the east. But
Floyd | even here, the inadequecies of El's policies can be seen: Lennitt's
Floyd | warehouse presents an ugly back wall to the square to the northwest,
Floyd | while the entrance to The Barking Mermaid to the southwest hardly
Floyd | leads into the most beautiful establishment in Oldtown.
Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Way leads westward, away from the Temple; Droop Lane runs north
Floyd | and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Branna and another guard here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "ask branna about magic" 		
	

Floyd | Branna says, "Don't know much about that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "ask branna about magic field" 		
	

Floyd | Branna says, "Don't know much about that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart exclaims, "Limax he has returned!" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "ask branna about temple" 		
	

Floyd | Branna says, "Don't know much about that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "ask branna about rod" 		
	

Floyd | Branna says, "Don't know much about that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "hm" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | South Droop Lane
Floyd | Droop Lane comes to an end here amongst an array of storefronts. To
Floyd | the south lies Beldano's Pawnery.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a crate here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x branna" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "think" 		
	

Floyd | What a good idea.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "whoops sorry" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Square
Floyd | Temple Square marks the east end of Oldtown. The Royal Crown's
Floyd | pretended attempts to improve Oldtown bear their only fruit here: the
Floyd | well-tended flower garden, the omnipresent guards, and the
Floyd | overdramatic Temple of Justice rising out of darkness to the east. But
Floyd | even here, the inadequecies of El's policies can be seen: Lennitt's
Floyd | warehouse presents an ugly back wall to the square to the northwest,
Floyd | while the entrance to The Barking Mermaid to the southwest hardly
Floyd | leads into the most beautiful establishment in Oldtown.
Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Way leads westward, away from the Temple; Droop Lane runs north
Floyd | and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Branna and another guard here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Have we been to the warehouse?" 	
			Lionheart says, "Aye" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x branna" 		
	

Floyd | One of the Royal Crown's many Temple guards. You know this one well.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x other guard" 		
	

Floyd | One of the Royal Crown's many Temple guards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Wait, we have?" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Way
Floyd | The grimy, ramshackle buildings of Oldtown dutifully try to reform
Floyd | themselves as you progress east down Temple Way, but nothing besides
Floyd | the temple itself makes any real pretense of belonging anywhere other
Floyd | than Oldtown. Or rather, nothing besides the temple and Baron Sedmon's
Floyd | nearby mansion.
Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Way opens up onto the well-lit Temple Square to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Oh, I guess we've been to the pawnshop rather" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Square
Floyd | Temple Square marks the east end of Oldtown. The Royal Crown's
Floyd | pretended attempts to improve Oldtown bear their only fruit here: the
Floyd | well-tended flower garden, the omnipresent guards, and the
Floyd | overdramatic Temple of Justice rising out of darkness to the east. But
Floyd | even here, the inadequecies of El's policies can be seen: Lennitt's
Floyd | warehouse presents an ugly back wall to the square to the northwest,
Floyd | while the entrance to The Barking Mermaid to the southwest hardly
Floyd | leads into the most beautiful establishment in Oldtown.
Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Way leads westward, away from the Temple; Droop Lane runs north
Floyd | and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Branna and another guard here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Ah, ok." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | Lennitt's warehouse has no door on this side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | North Droop Lane
Floyd | Droop Lane winds slowly upwards through poorly tended warehouses,
Floyd | until it pauses here atop a hill, with Baron Sedmon's mansion facing
Floyd | the street from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a guard here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The north lane leads into Newtown, but you lack the pass necessary for
Floyd | defying Newtown curfew.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Square
Floyd | Temple Square marks the east end of Oldtown. The Royal Crown's
Floyd | pretended attempts to improve Oldtown bear their only fruit here: the
Floyd | well-tended flower garden, the omnipresent guards, and the
Floyd | overdramatic Temple of Justice rising out of darkness to the east. But
Floyd | even here, the inadequecies of El's policies can be seen: Lennitt's
Floyd | warehouse presents an ugly back wall to the square to the northwest,
Floyd | while the entrance to The Barking Mermaid to the southwest hardly
Floyd | leads into the most beautiful establishment in Oldtown.
Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Way leads westward, away from the Temple; Droop Lane runs north
Floyd | and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Branna and another guard here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Way
Floyd | The grimy, ramshackle buildings of Oldtown dutifully try to reform
Floyd | themselves as you progress east down Temple Way, but nothing besides
Floyd | the temple itself makes any real pretense of belonging anywhere other
Floyd | than Oldtown. Or rather, nothing besides the temple and Baron Sedmon's
Floyd | nearby mansion.
Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Way opens up onto the well-lit Temple Square to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Buildings block the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "it's possible the other stuff in the pawn shop is useful" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Square
Floyd | Temple Square marks the east end of Oldtown. The Royal Crown's
Floyd | pretended attempts to improve Oldtown bear their only fruit here: the
Floyd | well-tended flower garden, the omnipresent guards, and the
Floyd | overdramatic Temple of Justice rising out of darkness to the east. But
Floyd | even here, the inadequecies of El's policies can be seen: Lennitt's
Floyd | warehouse presents an ugly back wall to the square to the northwest,
Floyd | while the entrance to The Barking Mermaid to the southwest hardly
Floyd | leads into the most beautiful establishment in Oldtown.
Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Way leads westward, away from the Temple; Droop Lane runs north
Floyd | and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Branna and another guard here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | South Droop Lane
Floyd | Droop Lane comes to an end here amongst an array of storefronts. To
Floyd | the south lies Beldano's Pawnery.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a crate here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Pawnery Shop
Floyd | Shelves line the walls of this open room, with tables arranged around
Floyd | the center. The shop door leads out to the north. The back room where
Floyd | Beldano keeps expensive property lurks behind the hangings to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the shelves are a crystalline sphere and a tablecloth.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the tables are some candlestick holders and a candle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "like we didn't do anything with that crystal sphere" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x tablecloth" 		
	

Floyd | Illustrated with an ugly picture.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Right, candles sound interesting too." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look under tablecloth" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "oh, can we burn the wooden pins somehow?" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "get sphere" 		
	

Floyd | You're carrying too many things already.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "wow, inventory limits" 	
			inky says, "this game really is set in olden times" 	
			Binder says, "on an ADVENTURER" 	
			Binder says, "endless looting is our defining trait" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying a spoon, a bag of coins, an envelope (which is open),
Floyd | inside which is some powder, a pawnshop key, and a brass lamp
Floyd | (providing light).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "extinguish lamp" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Well we're done with that key" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "drop key" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "get sphere" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "heh olden times" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x sphere" 		
	

Floyd | Sparkling and flawless. Just large enough you can't wrap your hand all
Floyd | the way around it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "I didn't even want to wrap my hand all the way around it until it told me I couldn't." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Pawnery Shop
Floyd | Shelves line the walls of this open room, with tables arranged around
Floyd | the center. The shop door leads out to the north. The back room where
Floyd | Beldano keeps expensive property lurks behind the hangings to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the shelves is a tablecloth.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the tables are some candlestick holders and a candle.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a pawnshop key here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		* ghira has left the channel. 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "wrap hand around sphere" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get tablecloth" 		
	

Floyd | You're carrying too many things already.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "oh. the tablecloth is on the shelf, not the table? Hm." 	
			genericgeekgirl asks, "can we bundle things up in the tablecloth?" 	
	Idd says (to Floyd), "look in sphere" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "put sphere in bag" 		
	

Floyd | You can't put anything but money in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says (to genericgeekgirl), "That's a good idea." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "make bindle" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says (to Lionheart), "ha" 	
			Binder says, "maybe that's where the spoon comes in" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying a crystalline sphere, a spoon, a bag of coins, an
Floyd | envelope (which is open), inside which is some powder, and a brass
Floyd | lamp (providing light).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "spread the tablecloth, put stuff on it, gather the corners up through the hole in the spoon." 	
			Lionheart says, "Maybe the spoon is for emptying the acid, just reaaaaally slowly" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "put coins in envelope" 		
	

Floyd | You're not letting it out of your hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "drop coins" 		
	

Floyd | You're not letting it out of your hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "mmm munny" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "close envelope" 		
	

Floyd | You close the envelope.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm ok" 	
			Lionheart says, "How like a rogue." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "look in sphere" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "light candle" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing to light it with.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "look through sphere" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "light candle with lantern" 		
	

Floyd | You can't light it with the brass lamp.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "rub sphere" 		
	

Floyd | You achieve nothing by this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "scry with sphere" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "ohwell" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look in sphere" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe we can beam someone in the head with it later." 	
			Binder says, "again with the beaming" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "smash sphere" 		
	

Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "put envelope on table" 		
	

Floyd | You put the envelope on the tables.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "get tablecloth" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x tablecloth" 		
	

Floyd | Illustrated with an ugly picture.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "spread tablecloth" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x picture" 		
	

Floyd | Illustrated with an ugly picture.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "open tablecloth" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Beaming isn't the answer to this one, probably" 	
			Binder says, "hurm" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x picture" 		
	

Floyd | Illustrated with an ugly picture.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Nor beaning." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying a tablecloth, a crystalline sphere, a spoon, a bag of
Floyd | coins, and a brass lamp (providing light).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "put spoon in tablecloth" 		
	

Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "eat coins" 		
	

Floyd | That's plainly inedible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "okthen" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "put coins in spoon" 		
	

Floyd | You're not letting it out of your hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Idd goes home. 		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Pawnery Shop
Floyd | Shelves line the walls of this open room, with tables arranged around
Floyd | the center. The shop door leads out to the north. The back room where
Floyd | Beldano keeps expensive property lurks behind the hangings to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the tables are an envelope (which is closed), some candlestick
Floyd | holders, and a candle.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a pawnshop key here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take candle" 		
	

Floyd | You're carrying too many things already.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "smash inventory" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Hmm, well shall we try our current inventory on the field?" 	
			inky says, "sure" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "wear tablecloth" 		
	

Floyd | You can't wear that!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax asks, "What did the field do to us?" 	
			inky says, "kept us from getting the magic staff" 	
			Binder says, "resist our advances" 	
			Johnny says, "Forced us." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | South Droop Lane
Floyd | Droop Lane comes to an end here amongst an array of storefronts. To
Floyd | the south lies Beldano's Pawnery.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a crate here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Square
Floyd | Temple Square marks the east end of Oldtown. The Royal Crown's
Floyd | pretended attempts to improve Oldtown bear their only fruit here: the
Floyd | well-tended flower garden, the omnipresent guards, and the
Floyd | overdramatic Temple of Justice rising out of darkness to the east. But
Floyd | even here, the inadequecies of El's policies can be seen: Lennitt's
Floyd | warehouse presents an ugly back wall to the square to the northwest,
Floyd | while the entrance to The Barking Mermaid to the southwest hardly
Floyd | leads into the most beautiful establishment in Oldtown.
Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Way leads westward, away from the Temple; Droop Lane runs north
Floyd | and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Branna and another guard here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Before the Temple of Justice
Floyd | Everything in this forecourt is hard, strict, vertical lines, no doubt
Floyd | to put people in the right frame of mind for the proceedings in the
Floyd | temple.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open gate allows access into the Temple.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a window here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Temple of Justice: Foyer
Floyd | An imposing foyer, designed carefully to the Royal Crown's
Floyd | specifications. The corridor narrows slowly to the east, making it
Floyd | seem impossibly long. This is enough to scare off some visitors.
Floyd | Moreover, a supplicant desiring to appear in the Temple of Justice
Floyd | proper must endure a long walk under the watchful eye of the guards in
Floyd | the guardhouse to the north. The Royal Highness has found this
Floyd | effective at dissuading supplicants from raising their original
Floyd | complaints once they enter the temple to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You squeeze through the tiny entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | Temple of Justice
Floyd | The Temple of Justice is the Royal Crown's great equalizer. Within the
Floyd | Temple there is no special treatment based on class, wealth, or
Floyd | heritage. So the Royal Crown proclaims; so the claim is undisputed.
Floyd | The richly decorated ceiling arching over the whole place suggests
Floyd | majesty, money, and only the mildest hint of mysticism.
Floyd |
Floyd | Against the back wall of the temple is a glowing magic field.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the magic field is a pair of wooden hooks (on which is a copper
Floyd | pole).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "hit field" 		
	

Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "is the magic staff what we're trying to get?" 	
			Binder says (to Ellison), "Yes" 	
			Johnny says, "Allegedly magic." 	
			Lionheart says, "It" 	
			inky says, "apparently that is what we need to get the thingy out of the acid" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "We need it to get the statue (?) in the acid, I think" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying a tablecloth, a crystalline sphere, a spoon, a bag of
Floyd | coins, and a brass lamp (providing light).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x field" 		
	

Floyd | It's a glowing hemisphere of force, shimmering lightly. It's centered
Floyd | over the hooks in the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says "bloop" and shrinks down into a little dot, then winks out...just like those old-fashioned B&w televisions. 		
	Gerynar has disconnected. 		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "touch sphere to field" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to touch the crystalline
Floyd | sphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "touch field with sphere" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to touch the magic field.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "touch field" 		
	

Floyd | Your hand it stopped at the surface of the field.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "throw sphere at rod" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "throw sphere at staff" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "tsk" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "throw sphere at hook" 		
	

Floyd | Futile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "throw sphere at pole" 		
	

Floyd | Futile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "throw sphere at field" 		
	

Floyd | Futile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x spehere" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "cover field with tablecloth" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to cover the magic field.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x sphere" 		
	

Floyd | Sparkling and flawless. Just large enough you can't wrap your hand all
Floyd | the way around it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "kick pole" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "cover field" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can close.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "oh." 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "open field" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying a tablecloth, a crystalline sphere, a spoon, a bag of
Floyd | coins, and a brass lamp (providing light).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "stir field" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x pegs" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put tablecloth on floor" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "xwooden" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x wooden" 		
	

Floyd | (the spoon)
Floyd | A sturdy wooden spoon with a perfectly round hole carefully cut
Floyd | through the bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "turn off lamp" 		
	

Floyd | You switch the brass lamp off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "put sphere on spoon" 		
	

Floyd | Putting things on the spoon would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "I think that we're missing some clue yet." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x hooks" 		
	

Floyd | The hooks are mounted against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "it does kind of feel like that" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "put spoon on hooks" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		
	

Floyd | The magic field is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "are there any rooms we haven't checked out?" 	
			Binder says, "yeah, we haven't provoked the just in time plot needed." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get staff with spoon" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Hm, I haven't been mapping carefully." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get pole" 		
	

Floyd | The magic field is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Temple of Justice
Floyd | The Temple of Justice is the Royal Crown's great equalizer. Within the
Floyd | Temple there is no special treatment based on class, wealth, or
Floyd | heritage. So the Royal Crown proclaims; so the claim is undisputed.
Floyd | The richly decorated ceiling arching over the whole place suggests
Floyd | majesty, money, and only the mildest hint of mysticism.
Floyd |
Floyd | Against the back wall of the temple is a glowing magic field.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the magic field is a pair of wooden hooks (on which is a copper
Floyd | pole).
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a tablecloth here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "I'm unclear on if we can get into the warehouse" 	
			inky says, "well, ok, let's wander around a bit" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Temple of Justice: Foyer
Floyd | An imposing foyer, designed carefully to the Royal Crown's
Floyd | specifications. The corridor narrows slowly to the east, making it
Floyd | seem impossibly long. This is enough to scare off some visitors.
Floyd | Moreover, a supplicant desiring to appear in the Temple of Justice
Floyd | proper must endure a long walk under the watchful eye of the guards in
Floyd | the guardhouse to the north. The Royal Highness has found this
Floyd | effective at dissuading supplicants from raising their original
Floyd | complaints once they enter the temple to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Temple of Justice: Guardhouse
Floyd | This is the guardroom in the Temple of Justice. Theoretically. The
Floyd | temple foyer lies south, while a solid metal door fills the doorway to
Floyd | the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Scattered around the room are more than a few guards, all passed out.
Floyd |
Floyd | In a corner of the room is a panel with two levers and two knobs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Oho." 	
			inky says, "hey, like that" 	
			Binder says, "HA" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x panel" 		
	

Floyd | The panel has no interesting features beyond the left lever, the right
Floyd | lever, the left knob, and the right knob.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Well." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn left knob" 		
	

Floyd | From the temple you hear a faint grinding noise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn right knob" 		
	

Floyd | From the temple you hear a faint grinding noise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Temple of Justice: Foyer
Floyd | An imposing foyer, designed carefully to the Royal Crown's
Floyd | specifications. The corridor narrows slowly to the east, making it
Floyd | seem impossibly long. This is enough to scare off some visitors.
Floyd | Moreover, a supplicant desiring to appear in the Temple of Justice
Floyd | proper must endure a long walk under the watchful eye of the guards in
Floyd | the guardhouse to the north. The Royal Highness has found this
Floyd | effective at dissuading supplicants from raising their original
Floyd | complaints once they enter the temple to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Too many controls for just the field." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You squeeze through the tiny entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | Temple of Justice
Floyd | The Temple of Justice is the Royal Crown's great equalizer. Within the
Floyd | Temple there is no special treatment based on class, wealth, or
Floyd | heritage. So the Royal Crown proclaims; so the claim is undisputed.
Floyd | The richly decorated ceiling arching over the whole place suggests
Floyd | majesty, money, and only the mildest hint of mysticism.
Floyd |
Floyd | Against the back wall of the temple is a glowing magic field.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the magic field is a pair of wooden hooks (on which is a copper
Floyd | pole).
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a tablecloth here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hooks look different from before.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x hooks" 		
	

Floyd | The hooks are mounted against the wall. Both hooks are pointing
Floyd | rightwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
			inky asks, "ok, so the knobs rotated them, I guess?" 	
			Lionheart says, "Ahs" 	
	jenrexrode arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		EmacsUser says, "Seems like it." 	
			Binder asks, "turn them each again?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Temple of Justice: Foyer
Floyd | An imposing foyer, designed carefully to the Royal Crown's
Floyd | specifications. The corridor narrows slowly to the east, making it
Floyd | seem impossibly long. This is enough to scare off some visitors.
Floyd | Moreover, a supplicant desiring to appear in the Temple of Justice
Floyd | proper must endure a long walk under the watchful eye of the guards in
Floyd | the guardhouse to the north. The Royal Highness has found this
Floyd | effective at dissuading supplicants from raising their original
Floyd | complaints once they enter the temple to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Temple of Justice: Guardhouse
Floyd | This is the guardroom in the Temple of Justice. Theoretically. The
Floyd | temple foyer lies south, while a solid metal door fills the doorway to
Floyd | the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Scattered around the room are more than a few guards, all passed out.
Floyd |
Floyd | In a corner of the room is a panel with two levers and two knobs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn right knob" 		
	

Floyd | From the temple you hear a faint grinding noise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn left knob" 		
	

Floyd | From the temple you hear a faint grinding noise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Temple of Justice: Foyer
Floyd | An imposing foyer, designed carefully to the Royal Crown's
Floyd | specifications. The corridor narrows slowly to the east, making it
Floyd | seem impossibly long. This is enough to scare off some visitors.
Floyd | Moreover, a supplicant desiring to appear in the Temple of Justice
Floyd | proper must endure a long walk under the watchful eye of the guards in
Floyd | the guardhouse to the north. The Royal Highness has found this
Floyd | effective at dissuading supplicants from raising their original
Floyd | complaints once they enter the temple to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You squeeze through the tiny entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | Temple of Justice
Floyd | The Temple of Justice is the Royal Crown's great equalizer. Within the
Floyd | Temple there is no special treatment based on class, wealth, or
Floyd | heritage. So the Royal Crown proclaims; so the claim is undisputed.
Floyd | The richly decorated ceiling arching over the whole place suggests
Floyd | majesty, money, and only the mildest hint of mysticism.
Floyd |
Floyd | Against the back wall of the temple is a glowing magic field.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the magic field is a pair of wooden hooks (on which is a copper
Floyd | pole).
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a tablecloth here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x hooks" 		
	

Floyd | The hooks are mounted against the wall. Both hooks are upside-down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Levers still to be explained." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Temple of Justice: Foyer
Floyd | An imposing foyer, designed carefully to the Royal Crown's
Floyd | specifications. The corridor narrows slowly to the east, making it
Floyd | seem impossibly long. This is enough to scare off some visitors.
Floyd | Moreover, a supplicant desiring to appear in the Temple of Justice
Floyd | proper must endure a long walk under the watchful eye of the guards in
Floyd | the guardhouse to the north. The Royal Highness has found this
Floyd | effective at dissuading supplicants from raising their original
Floyd | complaints once they enter the temple to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Temple of Justice: Guardhouse
Floyd | This is the guardroom in the Temple of Justice. Theoretically. The
Floyd | temple foyer lies south, while a solid metal door fills the doorway to
Floyd | the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Scattered around the room are more than a few guards, all passed out.
Floyd |
Floyd | In a corner of the room is a panel with two levers and two knobs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "How are they holding the pole?" 	
			jenrexrode says, "hi" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "pull left lever" 		
	

Floyd | The lever won't go any further that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says (to jenrexrode), "Hi." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "push left lever" 		
	

Floyd | From the temple you hear a faint sliding noise, and then a sudden
Floyd | clatter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "Hi jen" 	
			Binder says (to EmacsUser), "magic" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Temple of Justice: Foyer
Floyd | An imposing foyer, designed carefully to the Royal Crown's
Floyd | specifications. The corridor narrows slowly to the east, making it
Floyd | seem impossibly long. This is enough to scare off some visitors.
Floyd | Moreover, a supplicant desiring to appear in the Temple of Justice
Floyd | proper must endure a long walk under the watchful eye of the guards in
Floyd | the guardhouse to the north. The Royal Highness has found this
Floyd | effective at dissuading supplicants from raising their original
Floyd | complaints once they enter the temple to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You squeeze through the tiny entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | Temple of Justice
Floyd | The Temple of Justice is the Royal Crown's great equalizer. Within the
Floyd | Temple there is no special treatment based on class, wealth, or
Floyd | heritage. So the Royal Crown proclaims; so the claim is undisputed.
Floyd | The richly decorated ceiling arching over the whole place suggests
Floyd | majesty, money, and only the mildest hint of mysticism.
Floyd |
Floyd | Against the back wall of the temple is a glowing magic field.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the magic field is a pair of wooden hooks.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a copper pole and a tablecloth here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get pole" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ta-da" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "yay" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Temple of Justice: Foyer
Floyd | An imposing foyer, designed carefully to the Royal Crown's
Floyd | specifications. The corridor narrows slowly to the east, making it
Floyd | seem impossibly long. This is enough to scare off some visitors.
Floyd | Moreover, a supplicant desiring to appear in the Temple of Justice
Floyd | proper must endure a long walk under the watchful eye of the guards in
Floyd | the guardhouse to the north. The Royal Highness has found this
Floyd | effective at dissuading supplicants from raising their original
Floyd | complaints once they enter the temple to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Yay." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Before the Temple of Justice
Floyd | Everything in this forecourt is hard, strict, vertical lines, no doubt
Floyd | to put people in the right frame of mind for the proceedings in the
Floyd | temple.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open gate allows access into the Temple.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a window here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Square
Floyd | Temple Square marks the east end of Oldtown. The Royal Crown's
Floyd | pretended attempts to improve Oldtown bear their only fruit here: the
Floyd | well-tended flower garden, the omnipresent guards, and the
Floyd | overdramatic Temple of Justice rising out of darkness to the east. But
Floyd | even here, the inadequecies of El's policies can be seen: Lennitt's
Floyd | warehouse presents an ugly back wall to the square to the northwest,
Floyd | while the entrance to The Barking Mermaid to the southwest hardly
Floyd | leads into the most beautiful establishment in Oldtown.
Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Way leads westward, away from the Temple; Droop Lane runs north
Floyd | and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Branna and another guard here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | South Droop Lane
Floyd | Droop Lane comes to an end here amongst an array of storefronts. To
Floyd | the south lies Beldano's Pawnery.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a crate here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | It is dark. You are likely to be eaten by a grue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn on lamp" 		
	

Floyd | You switch the brass lamp on.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pawnery Shop
Floyd | Shelves line the walls of this open room, with tables arranged around
Floyd | the center. The shop door leads out to the north. The back room where
Floyd | Beldano keeps expensive property lurks behind the hangings to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the tables are an envelope (which is closed), some candlestick
Floyd | holders, and a candle.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a pawnshop key here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Back Room
Floyd | This is the location where Beldano stores his most valuable
Floyd | properties.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner of the room is a barrel of acid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get statue with pole" 		
	

Floyd | You lower the pole down into the acid. You settle the claw around the
Floyd | statuette, then turn the dial to close the claw around the gold
Floyd | statuette, and pull it out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "yeah, don't mind us branna, just sauntering around with one of your holy artifacts" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x statue" 		
	

Floyd | It's a tiny figurine, a simplified human form, abstracted, with its
Floyd | arms in front, hands together.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying a copper pole, a crystalline sphere, a spoon, a bag
Floyd | of coins, and a brass lamp (providing light).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Pawnery Shop
Floyd | Shelves line the walls of this open room, with tables arranged around
Floyd | the center. The shop door leads out to the north. The back room where
Floyd | Beldano keeps expensive property lurks behind the hangings to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the tables are an envelope (which is closed), some candlestick
Floyd | holders, and a candle.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a pawnshop key here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | South Droop Lane
Floyd | Droop Lane comes to an end here amongst an array of storefronts. To
Floyd | the south lies Beldano's Pawnery.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a crate here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Square
Floyd | Temple Square marks the east end of Oldtown. The Royal Crown's
Floyd | pretended attempts to improve Oldtown bear their only fruit here: the
Floyd | well-tended flower garden, the omnipresent guards, and the
Floyd | overdramatic Temple of Justice rising out of darkness to the east. But
Floyd | even here, the inadequecies of El's policies can be seen: Lennitt's
Floyd | warehouse presents an ugly back wall to the square to the northwest,
Floyd | while the entrance to The Barking Mermaid to the southwest hardly
Floyd | leads into the most beautiful establishment in Oldtown.
Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Way leads westward, away from the Temple; Droop Lane runs north
Floyd | and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Branna and another guard here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | North Droop Lane
Floyd | Droop Lane winds slowly upwards through poorly tended warehouses,
Floyd | until it pauses here atop a hill, with Baron Sedmon's mansion facing
Floyd | the street from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a guard here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x guard" 		
	

Floyd | His outfit bears Sedmon's coat of arms, although you've never seen him
Floyd | around here before.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give statue to guard" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the gold statuette)
Floyd | The claw isn't open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open claw" 		
	

Floyd | You turn the dial and release the gold statuette, grabbing it before
Floyd | it falls to the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give statue to guard" 		
	

Floyd | The guard takes the gold statue from you. "Thanks. I don't know how
Floyd | you did it, but you can be sure I won't be telling anyone about it. Go
Floyd | on in. Just don't touch anything."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The guard says, "Sorry, Adrienne, but you might be able to grab the
Floyd | Dragon Gem with that--you'll have to leave it out here with me." He
Floyd | points at the copper pole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, we won't touch anything. We promise.." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Aw." 	
			Binder says, "that just means we can steal the gem without it" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "tie tablecloth to pole" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "Time period be-damned, it should be called Sean Pawnery." 	
			inky says, "wait, I thought the whole point was the guard was letting us in to steal stuff" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop pole" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The guard says, "Go down the back corridor and take your first right
Floyd | to get into the trophy room."
Floyd |
Floyd | You follow his directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | Display Room
Floyd | Sedmon displays his prized possessions in this ostentatious two-story
Floyd | chamber. Paintings and torches alternate around the perimeter at
Floyd | various heights.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the room a platform rises high up, out of reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the platform is the Dragon Gem.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "No, just to look." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x platform" 		
	

Floyd | Supported by a complex array of wooden beams and struts, the glass
Floyd | platform seems nearly amongst the rafters. Down at the base of the
Floyd | platform is a suspiciously vacant notch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "No, the guard was asking us to steal stuff in exchange for letting us in" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x gem" 		
	

Floyd | Shimmering, many-facetted, it inspires envy in both rich and poor. You
Floyd | can feel a compulsion beyond what its mere beauty should produce.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x notch" 		
	

Floyd | A hole leads into the innards of the platform and the beams supporting
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm interesting" 	
			inky says, "oh, spoon" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "put spoon in notch" 		
	

Floyd | It doesn't fit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "aw c'mon" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying a crystalline sphere, a spoon, a bag of coins, and a
Floyd | brass lamp (providing light).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x innards" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder asks, "sphere?" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "swap sphere with gem" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put sphere in notch" 		
	

Floyd | It doesn't fit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "hrmph" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put sphere in spoon" 		
	

Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "enter notch" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "maybe one of the knobs from the other room is removable?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Maybe." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Display Room
Floyd | Sedmon displays his prized possessions in this ostentatious two-story
Floyd | chamber. Paintings and torches alternate around the perimeter at
Floyd | various heights.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the room a platform rises high up, out of reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the platform is the Dragon Gem.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x torches" 		
	

Floyd | Flickering flames, providing light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take torch" 		
	

Floyd | You already have a light source.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying a crystalline sphere, a spoon, a bag of coins, and a
Floyd | brass lamp (providing light).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder asks, "maybe a candle holder goes in a notch?" 	
			genericgeekgirl asks, "maybe a candle or a candlestick or something from the pawn shop?" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "turn off lamp" 		
	

Floyd | You switch the brass lamp off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "yeah, that." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Display Room
Floyd | Sedmon displays his prized possessions in this ostentatious two-story
Floyd | chamber. Paintings and torches alternate around the perimeter at
Floyd | various heights.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the room a platform rises high up, out of reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the platform is the Dragon Gem.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x paintings" 		
	

Floyd | They'd probably be wonderful if pictures were your bag.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), ">open painting. put all in painting." 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "(just making sure there wasn't anything only visible by torchlight)" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Wander some more?" 	
			genericgeekgirl says (to Binder), "haha" 	
			Binder says, "to pawnshop, I'd say" 	
			inky says, "ok, let's grab that candle" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You head back out through the corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | North Droop Lane
Floyd | Droop Lane winds slowly upwards through poorly tended warehouses,
Floyd | until it pauses here atop a hill, with Baron Sedmon's mansion facing
Floyd | the street from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a copper pole and a guard here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Square
Floyd | Temple Square marks the east end of Oldtown. The Royal Crown's
Floyd | pretended attempts to improve Oldtown bear their only fruit here: the
Floyd | well-tended flower garden, the omnipresent guards, and the
Floyd | overdramatic Temple of Justice rising out of darkness to the east. But
Floyd | even here, the inadequecies of El's policies can be seen: Lennitt's
Floyd | warehouse presents an ugly back wall to the square to the northwest,
Floyd | while the entrance to The Barking Mermaid to the southwest hardly
Floyd | leads into the most beautiful establishment in Oldtown.
Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Way leads westward, away from the Temple; Droop Lane runs north
Floyd | and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Branna and another guard here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | South Droop Lane
Floyd | Droop Lane comes to an end here amongst an array of storefronts. To
Floyd | the south lies Beldano's Pawnery.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a crate here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | It is dark. You are likely to be eaten by a grue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn on lamp" 		
	

Floyd | You switch the brass lamp on.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pawnery Shop
Floyd | Shelves line the walls of this open room, with tables arranged around
Floyd | the center. The shop door leads out to the north. The back room where
Floyd | Beldano keeps expensive property lurks behind the hangings to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the tables are an envelope (which is closed), some candlestick
Floyd | holders, and a candle.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a pawnshop key here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get candle" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | South Droop Lane
Floyd | Droop Lane comes to an end here amongst an array of storefronts. To
Floyd | the south lies Beldano's Pawnery.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a crate here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Square
Floyd | Temple Square marks the east end of Oldtown. The Royal Crown's
Floyd | pretended attempts to improve Oldtown bear their only fruit here: the
Floyd | well-tended flower garden, the omnipresent guards, and the
Floyd | overdramatic Temple of Justice rising out of darkness to the east. But
Floyd | even here, the inadequecies of El's policies can be seen: Lennitt's
Floyd | warehouse presents an ugly back wall to the square to the northwest,
Floyd | while the entrance to The Barking Mermaid to the southwest hardly
Floyd | leads into the most beautiful establishment in Oldtown.
Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Way leads westward, away from the Temple; Droop Lane runs north
Floyd | and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Branna and another guard here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | North Droop Lane
Floyd | Droop Lane winds slowly upwards through poorly tended warehouses,
Floyd | until it pauses here atop a hill, with Baron Sedmon's mansion facing
Floyd | the street from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a copper pole and a guard here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You make your way down the back corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Display Room
Floyd | Sedmon displays his prized possessions in this ostentatious two-story
Floyd | chamber. Paintings and torches alternate around the perimeter at
Floyd | various heights.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the room a platform rises high up, out of reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the platform is the Dragon Gem.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put candle in notch" 		
	

Floyd | The candle almost, but doesn't quite, fit in the notch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "grr" 	
			Limax says, "Ooo Gem" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Need the holder then." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "cut candle" 		
	

Floyd | Cutting that up would achieve little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "shave candle" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "candles are malleable?" 	
			inky says, "yeah I guess" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | North Droop Lane
Floyd | Droop Lane winds slowly upwards through poorly tended warehouses,
Floyd | until it pauses here atop a hill, with Baron Sedmon's mansion facing
Floyd | the street from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a copper pole and a guard here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Square
Floyd | Temple Square marks the east end of Oldtown. The Royal Crown's
Floyd | pretended attempts to improve Oldtown bear their only fruit here: the
Floyd | well-tended flower garden, the omnipresent guards, and the
Floyd | overdramatic Temple of Justice rising out of darkness to the east. But
Floyd | even here, the inadequecies of El's policies can be seen: Lennitt's
Floyd | warehouse presents an ugly back wall to the square to the northwest,
Floyd | while the entrance to The Barking Mermaid to the southwest hardly
Floyd | leads into the most beautiful establishment in Oldtown.
Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Way leads westward, away from the Temple; Droop Lane runs north
Floyd | and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Branna and another guard here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | South Droop Lane
Floyd | Droop Lane comes to an end here amongst an array of storefronts. To
Floyd | the south lies Beldano's Pawnery.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a crate here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Pawnery Shop
Floyd | Shelves line the walls of this open room, with tables arranged around
Floyd | the center. The shop door leads out to the north. The back room where
Floyd | Beldano keeps expensive property lurks behind the hangings to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the tables are an envelope (which is closed) and some candlestick
Floyd | holders.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a pawnshop key here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "Eat cancle" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get holders" 		
	

Floyd | You're carrying too many things already.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "the candle is lit?" 	
			Limax says, "Ugh" 	
			genericgeekgirl asks, "can we melt it and stuff it in the hole?" 	
			EmacsUser says (to Ellison), "No." 	
			inky says, "no, it's not lit" 	
			Limax asks, "What all are we carying?" 	
			inky says, "and we don't have a fire source, as far as I know" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying a candle, a crystalline sphere, a spoon, a bag of
Floyd | coins, and a brass lamp (providing light).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying a candle, a crystalline sphere, a spoon, a bag of
Floyd | coins, and a brass lamp (providing light).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put candle in spoon" 		
	

Floyd | You try to wedge the candle into the hole in the spoon, but it doesn't
Floyd | quite fit. Flakes of wax fall to the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "there we go" 	
			genericgeekgirl asks, "can we reach the torches?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | South Droop Lane
Floyd | Droop Lane comes to an end here amongst an array of storefronts. To
Floyd | the south lies Beldano's Pawnery.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a crate here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder exclaims, "aha!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Square
Floyd | Temple Square marks the east end of Oldtown. The Royal Crown's
Floyd | pretended attempts to improve Oldtown bear their only fruit here: the
Floyd | well-tended flower garden, the omnipresent guards, and the
Floyd | overdramatic Temple of Justice rising out of darkness to the east. But
Floyd | even here, the inadequecies of El's policies can be seen: Lennitt's
Floyd | warehouse presents an ugly back wall to the square to the northwest,
Floyd | while the entrance to The Barking Mermaid to the southwest hardly
Floyd | leads into the most beautiful establishment in Oldtown.
Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Way leads westward, away from the Temple; Droop Lane runs north
Floyd | and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Branna and another guard here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | North Droop Lane
Floyd | Droop Lane winds slowly upwards through poorly tended warehouses,
Floyd | until it pauses here atop a hill, with Baron Sedmon's mansion facing
Floyd | the street from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a copper pole and a guard here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You make your way down the back corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Display Room
Floyd | Sedmon displays his prized possessions in this ostentatious two-story
Floyd | chamber. Paintings and torches alternate around the perimeter at
Floyd | various heights.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the room a platform rises high up, out of reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the platform is the Dragon Gem.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put candle in notch" 		
	

Floyd | The candle almost, but doesn't quite, fit in the notch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "?!?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Torches, I bet are an alternate solution." 	
			Ellison says, "we should light it. maybe that'll cut the size down a bit. there are torches in this room." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "light candle" 		
	

Floyd | Oddly, there's no wick, but you manage to melt the end of the candle
Floyd | and make it rather soft.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put candle in spoon" 		
	

Floyd | You work the softened end of the candle into the spoon, uniting them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Er, alternative." 	
			Binder asks, "yay?" 	
			inky says, "uh, ok, now I am confused what I'm doing" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "put candle in notch" 		
	

Floyd | You work the melted end of the candle into the notch.
Floyd |
Floyd | The candle wax hardens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I guess maybe this is right" 	
			inky says, "aha, I see" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "pull spoon" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn spoon" 		
	

Floyd | You turn the crank with a careful motion, and the platform slowly
Floyd | descends to shoulder level.
Floyd |
Floyd | For a moment, you feel as if you are being watched, and you look
Floyd | around the room slowly, half expecting to see a phantom stalker or the
Floyd | like--but there is nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x gem" 		
	

Floyd | Shimmering, many-facetted, it inspires envy in both rich and poor. You
Floyd | can feel a compulsion beyond what its mere beauty should produce.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get gem" 		
	

Floyd | You snatch the Dragon Gem off of the platform, then look around
Floyd | nervously. No alarms are sounding, but best not to wait.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're unsure what to expect from enchanters. You've never worried
Floyd | about the occasional fellow you've taken care of getting
Floyd | resurrected--after all, since El took power, only the former bard
Floyd | conducts The Way of the Grave; and even so it requires already knowing
Floyd | who the murderer was. As long as their abilities with stolen items are
Floyd | similar, you'll be safe.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hide the Gem under your cloak and walk back down the passage into
Floyd | the evening air. You notice Sedmon's guard is gone, but the moment of
Floyd | worry passes quickly as your hand brushes the Dragon Gem.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You have finished this story. But four more remain.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "clever, very clever" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "sweet" 	
			Ellison says, "tricky" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "score" 		Ellison says, "one of those had-no-idea-what-we-were-doing-until-we-were-doing-it things" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "%showpartial" 		
	Floyd > Do you want to play as an [e]nchanter, a [t]hief, [r]oyalty, or a 		
	Floyd > [d]ragon? 		Binder says, "hooray, I remembered something" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Do you want to play as an [e]nchanter, a [t]hief, [r]oyalty, or a
Floyd | [d]ragon? e

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "m" 		
	

Floyd | Do you want this character to be [m]ale or [f]emale?
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Enchanter:
Floyd |
Floyd | Baron Sedmon Ventillado. Sedmon Dragonslayer, now. Laughable.
Floyd |
Floyd | Were you twenty years younger, it would be your name on everyone's
Floyd | lips. Your face on the popular paintings. And the Dragon Gem would be
Floyd | yours for everyone to covet. It is astonishing the progress you have
Floyd | made. The focus and concentration on the Art you can engage now--for
Floyd | you have conquered such distractions. So.
Floyd |
Floyd | No regrets. Your days of heroism ceased when Thorn's Companions
Floyd | disbanded, yet your life--a new life--went on. A Master Thaumaturge.
Floyd | Your advances in divining from water ripples have given you a name in
Floyd | certain Circles, and you'd have thought your future assured.
Floyd |
Floyd | But now... the winds bring rumor that Sedmon means to give the Gem to
Floyd | Blackhelm. Blackhelm. That villain--the Dragon Gem is said to have
Floyd | powers, powers that one such as Blackhelm could bring to bear on those
Floyd | of Thorn's Companions who survived. Blackhelm. A mere dabbler in the
Floyd | Art; but... You possess too little knowledge of Summoning to know what
Floyd | use the Dragon Gem would have, but you do not care to find out from
Floyd | the wrong end.
Floyd |
Floyd | The best way to be sure the Dragon Gem stays out of Blackhelm's hands?
Floyd | Get it in yours.
Floyd |
Floyd | East-West Road
Floyd | Randomly arranged paving stones form this street, proceeding east
Floyd | towards a more attractive arrangement. The darkened buildings lean
Floyd | sloppily over the edge of the street, reducing the energetic potential
Floyd | of the strict east-west layout. West the road leads back into the
Floyd | seething mess that is Oldtown.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Type 'ABOUT' for important commands you can use.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Wait, is this that game that the Theory Reader was talking about?" 	
			inky says, "quite possibly" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x stones" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "It took me this long to realize that." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | East-West Road
Floyd | Randomly arranged paving stones form this street, proceeding east
Floyd | towards a more attractive arrangement. The darkened buildings lean
Floyd | sloppily over the edge of the street, reducing the energetic potential
Floyd | of the strict east-west layout. West the road leads back into the
Floyd | seething mess that is Oldtown.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "huh, interesting changes" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Square
Floyd | A small, well-tended flower garden lies at the center of this square.
Floyd | Lines of symmetry cross in several directions through the center of
Floyd | the garden: the garden, the brick pavement, and the temple to the east
Floyd | all reflect these symmetries; a matching pair of roads lead north and
Floyd | south--Sedmon's mansion lies along the former.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see two guards here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x guards" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use multiple objects with that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x guard" 		
	

Floyd | One of the Royal Crown's useless lackeys.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "enchant guard" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying a spell book.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x self" 		
	

Floyd | Volthar the Thaumaturge, once a somewhat famous-hero; fortunately, a
Floyd | careful word here and there has erased that memory from popular
Floyd | culture, and the Circle knows you only as a studious, productive
Floyd | researcher.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x book" 		
	

Floyd | You had to hurry when you heard about Blackhelm, and you couldn't find
Floyd | your favorite spell book, so you grabbed the first one to hand. It
Floyd | turned out to be an old and not very good one.
Floyd |
Floyd | It contains the following spells:
Floyd |
Floyd |    gnusto    inscribe a spell in your spell book
Floyd |    rezrov    open even locked or enchanted objects
Floyd |    jindak    detect magic
Floyd |    frotz     cause magical light
Floyd |    zifmia    magically summon visible creature
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ooh." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "zifmia" 		
	

Floyd | (the guard)
Floyd | You don't have the zifmia spell memorized.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "memorize zifmia" 		
	

Floyd | You memorize the zifmia spell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "memorize zifmia" 		
	

Floyd | You memorize the zifmia spell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "zifmia" 		
	

Floyd | (the guard)
Floyd | That would accomplish nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Oh, I see. Summon does not mean bring into existence." 	
			inky says, "yeah, more of a teleport" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "memorize jindak" 		
	

Floyd | You memorize the jindak spell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "memorize jindak" 		
	

Floyd | You memorize the jindak spell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "here, kitty kitty" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "jindak" 		
	

Floyd | You detect no magic in the vicinity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Can we memorize more than one spell at a time?" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "zifmia" 		
	

Floyd | (the guard)
Floyd | That would accomplish nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "ok." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "memorize rezrov" 		
	

Floyd | You memorize the rezrov spell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "memorize gnusto" 		
	

Floyd | You have the gnusto spell permanently memorized.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Was checking whether we could have like.. only one prepared at any given time." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "memorize frotz" 		
	

Floyd | You memorize the frotz spell, but with so many spells to keep track
Floyd | of, you probably forgot one of the others.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh." 	
			jenrexrode says, "ah" 	
			EmacsUser says (to genericgeekgirl), "You were right." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "spells" 		
	

Floyd | You currently have the frotz, zifmia, rezrov, and jindak spells
Floyd | memorized (in addition to the gnusto spell which you've memorized
Floyd | permanently).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jenrexrode says, "cool" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "frotz" 		
	

Floyd | (the guard)
Floyd | A blue glow appears around the guard and slowly intensifies to a
Floyd | regular, pale blue light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "the thin blue light that are the cops^Wguards" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Square
Floyd | A small, well-tended flower garden lies at the center of this square.
Floyd | Lines of symmetry cross in several directions through the center of
Floyd | the garden: the garden, the brick pavement, and the temple to the east
Floyd | all reflect these symmetries; a matching pair of roads lead north and
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a guard and a guard here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x branna" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm, lighting one up breaks apart the guards" 	
			Binder says, "Branna doesn't kick it with no thaumaturges, y0" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | North-South Road
Floyd | The road from Newtown to Oldtown crests a hill beside Baron Sedmon's
Floyd | mansion to the east. You sense a resonance, and suspect this location
Floyd | marks the intersection of two ley lines.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a guard here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x guard" 		
	

Floyd | Must be a lackey of Sedmon, by his garb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The guard blocks your path. "Hey, you can't go in there." He eyes your
Floyd | clothing. "And don't think you can do any of those magic tricks on me.
Floyd | The Baron's put a spell of protection over me."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "jindak" 		
	

Floyd | The guard shimmers strangely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says (to inky), "Right, because we can refer to them as, the lit and the unlit guard." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "frotz guard" 		
	

Floyd | You don't have the frotz spell memorized.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "learn frotz" 		
	

Floyd | You memorize the frotz spell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "frotz guard" 		
	

Floyd | The guard shakes his head at you. "Don't be silly." Nothing else
Floyd | happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax asks, "How about tripping him?" 	
			Ellison asks, "there aren't any other rooms yet?" 	
			inky says, "hmm" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Square
Floyd | A small, well-tended flower garden lies at the center of this square.
Floyd | Lines of symmetry cross in several directions through the center of
Floyd | the garden: the garden, the brick pavement, and the temple to the east
Floyd | all reflect these symmetries; a matching pair of roads lead north and
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a guard and a guard here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | North Road
Floyd | A winding road leads off to the north through haphazardly placed and
Floyd | designed buildings. To the south is a magic shop you've visited upon
Floyd | occasion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "I suppose we could go see if we can go rezrov that crate in the street, if its there this time" 	
			inky says, "I guess this guy doesn't know about the tavern" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't, since the door is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "yeah, different interests" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x magic shop" 		
	

Floyd | Although its primary function is as an exchange store for mundanes,
Floyd | you've only ever visited it to supply yourself from the magical
Floyd | odds-and-ends found in the back room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "We've not been to the temple yet, either, have we?" 	
			inky says, "also, he thinks the pawn shop is a magic shop" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "rezrov door" 		
	

Floyd | In a flash of blue light the door opens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | That's already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying a spell book.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You pass through the foyer into the pawnshop.
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | It is dark. You are likely to be eaten by a grue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "frotz book" 		
	

Floyd | You don't have the frotz spell memorized.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | North Road
Floyd | A winding road leads off to the north through haphazardly placed and
Floyd | designed buildings. To the south is a magic shop you've visited upon
Floyd | occasion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "memorize frotz" 		
	

Floyd | You memorize the frotz spell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "frotz book" 		
	

Floyd | A blue glow appears around the spell book and slowly intensifies to a
Floyd | regular, pale blue light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Pawnshop
Floyd | Meticulously placed shelves set off the bounds of the room, with
Floyd | tables placed just offset from center. Hangings on the east
Floyd | counterbalance a door to the west that you recall, but cannot see.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the shelves are a power sphere, a tablecloth, and an envelope
Floyd | (which is closed).
Floyd |
Floyd | On the tables are some candlestick holders and a candle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x envelope" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see inside, since the envelope is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open envelope" 		
	

Floyd | You open the envelope, revealing some powder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x sphere" 		
	

Floyd | A crystalline ball often sold as decoration, but useful to specialists
Floyd | in Arts other than those you practice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x powder" 		
	

Floyd | A fine white powder of unknown origins.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "taste powder" 		
	

Floyd | You'd best not, since you don't know what it is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says (to inky), "heh heh heh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look in sphere" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "rub sphere" 		
	

Floyd | You achieve nothing by this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x tablecloth" 		
	

Floyd | Haphazardly folded, it features an illustration of some imagined
Floyd | pastoral landscape with a far too regular arrangement of trees.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "Ooo... powder to sniff" 	
			inky says, "interesting" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | What is valuable to others is not what is valuable to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh, I see" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x west door" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to examine the west wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | There's just a blank wall there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "memorize jindak" 		
	

Floyd | You memorize the jindak spell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "jindak wall" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to jindak.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x w" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the west wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "jindak" 		
	

Floyd | A door-shaped blue glow appears in the west wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | You open the glowing door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Pawnshop Back Room
Floyd | The octagonal layout of this room aligns to suppress all but the most
Floyd | powerful magics. Various implements, utensils, and materials of magic
Floyd | line the free-standing shelves in the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the shelves is a decaying scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a wooden chest (which is closed) and a glass case (which
Floyd | is closed) (in which is a black scroll) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x decaying scroll" 		
	

Floyd | This tattered and worn scroll contains the inspi rotation spell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "memorize inspi" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a spell in your spell book!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "gnusto inspi" 		
	

Floyd | The spell fizzles out, ineffective.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get decaying" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I guess they said this room is mostly anti-magic" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Get out of the octagonal room?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Pawnshop
Floyd | Meticulously placed shelves set off the bounds of the room, with
Floyd | tables placed just offset from center. Hangings on the east wall cover
Floyd | an irrelevant passage.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the shelves are a power sphere, a tablecloth, and an envelope (in
Floyd | which is some powder).
Floyd |
Floyd | On the tables are some candlestick holders and a candle.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a glowing door here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Yeah." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "gnusto scroll" 		
	

Floyd | Your spell book gets slowly warm and glows faintly; then there is a
Floyd | sudden flash from the decaying scroll. When the light fades, the
Floyd | decaying scroll is gone, but your spell book contains a new spell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x book" 		
	

Floyd | Your old spell book contains the spells:
Floyd |
Floyd |    inspi     rotate object
Floyd |    gnusto    inscribe a spell in your spell book
Floyd |    rezrov    open even locked or enchanted objects
Floyd |    jindak    detect magic
Floyd |    frotz     cause magical light
Floyd |    zifmia    magically summon visible creature
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "maybe gnusto the scroll itself?" 	
			inky says, "rotate object, hunh" 	
			Lionheart says, "You" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "gnusto scroll" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart asks, "You're gonna leave the black scroll?" 	
			inky says, "but there are also those other things in that room" 	
			Ellison says, "oops" 	
			genericgeekgirl asks, "back in to check out the hest and stuff?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Pawnshop Back Room
Floyd | The octagonal layout of this room aligns to suppress all but the most
Floyd | powerful magics. Various implements, utensils, and materials of magic
Floyd | line the free-standing shelves in the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a wooden chest (which is closed) and a glass case (which
Floyd | is closed) (in which is a black scroll) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "chest, rather" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x chest" 		
	

Floyd | Bound with mage-forged iron, this chest is clearly unopenable by
Floyd | normal means, lacking any visible mechanism for unlocking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open chest" 		
	

Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "learn rezrov" 		
	

Floyd | You memorize the rezrov spell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x case" 		
	

Floyd | In the glass case is a black scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x black scroll" 		
	

Floyd | This black vellum scroll would most likely contains the smolpa
Floyd | invisibility spell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "rezrov chest" 		
	

Floyd | The spell fizzles out, ineffective.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "aha" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "push chest e?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get chest" 		
	

Floyd | The chest is too heavy to carry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "yeah" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "push chest east" 		
	

Floyd | You push mightily, and the chest slides slowly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pawnshop
Floyd | Meticulously placed shelves set off the bounds of the room, with
Floyd | tables placed just offset from center. Hangings on the east wall cover
Floyd | an irrelevant passage.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the shelves are a power sphere, a tablecloth, and an envelope (in
Floyd | which is some powder).
Floyd |
Floyd | On the tables are some candlestick holders and a candle.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a glowing door here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			inky says, "so much for security" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "rezrov chest" 		
	

Floyd | You don't have the rezrov spell memorized.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax asks, "Can we frotz the chest?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "memorize rezrov. rezrov chest" 		
	

Floyd | You memorize the rezrov spell.
Floyd | In a flash of blue light the wooden chest opens, revealing a gilded
Floyd | scroll and six pebbles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x gilded" 		
	

Floyd | This fancily bordered scroll contains the azeppo teleportation spell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "gnusto gilded" 		
	

Floyd | You're not holding the gilded scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get gilded" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "gnusto gilded" 		
	

Floyd | Your spell book gets slowly warm and glows faintly; then there is a
Floyd | sudden flash from the gilded scroll. When the light fades, the gilded
Floyd | scroll is gone, but your spell book contains a new spell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax exclaims, "Pebbles!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get pebbles" 		
	

Floyd | pebble: Taken.
Floyd | pebble: Taken.
Floyd | pebble: Taken.
Floyd | pebble: Taken.
Floyd | pebble: Taken.
Floyd | pebble: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "are pebbles good?" 	
			EmacsUser shrugs. 	
			Limax says, "Why not? We can leave them and see where we've been" 	
			Ellison asks, "the question is, are pebbles not GREAT?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Pawnshop Back Room
Floyd | The octagonal layout of this room aligns to suppress all but the most
Floyd | powerful magics. Various implements, utensils, and materials of magic
Floyd | line the free-standing shelves in the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a glass case (which is closed) (in which is a black
Floyd | scroll) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x glass case" 		
	

Floyd | In the glass case is a black scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "On one of the mucks I frequent, pebbles are currency. So yay, pebbles ;)" 	
			inky says, "hmm" 	
			inky says, "so this black scroll is invisibility, which presumably lets us get past the guard to the gem" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "open case" 		
	

Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "push case e" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x case" 		
	

Floyd | Is that the best you can think of?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | In the glass case is a black scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "but I don't know how to open the case" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "break case" 		
	

Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying six pebbles and a spell book (providing light).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "throw pebbles at case" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use multiple objects with that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "hit case with pebbles" 		
	

Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "I guess we need a key?" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "the sphere, maybe? might be heavyish" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "I just like breaking things." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Pawnshop
Floyd | Meticulously placed shelves set off the bounds of the room, with
Floyd | tables placed just offset from center. Hangings on the east wall cover
Floyd | an irrelevant passage.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the shelves are a power sphere, a tablecloth, and an envelope (in
Floyd | which is some powder).
Floyd |
Floyd | On the tables are some candlestick holders and a candle.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a wooden chest (which is empty) and a glowing door here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get sphere" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Pawnshop Back Room
Floyd | The octagonal layout of this room aligns to suppress all but the most
Floyd | powerful magics. Various implements, utensils, and materials of magic
Floyd | line the free-standing shelves in the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a glass case (which is closed) (in which is a black
Floyd | scroll) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "throw sphere at case" 		
	

Floyd | Futile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "break case with sphere" 		
	

Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "we can only break the animate? excellent" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "hmpf" 	
	jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x case" 		
	

Floyd | In the glass case is a black scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "break is an attack synonym, it looks like" 	
			Binder asks, "more looking around for stuff?" 	
			inky says, "we haven't been to the temple yet" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Pawnshop
Floyd | Meticulously placed shelves set off the bounds of the room, with
Floyd | tables placed just offset from center. Hangings on the east wall cover
Floyd | an irrelevant passage.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the shelves are a tablecloth and an envelope (in which is some
Floyd | powder).
Floyd |
Floyd | On the tables are some candlestick holders and a candle.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a wooden chest (which is empty) and a glowing door here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "maybe there's something in the temple" 	
	nothings arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x holders" 		
	

Floyd | Shabbily made of brass, showing signs of regular use.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x candle" 		
	

Floyd | A long white candle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		* nothings has joined the channel. 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | North Road
Floyd | A winding road leads off to the north through haphazardly placed and
Floyd | designed buildings. To the south is a magic shop you've visited upon
Floyd | occasion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "scroll of dispell magic or something?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Square
Floyd | A small, well-tended flower garden lies at the center of this square.
Floyd | Lines of symmetry cross in several directions through the center of
Floyd | the garden: the garden, the brick pavement, and the temple to the east
Floyd | all reflect these symmetries; a matching pair of roads lead north and
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a guard and a guard here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Rotation must be useful somehow." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Before the Temple
Floyd | The architects of this temple were careful to construct hard vertical
Floyd | lines on the building itself to maximize phasic flow, but you can
Floyd | sense the groundflow lacks focus. The square lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed gate stands between you and the temple.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a window here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "well, I'm thinking rotation for the pegs" 	
			Ellison asks, "so no spells should work in the magic shop except for gnusto, right?" 	
			inky says (to nothings), "there's also #cfspoilers if you want to give commentary" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

Floyd | The window looks into a guardroom full of guards--more than you could
Floyd | handle alone. Fortunately they don't seem to be looking this way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says (to Ellison), "I'm not even sure gnusto works in that room" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Even gnusto doesn't work in the octagonal room." 	
			Ellison says, "ah, ok" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Er, timing." 	
			inky says, "I assume we can open the gate with rezrov, but then I dunno how to sneak by the guards" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "memorize rezrov" 		
	

Floyd | You memorize the rezrov spell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "rezrov gate" 		
	

Floyd | In a flash of blue light the gate opens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Foyer
Floyd | You stand at the west end of a long foyer leading to a small doorway
Floyd | into the temple itself. Windows in the north wall look into a
Floyd | guardhouse full of guards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Although the guards are not incredibly attentive to the foyer, they're
Floyd | watching it closely enough that they'd spot anyone who tried to run
Floyd | through it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x windows" 		
	

Floyd | You don't want to get close enough to the windows to be seen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x spellbook" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying a power sphere, six pebbles and a spell book
Floyd | (providing light).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x spell book" 		
	

Floyd | Your old spell book contains the spells:
Floyd |
Floyd |    azeppo    teleport caster to object eventually
Floyd |    inspi     rotate object
Floyd |    gnusto    inscribe a spell in your spell book
Floyd |    rezrov    open even locked or enchanted objects
Floyd |    jindak    detect magic
Floyd |    frotz     cause magical light
Floyd |    zifmia    magically summon visible creature
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Ooh, azeppo." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, ""eventually"" 	
			Binder asks, "maybe distract guards with pebbles?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "We should figure out how this spell works." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "throw pebbles" 		
	

Floyd | pebble: Dropped.
Floyd | pebble: Dropped.
Floyd | pebble: Dropped.
Floyd | pebble: Dropped.
Floyd | pebble: Dropped.
Floyd | pebble: Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny asks, "Can you toss a pebble where you want to go?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Temple Foyer
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says (to Johnny), "oh, that's a good idea" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Foyer
Floyd | You stand at the west end of a long foyer leading to a small doorway
Floyd | into the temple itself. Windows in the north wall look into a
Floyd | guardhouse full of guards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x doorway" 		
	

Floyd | You see the main temple area through this inviting yet susprisingly
Floyd | small doorway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "throw pebble at doorway" 		
	

Floyd | You throw the pebble into the temple.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Temple Foyer
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Looks promising." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "memorize azeppo. azeppo pebble" 		
	

Floyd | You memorize the azeppo spell.
Floyd | A faint blue glow surrounds the pebble.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "throw pebble at doorway" 		
	

Floyd | You throw the pebble into the temple.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel a brief moment of disorientation.
Floyd |
Floyd | Temple
Floyd | Lines of power converge in the center of the vaulted ceiling above
Floyd | you. Enormous scripted letters cover the west wall over the doorway.
Floyd |
Floyd | A penetration field glows steadily against the back wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the penetration field is a pair of wooden hooks (on which is a
Floyd | Kriit).
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a pebble here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "awesome" 	
			Binder says, "clever" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get pebble" 		
	

Floyd | (the pebble)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "sweet" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x kriit" 		
	

Floyd | The Kriit is a copper, rune-covered pole with a metal claw mounted
Floyd | atop and a dial on the bottom. You have no training in the ritual
Floyd | magic uses of the Kriit, but its plane-shifting power is supposed to
Floyd | require no training, only potential.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh, I see we know all the names for stuff here" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x letters" 		
	

Floyd | The Royal Crown's justice begins with the casting of the cadalk spell
Floyd | to remove any spell effects made by the criminal. The spell is written
Floyd | here for convenient reference.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "memorize caldak" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a spell in your spell book!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "gnusto cadalk" 		
	

Floyd | Your spell book gets slowly warm and glows faintly; then there is a
Floyd | sudden flash from the script. When the light fades, your spell book
Floyd | contains a new spell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Nice." 	
			inky says, "not sure what good that does us, but might as well learn all the spells" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x field" 		
	

Floyd | The penetration field resists all physical motion into it, making it
Floyd | impossible to reach into it or throw things into it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "That should let us disenchant the guard, no?" 	
			Lionheart says, "Might be for guard" 	
			Lionheart says, "Right" 	
			Binder says, "or the anti-magic magic shop" 	
			inky says, "oh hmm" 	
			EmacsUser says (to Binder), "Maybe, but I think the cause there is the room shape, not magic." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x spell book" 		
	

Floyd | Your old spell book contains the spells:
Floyd |
Floyd |    cadalk    dispell enchantments cast by target
Floyd |    azeppo    teleport caster to object eventually
Floyd |    inspi     rotate object
Floyd |    gnusto    inscribe a spell in your spell book
Floyd |    rezrov    open even locked or enchanted objects
Floyd |    jindak    detect magic
Floyd |    frotz     cause magical light
Floyd |    zifmia    magically summon visible creature
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "memorize inspi" 		
	

Floyd | You memorize the inspi spell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "memorize inspi" 		
	

Floyd | You memorize the inspi spell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says (to EmacsUser), "Probably right." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "memorize inspi" 		
	

Floyd | You memorize the inspi spell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "memorize inspi" 		
	

Floyd | You memorize the inspi spell, but with so many spells to keep track
Floyd | of, you probably forgot one of the others.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "inspi left hook" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x field" 		
	

Floyd | The penetration field resists all physical motion into it, making it
Floyd | impossible to reach into it or throw things into it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x hooks" 		
	

Floyd | The hooks are mounted against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "inspi hooks" 		
	

Floyd | A shimmering blue glow surrounds one of the hooks, which turns slowly
Floyd | around its axis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "inspi hooks" 		
	

Floyd | A shimmering blue glow surrounds one of the hooks, which turns slowly
Floyd | around its axis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x hooks" 		
	

Floyd | The hooks are mounted against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "I wondered at the low number of thaumaturges in UFC." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "inspi hooks" 		
	

Floyd | A shimmering blue glow surrounds one of the hooks, which turns slowly
Floyd | around its axis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x hooks" 		
	

Floyd | The hooks are mounted against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
			inky says, "I guess I am either doing it wrong or I dunno what" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x left hook" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "we still have to open the hooks.. remember the lever?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "inspi kriit" 		
	

Floyd | You don't have the inspi spell memorized.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says (to ggg), "solutions are most likely different in this path" 	
			inky asks, "oh, they're closed or open?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "memorize rezrov" 		
	

Floyd | You memorize the rezrov spell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "rezrov hooks" 		
	

Floyd | A blue glow appears around the pair of wooden hooks for a moment, then
Floyd | fades.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "oh, now I see what you mean" 	
			Ellison says, "huh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "memorize jindak. jindak" 		
	

Floyd | You memorize the jindak spell.
Floyd | The spell book gives off a faint blue glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny asks, "Did you re-un-rotate the hooks again?" 	
			inky says, "I dunno, I rotated them too many times to keep track" 	
			Ellison says, "I didn't really understand the hook configuration in the last path" 	
			EmacsUser says, "They have been thrice turned." 	
			Ellison says, "do it one more time" 	
			inky says, "I think the hooks are originally pointing upwards, then right, then upside-down" 	
			Binder says, "in the first run, the knobs rotated them 90 degrees." 	
			Ellison says, "I think the last time, one hook was turned outwards" 	
			inky says, "then pulling the lever lowers a hook so the staff falls off if they're upside-down" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Can't we unmagic the field?" 	
			Ellison says, "ah, ok" 	
			inky says (to Emacs), "well, it says "dispels enchantments cast by target"" 	
			inky asks, "do we know who cast the field?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x field" 		
	

Floyd | The penetration field resists all physical motion into it, making it
Floyd | impossible to reach into it or throw things into it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Oh. Drat." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "memorize azeppo" 		
	

Floyd | You memorize the azeppo spell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "azeppo staff" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "azeppo kriit" 		
	

Floyd | A faint blue glow surrounds the Kriit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The faint blue glow around the Kriit disappears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "darn" 	
			inky says, "oh hmm" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "memorize inspi" 		
	

Floyd | You memorize the inspi spell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "inspi kriit" 		
	

Floyd | A shimmering blue glow surrounds the Kriit, which slowly rotates,
Floyd | turning around to face away--nearly falling off the hooks as it
Floyd | does--and then back, then spinning slowly along its long axis, then
Floyd | finally tilting upward, slipping through the hooks and falling to the
Floyd | floor as it continues turning, balancing on its point, and finally
Floyd | coming to rest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get kriit" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ta-da" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x kriit" 		
	

Floyd | The Kriit is a copper, rune-covered pole with a metal claw mounted
Floyd | atop and a dial on the bottom. You have no training in the ritual
Floyd | magic uses of the Kriit, but its plane-shifting power is supposed to
Floyd | require no training, only potential.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn dial" 		
	

Floyd | You turn the dial and the claw closes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "clever" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn dial" 		
	

Floyd | You turn the dial and the claw opens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I don't really know what good this does" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "shift planes" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "use kriit" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You'd be spotted running out just as easily as you'd have been spotted
Floyd | running in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Temple
Floyd | Lines of power converge in the center of the vaulted ceiling above
Floyd | you. Enormous scripted letters cover the west wall over the doorway.
Floyd |
Floyd | A penetration field glows steadily against the back wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the penetration field is a pair of wooden hooks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x doorway" 		
	

Floyd | You see the foyer through this inviting doorway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "memorize azeppo. azeppo pebble" 		
	

Floyd | You memorize the azeppo spell.
Floyd | A faint blue glow surrounds the pebble.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "throw pebble at doorway" 		
	

Floyd | You throw the pebble far along the foyer.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel a brief moment of disorientation.
Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Foyer
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a pebble here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get pebble" 		
	

Floyd | (the pebble)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Before the Temple
Floyd | The architects of this temple were careful to construct hard vertical
Floyd | lines on the building itself to maximize phasic flow, but you can
Floyd | sense the groundflow lacks focus. The square lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open gate allows access into the temple.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a window here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Square
Floyd | A small, well-tended flower garden lies at the center of this square.
Floyd | Lines of symmetry cross in several directions through the center of
Floyd | the garden: the garden, the brick pavement, and the temple to the east
Floyd | all reflect these symmetries; a matching pair of roads lead north and
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a guard and a guard here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | North Road
Floyd | A winding road leads off to the north through haphazardly placed and
Floyd | designed buildings. To the south is a magic shop you've visited upon
Floyd | occasion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Pawnshop
Floyd | Meticulously placed shelves set off the bounds of the room, with
Floyd | tables placed just offset from center. Hangings on the east wall cover
Floyd | an irrelevant passage.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the shelves are a tablecloth and an envelope (in which is some
Floyd | powder).
Floyd |
Floyd | On the tables are some candlestick holders and a candle.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a wooden chest (which is empty) and a glowing door here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Pawnshop Back Room
Floyd | The octagonal layout of this room aligns to suppress all but the most
Floyd | powerful magics. Various implements, utensils, and materials of magic
Floyd | line the free-standing shelves in the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a glass case (which is closed) (in which is a black
Floyd | scroll) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get black scroll with kriit" 		
	

Floyd | The glass case isn't open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open case with kriit" 		
	

Floyd | That doesn't seem to be something you can unlock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "use kriit" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wave kriit" 		
	

Floyd | You wave the Kriit. The runes on it glow faintly, but nothing else
Floyd | happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "read kriit" 		
	

Floyd | The Kriit is a copper, rune-covered pole with a metal claw mounted
Floyd | atop and a dial on the bottom. You have no training in the ritual
Floyd | magic uses of the Kriit, but its plane-shifting power is supposed to
Floyd | require no training, only potential.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x read runes" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "I imagine the invisibility scroll is a red herring to distract one away from the pebble teleporting" 	
			Ellison says, "(maybe not, though)" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Will the pebble teleporting get us into the mansion?" 	
			inky says, "well, there's still the guard by the dragon gem" 	
			Ellison says, "ah, ok" 	
			inky says, "oh, I know" 	
			inky says, "hrm, no, wait" 	
			inky says, "the guard by the mansion does have a protection spell on him cast by that seldon guy" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "put kriit in case" 		
	

Floyd | The glass case is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "you'd think the plane-shifting would allow us to reach through the glass somehow" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn dial" 		
	

Floyd | You turn the dial and the claw closes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "We are in a no-magic zone." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn dial" 		
	

Floyd | You turn the dial and the claw opens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Pawnshop Back Room
Floyd | The octagonal layout of this room aligns to suppress all but the most
Floyd | powerful magics. Various implements, utensils, and materials of magic
Floyd | line the free-standing shelves in the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a glass case (which is closed) (in which is a black
Floyd | scroll) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "maybe it's just for the final puzzle, yeah" 	
			inky says, "well, it says "all but the most powerful magics"" 	
			inky says, "so we might still be able to use this crazy claw thing" 	
			EmacsUser says (to inky), "Point." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "shift plane" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "Use the claw." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get scroll with claw" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the claw)
Floyd | That seems to be a part of the Kriit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "wave kriit" 		
	

Floyd | You wave the Kriit. The runes on it glow faintly, but nothing else
Floyd | happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x kriit" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get scroll with kriit" 		
	

Floyd | The Kriit is a copper, rune-covered pole with a metal claw mounted
Floyd | atop and a dial on the bottom. You have no training in the ritual
Floyd | magic uses of the Kriit, but its plane-shifting power is supposed to
Floyd | require no training, only potential.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | The glass case isn't open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "hit case with kriit" 		
	

Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open case with kriit" 		
	

Floyd | That doesn't seem to be something you can unlock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get scroll with kriit" 		
	

Floyd | The glass case isn't open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "potential.." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "tap kriit" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "rub kriit" 		
	

Floyd | You achieve nothing by this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "that must mean something?" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "put kriit in case" 		
	

Floyd | The glass case is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "So we need to accumulate electrons." 	
			Limax asks, "Break the case?" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "hit case" 		
	

Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "lift case" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get case" 		
	

Floyd | That's fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "I suspect, based on our previous experience, that we need to go clue hunting." 	
			inky asks, "well ok, are there rooms we missed?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Pawnshop
Floyd | Meticulously placed shelves set off the bounds of the room, with
Floyd | tables placed just offset from center. Hangings on the east wall cover
Floyd | an irrelevant passage.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the shelves are a tablecloth and an envelope (in which is some
Floyd | powder).
Floyd |
Floyd | On the tables are some candlestick holders and a candle.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a wooden chest (which is empty) and a glowing door here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | North Road
Floyd | A winding road leads off to the north through haphazardly placed and
Floyd | designed buildings. To the south is a magic shop you've visited upon
Floyd | occasion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

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), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Square
Floyd | A small, well-tended flower garden lies at the center of this square.
Floyd | Lines of symmetry cross in several directions through the center of
Floyd | the garden: the garden, the brick pavement, and the temple to the east
Floyd | all reflect these symmetries; a matching pair of roads lead north and
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a guard and a guard here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | East-West Road
Floyd | Randomly arranged paving stones form this street, proceeding east
Floyd | towards a more attractive arrangement. The darkened buildings lean
Floyd | sloppily over the edge of the street, reducing the energetic potential
Floyd | of the strict east-west layout. West the road leads back into the
Floyd | seething mess that is Oldtown.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Not while such an important task remains.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Building walls limit your movements.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Building walls limit your movements.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Square
Floyd | A small, well-tended flower garden lies at the center of this square.
Floyd | Lines of symmetry cross in several directions through the center of
Floyd | the garden: the garden, the brick pavement, and the temple to the east
Floyd | all reflect these symmetries; a matching pair of roads lead north and
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a guard and a guard here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | North-South Road
Floyd | The road from Newtown to Oldtown crests a hill beside Baron Sedmon's
Floyd | mansion to the east. You sense a resonance, and suspect this location
Floyd | marks the intersection of two ley lines.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a guard here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't return to Newtown until you finish your task.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "spell book" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x spell book" 		
	

Floyd | Your old spell book contains the spells:
Floyd |
Floyd |    cadalk    dispell enchantments cast by target
Floyd |    azeppo    teleport caster to object eventually
Floyd |    inspi     rotate object
Floyd |    gnusto    inscribe a spell in your spell book
Floyd |    rezrov    open even locked or enchanted objects
Floyd |    jindak    detect magic
Floyd |    frotz     cause magical light
Floyd |    zifmia    magically summon visible creature
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "memorize cadalk" 		
	

Floyd | You memorize the cadalk spell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cadalk guard" 		
	

Floyd | The guard smiles at you. "Not me, bub." Nothing else happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | You really should have brought a good spell book along. Perhaps there
Floyd | are some better options at the magic shop south of the square.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "maybe if we examine scenery enough, we'll find an animal" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Square
Floyd | A small, well-tended flower garden lies at the center of this square.
Floyd | Lines of symmetry cross in several directions through the center of
Floyd | the garden: the garden, the brick pavement, and the temple to the east
Floyd | all reflect these symmetries; a matching pair of roads lead north and
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a guard and a guard here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "memorize cadalk" 		
	

Floyd | You memorize the cadalk spell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cadalk me" 		
	

Floyd | The light from the spell book goes out.
Floyd |
Floyd | The light from the guard goes out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hunh cool" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Square
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "cast cadalk on sedmon" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "can we find sedmon somehow?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "ask guard about sedmon" 		
	

Floyd | One such as this wouldn't know anything you'd care to hear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "ha" 	
			Ellison asks, "we could also just cast jindak in every room randomly, right?" 	
			Johnny asks, "Did he enchant the guard personally?" 	
			inky says, "that is true" 	
			inky says, "well, the guard implied he had" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Maybe the candles or such are enchanted?" 	
			Ellison says, "every guard likes to feel self-important" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | North Road
Floyd | A winding road leads off to the north through haphazardly placed and
Floyd | designed buildings. To the south is a magic shop you've visited upon
Floyd | occasion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Pawnshop
Floyd | Meticulously placed shelves set off the bounds of the room, with
Floyd | tables placed just offset from center. Hangings on the east wall cover
Floyd | an irrelevant passage.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the shelves are a tablecloth and an envelope (in which is some
Floyd | powder).
Floyd |
Floyd | On the tables are some candlestick holders and a candle.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a wooden chest (which is empty) and a glowing door here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x candle" 		
	

Floyd | A long white candle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "memorize jindak" 		
	

Floyd | You memorize the jindak spell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Oh right, we already jindaked." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Pawnshop Back Room
Floyd | The octagonal layout of this room aligns to suppress all but the most
Floyd | powerful magics. Various implements, utensils, and materials of magic
Floyd | line the free-standing shelves in the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a glass case (which is closed) (in which is a black
Floyd | scroll) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x implements" 		
	

Floyd | Tools and technologies for the workings of numerous magical paradigms,
Floyd | but nothing that would serve you today.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x black scroll" 		
	

Floyd | This black vellum scroll would most likely contains the smolpa
Floyd | invisibility spell.
Floyd |
Floyd | More serious magics will be required to get this out. You recall a
Floyd | Kriit in the Royal Crown's temple of 'justice'; its plane-shifting
Floyd | powers might work here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "grah" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "wave kriit" 		
	

Floyd | You wave the Kriit. The runes on it glow faintly, but nothing else
Floyd | happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lipa goes home. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wave kriit at scroll" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to wave the Kriit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x kriit" 		
	

Floyd | The Kriit is a copper, rune-covered pole with a metal claw mounted
Floyd | atop and a dial on the bottom. You have no training in the ritual
Floyd | magic uses of the Kriit, but its plane-shifting power is supposed to
Floyd | require no training, only potential.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "use kriit" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "shift planes" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "weird" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "invoke kriit" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		nothings asks, "'get scroll with kriit' maybe?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "activate kriit" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get scroll with kriit" 		
	

Floyd | The glass case isn't open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		nothings says, "(I am totally guessing)" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "open case with kriit" 		
	

Floyd | That doesn't seem to be something you can unlock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x dial" 		
	

Floyd | This dial can be turned.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x claw" 		
	

Floyd | This mechanical claw opens and closes when the dial is turned.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "shift kriit" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x pole" 		
	

Floyd | The Kriit is a copper, rune-covered pole with a metal claw mounted
Floyd | atop and a dial on the bottom. You have no training in the ritual
Floyd | magic uses of the Kriit, but its plane-shifting power is supposed to
Floyd | require no training, only potential.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "push dial" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "shift scroll" 		
	

Floyd | The glass case isn't open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "push dial" 		
	

Floyd | You are unable to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "pull dial" 		
	

Floyd | You are unable to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x dial" 		
	

Floyd | This dial can be turned.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "shift case" 		
	

Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x runes" 		
	

Floyd | The runes describe the postra spell, which creates a momentary
Floyd | sequence of portals through alternate planes of existence to create a
Floyd | portal to a nearby objects, allowing you to handle them at a distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "..." 	
			EmacsUser exclaims, "Wait!" 	
			inky says, "oh!" 	
			inky says, "man oh man" 	
			EmacsUser says, "I thought I tried that." 	
			inky says, "good call" 	
			Ellison says, "ah" 	
			EmacsUser exclaims, "!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "postra scroll" 		
	

Floyd | At first, nothing happens. The Kriit vibrates slightly, and an ominous
Floyd | hum sounds. It builds, and for a moment you are disoriented. With a
Floyd | sudden flash, a spinning vortex of blue light appears next to you as
Floyd | simultaneously another appears next to the black scroll. You reach
Floyd | through the portal and watch your hand emerge from the other one.
Floyd |
Floyd | You fumble for the black scroll and barely notice a slight tug at your
Floyd | other hand. As you pull the scroll back through both portals, you see
Floyd | the Kriit disappearing through the portal next to you, clutched by a
Floyd | scale-covered hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | After a moment, the vortices disappear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I think you tried to read them? Not examine" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Ahh." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Which is an annoying differentiation." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x scroll" 		
	

Floyd | This black vellum scroll contains the smolpa invisibility spell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		nothings says, "oh. of course." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Pawnshop
Floyd | Meticulously placed shelves set off the bounds of the room, with
Floyd | tables placed just offset from center. Hangings on the east wall cover
Floyd | an irrelevant passage.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the shelves are a tablecloth and an envelope (in which is some
Floyd | powder).
Floyd |
Floyd | On the tables are some candlestick holders and a candle.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a wooden chest (which is empty) and a glowing door here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "gnusto smolpa" 		
	

Floyd | Your spell book gets slowly warm and glows faintly; then there is a
Floyd | sudden flash from the black scroll. When the light fades, the black
Floyd | scroll is gone, but your spell book contains a new spell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | North Road
Floyd | A winding road leads off to the north through haphazardly placed and
Floyd | designed buildings. To the south is a magic shop you've visited upon
Floyd | occasion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Square
Floyd | A small, well-tended flower garden lies at the center of this square.
Floyd | Lines of symmetry cross in several directions through the center of
Floyd | the garden: the garden, the brick pavement, and the temple to the east
Floyd | all reflect these symmetries; a matching pair of roads lead north and
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a guard and a guard here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "memorize smolpa" 		
	

Floyd | You memorize the smolpa spell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "smolpa me" 		
	

Floyd | A faint blue glow surrounds you for a moment, and then the glow
Floyd | disappears--and so do you, at least to yourself--since with a smolpa
Floyd | spell, other people can still see you fine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Oh." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smolpa guard" 		
	

Floyd | You don't have the smolpa spell memorized.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "memorize smolpa" 		
	

Floyd | You memorize the smolpa spell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smolpa guard" 		
	

Floyd | A faint blue glow surrounds the guard for a moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ok, I guess I didn't understand that" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "punch guard" 		
	

Floyd | Why waste your time on mundanes?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "memorize smolpa" 		
	

Floyd | You memorize the smolpa spell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | North-South Road
Floyd | The road from Newtown to Oldtown crests a hill beside Baron Sedmon's
Floyd | mansion to the east. You sense a resonance, and suspect this location
Floyd | marks the intersection of two ley lines.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a guard here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "maybe cast it on one of the two guards" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "smolpa guard" 		
	

Floyd | The guard glances away, and you release the spell. A faint flash fills
Floyd | your vision. The guard looks back, and looks right past you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The guard blocks your path. "What is that glowing book I see hovering
Floyd | in mid-air?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "haha" 	
			inky says, "ha ha dammit" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | North-South Road
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Wow." 	
			Limax says, "Oops" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | [Can't "undo" twice in succession. Sorry!]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | North-South Road
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "caldak me" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Square
Floyd | A small, well-tended flower garden lies at the center of this square.
Floyd | Lines of symmetry cross in several directions through the center of
Floyd | the garden: the garden, the brick pavement, and the temple to the east
Floyd | all reflect these symmetries; a matching pair of roads lead north and
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a guard and a guard here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "memorize cadalk" 		
	

Floyd | You memorize the cadalk spell, but with so many spells to keep track
Floyd | of, you probably forgot one of the others.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cadalk me" 		
	

Floyd | The light from the spell book goes out.
Floyd |
Floyd | The light from the guard goes out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "now try" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | North-South Road
Floyd | The road from Newtown to Oldtown crests a hill beside Baron Sedmon's
Floyd | mansion to the east. You sense a resonance, and suspect this location
Floyd | marks the intersection of two ley lines.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a guard here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smolpa guard" 		
	

Floyd | The guard glances away, and you release the spell. A faint flash fills
Floyd | your vision. The guard looks back, and looks right past you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You slip into the mansion and find your way to Sedmon's trophy room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tall Chamber
Floyd | Sedmon's prized possessions are arrayed in meaningless patterns around
Floyd | this two-story chamber. A careful arrangement of paintings and torches
Floyd | alternate around the walls of the room. A doorway leads out to the
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the room a platform rises high up, out of reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the platform is the Dragon Gem.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have a strange feeling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x gem" 		
	

Floyd | Shimmering, many-facetted, it inspires envy in both sorcerer and
Floyd | mundane alike. You can feel a compulsion beyond what its mere beauty
Floyd | should produce.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x spell book" 		
	

Floyd | Your old spell book contains the spells:
Floyd |
Floyd |    smolpa    become invisible to single creature
Floyd |    cadalk    dispell enchantments cast by target
Floyd |    azeppo    teleport caster to object eventually
Floyd |    inspi     rotate object
Floyd |    gnusto    inscribe a spell in your spell book
Floyd |    rezrov    open even locked or enchanted objects
Floyd |    jindak    detect magic
Floyd |    frotz     cause magical light
Floyd |    zifmia    magically summon visible creature
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "memorize jindak" 		
	

Floyd | You memorize the jindak spell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "jindak" 		
	

Floyd | A glowing latticework webbing appears around the platform. A moment
Floyd | later you notice a faint glowing face in one of the paintings.
Floyd |
Floyd | So. A trap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x face" 		
	

Floyd | The face, lacking in distinguishing characteristics, looks like an
Floyd | apparation created by the rotinom spell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "how did that all work exactly?" 	
			inky asks (of Ellison), "the part that ggg did?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "The invisibility spell makes the target unable to see others." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "memorize smolpa" 		
	

Floyd | You memorize the smolpa spell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "smolpa rotinom" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "smolpa face" 		
	

Floyd | A faint blue glow surrounds the glowing face for a moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "punch face" 		
	

Floyd | That is insubstantial.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "ah, ok, I thought it just made you invisible to yourself" 	
			EmacsUser says (to Ellison), "That would be a tricky spell to use." 	
			inky says, "well, I cast it on myself because I thought that was how it worked" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x paintings" 		
	

Floyd | Mostly portraits, a few pretentious landscapes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Now I am trying to imagine a puzzle where that version could be the solution." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "memorize azeppo" 		
	

Floyd | You memorize the azeppo spell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "azeppo gem" 		
	

Floyd | There's some sort of magical trap around the platform, that would have
Floyd | unknown effects if you cast a spell into it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x trap" 		
	

Floyd | The strands of the web crisscross all over the surface of the
Floyd | platform, making it impossible to work any magic on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x platform" 		
	

Floyd | Supported by a complex array of wooden beams and struts, the glass
Floyd | platform seems nearly amongst the rafters. Down at the base of the
Floyd | platform is a suspiciously vacant notch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x paintings" 		
	

Floyd | Mostly portraits, a few pretentious landscapes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x notch" 		
	

Floyd | A hole leads into the innards of the platform and the beams supporting
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x beams" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "cast jindak here? has jindak been important yet?" 	
			inky says, "yeah, jindak is what found us the trap and the face" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x face" 		
	

Floyd | The face, lacking in distinguishing characteristics, looks like an
Floyd | apparation created by the rotinom spell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "oh, gotcha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "memorize zifmia" 		
	

Floyd | You memorize the zifmia spell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "zifmia face" 		
	

Floyd | There is a crack of thunder as the air displaces around a figure
Floyd | appearing suddenly before you. Black boots, a red cloak, a black
Floyd | hood--you recognize the figure.
Floyd |
Floyd | Blackhelm.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, Volthar, it seems perhaps I underestimated you," she says.
Floyd |
Floyd | You laugh. "You always have, Merresin. Even back in the days of the
Floyd | Companions."
Floyd |
Floyd | She shrugs. "Even so, you will not find me unprepared."
Floyd |
Floyd | She quickly begins gesturing magically.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oops, maybe I should have prepared better" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Tall Chamber
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "Old skool" 	
			EmacsUser exclaims (at inky), "Memorize away!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "memorize smolpa" 		
	

Floyd | You memorize the smolpa spell, but with so many spells to keep track
Floyd | of, you probably forgot one of the others.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "spells" 		
	

Floyd | You currently have the azeppo, smolpa, jindak, and zifmia spells
Floyd | memorized (in addition to the gnusto spell which you've memorized
Floyd | permanently).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "memorize inspi" 		
	

Floyd | You memorize the inspi spell, but with so many spells to keep track
Floyd | of, you probably forgot one of the others.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "spells" 		
	

Floyd | You currently have the azeppo, inspi, jindak, and zifmia spells
Floyd | memorized (in addition to the gnusto spell which you've memorized
Floyd | permanently).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "forget azeppo" 		
	

Floyd | You allow the azeppo spell to pass from your memory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "memorize smolpa" 		
	

Floyd | You memorize the smolpa spell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "spells" 		
	

Floyd | You currently have the smolpa, inspi, jindak, and zifmia spells
Floyd | memorized (in addition to the gnusto spell which you've memorized
Floyd | permanently).
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), "zifmia face" 		
	

Floyd | There is a crack of thunder as the air displaces around a figure
Floyd | appearing suddenly before you. Black boots, a red cloak, a black
Floyd | hood--you recognize the figure.
Floyd |
Floyd | Blackhelm.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, Volthar, it seems perhaps I underestimated you," she says.
Floyd |
Floyd | You laugh. "You always have, Merresin. Even back in the days of the
Floyd | Companions."
Floyd |
Floyd | She shrugs. "Even so, you will not find me unprepared."
Floyd |
Floyd | She quickly begins gesturing magically.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "inspi blackhelm" 		
	

Floyd | A shimmering blue glow surrounds Merresin Blackhelm, who slowly
Floyd | rotates, turning around to face away and then back, then turning over
Floyd | upside downand continuing until he rights himself and then turning
Floyd | over sideways like hands on a clock, from midnight through morning and
Floyd | back to noon.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a final gesture, Blackhelm disappears in a puff of grey smoke.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "whoops, gender mismatch" 	
			nothings says, "whoops" 	
			Johnny says, "woo" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x trap" 		
	

Floyd | The strands of the web crisscross all over the surface of the
Floyd | platform, making it impossible to work any magic on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "so did we win? I can't really tell" 	
			inky says, "it looks like this trap is still around" 	
			EmacsUser says, "I think we're in trouble next turn." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Blackhelm seems to have wanted to vanish." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Huh." 	
			inky says, "hmm, ok, maybe you're right" 	
			inky says, "like maybe she went invisible, I guess" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Tall Chamber
Floyd | Sedmon's prized possessions are arrayed in meaningless patterns around
Floyd | this two-story chamber. A careful arrangement of paintings and torches
Floyd | alternate around the walls of the room. A doorway leads out to the
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the room a platform rises high up, out of reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the platform is the Dragon Gem.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x paintings" 		
	

Floyd | Mostly portraits, a few pretentious landscapes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "It said ``With a final gesture...'" 	
			EmacsUser says, "So that's how I read it." 	
			inky says, "ok new idea" 	
			Ellison asks, "could we have cast the disenchanting spell on him?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Likely." 	
			inky says, "yeah let's try that" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "spells" 		
	

Floyd | You currently have the smolpa, inspi, jindak, and zifmia spells
Floyd | memorized (in addition to the gnusto spell which you've memorized
Floyd | permanently).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "forget inspi" 		
	

Floyd | You allow the inspi spell to pass from your memory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "memorize cadalk" 		
	

Floyd | You memorize the cadalk spell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "zifmia face" 		
	

Floyd | There is a crack of thunder as the air displaces around a figure
Floyd | appearing suddenly before you. Black boots, a red cloak, a black
Floyd | hood--you recognize the figure.
Floyd |
Floyd | Blackhelm.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, Volthar, it seems perhaps I underestimated you," she says.
Floyd |
Floyd | You laugh. "You always have, Merresin. Even back in the days of the
Floyd | Companions."
Floyd |
Floyd | She shrugs. "Even so, you will not find me unprepared."
Floyd |
Floyd | She quickly begins gesturing magically.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cadalk blackhelm" 		
	

Floyd | There's a flash from the plaftorm.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a final gesture, Blackhelm disappears in a puff of grey smoke.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x trap" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ok, so that did dispel the trap" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "So now the only spell in effect is the grey smoke one, right?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "memorize azeppo" 		
	

Floyd | You memorize the azeppo spell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "azeppo gem" 		
	

Floyd | A faint blue glow surrounds the Dragon Gem.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel a brief moment of disorientation.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tall Chamber (on the platform)
Floyd |
Floyd | On the platform you can see the Dragon Gem.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get gem" 		
	

Floyd | You pick up the Dragon Gem with a small smile. Merresin never was a
Floyd | winner in your competitions, even back in the days when you were both
Floyd | Thorn's companions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You activate a spell of recall which leaves you at the bottom of a
Floyd | prepared hole; you climb out, remove the ladder, and seal the hole
Floyd | shut. Enough to delay magical pursuers long enough not to be able to
Floyd | trace your second recall.
Floyd |
Floyd | For a moment you wonder about the strange disappearance of the Kriit,
Floyd | but it is of no real moment in the face of Blackhelm's defeat.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you realize you've kept the Gem from Blackhelm, you begin to ponder
Floyd | to what uses you might be able to put it in your own Art, cupping it
Floyd | fondly.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You have finished this story. But three further stories remain.
Floyd |

		Ellison says, "nice" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Hmm. What would have happened had we not escaped?" 	
			inky says, "good question" 	
			EmacsUser exclaims, "Still, yay!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		inky says, "oops, that is going to screw stuff up" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "%showpartial" 		
	Floyd > Do you want to play as a [t]hief, [r]oyalty, or a [d]ragon? 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "%showpartial" 		
	Floyd > Do you want to play as a [t]hief, [r]oyalty, or a [d]ragon? 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "t" 		
	

Floyd | Do you want to play as a [t]hief, [r]oyalty, or a [d]ragon? t

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "f" 		
	

Floyd | Do you want this character to be [m]ale or [f]emale?
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Thief:
Floyd |
Floyd | Baron Sedmon Ventillado. Sedmon Dragonslayer, now. Strutting in the
Floyd | limelight like a puffed-up peacock. And those fools believe him.
Floyd |
Floyd | Were you twenty years younger, it would be your name on everyone's
Floyd | lips. Your face on the popular paintings. And the Dragon Gem would be
Floyd | yours for everyone to covet. Ah, the foolishness of youth, for what
Floyd | wine would those words buy? What men would such pictures bed? Far
Floyd | better to simply sell the thing to a dandy like Ventillado. Too bad it
Floyd | went for such a pittance, since nobody else would touch the damn
Floyd | thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | No regrets. Your days of heroism ceased when Thorn's Companions
Floyd | disbanded, yet your life--a new life--went on. A better life. For
Floyd | thieving is best practised in secret, and now your skills have grown
Floyd | far beyond what your companions might have ever imagined you could
Floyd | possess. Enough to rob a sleeping dragon in his very lair.
Floyd |
Floyd | But now... the winds bring rumor that Sedmon means to sell the Gem to
Floyd | Blackhelm. Blackhelm. That villain--the Dragon Gem is said to have
Floyd | powers, powers that one such as Blackhelm could bring to bear on those
Floyd | of Thorn's Companions who survived. Knowing Blackhelm, it was not
Floyd | chance, after all, that you overheard gossip about the Dragon Gem.
Floyd | Easy to imagine Blackhelm pulling the strings from behind the scene,
Floyd | playing you for the fool. So.
Floyd |
Floyd | The best way to be sure the Dragon Gem stays out of Blackhelm's hands?
Floyd | Get it back in yours.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shadowy Road
Floyd | Sturdy, functional buildings lie in and out of shadow on the road to
Floyd | the temple square. Simple architecture, devoid of handholds; closely
Floyd | spaced buildings, devoid of alleyways; uncut walls, devoid of windows:
Floyd | the builders in this area knew how to encourage amateurs to go
Floyd | elsewhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sedmon's mansion lies somewhere north of the square to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A crate sits in the shadow of a building to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Type 'ABOUT' for important commands you can use.]
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), "restore" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Restore failed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "zifmia face" 		
	

Floyd | There is a crack of thunder as the air displaces around a figure
Floyd | appearing suddenly before you. Black boots, a red cloak, a black
Floyd | hood--you recognize the figure.
Floyd |
Floyd | Blackhelm.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, Volthar, it seems perhaps I underestimated you," she says.
Floyd |
Floyd | You laugh. "You always have, Merresin. Even back in the days of the
Floyd | Companions."
Floyd |
Floyd | She shrugs. "Even so, you will not find me unprepared."
Floyd |
Floyd | She quickly begins gesturing magically.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a final gesture, Blackhelm disappears in a puff of grey smoke.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hunh, ok" 	
			inky says, "I guess she basically just runs away when we summon her" 	
			inky says, "so the point is just to summon her to dispel her protection on the platform" 	
			inky says, "(I guess it probably makes sense for her to run away given that we're prepared and she probably isn't as much)" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "But she doesn't come back?" 	
			inky says, "doesn't look like it" 	
			EmacsUser shrugs. 	
			Ellison says, "she's not really invested in her Dragon Gem protecting" 	
			inky says, "anyway, let's thief it up" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shadowy Road
Floyd | Sturdy, functional buildings lie in and out of shadow on the road to
Floyd | the temple square to the east. Simple architecture, devoid of
Floyd | handholds; closely spaced buildings, devoid of alleyways; uncut walls,
Floyd | devoid of windows: the builders in this area knew how to encourage
Floyd | amateurs to go elsewhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | A crate sits in the shadow of a building to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a dagger (in ankle sheath)
Floyd |   a length of wire (in left tunic pocket)
Floyd |   a set of lockpicks (in left sleeve pocket)
Floyd |   a vial of grease (in right cloak pocket)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x wire" 		
	

Floyd | Two foot of wire--plenty for all but the widest necks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x grease" 		
	

Floyd | A vial full of grease, useful for guaranteeing silent operation. Ten
Floyd | eldars, mostly for the vial.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x dagger" 		
	

Floyd | Finely balanced, designed to your exact specifications, with a good
Floyd | steel edge. It cost you eighty-five eldars, although nobody else would
Floyd | want to pay more than sixty for it. Yenalda's fifth rule: Love your
Floyd | weapons better than your coin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "lockpicks" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x lockpicks" 		
	

Floyd | Three major components--optimal trade-off between functionality versus
Floyd | ability to recognize them by feel. Yenalda's second rule: If you can't
Floyd | do it in the dark, you can't do it. One hundred and forty-five eldars.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You strike quite a figure in your black cloak, black hood, black
Floyd | tunic, black leggings, and silent black shoes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shadowy Road
Floyd | Sturdy, functional buildings lie in and out of shadow on the road to
Floyd | the temple square to the east. Simple architecture, devoid of
Floyd | handholds; closely spaced buildings, devoid of alleyways; uncut walls,
Floyd | devoid of windows: the builders in this area knew how to encourage
Floyd | amateurs to go elsewhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | A crate sits in the shadow of a building to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x crate" 		
	

Floyd | A large, wooden crate. Its contents--if any--could be worth anywhere
Floyd | from ten eldars to two hundred eldars. No time to find out exactly
Floyd | right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Buildings block the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | You can't get a good enough reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "climb on crate" 		
	

Floyd | You climb silently onto the crate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | You pull yourself up to the roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | Warehouse Roof
Floyd | The chimneys and extruded beams on this roof offer few places to hide;
Floyd | the stars shining from everywhere in the sky leave no particular
Floyd | shadows. The roof abuts the roof of a house to the north. From here
Floyd | you can go back down to the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "I bet it's nine eldars and six pebbles" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Atop A House
Floyd | A lightly sloping roof with a convenient chimney to hide along. An
Floyd | extension to the east makes it plausible to descend to an empty road,
Floyd | while the roof connects to a warehouse to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You're not sure you'll be able to get back up, but you've got to go
Floyd | down at some point; might as well be now.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hillside
Floyd | This road winds up the hill towards Sedmon's mansion, which is just
Floyd | around the curve to the north, and back down to the square to the
Floyd | south. A wall of shrubbery to the northeast offers a purely
Floyd | psychological barrier to casual trespassers. You descended from a
Floyd | house to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x shrubbery" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Beside a Mansion
Floyd | Sedmon seems to have mounted guards at both of the entrances to his
Floyd | mansion, so your only option from here is back to the street to the
Floyd | southwest, assuming you keep to the ground. The windowless wall to
Floyd | your north wears a decorative lip ten feet above ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x lip" 		
	

Floyd | The lip looks like it extends around to the front and back of the
Floyd | building.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | You jump on the spot, fruitlessly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "we need like a grappling hook or something" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hillside
Floyd | This road winds up the hill towards Sedmon's mansion, which is just
Floyd | around the curve to the north, and back down to the square to the
Floyd | south. A wall of shrubbery to the northeast offers a purely
Floyd | psychological barrier to casual trespassers. You descended from a
Floyd | house to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Or a crate?" 	
			inky says, "hmm, could be" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Defying your own expectations, you manage to work your way back on top
Floyd | of the house.
Floyd |
Floyd | Atop A House
Floyd | A lightly sloping roof with a convenient chimney to hide along. An
Floyd | extension to the east makes it plausible to descend to an empty road,
Floyd | while the roof connects to a warehouse to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hillside
Floyd | This road winds up the hill towards Sedmon's mansion, which is just
Floyd | around the curve to the north, and back down to the square to the
Floyd | south. A wall of shrubbery to the northeast offers a purely
Floyd | psychological barrier to casual trespassers. You descended from a
Floyd | house to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | North of Square
Floyd | Deep shadows cast by an awning (two eldars) leave this edge of the
Floyd | square, and the road leading north, dark. The warehouse on one side is
Floyd | fully exposed, but the route to the temple, to the southeast, is
Floyd | partially covered.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pair of guards stand at the center of the square.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm, I guess we can't get into the alleys directly from here as the thief" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hillside
Floyd | This road winds up the hill towards Sedmon's mansion, which is just
Floyd | around the curve to the north, and back down to the square to the
Floyd | south. A wall of shrubbery to the northeast offers a purely
Floyd | psychological barrier to casual trespassers. You descended from a
Floyd | house to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You peer around the curve from the shadow to consider your approach,
Floyd | but the guard in front of the mansion turns to look in your direction
Floyd | almost the instant you look out, and you're forced to withdraw to
Floyd | avoid detection.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | North of Square
Floyd | Deep shadows cast by an awning leave this edge of the square, and the
Floyd | road leading north, dark. The warehouse on one side is fully exposed,
Floyd | but the route to the temple, to the southeast, is partially covered.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pair of guards stand at the center of the square.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "or to that other room" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x awning" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | East of Square
Floyd | A shadowed forecourt between the temple and the square offers you good
Floyd | cover from sight. The face of the temple offers limited opportunities
Floyd | to scale it, and the sole window is likely not where you want to go.
Floyd | You can skirt around the edge of the square northwest or southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pair of guards stand at the center of the square.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed gate is built into the temple wall to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "or, wait, I guess the square is a lot bigger than with the other people" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x gate" 		
	

Floyd | Cast iron. Sturdy. Stops a few feet short of the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "climb gate" 		
	

Floyd | You scramble up and over the top of the gate, squeezing partially
Floyd | between two bars.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shadowed Corridor
Floyd | You stand at the end of a long foyer leading east to a narrow doorway
Floyd | into the temple itself. Light pours through windows in the north wall
Floyd | looking into a roomful of guards, leaving crisscrossing shadows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Yeah, I'm having a hard time with the geograph at this pace." 	
	DavidW arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		inky says, "ok, lemme slow down then, since I am kind of lost myself" 	
			DavidW says, "sorry I'm late." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Outnumbered as you are, you couldn't overcome those guards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The guards are scarcely attentive to the foyer, so you have no trouble
Floyd | sneaking from one patch of darkness to the other, right under their
Floyd | noses.
Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Interior
Floyd | Given your choice of career, it's perhaps somewhat surprising this is
Floyd | only your second opportunity to see the interior of this place. It's
Floyd | pretty nice: hiding places aplenty, deep shadows at either side, and a
Floyd | suspicious dark hole in the back wall near the ceiling. The shadowed
Floyd | corridor lies west.
Floyd |
Floyd | An odd crack in the left side of the back wall catches your eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | Against the back wall of the temple is a glowing magic field.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the magic field is a pair of wooden hooks (on which is a copper
Floyd | pole).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks (of DavidW), "It's cool. Have you played this one before?" 	
			DavidW says, "Heroes? Yes." 	
			inky says, "nice that the thief can just sneak down the corridor when the enchanter can't" 	
			nothings says, "it's just a ring of four rooms around the square since the thief stays 'on the boundaries' of things" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x crack" 		
	

Floyd | Looks like a secret door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It's been a long time, though." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		
	

Floyd | You can't tell what it is at this distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | You pry at the crack and quickly lever open a secret door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "enter door" 		
	

Floyd | You ascend a dark, sloping corridor which, halfway up, doubles-back to
Floyd | the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Overlook
Floyd | This tiny chamber looks out over the temple to the west through a
Floyd | waist-high hole, opposite a dark passage leading back down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Directly below, a magic field glows against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the magic field is a pair of wooden hooks (on which is a copper
Floyd | pole).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "close door" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Which character are we, currently?" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "theif" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "uh thief rather" 	
			DavidW says, "ok" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get pole" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach it from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "oho, I liked Heroes" 	
	schep arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	Jacqueline gets bored and wanders off to the Toyshop. 		
	Jacqueline arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a dagger (in ankle sheath)
Floyd |   a length of wire (in left tunic pocket)
Floyd |   a set of lockpicks (in left sleeve pocket)
Floyd |   a vial of grease (in right cloak pocket)

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x field" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | The magic field stops just a fraction shy of the wall; you can even
Floyd | see a sliver of unblocked hook if you look down the wall just right.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "bend wire" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn hook with wire" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to turn the pair of wooden
Floyd | hooks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn hooks with wire" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to turn the pair of wooden
Floyd | hooks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn hooks" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach it from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "put wire in field" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach it from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get staff with wire" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get pole" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach it from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get pole with wire" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach it from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Interior
Floyd | Given your choice of career, it's perhaps somewhat surprising this is
Floyd | only your second opportunity to see the interior of this place. It's
Floyd | pretty nice: hiding places aplenty, deep shadows at either side, and a
Floyd | suspicious dark hole in the back wall near the ceiling. The shadowed
Floyd | corridor lies west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A section of the east wall is turned out, revealing a tight corridor
Floyd | sloping up into darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | Against the back wall of the temple is a glowing magic field.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the magic field is a pair of wooden hooks (on which is a copper
Floyd | pole).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Temple Overlook
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		canadianpuzzler asks, ">use wire on hooks ?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "use wire on hooks" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "hook hooks" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I think what we need is a saw kind of deal" 	
			inky says, "to cut through the hooks" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take dagger" 		
	

Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "copper pole? I hardly..." 	
			DavidW asks, "Do we have a dagger?" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "loop wire" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cut hooks with dagger" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to cut the pair of wooden
Floyd | hooks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cut hooks" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach it from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cut hooks" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach it from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		nothings says, "perhaps we should visit the shop that figured into the other two chars so far" 	
			EmacsUser nods. 	
			inky says, "ok fair enough" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Interior
Floyd | Given your choice of career, it's perhaps somewhat surprising this is
Floyd | only your second opportunity to see the interior of this place. It's
Floyd | pretty nice: hiding places aplenty, deep shadows at either side, and a
Floyd | suspicious dark hole in the back wall near the ceiling. The shadowed
Floyd | corridor lies west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A section of the east wall is turned out, revealing a tight corridor
Floyd | sloping up into darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | Against the back wall of the temple is a glowing magic field.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the magic field is a pair of wooden hooks (on which is a copper
Floyd | pole).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You sneak back past the guards.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shadowed Corridor
Floyd | You stand at the end of a long foyer leading east to a narrow doorway
Floyd | into the temple itself. Light pours through windows in the north wall
Floyd | looking into a roomful of guards, leaving crisscrossing shadows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You climb back over the gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | East of Square
Floyd | A shadowed forecourt between the temple and the square offers you good
Floyd | cover from sight. The face of the temple offers limited opportunities
Floyd | to scale it, and the sole window is likely not where you want to go.
Floyd | You can skirt around the edge of the square northwest or southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pair of guards stand at the center of the square.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed gate is built into the temple wall to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dead End
Floyd | Just south of the square, the road dead-ends amidst a wall of stores,
Floyd | with no safe route out but back northeast to the temple. To the south,
Floyd | Beldano's Pawnery and Sometime Fencing Operation offers itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Ellison says, "maybe it'll sell some cool ninja stars this time" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Nice." 	
			inky says, "this Beldano dude works all the angles" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't, since the door is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "pick lock" 		
	

Floyd | (with the lockpicks)
Floyd | You pull the lockpicks out.
Floyd |
Floyd | You unlock the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the lockpicks back in your left sleeve pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't, since the door is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You pass through the foyer into the pawn shop.
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | It is dark. You are likely to be eaten by a grue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a dagger (in ankle sheath)
Floyd |   a length of wire (in left tunic pocket)
Floyd |   a set of lockpicks (in left sleeve pocket)
Floyd |   a vial of grease (in right cloak pocket)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
			inky says, "I wonder what this character does for light" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | It is dark. You are likely to be eaten by a grue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "go steal someone's lantern? :)" 	
			EmacsUser says, "There are torches." 	
			inky says, "hmm, could be" 	
			Limax asks, "Is it green?" 	
			Johnny says, "perhaps it involves greasing a pig" 	
			inky asks, "where are the torches?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "The mansion." 	
			Ellison says, "let's examine the store from outside. maybe there's a window." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dead End
Floyd | Just south of the square, the road dead-ends amidst a wall of stores,
Floyd | with no safe route out but back northeast to the temple. To the south,
Floyd | Beldano's Pawnery and Sometime Fencing Operation offers itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x store" 		
	

Floyd | Although not the most physically secure of buildings you've
Floyd | encountered, Beldano's contacts guarrantee him and his wares relative
Floyd | safety. You'd best not take anything idly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | East of Square
Floyd | A shadowed forecourt between the temple and the square offers you good
Floyd | cover from sight. The face of the temple offers limited opportunities
Floyd | to scale it, and the sole window is likely not where you want to go.
Floyd | You can skirt around the edge of the square northwest or southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pair of guards stand at the center of the square.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed gate is built into the temple wall to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | North of Square
Floyd | Deep shadows cast by an awning leave this edge of the square, and the
Floyd | road leading north, dark. The warehouse on one side is fully exposed,
Floyd | but the route to the temple, to the southeast, is partially covered.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pair of guards stand at the center of the square.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "Some day I will be able to actually pay attention to what's going on" 	
	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 | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hillside
Floyd | This road winds up the hill towards Sedmon's mansion, which is just
Floyd | around the curve to the north, and back down to the square to the
Floyd | south. A wall of shrubbery to the northeast offers a purely
Floyd | psychological barrier to casual trespassers. You descended from a
Floyd | house to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Oops. ``You descended from a house to the west.''" 	
			nothings says, "ugh. i got really sloppy with the characters i wrote later" 	
			inky says, "hmm yeah" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You peer around the curve from the shadow to consider your approach,
Floyd | but the guard in front of the mansion turns to look in your direction
Floyd | almost the instant you look out, and you're forced to withdraw to
Floyd | avoid detection.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Beside a Mansion
Floyd | Sedmon seems to have mounted guards at both of the entrances to his
Floyd | mansion, so your only option from here is back to the street to the
Floyd | southwest, assuming you keep to the ground. The windowless wall to
Floyd | your north wears a decorative lip ten feet above ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	nothings says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | You ascend the side of the building to a lip on the second floor. You
Floyd | work your way around to the back of the building, where you find a
Floyd | small covered shutter. Opening it, you slip inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rafters
Floyd | You stand amongst strange vertical shadows in the rafters of a fancy
Floyd | little trophy room of sorts, with paintings and torches arranged at
Floyd | various heights along the walls. An open window leads out to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the room an intricate platform rises high up, but out
Floyd | of reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the platform is the Dragon Gem.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh, heh" 	
			inky says, "I had assumed there was a whole thing for this but I guess not" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x gem" 		
	

Floyd | Shimmering, many-facetted, it inspires envy in both skillful and
Floyd | talentless. You can feel a compulsion beyond what its mere beauty
Floyd | should produce.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get gem" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "get torch" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "climb platform" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser exclaims, "Yay torch!" 	
			inky says, "oh I see, we're in the ceiling" 	
			inky says, "so we need the kriit to grab it from here" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You slip out the window, around the mansion, and drop lightly to the
Floyd | ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beside a Mansion
Floyd | Sedmon seems to have mounted guards at both of the entrances to his
Floyd | mansion, so your only option from here is back to the street to the
Floyd | southwest, assuming you keep to the ground. The windowless wall to
Floyd | your north wears a decorative lip ten feet above ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		canadianpuzzler says, "That was the conclusion I came to, Inky." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hillside
Floyd | This road winds up the hill towards Sedmon's mansion, which is just
Floyd | around the curve to the north, and back down to the square to the
Floyd | south. A wall of shrubbery to the northeast offers a purely
Floyd | psychological barrier to casual trespassers. You descended from a
Floyd | house to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | North of Square
Floyd | Deep shadows cast by an awning leave this edge of the square, and the
Floyd | road leading north, dark. The warehouse on one side is fully exposed,
Floyd | but the route to the temple, to the southeast, is partially covered.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pair of guards stand at the center of the square.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | East of Square
Floyd | A shadowed forecourt between the temple and the square offers you good
Floyd | cover from sight. The face of the temple offers limited opportunities
Floyd | to scale it, and the sole window is likely not where you want to go.
Floyd | You can skirt around the edge of the square northwest or southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pair of guards stand at the center of the square.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed gate is built into the temple wall to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dead End
Floyd | Just south of the square, the road dead-ends amidst a wall of stores,
Floyd | with no safe route out but back northeast to the temple. To the south,
Floyd | Beldano's Pawnery and Sometime Fencing Operation offers itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Front Room
Floyd | Flickering shadows dance about the room from the shelves around the
Floyd | walls and the tables in the center. Beldano keeps most of his
Floyd | wares--whether pawned, fenced, or just for sale here. A door leads out
Floyd | to the street, while hangings cover a room to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the shelves are a glass ball, an envelope (which is closed), and a
Floyd | tablecloth.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the tables are some candlestick holders and a candle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x ball" 		
	

Floyd | Sparkling and flawless. Just large enough you can't wrap your hand all
Floyd | the way around it. Eleven eldars.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x open envelope" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open envelope" 		
	

Floyd | You open the envelope, revealing some powder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x powder" 		
	

Floyd | A fine white powder. You don't know what it is to assign it a value.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "taste powder" 		
	

Floyd | Yenalda's nineteenth rule: Don't eat it if you don't know what it is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hee hee" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Haha." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x tablecloth" 		
	

Floyd | Illustrated with a landscape, probably five eldars.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "Aw" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x ball" 		
	

Floyd | Sparkling and flawless. Just large enough you can't wrap your hand all
Floyd | the way around it. Eleven eldars.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "But but--Hotdogs!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x candle" 		
	

Floyd | A long white candle, perhaps worth half an eldar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x candlestick" 		
	

Floyd | Shabbily made of brass, worth no more than four eldars together.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Back Room
Floyd | This windowless chamber is where Beldano stores his most valuable
Floyd | properties. The main room lies back to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner of the room is a barrel with some liquid in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x barrel" 		
	

Floyd | This is a barrel full of a crystal-clear acid. You can see clear
Floyd | through to the bottom, where there is a gold statuette.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x statuette" 		
	

Floyd | It's a tiny figurine, a simplified human form, abstracted, with its
Floyd | arms in front, hands together. At least eight hundred eldars, possibly
Floyd | more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
			Ellison says, "I think my nephew was saying earlier today that he wished his younger brother was named 'Hotdog'" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Back Room
Floyd | This windowless chamber is where Beldano stores his most valuable
Floyd | properties. The main room lies back to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner of the room is a barrel of acid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "oh I know" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh I know" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "empty vial" 		
	

Floyd | You pull the vial of grease out.
Floyd |
Floyd | You pour out the grease on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the empty vial back in your right cloak pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "fill vial with acid" 		
	

Floyd | You pull the empty vial out.
Floyd |
Floyd | You carefully scoop a small amount of the acid into the vial.
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the vial of acid back in your right cloak pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Front Room
Floyd | Flickering shadows dance about the room from the shelves around the
Floyd | walls and the tables in the center. Beldano keeps most of his
Floyd | wares--whether pawned, fenced, or just for sale here. A door leads out
Floyd | to the street, while hangings cover a room to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the shelves are a glass ball, an envelope (in which is some
Floyd | powder), and a tablecloth.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the tables are some candlestick holders and a candle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dead End
Floyd | Just south of the square, the road dead-ends amidst a wall of stores,
Floyd | with no safe route out but back northeast to the temple. To the south,
Floyd | Beldano's Pawnery and Sometime Fencing Operation offers itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | East of Square
Floyd | A shadowed forecourt between the temple and the square offers you good
Floyd | cover from sight. The face of the temple offers limited opportunities
Floyd | to scale it, and the sole window is likely not where you want to go.
Floyd | You can skirt around the edge of the square northwest or southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pair of guards stand at the center of the square.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed gate is built into the temple wall to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You can't, since the gate is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "climb gate" 		
	

Floyd | You scramble up and over the top of the gate, squeezing partially
Floyd | between two bars.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shadowed Corridor
Floyd | You stand at the end of a long foyer leading east to a narrow doorway
Floyd | into the temple itself. Light pours through windows in the north wall
Floyd | looking into a roomful of guards, leaving crisscrossing shadows.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your torch casts flickering patterns of light across the corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Yenalda's first rule: Focus. They may be idiots, but they'd notice
Floyd | that torch you've got there, no problem.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "crazy" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop torch" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You sneak past the guards.
Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Interior
Floyd | Given your choice of career, it's perhaps somewhat surprising this is
Floyd | only your second opportunity to see the interior of this place. It's
Floyd | pretty nice: hiding places aplenty, deep shadows at either side, and a
Floyd | suspicious dark hole in the back wall near the ceiling. The shadowed
Floyd | corridor lies west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A section of the east wall is turned out, revealing a tight corridor
Floyd | sloping up into darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | Against the back wall of the temple is a glowing magic field.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the magic field is a pair of wooden hooks (on which is a copper
Floyd | pole).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You ascend a dark, sloping corridor which, halfway up, doubles-back to
Floyd | the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Overlook
Floyd | This tiny chamber looks out over the temple to the west through a
Floyd | waist-high hole, opposite a dark passage leading back down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Directly below, a magic field glows against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the magic field is a pair of wooden hooks (on which is a copper
Floyd | pole).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "pour acid on hooks" 		
	

Floyd | You pull the vial of acid out.
Floyd |
Floyd | You pour the acid against the wall over one of the hooks. The acid
Floyd | runs down the wall, slipping past the magic field, until it reaches
Floyd | the joint of the hook with the wall. There's a sizzle, and a moment
Floyd | later one of the hooks breaks free and falls to the ground straight
Floyd | through the field, the copper pole slipping and falling beside it with
Floyd | a clatter.
Floyd |
Floyd | Moments later a guard looks into the room--you resist the temptation
Floyd | to duck, remaining perfectly still--but after a moment she returns to
Floyd | the guardroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the empty vial back in your right cloak pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Interior
Floyd | Given your choice of career, it's perhaps somewhat surprising this is
Floyd | only your second opportunity to see the interior of this place. It's
Floyd | pretty nice: hiding places aplenty, deep shadows at either side, and a
Floyd | suspicious dark hole in the back wall near the ceiling. The shadowed
Floyd | corridor lies west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A section of the east wall is turned out, revealing a tight corridor
Floyd | sloping up into darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | Against the back wall of the temple is a glowing magic field.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the magic field is a hook.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a broken hook and a copper pole here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Clever." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get pole" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You sneak back past the guards.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shadowed Corridor
Floyd | You stand at the end of a long foyer leading east to a narrow doorway
Floyd | into the temple itself. Light pours through windows in the north wall
Floyd | looking into a roomful of guards, leaving crisscrossing shadows.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a torch here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		inky says, "well, somebody had earlier suggested getting the acid" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get torch" 		
	

Floyd | You can only carry one loose item while remaining stealthy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "not a very good guard!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You climb back over the gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | East of Square
Floyd | A shadowed forecourt between the temple and the square offers you good
Floyd | cover from sight. The face of the temple offers limited opportunities
Floyd | to scale it, and the sole window is likely not where you want to go.
Floyd | You can skirt around the edge of the square northwest or southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pair of guards stand at the center of the square.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed gate is built into the temple wall to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | North of Square
Floyd | Deep shadows cast by an awning leave this edge of the square, and the
Floyd | road leading north, dark. The warehouse on one side is fully exposed,
Floyd | but the route to the temple, to the southeast, is partially covered.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pair of guards stand at the center of the square.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hillside
Floyd | This road winds up the hill towards Sedmon's mansion, which is just
Floyd | around the curve to the north, and back down to the square to the
Floyd | south. A wall of shrubbery to the northeast offers a purely
Floyd | psychological barrier to casual trespassers. You descended from a
Floyd | house to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Beside a Mansion
Floyd | Sedmon seems to have mounted guards at both of the entrances to his
Floyd | mansion, so your only option from here is back to the street to the
Floyd | southwest, assuming you keep to the ground. The windowless wall to
Floyd | your north wears a decorative lip ten feet above ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Rafters
Floyd | You stand amongst strange vertical shadows in the rafters of a fancy
Floyd | little trophy room of sorts, with paintings and torches arranged at
Floyd | various heights along the walls. An open window leads out to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the room an intricate platform rises high up, but out
Floyd | of reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the platform is the Dragon Gem.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get gem with pole" 		
	

Floyd | The pole isn't quite long enough to reach all the way onto the
Floyd | platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "aw man dang" 	
			schep says, "well, the guard is an NPC and the PC is a professional thief" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "down" 		
	

Floyd | You probably couldn't get back up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x platform" 		
	

Floyd | Supported by a complex array of wooden beams and struts, the glass
Floyd | platform rises up more than a story. Along the ceiling between you and
Floyd | it is a hook.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x hook" 		
	

Floyd | A metal hook used for hanging pulleys is fastened to the ceiling
Floyd | partway between the rafter and the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put wire on hook" 		
	

Floyd | That's not long enough to reach the hook.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "We could get the statuette, though what for, I don't know." 	
			Ellison says, "if we use what we've learned in the other sections, maybe we can connect the pole to a candle" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn hook" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		canadianpuzzler says, "what kind of thief would get the gem before getting the statue anyway? ;-)" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn hook with pole" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to turn the hook.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "c'mon, the gem is worth a zillion" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x gem" 		
	

Floyd | Shimmering, many-facetted, it inspires envy in both skillful and
Floyd | talentless. You can feel a compulsion beyond what its mere beauty
Floyd | should produce.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a copper pole
Floyd |   an empty vial (in right cloak pocket)
Floyd |   a dagger (in ankle sheath)
Floyd |   a length of wire (in left tunic pocket)
Floyd |   a set of lockpicks (in left sleeve pocket)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		nothings says, "didn't you read the character intro? it's for personal reasons!" 	
			Ellison says, "personal checking account is more like it" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "put pole in hook" 		
	

Floyd | You maneuver the claw at the end of the pole onto the hook, then turn
Floyd | the dial to close the hook, keeping careful hold on the pole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You probably couldn't get back up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "climb pole" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think much is to be achieved by that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get gem" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "swing" 		
	

Floyd | You test your weight carefully, then swing out on the pole, avoiding
Floyd | recollection of Yenalda's twelfth rule.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rafters (hanging from a copper pole on a hook)
Floyd | You hang amongst strange vertical shadows in the rafters of a fancy
Floyd | little trophy room of sorts, with paintings and torches arranged at
Floyd | various heights along the walls. An open window leads out to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the room an intricate platform rises high up, but out
Floyd | of reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the platform is the Dragon Gem.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		nothings says, "well, he's stealing it back from the only guy who would buy it, so I doubt he'll be able to sell it back to him *again*" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			inky says, "good point" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get gem" 		
	

Floyd | You reach down one-handed and grab the gem.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "swing" 		
	

Floyd | You shift your weight, causing the pole to swing wider.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to get out of the copper pole first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You jump back to the rafters. Moments later, a guard enters the room
Floyd | from the doorway below. As his eyes go up to the platform, you slip
Floyd | the gem in a your left cloak pocket and slide out the window unseen.
Floyd | So much for Yenalda's third rule.
Floyd |
Floyd | You slip around the side of the building and descend, checking to make
Floyd | sure the Gem is still in your pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | This has to have been the messiest job you've ever taken. You should
Floyd | have known better than to trust Sedmon, after the last job he offered
Floyd | you. "It's a harmless artifact called a kriit. Nobody will miss
Floyd | it."--when your researcher said it was used for a ritual called "The
Floyd | Way of the Dead", you turned it down right away, before even learning
Floyd | what a kriit was or what exactly the ritual did.
Floyd |
Floyd | Still, you got the upper hand this time: stole the dragon's treasure,
Floyd | got paid for it by the Baron, and ended up with the Gem yourself. Not
Floyd | a bad week.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You have finished this story. But another two remain.
Floyd |

		inky says, "hey, backstory" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Neat." 	
			Johnny says, "Let's be a plumber this time." 	
			schep asks, "which ones have you finished?" 	
			inky says, "adventurer, enchanter, thief" 	
			Johnny says, ">PLUNGE GUARD" 	
			nothings says, "they're powering through in order without any switching" 	
			DavidW says, "That leaves king and dragon, iirc." 	
			inky says, "royalty and dragon, yeah" 	
			inky says, "so this backstory bit says we stole the dragon's treasure and got paid for it by the baron" 	
			nothings says, "(in case anyone doesn't know, this is my game)" 	
			inky asks, "was that something we-as-thorn's-company did? or we as the thief after thorn's company broke up?" 	
			nothings says, "i think the dragon's initial character thing explains that" 	
			inky says, "ah ok" 	
			inky says, "well, I guess we will get to it in a bit then" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "> r ?" 	
			inky says, "but first, royalty" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "r" 		
	

Floyd | Do you want to play as [r]oyalty or a [d]ragon? r

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "m" 		
	

Floyd | Do you want this character to be [m]ale or [f]emale?
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Royalty:
Floyd |
Floyd | Baron Sedmon Ventillado. Sedmon Dragonslayer, now. The peasantry do
Floyd | love to forget a title and pretend a hero is one of theirs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Were you twenty years younger, it would be your name on everyone's
Floyd | lips. Your face on the popular paintings. And the Dragon Gem would be
Floyd | yours for everyone to covet. Of course, it is your name on the royal
Floyd | decrees, your face on the coins, and your pick of the Royal Jewels for
Floyd | your costume each day. But you detect an honesty in the grotesque
Floyd | admiration for the Baron--one you'll not find in the simpering toadies
Floyd | who serve you. But no.
Floyd |
Floyd | No regrets. Your days of heroism ceased when Thorn's Companions
Floyd | disbanded, yet your life--a new life--went on. The things you did
Floyd | then--the life you abandoned--all small prices to have paid for the
Floyd | luxurious lifestyle you've gained.
Floyd |
Floyd | But now... the winds bring rumor that Ventillado means to give the Gem
Floyd | to Blackhelm. Blackhelm. That villain--the Dragon Gem is said to have
Floyd | powers, powers that one such as Blackhelm could bring to bear on those
Floyd | of Thorn's Companions who survived. Thankfully, Ventillado is said to
Floyd | be a loyal citizen of the crown. And you can afford to be generous in
Floyd | recompense.
Floyd |
Floyd | The best way to be sure the Dragon Gem stays out of Blackhelm's hands?
Floyd | Get it in yours.
Floyd |
Floyd | Avenue
Floyd | This broad avenue leads right into Temple Square, the heart of
Floyd | fabulous New Oldtown. Towering over the square to the east you do
Floyd | perceive your stark white Temple of Justice, beautiful and
Floyd | well-appointed, offering a statement to the neighborhood: this, this
Floyd | is what progress is about. Sadly, the buildings around you are
Floyd | scarcely up to this new standard; Baron Ventillado's house north of
Floyd | the square is much more satisfactory. How you hate having to come
Floyd | here. This would all be so much simpler if Blackhelm were found dead
Floyd | one morning, but it's never happened yet, despite your best efforts.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Type 'ABOUT' for important commands you can use.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "about" 		
	

Floyd | As King Elando, you can give orders to the other characters, as in
Floyd | "GENE, GIVE AXE TO BOB". Characters can FOLLOW you or other
Floyd | characters. If a character is bothering you, you might try getting
Floyd | someone to ARREST or EXECUTE them. If you're in a nicer mood, you can
Floyd | just DISMISS them yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also switch to a different story by typing "STORY".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh yeah, you have a retinue of attendants." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Wow, I suppose that this one will play quite differently." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Avenue
Floyd | This broad avenue leads right into Temple Square, the heart of
Floyd | fabulous New Oldtown. Towering over the square to the east you do
Floyd | perceive your stark white Temple of Justice, beautiful and
Floyd | well-appointed, offering a statement to the neighborhood: this, this
Floyd | is what progress is about. Sadly, the buildings around you are
Floyd | scarcely up to this new standard; Baron Ventillado's house north of
Floyd | the square is much more satisfactory.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lord Raburba, Baronet Soatannishoy, Baroness Woya, and Peeress
Floyd | Dwojadsa arrive, along with several guards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "raburba, arrest blackhelm" 		
	

Floyd | Lord Raburba looks confused. "I'm sorry, Your Majesty, but I'm not
Floyd | sure how to do that."
Floyd |
Floyd | Peeress Dwojadsa says to Baronet Soatannishoy, "Baronet Juffannazlo
Floyd | was with Princess Gubi in a room at the embassy, and they were
Floyd | pondering arguing!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Knight Dwelubi arrives.
Floyd |
Floyd | Baroness Woya says to Knight Dwelubi, "Lord Miyaz was with Baron Liyaz
Floyd | at a stony brook near the palace, and they were arguing with Lady
Floyd | Pimmish!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Knight Dwelubi replies, "My, my, my."
Floyd |
Floyd | Baroness Nurziburzoy arrives.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lord Raburba says to Baroness Nurziburzoy, "I was there when it
Floyd | happened! Peeress Pargel is under arrest for attempting an
Floyd | assassination from the royal treehouse!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Baroness Nurziburzoy replies, "Oh my."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			inky says, "this is going to be awesome" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Wow." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "raburba, arrest Nurziburzoy" 		
	

Floyd | Lord Raburba orders a royal guard to arrest Baroness Nurziburzoy. The
Floyd | royal guard points her sword at Baroness Nurziburzoy, who looks at you
Floyd | for a moment, then nods her head. The two leave together.
Floyd |
Floyd | Knight Dwelubi says to Baroness Woya, "Lord Purzurabo was in the best
Floyd | room in the palace arguing with Knight Brojess."
Floyd |
Floyd | Baronet Soatannishoy says to Peeress Dwojadsa, "Rumor has it that Lady
Floyd | Pishel was with Peer Kloppom by the river, and they were partying."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Avenue
Floyd | This broad avenue leads right into Temple Square, the heart of
Floyd | fabulous New Oldtown. Towering over the square to the east you do
Floyd | perceive your stark white Temple of Justice, beautiful and
Floyd | well-appointed, offering a statement to the neighborhood: this, this
Floyd | is what progress is about. Sadly, the buildings around you are
Floyd | scarcely up to this new standard; Baron Ventillado's house north of
Floyd | the square is much more satisfactory.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see four royal guards, Knight Hedarg Dwelubi, Lord Romegh
Floyd | Raburba, Baronet Klojsa Soatannishoy, Baroness Holfoy Woya, and
Floyd | Peeress Thiyess Dwojadsa here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Peeress Dwojadsa says to Baroness Woya, "I saw it with my own eyes!
Floyd | Lady Pishel was by a brook partying, if you know what I mean, with
Floyd | Peer Kloppom!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Knight Fleghannolfimm arrives.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Square
Floyd | The gorgeous Temple of Justice towers to the east over this square,
Floyd | which despite your luscious flower garden, is still as much a wreck as
Floyd | Oldtown proper to the west. A disreputable tavern lies southwest.
Floyd | Roads lead south to shops and north by Ventillado's house to Newtown.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see two royal guards here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lord Pojadubiur, Baronet Soatannishoy, and Baroness Woya arrive, along
Floyd | with several guards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Slovenly Tavern
Floyd | The Barking Mermaid Tavern is hardly your kind of place. Poorly-built
Floyd | wooden benches with horrific stains, largely disreputable and unruly
Floyd | patrons, disgusting foam-dripping ale. An enticing exit leads
Floyd | northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tavernkeeper is trying to keep an eye on his guests and the servers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Baronet Soatannishoy and several guards arrive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "baronet, dismiss tavernkeepere" 		
	

Floyd | Baronet Soatannishoy looks confused. "I'm sorry, Your Majesty, but I'm
Floyd | not sure how to do that."
Floyd |
Floyd | Knight Dwelubi arrives.
Floyd |
Floyd | Baronet Soatannishoy says to Knight Dwelubi, "Baronet Juffannazlo was
Floyd | with Princess Gubi in a guest room in the palace, and they were
Floyd | working on yelling at each other."
Floyd |
Floyd | Lord Pojadubiur arrives.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "baronet, dismiss tavernkeeper" 		
	

Floyd | Baronet Soatannishoy looks confused. "I'm sorry, Your Majesty, but I'm
Floyd | not sure how to do that."
Floyd |
Floyd | Knight Dwelubi says to Lord Pojadubiur, "Baronet Juffannazlo was with
Floyd | Princess Gubi in the best room in the palace, and they were planning
Floyd | on smelling each other."
Floyd |
Floyd | Baroness Woya and Peeress Dwojadsa arrive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "dang" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Square
Floyd | The gorgeous Temple of Justice towers to the east over this square,
Floyd | which despite your luscious flower garden, is still as much a wreck as
Floyd | Oldtown proper to the west. A disreputable tavern lies southwest.
Floyd | Roads lead south to shops and north by Ventillado's house to Newtown.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Lord Romegh Raburba and three royal guards here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lord Pojadubiur, Baronet Soatannishoy, and Peeress Dwojadsa arrive,
Floyd | along with several guards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha ha" 	
			inky says, "planning on smelling each other" 	
			Ellison says, "ha ha" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of nothings), "Did you just type randomly to come up with these names, or was there a method to the madness?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Well-Traveled Road
Floyd | This north-south road winds up the hill to Newtown through burnt-out
Floyd | warehouses and poorly-maintained homes. You've never understood why
Floyd | Baron Ventillado chose to place his house here, on the east side of
Floyd | the road, unless perhaps for the view.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Ventillado's servant here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Peeress Dwojadsa and several guards arrive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x servant" 		
	

Floyd | This must be one of Baron Ventillado's servants, despite appearances,
Floyd | since even barons are not allowed personal guards.
Floyd |
Floyd | Baronet Soatannishoy arrives.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		nothings says, "'dismiss' means 'dismiss from retinue', i think" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You stride through bright corridors to Ventillado's display room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Plain Room
Floyd | Sedmon displays his prized possessions in this shabby two-story
Floyd | chamber. Paintings and torches alternate randomly around the walls at
Floyd | various heights. A doorway leads west.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the room a platform rises high up, out of reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the platform is the Dragon Gem.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Baron Ventillado here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ventillado's servant follows you in from outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | Peeress Dwojadsa and several guards arrive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x baron" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about Baron Ventillado.
Floyd |
Floyd | Baronet Soatannishoy arrives.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		nothings says (to Jacqueline), "they're generated randomly" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x gem" 		
	

Floyd | Shimmering, many-facetted, it inspires envy in both tasteful and
Floyd | tasteless alike. You can feel a compulsion beyond what its mere beauty
Floyd | should produce.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask baron about gem" 		
	

Floyd | Baron Ventillado says, "I'm afraid I'm a bit fuzzy-headed today, Your
Floyd | Highness. I don't know what to say."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "baron, give gem to me" 		
	

Floyd | Baron Ventillado turns to his servant. "Could you give the Dragon Gem
Floyd | to His Majesty, please?"
Floyd |
Floyd | yourself, please?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Ventillado's servant says, "I'm afraid we can't get it without the
Floyd | Baron's crank, and it appears he's misplaced it. If we had a pole we
Floyd | could probably knock it down. We don't have anything like that, but I
Floyd | imagine your people can find something that would serve."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		nothings says, "because you can dismiss/kill them, but more will arrive, so there needed to be an endless supply" 	
			Jacqueline says, "ah" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sorry, I'm sitting here sipping theraflu and dipping in and out." 	
			Jacqueline says, "That makes sense, though." 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Wait, the baron will just give it to us if he can get at it?" 	
			inky says, "yes" 	
			inky says, "but he wants the kriit" 	
			DavidW says, "We are the flame that moths are attracted to." 	
			Limax says, "I'm busy keeping kids busy" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Well-Traveled Road
Floyd | This north-south road winds up the hill to Newtown through burnt-out
Floyd | warehouses and poorly-maintained homes. You've never understood why
Floyd | Baron Ventillado chose to place his house here, on the east side of
Floyd | the road, unless perhaps for the view.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Lord Prazed Pojadubiur and a royal guard here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Peeress Dwojadsa arrives.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lord Pojadubiur says to Peeress Dwojadsa, "Baronet Juffannazlo was
Floyd | with Princess Gubi in a guest room in the palace, and they were
Floyd | discussing getting intimate."
Floyd |
Floyd | Ventillado's servant emerges from the house.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several guards arrive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "Of course. You are the King." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Square
Floyd | The gorgeous Temple of Justice towers to the east over this square,
Floyd | which despite your luscious flower garden, is still as much a wreck as
Floyd | Oldtown proper to the west. A disreputable tavern lies southwest.
Floyd | Roads lead south to shops and north by Ventillado's house to Newtown.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Baroness Holfoy Woya, Knight Gessann Fleghannolfimm and
Floyd | three royal guards here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Peeress Dwojadsa arrives.
Floyd |
Floyd | Baroness Woya says to Peeress Dwojadsa, "Did you hear? Lord Purzurabo
Floyd | was with Knight Brojess in the throne room in the palace, and they
Floyd | were arguing!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Knight Fleghannolfimm says to Baroness Woya, "Rumor has it that Lord
Floyd | Pazib is getting buried!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Several guards arrive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Forecourt
Floyd | This forecourt offers a spectacular view of the Temple of Justice,
Floyd | central tower rising above in strength and might. A small barred
Floyd | window lets guards look out.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed gate is built into the Temple wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a window here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The gate swings open and a temple guard emerges. "Your Majesty! We
Floyd | heard you were coming. I hope we can be of service to you."
Floyd |
Floyd | Peeress Dwojadsa and several guards arrive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

Floyd | The window looks into a guardroom full of guards who come to attention
Floyd | when they see you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Infinite Corridor
Floyd | Lovely, just lovely. The corridor leading into the temple seems nearly
Floyd | infinitely long, owing to a little tricky architecture you invented.
Floyd | As the corridor slowly shrinks, sloping upwards, even the
Floyd | ornamentation on the walls gets smaller and spaced more closely
Floyd | together. But you know the tiny doorway is really only a few steps to
Floyd | the east. The entry from the north is normally sized, to give the
Floyd | guards rapid access should any malign persons intrude.
Floyd |
Floyd | Peeress Dwojadsa and several guards arrive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			inky says, "see it is way better to have this one at the end after all the difficulty of the other characters" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Temple of Justice
Floyd | Glorious. If only you could build something this grand in Newtown; but
Floyd | there's little need to mete out the King's justice there. Since it's
Floyd | the off-season, the throne, altar, iron maiden, and other implements
Floyd | of justice have been removed for maintainence, but the majesty of the
Floyd | vaulted ceiling still shines through nearly as well.
Floyd |
Floyd | Against the back wall of the temple is a glowing magic field.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the magic field is a pair of wooden hooks (on which is a copper
Floyd | pole).
Floyd |
Floyd | Peeress Dwojadsa and several guards arrive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x pole" 		
	

Floyd | A long, copper, rune-covered pole with a mechanical claw mounted atop.
Floyd | The bottom is capped with a dial.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get pole" 		
	

Floyd | It would be inappropriate to do that yourself. You're the king!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "peeress, get pole" 		
	

Floyd | Peeress Dwojadsa says, "The magic field isn't open."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "peeress, open field" 		
	

Floyd | Peeress Dwojadsa says, "That's not something I can open."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "guards, open field" 		
	

Floyd | You seem to want to talk to someone, but I can't see whom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "guard, open field" 		
	

Floyd | Who do you mean, the temple guard or a royal guard?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "temple" 		
	

Floyd | The temple guard says, "Your Majesty, you yourself ordered that pole
Floyd | secured many years ago. Your minister of internal affairs took the
Floyd | talisman needed to disable the field. That would have been Knight
Floyd | Dwelubi, back before he lost his position to overindulgence."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			EmacsUser shakes his head. 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x dwelubi" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		canadianpuzzler says, "I'm not entirely sure if I have any bright ideas to help us with this, but this one is getting thumbs up from me for the funny stuff" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Infinite Corridor
Floyd | Lovely, just lovely. The corridor leading into the temple seems nearly
Floyd | infinitely long, owing to a little tricky architecture you invented.
Floyd | As the corridor slowly shrinks, sloping upwards, even the
Floyd | ornamentation on the walls gets smaller and spaced more closely
Floyd | together. But you know the tiny doorway is really only a few steps to
Floyd | the east. The entry from the north is normally sized, to give the
Floyd | guards rapid access should any malign persons intrude.
Floyd |
Floyd | Peeress Dwojadsa and several guards arrive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Forecourt
Floyd | This forecourt offers a spectacular view of the Temple of Justice,
Floyd | central tower rising above in strength and might. A small barred
Floyd | window lets guards look out.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open gate allows access into the Temple.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a royal guard and a window here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Peeress Dwojadsa and several guards arrive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Square
Floyd | The gorgeous Temple of Justice towers to the east over this square,
Floyd | which despite your luscious flower garden, is still as much a wreck as
Floyd | Oldtown proper to the west. A disreputable tavern lies southwest.
Floyd | Roads lead south to shops and north by Ventillado's house to Newtown.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Baroness Holfoy Woya, Knight Gessann Fleghannolfimm and
Floyd | three royal guards here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Baroness Woya says to Knight Fleghannolfimm, "I overheard someone say
Floyd | Lady Pishel was with Peer Kloppom by the river, and they were sharing
Floyd | an opium dream!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Knight Fleghannolfimm replies, "Outrageous!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Peeress Dwojadsa and several guards arrive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "so we need this knight dwelubi guy" 	
			inky says, "who has the talisman to open the field to get the pole to knock down the gem" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "about" 		
	

Floyd | As King Elando, you can give orders to the other characters, as in
Floyd | "GENE, GIVE AXE TO BOB". Characters can FOLLOW you or other
Floyd | characters. If a character is bothering you, you might try getting
Floyd | someone to ARREST or EXECUTE them. If you're in a nicer mood, you can
Floyd | just DISMISS them yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also switch to a different story by typing "STORY".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep asks, "wasn't that the first guy you had arrested?" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			inky asks, "shit, was it?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "No, that was a baroness." 	
			inky says, "hmm, here was around before" 	
			DavidW says, "If it was, perhaps you can pardon and summon him." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "Dwojadsa, summon Dwelubi" 		
	

Floyd | Peeress Dwojadsa looks confused. "I'm sorry, Your Majesty, but I'm not
Floyd | sure how to do that."
Floyd |
Floyd | Peeress Dwojadsa says to Baroness Woya, "I saw it with my own eyes!
Floyd | Baronet Juffannazlo was with Princess Gubi in the best room in the
Floyd | palace, and they were working on necking!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Knight Fleghannolfimm says to Peeress Dwojadsa, "I heard that Lady
Floyd | Pishel was by the waterfall on the river sharing a pipe with Peer
Floyd | Kloppom!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "maybe he's in the tavern? he's a drunk or something, right?" 	
			canadianpuzzler says, "He's in your retinue, wait for him to catch up." 	
			inky says, "hmm" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Peeress Dwojadsa says to Baroness Woya, "I overheard someone say Lady
Floyd | Pishel was by a waterfall blowing smoke at Peer Kloppom."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I don't have time to wait!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Slovenly Tavern
Floyd | The Barking Mermaid Tavern is hardly your kind of place. Poorly-built
Floyd | wooden benches with horrific stains, largely disreputable and unruly
Floyd | patrons, disgusting foam-dripping ale. An enticing exit leads
Floyd | northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tavernkeeper is trying to keep an eye on his guests and the servers.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Knight Hedarg Dwelubi and Lord Romegh Raburba here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Knight Dwelubi says to Lord Raburba, "Rumor has it that Lord Miyaz was
Floyd | with Baron Liyaz by a brook, and they were arguing with Lady Pimmish."
Floyd |
Floyd | Knight Dwelubi's eyes grow wide as you enter. "Your Majesty! It's not
Floyd | how it appears, I swear. I just needed to wet my whistle."
Floyd |
Floyd | Peeress Dwojadsa and several guards arrive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "heh" 	
			inky says (to Ellison), "good call, my man" 	
			canadianpuzzler says, "(Well, he was. Guess he got left behind.)" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "dwelubi, follow me" 		
	

Floyd | Knight Dwelubi says, "By your command."
Floyd |
Floyd | Peeress Dwojadsa says to Lord Raburba, "I personally saw Lord
Floyd | Purzurabo was behind the throne in the palace yelling at Knight
Floyd | Brojess."
Floyd |
Floyd | Lord Raburba says, "My goodness."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Square
Floyd | The gorgeous Temple of Justice towers to the east over this square,
Floyd | which despite your luscious flower garden, is still as much a wreck as
Floyd | Oldtown proper to the west. A disreputable tavern lies southwest.
Floyd | Roads lead south to shops and north by Ventillado's house to Newtown.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see three royal guards, Baroness Holfoy Woya and Knight
Floyd | Gessann Fleghannolfimm here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Baroness Woya says to Knight Fleghannolfimm, "Did you hear? Baronet
Floyd | Juffannazlo was with Princess Gubi in a guest room in the palace, and
Floyd | they were pondering making out!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Knight Fleghannolfimm says, "My, my, my."
Floyd |
Floyd | Peeress Dwojadsa and several guards arrive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Forecourt
Floyd | This forecourt offers a spectacular view of the Temple of Justice,
Floyd | central tower rising above in strength and might. A small barred
Floyd | window lets guards look out.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open gate allows access into the Temple.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a royal guard and a window here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several guards arrive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x dwelubi" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh c'mon" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Square
Floyd | The gorgeous Temple of Justice towers to the east over this square,
Floyd | which despite your luscious flower garden, is still as much a wreck as
Floyd | Oldtown proper to the west. A disreputable tavern lies southwest.
Floyd | Roads lead south to shops and north by Ventillado's house to Newtown.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see three royal guards, Peeress Thiyess Dwojadsa, Baroness
Floyd | Holfoy Woya, and Knight Gessann Fleghannolfimm here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Baroness Woya says to Knight Fleghannolfimm, "An acquiantance told me
Floyd | that Lady Pishel was near Westfall acting firey towards Peer Kloppom."
Floyd |
Floyd | Knight Dwelubi and several guards arrive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ah there" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Forecourt
Floyd | This forecourt offers a spectacular view of the Temple of Justice,
Floyd | central tower rising above in strength and might. A small barred
Floyd | window lets guards look out.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open gate allows access into the Temple.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a royal guard and a window here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several guards arrive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Forecourt
Floyd | This forecourt offers a spectacular view of the Temple of Justice,
Floyd | central tower rising above in strength and might. A small barred
Floyd | window lets guards look out.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open gate allows access into the Temple.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a temple guard, three royal guards and a window here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Square
Floyd | The gorgeous Temple of Justice towers to the east over this square,
Floyd | which despite your luscious flower garden, is still as much a wreck as
Floyd | Oldtown proper to the west. A disreputable tavern lies southwest.
Floyd | Roads lead south to shops and north by Ventillado's house to Newtown.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see three royal guards, Knight Hedarg Dwelubi, Peeress Thiyess
Floyd | Dwojadsa, Baroness Holfoy Woya, and Knight Gessann Fleghannolfimm
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Baroness Woya says to Knight Dwelubi, "I've heard that Lord Pazib
Floyd | died!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Knight Dwelubi says, "Inconceivable!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Several guards arrive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "dwelubi, follow me" 		
	

Floyd | Knight Dwelubi says, "By your command."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Forecourt
Floyd | This forecourt offers a spectacular view of the Temple of Justice,
Floyd | central tower rising above in strength and might. A small barred
Floyd | window lets guards look out.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open gate allows access into the Temple.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a royal guard and a window here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Knight Fleghannolfimm and Knight Dwelubi arrive, along with several
Floyd | guards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Infinite Corridor
Floyd | Lovely, just lovely. The corridor leading into the temple seems nearly
Floyd | infinitely long, owing to a little tricky architecture you invented.
Floyd | As the corridor slowly shrinks, sloping upwards, even the
Floyd | ornamentation on the walls gets smaller and spaced more closely
Floyd | together. But you know the tiny doorway is really only a few steps to
Floyd | the east. The entry from the north is normally sized, to give the
Floyd | guards rapid access should any malign persons intrude.
Floyd |
Floyd | Knight Fleghannolfimm and several guards arrive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Forecourt
Floyd | This forecourt offers a spectacular view of the Temple of Justice,
Floyd | central tower rising above in strength and might. A small barred
Floyd | window lets guards look out.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open gate allows access into the Temple.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Peeress Thiyess Dwojadsa, Knight Hedarg Dwelubi, a
Floyd | royal guard, and a window here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Knight Dwelubi says to Peeress Dwojadsa, "I personally saw Lord Pazib
Floyd | died of the plague."
Floyd |
Floyd | Several guards arrive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "dwelubi, follow me" 		
	

Floyd | Knight Dwelubi says, "By your command."
Floyd |
Floyd | Knight Fleghannolfimm arrives.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Infinite Corridor
Floyd | Lovely, just lovely. The corridor leading into the temple seems nearly
Floyd | infinitely long, owing to a little tricky architecture you invented.
Floyd | As the corridor slowly shrinks, sloping upwards, even the
Floyd | ornamentation on the walls gets smaller and spaced more closely
Floyd | together. But you know the tiny doorway is really only a few steps to
Floyd | the east. The entry from the north is normally sized, to give the
Floyd | guards rapid access should any malign persons intrude.
Floyd |
Floyd | Peeress Dwojadsa and Knight Dwelubi arrive, along with several guards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "dwelubi, e" 		
	

Floyd | Knight Dwelubi says, "Yes, Majesty. At once." With that, he departs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Knight Fleghannolfimm arrives.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Temple of Justice
Floyd | Glorious. If only you could build something this grand in Newtown; but
Floyd | there's little need to mete out the King's justice there. Since it's
Floyd | the off-season, the throne, altar, iron maiden, and other implements
Floyd | of justice have been removed for maintainence, but the majesty of the
Floyd | vaulted ceiling still shines through nearly as well.
Floyd |
Floyd | Against the back wall of the temple is a glowing magic field.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the magic field is a pair of wooden hooks (on which is a copper
Floyd | pole).
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Knight Hedarg Dwelubi here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Peeress Dwojadsa and several guards arrive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x dwelubi" 		
	

Floyd | Knight Dwelubi is a simple-minded brute with a brain dysfuction whose
Floyd | only mention-worthy detail is his uncontrollable twitch which always
Floyd | makes you laugh aloud.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x peeress" 		
	

Floyd | Peeress Dwojadsa is an instantly forgettable noblewoman with a
Floyd | hyperactive gait whose only interesting aspect is her romantic pursuit
Floyd | of the unwilling women of the court.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Ellison says, "ha ha" 	
			inky says, "the only thing that would make these descriptions better is if they were dinosaurs" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | King Elando, it has such a good ring, does it not? Far better than
Floyd | 'Elando the bard'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x knight" 		
	

Floyd | Knight Dwelubi is a simple-minded brute with a brain dysfuction whose
Floyd | only mention-worthy detail is his uncontrollable twitch which always
Floyd | makes you laugh aloud.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		nothings says, "haha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "dwelubi, open field" 		
	

Floyd | Knight Dwelubi says, "That's not something I can open."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "dwelubi, open field with talisman" 		
	

Floyd | Knight Dwelubi looks confused. "I'm sorry, Your Majesty, but I'm not
Floyd | sure how to do that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "well you have to wait for the final character for that" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "dwelubi, wave talisman" 		
	

Floyd | Knight Dwelubi looks confused. "I'm sorry, Your Majesty, but I'm not
Floyd | sure how to do that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "good point!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "dwelubi, give talisman to me" 		
	

Floyd | Knight Dwelubi looks confused. "I'm sorry, Your Majesty, but I'm not
Floyd | sure how to do that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "uhh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "dwelubi, unlock field" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want Knight Dwelubi to unlock the magic field with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "ask dwelubi about talisman" 		
	

Floyd | Knight Dwelubi says, "I believe the talisman for releasing the magic
Floyd | field in the Temple was a glass ball that was put into storage in a
Floyd | pawnshop some years ago. I can't imagine why whoever it was chose that
Floyd | location."
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "talisman" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh aha" 	
			inky says, "so this was all a waste of time" 	
			inky says, "dammit" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Infinite Corridor
Floyd | Lovely, just lovely. The corridor leading into the temple seems nearly
Floyd | infinitely long, owing to a little tricky architecture you invented.
Floyd | As the corridor slowly shrinks, sloping upwards, even the
Floyd | ornamentation on the walls gets smaller and spaced more closely
Floyd | together. But you know the tiny doorway is really only a few steps to
Floyd | the east. The entry from the north is normally sized, to give the
Floyd | guards rapid access should any malign persons intrude.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Knight Gessann Fleghannolfimm here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Peeress Dwojadsa arrives.
Floyd |
Floyd | Knight Fleghannolfimm says to Peeress Dwojadsa, "Did you hear? Lady
Floyd | Pishel was in Westfall arguing with Peer Kloppom!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Several guards arrive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Forecourt
Floyd | This forecourt offers a spectacular view of the Temple of Justice,
Floyd | central tower rising above in strength and might. A small barred
Floyd | window lets guards look out.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open gate allows access into the Temple.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a royal guard and a window here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several guards arrive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "f w" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Square
Floyd | The gorgeous Temple of Justice towers to the east over this square,
Floyd | which despite your luscious flower garden, is still as much a wreck as
Floyd | Oldtown proper to the west. A disreputable tavern lies southwest.
Floyd | Roads lead south to shops and north by Ventillado's house to Newtown.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see three royal guards and Baroness Holfoy Woya here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several guards arrive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shoddy Road
Floyd | An road in a horrible state of disrepair leads north to the Temple and
Floyd | its glories, away from the mishmash of hideously designed buildings
Floyd | that feebly present themselves for your inspection here. A pawn shop
Floyd | with an air of desperation sits to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several guards arrive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x pawn shop" 		
	

Floyd | A miserable little shop that tries to be everything to everyone. The
Floyd | only part that's not ugly is the protruding foyer in front.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't, since the door is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think he knew the story, though." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "guard, open door" 		
	

Floyd | Who do you mean, the temple guard or a royal guard?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "royal" 		
	

Floyd | The royal guard says, "I don't have the key."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "royal guard, break door" 		
	

Floyd | The royal guard barrels into the door, smashing it open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Knight Dwelubi arrives.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shop
Floyd | This section of the shop is rudely furnished with ugly shelves and
Floyd | tables, offset by gorgeous hangings on the east wall. The exit lies
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the shelves are a crystal ball, an envelope (which is closed), and
Floyd | a tablecloth.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the tables are some candlestick holders and a candle.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several guards arrive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
			inky asks, "are our guards carrying a light?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x guards" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use multiple objects with that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "I guess so." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x royal guard" 		
	

Floyd | One of your many guardswomen. This one is fat and lithe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "guard, open envelope" 		
	

Floyd | Who do you mean, the temple guard or a royal guard?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "royal" 		
	

Floyd | The royal guard opens the envelope.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "royal guard, taste powder" 		
	

Floyd | The royal guard looks confused. "I'm sorry, Your Majesty, but I'm not
Floyd | sure how to do that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "dammit" 	
			Ellison says, "heh fat and lithe" 	
			EmacsUser says, "``Fat and lithe?''" 	
			nothings says, "aw man, that should have worked" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "royal guard, eat powder" 		
	

Floyd | The royal guard looks confused. "I'm sorry, Your Majesty, but I'm not
Floyd | sure how to do that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "perhaps I needed my royal food-taster instead" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look in envelope" 		
	

Floyd | In the envelope is some powder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shop
Floyd | This section of the shop is rudely furnished with ugly shelves and
Floyd | tables, offset by gorgeous hangings on the east wall. The exit lies
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the shelves are a crystal ball, an envelope (in which is some
Floyd | powder), and a tablecloth.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the tables are some candlestick holders and a candle.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a temple guard and two royal guards here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "royal guard, take envelope" 		
	

Floyd | The royal guard picks up the envelope.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "feed powder to guard" 		
	

Floyd | Who do you mean, the temple guard or a royal guard?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "temple guard, get ball" 		
	

Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x ball" 		
	

Floyd | Flawless, but awfully plain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "royal guard, get ball" 		
	

Floyd | The royal guard picks up the crystal ball.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "royal guard, taste powder" 		
	

Floyd | The royal guard looks confused. "I'm sorry, Your Majesty, but I'm not
Floyd | sure how to do that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		nothings asks, "wha?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x temple guard" 		
	

Floyd | One of your many guardswomen. This one is tall and frail.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "temple guard, follow me" 		
	

Floyd | The temple guard says, "By your command."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "royal guard, lick envelope" 		
	

Floyd | The royal guard looks confused. "I'm sorry, Your Majesty, but I'm not
Floyd | sure how to do that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "The royal guard is the one with the talisman, no?" 	
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "feed powder to temple guard" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the powder)
Floyd | It would be inappropriate to do that yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read envelope" 		
	

Floyd | Quite plain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "royal guard, follow me" 		
	

Floyd | The royal guard says, "By your command."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Off to open the field?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shoddy Road
Floyd | An road in a horrible state of disrepair leads north to the Temple and
Floyd | its glories, away from the mishmash of hideously designed buildings
Floyd | that feebly present themselves for your inspection here. A pawn shop
Floyd | with an air of desperation sits to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the pawn shop has been knocked off its hinges.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Knight Hedarg Dwelubi here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several guards arrive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Do you have a talisman?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Square
Floyd | The gorgeous Temple of Justice towers to the east over this square,
Floyd | which despite your luscious flower garden, is still as much a wreck as
Floyd | Oldtown proper to the west. A disreputable tavern lies southwest.
Floyd | Roads lead south to shops and north by Ventillado's house to Newtown.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see three royal guards and Baroness Holfoy Woya here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Knight Dwelubi and several guards arrive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "The royal guard does." 	
			inky says, "yeah, the sphere is the talisman" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Forecourt
Floyd | This forecourt offers a spectacular view of the Temple of Justice,
Floyd | central tower rising above in strength and might. A small barred
Floyd | window lets guards look out.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open gate allows access into the Temple.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a royal guard and a window here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Knight Dwelubi and several guards arrive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Infinite Corridor
Floyd | Lovely, just lovely. The corridor leading into the temple seems nearly
Floyd | infinitely long, owing to a little tricky architecture you invented.
Floyd | As the corridor slowly shrinks, sloping upwards, even the
Floyd | ornamentation on the walls gets smaller and spaced more closely
Floyd | together. But you know the tiny doorway is really only a few steps to
Floyd | the east. The entry from the north is normally sized, to give the
Floyd | guards rapid access should any malign persons intrude.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Peeress Thiyess Dwojadsa and Knight Gessann Fleghannolfimm
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Peeress Dwojadsa says to Knight Fleghannolfimm, "I personally saw Lord
Floyd | Pazib was ruined by the plague."
Floyd |
Floyd | Several guards arrive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Temple of Justice
Floyd | Glorious. If only you could build something this grand in Newtown; but
Floyd | there's little need to mete out the King's justice there. Since it's
Floyd | the off-season, the throne, altar, iron maiden, and other implements
Floyd | of justice have been removed for maintainence, but the majesty of the
Floyd | vaulted ceiling still shines through nearly as well.
Floyd |
Floyd | Against the back wall of the temple is a glowing magic field.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the magic field is a pair of wooden hooks (on which is a copper
Floyd | pole).
Floyd |
Floyd | Several guards arrive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "royal guard, unlock field with talisman" 		
	

Floyd | The royal guard says, "I don't know how to unlock that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "royal guard, unlock field" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want the royal guard to unlock the magic field with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "talisman" 		
	

Floyd | The royal guard says, "I don't know how to unlock that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "royal guard, open field" 		
	

Floyd | The royal guard says, "That's not something I can open."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "royal guard, give me the talisman" 		
	

Floyd | The royal guard gives the crystal ball to yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Knight Dwelubi arrives.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "royal guard, open field with talisman" 		
	

Floyd | The royal guard says, "I don't know how to unlock that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "unlock field" 		
	

Floyd | (with the crystal ball)
Floyd | It would be inappropriate to do that yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "ask dwelubi about field" 		
	

Floyd | Knight Dwelubi replies, "I don't know anything about that, Your
Floyd | Majesty".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give crystal ball to dwelubi" 		
	

Floyd | Knight Dwelubi accepts the crystal ball from you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "dwelubi, unlock field with ball" 		
	

Floyd | Knight Dwelubi says, "I don't know how to unlock that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "dwelubi, unlock field with talisman" 		
	

Floyd | Knight Dwelubi says, "I don't know how to unlock that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "dwelubi, unlock field" 		
	

Floyd | (with the crystal ball)
Floyd | Knight Dwelubi says, "I don't know how to unlock that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dwelubi, put ball in field" 		
	

Floyd | Knight Dwelubi says, "That's not something I can open."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		nothings says, "gah" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x field" 		
	

Floyd | It's a glowing hemisphere of force, shimmering lightly. It's centered
Floyd | over the hooks in the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode wanders off. 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "ask Dwelubi about crystal ball" 		
	

Floyd | Knight Dwelubi replies, "I know nothing about that, Your Majesty".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "dwelubi, get pole" 		
	

Floyd | Knight Dwelubi says, "The magic field isn't open."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "dwelubi, wave talisman" 		
	

Floyd | Knight Dwelubi looks confused. "I'm sorry, Your Majesty, but I'm not
Floyd | sure how to do that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "dwelubi, open field" 		
	

Floyd | Knight Dwelubi says, "That's not something I can open."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "dwelubi use, talisman" 		
	

Floyd | To talk to someone, try "someone, hello" or some such.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Perhaps you need to learn how the talisman is used?" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "ask dwelubi about talisman" 		
	

Floyd | Knight Dwelubi says, "I believe the talisman for releasing the magic
Floyd | field in the Temple was a glass ball that was put into storage in a
Floyd | pawnshop some years ago. I can't imagine why whoever it was chose that
Floyd | location."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "dwelubi, use talisman" 		
	

Floyd | Knight Dwelubi looks confused. "I'm sorry, Your Majesty, but I'm not
Floyd | sure how to do that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "dwelubi, release field" 		
	

Floyd | Knight Dwelubi looks confused. "I'm sorry, Your Majesty, but I'm not
Floyd | sure how to do that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask dwelubi about field" 		
	

Floyd | Knight Dwelubi replies, "I don't know anything about that, Your
Floyd | Majesty".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "dwelubi, invoke crystal ball" 		
	

Floyd | Knight Dwelubi looks confused. "I'm sorry, Your Majesty, but I'm not
Floyd | sure how to do that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "dwelubi, release field with ball" 		
	

Floyd | Knight Dwelubi looks confused. "I'm sorry, Your Majesty, but I'm not
Floyd | sure how to do that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "dwelubi, wave ball" 		
	

Floyd | Knight Dwelubi looks confused. "I'm sorry, Your Majesty, but I'm not
Floyd | sure how to do that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		nothings says, "man, i have no idea what i was thinking here" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask dwelbui about ball" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "wait wait" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "adk dwelubi about talisman" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "dwelubi, smash ball" 		
	

Floyd | Knight Dwelubi orders a temple guard to smash the crystal ball. The
Floyd | temple guard strikes the crystal ball.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "oh never mind" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x ball" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "did that work?" 	
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "show crystal ball to delubi" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "dwelubi, smash me" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "dwelubi, get pole" 		
	

Floyd | Knight Dwelubi says, "I'm sorry, Your Majesty, but I couldn't allow
Floyd | you to come to harm."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Um?" 	
	

Floyd | Knight Dwelubi says, "The magic field isn't open."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser exclaims, "!" 	
			inky says, "uh-oh" 	
			DavidW says, "I think the ball was destroyed." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Temple of Justice
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Temple of Justice
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Temple of Justice
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Temple of Justice
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Temple of Justice
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Temple of Justice
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x ball" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Temple of Justice
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x dwelubi" 		
	

Floyd | Knight Dwelubi is a simple-minded brute with a brain dysfuction whose
Floyd | only mention-worthy detail is his uncontrollable twitch which always
Floyd | makes you laugh aloud.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x ball" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "hmm, was that back far enough?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Temple of Justice
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Temple of Justice
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Temple of Justice
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Temple of Justice
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Temple of Justice
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		nothings asks, "could you ever x ball when someone else had it?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x dwelubi" 		
	

Floyd | Knight Dwelubi is a simple-minded brute with a brain dysfuction whose
Floyd | only mention-worthy detail is his uncontrollable twitch which always
Floyd | makes you laugh aloud.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "dwelubi, give ball to me" 		
	

Floyd | Knight Dwelubi gives the crystal ball to yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Temple of Justice
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ok, so the ball is around here" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Phew." 	
			DavidW asks, "Perhaps throw the ball at the field?" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "dwelubi, rub ball" 		
	

Floyd | Knight Dwelubi looks confused. "I'm sorry, Your Majesty, but I'm not
Floyd | sure how to do that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "dwelubi, throw ball at field" 		
	

Floyd | Knight Dwelubi says, "I lack the skill, Your Majesty."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	nothings says (to Floyd), "dwelubi, put ball in field" 		
	

Floyd | Knight Dwelubi says, "That's not something I can open."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "show ball to delubi" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Temple of Justice
Floyd | Glorious. If only you could build something this grand in Newtown; but
Floyd | there's little need to mete out the King's justice there. Since it's
Floyd | the off-season, the throne, altar, iron maiden, and other implements
Floyd | of justice have been removed for maintainence, but the majesty of the
Floyd | vaulted ceiling still shines through nearly as well.
Floyd |
Floyd | Against the back wall of the temple is a glowing magic field.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the magic field is a pair of wooden hooks (on which is a copper
Floyd | pole).
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Knight Hedarg Dwelubi, a temple guard, a royal guard,
Floyd | and a royal guard here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask temple guard about talisman" 		
	

Floyd | The temple guard says, "I'll need to be holding the talisman to turn
Floyd | off the field."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "ha" 	
			EmacsUser says, "There we go." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "dwelubi, turn off field" 		
	

Floyd | Knight Dwelubi looks confused. "I'm sorry, Your Majesty, but I'm not
Floyd | sure how to do that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "dwelubi, give talisman to emple guard" 		
	

Floyd | Knight Dwelubi looks confused. "I'm sorry, Your Majesty, but I'm not
Floyd | sure how to do that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "dwelubi, give talisman to temple guard" 		
	

Floyd | Knight Dwelubi gives the crystal ball to the temple guard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "ask temple guard about talisman" 		
	

Floyd | The temple guard says, "I'll return in a moment."
Floyd |
Floyd | The temple guard leaves west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several long moments pass. You're about to send a royal guard to see
Floyd | what the delay is when, with a flicker and a horrible sucking sound,
Floyd | the magic field disappears.
Floyd |
Floyd | Moments later the guard reappears. "Ah, it worked, even after so
Floyd | long."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		nothings says, "lame" 	
			inky says, "hmm, interesting" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Temple of Justice
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Infinite Corridor
Floyd | Lovely, just lovely. The corridor leading into the temple seems nearly
Floyd | infinitely long, owing to a little tricky architecture you invented.
Floyd | As the corridor slowly shrinks, sloping upwards, even the
Floyd | ornamentation on the walls gets smaller and spaced more closely
Floyd | together. But you know the tiny doorway is really only a few steps to
Floyd | the east. The entry from the north is normally sized, to give the
Floyd | guards rapid access should any malign persons intrude.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Peeress Thiyess Dwojadsa and Knight Gessann Fleghannolfimm
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Knight Dwelubi arrives.
Floyd |
Floyd | Peeress Dwojadsa says to Knight Dwelubi, "I saw it with my own eyes!
Floyd | Lady Pishel was with Peer Kloppom near Westfall, and they were having
Floyd | an argument!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Knight Dwelubi replies, "Outrageous!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Knight Fleghannolfimm says to Peeress Dwojadsa, "I overheard someone
Floyd | say Baronet Juffannazlo was with Princess Gubi in the guest room at
Floyd | the embassy, and they were planning on snuggling."
Floyd |
Floyd | Several guards arrive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Guard Room
Floyd | This is the place where guards stand on duty protecting the Temple and
Floyd | its occupants. A metal door fills the doorway to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | In a corner of the room is a panel with two levers and two knobs.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see six temple guards here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several guards arrive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You can't, since the metal door is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x metal door" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the metal door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "temple guard, turn off field" 		
	

Floyd | The temple guard looks confused. "I'm sorry, Your Majesty, but I'm not
Floyd | sure how to do that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask temple guard about talisman" 		
	

Floyd | The temple guard fits the the crystal ball into a slight depression in
Floyd | the floor, then wiggles and rotates strangely. "There, it should be
Floyd | removed. Let's go see."
Floyd |
Floyd | A guard arrives.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ok, that is not what I would have guessed" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Infinite Corridor
Floyd | Lovely, just lovely. The corridor leading into the temple seems nearly
Floyd | infinitely long, owing to a little tricky architecture you invented.
Floyd | As the corridor slowly shrinks, sloping upwards, even the
Floyd | ornamentation on the walls gets smaller and spaced more closely
Floyd | together. But you know the tiny doorway is really only a few steps to
Floyd | the east. The entry from the north is normally sized, to give the
Floyd | guards rapid access should any malign persons intrude.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Knight Hedarg Dwelubi, Peeress Thiyess Dwojadsa, and
Floyd | Knight Gessann Fleghannolfimm here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Knight Dwelubi says to Knight Fleghannolfimm, "I heard that Lady
Floyd | Pishel was in Westfall having a disagreement with Peer Kloppom."
Floyd |
Floyd | Peeress Dwojadsa says to Knight Dwelubi, "I've heard that Baronet
Floyd | Juffannazlo was with Princess Gubi in a guest room in the palace, and
Floyd | they were discussing struggling."
Floyd |
Floyd | Several guards arrive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Temple of Justice
Floyd | Glorious. If only you could build something this grand in Newtown; but
Floyd | there's little need to mete out the King's justice there. Since it's
Floyd | the off-season, the throne, altar, iron maiden, and other implements
Floyd | of justice have been removed for maintainence, but the majesty of the
Floyd | vaulted ceiling still shines through nearly as well.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a pair of wooden hooks (on which is a copper pole) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several guards arrive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "royal guard, get pole" 		
	

Floyd | The royal guard picks up the copper pole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Infinite Corridor
Floyd | Lovely, just lovely. The corridor leading into the temple seems nearly
Floyd | infinitely long, owing to a little tricky architecture you invented.
Floyd | As the corridor slowly shrinks, sloping upwards, even the
Floyd | ornamentation on the walls gets smaller and spaced more closely
Floyd | together. But you know the tiny doorway is really only a few steps to
Floyd | the east. The entry from the north is normally sized, to give the
Floyd | guards rapid access should any malign persons intrude.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Knight Hedarg Dwelubi, Peeress Thiyess Dwojadsa, and
Floyd | Knight Gessann Fleghannolfimm here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Knight Fleghannolfimm says to Peeress Dwojadsa, "I personally saw Lady
Floyd | Pishel was near Westfall having a blow-out with Peer Kloppom."
Floyd |
Floyd | Several guards arrive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Forecourt
Floyd | This forecourt offers a spectacular view of the Temple of Justice,
Floyd | central tower rising above in strength and might. A small barred
Floyd | window lets guards look out.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open gate allows access into the Temple.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a royal guard and a window here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several guards arrive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Square
Floyd | The gorgeous Temple of Justice towers to the east over this square,
Floyd | which despite your luscious flower garden, is still as much a wreck as
Floyd | Oldtown proper to the west. A disreputable tavern lies southwest.
Floyd | Roads lead south to shops and north by Ventillado's house to Newtown.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see three royal guards and Baroness Holfoy Woya here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several guards arrive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Well-Traveled Road
Floyd | This north-south road winds up the hill to Newtown through burnt-out
Floyd | warehouses and poorly-maintained homes. You've never understood why
Floyd | Baron Ventillado chose to place his house here, on the east side of
Floyd | the road, unless perhaps for the view.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Ventillado's servant, Lord Prazed Pojadubiur, and a royal
Floyd | guard here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Peeress Dwojadsa arrives.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lord Pojadubiur says to Peeress Dwojadsa, "I heard that Lord Jolfad is
Floyd | under arrest for carrying on an assignation in the royal treehouse."
Floyd |
Floyd | Several guards arrive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "royal guard, give pole to servant" 		
	

Floyd | The royal guard gives the copper pole to Ventillado's servant.
Floyd |
Floyd | Peeress Dwojadsa says to Lord Pojadubiur, "Rumor has it that Lady
Floyd | Pishel was in Westfall having a big party with Peer Kloppom."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Well-Traveled Road
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Plain Room
Floyd | Sedmon displays his prized possessions in this shabby two-story
Floyd | chamber. Paintings and torches alternate randomly around the walls at
Floyd | various heights. A doorway leads west.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the room a platform rises high up, out of reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the platform is the Dragon Gem.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Baron Ventillado and Baronet Klojsa Soatannishoy
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ventillado's servant arrives.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several guards arrive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "guard, get gem with pole" 		
	

Floyd | Who do you mean, the temple guard or a royal guard?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "royal" 		
	

Floyd | The royal guard looks confused. "I'm sorry, Your Majesty, but I'm not
Floyd | sure how to do that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "royal guard, get gem" 		
	

Floyd | The royal guard says, "I can't reach it from down here."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "servant, get gem" 		
	

Floyd | Ventillado's servant says, "I'm afraid we can't get it without the
Floyd | Baron's crank, and it appears he's misplaced it. If we had a pole we
Floyd | could probably knock it down."
Floyd |
Floyd | Peeress Dwojadsa arrives.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ventillado, give gem to me" 		
	

Floyd | Who do you mean, Ventillado's servant or Baron Ventillado?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "baron ventillado, give gem to me" 		
	

Floyd | Baron Ventillado says, "I'm afraid I'm a bit light-headed today, Your
Floyd | Highness. Perhaps my servant can help you."
Floyd |
Floyd | Peeress Dwojadsa says to Baronet Soatannishoy, "A friend told me that
Floyd | Lady Pishel was in Westfall having a big party with Peer Kloppom!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Baronet Soatannishoy replies, "Who would have thought it!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ventillado's servant, give gem to me" 		
	

Floyd | Ventillado's servant says, "I'm afraid we can't get it without the
Floyd | Baron's crank, and it appears he's misplaced it. If we had a pole we
Floyd | could probably knock it down."
Floyd |
Floyd | Peeress Dwojadsa says to Baronet Soatannishoy, "A friend told me that
Floyd | Lord Jolfad is under arrest for attempting an assassination from the
Floyd | royal treehouse!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "royal guard, give pole to servant" 		
	

Floyd | The royal guard gives the copper pole to Ventillado's servant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ventillado's servant, give gem to me" 		
	

Floyd | Ventillado's servant nods to you, then turns to face the platform. He
Floyd | jumps and thrusts the pole, just missing the Dragon Gem. He waits a
Floyd | moment, then tries again. As he thrusts the pole at the gem, his hand
Floyd | twists the dial, and moments later he is back on the ground, the claw
Floyd | at the end of the pole clutching the Dragon Gem. He holds the claw out
Floyd | towards you and releases the Gem into your hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | You clutch it tightly to your chest. Another of Blackhelm's attempts
Floyd | on your life successfully foiled.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Baron Ventillado, this is a wonderful present you have given me. Many
Floyd | thanks."
Floyd |
Floyd | The Baron's brow contracts, but he stops just short of a frown. "You
Floyd | are welcome, Your Majesty."
Floyd |
Floyd | Ignoring the prattling of your entourage, you step back out to the
Floyd | darkening sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Not this time!" you cry out. So much for that crone's dire prophecy.
Floyd | No doubt Blackhelm will try again--such a bother, just because you
Floyd | refrained from giving Blackhelm's lover a helping hand that one time.
Floyd | That one time when he was hanging desperately on the edge of a cliff.
Floyd | What else could you have done? If you had helped him, he would have
Floyd | claimed the crown you'd found together. He would be the king. He'd
Floyd | have the Dragon Gem.
Floyd |
Floyd | And that would be most unsatisfactory.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You have finished this story. But one more remains.
Floyd |
Floyd | In this story you will play as a dragon.
Floyd |

		inky says, "more backstory" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "%showpartial" 		
	Floyd > Do you want this character to be [m]ale or [f]emale? 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "f" 		
	

Floyd | Do you want this character to be [m]ale or [f]emale?
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dragon:
Floyd |
Floyd | Baron Sedmon Ventillado. Sedmon Dragonslayer, then. We laughed, for we
Floyd | seemed alive, still.
Floyd |
Floyd | We had been twenty years younger, then we would have been the name on
Floyd | the man-things' lips. We would have been the visage on their
Floyd | paintings. And we would still have the Kthyress Crystal with which we
Floyd | would bring covetousness into man-things' hearts. But we were too
Floyd | young for detection of certain trickery; we were too old for
Floyd | resistance to certain magics. We had failed.
Floyd |
Floyd | We had felt no regrets twenty years before. We had ceased our toils at
Floyd | heroism when we saw the end of Thorn's Companions; but we had lived
Floyd | still, we had begun a new life. We paid the price for our youthful
Floyd | indiscretion; we were made small by Sethidrac's assignment. We,
Floyd | guardian. We, to guard one-ninth of the Legacy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then we heard rumor on the winds. We heard of a transfer of the
Floyd | Crystal from Sedmon to Blackhelm. Blackhelm. A guileful creature
Floyd | amongst creatures of guile. We had our suspicions about the theft. And
Floyd | we knew of the powers of the Crystal. We wondered at Blackhelm's
Floyd | knowledge. We wondered at the anger in Blackhelm towards those who
Floyd | were amongst Thorn's companions.
Floyd |
Floyd | We had been too long letting Sedmon hold the Crystal. We risked emnity
Floyd | from Sethidrac and Passidrac for too long. We could not yield the
Floyd | possession of the Crystal to Blackhelm. We had to make it ours.
Floyd |
Floyd | Open Tunnel
Floyd | We were surrounded by the man-things' structures, structures of dead
Floyd | trees and rock and distortions of iron. Beneath us we felt the
Floyd | arrangements of stone into a path for man-things' mobile receptacles.
Floyd | We could smell hints of the Crystal along the path to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | We could see a receptacle here.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Type 'ABOUT' for important commands we could use.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "lay egg" 		
	

Floyd | We were unfamiliar with that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "about" 		
	

Floyd | As we were a dragon, we possessed abilities unavailable to man-things.
Floyd | We could breathe on things; we could destroy things with our powerful
Floyd | body; we could discern many things from scents.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x receptacle" 		
	

Floyd | We sensed the emptiness of the immobile receptacle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "smell" 		
	

Floyd | We smelled the faint trace of Kythress from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "interesting" 	
			inky says, "I don't exactly get the backstory ehre" 	
			schep says, "who cares we're a dragon" 	
			inky says, "so this implies that thorn's company said or claimed or thought they killed us, but didn't" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "roar" 		
	

Floyd | We were unfamiliar with that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x receptacle" 		
	

Floyd | We sensed the emptiness of the immobile receptacle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "breathe on me" 		
	

Floyd | We would not accomplish anything if we burned yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "destroy it" 		
	

Floyd | We smashed the receptacle to pieces.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Open Tunnel
Floyd | We were surrounded by the man-things' structures, structures of dead
Floyd | trees and rock and distortions of iron. Beneath us we felt the
Floyd | arrangements of stone into a path for man-things' mobile receptacles.
Floyd | We could smell hints of the Crystal along the path to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Plain
Floyd | We stood in a more open space. On all sides of us we observed
Floyd | structures, with a particularly large white one to the east. In the
Floyd | center we perceived fresh plants in a location inappropriate to their
Floyd | origins, with insufficient bare earth. We could follow man-paths
Floyd | south, west, and north, or towards the eastern structure.
Floyd |
Floyd | We could see two man-things here.
Floyd |
Floyd | We heard shrieks from a man-thing, "Wuthe-elistha-migodisa-drakin.
Floyd | Dran-dran-dran."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat man-thing" 		
	

Floyd | We first attempted to take the man-thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | We imagined displeasure from the man-thing at that prospect.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "darn" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "breathe on man-thing" 		
	

Floyd | We let loose a torrent of flame, and when we stopped, we could no
Floyd | longer see the man-thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | We heard screams from a man-thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Too courteous for a dragon." 	
			Ellison says, "I think we maybe were part of Thorn's Companions and rode around in a van solving mysteries" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Limax says, "It's a dragon who reads Emily Post" 	
			nothings says, "pretty much!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hillside
Floyd | We stood upon a sloping hillside; we were only partially surrounded by
Floyd | man-thing structures. Further north was the entrance of the man-path
Floyd | to the city; south more structures. We scented the Crystal to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | We could see a man-thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | We saw the man-thing's eyes upon us. We saw a lack of further
Floyd | movement.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | We observed a change in the man-thing's position. We could not enter
Floyd | with him in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | We heard sounds come forth from the man-thing. We were surprised that
Floyd | we heard the true speech, not the man-thing chatter. We heard some
Floyd | distortion, yes, but still. We heard its speech. "Hail, Draco. Thou
Floyd | wouldst want thy crystal returned to thee, I suppose."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nod" 		
	

Floyd | We were unfamiliar with that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | We weren't intending that as a question.
Floyd |
Floyd | We heard the man-thing's voice, "My master will willingly give the
Floyd | crystal unto thee, if thou wouldst do us a small service."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | We allowed time to pass us by.
Floyd |
Floyd | We heard the man-thing's utterance, "If thou canst deliver to me the
Floyd | copper pole which lies in yon hideous white structure to the south, I
Floyd | will stand aside and allow thee to reclaim thy crystal."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "breathe on man-thing" 		
	

Floyd | We watched the appearance of a part in the flames around the
Floyd | man-thing. We saw no damage to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Plain
Floyd | We stood in a more open space. On all sides of us we observed
Floyd | structures, with a particularly large white one to the east. In the
Floyd | center we perceived fresh plants in a location inappropriate to their
Floyd | origins, with insufficient bare earth. We could follow man-paths
Floyd | south, west, and north, or towards the eastern structure.
Floyd |
Floyd | We could see a man-thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Ah, the magic." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Blasted Plain
Floyd | We stood on a plain of rock, grey below us and around us, white to the
Floyd | east. We could leave west. We perceived a tiny hole to one side.
Floyd |
Floyd | We could also see a barrier of metal segments before an eastward
Floyd | tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "yeah, it's pretty good magic" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x barrier" 		
	

Floyd | We could sense the truth of iron inside what we saw as too-regular
Floyd | slivers in orderly, artificial groups.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "destroy it" 		
	

Floyd | We smashed our body against the gate and we felt its internal
Floyd | distress. We smashed against it again, and we smashed through it as
Floyd | well.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Narrowing Cave
Floyd | We stood within a man-thing cave which rapidly narrowed to the east
Floyd | into an entrance the size of a small man-thing. We observed passages
Floyd | to the north and the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | We could not fit through the narrow entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "aw dang" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cave Junction
Floyd | We stood in a small chamber full of the leavings and scents of
Floyd | man-things. We saw a metal barrier to the east and a wide-open passage
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | We could see six man-things here.
Floyd |
Floyd | We heard cries from a man-thing, "Godistroo-izadran-wadwedoo."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | We could not with the metal barrier in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | We saw the departure of a terrified man-thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "destroy barrier" 		
	

Floyd | We could not destroy the thick door.
Floyd |
Floyd | We heard shrieks from a man-thing, "Witzawanithus-wedindoo-nuthn."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "Gojira!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | We saw iron, and much of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "breathe on door" 		
	

Floyd | We breathed, but we were not generating sufficient heat.
Floyd |
Floyd | We heard screams from a man-thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smash door" 		
	

Floyd | We could not destroy the thick door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
			EmacsUser says (to Ellison), "Haha." 	
			inky says, "seems like we need to pump it up" 	
			inky says, "I assume the pawn shop is related" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Narrowing Cave
Floyd | We stood within a man-thing cave which rapidly narrowed to the east
Floyd | into an entrance the size of a small man-thing. We observed passages
Floyd | to the north and the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "acid?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Blasted Plain
Floyd | We stood on a plain of rock, grey below us and around us, white to the
Floyd | east. We could leave west. We perceived a tiny hole to one side.
Floyd |
Floyd | We could also see fragments of metal around an eastward tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Order the hot chili." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Plain
Floyd | We stood in a more open space. On all sides of us we observed
Floyd | structures, with a particularly large white one to the east. In the
Floyd | center we perceived fresh plants in a location inappropriate to their
Floyd | origins, with insufficient bare earth. We could follow man-paths
Floyd | south, west, and north, or towards the eastern structure.
Floyd |
Floyd | We could see a man-thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Open Tunnel
Floyd | We were surrounded by man-thing structures in all directions save the
Floyd | north; we were blocked from further travel south by an adjustable
Floyd | barrier in the middle of the southern structure.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | We saw nothing special about the barrier.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "destroy barrier" 		
	

Floyd | We smashed the barrier to pieces.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Twisty Cave
Floyd | We breathed gently through our nostrils so that we could shed light
Floyd | upon our surroundings. We stood in a dim man-thing cave; we saw
Floyd | man-thing protrusions and surfaces on which rested the artifacts of
Floyd | the man-things. We smelled something very strong from the east, and we
Floyd | could also exit northwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the protrustions we could see a transparent sphere, a plant sheet,
Floyd | and a weave of hair.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the surfaces we could see some metal sticks and an animal stick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "heh" 	
			inky says, "I guess that is how the dragon illuminates the room" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x sheet" 		
	

Floyd | We looked at a flat sheet which smelled of dead plant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x sphere" 		
	

Floyd | We saw through it and we saw ourselves in it. We knew it as
Floyd | man-crystal. We saw no worth in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "eat sphere" 		
	

Floyd | We first attempted to take the transparent sphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | We would not have enjoyed eating a transparent sphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "e?" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x weave" 		
	

Floyd | We looked on a weave of animal hair; we knew such creations of
Floyd | man-things from our travels with them. We knew comfort and decorations
Floyd | as common reasons for their existence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "eat plant sheet" 		
	

Floyd | We first attempted to take the plant sheet.
Floyd |
Floyd | We were carrying as much as we could carry already.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | We were carrying a transparent sphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop sphere" 		
	

Floyd | We dropped the transparent sphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Oh. Tablecloth?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "eat plant sheet" 		
	

Floyd | We first attempted to take the plant sheet.
Floyd |
Floyd | We would not have enjoyed eating a plant sheet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell plant sheet" 		
	

Floyd | We smelled nothing beyond the excessive odor of man-thing towns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop it" 		
	

Floyd | We dropped the plant sheet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open plant sheet" 		
	

Floyd | We lacked the dexterity for such actions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x tablecloth" 		
	

Floyd | We looked on a weave of animal hair; we knew such creations of
Floyd | man-things from our travels with them. We knew comfort and decorations
Floyd | as common reasons for their existence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Back of Cave
Floyd | We were at the back of the man-thing cave which we could exit to the
Floyd | west; we hardly saw the things in heaps and piles we were casting
Floyd | light on with our soft breaths, so assaulted were we by the smell from
Floyd | a metal receptacle in the corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x receptacle" 		
	

Floyd | We could smell the source of the strong smell we had smelled outside
Floyd | the cave; we perceived the smell from the clear liquid in the
Floyd | receptacle. We could also see through the liquid, where we saw a gold
Floyd | figure.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x liquid" 		
	

Floyd | We smelled a very strong yet not unpleasant odor from the clear
Floyd | liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x figure" 		
	

Floyd | We saw a tiny figurine, a man-thing form, its arms in front, hands
Floyd | together.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take figure" 		
	

Floyd | We had no interest in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drink liquid" 		
	

Floyd | We lowered our snout to the barrel and sucked deeply from the barrel.
Floyd | We felt a warm, fine sensation as we swallowed the liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | We experienced a heavy sensation inside. We disagreed with the liquid.
Floyd | We resisted its affronts, but we could not digest it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take liquid" 		
	

Floyd | (the stomachful of liquid)
Floyd | We were already in possession of that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ah, cool" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | We were carrying a stomachful of liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Twisty Cave
Floyd | We breathed gently through our nostrils so that we could shed light
Floyd | upon our surroundings. We stood in a dim man-thing cave; we saw
Floyd | man-thing protrusions and surfaces on which rested the artifacts of
Floyd | the man-things. We smelled something very strong from the east, and we
Floyd | could also exit northwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the protrustions we could see a weave of hair.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the surfaces we could see some metal sticks and an animal stick.
Floyd |
Floyd | We could see a plant sheet and a transparent sphere here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "awesome" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Open Tunnel
Floyd | We were surrounded by man-thing structures in all directions save the
Floyd | north; we saw a gaping hole in the structure to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Plain
Floyd | We stood in a more open space. On all sides of us we observed
Floyd | structures, with a particularly large white one to the east. In the
Floyd | center we perceived fresh plants in a location inappropriate to their
Floyd | origins, with insufficient bare earth. We could follow man-paths
Floyd | south, west, and north, or towards the eastern structure.
Floyd |
Floyd | We could see two man-things here.
Floyd |
Floyd | We heard cries from a man-thing,
Floyd | "Izedmens-fawt-drakinslar-izedmens-fawt."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "disgusting, but awesome" 	
			DavidW asks, "Did we guzzle gasoline or something?" 	
			inky says, "acid" 	
			inky asks, "what is this man-thing saying?" 	
			DavidW says, "'It's a f**king dragon! F**k." 	
			schep says, "something about Sedmen dragonslayer" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Blasted Plain
Floyd | We stood on a plain of rock, grey below us and around us, white to the
Floyd | east. We could leave west. We perceived a tiny hole to one side.
Floyd |
Floyd | We could also see fragments of metal around an eastward tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Narrowing Cave
Floyd | We stood within a man-thing cave which rapidly narrowed to the east
Floyd | into an entrance the size of a small man-thing. We observed passages
Floyd | to the north and the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cave Junction
Floyd | We stood in a small chamber full of the leavings and scents of
Floyd | man-things. We saw a metal barrier to the east and a wide-open passage
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | We could see five man-things here.
Floyd |
Floyd | We heard shrieks from a man-thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "breathe on barrier" 		
	

Floyd | We expelled the liquid onto the metal barrier and watched its rapid
Floyd | dissolution to nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | We saw the departure of a terrified man-thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | We saw the departure of a terrified man-thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cavern
Floyd | We stood in a spatious cavern, but we took no joy from it. We were
Floyd | surrounded by the results of distortion and torture of rock and earth
Floyd | and stone; we felt only horror. We desired departure above all else,
Floyd | and so we kept our eyes upon the west exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | Against the back of the cavern we saw a ring of light.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the ring of light we could see a pair of wooden rods (on which was
Floyd | a copper pole).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x light" 		
	

Floyd | We saw the center of the ring of light around the rods within it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "get pole" 		
	

Floyd | The ring of light was in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "destroy light" 		
	

Floyd | We could accomplish nothing this way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x rods" 		
	

Floyd | We saw the attachment of the hooks to the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "breathe on light" 		
	

Floyd | We breathed on the hooks. We watched our breath's lack of penetration
Floyd | through the circle of magic. We watched the flames around the ring. We
Floyd | stopped our breath. We watched the gradual diminution of the fire.
Floyd |
Floyd | We determined that we could not expect blockage of heat by such magic
Floyd | as we saw the collision of the copper pole with the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get pole" 		
	

Floyd | We took the copper pole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cave Junction
Floyd | We stood in a small chamber full of the leavings and scents of
Floyd | man-things. We saw an open entrance to the east and a wide-open
Floyd | passage south.
Floyd |
Floyd | We could see three man-things here.
Floyd |
Floyd | We saw the departure of a terrified man-thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser exclaims, "Yay!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Narrowing Cave
Floyd | We stood within a man-thing cave which rapidly narrowed to the east
Floyd | into an entrance the size of a small man-thing. We observed passages
Floyd | to the north and the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Blasted Plain
Floyd | We stood on a plain of rock, grey below us and around us, white to the
Floyd | east. We could leave west. We perceived a tiny hole to one side.
Floyd |
Floyd | We could also see fragments of metal around an eastward tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Plain
Floyd | We stood in a more open space. On all sides of us we observed
Floyd | structures, with a particularly large white one to the east. In the
Floyd | center we perceived fresh plants in a location inappropriate to their
Floyd | origins, with insufficient bare earth. We could follow man-paths
Floyd | south, west, and north, or towards the eastern structure.
Floyd |
Floyd | We could see two man-things here.
Floyd |
Floyd | We saw the departure of a terrified man-thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hillside
Floyd | We stood upon a sloping hillside; we were only partially surrounded by
Floyd | man-thing structures. Further north was the entrance of the man-path
Floyd | to the city; south more structures. We scented the Crystal to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | We could see a man-thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give pole to man-thing" 		
	

Floyd | We saw the man-thing's stretch for the copper pole. We observed the
Floyd | pole in its clutches. We saw locomotion by the man-thing from in front
Floyd | of the entrance to the structure.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | We traversed a maze of twisty little passages; we used the scent of
Floyd | Kthyress as a guide.
Floyd | Cave
Floyd | We stood in a tall cave. We saw markings upon the walls, and man-thing
Floyd | torches. The cave led out to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | We observed a structure of wood; we saw near the ceiling as the limit
Floyd | of its reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the wooden structure we could see the Kthyress Crystal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x crystal" 		
	

Floyd | With what mere words could we describe the Kthyress Crystal? We had no
Floyd | particular fondness for the deception, its geas of greed. But we had
Floyd | the obligation; we were the guardian of it, the bait for the trap. The
Floyd | trap that we had failed to spring this time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
			inky says, "a trap, then" 	
			Ellison says, "hmm indeed" 	
			nothings says, "nah, i think that's talking about it being a trap in the backstory" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x wood" 		
	

Floyd | A construction of once-sturdy trees, an artificial arrangement; we saw
Floyd | its uppermost surface near the stalactities amongst the top of the
Floyd | cave.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "breathe on structure" 		
	

Floyd | We let loose a torrent of flame, and when we stopped, we could no
Floyd | longer see the wooden structure.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cave
Floyd | We stood in a tall cave. We saw markings upon the walls, and man-thing
Floyd | torches. The cave led out to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | We could see the Kthyress Crystal here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x crystal" 		
	

Floyd | With what mere words could we describe the Kthyress Crystal? We had no
Floyd | particular fondness for the deception, its geas of greed. But we had
Floyd | the obligation; we were the guardian of it, the bait for the trap. The
Floyd | trap that we had failed to spring this time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get crystal" 		
	

Floyd | We pulled the Kthyress Crystal from within the smoke and rubble. We
Floyd | had discharged the first of our duties.
Floyd |
Floyd | We emerged onto the hillside and we discovered the departure of the
Floyd | oddly powerful man-thing with the wrong odor. We were suddenly in
Floyd | recollection of the scent we had sensed with the man-thing, but not
Floyd | from it: Blackhelm. We realized that creature's association with
Floyd | Blackhelm.
Floyd |
Floyd | Yet we knew Blackhelm was just another man-thing. We would not concern
Floyd | ourselves with Blackhelm's plots so long as we were not involved in
Floyd | them again.
Floyd |
Floyd | As we set forth on the journey to the mountain, we pondered what we
Floyd | would say to Sethidrac about our trip. We knew the claims of the
Floyd | others our age, but we disbelieved Sethidrac was cognizant of the
Floyd | smell of prevarication.
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "%showpartial" 		
	Floyd > [press any key] 		
	EmacsUser pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | [press any key]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Now do you understand, my love? Do you not recognize your old friend
Floyd | the bard there, before the fire?
Floyd |
Floyd | No, rest. Elando still lives, for now. The Kriit drained only a
Floyd | fraction of his life force. I would never rob you of your vengeance.
Floyd | You can finish him at your leisure.
Floyd |
Floyd | No? Then I will do it myself later.
Floyd |
Floyd | What is... ah. Hello there. Excuse me for a moment, dear heart.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have served your purpose, imp. I release you from the binding.
Floyd | Maalni Tuit Stammora. Now begone to wreak what havoc you will, else
Floyd | than my home!
Floyd |
Floyd | My love? You are still weak; you had best remain abed. Where are you
Floyd | going?
Floyd |
Floyd | Do you not understand? I've saved you! I brought you back! Fifteen
Floyd | years to do so. Why do you not answer?
Floyd |
Floyd | Come back!
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have completed 'Heroes' ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 5 out of a possible 5, in 905 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Great timing. Almost time for dinner :)" 	
			EmacsUser puzzles over the ending. 	
			EmacsUser asks, "The frame story PC was brought back from the dead?" 	
			inky says, "the end notes on that webpage for this game are pretty helpful for figuring out what is going on" 	
			Ellison says, "so Blackwhatever uses the pole to bring back her dead lover who the bard killed for the crown (and throne)" 	
			schep says, "yeah, you really need to either play a second time watching for the bigger plot or go find some spoilers" 	
			Ellison says, "I don't understand anything else, though" 	
			EmacsUser says (to Ellison), "That was what I kind-of guessed. I didn't know where the imp came in." 	
			nothings says, "there are also clues you only find if you examine the right things or ask the right questions" 	
			nothings says, "the imp was Sedmon's guard" 	
			Ellison says, "oh, I figured the imp was us, the person controlling all of these PCs' actions" 	
			nothings says, "the dragon suggests the guard wasn't actually human, and was in Blackhelm's employ" 	
			Ellison says, "ah yes" 	
			nothings says, "but yeah, I didn't really get everything down in a way that causes it to really come together for people" 	
			schep says, "do you know what else the pole can do? I think the enchanter had that part" 	
			inky says, "we knew there was weird stuff going on with the guard from the beginning since the guard knew the adventurer but the adventurer didn't know the guard" 	
			inky says, "the thief's bit at the end said the baron had tried to hire the thief to retrieve a "kriit" which could perform a "ritual of the dead" or something" 	
			nothings says, "right" 	
			nothings says, "'The Way of the Dead'" 	
			inky says, "hmm" 	
			Ellison asks, "so some of the extra stuff would explain why the dead lover is dissing Blackhelm like that?" 	
			schep says, "not that I recall" 	
			nothings says, "yeah, I don't think so" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Oh, and the demon that took the pole via the portals is the imp." 	
			inky says, "well, the dead lover (Thorn, I assume? maybe not) was possibly freaked out by their SO doing some creepy necromantic magic" 	
			nothings says, "right" 	
			schep asks, "but really, when does bringing your lover back from beyond the veil work out happily ever after?" 	
			Ellison says, "oh, yeah, Thorn. I did not make that leap." 	
			nothings says, "IIRC, I actually meant to imply that maybe it was actually a one-sided love" 	
			nothings says, "but I'm not sure if that ever made it in" 	
			Ellison says, "she wanted love; he just wanted to be companions." 	
			nothings says, "heehee" 	
			inky says, "now I will read the spoilers" 	
			inky says, "(which you recall are at [LINK])" 	
			EmacsUser says, "I guess I will too." 	
			EmacsUser says (to nothings), "Very cool, by the way, the five times through with different perspectives." 	
			nothings says, "thanks" 	
			Ellison says, "I will do that, too... when I come back. fun playthrough. good job, everyone!" 	
	Ellison goes back to Squeamhurst.. 		
	Ellison has disconnected. 		EmacsUser says, "Yeah, good job everybody." 	
			inky says, "oh, I didn't realize the dragon was in the group" 	
			nothings says, "it's hard to decode the dragon's language there" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Ah, after reading it makes sense." 	
			Johnny says, "Isn't that just the way with IF" 	
	schep has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Limax says, "Hm" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Do not rise. You must rest, dearest. Rest, and I will tell you a
Floyd | story.
Floyd |
Floyd | No. Five stories.
Floyd |
Floyd | Only one is true. But it would not have mattered which.
Floyd |
Floyd | You will understand soon enough.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "r" 		
	

Floyd | [press a key]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "m" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "r" 		
	

Floyd | Do you want to play as an [a]dventurer, an [e]nchanter, a [t]hief,
Floyd | [r]oyalty, or a [d]ragon? r

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "m" 		
	

Floyd | Do you want this character to be [m]ale or [f]emale?
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Royalty:
Floyd |
Floyd | Baron Sedmon Ventillado. Sedmon Dragonslayer, now. The peasantry do
Floyd | love to forget a title and pretend a hero is one of theirs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Were you twenty years younger, it would be your name on everyone's
Floyd | lips. Your face on the popular paintings. And the Dragon Gem would be
Floyd | yours for everyone to covet. Of course, it is your name on the royal
Floyd | decrees, your face on the coins, and your pick of the Royal Jewels for
Floyd | your costume each day. But you detect an honesty in the grotesque
Floyd | admiration for the Baron--one you'll not find in the simpering toadies
Floyd | who serve you. But no.
Floyd |
Floyd | No regrets. Your days of heroism ceased when Thorn's Companions
Floyd | disbanded, yet your life--a new life--went on. The things you did
Floyd | then--the life you abandoned--all small prices to have paid for the
Floyd | luxurious lifestyle you've gained.
Floyd |
Floyd | But now... the winds bring rumor that Ventillado means to give the Gem
Floyd | to Blackhelm. Blackhelm. That villain--the Dragon Gem is said to have
Floyd | powers, powers that one such as Blackhelm could bring to bear on those
Floyd | of Thorn's Companions who survived. Thankfully, Ventillado is said to
Floyd | be a loyal citizen of the crown. And you can afford to be generous in
Floyd | recompense.
Floyd |
Floyd | The best way to be sure the Dragon Gem stays out of Blackhelm's hands?
Floyd | Get it in yours.
Floyd |
Floyd | Heroes
Floyd | an interactive vice-tainter
Floyd | Copyright 2001, Sean Barrett
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 011130 / Inform v6.21vs Library 6/10stb
Floyd |
Floyd | Avenue
Floyd | This broad avenue leads right into Temple Square, the heart of
Floyd | fabulous New Oldtown. Towering over the square to the east you do
Floyd | perceive your stark white Temple of Justice, beautiful and
Floyd | well-appointed, offering a statement to the neighborhood: this, this
Floyd | is what progress is about. Sadly, the buildings around you are
Floyd | scarcely up to this new standard; Baron Ventillado's house north of
Floyd | the square is much more satisfactory. How you hate having to come
Floyd | here. This would all be so much simpler if Blackhelm were found dead
Floyd | one morning, but it's never happened yet, despite your best efforts.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Type 'ABOUT' for important commands you can use.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Buildings block the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lady Suff, Baron Broata, Duchess Suffureghurz, Peer Solfelargib, and
Floyd | Countess Belannolfiy arrive, along with several guards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Temple Square
Floyd | The gorgeous Temple of Justice towers to the east over this square,
Floyd | which despite your luscious flower garden, is still as much a wreck as
Floyd | Oldtown proper to the west. A disreputable tavern lies southwest.
Floyd | Roads lead south to shops and north by Ventillado's house to Newtown.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see two royal guards here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lady Suff, Baron Broata, Duchess Suffureghurz, and Peer Solfelargib
Floyd | arrive, along with several guards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Well-Traveled Road
Floyd | This north-south road winds up the hill to Newtown through burnt-out
Floyd | warehouses and poorly-maintained homes. You've never understood why
Floyd | Baron Ventillado chose to place his house here, on the east side of
Floyd | the road, unless perhaps for the view.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Ventillado's servant here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lady Suff, Baron Broata, and Baroness Curzimmurzib arrive, along with
Floyd | several guards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "arrest servant" 		
	

Floyd | Perhaps you should order someone else to do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | Baroness Curzimmurzib says to Baron Broata, "Countess Subi was in a
Floyd | room at the embassy arguing with Lord Lanned."
Floyd |
Floyd | Baron Broata says, "Goodness."
Floyd |
Floyd | Lady Suff says to Baroness Curzimmurzib, "Rumor has it that Knight
Floyd | Coatubi is under arrest for plotting an assassination in the royal
Floyd | treehouse."
Floyd |
Floyd | Lord Dricko, Duchess Suffureghurz, and Peer Solfelargib arrive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "royal guard, arrest servant" 		
	

Floyd | The royal guard points her sword at Ventillado's servant, who looks at
Floyd | you for a moment, then nods his head. The two leave together.
Floyd |
Floyd | [** Programming error: Ventillado's servant (object number 242)  has
Floyd | no property reset to send message **]
Floyd |
Floyd | Peer Solfelargib says to Lord Dricko, "Lord Pazick was with Countess
Floyd | Noyess in the guest room at the embassy, and they were considering
Floyd | sharing an opium dream."
Floyd |
Floyd | Duchess Suffureghurz says to Lady Suff, "I overheard someone say
Floyd | Knight Wimmubi was with Prince Jazolf in the Imperial Stables, and
Floyd | they were blowing smoke at Lady Lannaz."
Floyd |
Floyd | Lady Suff says, "Unbelievable."
Floyd |
Floyd | Baroness Curzimmurzib says to Baron Broata, "I've heard that Knight
Floyd | Coatubi is under arrest for conspiring in the royal treehouse!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		nothings says, "haha" 	
			inky says, "oops" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Well-Traveled Road
Floyd | This north-south road winds up the hill to Newtown through burnt-out
Floyd | warehouses and poorly-maintained homes. You've never understood why
Floyd | Baron Ventillado chose to place his house here, on the east side of
Floyd | the road, unless perhaps for the view.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see four royal guards, Ventillado's servant, Lord Juffall
Floyd | Dricko, Duchess Dweluff Suffureghurz, Peer Fladarg Solfelargib, Lady
Floyd | Dwomel Suff, Baron Bromannurdo Broata, and Baroness Selturz
Floyd | Curzimmurzib here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lord Dricko says to Peer Solfelargib, "I saw it with my own eyes!
Floyd | Baroness Suress was arrested for conspiring in the royal treehouse!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Peer Solfelargib replies, "You don't say!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Baron Broata says to Baroness Curzimmurzib, "I personally saw Knight
Floyd | Klimma saved a shrinking fortune for a dowry."
Floyd |
Floyd | Baroness Curzimmurzib replies, "Oh my."
Floyd |
Floyd | Lady Suff says to Lord Dricko, "An acquiantance told me that he saw
Floyd | Knight Wimmubi was with Prince Jazolf in the loft in the Imperial
Floyd | Stables, and they were acting firey towards Lady Lannaz."
Floyd |
Floyd | Countess Belannolfiy arrives.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You stride through bright corridors to Ventillado's display room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Plain Room
Floyd | Sedmon displays his prized possessions in this shabby two-story
Floyd | chamber. Paintings and torches alternate randomly around the walls at
Floyd | various heights. A doorway leads west.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the room a platform rises high up, out of reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the platform is the Dragon Gem.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Baron Ventillado here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ventillado's servant follows you in from outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lady Suff, Lord Dricko, Baroness Curzimmurzib, and Peer Solfelargib
Floyd | arrive, along with several guards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "royal guard, arrest ventillado" 		
	

Floyd | Who do you mean, Ventillado's servant or Baron Ventillado?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "royal guard, arrest baron ventillado" 		
	

Floyd | The royal guard looks confused. "I'm sorry, Your Majesty, but I'm not
Floyd | sure how to do that."
Floyd |
Floyd | Countess Belannolfiy arrives.
Floyd |
Floyd | Baroness Curzimmurzib says to Countess Belannolfiy, "Rumor has it that
Floyd | Knight Klimma saved a fortune for a dowry."
Floyd |
Floyd | Lord Dricko says to Peer Solfelargib, "I personally saw Knight Wimmubi
Floyd | was with Prince Jazolf in the loft in the Imperial Stables, and they
Floyd | were arguing with Lady Lannaz!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Duchess Suffureghurz arrives.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		nothings says, "weird" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "guard, arrest sedmon" 		
	

Floyd | The royal guard points his sword at Baron Ventillado, who nods his
Floyd | head. The two leave together.
Floyd |
Floyd | [** Programming error: Baron Ventillado (object number 245)  has no
Floyd | property reset to send message **]
Floyd |
Floyd | Countess Belannolfiy says to Baroness Curzimmurzib, "I've heard that
Floyd | Baroness Thedib was at a brook near the palace partying, if you know
Floyd | what I mean, with Lord Dwomom."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
			inky says, "(the story notes say this had some response of significance, but I guess not)" 	
			nothings says, "you'd think i'd have tested it" 	
			nothings says, "yeah" 	
			nothings says, "let me check the source" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "guard, arrest meressin" 		
	

Floyd | The royal guard looks confused. "I'm sorry, Your Majesty, but I'm not
Floyd | sure how to do that."
Floyd |
Floyd | Countess Belannolfiy says to Lady Suff, "Did you hear? Knight Klimma
Floyd | had a very big dowry."
Floyd |
Floyd | Lady Suff says, "Outrageous!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Baron Broata arrives.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "suff, arrest sedmon" 		
	

Floyd | Lady Suff orders a royal guard to arrest Baron Ventillado. The royal
Floyd | guard points his sword at Baron Ventillado, who nods his head. The two
Floyd | leave together.
Floyd |
Floyd | [** Programming error: Baron Ventillado (object number 245)  has no
Floyd | property reset to send message **]
Floyd |
Floyd | Peer Solfelargib says to Baroness Curzimmurzib, "I overheard someone
Floyd | say that Baroness Suress was arrested for conspiring in the royal
Floyd | greenhouse!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		nothings says, "arrest is supposed to be:" 	
			nothings | if (noun == self) 	
			nothings | print "The servant"; else print "Ventillado's servant"; 	
			nothings | 	
			nothings | " turns to you. ~You don't really want to do 	
			nothings | that, Your Majesty, do you?~ His eyes... strange. Why did 	
			nothings | you give that order?^^~Nevermind that, ", (the) actor, ",~ 	
			nothings | you say.^^", (The) actor, " looks back and forth between 	
			nothings | you and the servant, then shrugs."; 	
			inky says, "ah, makes sense" 	
			nothings says, "and similarly for dismiss" 	
			Limax says, "Huh" 	
			nothings asks, "seems odd that i never tested it. maybe interpreters have gotten more strict or something?" 	
			inky says, "yeah, that sounds correct" 	
			inky says, "I think it is true for nitfol in particular" 	
			inky says, "(which is what floyd uses)" 	
			nothings says, "since the action fails I never wrote a 'reset()' for them (which is what happens when you kill/dismiss someone), but I never noticed that it was still being called anyway" 	
	djfletch has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		inky says, "these design notes are interesting" 	
			inky says, "to see you sort of stumbling towards the final thing" 	
			nothings says, "yep" 	
			nothings says, "this is a nice moment where it's important that I had already chosen a title:" 	
			nothings | The nobleman with the dragon gem... no, no, the FAMOUS HERO with the dragon gem lives [...] 	
			inky says, "yeah" 	
			inky | Okay, two weeks to go, I need that puzzle, time to design it. I will 	
			inky | go take a shower and design it in the shower. 	
			inky | 	
			inky | No clue from the shower. 	
			inky says, "defective shower!" 	
			nothings says, "it usually works!" 	
	genericgeekgirl wanders off for a bit. 		inky says, "ok guess we're done" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd | Are you sure you want to quit?

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "yes"		



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Speed IF Jacket 4 by Various Authors
As played on ifMUD on April 16, 2011

The idea behind ClubFloyd is that each week at a pre-arranged time, a group of people meet online to cooperatively play a game of interactive fiction.

Below is a transcript of Speed IF Jacket 4, written by Various Authors. Speed IF Jacket 4 was organized by Sam Ashwell, and the games were released the same day as this ClubFloyd session. You can learn more about the game, including how to download it, by visiting the ifWiki (which doesn't have a page for this Speed as of the time of posting the transcript because the games are just that new, but hopefully there will be a page by the time you click on that link!).

WARNING! Below you will find a transcript of people playing this game, and it goes without saying that the transcript is full of spoilers. So, if you've never played this game, and think you might like to at some point, I do not recommend reading any further. Instead, you might want to return to the interactive fiction page.

ANOTHER WARNING! A lot (most!) of the transcripts contained on this site are, shall we say, family-friendly. This is not one of those family-friendly transcripts. Just so we're clear.

To go straight to a particular game in the transcript, click on its name:
The Dream-Trap of Zzar
The man-eating, halitosic gorilla of Brazil
The Forests of Lachryma
Love, Hate and the Mysterious Ocean Tower
Moondarkling: Elfboon
Smoochiepoodle and the Bastion of Science
Spectrum
Light of my Stomach



		
	
ToyShop & Floyditorium
		
#ClubFloyd Discussion
	
			
	 		
			maga says, "Today's games are the entries in SpeedIF Jacket 4, wherein each author received a set of random blurbs written by the other authors, and wrote a game to fit the review quotes." 	
			maga says, "We have eight games, submitted by Roger Carbol, Carolyn VanEseltine, Colin Sandel, C.E.J. Pacian, Marius Muller, David Fletcher, S. John Ross, and myself." 	
			DavidW says, "Goodness, that's an impressive roster of speed-if authors." 	
			EmacsUser nods. 	
			maga asks, "so, where should we start?" 	
			EmacsUser asks (of maga), "Will you be presenting the blurbs before each one, or how will that work?" 	
			Roger has no preferences. 	
			maga says, "the blurbs should be listed within each game, usually before the banner or in ABOUT text" 	
			DavidW says, "Sometimes the blurbs are in the games." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Ok." 	
			Jacqueline says, "maga organized this speed IF, btw." 	
			maga says, "but speedIFs are speedIFs, so no guarantees" 	
			Roger says, "Although I am interested in what S. John Ross has for us" 	
			Jacqueline says (to maga), "I say just go through them in some arbitrary way. Like alphabetical by name or title." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Or, heck if Roger wants that one, then that one." 	
			maga says, "alphabetical by title seems fair" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "load dreamtrap" 		
	Floyd says (to maga), "Floyd doesn't know that game." 		
	maga says (to Floyd), "load dreamtrap2" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | What the critics are saying:
Floyd |
Floyd |    "Fewer monkeys would have made this a great game." -- Royce Odle
Floyd |
Floyd |    "The highpoint of the game is definitely driving the tank."  --
Floyd | C.E.J. Pacian
Floyd |
Floyd |    "Ross plainly considers this erotic, and, uh, good luck to him, I
Floyd | suppose." -- Sam Kabo Ashwell
Floyd |
Floyd |    "A science-fiction geek's wet-dream." -- Tanga
Floyd |
Floyd |    "Good grief. I need a new futon." -- Sarah Morayati
Floyd |

		Roger says, "Haha" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Wow." 	
			DavidW says, "oh dear" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "press any key" 		
	

Floyd | (press any key)
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | WARNING: ADULTS ONLY!
Floyd |
Floyd | This work is intended for mature audiences only, as defined by any
Floyd | laws which may apply to you. Note also that while legal maturity is
Floyd | necessary to enjoy this work, other forms of maturity will only hold
Floyd | you back.
Floyd |
Floyd | If you now have cause to believe that you should not play this game on
Floyd | the grounds of statutory law, personal morality, the fate of your
Floyd | immortal soul or simple good taste, now is the time to close this
Floyd | program and let the rest of us have our tawdry bubble-helmeted fun.
Floyd | Otherwise ...
Floyd |

		
	inky arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		djfletch says, "woo" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "press any key" 		
	

Floyd | (press any key)
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You smile an easy, confident smile. "Professor Zzar! I might have
Floyd | known!" He stands there on the gleaming deck of the Self-Righteous,
Floyd | small and frail in the finely tuned sights of your ray pistol.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes, Captain Galactic, it is I." For a cornered villain, destined for
Floyd | 20 kilodays' hard labor on the Penal Asteroids of Incarceron, Zzar
Floyd | seems awfully smug. What's his game this time?
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a deep thrumming from the plastic orb in the Professor's
Floyd | hand, and a hypnotic, throbbing light. Evil technology! Your ray slips
Floyd | to the deck with a clatter. Your legs seem to melt like Arcturan
Floyd | worm-butter, and you slump against a bulkhead. Now the universe is
Floyd | only the grinning face of your arch-foe, gloating before you!
Floyd |
Floyd | "You're entering a Level IX Subconscious Psychic Comatose Preservation
Floyd | State, Captain Galactic," he sneers. "I don't even need to kill you to
Floyd | claim the galaxy as my own. My reign begins now, and you're going to
Floyd | spend the rest of your life on display in my Museum of Conquests ...
Floyd | sleeping through it!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Then there is only darkness, and laughter. Peals of terrible,
Floyd | victorious laughter.
Floyd |

		Roger asks, "Has transcripting commenced?" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "press any key" 		
	

Floyd | (press any key)
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Dream-Trap of Zzar
Floyd | A Space Opera for SpeedIF Jacket IV
Floyd | Copyright ? 2011 by S. John Ross. All rights reserved.
Floyd | Release 0 \ SN-110415 \ I7-6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib 6/12N)
Floyd | Type Help if you're confused or About if you're curious.
Floyd |
Floyd | Science Station Alpha
Floyd | Aha! Your months of Grade Seventy Dream Training have paid off ...
Floyd | this dream-chamber is none other than Science Station Alpha, on the
Floyd | surface of a distant moon of the Visceron System. Here is where you
Floyd | and the Professor first crossed rays, and where his studies of
Floyd | sleep-states led him to develop the "perfect" preservative level of
Floyd | slumber: the Level IX Subconscious Psychic Comatose Preservation
Floyd | State.
Floyd |
Floyd | Professor Zzar believes that this state is inescapable ... and he's
Floyd | nearly right ... but here is also where the only known exception was
Floyd | proven, and recorded in the highly secret Omega Document! Now, if only
Floyd | you can locate it ...
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Zippy, George, Abelard, Ickstein, Chunky, and the Omega
Floyd | Document here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		cyberskunk says, "20 kilodays is 55 years." 	
			DavidW says (to Roger), "That's what Perry is for." 	
			cyberskunk says, "apparently being a galactic super villain is less of a crime than many crack related offenses." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Roger), "Yes" 	
	Roger says (to floyd), "X ME" 		
	

Floyd | As good-looking as ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "BOOO" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read document" 		
	

Floyd | Stars of zetox! These dreams do have their conveniences; the fabled
Floyd | Omega Document, right out in the open! It's a detailed report ...
Floyd | science this, oxytocin that, blood pressure the other thing ... but
Floyd | the conclusion is clear enough: nocturnal emissions generated within a
Floyd | Level IX Subconscious Psychic Comatose Preservation State interrupt
Floyd | the sleep-state and result in full wakefulness. So, your mission is
Floyd | plain: amp up the erotic content (E.C.) of this dream, and you'll ride
Floyd | to freedom on your on manly issue. So to speak.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Wet dream to the rescue!" 	
			Roger says, "Haha" 	
	Roger says (to floyd), "X zippy" 		
	

Floyd | Zippy is a monkey. He's playing with his teeth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		cyberskunk says, "clearly we need the monkeys." 	
	Roger says (to floyd), "Kiss monkey" 		
	

Floyd | Who do you mean, Zippy, George, Abelard, Ickstein, or Chunky?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "Oh dear" 	
			DavidW says, "We'll need music, dim lights, sexy underwear..." 	
	Roger says (to floyd), "Kiss zippy" 		
	

Floyd | That's very sweet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks (of DW), "Feathered boa?" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You're carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ickstein begins chewing something.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "no, that's silly" 	
	Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Jacqueline says, "oh. I better leave this to you experts, then." 	
			cyberskunk says, "eek got to go. have fun. :-)" 	
	cyberskunk has had its fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | As good-looking as ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x monkeys" 		
	

Floyd | Who do you mean, Zippy, George, Abelard, Ickstein, or Chunky?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ickstein" 		
	

Floyd | Ickstein is a monkey. He's looking at you wide-eyed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x chunky" 		
	

Floyd | Chunky is the kind of monkey you'd normally expect to be seeing,
Floyd | hearing, or speaking no evil (thus insuring six more weeks of evil).
Floyd | He's yawning.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "spank monkey" 		
	

Floyd | Who do you mean, Zippy, George, Abelard, Ickstein, or Chunky?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ha" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "spank zippy" 		
	

Floyd | But Zippy hasn't done anything wrong!
Floyd |
Floyd | (if you're trying to ... engage in some private time? ... you'll just
Floyd | need to phrase things a little differently under the circumstances)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "we have a verb" 	
			DavidW asks, "oh wait, who wrote this?" 	
			DavidW says, "oh ok. not maga" 	
			maga says, "S. John Ross. Ghalev." 	
			Roger says, "S. John Ross, who is (or used to be) a big deal in the RPG community" 	
	Roger says (to floyd), "take zippy" 		
	

Floyd | Zippy arches an eyebrow as you try.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "'spank monkey' does seem a promising route to victory, though." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "zippy, kiss george" 		
	

Floyd | Zippy has better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "But they need to misbehave first?" 	
			maga says, "I am shocked -- shocked! that you could imagine me writing something of prurient interest" 	
	Roger says (to floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You're carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice that Ickstein is avoiding your gaze.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ickstein" 		
	

Floyd | Ickstein is a monkey. He's scratching himself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "spank monkey" 		
	

Floyd | Who do you mean, Zippy, George, Abelard, Ickstein, or Chunky?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "scratch ickstein" 		
	

Floyd | I'm not sure what you're referring to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "spank all" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use multiple objects with that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "spank ickstein" 		
	

Floyd | But Ickstein hasn't done anything wrong!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x ickstein" 		
	

Floyd | Ickstein is a monkey, like any monkey. He's giving you a big smile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x george" 		
	

Floyd | George is a monkey. He's looking a bit peevish (maybe petulant would
Floyd | be the better word).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Is there another room?" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Science Station Alpha
Floyd | This is none other than Science Station Alpha, on the surface of a
Floyd | distant moon of the Visceron System. You can see other chambers to the
Floyd | north, east, and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Zippy, George, Abelard, Ickstein, Chunky, and the Omega
Floyd | Document here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x document" 		
	

Floyd | It's a detailed report ... science this, oxytocin that, blood pressure
Floyd | the other thing ... but the conclusion is clear enough: nocturnal
Floyd | emissions generated within a Level IX Subconscious Psychic Comatose
Floyd | Preservation State interrupt the sleep-state and result in full
Floyd | wakefulness.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zippy is looking at you quizzically.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	AutomatonZX27 arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	maga says (to Floyd), "take it" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		AutomatonZX27 says, "Well, here I am" 	
	Roger says (to floyd), "dream" 		
	

Floyd | I'm not sure what you meant by that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | This is the core of the Science Station's efforts to improve the
Floyd | technology of the Good and Trustworthy Galactic Empire, the facility's
Floyd | main laboratory. The place is packed to bursting with sensors,
Floyd | workstations, and delicate instruments, focusing mankind's collective
Floyd | knowledge into the breakthroughs of the future.
Floyd |
Floyd | Carolyn is here, brushing down her skirt absentmindedly.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Nason, Qwerty, Shingles, Papa, and Frank here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Can we see what there is elsewhere?" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims (at Automaton), "Welcome back!" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x carolyn" 		
	

Floyd | Doctor Professor Carolyn Winters, the only scientist in the history of
Floyd | the Imperial University to get her Professorial Doctorate in
Floyd | Omniopanology before she could legally drink. That was a while ago,
Floyd | and you've shared a few victory rounds of Martian Mead with the good
Floyd | Doctor Professor since, but you've never had the nerve to pursue your
Floyd | interest in her. Your duties as a Captain in the Imperial Naval Forces
Floyd | Against Evil occupy your every waking hour ... a personal life is one
Floyd | of those things that come with retirement.
Floyd |
Floyd | You sigh. You sure wouldn't mind retiring with Carolyn, and you've
Floyd | always suspected she feels the same. She cocks her hip just-so while
Floyd | examining some kind of readout, and you find your eyes drawn to the
Floyd | perfect curve of her hip, moving softly beneath her smartly-ironed
Floyd | standard-issue scientist skirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison has disconnected. 		
	Ellison has connected. 		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to carolyn" 		
	

Floyd | Carolyn gives you a wink and says "Hey there, handsome," but it's
Floyd | obvious she's distracted by her scientific work.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nason starts looking pretty bored.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x nason" 		
	

Floyd | Nason is some manner of monkey. He's bobbing idly on his haunches.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x qwerty" 		
	

Floyd | Qwerty is a monkey. He's rocking in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x shingles" 		
	

Floyd | Shingles is a monkey. He's playing with his teeth.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nason is bobbing idly on his haunches.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask carolyn about work" 		
	

Floyd | Carolyn gives you a wink and says "Hey there, handsome," but it's
Floyd | obvious she's distracted by her scientific work.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "seduce carolyn" 		
	

Floyd | Hm?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		AutomatonZX27 asks, "So the point of this game is to seduce this carolyn lady?" 	
	Roger says (to floyd), "take work" 		
	

Floyd | I'm not sure what you're referring to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "before my connection dropped, I was going to say that Ghalev also makes fonts (not that that is relevant)" 	
			DavidW says (to AutomatonZX27), "To be determined." 	
			maga says, "...not quite" 	
	Roger says (to floyd), "take readout" 		
	

Floyd | No need to mess with that.
Floyd |
Floyd | Qwerty is slapping the floor beside him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "kiss carolyn" 		
	

Floyd | You can't bring yourself to ... but just the thought of it is
Floyd | thrilling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x hip" 		
	

Floyd | Apologies. You've stumped me. Could you rephrase that?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "qwerty, kiss carolyn" 		
	

Floyd | Qwerty has better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x skirt" 		
	

Floyd | Oh my god she's amazing. Whenever you see her in that skirt, you
Floyd | always have this ungentlemanly urge to lift it, just for a second ...
Floyd | just to see ... but of course, you never have.
Floyd |
Floyd | Frank is rocking in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lift skirt" 		
	

Floyd | Gods of Galactron yes, you've always wanted to lift her skirt ...
Floyd | always wanted ...
Floyd |
Floyd | And you should. Now of all times, you should. This is a dream. You can
Floyd | do this.
Floyd |
Floyd | Not yet. You're not quite ... you need some more stimulation. That'll
Floyd | get you in the right mindset to finally do this.
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh my god she looks good in that skirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "wouldn't lifting the skirt *provide* stimulation?" 	
			DavidW says, "There's other rooms, btw." 	
			Roger says, "Maybe we should wander the setting a bit more, yeah" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Science Station Alpha
Floyd | This is none other than Science Station Alpha, on the surface of a
Floyd | distant moon of the Visceron System. You can see other chambers to the
Floyd | north, east, and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Zippy, George, Abelard, Ickstein, and Chunky here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Computer Chamber
Floyd | The X9-7000 supercomputer fills this room almost entirely, bank after
Floyd | bank of glittering golden lights and flutering dial indicators. The
Floyd | computer's vast monitor is currently dark. The supercomputer is
Floyd | operated by means of a large red button, set smartly into the console.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Chuck, Victor, Jamba, Troy, and Stinky here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x supercomputer" 		
	

Floyd | The X9-7000 supercomputer fills this room almost entirely, bank after
Floyd | bank of glittering golden lights and flutering dial indicators. The
Floyd | computer's vast monitor is currently dark. The supercomputer is
Floyd | operated by means of a large red button, set smartly into the console.
Floyd |
Floyd | Victor starts looking pretty bored.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x button" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the large red button.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "damn dirty monkeys everywhere" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Can I press it? :)" 	
			Roger says, "Fewer monkeys would improve the game" 	
			AutomatonZX27 exclaims, "Do press!" 	
			DavidW says, "I think we should. Probably an 'on' button." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press button" 		
	

Floyd | The computer plays the sounds of ... my god, is that people
Floyd | fornicating? I guess this computer is trying to help, but it seems
Floyd | like a terribly brute-force way to go about it. Man, that girl can hit
Floyd | the high notes, though.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "darlink, we are an IF protagonist. of course" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "my goodness" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "x monitor" 		
	

Floyd | How's that again?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW clears the save counter. 		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x dials" 		
	

Floyd | The X9-7000 supercomputer fills this room almost entirely, bank after
Floyd | bank of glittering golden lights and flutering dial indicators. The
Floyd | computer's vast monitor is currently dark. The supercomputer is
Floyd | operated by means of a large red button, set smartly into the console.
Floyd |
Floyd | Victor is scratching himself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		AutomatonZX27 says, "I like the fact that the protagonist can identify the sound of people fornicating." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn dials" 		
	

Floyd | This produces no useful result.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "heh, on intfiction, he says his game is finishable in ten minutes if people linger to play around with stuff" 	
			DavidW says, "I suspect this is all the (super)computer can do." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press button" 		
	

Floyd | The computer plays the sounds of ... my god, is that people
Floyd | fornicating? I guess this computer is trying to help, but it seems
Floyd | like a terribly brute-force way to go about it. Man, that girl can hit
Floyd | the high notes, though.
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice that Jamba is slapping the floor beside him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Science Station Alpha
Floyd | This is none other than Science Station Alpha, on the surface of a
Floyd | distant moon of the Visceron System. You can see other chambers to the
Floyd | north, east, and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Zippy, George, Abelard, Ickstein, and Chunky here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Tank Bay
Floyd | Your footfalls clank on the cold metal floor of this chamber, built to
Floyd | house and launch the station's experimental military vehicles. The
Floyd | west corridor leads back to the station proper, and the giant (sealed)
Floyd | bay door leads out to the deadly surface of this remote moon.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Duke, Toby, Rick, Eamon, Grimble, and a Stealth Megatank
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Eamon is chewing something.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		AutomatonZX27 asks, "What a supercomputer, huh?" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "x megatank" 		
	

Floyd | You can barely see it, it's so darned stealthy. You feel aroused just
Floyd | basking in the dark presence of such sleek, focused, military power.
Floyd | You can't help but notice the hatchway, and wonder what it would be
Floyd | like inside such a majestic beast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x eamon" 		
	

Floyd | Eamon is a monkey. He's looking at you quizzically.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rick begins looking at you wide-eyed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "oh dear" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x hatchway" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to use the word "demagoguery" to complete this story.
Floyd | Not that you did, but you managed to confuse me, anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		AutomatonZX27 says, "All these monkeys are beginning to creep me out" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open hatchway" 		
	

Floyd | I'm not sure what you're referring to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "enter tank" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cockpit
Floyd | The interior of the Stealth Megatank is amazing. Even the lights on
Floyd | the controls seem to be glowering with awesome military purpose.
Floyd | You're settled into the command chair, since the other stations are
Floyd | all occupied by monkeys. The only exit from here is out.
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice a well-thumbed copy of Spicy Space-Sirens Magazine folded
Floyd | over one of the controls.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Lala, Bobo, Vance, Ulster, and Duggy here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Duggy is yawning.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read magazine" 		
	

Floyd | Given the current nature of your mission, you feel a little ashamed
Floyd | for your normal treatment of soldiers under your command who enjoy
Floyd | this kind of ... artistic material. But now is not the time for your
Floyd | notions of perfect purity, nor is it the time to cry over spilled
Floyd | managerial milk. Steeling your resolve, you page eagerly through
Floyd | holophoto after holophoto of sultry spacefaring pulchritude, and feel
Floyd | a little dizzy at the sight of all those fantasy images ... the curve
Floyd | of leg and bosom, the shape of the lower back, the way a girl can
Floyd | smile so wickedly for the camera ... you feel your breathing begin to
Floyd | race, and ... you enjoy it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "back to caroline? ;)" 	
			Ellison says, "heh" 	
			AutomatonZX27 says, "That is all you do, obviously." 	
			maga says, "bow-chikka wow-wooow" 	
			DavidW asks, "This is a stealth tank?" 	
			AutomatonZX27 says, ""Enjoy" it." 	
			DavidW asks, "Can we drive it to Carolyn?" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take magazine" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x controls" 		
	

Floyd | You've caught my vocabulary with its pants down, so to speak.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "drive west" 		
	

Floyd | (I don't know the word "absquatulate") ... (or that thing you just
Floyd | typed)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I haven't been mapping at all. Too tired." 	
			AutomatonZX27 says, "I like the changed library responses" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You prepare to climb out of the tank, but you're interrupted by a loud
Floyd | CLANG as Vance slams the hatch shut, and the other monkeys begin
Floyd | firing up the engine!
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't know if monkeys really laugh, but Duggy sure seems to be
Floyd | chuckling as he cranks up some tunes on the tank's stereo.
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the tank, the great door opens in a fanfare of rotating yellow
Floyd | safety lights, and you find yourself hurtling at top speed across the
Floyd | surface of an alien moon. The monkeys, now seemingly unaware of what
Floyd | they've done, are simply hopping around you and screeching, and you
Floyd | must rely on your instincts and training to bring the vehicle under
Floyd | control, and bring it back home.
Floyd |
Floyd | You figure giving it a little spin around the high ridges won't hurt,
Floyd | just to feel the way she handles. Oh yeah.
Floyd |
Floyd | Feeling exhausted, thrilled, and strangely satisfied, you eventually
Floyd | return to base, lock the systems down, and head back into the Tank Bay
Floyd | - after giving those monkeys a stern looking-at.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tank Bay
Floyd | Your footfalls clank on the cold metal floor of this chamber, built to
Floyd | house and launch the station's experimental military vehicles. The
Floyd | west corridor leads back to the station proper, and the giant (sealed)
Floyd | bay door leads out to the deadly surface of this remote moon.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Duke, Toby, Rick, Eamon, Grimble, and a Stealth Megatank
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Toby is blinking, shaking his head, and then blinking again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "ha ha" 	
			genericgeekgirl exclaims, "bad monkey!" 	
			NOTE: Guests can't speak on channels - all guest conversation was edited to be on the channel for ease of reading the transcript. 	
			Guest2 says, "Oh dear." 	
	Roger says (to floyd), "spank duke" 		
	

Floyd | But Duke hasn't done anything wrong!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Go in the tank and spank?" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Science Station Alpha
Floyd | This is none other than Science Station Alpha, on the surface of a
Floyd | distant moon of the Visceron System. You can see other chambers to the
Floyd | north, east, and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Zippy, George, Abelard, Ickstein, and Chunky here.
Floyd |
Floyd | George is looking pretty bored.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "IN the tank" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Tank Bay
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "I'd like to see that" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "enter tank" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cockpit
Floyd | The interior of the Stealth Megatank is amazing. Even the lights on
Floyd | the controls seem to be glowering with awesome military purpose.
Floyd | You're settled into the command chair, since the other stations are
Floyd | all occupied by monkeys. The only exit from here is out.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Lala, Bobo, Vance, Ulster, and Duggy here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "spank lala" 		
	

Floyd | But Lala hasn't done anything wrong!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "spank vance" 		
	

Floyd | But Vance hasn't done anything wrong!
Floyd |
Floyd | Vance is giving you a big smile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hmph" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x demagoguery" 		
	

Floyd | I don't quite follow what you mean.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		AutomatonZX27 says, "Vance is smiling because you wanted to spank him." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "demagoguery" 		
	

Floyd | I do apologize ... You've bumped your head on the low ceiling of my
Floyd | comprehension.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "spank duggy" 		
	

Floyd | But Duggy hasn't done anything wrong!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "okay, red herring, I think" 	
			DavidW says, "I guess I misread or something." 	
			DavidW says, "How did driving the tank work? I missed that." 	
			maga says, "let's try working our magic again" 	
			maga says, "cutscene" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Tank Bay
Floyd | Your footfalls clank on the cold metal floor of this chamber, built to
Floyd | house and launch the station's experimental military vehicles. The
Floyd | west corridor leads back to the station proper, and the giant (sealed)
Floyd | bay door leads out to the deadly surface of this remote moon.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Duke, Toby, Rick, Eamon, Grimble, and a Stealth Megatank
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Eamon is chewing something.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Science Station Alpha
Floyd | This is none other than Science Station Alpha, on the surface of a
Floyd | distant moon of the Visceron System. You can see other chambers to the
Floyd | north, east, and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Zippy, George, Abelard, Ickstein, and Chunky here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | This is the core of the Science Station's efforts to improve the
Floyd | technology of the Good and Trustworthy Galactic Empire, the facility's
Floyd | main laboratory. The place is packed to bursting with sensors,
Floyd | workstations, and delicate instruments, focusing mankind's collective
Floyd | knowledge into the breakthroughs of the future.
Floyd |
Floyd | Carolyn is here, brushing down her skirt absentmindedly.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Nason, Qwerty, Shingles, Papa, and Frank here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice that Papa is looking pretty bored.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "kiss carolyn" 		
	

Floyd | You can't bring yourself to ... but just the thought of it is
Floyd | thrilling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Roger says (to floyd), "lift skirt" 		
	

Floyd | Gods of Galactron yes, you've always wanted to lift her skirt ...
Floyd | always wanted ...
Floyd |
Floyd | And you should. Now of all times, you should. This is a dream. You can
Floyd | do this.
Floyd |
Floyd | Not yet. You're not quite ... you need some more stimulation. That'll
Floyd | get you in the right mindset to finally do this.
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh my god she looks good in that skirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | Papa is avoiding your gaze.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lift skirt" 		
	

Floyd | Gods of Galactron yes, you've always wanted to lift her skirt ...
Floyd | always wanted ...
Floyd |
Floyd | And you should. Now of all times, you should. This is a dream. You can
Floyd | do this.
Floyd |
Floyd | Not yet. You're not quite ... you need some more stimulation. That'll
Floyd | get you in the right mindset to finally do this.
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh my god she looks good in that skirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read magazine" 		
	

Floyd | Given the current nature of your mission, you feel a little ashamed
Floyd | for your normal treatment of soldiers under your command who enjoy
Floyd | this kind of ... artistic material. But now is not the time for your
Floyd | notions of perfect purity, nor is it the time to cry over spilled
Floyd | managerial milk. Steeling your resolve, you page eagerly through
Floyd | holophoto after holophoto of sultry spacefaring pulchritude, and feel
Floyd | a little dizzy at the sight of all those fantasy images ... the curve
Floyd | of leg and bosom, the shape of the lower back, the way a girl can
Floyd | smile so wickedly for the camera ... you feel your breathing begin to
Floyd | race, and ... you enjoy it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shingles begins bobbing idly on his haunches.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lift skirt" 		
	

Floyd | Chastity ... is a virtue ...
Floyd |
Floyd | You've always taught that. Always believed it. Always shouted it, if
Floyd | need be, into the faces of children and parents at your autograph
Floyd | signings.
Floyd |
Floyd | But inside, you've always felt differently, and buried those feelings
Floyd | deep within your endless quest for peace and justice in the galaxy.
Floyd | And (your analyst insists) sublimated it into a dangerously acute case
Floyd | of Ovaltine addiction.
Floyd |
Floyd | But now, discarding chastity is the mission. This dream needs to get
Floyd | wet, and by the Nine Quasars, you can't think of anything wetter than
Floyd | the contents of Carolyn's skirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh my god, did you just think that? You hope you didn't say it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Carolyn turns and gives you a smile made of sunshine, sweetness, and
Floyd | the Scientific Method. "Hey, handsome, how goes the war against evil?
Floyd | Kill any Zarg for us lately?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Deer in the headlights. That's what this feels like. For the deer. And
Floyd | possibly the headlights. The galaxy freezes for a few minutes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Or a picosecond? Heck yes. You fall back on your academy training,
Floyd | flash her a comparably warm smile in return, and salute. "Sure have,
Floyd | Carol. Nineteen last week. Strangled half of them with my bare hands,
Floyd | and made one of them eat his own skull."
Floyd |
Floyd | Carolyn winks. "That's my boy," and returns to her work, leaning over
Floyd | the work table and wiggling her hips to a jaunty tune inside her head.
Floyd |
Floyd | What is it you were doing again? You've forgotten.
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh right. You find yourself aiming a 900-watt stare at the curve of
Floyd | her beskirted backside. Dear sweet fucking galaxies, you want to lift
Floyd | that skirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nason is playing with his teeth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		AutomatonZX27 says, "show magazine to carolyn" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "give magazine to carolyn" 		
	

Floyd | Carolyn gives you a wink and says "Hey there, handsome," but it's
Floyd | obvious she's distracted by her scientific work.
Floyd |
Floyd | Qwerty is slapping the floor beside him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "boo" 	
			AutomatonZX27 says, "Aww, I thought it would work" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "lift skirt" 		
	

Floyd | You reach out your hand, casually, as if it were going to be heading
Floyd | in this direction anyway, for official purposes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You pause to wonder: can you move your own hand offhandedly? Does that
Floyd | even work?
Floyd |
Floyd | Fortunately, the quality of Carolyn's ass returns you almost forcibly
Floyd | to the skirt at hand. Oh, yes, at hand, very much at hand ... and you
Floyd | just do it. You lift it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Carolyn doesn't turn around. Instead, she giggles for a second, then
Floyd | almost purrs as she says "Oh, Captain, I'd begun to worry you'd never
Floyd | ..."
Floyd |
Floyd | But even her words, her beautiful voice, fades from your mind as you
Floyd | take in the view.
Floyd |
Floyd | Blue panties. Soft, gentle blue. Almost translucent fabric. And right
Floyd | on the right cheek, the Imperial Seal, indicating the panties are
Floyd | government-issue.
Floyd |

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x panties" 		
	

Floyd | (press any key)
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | ... That ... that was it! That was IT.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel yourself cresting, hurling over the edge of internal
Floyd | stimulation. It's ... it's nice.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rest happens so fast, it's almost a blur. Fortunately, your
Floyd | academy training has prepared you for situations exactly like this
Floyd | (exactly like this; it took you three tries on the final exam, you
Floyd | were so embarrassed).
Floyd |
Floyd | You're no longer in the dream state. You're in Professor Zzar's
Floyd | twisted "Museum," on display. Stark naked!
Floyd |
Floyd | And there's the Professor himself, looking confused, furious, and
Floyd | annoyed all at once. He's wiping something from his eyeglasses and
Floyd | grimacing.
Floyd |
Floyd | But before you even fully assimilate your surroundings, your training
Floyd | kicks in, and you feel the rush of your reflexes thrusting into
Floyd | action: one foot to Zzar's solar plexus, one fist to the his jaw (hm
Floyd | ... sticky), one fist to his throat, sending him gasping backward.
Floyd | You're such a perfectly-tuned fighting machine, you've beaten your
Floyd | arch-foe to a whining pulp before you even yawn your first yawn, snap
Floyd | your fingers for a towel, and await the adulation of the morning
Floyd | museum crowd (looks like they get complimentary mimosas, that's kind
Floyd | of cool ... and monkeys ... free monkeys with every ...)
Floyd |
Floyd | Hm.
Floyd |
Floyd | And then the world dissolves again, and it's like surfacing from a
Floyd | dry, mucky cocoon into a warm, blankety one.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's your bed, at home. Your dog is asleep near the window,
Floyd | half-curled around your cardboard Captain Galactic standee. He knows
Floyd | enough never to hurt it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Scattered around the bed are your Captain Galactic comics, paperbacks,
Floyd | and your duplicate twelve-inch Nubile Star-Empress action figure (your
Floyd | first one is still in its original packaging, mint condition).
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the vacuum cleaner running in the hall, and smell
Floyd | breakfast. That combination means its Saturday, and if you behave at
Floyd | the breakfast table, Mom will let you watch Captain Galactic
Floyd | Adventures without bothering you, and then you can go meet your
Floyd | friends down at the bar.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your eyes rest on the cover of Captain Galactic and the Slave Wenches
Floyd | of Jara, in which the brave Captain is too pure and chaste to kiss
Floyd | even a single one of the grateful rescued slaves. You wonder, and not
Floyd | for the first time, if that's the virtue the Captain seems to think it
Floyd | is.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gah. You messed up the sheets again. Time to hide them in the hamper
Floyd | before anyone notices. Your story, as always, is that you're really
Floyd | trying to be more responsible and clean with the bedclothes. It's only
Floyd | fair; Dad doesn't charge you any rent, and you graduated high school
Floyd | seven years ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're thirsty. But that's what orange juice is for. And breakfast
Floyd | smells good.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 100 out of a possible 100, in 63 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the
Floyd | last command?
Floyd | >

		maga says, "our casual disregard for the AIF Foreplay Sequence wins hearts and minds" 	
			AutomatonZX27 says, "Because you're trained to notice stuff like that." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "oh" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "wow" 	
			AutomatonZX27 says, "The imperial seal thing." 	
			Roger says, "Apparently, we didn't need to go deeper" 	
			Roger says, "Let us move on, perhaps." 	
			DavidW says, "I need a tea." 	
			maga asks, "are we quite recovered?" 	
			maga asks, "or is a refractory period required?" 	
			Roger says, "Other than my need for a new futon, yes" 	
			AutomatonZX27 asks, "How many games are there left anyway?" 	
			maga says, "Seven." 	
	genericgeekgirl crunches on a candy cigarette 		DavidW says, "Awwwk! Seven." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Man, my attempts at keeping the ClubFloyd website fairly clean are... yeah." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "damnit." 	
			AutomatonZX27 says, "Oh, so I wasn't horribly late, then." 	
			AutomatonZX27 says, "Unless you started with like, twenty or something." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Automaton), "Nah, you were maybe five minutes late." 	
			maga says, "okay, let's keep moving" 	
			Guest2 says, "Hi all. I forgot my login." 	
			Jacqueline asks (of maga), "Can we have two minutes for David to get tea?" 	
	inky asks, "you forgot your password, or your username?" 		Guest2 says, "Not sure of the etiquette but I figure since that was an ending it's less harmful to say hi." 	
			DavidW says, "I poured tea" 	
			Guest2 says, "Password." 	
	inky asks, "ok, what is your username?" 		DavidW says, "(It's rooibos, though. No caffeine.)" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Yay for having wizards around." 	
			Guest2 says, "Ghalev" 	
	inky says, "oh hi!" 		Jacqueline says, "Okay, let's let Ghalev log back in, then start." 	
			Guest2 says, "hihi" 	
			DavidW says, "Except he missed his own game." 	
			AutomatonZX27 says, "I'm going to go get a sandwich while Ghalev logs in" 	
			Guest2 says, "I walked into the middle of the monkey spanking. Boy is my face red." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I... just made that connection. Darn." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Guest2), "heehee" 	
	Roger says, "If I had a nickel for every time that happened, eh" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Ghalev), "We're going to wait for you to log in then start the next game." 		Guest1 goes home. 	
	maga says, "at least it's not... okay, never mind" 		Guest2 says, "No foolin'. Sorry I missed the earlier bits. I'm just glad nobody pocketed the tank, because you can totally do so. Sigh." 	
	Roger says, "Haha" 		
	Roger exclaims, "Dream logic!" 		AutomatonZX27 says, "Back" 	
			AutomatonZX27 asks, "So it's like the car in 9:05?" 	
			* Jacqueline has added Ghalev to the channel. 	
			Guest2 says, "I actually have almost no time; we're at a con right now and Mark Sheppard is about to speak and we wanna go see him ... but I wanted to drop in and say hi and thanks for the event and all. Was fun." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Ghalev), "Oh, okay." 		
	maga exclaims, "thanks for doing a game!" 		
	Jacqueline exclaims (at Ghalev), "Thanks for stopping by to say hello!" 		
	Roger says, "Thanks for your entry! It was, yeah." 		Guest2 exclaims, "Sorry, would want to stay and play games with everyone. Just scheduling. And Mark Sheppard!" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "load gorilla" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the
Floyd | last command?
Floyd | >

		AutomatonZX27 says, "We enjoyed it in several ways." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
	maga says (to Floyd), "load gorilla" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The man-eating, halitosic gorilla of Brazil
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Leaner Gilts, "Strangle" Lei, Gain Tellers
Floyd | and Slat Leering
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 110416 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | -- Created using Adventure Book for Inform 7 by Edward Griffiths
Floyd |  Based on Adventure Book by Jon Ingold
Floyd |  Command Summary:
Floyd |  LOOK / L          Repeat the last page
Floyd |  INVENTORY / I     Show player inventory
Floyd |  SAVE / S          Save the game
Floyd |  RESTORE / R       Restore the game
Floyd |  QUIT / Q          Quit the game
Floyd |  RESTART / X       Restart the game
Floyd |  HELP / H          This text
Floyd |
Floyd |  Select options by their number.  To use an object, type its name as
Floyd | it appears in the inventory list.
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) Continue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | There is darkness, and pain at the back of your head. Basic urges flow
Floyd | through your lizard brain, air, food, rest, smoochies, video games.
Floyd | After who knows how long you open your eyes. You're in some kind of
Floyd | interrogation room, small, cramped. The stone carvings on the
Floyd | moss-covered walls make this look like a lazily designed secret room
Floyd | from a videogame. With you in the room is a gorilla in a suit, who
Floyd | looks a bit like Ron Perlman. Only this gorilla has rocket launchers
Floyd | for arms. You close your eyes. "Oh no" you think to yourself, "not
Floyd | again."
Floyd |
Floyd | And then you remember. The secret mission, from the new boss, who does
Floyd | look something like Michael Gambon: "Somewhere in the Brazilian
Floyd | jungle, there is a new mastermind at work. We know very little, only
Floyd | that he killed our best agent, Bonathan Jlask. And that he's hidden in
Floyd | some secret temple. Well, we've heard you know how to find such
Floyd | places. And how to get into them." You told him you're retired. "No"
Floyd | he said, firmly. "People like you never are." You were about to
Floyd | respond, but his secretary, the spitting image of Kirsten Dunst,
Floyd | already handed you the tickets.
Floyd | Flash forward. The gorilla is looking at you. "What were you doing
Floyd | here?"
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) "What do you mean? I am a botanist. I was looking for a special
Floyd | plant."
Floyd | 2) "I am a secret agent for the world government!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Bonathan Jlask, eh?" 	
			AutomatonZX27 says, "Pick 2" 	
			maga says, "since this a CYOA, it'd probably be best to do show-of-hands" 	
			maga says, "I vote for 1" 	
			Jacqueline says, "So, this is Tale's game." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Hmm, I lean slightly towards 1." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Um, okay, 1." 	
			Ellison says, "I was going to say, this must be Tale" 	
			DavidW says, "I'd choose 1." 	
			Ellison says, "unless I got really drunk earlier this week" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "1" 	
			maga says, "hence the Gorey-esque author anagrams" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sorry, Automaton" 	
			AutomatonZX27 says, "I still think 2 is the logical choice here." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "I left the next biggest town a few days ago. My only companion was my
Floyd | guide, who did look a bit like Alfred Molina. Anyhoo, soon we arrived
Floyd | here and after some searching we found the plant. But then my guide
Floyd | fell into a hole. Some guide, I tell I attached my rope to a nearby
Floyd | statue. Only the statue had to be weighed down with sand from the
Floyd | nearby beach first, which I put in the linen bags which carried the
Floyd | clothes. Then I climbed down the hole. Down there, I felt like being
Floyd | eaten by a grue so I switched on my lamp. Only it didn't have any
Floyd | batteries. And my box full of batteries was guarded by a snake. I
Floyd | found a toy mouse to distract it, so I got my batteries. They were the
Floyd | wrong size. But with them, I could switch on the venilator for
Floyd | Professor Bunglay, who in turn gave me his electric shaver, which did
Floyd | hold the right batteries. So I went back down there again, but when I
Floyd | finally could see, I didn't see my guide, I saw a sleeping tiger!"
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) "I then decided to sneak up to it."
Floyd | 2) "I then decided to wait a bit."
Floyd | 3) "I probably should tell you about the plant!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		AutomatonZX27 says, "But I shall succumb to peer pressure" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Quite the alibi." 	
			Roger says, "Haha, this narrative" 	
			Jizaboz says, "Heh" 	
			maga says, "gosh, it's lucky that wasn't all implemented" 	
			Jacqueline says, "haha" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Haha." 	
			DavidW says, "I'm thinking 2, here." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hrm. 1" 	
	schep arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		genericgeekgirl says, "Ooh.. I'm curious where 1 goes, I think. But anything is fine." 	
			maga says, "1" 	
			AutomatonZX27 says, "I say 2" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "A tie!" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Others?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Oh no." 	
			djfletch says, "1" 	
			Roger says, "1" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Phew." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | The gorilla tries to wave his rocket launchers dismissively. He fails.
Floyd | He then says, "Who are you trying to fool? You wouldn't approach a
Floyd | dangerous animal if you were,  indeed, a renowned botanist. You know
Floyd | what I think you are? You are  AFGNCAAP, the famous IF agent. I have a
Floyd | hard time making out anything specific about you, and that's just odd
Floyd | for a fictional world that has something as weird as a me, a gorilla
Floyd | with rocket launchers for hands! So tell me, am I right?"
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) "Yes, I am a secret agent. My mission is to kill you."
Floyd | 2) "No. See, this is CYOA. It doesn't even have a parser or an
Floyd | inventory!"
Floyd | 3) "Yeah, a gorilla with rocket launcher hands. That *is* odd. Please
Floyd | tell me your story."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, wait, it wasn't a tie-- nevermind." 	
			maga says, "3" 	
			AutomatonZX27 says, "2" 	
			Jizaboz says, "3" 	
			DavidW says, "3" 	
			EmacsUser says, "2 or 3." 	
			djfletch says, "3" 	
			schep says, "3" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Looks like I should say 3" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd | "Many a year ago, I was a happy AI in a rocket launcher, the newest
Floyd | and deadliest in weapons technology. Straight on our way to skynet, we
Floyd | were. But then some crazy scientist attached a gorilla to me. And now
Floyd | see I how look. Completely stupid! That's why I want to take over the
Floyd | world. Anyway, let me reiterate my question."
Floyd |
Floyd | The gorilla tries to wave his rocket launchers dismissively. He fails.
Floyd | He then says, "Who are you trying to fool? You wouldn't approach a
Floyd | dangerous animal if you were,  indeed, a renowned botanist. You know
Floyd | what I think you are? You are  AFGNCAAP, the famous IF agent. I have a
Floyd | hard time making out anything specific about you, and that's just odd
Floyd | for a fictional world that has something as weird as a me, a gorilla
Floyd | with rocket launchers for hands! So tell me, am I right?"
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) "Yes, I am a secret agent. My mission is to kill you."
Floyd | 2) "No. See, this is CYOA. It doesn't even have a parser or an
Floyd | inventory!"
Floyd | 3) "Yeah, a gorilla with rocket launcher hands. That *is* odd. Please
Floyd | tell me your story."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Ha." 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
			Jacqueline says, "2" 	
			EmacsUser says, "2." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "2" 	
			maga says, "2" 	
			DavidW says, "2" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | The gorilla, moving his rocket launcher not unlike someone handling
Floyd | chopsticks for the first time, puts three items down before you. A
Floyd | brass lantern, an elven sword and a platinum bar. Sweat breaks out on
Floyd | your brow. Oh no. He's on to you. "Now tell me, Mr. or Mrs.
Floyd | AFGNCAAP...what would be your first action if I do this...?"
Floyd |  And, pressing a button on his one launcher with his other launcher,
Floyd | your cuffs click open. Free. But it's no use.
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) >GET ALL
Floyd | 2) >GET ALL
Floyd | 3) >GET ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		AutomatonZX27 says, "2" 	
			DavidW says, "3" 	
			maga says, "ha ha" 	
			Jizaboz says, "Hmm..." 	
			schep says, "1" 	
			Jacqueline says, "haha" 	
			genericgeekgirl wavers.. either 2 or 3 	
			AutomatonZX27 says, "He's wrong! it would be >TAKE ALL" 	
			DavidW says, "4" 	
			EmacsUser says, "What DavidW said." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Whatever you people want." 	
			schep says (to author), "way to split the vote" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | Quicker than you can say cutscene, you're tied up again. The gorilla
Floyd | looks at you. "You know, I always envied you. Getting all the
Floyd | treasures, defending all those thiefs. Solving all those fiendish
Floyd | puzzles. But now look. What has the world come to? All these angsty
Floyd | protagonists with their guilt-ridden backstories, all these branching
Floyd | narratives. You live in a world that no longer needs you. The puzzle
Floyd | is dead. But don't worry, soon are you!"
Floyd | With that, he lifts his rocket launcher!
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) Try to get back to that one childhood memory you always shut out,
Floyd | and mentally reconcile with your mother.
Floyd | 2) Choose any incidental memory that just happens to pop up.
Floyd | 3) "Please, we can talk about this!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to schep), "heehee" 	
			AutomatonZX27 says, "hah" 	
			AutomatonZX27 says, "I vote 1" 	
			maga says, "2" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "2" 	
			DavidW says, "1" 	
			Jacqueline says, "1" 	
			djfletch says, "1" 	
			EmacsUser says, "2" 	
			schep says, "2" 	
	Jizaboz says, "1" 		
	gjnave arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		Jizaboz says, "1" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Surely we can do 1 and still have time for another choice." 	
			Jizaboz says, "that's what i'm thinking" 	
	Pacian arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	gjnave says (to genericgeekgirl), "whoops... i thought i was" 		
	maga says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, you finally reconcile with all she has said and done. After all
Floyd | those items in her old house triggered those memories, you feel like
Floyd | you finally understood her. You have grown yourself, in the
Floyd | intervening years. You now longer wear the innocent face of a child or
Floyd | the self-righteous, stern look of a teenager. You're grown. Maybe you
Floyd | have grown to forgive. Who kno..Sorry to interrupt, but you're being
Floyd | blown apart by a rocket launcher.
Floyd | ***You have died.***
Floyd |
Floyd | X) Restart
Floyd | R) Restore
Floyd | Q) Quit
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) Look at what others had to say about this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "aw" 	
			EmacsUser says, "1." 	
			DavidW says, "1" 	
			djfletch says, "so much for democracy" 	
			schep says, "S" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | Blurbs used:
Floyd | "Dude, even if you somehow get a movie deal out of this, it's rude to
Floyd | be picking out the actors already."
Floyd |  -- Sam Kabo Ashwell
Floyd | "Unreliable narrator.  Unreliable parser.  For the love of little
Floyd | green eyeballs, why isn't anything in this game reliable?!?"
Floyd |  -- Carolyn VanEseltine
Floyd | "The game's eponymous animal proved to be NONE of the adjectives the
Floyd | title proclaimed him to be, thank goodness."
Floyd | -- Colin Sandel
Floyd | "Smells like team spirit."
Floyd | --Tanga
Floyd | "The spiritual successor to Galatea, if Galatea had been about a
Floyd | gorilla with rocket launchers for arms."
Floyd | -- C.E.J. Pacian
Floyd | "Seemingly engineered to punch you right in the green slimy guts of
Floyd | your lizard brain."
Floyd | --Sarah Morayati
Floyd | "The minutely detailed simulation of the plant life was remarkable, if
Floyd | somewhat overwhelming."
Floyd | -- David Fletcher
Floyd | "The chariot race was one of the most thrilling, timed puzzles that
Floyd | I've ever enjoyed."
Floyd |  -- Royce Odle
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to EveryoneWhoJustWalkedIn), "All dialogue on the channel, please! #clubfloyd Hello then once you've established the channel, ;Hello again." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "time" 		
	

Floyd | You don't have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jizaboz says, "Simple system, fun game." 	
			Ellison says, "so far, I think this is the best electronic CYOA I've ever played" 	
			AutomatonZX27 says, "I'll say, those are some first-class blurbs right there" 	
			Roger says, "Now I wonder about the plant" 	
			Jizaboz says (to Roger), "Haha me too." 	
			genericgeekgirl asks, "ooh, there's a chariot race?" 	
			schep says, "R." 	
			EmacsUser says, "X" 	
			schep says, "or X, I guess I mean" 	
			Ellison says, "that 'I should probably tell you about that plant' option cracks me up" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "x" 		
	

Floyd | Are you sure you want to restart?

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The man-eating, halitosic gorilla of Brazil
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Leaner Gilts, "Strangle" Lei, Gain Tellers
Floyd | and Slat Leering
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 110416 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | -- Created using Adventure Book for Inform 7 by Edward Griffiths
Floyd |  Based on Adventure Book by Jon Ingold
Floyd |  Command Summary:
Floyd |  LOOK / L          Repeat the last page
Floyd |  INVENTORY / I     Show player inventory
Floyd |  SAVE / S          Save the game
Floyd |  RESTORE / R       Restore the game
Floyd |  QUIT / Q          Quit the game
Floyd |  RESTART / X       Restart the game
Floyd |  HELP / H          This text
Floyd |
Floyd |  Select options by their number.  To use an object, type its name as
Floyd | it appears in the inventory list.
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) Continue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | There is darkness, and pain at the back of your head. Basic urges flow
Floyd | through your lizard brain, air, food, rest, smoochies, video games.
Floyd | After who knows how long you open your eyes. You're in some kind of
Floyd | interrogation room, small, cramped. The stone carvings on the
Floyd | moss-covered walls make this look like a lazily designed secret room
Floyd | from a videogame. With you in the room is a gorilla in a suit, who
Floyd | looks a bit like Ron Perlman. Only this gorilla has rocket launchers
Floyd | for arms. You close your eyes. "Oh no" you think to yourself, "not
Floyd | again."
Floyd |
Floyd | And then you remember. The secret mission, from the new boss, who does
Floyd | look something like Michael Gambon: "Somewhere in the Brazilian
Floyd | jungle, there is a new mastermind at work. We know very little, only
Floyd | that he killed our best agent, Bonathan Jlask. And that he's hidden in
Floyd | some secret temple. Well, we've heard you know how to find such
Floyd | places. And how to get into them." You told him you're retired. "No"
Floyd | he said, firmly. "People like you never are." You were about to
Floyd | respond, but his secretary, the spitting image of Kirsten Dunst,
Floyd | already handed you the tickets.
Floyd | Flash forward. The gorilla is looking at you. "What were you doing
Floyd | here?"
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) "What do you mean? I am a botanist. I was looking for a special
Floyd | plant."
Floyd | 2) "I am a secret agent for the world government!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "1 again?" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "yeah" 	
			DavidW says, "1" 	
			AutomatonZX27 says, "1" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Want to find out about the plant =)" 	
			EmacsUser nods. 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "I left the next biggest town a few days ago. My only companion was my
Floyd | guide, who did look a bit like Alfred Molina. Anyhoo, soon we arrived
Floyd | here and after some searching we found the plant. But then my guide
Floyd | fell into a hole. Some guide, I tell I attached my rope to a nearby
Floyd | statue. Only the statue had to be weighed down with sand from the
Floyd | nearby beach first, which I put in the linen bags which carried the
Floyd | clothes. Then I climbed down the hole. Down there, I felt like being
Floyd | eaten by a grue so I switched on my lamp. Only it didn't have any
Floyd | batteries. And my box full of batteries was guarded by a snake. I
Floyd | found a toy mouse to distract it, so I got my batteries. They were the
Floyd | wrong size. But with them, I could switch on the venilator for
Floyd | Professor Bunglay, who in turn gave me his electric shaver, which did
Floyd | hold the right batteries. So I went back down there again, but when I
Floyd | finally could see, I didn't see my guide, I saw a sleeping tiger!"
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) "I then decided to sneak up to it."
Floyd | 2) "I then decided to wait a bit."
Floyd | 3) "I probably should tell you about the plant!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga asks, "3?" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "3 now?" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "3" 	
			DavidW says, "3" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd | Coca (Erythroxylum coca) is a plant in the family Erythroxylaceae,
Floyd | native to western South America. The plant plays a significant role in
Floyd | traditional Andean culture. Coca is best known throughout the world
Floyd | because of its alkaloids, which include cocaine, a powerful stimulant.
Floyd | The plant resembles a blackthorn bush, and grows to a height of 2-3 m
Floyd | (7-10 ft). The branches are straight, and the leaves, which have a
Floyd | green tint, are thin, opaque, oval, and taper at the extremities. A
Floyd | marked characteristic of the leaf is an areolated portion bounded by
Floyd | two longitudinal curved lines, one line on each side of the midrib,
Floyd | and more conspicuous on the under face of the leaf.
Floyd | The flowers are small, and disposed in little clusters on short
Floyd | stalks; the corolla is composed of five yellowish-white petals, the
Floyd | anthers are heart-shaped, and the pistil consists of three carpels
Floyd | united to form a three-chambered ovary. The flowers mature into red
Floyd | berries.
Floyd | The leaves are sometimes eaten by the larvae of the moth Eloria
Floyd | noyesi.
Floyd |
Floyd | Species and classification
Floyd |
Floyd | There are twelve main species and varieties. Two subspecies,
Floyd | Erythroxylum coca var. coca and Erythroxylum coca var. ipadu, are
Floyd | almost indistinguishable phenotypically; a related high
Floyd | cocaine-bearing species has two subspecies, Erythroxylum
Floyd | novogranatense var. novogranatense and Erythroxylum novogranatense
Floyd | var. truxillense that are phenotypically similar, but morphologically
Floyd | distinguishable. Under the older Cronquist system of classifying
Floyd | flowering plants, this was placed in an order Linales; more modern
Floyd | systems place it in the order Malpighiales.
Floyd | Cultivation
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Coca tree in Colombia
Floyd |
Floyd | Coca is traditionally cultivated in the lower altitudes of the eastern
Floyd | slopes of the Andes (the Yungas), or the highlands depending on the
Floyd | species grown. Since ancient times, its leaves have been an important
Floyd | trade commodity between the lowlands where it is grown and the higher
Floyd | altitudes where it is widely consumed by the Andean peoples of Peru,
Floyd | Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Bolivia and northwestern Argentina.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) -go on-
Floyd | 2) -continue telling the story-
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		AutomatonZX27 says, "def. 3" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "awesome" 	
			AutomatonZX27 says, "and suddenly, everything in this game makes sense." 	
			maga says, "found art, hunh" 	
			DavidW says, "This looks like a lifted Wikipedia page." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Yeah." 	
			EmacsUser says, "1." 	
			schep says, "I wonder if that violates copyright" 	
			DavidW says, "2" 	
			DavidW says (to schep), "Not sure." 	
			AutomatonZX27 says, "It isn't a wikipedia page though" 	
			AutomatonZX27 says, "At least not the one on "coca"" 	
			maga says, "2" 	
			Ellison says, "yeah, 2" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | "I left the next biggest town a few days ago. My only companion was my
Floyd | guide, who did look a bit like Alfred Molina. Anyhoo, soon we arrived
Floyd | here and after some searching we found the plant. But then my guide
Floyd | fell into a hole. Some guide, I tell I attached my rope to a nearby
Floyd | statue. Only the statue had to be weighed down with sand from the
Floyd | nearby beach first, which I put in the linen bags which carried the
Floyd | clothes. Then I climbed down the hole. Down there, I felt like being
Floyd | eaten by a grue so I switched on my lamp. Only it didn't have any
Floyd | batteries. And my box full of batteries was guarded by a snake. I
Floyd | found a toy mouse to distract it, so I got my batteries. They were the
Floyd | wrong size. But with them, I could switch on the venilator for
Floyd | Professor Bunglay, who in turn gave me his electric shaver, which did
Floyd | hold the right batteries. So I went back down there again, but when I
Floyd | finally could see, I didn't see my guide, I saw a sleeping tiger!"
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) "I then decided to sneak up to it."
Floyd | 2) "I then decided to wait a bit."
Floyd | 3) "I probably should tell you about the plant!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		AutomatonZX27 says, "2" 	
			maga says, "all right then, 2" 	
			DavidW says, "2" 	
			EmacsUser says, "2." 	
			AutomatonZX27 asks, "What did we choose last time?" 	
			EmacsUser says (to AutomatonZX27), "1." 	
			maga says, "we chose 1 last time" 	
			AutomatonZX27 says, "2 then" 	
			DavidW says, "We did 3 last time, and 1 the time before that." 	
			Ellison says, "oh, he was telling the reader about the plant, not the gorilla" 	
			EmacsUser says, "True." 	
			schep says, "(uh, yes it is [LINK])" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | "So?" says the Gorilla, irritated."
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) I then decided to wait some more."
Floyd | 2) "I then decided to sneak nearer up on it."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "So?" says the Gorilla, irritated. "Then what?"
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) I then decided to wait some more."
Floyd | 2) "I then decided to sneak up to it."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "heh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "So?" says the Gorilla, irritated. "Then what?" Did you lie around all
Floyd | day?"
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) I then decided to wait some more."
Floyd | 2) "I then decided to sneak up to it."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			Roger says, "Hahaha\" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "So?" says the Gorilla, irritated. "Then what?" Did you lie around all
Floyd | day? What happened?"
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) I then decided to wait some more."
Floyd | 2) "I then decided to sneak up to it."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Yes." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "So?" says the Gorilla, irritated. "Then what?" Did you lie around all
Floyd | day? What happened? What? Eh?"
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) "I then decided to sneak up to it."
Floyd | 2) "I then decided to wait some more."

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | The gorilla tries to wave his rocket launchers dismissively. He fails.
Floyd | He then says, "Who are you trying to fool? You wouldn't approach a
Floyd | dangerous animal if you were,  indeed, a renowned botanist. You know
Floyd | what I think you are? You are  AFGNCAAP, the famous IF agent. I have a
Floyd | hard time making out anything specific about you, and that's just odd
Floyd | for a fictional world that has something as weird as a me, a gorilla
Floyd | with rocket launchers for hands! So tell me, am I right?"
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) "Yes, I am a secret agent. My mission is to kill you."
Floyd | 2) "No. See, this is CYOA. It doesn't even have a parser or an
Floyd | inventory!"
Floyd | 3) "Yeah, a gorilla with rocket launcher hands. That *is* odd. Please
Floyd | tell me your story."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "tricky!" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser exclaims, "It switched!" 	
			AutomatonZX27 says, "Hm..." 	
			DavidW says, "hey yeah!" 	
			Roger says, "That Tale is so sneaky" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | "So?" says the Gorilla, irritated. "Then what?" Did you lie around all
Floyd | day? What happened? What? Eh? Speak up!"
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) "I then decided to wait some more."
Floyd | 2) "I then decided to sneak up to it."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "drat drat" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "So?" says the Gorilla, irritated. "Then what?" Did you lie around all
Floyd | day? What happened? Nothing? Are you still there?"
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) "I then decided to wait some more."
Floyd | 2) "I then decided to sneak up to it."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "With a back-to-basics roar the gorilla storms up to you. He growls,
Floyd | inches from your face. Finally he then hits you on the nose with a
Floyd | rocket launcher. Which is far less funny than it sounds. "STOP
Floyd | STALLING, HUMAN!"
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) "I then decided to sneak nearer to it."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "hahaha" 	
			maga says, "hooray" 	
			DavidW says, "; heh" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Aw." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | The gorilla tries to wave his rocket launchers dismissively. He fails.
Floyd | He then says, "Who are you trying to fool? You wouldn't approach a
Floyd | dangerous animal if you were,  indeed, a renowned botanist. You know
Floyd | what I think you are? You are  AFGNCAAP, the famous IF agent. I have a
Floyd | hard time making out anything specific about you, and that's just odd
Floyd | for a fictional world that has something as weird as a me, a gorilla
Floyd | with rocket launchers for hands! So tell me, am I right?"
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) "Yes, I am a secret agent. My mission is to kill you."
Floyd | 2) "No. See, this is CYOA. It doesn't even have a parser or an
Floyd | inventory!"
Floyd | 3) "Yeah, a gorilla with rocket launcher hands. That *is* odd. Please
Floyd | tell me your story."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "1 (we did 2 and 3 earlier)" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   Some papers you picked up three adventures ago. They are held
Floyd | together by a paperclip.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We didn't do all of 2." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "true" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x papers" 		
	

Floyd | You don't have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read papers" 		
	

Floyd | You don't have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "bah" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "papers" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use that here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x paperclip" 		
	

Floyd | You don't have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "CYOA people" 	
			genericgeekgirl exclaims, "you never know!" 	
			schep says, "(intro: type the name of an inventory object to USE it)" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "paperclip" 		
	

Floyd | You don't have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "use paperclip" 		
	

Floyd | You don't have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Huh. So 1 or >papers ?" 	
			schep says, "papers did nothing" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Oh, I missed that." 	
			maga says, "onward, I suppose" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | The gorilla sighs. "So, that's it? I don't even need to torture you!
Floyd | Well, goodbye." He aims one of his rocket launchers at you. For a
Floyd | second you ponder ducking.
Floyd | ***You have died***
Floyd |
Floyd | X) Restart
Floyd | R) Restore
Floyd | Q) Quit
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) Look at what others had to say about this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "So we need to figure out when to use the papers." 	
			genericgeekgirl asks, "play out 2?" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | The gorilla, moving his rocket launcher not unlike someone handling
Floyd | chopsticks for the first time, puts three items down before you. A
Floyd | brass lantern, an elven sword and a platinum bar. Sweat breaks out on
Floyd | your brow. Oh no. He's on to you. "Now tell me, Mr. or Mrs.
Floyd | AFGNCAAP...what would be your first action if I do this...?"
Floyd |  And, pressing a button on his one launcher with his other launcher,
Floyd | your cuffs click open. Free. But it's no use.
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) >GET ALL
Floyd | 2) >GET ALL
Floyd | 3) >GET ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "Tale isn't here, or we could ask him if it's even winnable" 	
			EmacsUser says (to genericgeekgirl), "Go for it." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | Quicker than you can say cutscene, you're tied up again. The gorilla
Floyd | looks at you. "You know, I always envied you. Getting all the
Floyd | treasures, defending all those thiefs. Solving all those fiendish
Floyd | puzzles. But now look. What has the world come to? All these angsty
Floyd | protagonists with their guilt-ridden backstories, all these branching
Floyd | narratives. You live in a world that no longer needs you. The puzzle
Floyd | is dead. But don't worry, soon are you!"
Floyd | With that, he lifts his rocket launcher!
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) Try to get back to that one childhood memory you always shut out,
Floyd | and mentally reconcile with your mother.
Floyd | 2) Choose any incidental memory that just happens to pop up.
Floyd | 3) "Please, we can talk about this!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Well, he spent a lot of time coming up with a winning message, no?" 	
			Ellison says, "should have tried papers there, just because" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "sorry" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "papers" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use that here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "2" 	
			Ellison says, "heh, thanks." 	
			DavidW asks, "Can we try 4?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "4" 		
	

Floyd | The gorilla, moving his rocket launcher not unlike someone handling
Floyd | chopsticks for the first time, puts three items down before you. A
Floyd | brass lantern, an elven sword and a platinum bar. Sweat breaks out on
Floyd | your brow. Oh no. He's on to you. "Now tell me, Mr. or Mrs.
Floyd | AFGNCAAP...what would be your first action if I do this...?"
Floyd |  And, pressing a button on his one launcher with his other launcher,
Floyd | your cuffs click open. Free. But it's no use.
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) >GET ALL
Floyd | 2) >GET ALL
Floyd | 3) >GET ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | You don't have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Um?" 	
			maga says, "I suppose that works as LOOK" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "4" 		
	

Floyd | The gorilla, moving his rocket launcher not unlike someone handling
Floyd | chopsticks for the first time, puts three items down before you. A
Floyd | brass lantern, an elven sword and a platinum bar. Sweat breaks out on
Floyd | your brow. Oh no. He's on to you. "Now tell me, Mr. or Mrs.
Floyd | AFGNCAAP...what would be your first action if I do this...?"
Floyd |  And, pressing a button on his one launcher with his other launcher,
Floyd | your cuffs click open. Free. But it's no use.
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) >GET ALL
Floyd | 2) >GET ALL
Floyd | 3) >GET ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "all" 		
	

Floyd | (Some papers you picked up three adventures ago. They are held
Floyd | together by a paperclip.)
Floyd | You can't use that here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "clip" 		
	

Floyd | You don't have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "papers" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use that here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   Some papers you picked up three adventures ago. They are held
Floyd | together by a paperclip.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "get gorilla" 		
	

Floyd | You don't have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "me" 		
	

Floyd | You don't have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "gorilla" 		
	

Floyd | You don't have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | You don't have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		AutomatonZX27 says, "I'll be back in a bit, need to take care of something" 	
			maga asks, "let's get the stuff and try to use that?" 	
			DavidW says, "I guess." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | Quicker than you can say cutscene, you're tied up again. The gorilla
Floyd | looks at you. "You know, I always envied you. Getting all the
Floyd | treasures, defending all those thiefs. Solving all those fiendish
Floyd | puzzles. But now look. What has the world come to? All these angsty
Floyd | protagonists with their guilt-ridden backstories, all these branching
Floyd | narratives. You live in a world that no longer needs you. The puzzle
Floyd | is dead. But don't worry, soon are you!"
Floyd | With that, he lifts his rocket launcher!
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) Try to get back to that one childhood memory you always shut out,
Floyd | and mentally reconcile with your mother.
Floyd | 2) Choose any incidental memory that just happens to pop up.
Floyd | 3) "Please, we can talk about this!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "get lantern" 		
	

Floyd | You don't have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "sword" 		
	

Floyd | You don't have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   Some papers you picked up three adventures ago. They are held
Floyd | together by a paperclip.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "nope" 	
			maga says, "okay, we're tied up again and we don't get the stuff" 	
			DavidW says, "3" 	
			maga says, "2" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "2" 	
			EmacsUser says, "2." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | Hey, you found a schematic for a rocket launcher in that one game on
Floyd | that space station with the pirates. It said if someone said
Floyd | "Niereleelrieleilieleelieleilieleiii", the rocket launcher would
Floyd | deactivate.
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) Niereleelrieleliieleelieleilieleiii
Floyd | 2) Niereleelreileilieleelieleilieleiii
Floyd | 3) Niereleelreileilieleeleileilieleiii
Floyd | 4) Niereleelrieleilieleelieleilieleiii
Floyd | 5) Niereleelreileilieleleeileilieleiii
Floyd | 6) Niereleelreileilleleeleileilieleiii
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ha hah" 	
			EmacsUser shakes his head. 	
			Ellison says, "hee" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			djfletch says, "haha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "yay" 	
			EmacsUser says, "4." 	
			maga says, "yeah, 4" 	
			DavidW says, "4" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "4" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Like a stubborn idea hammered into a pupil's head by a determined
Floyd | teacher, the rocket launcher clicks. "Uh?" says the gorilla. "Must
Floyd | reactive it. Sorry for the hassle. This'll just take a second."
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) Do nothing, as it looks like you can do nothing. Just wait for
Floyd | death. Nothing to do. No, no. Just see another death message.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "papers" 		
	

Floyd | While the gorilla is distracted, you bend the paperclip into a
Floyd | lockpick and you are free. As he sees this, the brute follows clich?
Floyd | instead of logic and runs away! You are right behind him , through
Floyd | endless, winding catacombs, always nearly but never quite losing him,
Floyd | as he rounds a corner or climbs some vines. Finally, there is blinding
Floyd | daylight! You blink into it, as you see your enemy jump into one of
Floyd | two waiting, ostrich-pulled chariots. You jump into the second one and
Floyd | whip the ostriches into moving! (Probably breaking some Protection of
Floyd | Animals Act.) Speaking of harmed animals, there is a ridiculously cute
Floyd | baby sloth in the middle of the road!
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) You drive over it, gaining more speed.
Floyd | 2) You swerve around.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "yay" 	
			DavidW says, "Chariot race!" 	
			schep says, "f 2" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Man, what?" 	
			schep says, "I mean ;2" 	
			maga says, "not the baby sloth! 2" 	
			DavidW says, "Baby sloth" 	
			Jacqueline says, "2" 	
			DavidW says, "2" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | Woosh! The baby sloth looks at you with big, thankful eyes. This will
Floyd | have no gameplay consequences whatsoever. I am making an important
Floyd | point about morality in games here!
Floyd |
Floyd | The exciting chase (music not included) leads you up a stony mountain
Floyd | path. It grows smaller and smaller, but you gain on the gorilla. He
Floyd | sees you behind him and pulls his reins to the right, to crash, er,
Floyd | right into you! You have to make a quick decision!1! No time to lose
Floyd | !11!1
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) You decide to slow your ostriches a bit.
Floyd | 2) You decide to whip your ostriches into full speed.
Floyd | 3) You decide to swerve into him yourself!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says (to Jacq), "unreliable" 	
			Jacqueline says, "hahahahaha" 	
			maga says, "ahahaha" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Man, too bad Tale isn't here." 	
			Jacqueline says, "yes" 	
			schep says, "z" 	
			DavidW says, "3" 	
			maga says, "3" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "worked in every other racing sequence in IF" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Sure, 3." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd | You decide to ram the gorilla! This works better than expected. Both
Floyd | chariots get wedged into each other, and soon you both swerve off the
Floyd | road and tumble down the mountain in a twisted mass of ostrich,
Floyd | chariot, gorilla and player character. You are swallowed by the green
Floyd | of the jungle. You are food for the insects, etc. This is not the
Floyd | optimal ending, in case you're wondering.
Floyd |
Floyd | X) Restart
Floyd | R) Restore
Floyd | Q) Quit
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) Look at what others had to say about this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oops" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Haha." 	
			maga says, "but not this one, apparently" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I liked 1." 	
			maga says, "all right, 1" 	
			EmacsUser says, "1." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | You slow down, and predictably, the gorilla swerves his chariot -
Floyd | right into thin air! Ostriches and chariot dance the same old, short
Floyd | and painful dance with gravity, but the gorilla clinges to the edge of
Floyd | the rock. He can't really get a grip with his rocket launcher, though,
Floyd | and he slides downwards ever so slowly. "LISTEN!" he screams,
Floyd | scrambling. "This is bigger than you and me. Bigger than everything! I
Floyd | can give you names, addresses, phone numbers, twitter names, flickr
Floyd | links."
Floyd | "Who is it, primate? Who is behind this sketchily defined "this?" "
Floyd | "It's the Player-PC divsion, they're onto us, the implementors are
Floyd | onto us, but it's too late it's
Floyd | ***Source file ended in the middle of quoted text: main source text.
Floyd | This probably means that a quotation mark is missing somewhere. If you
Floyd | are using Inform with syntax colouring, look for where the quoted-text
Floyd | colour starts. (Sometimes this problem turns up because a piece of
Floyd | quoted text contains a text substitution in square brackets which in
Floyd | turn contains another piece of quoted text - this is not allowed, and
Floyd | causes me to lose track.)***
Floyd |
Floyd | You have won!
Floyd |
Floyd | X) Restart
Floyd | R) Restore
Floyd | Q) Quit
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) Look at what others had to say about this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "w00t" 	
			inky says, "wow" 	
			EmacsUser exclaims, "Yay!" 	
			maga says, "IT WAS GRAHAM ALL ALONG" 	
			Roger says, "Kid's got some skills" 	
			DavidW says, "heeyah" 	
			djfletch says, "hurrah" 	
			maga says, "excellent" 	
			maga says, "let's see what's next up..." 	
	inky has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Jacqueline says, "Great one, Tale." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd | Are you sure you want to quit?

		Ellison says, "nice game" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
	maga says (to Floyd), "load lachryma" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A catastrophic event threatens the continued existence of the twin
Floyd | nations.  You are Aris, an important citizen of the long linear Upper
Floyd | Forest of Lachryma.  If you cannot save your civilization, no one can.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Forests of Lachryma
Floyd | An entry for Speed-IF Jacket 4 by Roger Carbol
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 110415 / Inform 7 build 6F95 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | (For more information, try ABOUT.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Chamber of Reflection
Floyd | A small, circular room, carved out of the depths of the Mother Tree.
Floyd | What little light there is trickles in from a long hallway to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are roused from your meditations.  You know that you must not
Floyd | fail.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Ellison), "You're just saying that because of your cameo." 	
			Ellison says, "my non-cameo, you mean. my character was never rescued!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, true." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "about" 		
	

Floyd | This game was written for Speed-IF Jacket 4, completed 15 April 2011.
Floyd | I wrote it in about three hours.  The inspiring blurbs may be a bit
Floyd | spoilery if you've not played the game through to at least one ending.
Floyd | If you'd like to see them anyway, try SPOILERS.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga asks, "want to hold off?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Let's hold off." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You are Aris, an important citizen of the long linear Upper Forest of
Floyd | Lachryma.  If you cannot save your civilization, no one can.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "north" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Chamber of Reflection
Floyd | A small, circular room, carved out of the depths of the Mother Tree.
Floyd | What little light there is trickles in from a long hallway to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Plaza
Floyd | From this vantage point, you can see most of the north face of your
Floyd | Mother Tree.  Far above you is Citadel Bleph, founded by your own
Floyd | great ancestors generations ago.  Far below, all details of the
Floyd | surface are lost to haze.  You can vaguely discern the great Milk Sea,
Floyd | and the Rainbow Spot within it.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stairway winds its way upwards to an observatory.  It also continues
Floyd | winding downwards until it eventually reaches a research station.  The
Floyd | rest of the city, and beyond its walls other cities around other
Floyd | Mother Trees, could be visited by other paths.  But your path lies
Floyd | elsewhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Hmm, yeah." 	
	gjnave says (to floyd), "x tree" 		
	

Floyd | Ancient and immense beyond measure, the Mother Tree is the foundation
Floyd | of your entire civilization.  It provides scale and oil, it provides
Floyd | shelter, it provides a reason for living.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "> cut down tree" 	
			DavidW says, "noooo" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "x sea" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims (at ggg), "!!!" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Research Station
Floyd | This building is among the lowest on the Mother Tree, although it
Floyd | remains safely above the surface.  The research pod is here, waiting
Floyd | to take you down to the surface, where you are expected to retrieve
Floyd | the asteroid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x pod" 		
	

Floyd | It is a small vessel, designed for one person at most.  It is raised
Floyd | and lowered by a cable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "enter pod" 		
	

Floyd | Research Pod
Floyd | The research pod is incredibly cramped.  There's just enough room for
Floyd | two levers: one labeled DOWN and the other UP.  There's also a small
Floyd | window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "eat lever" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the down lever or the up lever?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "I was impressed with how moral you guys were in the last game. I probably would have run over that sloth." 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			schep says, "but it was sooo cuute!11" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "pull down" 		
	

Floyd | (the down lever)
Floyd | You give the lever labeled DOWN a push, and you quickly find yourself
Floyd | plummeting downwards.  This continues for several minutes, until
Floyd | there's a mighty screeching sound, and you find yourself at a
Floyd | standstill.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

Floyd | It's a tiny opaque window; barely large enough to steal a glimpse
Floyd | through.  A large plaque immediately below the window has this
Floyd | message: "WARNING:  Do not open window in transit."  The window is
Floyd | closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Ell), "ha" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "open window" 		
	

Floyd | You open the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Are we stuck in mid-down?" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You would plummet to your death.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "enter window" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "look through window" 		
	

Floyd | Ignoring the admonition of the warning sign, you gaze out through the
Floyd | window.
Floyd |
Floyd |  Far below, you can clearly see the Milk Sea, stretching out to an
Floyd | impossibly-distant horizon.  In its center, the colourful Rainbow Sea,
Floyd | perfectly round.  And in the center of that sea, you perceive yet
Floyd | another concentric round sea, this one of inky darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd |  By the Mother Tree -- you comprehend the whole in one terrible
Floyd | instant.  This is no sea, no ocean.  You gaze down upon the
Floyd | garguantuan eye of some unimagineably immense creature, some god.  All
Floyd | you have known, or ever will know, is nothing but the tiniest speck in
Floyd | comparison.  Yet you cannot shake the feeling that even as you look
Floyd | down in awe, this behemoth is gazing back.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your mind is shattered; perhaps another can complete your mission, or
Floyd | perhaps your civilization is doomed.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have lost everything ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 0, in 15 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Yikes." 	
			maga says, "eep" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Research Pod
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. Before entering the pod, try going up." 	
			Ellison says, "at least we got the full score" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "push up" 		
	

Floyd | (the up lever)
Floyd | You give the lever labeled UP a mighty shove, and, following a
Floyd | shudder, the pod resumes its ascent.  After several more minutes, the
Floyd | pod comes to a halt at the station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | (the up lever)
Floyd | You give the lever labeled UP a pull, but nothing seems to happen.
Floyd | Perhaps you're as far up as you can go.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "That's the speedif way" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, ""perhaps" Hm." 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Out and up?" 	
			maga asks, "spoilers?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look through window" 		
	

Floyd | You see the research station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Alex says (to maga), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that spoilers are to the southeast." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | Research Station
Floyd | This building is among the lowest on the Mother Tree, although it
Floyd | remains safely above the surface.  The research pod is here, waiting
Floyd | to take you down to the surface, where you are expected to retrieve
Floyd | the asteroid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Plaza
Floyd | From this vantage point, you can see most of the north face of your
Floyd | Mother Tree.  Far above you is Citadel Bleph, founded by your own
Floyd | great ancestors generations ago.  Far below, all details of the
Floyd | surface are lost to haze.  You can vaguely discern the great Milk Sea,
Floyd | and the Rainbow Spot within it.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stairway winds its way upwards to an observatory.  It also continues
Floyd | winding downwards until it eventually reaches a research station.  The
Floyd | rest of the city, and beyond its walls other cities around other
Floyd | Mother Trees, could be visited by other paths.  But your path lies
Floyd | elsewhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Signals Observatory
Floyd | This building is dominated by enormous telescopes and other optical
Floyd | instruments, all pointed across The Great Gap.  No signal from the
Floyd | Lower Forest has been received for generations, yet the scientists
Floyd | live in hope.  Indeed, it is to them you owe your mission, for it was
Floyd | they who spotted the asteroid plummeting downwards.  The asteroid you
Floyd | are now sworn to retrieve.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large telescope appears to be merely pointed towards the floor.
Floyd | That can't be right.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "That's odd." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "x telescope" 		
	

Floyd | Upon closer examination, you determine that it's actually an enormous
Floyd | microscope.  It is pointed at a small bowl of oatmeal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x oatmeal" 		
	

Floyd | It seems to be a normal bowl of oatmeal.  As you observe it, though,
Floyd | numerous dark spots appear on its surface; they appear to be arranging
Floyd | themselves into letters and words.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "read it" 		
	

Floyd | As you watch, you see the following message appear: "PLEASE DO NOT EAT
Floyd | US"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "hee hee" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "l in microscope" 		
	

Floyd | You peer into the microscope, but it's all a blur.  You try twiddling
Floyd | various knobs, but nothing seems to help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "snrk" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Ah." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "eat oatmeal" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the bowl of oatmeal)
Floyd | You shovel the oatmeal into your mouth.  It tastes... a bit strange.
Floyd | Nevertheless, you finish it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser exclaims (at maga), "!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "gah" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "nom nom nom" 	
			maga says, "FINE" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Signals Observatory
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "This outmeal tastes... delic-- wait, I mean SENTIENT" 	
			DavidW says, "We're probably in the bowl too, y'know." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Signals Observatory
Floyd | This building is dominated by enormous telescopes and other optical
Floyd | instruments, all pointed across The Great Gap.  No signal from the
Floyd | Lower Forest has been received for generations, yet the scientists
Floyd | live in hope.  Indeed, it is to them you owe your mission, for it was
Floyd | they who spotted the asteroid plummeting downwards.  The asteroid you
Floyd | are now sworn to retrieve.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large telescope appears to be merely pointed towards the floor.
Floyd | That can't be right.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a bowl of oatmeal here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "And after Ellison was telling us how noble our decisions are." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "oatmeal, hello" 		
	

Floyd | You can't talk to the bowl of oatmeal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "take bowl" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "look through microscope" 		
	

Floyd | You peer into the microscope, but it's all a blur.  You try twiddling
Floyd | various knobs, but nothing seems to help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "take microscope" 		
	

Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "maybe we can throw the oatmeal out of the window" 	
			maga says, "give the eye an infection" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "point microscope at sky" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "turn microscope" 		
	

Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep asks, "maybe we can try the DOWN lever again after it stops?" 	
			maga says, "sure" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Plaza
Floyd | From this vantage point, you can see most of the north face of your
Floyd | Mother Tree.  Far above you is Citadel Bleph, founded by your own
Floyd | great ancestors generations ago.  Far below, all details of the
Floyd | surface are lost to haze.  You can vaguely discern the great Milk Sea,
Floyd | and the Rainbow Spot within it.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stairway winds its way upwards to an observatory.  It also continues
Floyd | winding downwards until it eventually reaches a research station.  The
Floyd | rest of the city, and beyond its walls other cities around other
Floyd | Mother Trees, could be visited by other paths.  But your path lies
Floyd | elsewhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Research Station
Floyd | This building is among the lowest on the Mother Tree, although it
Floyd | remains safely above the surface.  The research pod is here, waiting
Floyd | to take you down to the surface, where you are expected to retrieve
Floyd | the asteroid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "enter pod" 		
	

Floyd | Research Pod
Floyd | The research pod is incredibly cramped.  There's just enough room for
Floyd | two levers: one labeled DOWN and the other UP.  There's also a small
Floyd | window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "pull down" 		
	

Floyd | (the down lever)
Floyd | You give the lever labeled DOWN a push, and you quickly find yourself
Floyd | plummeting downwards.  This continues for several minutes, until
Floyd | there's a mighty screeching sound, and you find yourself at a
Floyd | standstill.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | (the down lever)
Floyd | You give the lever labeled DOWN a mighty shove, and, following a
Floyd | shudder, the pod resumes its descent.  After several more minutes, the
Floyd | pod comes to a halt at the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | Landing Site
Floyd | The research pod has set down at the base of the Mother Tree, on the
Floyd | shore of the Milk Sea.  Far, far to the south, you see dark shape
Floyd | which must be the asteroid.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a grappling hook here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x hook" 		
	

Floyd | This hook must have detached from the research pod automatically.  It
Floyd | is connected to a thin strong cable which extends back to the pod.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "take hook" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "tie hook to me" 		
	

Floyd | You would achieve nothing by this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "swing on hook" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing sensible to swing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Impact Site
Floyd | You eventually reach the site of the asteroid.  It appears to be a
Floyd | large irregular mass of stone, much larger than you.  Far to the
Floyd | north, you see the Mother Tree stretching upwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "just carry it south" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "put hook on asteroid" 		
	

Floyd | Putting things on the asteroid would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x asteroid" 		
	

Floyd | This thing is far too large for you to carry back to the research pod.
Floyd | You examine its surface, and find several places where you could
Floyd | attach the grappling hook.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "attach hook to asteroid" 		
	

Floyd | You firmly attach the grappling hook to the asteroid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Impact Site
Floyd | You eventually reach the site of the asteroid.  It appears to be a
Floyd | large irregular mass of stone, much larger than you.  Far to the
Floyd | north, you see the Mother Tree stretching upwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a grappling hook here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "climb asteroid" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think much is to be achieved by that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "stand on asteroid" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can stand on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tree" 		
	

Floyd | Ancient and immense beyond measure, the Mother Tree is the foundation
Floyd | of your entire civilization.  It provides scale and oil, it provides
Floyd | shelter, it provides a reason for living.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "doesn't seem to be much else we can do here" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "u?" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Landing Site
Floyd | The research pod has set down at the base of the Mother Tree, on the
Floyd | shore of the Milk Sea.  Far, far to the south, you see dark shape
Floyd | which must be the asteroid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x sea" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "enter pod" 		
	

Floyd | Research Pod
Floyd | The research pod is incredibly cramped.  There's just enough room for
Floyd | two levers: one labeled DOWN and the other UP.  There's also a small
Floyd | window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "pull up" 		
	

Floyd | (the up lever)
Floyd | You give the lever labeled UP a pull, and you quickly find yourself
Floyd | rushing upwards.  This continues for several minutes, until there's a
Floyd | mighty screeching sound, and you find yourself at a standstill.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | (the up lever)
Floyd | You give the lever labeled UP a mighty shove, and, following a
Floyd | shudder, the pod resumes its ascent.  After several more minutes, the
Floyd | pod comes to a halt at the station.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear cheering outside.  As you exit the pod, you see a number of
Floyd | excited scientists, as well as your family, and the king himself.
Floyd | "You have saved us all, Aris, of the noble clan of Bleph," he says.
Floyd | "A statue shall be erected in your honour, so that everyone knows of
Floyd | your bravery forevermore."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You are a hero ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 0, in 51 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Research Pod
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "spoilers" 		
	

Floyd | The blurbs I tried to incorporate are:
Floyd |
Floyd |  * "Eyelashes have seldom been rendered in such loving detail." --
Floyd | Sarah Morayati
Floyd |  * "Never in any form of media has a bowl of oatmeal been portrayed as
Floyd | a more sympathetic character."  -- Colin Sandel
Floyd |  * "A world steeped in arcane tree-mysticism." - Tanga
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jizaboz hops on his skateboard and rolls out. 		maga says, "I suspect that's it" 	
			Roger says, "Yep, that's about it." 	
			djfletch exclaims, "the mother tree was an eyelash!" 	
			DavidW says, "Probably." 	
			DavidW says, "to maga" 	
			Roger says, "The oatmeal gives a different message in each room, but it's not really interesting enough to replay just for that." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd | Are you sure you want to quit?

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says (to Roger), "Wow, that was a creative take on those blurbs." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Where were the eyelashes?" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "x oatmeal" 		
	

Floyd | It seems to be a normal bowl of oatmeal.  As you observe it, though,
Floyd | numerous dark spots appear on its surface; they appear to be arranging
Floyd | themselves into letters and words.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "read it" 		
	

Floyd | As you watch, you see the following message appear: "BE CAREFUL"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Nice." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd | Are you sure you want to quit?

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		Roger says, "Also, one may recall that the lachrymal glands produce tears, and that the PC is named Aris Bleph; blepharis is the latin/medical term for eyelashes." 	
			schep says, "ow ow there's an asteroid in my eye" 	
			Roger exclaims, "Anyway, yeah, short and sweet. Thanks for playing!" 	
			DavidW asks, "So the other sea was another eye?" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims (at Roger), "Thanks!" 	
			Roger says, "The rainbow sea is the iris (which is greek for rainbow)" 	
			Pacian says, "And I'm still on the peanut gallery." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "load oceantower" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The zeppelin lurches suddenly and I tumble forward, spilling my books
Floyd | on the deck. Peyton laughs sympathetically and holds out his hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I know you're out of your element, Nicky," he says, as he helps me to
Floyd | my feet, "but try to go five minutes without falling over."
Floyd |
Floyd | I feel myself blushing as I release his fingers. "I'm not used to air
Floyd | travel. I'll be better on the... ground."
Floyd |
Floyd | His sensual lips broaden into a smile. "Not ground, perhaps, but
Floyd | sturdier purchase for sure."
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see it ahead. Rising from the ocean. Just like Peyton, it's
Floyd | striking and tall and impossible.
Floyd |
Floyd | Love, Hate and the Mysterious Ocean Tower
Floyd | A weird romance by C.E.J. Pacian
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 110416 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | [If this is your first visit to the tower, type ABOUT and press
Floyd | return.]
Floyd |
Floyd | Zeppelin
Floyd | The great windows of the gondola offer a commanding view of the ruddy
Floyd | sun as it sets into the darkening sea. The only landmark in sight is
Floyd | the great Gothic tower the airship is tethered to: an incredible stack
Floyd | of columns, arches and buttresses stretching far down into the roiling
Floyd | waves.
Floyd |
Floyd | A narrow gangway leads down to the top of the tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | The captain watches over the bridge - at least, what parts of it he
Floyd | can see over his great, bushy beard. "The air is calm, sirs," he says.
Floyd | "We should be able to hold here 'til sunrise."
Floyd |
Floyd | Peyton gazes out at the view, arms folded. "Thank you, captain. Trust
Floyd | that our mission is an important one, and your vessel shall soon
Floyd | return to the fight against the squidmen."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Pacian says, "It is shaping up to be a great day for this." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "about" 		
	

Floyd | (Hi! This is an interactive fiction for SpeedIF Jacket 4, a game jam
Floyd | of sorts where participants submit blurbs that might appear in the
Floyd | review of an IF game, and then receive a random selection of blurbs
Floyd | submitted by others. And then make a game that fits them. To see what
Floyd | blurbs this game is based on and who came up with them, type BLURBS.
Floyd |
Floyd | To succeed at this game you'll need to EXAMINE or X the objects around
Floyd | you, go UP and DOWN, answer YES and NO and also listen for cues for
Floyd | possible actions from other characters - for example, if someone asks
Floyd | you to take a seat, try SIT.
Floyd |
Floyd | This game was written over a week during too little spare time.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "Haha, squidmen" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "blurbs" 		
	

Floyd | "I suppose it's uplifting.  It's got a zeppelin, after all." --
Floyd | Carolyn VanEseltine
Floyd | "Okay, we get it: anthropologists are cooler." -- Sam Kabo Ashwell
Floyd | "I never thought I would enjoy a game where you could only carry one
Floyd | object as much as I did this one." -- Colin Sandel
Floyd | "Moody and dark."  -- Tanga
Floyd | "Literally blood-drenched." -- Roger Carbol
Floyd | "I'm not sure whether the anachronisms are deliberate or if it's just
Floyd | that the author is astonishingly ignorant." -- David Fletcher
Floyd | "If you love ancient history and passionate romance, this game is NOT
Floyd | for you!" -- Royce Odle
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Haha." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | I clutch a number of reference books to my chest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x books" 		
	

Floyd | Just a few handy reference books: Morphology and Syntax in Modern
Floyd | Languages; Common Human Phonemes; Semiotics Across the Tree of Life;
Floyd | The Symbology of Squidmen, Cuttles and Other Aquatics; Ouroborous:
Floyd | Retro-Causality and Language. You know, the usual suspects.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | Oh, hello. So... I'm Nicholas St John: pan-human, inhuman and aquatic
Floyd | linguist. Slight of build, low on confidence and, well, generally too
Floyd | modest for my own good.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x peyton" 		
	

Floyd | Dr Peyton Cross III: the notorious anthropologist, pursuer of the
Floyd | arcane, ambassador to the Ebu Gogo, biographer of Spring Heeled Jack,
Floyd | rumoured to be the bastard son of the Count of St. Germain. A tall,
Floyd | slender, upright and elegant gentleman.  His long hair - white as ice,
Floyd | at odds with his ageless features - always covers his left eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | He's wearing a tailored suit, white gloves, a scabbard and pink
Floyd | trainers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "the 'one inventory object' is 'a number of books'. well, okay." 	
			DavidW says, "I'm a little confused on our situation, but it's probably the lack of sleep." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "x trainers" 		
	

Floyd | I've never seen such shoes before. I can only presume that Peyton has
Floyd | been travelling in Africa.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says (to DW), "I don't think it's just you" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x scabbard" 		
	

Floyd | In the scabbard is a sabre.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x scabbard" 		
	

Floyd | In the scabbard is a sabre.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "A man with a peekaboo haircut? Am in lurve." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sabre" 		
	

Floyd | On closer inspection, this is definitely a sabre.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "snrk" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "x suit" 		
	

Floyd | On closer inspection, this is definitely a tailored suit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x tower" 		
	

Floyd | One struggles to imagine how something like this was even built. Does
Floyd | it rest on the deep bed of the sea?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "sa-BRAY" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Zeppelin
Floyd | The great windows of the gondola offer a commanding view of the ruddy
Floyd | sun as it sets into the darkening sea. The only landmark in sight is
Floyd | the great Gothic tower the airship is tethered to: an incredible stack
Floyd | of columns, arches and buttresses stretching far down into the roiling
Floyd | waves.
Floyd |
Floyd | A narrow gangway leads down to the top of the tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | The captain watches over the bridge - at least, what parts of it he
Floyd | can see over his great, bushy beard.
Floyd |
Floyd | Peyton gazes out at the view, arms folded.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "I think we're supposed to go down?" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Peyton takes my hand and places it in the crook of his arm. "It
Floyd | wouldn't do to stumble on the gangway, Nicky," he says cheerfully.
Floyd |
Floyd | I risk a glance over the side, at the turbulent waves beating against
Floyd | the distant base of the tower, and hang on to him tightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ocean Tower
Floyd | Grey and turbulent, the clouds above and ocean below stretch off
Floyd | towards the blood-red setting sun. We are atop a simple circle of
Floyd | mildewed stone, seemingly suspended in mid-air without guardrail or
Floyd | balustrade. A low dome stands at the circle's centre.
Floyd |
Floyd | The HMS Pegasus has been tethered to several of the metal loops that
Floyd | protrude from the stone.
Floyd |
Floyd | A number of airmen stand guard around the dome, rifles resting on
Floyd | their shoulders.
Floyd |
Floyd | Peyton disengages from my arm and peers around the dome. "Fascinating.
Floyd | There must be some way to get inside."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	gjnave waves his arms, rolls a poor lore check, and then disappears - 'oh cra..' 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x dome" 		
	

Floyd | A weathered stone dome, stained with mould and guano. Bold characters
Floyd | are engraved around the dome's base.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I don't recognise this language," Peyton says. "You're the linguist,
Floyd | Nicky. Can you read the engraving?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read engraving" 		
	

Floyd | I walk once around the dome, taking in the strange script engraved
Floyd | around its base.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Not aquatic," Peyton says.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Not aquatic," I agree. "Related to Latin, perhaps. A dialect of
Floyd | Harpese or Sirench. I think it says..."
Floyd |
Floyd | SHE AWAITS YOUR ADORATION
Floyd |
Floyd | "How marvelous," Peyton says. "How singularly unhelpful."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hello," he adds, a moment later. "I think I've found the way in. A
Floyd | small metal door with a fiendish puzzle lock."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | Rusted by exposure to the sea air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lock" 		
	

Floyd | There are a large number of small moving parts.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes, quite fiendish indeed," Peyton says. "And very intricate."
Floyd |
Floyd | He draws back a foot and then kicks the door hard. The puzzle lock
Floyd | comes apart with a twang. "Too intricate to be fit for purpose,
Floyd | really. Let's head down when you're ready."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "ha" 	
			schep says, "ugh. he's one of *those* adventurers" 	
			DavidW says, "but but" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "x airmen" 		
	

Floyd | Burly and uncouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Isn't that a violation of the Narrative Code or something?" 	
			Roger says, "We can only help he'll get killed in a suitably gory fashion" 	
			Pacian says, "Peyton violates a lot of codes." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "adore dome" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "*She* will be inside the dome, not the dome itself." 	
			EmacsUser asks, "d?" 	
			Roger says, "What ho, the game is afoot, let us off" 	
			maga says, "Z:GI did something similar with the troll PC, I think" 	
			DavidW says, "Threeway, here we come." 	
			maga says, "but it's always an awesome gag" 	
			schep says, "(Brogmoid)" 	
			DavidW says (to maga), "yes." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Atrium
Floyd | Light lances into the darkness through arched windows, casting
Floyd | terrible shadows from inhuman statues. The floor of this age-ruined
Floyd | atrium lies far below and there is no obvious route down.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rusted lever protrudes from the floor at the edge of the drop.
Floyd |
Floyd | A handful of airmen accompany us into the tower, rifles at the ready,
Floyd | glancing around nervously.
Floyd |
Floyd | Peyton stands suitably statuesque, given the surroundings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "I'm picturing this guy just like Zapp Branigan. Which makes us kif" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "x lever" 		
	

Floyd | A large and sturdy mechanism, but the sea air has clearly been gnawing
Floyd | at the iron. It shouldn't be that hard to pull, although I suppose it
Floyd | might snap.
Floyd |
Floyd | Peyton steps to the edge of the drop. As on the roof, there are no
Floyd | barriers or guardrails. "I can see light down there," he says. "I'm
Floyd | afraid we may have to conquer your fear of heights directly, Nicky."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "At least try to pull the thing" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		
	

Floyd | I grip the lever with both hands and pull. It hardly moves. I lean
Floyd | back, pulling with all my weight.
Floyd |
Floyd | Peyton sees what I'm doing and exclaims, "Nicky, no!"
Floyd |
Floyd | But it's too late. The lever suddenly gives, and clunks into a new
Floyd | position. A low thumping resounds from somewhere distant, followed by
Floyd | a rumbling that grows in volume.
Floyd |
Floyd | "For all we know, you may have killed us all," Peyton says, touching
Floyd | my elbow affectionately. "I don't hold it against you, of course. I
Floyd | just want you to know the facts."
Floyd |
Floyd | The rumbling gives way to a quieter, higher pitched sound. The
Floyd | rattling of chains, I think.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Pacian exclaims, "No, don't do it!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "uh-oh" 	
			maga asks, "can we push Peyton over the edge, please?" 	
			schep says, "meh, he's all assumptions and empty talk" 	
			DavidW says, "Captain, I'm frightened." 	
			DavidW says, "Hold me." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Unseen chains rattle in the darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Possibly a false alarm," Peyton says. "Although I wouldn't relax just
Floyd | yet."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "relax" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x floor" 		
	

Floyd | If such a thing is here, I barely deign to notice it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rattling grows louder, and a baroque cage rises up from below,
Floyd | swinging to a halt at the edge of the drop.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh," Peyton says. "I suppose we can ride this down."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Down?" 	
			schep says, "(is Nicky male or female?)" 	
			Roger says, "Nicholas" 	
			DavidW says, "Male." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x self" 		
	

Floyd | I'm Nicholas St John: pan-human, inhuman and aquatic linguist. Slight
Floyd | of build, low on confidence and, well, generally too modest for my own
Floyd | good.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "But we're not quite human." 	
			Pacian says, "Yes we are." 	
			Pacian says, "*Human." 	
			DavidW says, "oh wait. The pan- in- is what type of linguist we are. I misread that." 	
			maga says, "I think we just know nonhuman languages" 	
			Roger says, "Those are modifiers for linguinist, yes." 	
			schep says, "those adjectives could describe what languages we study, yeah" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | "You fellows stay here," Peyton tells the airmen.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sorry sir," the lead airman says, "but there's no telling what's down
Floyd | there. We'll provide an armed escort."
Floyd |
Floyd | Peyton smiles with impossible charm, and places himself between the
Floyd | airman and the rest of us. "I'm sure you've seen terrible things," he
Floyd | says. "Your friends torn limb from limb by squidmen, perhaps, and
Floyd | coastal villages laid waste by their galvanic land ironclads. Or maybe
Floyd | you've seen the fungal terrors of the comet-spawn, or the molten
Floyd | warriors of Vesuvius. But I ask you to imagine-" he sweeps back his
Floyd | hair "-what I have seen with this eye."
Floyd |
Floyd | For perhaps a second, the airman stares at Peyton uncomprehending. And
Floyd | then his eyes widen, his jaw hangs slack, and his legs begin to
Floyd | tremble. "Y-y-yes sir," he stammers, sweat standing out on his brow,
Floyd | "we'll stay here, whatever you say, sir!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Peyton adjusts his hair and smiles gracefully. "Good man." He extends
Floyd | a hand towards the cage. "Shall we, Nicky?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Baroque Cage
Floyd | Gripping Peyton's hand tightly, I step gingerly into the cage. There's
Floyd | not much room in here, and we're forced close together. My heart
Floyd | races. Fear of heights, of course. The trip on the Pegasus did nothing
Floyd | to cure me.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lead airman - still wide-eyed and sweating - nods and throws the
Floyd | lever. We begin to descend.
Floyd |
Floyd | Peyton slips my arm into his. "You're not frightened, are you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | (I could say yes or no.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Called it!" 	
	Ellison has disconnected. 		
	Ellison has connected. 		Roger says, "Ho yay" 	
			DavidW asks, "May I say 'yes'?" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "go for it" 	
			maga says, "go for it" 	
			schep says, "yes sound good" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | "Only of heights, the dark and squidmen."
Floyd |
Floyd | Peyton grins. "You shouldn't be afraid of those things, Nicky. There's
Floyd | far worse out there."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I can always trust you to put me at ease, Peyton."
Floyd |
Floyd | He glances down at my hand in the crook of his arm. "You know, I put
Floyd | myself at ease by thinking of moments spent with you in carefree days.
Floyd | Punting on the Cam; summer picnics; when you taught me to waltz - and
Floyd | the rest."
Floyd |
Floyd | His hair was raven black back then, not so many years ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | "But the only defence we have against horror is to learn about it,
Floyd | don't you agree, Nicky?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | "Of course. It's difficult for the ignorant to do good, and easy for
Floyd | them to blunder into doing harm."
Floyd |
Floyd | Peyton pats my hand. "You've always been a man after my own heart -
Floyd | supporting me when others told me that no good could come of my work.
Floyd | I don't know where I'd be without you."
Floyd |
Floyd | I shrug, turning my face to hide my blushing cheeks.
Floyd |
Floyd | We ride in silence for a while. Bright arches rise into view and the
Floyd | cage slows to a stop.
Floyd |
Floyd | Atrium Floor
Floyd | The setting sun glares through the wide, arched windows that look down
Floyd | on this circular floor, illuminating the complex engravings on the
Floyd | walls. A steep staircase spirals around the circumference, descending
Floyd | into shadow.
Floyd |
Floyd | The baroque cage we rode down sits here, at the end of lengthy chains
Floyd | that dangle from pitch darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | Peyton waves a hand at the engravings. "Good thing I brought a
Floyd | linguist, don't you think?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "yay punting" 	
			Pacian says, "Peyton is a dab hand with a wet pole." 	
			maga says, "clearly he is a good sort after all" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x engravings" 		
	

Floyd | "They're simple pictographs, Peyton. You can probably interpret them
Floyd | as well as I can."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm interested in your perspective."
Floyd |
Floyd | I look from one stylised image to the next. "It's some sort of
Floyd | history. There was a beautiful woman, she fell in love with a man who
Floyd | lived under a hill or mountain, she stole his heart, the mountain
Floyd | spewed fire, but she was long gone. A rather jaded love story, I'd
Floyd | say."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Perhaps. But valuing one person over all others... there can be
Floyd | something selfish about love, don't you agree?"
Floyd |
Floyd | (I could say yes or no.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "Hah" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "I mentally combined the two lines and misread and saw "she stole his jacket"" 	
			DavidW says, "I want to say yes again" 	
			maga says, "works for me" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "ok" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | "When you put it like that, I suppose so. Looking at all the bad
Floyd | things going on in the world, choosing one person over everyone else
Floyd | seems rather unfair. I suppose."
Floyd |
Floyd | Peyton considers my response in thoughtful silence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "who says you only have to choose one? ;)" 	
			Roger says, "We just did" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Atrium Floor
Floyd | The setting sun glares through the wide, arched windows that look down
Floyd | on this circular floor, illuminating the complex engravings on the
Floyd | walls. A steep staircase spirals around the circumference, descending
Floyd | into shadow.
Floyd |
Floyd | The baroque cage we rode down sits here, at the end of lengthy chains
Floyd | that dangle from pitch darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | I hang on Peyton's arm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "dang, I hope Peyton doesn't sacrifice us to save the world" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "x engravings" 		
	

Floyd | The engravings tell the story of a woman who steals the heart of a man
Floyd | who lives in a volcano.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Throne Room
Floyd | This wide space is dark and filthy, fading daylight oozing in through
Floyd | slitted windows. A massive stone heart occupies the vaulted ceiling,
Floyd | looming over the raised throne below.
Floyd |
Floyd | Collapsed upon the throne is the stiff, leathery corpse of a woman
Floyd | clad in faded rags and a tall, dust-caked head-dress. Unkempt,
Floyd | dessicated feathers dangle from her bony arms.
Floyd |
Floyd | Before the throne is a low table or altar, upon which lies a cobwebbed
Floyd | ceremonial dagger.
Floyd |
Floyd | Small objects crunch and snap beneath my feet and I realise with a
Floyd | gasp that the floor is littered with yellowed, crumbling bones.
Floyd |
Floyd | Peyton keeps a wary eye on the bethroned corpse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says (to Ell), "yeah, it should totally be the other way around" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x corpse" 		
	

Floyd | I approach the mummified corpse warily, reluctant to stray far from
Floyd | Peyton's side.
Floyd |
Floyd | Before I realise what he's doing, Peyton has wrapped an arm around my
Floyd | waist and taken my chin in his hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | I try to turn my face from his. "W-what are you-"
Floyd |
Floyd | He silences me with his lips. With one last anxious glance at the taut
Floyd | skull-face of the mummy, I am lost in the kiss. My heart races. My
Floyd | heart pounds. My heart-
Floyd |
Floyd | Not my heart. I open my eyes and break free of Peyton. The room has
Floyd | changed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga asks, "the world sacrifices us to save Peyton?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			schep says, "worship corpse" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Throne Room
Floyd | This wide space glows with a warm and impossible light. A slowly
Floyd | beating heart of molten stone occupies the vaulted ceiling, looming
Floyd | over the raised throne below.
Floyd |
Floyd | A regal woman reclines on the throne, her voluptuous figure draped in
Floyd | fine silk, a towering gold headdress affixed to her voluminous hair.
Floyd | Lustrous feathers sweep back from her bare arms.
Floyd |
Floyd | Liquid iron belches up through cracks in the floor, assuming the
Floyd | vaguely human forms of molten warriors.
Floyd |
Floyd | Before the throne is a low table or altar, upon which lies a gleaming
Floyd | ceremonial dagger.
Floyd |
Floyd | Peyton faces the throne.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "crazy" 	
			EmacsUser nods. 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "x woman" 		
	

Floyd | Inhumanly beautiful. Something about her is very off. Not just the
Floyd | feathers - the proportions, the way she carries herself, her fiery
Floyd | eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Supplicants," the woman says. Her words seem to squirm in my ear, in
Floyd | no language I should be able to understand. "It has been a very long
Floyd | time."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I know who you are," Peyton says. "You stole one of the Blood God's
Floyd | seventeen hearts, and much more besides."
Floyd |
Floyd | "And I know who you are," the woman purrs. "A troublesome ant that
Floyd | does not know its place."
Floyd |
Floyd | She turns her fire-bright eyes on me. "And I know who you are. The
Floyd | question is, do you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | (I could say yes or no.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "Don't hate a playa, baby; hate the game." 	
			schep says, "get dagger before someone else does" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, ""No. Why don't you tell me?"" 	
			EmacsUser says, "I vote for ``no.'' Also, the dagger." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Do we know who we are?" 	
			schep says, "no" 	
			DavidW says, "Someone's gonna get cut with a dagger." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | "Maybe I don't. Does anyone really know who they are? Can a mind
Floyd | comprehend itself?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Trust me," the woman purrs. "Your role here is clear to me. I will
Floyd | entertain your supplication."
Floyd |
Floyd | Peyton steps forward. "I know what's happening," he says. "The
Floyd | squidmen, the comet-spawn, Mount Vesuvius and the time-traveller army
Floyd | of the Africas. The Lunar Triplets and their seductive death cult. The
Floyd | Invisible Ripper and his bloody trail of assassinated heads of state.
Floyd | All these things right now? All of a sudden?"
Floyd |
Floyd | He takes a deep breath. "We're on the brink of something terrible,
Floyd | some great cataclysm. And, yes, I know what it is. But I don't know
Floyd | how to stop it."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Stopping it is quite beyond your feeble means," the woman says. "But
Floyd | I can tell you what would be required anyway. You know the price of my
Floyd | favour, of course. Does your companion?"
Floyd |
Floyd | (I could say yes or no.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga asks, "is TAKE even one of the allowed verbs?" 	
			Pacian says, "For once, yes." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "take dagger" 		
	

Floyd | I take one look at the molten warriors and decide not to make any
Floyd | threatening moves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "take umbrage" 		
	

Floyd | If such a thing is here, I barely deign to notice it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jizaboz arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		EmacsUser says, "I vote for ``no'' again." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "sure" 	
			Jizaboz says, "Argh, storm knocked the power out for a while." 	
			EmacsUser says (to Jizaboz), "Welcome back." 	
			DavidW says, "Love, not Blood" 	
			maga says, "okay" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | "Really, Peyton is in charge here."
Floyd |
Floyd | Her lips curve into a predatory smile. "He certainly is."
Floyd |
Floyd | I notice that Peyton is avoiding my gaze. "The price," he says,
Floyd | letting his hand fall to the hilt of his sabre, "is the heart of the
Floyd | one I love most."
Floyd |
Floyd | I feel faint. "Peyton! You can't mean-"
Floyd |
Floyd | "To save the world," he says. "This is to save the world. Are you
Floyd | prepared to die for that? So that countless others can live?"
Floyd |
Floyd | (I could say yes or no.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jizaboz says (to emacs), "Thanks" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "oh hell, no" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "(or maybe, whichever)" 	
			maga says, "well, on the one hand, the fate of millions; on the other, punting" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to maga), "On the Cam, no less." 	
			schep says, "maybe for a hero. but this guy is no hero." 	
			DavidW asks, "So we kiss her to make him hate us?" 	
			Roger says, "Come on, Peyton; we all know the one you love most is yourself." 	
			schep says (to Roger), "excellent point" 	
			Pacian says, "Lols." 	
			maga says, "I don't trust either of 'em, to be honest" 	
			maga asks, "so, no?" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | "I don't want to die. Perhaps its selfish, but I don't want to die."
Floyd |
Floyd | Peyton draws his sabre. "It is selfish. I'm selfish. I love you, and I
Floyd | don't want to kill you. Even to save the world."
Floyd |
Floyd | The woman on the throne sighs. "Unfortunately, the heart needs blood."
Floyd |
Floyd | The molten warriors close in around us, white hot spears raised.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "The squidmen have a saying about love: blurrrrb burb blub BURBPLE BURBPLE blurb blub" 	
			schep asks, "try dagger again?" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "take dagger" 		
	

Floyd | (First dropping the reference books.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Peyton drives his sabre into the heart of one of the molten warriors.
Floyd | Unexpectedly, it sprays out great gouts of blood before batting Peyton
Floyd | away. The wound in the molten metal reseals.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Roger), "I'm glad you brought that up. I was going to, but couldn't remember the exact wording or spelling." 	
			maga says, "who to stab, who to stab" 	
			DavidW asks, "Maybe we can do that too?" 	
			Ellison says, ">LOVE WOMAN. STAB HER" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "> stab woman?" 	
			DavidW says, "stab warrior" 	
			Roger says, "Now I wish we have even one monkey" 	
			maga says, "okay, let's try the woman, then Peyton when that fails" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "stab woman" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Pacian says, "Stabbing is just attacking for peons." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "attack woman" 		
	

Floyd | Attack the Usurper Bride with my dainty hands? Hardly.
Floyd |
Floyd | As one of the molten warriors turns towards me, Peyton darts in front
Floyd | of it. "Run, Nicky!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "attack woman with dagger" 		
	

Floyd | I try to enter the fray, but Peyton pushes me back. "Nicky, run!"
Floyd |
Floyd | But there must be something I can do!
Floyd |
Floyd | Peyton drives his sabre into the heart of one of the molten warriors.
Floyd | Unexpectedly, it sprays out great gouts of blood before batting Peyton
Floyd | away. The wound in the molten metal reseals.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "run!" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "attack peyton" 		
	

Floyd | Attack Peyton with my dainty hands? Hardly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Peyton parries a molten spear with a shower of sparks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "stab, not attack" 	
			schep says, "unknown verb" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "attack peyton with dagger" 		
	

Floyd | I try to enter the fray, but Peyton pushes me back. "Nicky, run!"
Floyd |
Floyd | But there must be something I can do!
Floyd |
Floyd | As one of the molten warriors turns towards me, Peyton darts in front
Floyd | of it. "Run, Nicky!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "attack peyton with dagger" 		
	

Floyd | I try to enter the fray, but Peyton pushes me back. "Nicky, run!"
Floyd |
Floyd | But there must be something I can do!
Floyd |
Floyd | Peyton drives his sabre into the heart of one of the molten warriors.
Floyd | Unexpectedly, it sprays out great gouts of blood before batting Peyton
Floyd | away. The wound in the molten metal reseals.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Throne Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "okay, a warrior then" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x dagger" 		
	

Floyd | On closer inspection, this is definitely a ceremonial dagger.
Floyd |
Floyd | Peyton drives his sabre into the heart of one of the molten warriors.
Floyd | Unexpectedly, it sprays out great gouts of blood before batting Peyton
Floyd | away. The wound in the molten metal reseals.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "throw dagger at woman" 		
	

Floyd | I have too weak a throwing arm.
Floyd |
Floyd | Peyton parries a molten spear with a shower of sparks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "Turns out we have good reason to be modest" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "attack me with dagger" 		
	

Floyd | I try to enter the fray, but Peyton pushes me back. "Nicky, run!"
Floyd |
Floyd | But there must be something I can do!
Floyd |
Floyd | As one of the molten warriors turns towards me, Peyton darts in front
Floyd | of it. "Run, Nicky!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "There is also > attack me." 	
	Roger says (to floyd), "attack heart" 		
	

Floyd | It's too far away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Peyton drives his sabre into the heart of one of the molten warriors.
Floyd | Unexpectedly, it sprays out great gouts of blood before batting Peyton
Floyd | away. The wound in the molten metal reseals.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x heart" 		
	

Floyd | Well, the pictographs did say that the woman stole someone's heart.
Floyd | Massive and sinister, it  throbs with thickly flowing magma. Pulsating
Floyd | blood vessels loop down to the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Peyton parries a molten spear with a shower of sparks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "The vessels? cut the vessels?" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "attack warrior with dagger" 		
	

Floyd | If such a thing is here, I barely deign to notice it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "attack vessels" 		
	

Floyd | Attack the blood vessels with my dainty hands? Hardly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Peyton drives his sabre into the heart of one of the molten warriors.
Floyd | Unexpectedly, it sprays out great gouts of blood before batting Peyton
Floyd | away. The wound in the molten metal reseals.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Literally drench in blood, this game." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "attack vessels with dagger" 		
	

Floyd | I slash at the blood vessels with the dagger. To my surprise, the
Floyd | blade passes easily through the molten stone and blood - red, human
Floyd | blood - begins to spray at high pressure from the wound, bowling me
Floyd | backwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | The molten warriors seem to become cooler and more viscous, retreating
Floyd | from the swings of Peyton's now red hot blade.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Usurper Bride of the Vesuvian Blood God curls her lip in contempt.
Floyd | "A low blow, and fruitless. You have made a new enemy from one who
Floyd | might have been your most powerful ally."
Floyd |
Floyd | Peyton meets my eye. I'm not sure things will ever be the same between
Floyd | us again. "No, I almost lost my most valuable ally," he says. "And I
Floyd | have already made enemies more powerful than you."
Floyd |
Floyd | With a final glare, the woman fades into the growing shadows. The
Floyd | throne room descends into darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press space.)

		
	EmacsUser pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | When we emerge from the tower, soaked in blood, the airmen greet us
Floyd | with wide eyes. "Did you find what you were looking for?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "No," Peyton says. "Perhaps elsewhere. Let's go."
Floyd |

		Roger says, "Woo" 	
	

Floyd | I slip my arm in his, and we board the zeppelin.
Floyd |
Floyd | In our stateroom we strip off our blood-dyed clothes and soak away the
Floyd | smell of smoke and ash. I let my fingers play through his long white
Floyd | hair, running up his cheek to the lashes of his left eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't know where we go from here. Peyton and I.  But it's important
Floyd | that we're both still alive.
Floyd |
Floyd | Maybe he'll save the world.
Floyd |
Floyd | But, right now, I don't really care.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game I scored 0 out of a possible 0, in 52 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Aww. I totally would have ditched him an ran." 	
			maga says, "we can try that" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Throne Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "run" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to say which compass direction to go in.
Floyd |
Floyd | Peyton parries a molten spear with a shower of sparks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep exclaims, "more eyelashes!" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | With a brief glance back, I run from the throne room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The last I ever see of Peyton is surrounded by molten warriors,
Floyd | beating them back in vain with his sabre, while the Usurper Bride of
Floyd | the Vesuvian Blood God watches with a prurient smile.
Floyd |
Floyd | For the rest of my life, I wonder if there was something I could have
Floyd | done.
Floyd |
Floyd | And now, as the darkening skies herald the arrival of horror on a
Floyd | cosmic scale, and people cast about for someone who might have the
Floyd | first idea how to protect us, I know that our only hope, my only love,
Floyd | was lost.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game I scored 0 out of a possible 0, in 53 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Heh, ok." 	
			EmacsUser says, "But rendered in less loving detail." 	
			schep says, "yay" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Yay." 	
			Pacian says, "I wrote the end game like after midnight yesterday." 	
			Roger asks, "Shall we try self-sacrifice?" 	
			maga asks, "do we have a save near that point?" 	
	Roger says (to floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Throne Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Roger says (to floyd), "attack me with dagger" 		
	

Floyd | I try to enter the fray, but Peyton pushes me back. "Nicky, run!"
Floyd |
Floyd | But there must be something I can do!
Floyd |
Floyd | As one of the molten warriors turns towards me, Peyton darts in front
Floyd | of it. "Run, Nicky!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "cf2, yes." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	maga says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | "Just make it quick."
Floyd |
Floyd | He draws his sabre. "Of course."
Floyd |
Floyd | He presses the tip of the blade to my chest and draws me into his
Floyd | arms. "Close your eyes."
Floyd |
Floyd | He kisses me. I taste tears. And then blood.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** I am dead ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game I scored 0 out of a possible 0, in 40 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Oh, sorry." 	
			maga says, "okay, being sacrificed isn't all it's cracked up to be" 	
			Pacian says, "Depending on what frame of mind you Peyton in, he may not do it. Or he may only do it if you refuse." 	
			Pacian says, "That's the only small bit of branching in there." 	
			Roger says, "Tricky" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Nifty" 	
			Roger says, "Good comp for giant body parts" 	
			Roger says, "IYKWIM" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		maga says, "man, we've been doing pretty well" 	
			maga says (to Pacian), "nice work" 	
			maga asks, "move right along, or do folks want a break?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "A short break would be nice." 	
			maga says, "okay, let's reconvene in 5" 	
			Pacian asks, "So which game was Ellison's?" 	
			Ellison says, "I don't have a game. that was a miscommunication." 	
			Ellison says, "the CYOA one had a character named after me." 	
			inky says, "sorry, I was full of lies" 	
	Pacian asks, "Oh, so whose did I miss other than S John Ross'?" 		DavidW says, "Tale's" 	
			Pacian says, "Ah, just the two then." 	
			Jacqueline says (to inky), "Ellison had a non-cameo IN Tale's game." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hence the confusion." 	
	Jizaboz hops on his skateboard and rolls out. 		EmacsUser asks (of maga), "Which one's up next?" 	
			maga says, "mine" 	
			maga says, "all right, let's get back to it" 	
			maga says, "and apologies in advance" 	
	inky arrives, full of fun and funk. 		maga says (to Pacian), "about half of Marius Muller's" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "load moondarkling" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Moondarkling: Elfboon
Floyd | A Rural Urban-Fantasy by Sam Kabo Ashwell
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 110415 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Waterfront
Floyd | In terms of mere geography, Ruritania is landlocked. Liminally it's a
Floyd | lot more complicated. On slow days, this is the bank of the Svonat, a
Floyd | minor river that for maybe sixty kilometres traces the Slovakian
Floyd | border, only distinguished by rather sparse settlement for such a
Floyd | fertile valley.Today it's the verge of a mangrove swamp, water the
Floyd | colour of strong tea lapping gently against a barnacle-encrusted
Floyd | jetty, and far off through the trees the suggestion of blazing light
Floyd | on a foreign sea. (You haven't seen this one before.) A crab darts
Floyd | across a salt-crusted log; the air is warm, with a strong taste of
Floyd | salt, anchovies and rotting mud.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Margin Cafe looks no more weatherbeaten than usual, and the
Floyd | prospect of cooler air is enticing.
Floyd |
Floyd | A mudlark is perusing low-hanging branches for lootable fruits.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "about" 		
	

Floyd | Made for SpeedIF Jacket 4, in which games were based upon blurbs
Floyd | supplied by other participants. I had all of these in mind while
Floyd | writing this; some worked out more than others.
Floyd |
Floyd | Due to an abject failure to provide any core interaction, no moral is
Floyd | or should be implied.
Floyd |
Floyd |  "It's urban fantasy without the "urban"." -- Carolyn VanEseltine
Floyd |  "This was the best game that I never want to play again."  -- Colin
Floyd | Sandel
Floyd |  "More of an extended joke than a game. Not a particularly funny joke
Floyd | either."  -- Tanga
Floyd |  "The game's triumph was not just making me care about the love
Floyd | interest, but also making me understand why I had to let them go."  --
Floyd | C.E.J. Pacian
Floyd |  "I've read more comprehensible prose out of a James Joyce book dunked
Floyd | in hydrochloric acid." -- Sarah Morayati
Floyd |  "One item in particular has a really impressive number of different
Floyd | uses." -- David Fletcher
Floyd |  "The subtle use of antiquarian language made me laugh in this
Floyd | futuristic restaurant adventure." -- Royce Odle
Floyd |  "You'll never look at barnacles the same way."  -- Jennifer Earl
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x swamp" 		
	

Floyd | The water is the clear brownish hue of strong tea, and sparkles in
Floyd | little wavelets around the sprawling mangrove roots. It's only about
Floyd | waist-deep, though the mud beneath it is probably many times that. The
Floyd | sharp scent leaves no doubt that it's a salt-water day.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x log" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "smell" 		
	

Floyd | You smell nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x mudlark" 		
	

Floyd | Mudlarking is the mildly illegal[1] practice of loitering on water
Floyd | margins[2] in the hope of happening upon valuable salvage or harvest.
Floyd | By your estimation, gold-sands, pearl beds and sturgeon populations
Floyd | manifest a lot less often than crocodiles, spring tides or bilharzia;
Floyd | every now and then some idiot prospector convinces themselves that
Floyd | they have developed a System, but more usually it's the domain of the
Floyd | more enterprising variety of indigent.
Floyd |
Floyd | This particular mudlark is youngish, scrawny and not conspicuously
Floyd | insane.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "slower please" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "note 1" 		
	

Floyd | And in Ruritania, tedious, complicated and socially bootless to
Floyd | prosecute. As far as you're concerned, the law exists as an
Floyd | alternative way of nailing the ones who branch out into smuggling or
Floyd | elfin traffic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "sorry, I'll slow down" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "note 2" 		
	

Floyd | It's called something else in dry margins, of which Ruritania
Floyd | thankfully has none.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   the Nook of Shadows.
Floyd |   semi-automatic
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x semi" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x semi-automatic" 		
	

Floyd | A semi-automatic handgun of non-insane calibre[3], loaded and in
Floyd | working order.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "is the implication here that there's some kind of dimensional thingy going on where other bodies of water hook up to the edge of the country here?" 	
			inky asks, "or is it just the river level rises and falls?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "note 3" 		
	

Floyd | It's only in the last couple of years that anyone started making
Floyd | automatic rounds jacketed in cold iron; formerly you had to lug around
Floyd | a gigantic revolver that made holes of undiplomatic proportions in
Floyd | everything and kicked like an onager with a hornet on its balls, and
Floyd | the Glock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "My take was the first of the two." 	
			DavidW says, "I haven't absorbed what's happening yet at all. I'm probably too tired to read." 	
			DavidW asks, "what's the nook?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x nook" 		
	

Floyd | It's a sort of eldritch scrapbook of stuff that you've ripped off from
Floyd | people who ripped it off from a bewildering assortment of charlatans,
Floyd | Inquisitors, cat ladies, fantasists, perverts,
Floyd | aelfkultur-appropriators, cabalists, storytellers, alchemists, space
Floyd | cadets and paranoids. Stratified bullshit, deep and compacted and
Floyd | fertile, mounted up into a tell. Potent stuff.
Floyd |
Floyd | Its first incarnation was an age-yellowed Penguin that was bloated
Floyd | with inserts and shedding pages before you were twenty, and you
Floyd | recently upgraded to a more portable version. The problem is that it's
Floyd | a Lithuanian knockoff with an OS designed in Tanzania. It features a
Floyd | Weirding Manager intended to suggest the most dramatically appropriate
Floyd | spells, but either dramatic conventions are very strange in Tanzania
Floyd | or the manager has attained a limited but cantankerous sentience, and
Floyd | rare is the occasion on which it supplies a spell of transparent
Floyd | utility. It can, at any rate, be used to access the police databases
Floyd | and look people up, even in places where liminality banjaxes
Floyd | conventional connections.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "On rereading, I am inclined to a different interpretation." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "It's a play on 'Book of Shadows' - maybe a Nook Reader reference? An ebook?" 	
			inky says, "I guess so" 	
			Pacian asks, "Penguin as in publisher... or tuxedoed ice slider?" 	
			Roger says, "This is a bit dense, but not necessarily in a bad way" 	
			DavidW says, "I need to be more awake to comprehend prose like this." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Roger), "To be fair, one of the quotes did tell him to write incomprehensibly." 	
			inky says, "I think the former" 	
			inky says, "since jacqueline seems to be correct it's an ebook spellbook" 	
			maga says, "which was quite easy to do by the simple expedient of not editing" 	
			DavidW asks, "So this is like the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, but more Necronomicon-like?" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			inky says, "yeah I think so" 	
			inky says, "ok let's check out this cafe" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter cafe" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Margin Cafe
Floyd | The margins are not a stable place to live, but there are plenty of
Floyd | people passing through and they're all in need of something. This
Floyd | place supplies it: food, potable water, first aid, doss space, amateur
Floyd | legal counsel, trauma debriefing. Physically it's a low-ceilinged,
Floyd | broad, poorly-lit room, somewhere between bar, mess-hall and
Floyd | doss-house, with what would be a comfortable, homey scent if you liked
Floyd | fish soup, damp clothes and ill-washed foreigners[4].
Floyd |
Floyd | Druse loiters decoratively behind the bar.
Floyd |
Floyd | A particularly sorry-looking outclade[5], huddled over a bowl of
Floyd | Complimentary Soup, is the only customer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x note 4" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "note 4" 		
	

Floyd | And actually, having come here almost every day for three years, you
Floyd | are disturbed to find that you kind of do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "note 5" 		
	

Floyd | The Liminal Patrol does not make judgments act on behalf of the
Floyd | Outsider Office[6], and it is very important to use a term that
Floyd | remains agnostic on whether its referrent is an asylum-seeker, refugee
Floyd | of war, economic migrant, vagrant, smuggler, baby-snatcher or
Floyd | insurgent. It's best to just think of them as a shambling mound of
Floyd | paperwork.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "note 6" 		
	

Floyd | Who's in charge of the margin is kind of complicated. The Frontiers
Floyd | Division is nominally in charge of securing the borders, but here they
Floyd | just make flyovers and kick the crap out of anything that looks like a
Floyd | monster or an invasion. The Outsider Office processes such immigrants
Floyd | as make it into a queue at a provincial capital (or, just as often, a
Floyd | holding cell). The Liminal Patrol deals with everything that falls in
Floyd | between, which is to say the difficult stuff.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "note 99" 		
	

Floyd | There is no footnote with that number.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "talk to outclade" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "outclade, hello" 		
	

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x Druse" 		
	

Floyd | Dweller in the perpetual legal shadow of the boundary and
Floyd | proprietor[7] of the Margin Cafe, Druse is dark-eyed, slender-limbed
Floyd | and fine-featured and has perfect hair that falls across his face in
Floyd | silver strands and okay let's not be fucking coy about it, he's a
Floyd | half-elf. Which is good for him as far as getting laid goes, but ugly
Floyd | as all hell for legal status. You strongly suspect that you're
Floyd | carrying his child, which is kind of troublesome territory because
Floyd | apart from the whole wrong-side-of-the-tracks deal elves have this
Floyd | cultural Thing about human babies, a little bulb goes on behind their
Floyd | eyes and the last time one of those bulbs went on (or someone thought
Floyd | they did) there were riots and half the Kobolykunst ghetto got burned
Floyd | down. You dealt with more of the aftermath than you care to remember,
Floyd | and you had to call in favours from the Pale Colony, and unforseen
Floyd | complications arose and now the fangy pillocks think you owe them[8].
Floyd |
Floyd | However, all of this is going to be put off by angsty procrastination,
Floyd | implausible miscommunications and emotional immaturity until Volume La
Floyd | Troisieme of the Moondarkling Cycle, so at the moment he's just a
Floyd | distraction. Let's just pretend he's not here for now, all right? Like
Floyd | this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Pacian says, "Holy wow." 	
			inky says, "this is like paranormal urban romance as written by china mieville" 	
			DavidW asks, "So does that mean the NPC vanished from the narrative?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Margin Cafe
Floyd | The margins are not a stable place to live, but there are plenty of
Floyd | people passing through and they're all in need of something. This
Floyd | place supplies it: food, potable water, first aid, doss space, amateur
Floyd | legal counsel, trauma debriefing. Physically it's a low-ceilinged,
Floyd | broad, poorly-lit room, somewhere between bar, mess-hall and
Floyd | doss-house, with what would be a comfortable, homey scent if you liked
Floyd | fish soup, damp clothes and ill-washed foreigners.
Floyd |
Floyd | A particularly sorry-looking outclade, huddled over a bowl of
Floyd | Complimentary Soup, is the only customer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "...apparently so" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "hahah" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "note 7" 		
	

Floyd | By its nature, few of the Cafe's clientele have or even understand
Floyd | money; Druse is mostly paid in low-end elfboons. He hopes, or says
Floyd | that he hopes, to eventually accumulate enough boons to be able to go
Floyd | home, once the war's over; but boons don't stack in a neat numerical
Floyd | fashion, and you have only the vaguest idea as to whether this is a
Floyd | credible ambition.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "note 8" 		
	

Floyd | See Moondarkling Volume La Zeroiene: Witchlighten.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "I bought a moondarkling cycle but the pedals only worked at night" 	
			DavidW asks, "Do we have a goal yet?" 	
			inky says, "I don't *think* so" 	
			Jacqueline says (to maga), "You are really revealing far too much about what sort of books we have in the house." 	
			DavidW asks, "Or an inkling wtf is going on?" 	
			maga says (to Jacq), "the problem is that I have never actually read them" 	
			Jacqueline says (to maga), "Nah, that's probably a good thing." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask outclade about me" 		
	

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask outclade about duse" 		
	

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask outclade about druse" 		
	

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x soup" 		
	

Floyd | Outclades can straggle in in any number and at all hours, including
Floyd | the numerous ones in which Druse doesn't want to cook; but they
Floyd | they're often cold and hungry. And freight orders don't make it out
Floyd | here very reliably. The solution is the Complimentary Soup, an
Floyd | oversized, eternally simmering crockpot containing a sort of
Floyd | high-class pigswill. It receives most of the fruits of Druse's
Floyd | sporadic hunter-gathering; on bad days the major ingredient is
Floyd | barnacles, and although its flavour evolves over the years it always
Floyd | retains a basic fishy character.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask outclade about outclade" 		
	

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "In retrospect, I'm finding it pretty funny that the author's big worry last night was how to get a moral lesson into the story" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "eat soup" 		
	

Floyd | You already ate. You try to make a point of it, if you plan to show up
Floyd | at a non-cooking hour. It's not that the Soup is invariably bad, but
Floyd | it's rarely very good and often outright awful, and there is no way to
Floyd | tell until you've swallowed the first spoonful.
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the Complimentary Soup)
Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Major ingredient barnacles. That sounds like a plot point." 	
			maga says, "no, it was about how not to say something utterly awful with the moral stuff that was unavoidable given the story" 	
			Jacqueline says, "mmm... mild bugs in the soup." 	
			Roger says, "Oh that's fine" 	
			Roger asks, "Hrm did we harass that mudlarker much?" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "x outclade" 		
	

Floyd | Piercingly beautiful, even for an elf. Age indefinite; she doesn't
Floyd | move with the assured arrogance of a mature adult, but then she's
Floyd | probably had a deflating few days. Somewhat damp, muddy and scratched.
Floyd |
Floyd | Various details -- left forearm scarified in triple spirals, a
Floyd | particular style of weaving spidersilk ribbons into braided hair, a
Floyd | really expensive bra -- identify her as a member of the Ae Cau Shar
Floyd | clade. You only know this because they test you on the entire freakin"
Floyd | Aelfosemiotica every couple of years; the Ae Cau Shar are not, to the
Floyd | best of your limited knowledge, very closely affected by the conflict.
Floyd | Kicker is, they only speak their own obscure language, and
Floyd | occasionally Middling Forkmouth, which works as something like a
Floyd | regional trade-jargon for elves but is fearsomely unlearnable for
Floyd | humans[9].
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "I think explore, maybe?" 	
			inky says, "well, as long as the moral of the story is all foreigners are sneaky bastards trying to steal our children, it's ok by me" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Did we examine ourself?" 	
			inky says, "I'm not sure" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | Your Ruritanian passport calls you Zbyana Ostrava Kalinin-Zorndorf,
Floyd | and your parents call you something similar with different phonetics.
Floyd | The elves are notoriously sloppy about both paperwork and
Floyd | nomenclature, but a plurality of them would acknowledge you as
Floyd | Comtessa Radishes,  Starlight Through Frozen Waterfalls, Lord High
Floyd | Weatherstone of the Hollow Hill, and Dawn-cobwebs Musketeer[10].
Floyd |
Floyd | Your outfit was constructed around a camel trenchcoat, an extremely
Floyd | French scarf, and the World's Stupidest Boots.[11]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I guess not" 	
			inky asks, "wait, we're an elf?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "note 9" 		
	

Floyd | Which is suspiciously convenient for anybody who might have a motive
Floyd | to avoid the challenges of interrogation, hem-hem.[12]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "or we just have an elf title?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "note 12" 		
	

Floyd | C.E.J. Pacian, Gun Mute, talking to.[13]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "note 13" 		
	

Floyd | Adam Thornton, Mentula Macanus: Apocolocyntosis, opening screen.
Floyd | Believe it or not, I was abusing footnotes before I even fired Stiffy
Floyd | up, but the encouragement is appreciated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think it's an name for us that elves use." 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			djfletch says, "we need the linguist PC from the last game" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "note 10" 		
	

Floyd | And several others that you're not allowed to disclose, one or two
Floyd | that you are literally incapable of disclosing, and a whole host that
Floyd | are best left unshared in polite company. Turning down elf-boon names
Floyd | is Not Done, but it would be a lot easier if they weren't such a bunch
Floyd | of pervs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Pacian asks, "Wha-?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "note 11" 		
	

Floyd | By inclination you think about clothes perhaps four times a year, but
Floyd | elves have an intense cultural prejudice against anyone not
Floyd | ridiculously overdressed. Most patrollers default to something gothy
Floyd | and heroin-chic on the grounds that it can be sustained with little
Floyd | sleep and less laundry, but it's become such a staple of the patroller
Floyd | stereotype that you resisted. Fortunately, even the Ruritanian Liminal
Floyd | Patrol maintains a stylist on staff.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Pacian says, "I think we're an elf, which is why having that guy's baby would be bad." 	
			DavidW says, "I thought we're human." 	
			inky says, "yeah, I think we're human, we've just gotten awarded these titles for meritorious service or something" 	
			Jacqueline says, "This feeling like a nod to Diana Wynne Jones." 	
			zarf says, "good line for me to come in on" 	
			DavidW says, "Haven't read her." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "sing" 		
	

Floyd | Your singing is abominable.
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, shit. Now you have to work out what to do with her. There's no
Floyd | chance that she has a clade sponsor, because she doesn't have a clade.
Floyd | Which also means that she'd be outside even what passes for a social
Floyd | safety-net in the refugee camps. And if the Ae Cau Shar aren't
Floyd | actually in the war, asylum is going to be a whole lot harder to come
Floyd | by even if she gets to the head of the queue, which she won't. So your
Floyd | choices, essentially, are to arrest her and consign her to a muddy
Floyd | limbo for the rest of her natural life, or turn a blind eye, let her
Floyd | wander off into the countryside and get arrested by rural police
Floyd | instead, or stoned by a Landnat gang, or abducted. Or deport her, to
Floyd | whatever was scary enough to make all this seem worthwhile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Emily arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		DavidW says, "g-d this game doesn't shut up" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Keep complaining - all it does is make maga giggle." 	
			DavidW says, "Drinking from the firehose." 	
			schep says, "maybe if we z enough times it will finish for us" 	
			Pacian says, "I'll take your word on our lack of elvishness. These footnotes are impenetrable to scroll back through." 	
			DavidW says (to schep), "That is a possibility." 	
			Roger says, "This is the most insightful examination of immigration policy since Machete" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "turn on nook" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "time spent on spent on footnotes > time spent on making the game work > time editing prose" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Wow." 	
	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), "arrest outclade" 		
	

Floyd | It's one hell of a rough deal, but she's probably headed in this
Floyd | direction anyway, and you can at least make the process more gentle
Floyd | than the provincial police are likely to. And it's not the Landnats.
Floyd |
Floyd | It takes a while to convey the idea to her, but after some emphatic
Floyd | gestures at the door and tugging at the wrist she gets it, arches an
Floyd | impeccable eyebrow, and looks even more tired than before. You
Floyd | shepherd her to the nearest branch of the Outsider Office, stick
Floyd | around to make sure they don't fuck up the paperwork or mess her
Floyd | around, and leave her your card. Not that she understands phones.

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Back at headquarters, you crunch out a  report. Krebs nods
Floyd | noncomittally over it, and it gets filed, and you go home. You stare

		
	EmacsUser pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | fixedly at the doormat for about ten minutes, and then you go about
Floyd | your life, not quite trying to forget, not quite trying to remember.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >
Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Hmm." 	
			Pacian says, "How could you..." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sounds not entirely ideal." 	
			DavidW asks (of inky), "I guess there's the other non-arrest options too?" 	
			genericgeekgirl asks, "Uh. Guessing that's not the ideal ending?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "There are lots of options, if that dense paragraph is to be believed." 	
			inky says (to DavidW), "sure, if you want to let this outclade get away with something!" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "turn a blind eye" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "deport her" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "deport outclade" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "aw man" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ignore her" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Pacian says (to Floyd), "kiss her" 		
	

Floyd | She's cute and everything, but that side of yourself goes mysteriously
Floyd | unmentioned until Volume La Soixieme: Shadowed Wings, and a good
Floyd | two-fifths of the fans still refuse to regard that as canon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	zarf arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Jacqueline says, "haha" 	
			EmacsUser says, "haha." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "east" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I notice you forgot to mention that the other three-fifths had already written fanfic about it" 	
			Jacqueline says, "snrk" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "shoot outclad" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "shoot outclad" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "shoot outclade" 		
	

Floyd | >

		maga says, "you cannot actually deport and oh boy that didn't get done either" 	
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | I beg your pardon?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oops" 	
			DavidW says, "And the mome rath outglabe" 	
			maga says, "to be fair, it is possible to get other endings but it is probably rather unfairly difficult" 	
			inky asks, "but there are some implemented?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   the Nook of Shadows.
Floyd |   semi-automatic
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Waterfront
Floyd | Today it's the verge of a mangrove swamp, water the colour of strong
Floyd | tea lapping gently against a barnacle-encrusted jetty, and far off
Floyd | through the trees the suggestion of blazing light on a foreign sea.
Floyd | Something rubbery rolls below the water's surface, then is gone; the
Floyd | air is warm, with a strong taste of salt, lemon zest and rotting mud.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Margin Cafe looks no more weatherbeaten than usual, and the
Floyd | prospect of cooler air is enticing. Or you could just get out of here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mudlark is engaged in hunting what may very well be fleas, though
Floyd | around here you never know.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | But you aren't in anything at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "leave" 		
	

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 | >

		Pacian asks, "Have we done anything with the nook yet?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get out of here" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to get outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Nope." 	
			maga says, "oh boy what the hell" 	
			inky says, "oh well" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Margin Cafe
Floyd | The margins are not a stable place to live, but there are plenty of
Floyd | people passing through and they're all in need of something. This
Floyd | place supplies it: food, potable water, first aid, doss space, amateur
Floyd | legal counsel, trauma debriefing. Physically it's a low-ceilinged,
Floyd | broad, poorly-lit room, somewhere between bar, mess-hall and
Floyd | doss-house, with what would be a comfortable, homey scent if you liked
Floyd | fish soup, damp clothes and ill-washed foreigners.
Floyd |
Floyd | A particularly sorry-looking outclade, huddled over a bowl of
Floyd | Complimentary Soup, is the only customer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "look up outclade in nook" 		
	

Floyd | Unsurprisingly, she doesn't show up in any records. At all. Anywhere.
Floyd | Which makes sense: if she had crossed over before, she'd probably have
Floyd | done a better job of it this time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "We could also arrest the mudlark?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "look up me in nook" 		
	

Floyd | Whenever you try to egosearch yourself, the Nook of Shadows just plays
Floyd | back the vision you had in the final act of Moondarkling: Dancing
Floyd | Whispers that revealed you to be the sole descendant of the half-elfin
Floyd | heroine Joan of Arc and, therefore, destined to protect both humanity
Floyd | and elfkind through a vaguely-defined and ever-expanding array of
Floyd | powers and prophecies. There's a pointlessly ambiguous coda about the
Floyd | identity of your true love (also destined). It looks a lot less
Floyd | impressive in 2D.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "haha" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "arrest me" 		
	

Floyd | >

		maga says, "(a crucial command is apparently *entirely* broken, so we may as well give up if you're done poking at things)" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "look up mudlark in nook" 		
	

Floyd | Using magic to obtain information about legal residents or legitimate
Floyd | visitors without a warrant or documented consent is horribly illegal
Floyd | throughout the EU, except under conditions of direct threat[14]. Even
Floyd | if you're just using the magic to remotely access Google. You could
Floyd | get in an awful lot of trouble doing this...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Oh, sad." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "note 14" 		
	

Floyd | You can scry for someone's psych records if they're waving a gun at
Floyd | you. You can't remotely view someone's home if you think they're
Floyd | building a bomb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Aw, man." 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Still, esprit de speed, and all that." 	
			inky says, "I'm hoping to see this resurrected as an rpg setting" 	
			schep says, "that hot elf is totally building a bomb in her bathroom" 	
			EmacsUser asks (of maga), "Spoilers?" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Or not?" 	
			Roger says, "Yeah I like the setting" 	
			maga says, "after you've examined the outclade, you should be able to just leave" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up barnacle" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to look up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up barnacle in nook" 		
	

Floyd | That doesn't seem pertinent.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "my guess is that I used 'from' instead of 'in' or something" 	
			maga says, "aaaanyway" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd | Are you sure you want to quit?

		inky says, "ok, if we're all out of footnotes, I guess we can call it good" 	
			maga says, "there is a bunch of other stuff but there's no point if it's going to be painful" 	
			schep says, "note 17 - You are never really out of footnotes." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		djfletch says, "footnote 397 is a synonym for "restart"" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "load smoochiepoodle" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | HNNNgnnngnzznzzz
Floyd | HNNNgnnngnzznzzz
Floyd | HNNNgnnngn-*  "Huh... hello?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, you're awake!  I've been calling and calling, I thought you'd
Floyd | never pick up!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Wha... wha is... wha... smoochiepoodle, is that you?  Why're you...
Floyd | on phone?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, don't be such a silly, lovepuffin!  Is your head better?  You
Floyd | didn't drink anywhere near enough water.  I told you to drink more
Floyd | water, it's just the best, and it doesn't make you jitter the way that
Floyd | awful coffee you drink does."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Head is... no.  Head is awful.  Very awful."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, poor puffin.  Well, after you passed out, I thought it would be
Floyd | SO much easier to just pop over to your flat and get your credit card
Floyd | for the trip -"
Floyd |
Floyd | "MY flat?  You're at MY flat?  You can't be at MY flat.  It's not...
Floyd | not good.  Dangerous.  Very dangerous bad.  Shouldn... be there.
Floyd | Might get hurt."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Pish tosh, your housekeeping can't be that bad.  Well ANYway, I was
Floyd | calling to find out where you kept your spare key, but it's no problem
Floyd | at all!  I just found it right under the doormat!  You shouldn't keep
Floyd | it there, puffin pookie, all sorts of unsavory sorts can get in if you
Floyd | do, everyone knows about that.  It's true, the Globe said so.  ANYway
Floyd | - ugh, this door sticks -"
Floyd |
Floyd | "No no no!  Don' go in there!  I'll come, wait for -"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Too late, puffy feathers, if I can just get - bah, stupid door.  Oh,
Floyd | that worked!  Peachy puffin, did you know that your door opens much
Floyd | better if you just kick it good before you pull?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "YES.  Now, smoochiepoodle -"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, don't worry your little scientific head about a thing.  Just tell
Floyd | me where your credit card is, and I'll be out again in two flips of a
Floyd | tail... not YOUR tail, of course, that takes far longer to flip!
Floyd | Tee!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Uhhhhh...."
Floyd |
Floyd | Smoochiepoodle and the Bastion of Science
Floyd | A Disaster in the Making (AKA SpeedJacket IF 4 Entry) by Carolyn
Floyd | VanEseltine
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 110414 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm a bit confused... my head.  Smoochiepoodle, what do you see right
Floyd | now?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Just think about the fun we'll have in Jamaica, kissy beak.  It's
Floyd | awful cluttery in here... no, don't fuss so, it's true.  How do you
Floyd | get around anywhere?  I'd clean this up so fast for you, you shouldn't
Floyd | have to live like this.  I see your desk and your fridge and a table
Floyd | and a robot looking thing over by the door, I guess that's your
Floyd | bathroom door, why's it shining that light on those frozen peas?  And
Floyd | these are... uh... oh, fish!  It's really nice you have fish, though
Floyd | you should scrub out their tank.  Ugh, green stuff.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I thought your card would just be lying out on the desk, that's what
Floyd | most people do when they forgot a credit card, but I don't see it at
Floyd | all.  What should I do?
Floyd |
Floyd | "Also, do you really think that fish tank matches the decor?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "wuh" 	
			schep says, "wow" 	
			DavidW says, "Violet on acid" 	
			maga says, "inverse Violet" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Ha." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | "Yes, I do think the fish tank matches the wallpaper, thank you ever
Floyd | so much."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Don't take it hard, pretty bird - everyone's got their little flaws.
Floyd | Yours might be... a little bigger... but I still love you awfully
Floyd | lots.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, your robot looking thing just stopped shining that blue light on
Floyd | the peas.  That's probably good.  They might defrost in all that
Floyd | light.
Floyd |
Floyd | "What should I do now, honey beak?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "search desk" 	
			DavidW asks, "Was a desk mentioned, smoochiepoodle?" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah. She says it's not on the desk." 	
			Jacqueline says, "That robot sounds Not Good." 	
			schep says, "yes yes kissybeak" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | "Smoochiepoodle, what do you see right now?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Your head must hurt so bad, fuzzy puffin, I feel so sorry for you!
Floyd | It's awful cluttery in here...  I see your desk and your fridge and a
Floyd | table and a robot looking thing over by the door, I guess that's your
Floyd | bathroom door, why's it shining that light on those frozen peas?  And
Floyd | these are... uh... oh, fish!  It's really nice you have fish, though
Floyd | you should scrub out their tank.  Ugh, green stuff.
Floyd |
Floyd | "That robot looking thing is blinking a light at me!  That's so cute!
Floyd |
Floyd | "What should I do now, pretty bird?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Oops, the light is back." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "> get out before the robot kills you" 	
			DavidW asks, "Shouldn't the peas go in the fridge?" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "x robot" 		
	

Floyd | "Smoochiepoodle, would you please try examining the robot?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Your robot looking thing is blinking at me.  It's cuter than I
Floyd | realized.  Hi, robot!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "*Voice Not Authorized*"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well FINE, be that way.  Hmph.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, it's making a humming noise!  Can you hear that?  I'll hold up
Floyd | the phone - "
Floyd |
Floyd | "*Targeting Mode Activated - Identify Yourself Intruder*"
Floyd |
Floyd | "What should I do now, fuzzy wings?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "ggg was right." 	
			inky says, "I dunno, I am ok with this person getting killed by our robot" 	
			maga asks, "so we're *trying* to get killed, yes?" 	
			DavidW asks, "identify yourself'?" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "robot, shoot" 		
	

Floyd | "Please try answering the robot that "shoot"."
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, your robot thing has light-ups on its fingers!  Oh, snuggle beak,
Floyd | that's so cute!  Now it's pointing at me - I think it wants to shake
Floyd | ha -"
Floyd |
Floyd | ***BZZZZZAPPPPPPPPPP***
Floyd |
Floyd | "*Intruder Neutralized*"
Floyd |
Floyd | "No!  Smoochiepoodle!  Talk to me!  TALK TO ME!  NOOOOOOOoooooooooo!"
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** It seems you and your smoochiepoodle won't be going to Jamaica
Floyd | after all. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "Heh" 	
			Emily says, "that's tragic!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "My" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | HNNNgnnngnzznzzz
Floyd | HNNNgnnngnzznzzz
Floyd | HNNNgnnngn-*  "Huh... hello?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, you're awake!  I've been calling and calling, I thought you'd
Floyd | never pick up!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Wha... wha is... wha... smoochiepoodle, is that you?  Why're you...
Floyd | on phone?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, don't be such a silly, lovepuffin!  Is your head better?  You
Floyd | didn't drink anywhere near enough water.  I told you to drink more
Floyd | water, it's just the best, and it doesn't make you jitter the way that
Floyd | awful coffee you drink does."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Head is... no.  Head is awful.  Very awful."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, poor puffin.  Well, after you passed out, I thought it would be
Floyd | SO much easier to just pop over to your flat and get your credit card
Floyd | for the trip -"
Floyd |
Floyd | "MY flat?  You're at MY flat?  You can't be at MY flat.  It's not...
Floyd | not good.  Dangerous.  Very dangerous bad.  Shouldn... be there.
Floyd | Might get hurt."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Pish tosh, your housekeeping can't be that bad.  Well ANYway, I was
Floyd | calling to find out where you kept your spare key, but it's no problem
Floyd | at all!  I just found it right under the doormat!  You shouldn't keep
Floyd | it there, puffin pookie, all sorts of unsavory sorts can get in if you
Floyd | do, everyone knows about that.  It's true, the Globe said so.  ANYway
Floyd | - ugh, this door sticks -"
Floyd |
Floyd | "No no no!  Don' go in there!  I'll come, wait for -"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Too late, puffy feathers, if I can just get - bah, stupid door.  Oh,
Floyd | that worked!  Peachy puffin, did you know that your door opens much
Floyd | better if you just kick it good before you pull?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "YES.  Now, smoochiepoodle -"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, don't worry your little scientific head about a thing.  Just tell
Floyd | me where your credit card is, and I'll be out again in two flips of a
Floyd | tail... not YOUR tail, of course, that takes far longer to flip!
Floyd | Tee!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Uhhhhh...."
Floyd |
Floyd | Smoochiepoodle and the Bastion of Science
Floyd | A Disaster in the Making (AKA SpeedJacket IF 4 Entry) by Carolyn
Floyd | VanEseltine
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 110414 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm a bit confused... my head.  Smoochiepoodle, what do you see right
Floyd | now?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Your head must hurt so bad, fuzzy wings, I feel so sorry for you!
Floyd | It's awful cluttery in here... no, don't fuss so, it's true.  How do
Floyd | you get around anywhere?  I'd clean this up so fast for you, you
Floyd | shouldn't have to live like this.  I see your desk and your fridge and
Floyd | a table and a robot looking thing over by the door, I guess that's
Floyd | your bathroom door, why's it shining that light on those frozen peas?
Floyd | And these are... uh... oh, fish!  It's really nice you have fish,
Floyd | though you should scrub out their tank.  Ugh, green stuff.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I thought your card would just be lying out on the desk, that's what
Floyd | most people do when they forgot a credit card, but I don't see it at
Floyd | all.  What should I do?
Floyd |
Floyd | "Also, do you really think that desk matches the decor?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Oh no!" 	
			Roger says, "Now that's how you do a story with a moral, maga." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | "No, I guess the desk doesn't match the wallpaper, but that wasn't
Floyd | really my first thought when I got it, smoochiepoodle."
Floyd |
Floyd | "It wasn't?  Whatever were you thinking?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Wouldn't it be nice to have a desk?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh poodgy feathers, that's just like you.  It comes from working too
Floyd | hard, I'm sure.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, your robot looking thing just stopped shining that blue light on
Floyd | the peas.  That's probably good.  They might defrost in all that
Floyd | light.
Floyd |
Floyd | "What should I do now, poodgy puffin?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I like that she picks a different thing to criticize us about each time." 	
			Emily says, "there's also a weird sort of Fail-Safe vibe going on" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, yeah." 	
			DavidW says, "I'm wondering if the colours of things are important." 	
			schep says, "x desk. or the peas need some attention" 	
			Pacian says, "I want to check out my peas." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "x peas" 		
	

Floyd | "Try examining the frozen peas."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh!  You didn't even say please!  My heart is all hurt, pretty bird!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Would you PLEASE try examining the frozen peas?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Bad enough you're eating them frozen, but why didn't you get
Floyd | on-brand?  "Epsilon Eridani Specimen" might sound imported to you, but
Floyd | I tell you it's just Illinois trash food, and they probably use
Floyd | chemicals.
Floyd |
Floyd | "That robot looking thing is blinking a light at me!  That's so cute!
Floyd |
Floyd | "What should I do now, kissy puffin?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Can we turn the robot off?" 	
			Emily says, "I like that Illinois is the root of all evil" 	
			genericgeekgirl asks, "Can we authenticate as ourself via the phone?" 	
			K-Y says, "I concur" 	
			DavidW says, "I suspect we're gonna die several times in this game." 	
			Emily says (to DavidW), "not us, just our poodgywidgin" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, ""It's just me, kissy puffin."" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Those aren't peas." 	
			DavidW says, "I suggest 'identify yourself'" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "also, maybe > give phone to robot ?" 	
			maga says, "sounds good" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "identify yourself" 		
	

Floyd | "Poor poodgy puffin, I don't understand what you want me to do at all.
Floyd | Your head must be hurting awfully."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "give phone to robot" 		
	

Floyd | "Oh fine!  Be a mean kissy beak, talk to the robot thingie instead of
Floyd | me.  See if I care."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, it's making a humming noise!  Can you hear that?  I'll hold up
Floyd | the phone - "
Floyd |
Floyd | "*Targeting Mode Activated - Identify Yourself Intruder*"
Floyd |
Floyd | "*Awaiting Instructions - Authorized Voice Only*"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "at one point she said she was holding the phone near the robot. (yes, sorry, I must assume smoochie is female)" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Now what>" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Er, ?" 	
			DavidW says, "turn robot off" 	
			DavidW says, "deactivate" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "robot, deactivate" 		
	

Floyd | "*Authorized Voice Accepted - Hello Doctor - I Am Sorry, But I Do Not
Floyd | Understand Your Command*"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ugh, give me that, you big hunk of metal!  Are you there, fuzzy
Floyd | wings?  Did you like talking to your robot thing?
Floyd | "Oh, your robot thing has light-ups on its fingers!  Oh, poodgy
Floyd | feathers, that's so cute!  Now it's pointing at me - I think it wants
Floyd | to shake ha -"
Floyd |
Floyd | ***BZZZZZAPPPPPPPPPP***
Floyd |
Floyd | "*Intruder Neutralized*"
Floyd |
Floyd | "No!  Smoochiepoodle!  Talk to me!  TALK TO ME!  NOOOOOOOoooooooooo!"
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** It seems you and your smoochiepoodle won't be going to Jamaica
Floyd | after all. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | The use of UNDO is forbidden in this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		maga says (to schep), "or flaming" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Suffering from a really bad hangover....
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "robot, hello" 		
	

Floyd | "*Authorized Voice Accepted - Hello Doctor - I Am Sorry, But I Do Not
Floyd | Understand Your Command*"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ugh, give me that, you big hunk of metal!  Are you there, pretty
Floyd | bird?  Did you like talking to your robot thing?
Floyd | "Oh, your robot thing has light-ups on its fingers!  Oh, pretty bird,
Floyd | that's so cute!  Now it's pointing at me - I think it wants to shake
Floyd | ha -"
Floyd |
Floyd | ***BZZZZZAPPPPPPPPPP***
Floyd |
Floyd | "*Intruder Neutralized*"
Floyd |
Floyd | "No!  Smoochiepoodle!  Talk to me!  TALK TO ME!  NOOOOOOOoooooooooo!"
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** It seems you and your smoochiepoodle won't be going to Jamaica
Floyd | after all. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Suffering from a really bad hangover....
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Thoughts?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "robot, off" 		
	

Floyd | "*Authorized Voice Accepted - Hello Doctor - I Am Sorry, But I Do Not
Floyd | Understand Your Command*"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ugh, give me that, you big hunk of metal!  Are you there, poodgy
Floyd | feathers?  Did you like talking to your robot thing?
Floyd | "Oh, your robot thing has light-ups on its fingers!  Oh, poodgy
Floyd | feathers, that's so cute!  Now it's pointing at me - I think it wants
Floyd | to shake ha -"
Floyd |
Floyd | ***BZZZZZAPPPPPPPPPP***
Floyd |
Floyd | "*Intruder Neutralized*"
Floyd |
Floyd | "No!  Smoochiepoodle!  Talk to me!  TALK TO ME!  NOOOOOOOoooooooooo!"
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** It seems you and your smoochiepoodle won't be going to Jamaica
Floyd | after all. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Suffering from a really bad hangover....
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Pacian says, ">Robot, neutralize intruder." 	
			DavidW says, "Don't do the 'robot ,' part." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "robot, hello" 		
	

Floyd | "*Authorized Voice Accepted - Hello Doctor - I Am Sorry, But I Do Not
Floyd | Understand Your Command*"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ugh, give me that, you big hunk of metal!  Are you there, poodgy
Floyd | feathers?  Did you like talking to your robot thing?
Floyd | "Oh, your robot thing has light-ups on its fingers!  Oh, fluffy beak,
Floyd | that's so cute!  Now it's pointing at me - I think it wants to shake
Floyd | ha -"
Floyd |
Floyd | ***BZZZZZAPPPPPPPPPP***
Floyd |
Floyd | "*Intruder Neutralized*"
Floyd |
Floyd | "No!  Smoochiepoodle!  Talk to me!  TALK TO ME!  NOOOOOOOoooooooooo!"
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** It seems you and your smoochiepoodle won't be going to Jamaica
Floyd | after all. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | The use of UNDO is forbidden in this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Suffering from a really bad hangover....
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "hello" 		
	

Floyd | "Poor fluffy beak, I don't understand what you want me to do at all.
Floyd | Your head must be hurting awfully."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "turn off" 		
	

Floyd | (the piranhas)
Floyd | "*Authorized Voice Accepted - Hello Doctor - I Am Sorry, But I Do Not
Floyd | Understand Your Command*"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ugh, give me that, you big hunk of metal!  Are you there, poodgy
Floyd | feathers?  Did you like talking to your robot thing?
Floyd | "Oh, your robot thing has light-ups on its fingers!  Oh, poodgy
Floyd | feathers, that's so cute!  Now it's pointing at me - I think it wants
Floyd | to shake ha -"
Floyd |
Floyd | ***BZZZZZAPPPPPPPPPP***
Floyd |
Floyd | "*Intruder Neutralized*"
Floyd |
Floyd | "No!  Smoochiepoodle!  Talk to me!  TALK TO ME!  NOOOOOOOoooooooooo!"
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** It seems you and your smoochiepoodle won't be going to Jamaica
Floyd | after all. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Suffering from a really bad hangover....
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "turn off" 		
	

Floyd | (the piranhas)
Floyd | "*Authorized Voice Accepted - Hello Doctor - I Am Sorry, But I Do Not
Floyd | Understand Your Command*"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ugh, give me that, you big hunk of metal!  Are you there, kissy beak?
Floyd | Did you like talking to your robot thing?
Floyd | "Oh, your robot thing has light-ups on its fingers!  Oh, snuggle
Floyd | puffin, that's so cute!  Now it's pointing at me - I think it wants to
Floyd | shake ha -"
Floyd |
Floyd | ***BZZZZZAPPPPPPPPPP***
Floyd |
Floyd | "*Intruder Neutralized*"
Floyd |
Floyd | "No!  Smoochiepoodle!  Talk to me!  TALK TO ME!  NOOOOOOOoooooooooo!"
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** It seems you and your smoochiepoodle won't be going to Jamaica
Floyd | after all. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Ellison says, "ha ha" 	
			DavidW asks, "Turn off pirahhas?" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Suffering from a really bad hangover....
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "robot, z" 		
	

Floyd | The robot has better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | ***BZZZZZAPPPPPPPPPP***
Floyd |
Floyd | "*Intruder Neutralized*"
Floyd |
Floyd | "No!  Smoochiepoodle!  Talk to me!  TALK TO ME!  NOOOOOOOoooooooooo!"
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** It seems you and your smoochiepoodle won't be going to Jamaica
Floyd | after all. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		maga says, "piranhas are apparently really turned off by a smouldering corpse" 	
			DavidW asks, "How about turning off the ROBOT?" 	
			inky says, "didn't we try that? maybe not" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Suffering from a really bad hangover....
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | The use of UNDO is forbidden in this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "robot, turn off robot" 		
	

Floyd | The robot has better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | ***BZZZZZAPPPPPPPPPP***
Floyd |
Floyd | "*Intruder Neutralized*"
Floyd |
Floyd | "No!  Smoochiepoodle!  Talk to me!  TALK TO ME!  NOOOOOOOoooooooooo!"
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** It seems you and your smoochiepoodle won't be going to Jamaica
Floyd | after all. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Suffering from a really bad hangover....
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "turn off robot" 		
	

Floyd | "*Authorized Voice Accepted - Hello Doctor - Obedience And Compliance
Floyd | - Powering Down Now*"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ugh, give me that, you big hunk of metal!  Are you there, kissy
Floyd | puffin?  Did you like talking to your robot thing?  I hope so, because

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "robot, shoot robot" 		
	

Floyd | it doesn't look very talkative now.  Did you say something it didn't
Floyd | like?
Floyd |
Floyd | "What should I do now, fuzzy wings?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | "Try answering the robot that "shoot robot"."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh!  You didn't even say please!  My heart is all hurt, honey
Floyd | puffin!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Would you PLEASE try answering the robot that "shoot robot"?"
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Funny - the peas bag is sort of... shredding, I guess.  I think
Floyd | there's something moving inside it.
Floyd |
Floyd | "What should I do now, snuggle beak?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "whoops" 	
			inky says, "well, I guess it all worked out" 	
			EmacsUser exclaims, "Still, yay!" 	
			inky says, "also, I guess DavidW was right that we shouldn't have been giving commands prefixed with robot" 	
			Roger says, "Maybe feed this thing to the fish. and yeah, good work with the robot." 	
			DavidW says, "well, the peas are gonna leak fire ants or something." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "put peas in tank" 		
	

Floyd | "I need you to listen to me very carefully and do just what I say."
Floyd |
Floyd | "But honey beak, don't I always?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Smoochiepoodle, this is absolutely important.  Put the frozen peas
Floyd | into the fish tank, right away."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh fine.  Sploosh sploosh, there they g - oh my god."
Floyd |
Floyd | "What?  What?
Floyd |
Floyd | "Smoochiepoodle?  Talk to me, curvy nose, please?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "It... it was... what WAS that?  The fish were all over them, all the
Floyd | teeth and the black stuff and the... it almost looked like a FACE,
Floyd | fuzzy wings, it was just so awful...."
Floyd |
Floyd | Please come back.  My head is killing me and I need you to please not
Floyd | look around the apartment any more.  I need you to come cuddle me."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I... I can do that.  I'll just close the door right now.... Okay, I'm
Floyd | coming back now.  Your place is all locked up and safe."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Smoochiepoodle, I am so, so sorry you had to see that.  But it should
Floyd | have taught you a valuable lesson."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Lesson?  What lesson?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, did you see the label on the fish tank?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "The one that said "Chance?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes, that's the one.  And that's the lesson I need you to take away,
Floyd | because all I just said is... give peas to Chance.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hello?  Hello?  ...Are you still there?  Hello?"
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** With credit card safely in hand, you and your smoochiepoodle
Floyd | went to Jamaica.  Eventually. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		inky says, "uhh" 	
			schep says, "bwah-ha-ha-ha" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "*snrk*" 	
			Roger asks, "Did this game give us the blurbs?" 	
			djfletch says, "wooo" 	
			Roger says, "I guess I want to see her get eaten by peas" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh dear. My eyes." 	
			inky says, "I was just wondering if the blurbs said it had a bad pun at the end" 	
			maga asks, "apparently not?" 	
			genericgeekgirl asks, "Wait. Where did we find the credit card?" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | The use of UNDO is forbidden in this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Suffering from a really bad hangover....
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep asks, "also put peas in fridge?" 	
			Roger says (to ggg), "She just gave up, I think." 	
			DavidW says, "I think we got it ourselves later." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "about" 		
	maga says (to Floyd), "about" 		
	

Floyd | This is my entry for Speed-IF Jacket 4, organized by Sam Ashwell.  The
Floyd | format for Speed-IF Jacket: authors submit a number of short phrases
Floyd | or sentences (like review excerpts from a book jacket), and then the
Floyd | blurbs are used as prompts to inspire a game.
Floyd |
Floyd | The prompts I received made me blink and laugh.  Plainly, a lot of
Floyd | creativity went into this!  Despite my best intentions, I couldn't fit
Floyd | a bunch of these in, so here's my sorted list of quotes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Included:
Floyd |
Floyd | "Much time is wasted in irrelevant flirting between parser and PC.
Floyd | >GET ROOM, guys." -- Sam Kabo Ashwell
Floyd | "Not, surprisingly, an unreliable narrator game."  -- Colin Sandel
Floyd | "The writer is a strange, strange, strange individual."  -- Tanga
Floyd | "I'll never look at frozen peas the same way again."  -- C.E.J. Pacian
Floyd | "It's painfully obvious that the entire game was written solely to set
Floyd | up one rather weak pun." -- David Fletcher
Floyd |
Floyd | Kinda included:
Floyd |
Floyd | "At first I thought this was just another boring empty-apartment game.
Floyd | Then came the piranhas." -- Sarah Morayati (implementation: piranhas
Floyd | yes, boring empty-apartment game only kinda)
Floyd | "Brilliant! This is the first four-move game I've actually enjoyed."
Floyd | -- Royce Odle (implementation: although the game ends most frequently
Floyd | at four moves, it can still be stretched to five or six with care)
Floyd | "With a naked eye or microscope you will be able to identify 180
Floyd | hardwoods, softwoods amd tropical woods." -- Roger Carbol
Floyd | (implementation: only 60, all hardwoods, no microscope)
Floyd |
Floyd | Not included:
Floyd |
Floyd | "The wryly savage condemnation of the 17th-century Neapolitan court is
Floyd | a knee-slapper, despite being couched so shyly in metaphor." -- S.
Floyd | John Ross
Floyd | "Writing a keyword-based game using no verbs, not even in the
Floyd | descriptions, must've been nothing short of impossible." -- Marius
Floyd | M?ller
Floyd |
Floyd | I strongly recommend checking the walkthrough (command: WALKTHROUGH)
Floyd | because the intended form of this game is lacking about two weeks of
Floyd | implementation on the execution, and very little is adequately clued
Floyd | (plus there's a whole lot unimplemented).  With that said, feel free
Floyd | to poke around first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | This is my entry for Speed-IF Jacket 4, organized by Sam Ashwell.  The
Floyd | format for Speed-IF Jacket: authors submit a number of short phrases
Floyd | or sentences (like review excerpts from a book jacket), and then the
Floyd | blurbs are used as prompts to inspire a game.
Floyd |
Floyd | The prompts I received made me blink and laugh.  Plainly, a lot of
Floyd | creativity went into this!  Despite my best intentions, I couldn't fit
Floyd | a bunch of these in, so here's my sorted list of quotes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Included:
Floyd |
Floyd | "Much time is wasted in irrelevant flirting between parser and PC.
Floyd | >GET ROOM, guys." -- Sam Kabo Ashwell
Floyd | "Not, surprisingly, an unreliable narrator game."  -- Colin Sandel
Floyd | "The writer is a strange, strange, strange individual."  -- Tanga
Floyd | "I'll never look at frozen peas the same way again."  -- C.E.J. Pacian
Floyd | "It's painfully obvious that the entire game was written solely to set
Floyd | up one rather weak pun." -- David Fletcher
Floyd |
Floyd | Kinda included:
Floyd |
Floyd | "At first I thought this was just another boring empty-apartment game.
Floyd | Then came the piranhas." -- Sarah Morayati (implementation: piranhas
Floyd | yes, boring empty-apartment game only kinda)
Floyd | "Brilliant! This is the first four-move game I've actually enjoyed."
Floyd | -- Royce Odle (implementation: although the game ends most frequently
Floyd | at four moves, it can still be stretched to five or six with care)
Floyd | "With a naked eye or microscope you will be able to identify 180
Floyd | hardwoods, softwoods amd tropical woods." -- Roger Carbol
Floyd | (implementation: only 60, all hardwoods, no microscope)
Floyd |
Floyd | Not included:
Floyd |
Floyd | "The wryly savage condemnation of the 17th-century Neapolitan court is
Floyd | a knee-slapper, despite being couched so shyly in metaphor." -- S.
Floyd | John Ross
Floyd | "Writing a keyword-based game using no verbs, not even in the
Floyd | descriptions, must've been nothing short of impossible." -- Marius
Floyd | M?ller
Floyd |
Floyd | I strongly recommend checking the walkthrough (command: WALKTHROUGH)
Floyd | because the intended form of this game is lacking about two weeks of
Floyd | implementation on the execution, and very little is adequately clued
Floyd | (plus there's a whole lot unimplemented).  With that said, feel free
Floyd | to poke around first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch thinks his blurb is responsible for that pun 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			inky says, "yeah, I guess it was even supposed to be bad" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "walkthrough" 		
	

Floyd | The four-step walkthrough to avoiding your smoochiepoodle's horrific
Floyd | demise:
Floyd |
Floyd | 1.  Give phone to robot.
Floyd | 2.  Turn off robot.
Floyd | 3.  Get frozen peas.
Floyd | 4.  Put frozen peas in fish tank.
Floyd |
Floyd | F'reals.  Try it.  (But if you've taken any moves already, then you're
Floyd | already SOL and you should restart.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | "Please try waiting."
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's something inside  that bag of peas - I can see it a bit now,
Floyd | it's black and wriggly -"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Smoochiepoodle, listen to me very carefully.  I want you to - "
Floyd |
Floyd | "The bag is shredding all the way, I can see something crawling out.
Floyd | It looks a bit like - its FACE!  THAT FACE!  Its -
Floyd | AGGGHHHHHHHHHgggglrgle...."
Floyd |
Floyd | "No!  Smoochiepoodle!  Talk to me!  TALK TO ME!  NOOOOOOOoooooooooo!"
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** It seems you and your smoochiepoodle won't be going to Jamaica
Floyd | after all. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		maga asks, "ooookay. onward?" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	Floyd says (to schep), "Floyd doesn't know that trick." 		Jacqueline says, "It's weird. Carolyn's not here, but the friendly voice of her about makes me feel like she is." 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			maga says, "all righty then" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "load spectrum" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | All is light. All should be light.
Floyd |
Floyd | But it's not, and there is weight on your feet. Something isn't right.
Floyd |
Floyd | You were in the middle of something just now. What was it?
Floyd |
Floyd | Spectrum
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Colin Sandel
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 110415 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | The Center
Floyd | You are standing in the center of a colorwheel, its hues sliding away
Floyd | from your perception on all sides. Several dark gray statues in
Floyd | varying states of disrepair stand nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a diary entry, a map, a broken killer statue, a broken
Floyd | mother statue, a broken target statue and a broken savior statue here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | As good-looking as ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x diary" 		
	

Floyd | It's part of a diary entry written on a scrap of journal paper. It
Floyd | reads, "By the time I knew what I had to do, nothing remained in my
Floyd | heart but the admiration I had reserved for myself. I knew my family
Floyd | would be stricken with terror, and I should have felt loathing for the
Floyd | action I was about to take, but this is the price of vigilance and
Floyd | everything else was stricken from my heart."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "go fuchsia" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	AutomatonZX27 disappears in a flash of glaring white light. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x map" 		
	

Floyd | Anticipation    Optimism        Joy             Love            Trust
Floyd | Aggressiveness  Vigilance       Ecstacy         Admiration
Floyd | Submission
Floyd | Anger           Rage            CENTER          Terror          Fear
Floyd | Contempt        Loathing        Grief           Amazement       Awe
Floyd | Disgust         Remorse         Sadness         Disapproval
Floyd | Surprise
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hmm." 	
			inky says, "what the butt" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x killer statue" 		
	

Floyd | The killer stands resolute with weapon in hand, but his face betrays
Floyd | the most unpleasant of feelings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mother statue" 		
	

Floyd | She covers her face with her hands, unable to contain her emotion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "What's happening?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "We're on some wheel of emotion." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x target statue" 		
	

Floyd | To see this noble victim die would bring pause to anyone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x savior statue" 		
	

Floyd | Open arms, ready to love anyone who does precisely as he asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | diary entry: Taken.
Floyd | map: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Where did 'go fuschia' come from?" 	
			schep asks, "we're standing on a huge color wheel, right?" 	
			DavidW says, "I missed it, I guess." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "What emotion do you suppose fuschia would be? :)" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Admiration
Floyd | You can see a crime here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "touch target" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x crime" 		
	

Floyd | too vile to touch, too horrible to forgive, too sad to keep closer
Floyd | than the furthest corner of the mind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oops sorry" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "x crime" 		
	

Floyd | too vile to touch, too horrible to forgive, too sad to keep closer
Floyd | than the furthest corner of the mind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "read diary" 		
	

Floyd | It's part of a diary entry written on a scrap of journal paper. It
Floyd | reads, "By the time I knew what I had to do, nothing remained in my
Floyd | heart but the admiration I had reserved for myself. I knew my family
Floyd | would be stricken with terror, and I should have felt loathing for the
Floyd | action I was about to take, but this is the price of vigilance and
Floyd | everything else was stricken from my heart."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. A color wheel location is like my Undernexus." 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Wait, wasn't ne the direction to admiration?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "IRTA A color wheel location is like my Underwear" 	
			schep says, "oh hey, the diary traces a path" 	
			DavidW says, "uh, several of the words in the diary are names on the map." 	
			maga asks, "aaah. walkthrough?" 	
			DavidW says, "heart = center, I'd say." 	
			EmacsUser nods. 	
			djfletch asks, "so we should go to terror next?" 	
			genericgeekgirl asks, "So, south to terror?" 	
			inky says, "yeah, that's why I went ne" 	
			DavidW says, "so admiration first" 	
			inky says, "I can't tell what the point of the game is, though" 	
			schep says, "inky is too smart for us" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "I wonder how the statues come into play." 	
			DavidW asks, "Can the statues be taken?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "I don't think so." 	
			Pacian asks, "Maybe pushed?" 	
			schep says, "get all didn't take them." 	
			genericgeekgirl asks, "I did a takeall, but didn't try them individually. Can they be pushed?" 	
			DavidW says, "So, I'd guess we'll find what's used to fix the statues." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take crime" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Pacian says, "I'm betting we need to move items around to areas matching the diary entry." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "yeah. I was thinking mother (family) in terror" 	
			inky says, "ah, that makes sense" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "So, sw?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Center
Floyd | You are standing in the center of a colorwheel, its hues sliding away
Floyd | from your perception on all sides. Several dark gray statues in
Floyd | varying states of disrepair stand nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a broken killer statue, a broken mother statue, a broken
Floyd | target statue and a broken savior statue here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take mother statue" 		
	

Floyd | The broken mother statue is far too heavy to lift.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push mother statue" 		
	

Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "push killer ne" 		
	

Floyd | The broken killer statue cannot be pushed from place to place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put crime on killer statue" 		
	

Floyd | Putting things on the broken killer statue would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
			Pacian says, "Let's explore a bit and see what else there is in other areas." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x map" 		
	

Floyd | Anticipation    Optimism        Joy             Love            Trust
Floyd | Aggressiveness  Vigilance       Ecstacy         Admiration
Floyd | Submission
Floyd | Anger           Rage            CENTER          Terror          Fear
Floyd | Contempt        Loathing        Grief           Amazement       Awe
Floyd | Disgust         Remorse         Sadness         Disapproval
Floyd | Surprise
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Loathing
Floyd | You can see a victim here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x victim" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x victim" 		
	

Floyd | you should not have done this, a good man as you know him to be should
Floyd | not die this way
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | you should not have done this, a good man as you know him to be should
Floyd | not die this way
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get victim" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "is there really an object in every room?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Disgust
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Remorse
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Sadness
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Disapproval
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Disapproval
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Pacian says (to Floyd), "diary entry" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm, not even a description" 	
	Pacian says (to Floyd), "x diary entry" 		
	

Floyd | It's part of a diary entry written on a scrap of journal paper. It
Floyd | reads, "By the time I knew what I had to do, nothing remained in my
Floyd | heart but the disapproval I had reserved for myself. I knew my family
Floyd | would be stricken with terror, and I should have felt disapproval for
Floyd | the action I was about to take, but this is the price of vigilance and
Floyd | everything else was stricken from my heart."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Just the indicated rooms it seems." 	
			schep says, "the victim's description sounds like remorse" 	
			Pacian says, "Just wondered if it changed..." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Yeah, I wondered that too." 	
			DavidW says, "It has" 	
			DavidW says, "'disapproval'" 	
			inky says, "hmm" 	
			inky says, "oh, because we're in the disapproval room" 	
			EmacsUser says, "That would ... yeah." 	
			inky says, "I guess, right, because it's "myself"" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a victim
Floyd |   a crime
Floyd |   a map
Floyd |   a diary entry
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "I wonder if this is like (hmm, hunting for link)." 	
			Pacian says, "Well let's drop the victim somewhere and see what the diary entry says." 	
			DavidW says, "visit terror and vigilance." 	
	schep has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		EmacsUser says, "This is what I was thinking of: [LINK]" 	
			genericgeekgirl asks, "north twice to terror?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "But anyway." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Amazement
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Terror
Floyd | You can see a family here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x family" 		
	

Floyd | Five stages over and over, knowledge without comprehension, an
Floyd | undending and terrible cycle
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take family" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "heading over to vigilance if nobody objects?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Sure." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Ecstacy
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Vigilance
Floyd | You can see a purpose here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x purpose" 		
	

Floyd | you must not question, you must only do exactly as you are told to do.
Floyd | no other choice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take purpose" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a purpose
Floyd |   a family
Floyd |   a victim
Floyd |   a crime
Floyd |   a map
Floyd |   a diary entry
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x diary" 		
	

Floyd | It's part of a diary entry written on a scrap of journal paper. It
Floyd | reads, "By the time I knew what I had to do, nothing remained in my
Floyd | heart but the vigilance I had reserved for myself. I knew my family
Floyd | would be stricken with vigilance, and I should have felt vigilance for
Floyd | the action I was about to take, but this is the price of vigilance and
Floyd | everything else was stricken from my heart."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "heh" 	
			inky says, "hunh" 	
			Pacian says, "I wonder if what's in the centre changes as well." 	
			DavidW says, "I think, if these are put in the right places, then the statues will heal. Examine the statues to determine their homes." 	
			inky says, "that makes sense" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "so, killer=crime, mother=family, savior=purpose, target=victim" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Seems right." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Vigilance
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Center
Floyd | You are standing in the center of a colorwheel, its hues sliding away
Floyd | from your perception on all sides. Several dark gray statues in
Floyd | varying states of disrepair stand nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a broken killer statue, a broken mother statue, a broken
Floyd | target statue and a broken savior statue here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Amazement
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | The Center
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x diary" 		
	

Floyd | It's part of a diary entry written on a scrap of journal paper. It
Floyd | reads, "By the time I knew what I had to do, nothing remained in my
Floyd | heart but the the center I had reserved for myself. I knew my family
Floyd | would be stricken with the center, and I should have felt the center
Floyd | for the action I was about to take, but this is the price of the
Floyd | center and everything else was stricken from my heart."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Sorry." 	
	Ellison goes back to Squeamhurst.. 		
	Ellison has disconnected. 		Roger says, "Vigilance is the price of vigilance" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x killer" 		
	

Floyd | The killer stands resolute with weapon in hand, but his face betrays
Floyd | the most unpleasant of feelings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x killer's face" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "I dunno, what is that?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x map" 		
	

Floyd | Anticipation    Optimism        Joy             Love            Trust
Floyd | Aggressiveness  Vigilance       Ecstacy         Admiration
Floyd | Submission
Floyd | Anger           Rage            CENTER          Terror          Fear
Floyd | Contempt        Loathing        Grief           Amazement       Awe
Floyd | Disgust         Remorse         Sadness         Disapproval
Floyd | Surprise
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "is disgust the most unpleasant? or loathing?" 	
			Pacian asks, "Or rage?" 	
			Roger says, "Maybe there's easier ones to work on first" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Disgust is put further out on the wheel." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x mother" 		
	

Floyd | She covers her face with her hands, unable to contain her emotion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "ok, I assume that is grief?" 	
			inky asks, "or remorse?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x family" 		
	

Floyd | Five stages over and over, knowledge without comprehension, an
Floyd | undending and terrible cycle
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	zarf walks off through the wall; vivid gold light flares briefly around him. 		genericgeekgirl says, "grief" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x savior" 		
	

Floyd | Open arms, ready to love anyone who does precisely as he asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm not seeing an obvious answer" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x target" 		
	

Floyd | To see this noble victim die would bring pause to anyone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Submission for savior, perhaps." 	
			Pacian says, "Grief." 	
			Pacian says, "For victim, I mean." 	
			inky says, "I guess" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "I think the "five stages" referred to grief, though" 	
			Pacian says, "Oh. Yeah." 	
			inky says, "oh hmm" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Grief
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x diary" 		
	

Floyd | It's part of a diary entry written on a scrap of journal paper. It
Floyd | reads, "By the time I knew what I had to do, nothing remained in my
Floyd | heart but the grief I had reserved for myself. I knew my family would
Floyd | be stricken with grief, and I should have felt grief for the action I
Floyd | was about to take, but this is the price of grief and everything else
Floyd | was stricken from my heart."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop family" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Center
Floyd | You are standing in the center of a colorwheel, its hues sliding away
Floyd | from your perception on all sides. Several dark gray statues in
Floyd | varying states of disrepair stand nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a broken killer statue, an unbroken mother statue, a
Floyd | broken target statue and a broken savior statue here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "huzzah" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "yay" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mother" 		
	

Floyd | She covers her face with her hands, unable to contain her emotion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "unbroken is good" 	
			DavidW says, "We're on the right track." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a purpose
Floyd |   a victim
Floyd |   a crime
Floyd |   a map
Floyd |   a diary entry
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x purpose" 		
	

Floyd | you must not question, you must only do exactly as you are told to do.
Floyd | no other choice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne. n. drop victim. s. sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Admiration
Floyd |
Floyd | Love
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | Admiration
Floyd |
Floyd | The Center
Floyd | You are standing in the center of a colorwheel, its hues sliding away
Floyd | from your perception on all sides. Several dark gray statues in
Floyd | varying states of disrepair stand nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a broken killer statue, an unbroken mother statue, a
Floyd | broken target statue and a broken savior statue here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Submission for purpose" 	
			inky says, "hmm, I guess not" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne. n. get victim. se. drop purpose. sw. w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Admiration
Floyd |
Floyd | Love
Floyd | You can see a victim here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Submission
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | Terror
Floyd |
Floyd | The Center
Floyd | You are standing in the center of a colorwheel, its hues sliding away
Floyd | from your perception on all sides. Several dark gray statues in
Floyd | varying states of disrepair stand nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a broken killer statue, an unbroken mother statue, a
Floyd | broken target statue and an unbroken savior statue here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "nice" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "x diary" 		
	

Floyd | It's part of a diary entry written on a scrap of journal paper. It
Floyd | reads, "By the time I knew what I had to do, nothing remained in my
Floyd | heart but the the center I had reserved for myself. I knew my family
Floyd | would be stricken with grief, and I should have felt the center for
Floyd | the action I was about to take, but this is the price of submission
Floyd | and everything else was stricken from my heart."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x killer" 		
	

Floyd | The killer stands resolute with weapon in hand, but his face betrays
Floyd | the most unpleasant of feelings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x crime" 		
	

Floyd | too vile to touch, too horrible to forgive, too sad to keep closer
Floyd | than the furthest corner of the mind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "if I am understanding this right, then we look at the items to see where to drop them, not the statues?" 	
			DavidW says, "A bit of both" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw. sw. drop crime. ne. ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Loathing
Floyd |
Floyd | Disgust
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | Loathing
Floyd |
Floyd | The Center
Floyd | You are standing in the center of a colorwheel, its hues sliding away
Floyd | from your perception on all sides. Several dark gray statues in
Floyd | varying states of disrepair stand nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an unbroken killer statue, an unbroken mother statue, a
Floyd | broken target statue and an unbroken savior statue here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a victim
Floyd |   a map
Floyd |   a diary entry
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x victim" 		
	

Floyd | you should not have done this, a good man as you know him to be should
Floyd | not die this way
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Crime at disgust, good." 	
			inky asks, "I guess this is remorse?" 	
			maga says, "yeah" 	
			Pacian asks, "Hasn't the description for the victim changed?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Sounds right." 	
			DavidW says, "try it" 	
			Pacian says, "No, confusing it for the target." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw. s. drop victim. n. ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Loathing
Floyd |
Floyd | Remorse
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | Loathing
Floyd | You return to the center and are suddenly there again. You stand
Floyd | before him, pistol extended, disgust for your actions in your heart
Floyd | but standing resolute as a God-fearing man must be. Your mother sees
Floyd | what you are about to do and places her face in her hands, unable to
Floyd | watch. Your pistol barks and the face of the prime minister contorts
Floyd | in pain, a good man condemned to an early death by your hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | They are coming for you, they break your body with sharp metal and
Floyd | rough hands but you can no longer hear them or feel them, for you are
Floyd | in the arms of they who called to you. "It's time," they call. "You
Floyd | are forgiven and you are loved. Truly you do our work this day."
Floyd |
Floyd | You ascend smiling, your mind and body gone but your soul free at long
Floyd | last.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have won ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 0, in 84 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		inky says, "bwuh" 	
			Roger says, "Interesting sort of experiment" 	
			inky asks, "so in the *good* ending we assassinate a dude?" 	
			DavidW says, "We'd already done it." 	
			genericgeekgirl asks, "blurbs?" 	
			djfletch says, "he's the prime minister, probably deserved it" 	
			maga says, "man, I didn't plan on this being DepressingComp" 	
			DavidW says, "This was sorta making peace with it. Or peas." 	
	Pacian says (to Floyd), "about" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		Pacian says, "whoops." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "about" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | The Center
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "about" 		
	

Floyd | This little toy/game was written for the "SpeedIF Jacket 4" Event, and
Floyd | is (sadly) my first solo release as an author. Much as the 2004 Will
Floyd | Smith movie "I, Robot" was based on the Asimov short story collection
Floyd | of the same name, Spectrum was based on the following blurbs:
Floyd |
Floyd | "A vivid exercise in character-development, undermined by the fact
Floyd | that nobody, author and player included, has a clue what's going on."
Floyd | -- Sam Kabo Ashwell
Floyd |
Floyd | "Countries with strong censorship laws would never allow this game to
Floyd | exist - and they are poorer for it." -- S. John Ross
Floyd |
Floyd | "I've never seen a "one-room game" that contained so many discrete
Floyd | areas before." -- Carolyn VanEseltine
Floyd |
Floyd | "What... The... Fuck?" -- Tanga
Floyd |
Floyd | "An intelligent and lucid thriller that marries the gusto of an
Floyd | international murder mystery with a collection of fascinating
Floyd | esoteria." -- Roger Carbol
Floyd |
Floyd | "An excellent argument against giving personal computers to
Floyd | nine-year-olds." -- Sarah Morayati
Floyd |
Floyd | The layout of Spectrum's mindscape was inspired by this chart, which I
Floyd | found on the ilovecharts tumblr:
Floyd | [LINK]
Floyd |
Floyd | That's it! This was harrowing but fun. Many thanks to my domestic and
Floyd | writing partner, Carolyn VanEseltine, for helping me out with the
Floyd | chunks of code I didn't know but also for letting me figure the rest
Floyd | out myself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hunh" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, ""WTF", indeed. =)" 	
	

Floyd | Are you sure you want to quit?
Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		DavidW says, "Reminds me of Jason and the Argonauts: Astral Plane." 	
			maga says, "okay, last one" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Wow, all in one session." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "load stomach" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd | Praise for "Light Of My Stomach":
Floyd |
Floyd | "I never imagined that sonnets could sink this low.  Thank you for
Floyd | opening my eyes, game."
Floyd |     - Sam Kabo Ashwell
Floyd |
Floyd | "The juxtaposition of harsh urban and harsher culinary imagery are
Floyd | what really made this work soar."
Floyd |     - S. John Ross
Floyd |
Floyd | "I've played games that were touching before, but this one outright
Floyd | gropes you."
Floyd |     - Carolyn VanEseltine
Floyd |
Floyd | "Is every damn object in this game (including the unnecessary PUTPBAD
Floyd | reference) some kind of badly-done psychological metaphor?"
Floyd |     - Colin Sandel
Floyd |
Floyd | "Tastes like chicken."
Floyd |     - Tanga
Floyd |
Floyd | "The story confused me a little until I realised that the giant atomic
Floyd | robot was the real protagonist."
Floyd |     - C.E.J. Pacian
Floyd |
Floyd | "Probably the best game written from the perspective of a lightbulb."
Floyd |     - Marius Muller
Floyd |
Floyd | "If only John Quincy Adams were alive to give this a piece of his
Floyd | mind."
Floyd |     - Sarah Morayati
Floyd |
Floyd | "The secret room was almost worth the struggle to open the secret
Floyd | door."
Floyd |     - Royce Odle
Floyd |
Floyd | "Masterfully blends the intrigue of competitive eating with the
Floyd | excitement of two-fisted street justice!"
Floyd |     - Jennifer Earl
Floyd |
Floyd | [press a key]
Floyd |
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "geez" 	
			Pacian says, "Yay atomic robot." 	
			djfletch says, "I got overenthusiatic and tried to hit all the quotes somehow or other" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "press any key" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Light Of My Stomach
Floyd | by David Fletcher
Floyd | for SpeedIF Jacket 4.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | It is dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Pacian says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You are the principal lightbulb in this vast arena.  You are currently
Floyd | switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel the power arrive, though weakly, as it has always been these
Floyd | last few years.  Nevertheless you have your duty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are empty-handed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn on" 		
	

Floyd | You turn yourself on.
Floyd |
Floyd | You find yourself shining especially on one Bob Bobkins -- a man
Floyd | preparing for the contest of his life.
Floyd |
Floyd | [press a key]
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "press any key" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gastrodrome
Floyd | The John Quincy Adams Gastrodrome is the nation's leading competitive
Floyd | eating venue, and today it is packed.  All eyes are on you and your
Floyd | opponent as the crowd waits impatiently for the match to begin.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mayor is here, looking pompous.
Floyd |
Floyd | Garry Garrison is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You are Bob Bobkins, competitive eating enthusiast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mayor says "Welcome everyone, to the John Quincy Adams
Floyd | Gastrodrome, for the final of the 47th Annual Exotic Foodstuffs Eating
Floyd | Competition!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Pacian says (to Floyd), "x opponent" 		
	

Floyd | Garry is your chief rival on the competitive eating circuit.  You've
Floyd | never yet beaten him, but perhaps you can today.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sadly, this will be the last event we hold here - with our aging
Floyd | power station we can barely manage to light the place any more."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x mayor" 		
	

Floyd | The Mayor of Quincy is officiating today.
Floyd |
Floyd | "But I see the kitchen staff are ready, so without further ado, let's
Floyd | bring out the first dish!"
Floyd |
Floyd | There are loud cheers from the crowd.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Pacian says, "Damn, I was hoping it was the atomic robot." 	
	Pacian says (to Floyd), "x dish" 		
	

Floyd | The word "dish" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | (If this was an accidental misspelling, you can correct it by typing
Floyd | OOPS followed by the corrected word now.  Any time the story points
Floyd | out an unknown word, you can correct a misspelling using OOPS as your
Floyd | next command.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "consume mass quanties. We are from France." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are empty-handed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The contest officials give you some deep-fried Mongolian ocelot.
Floyd |
Floyd | The contest officials give him some mashed Uzbekistani sloth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "yay" 	
	Pacian says (to Floyd), "eat ocelot" 		
	

Floyd | You quickly swallow the deep-fried Mongolian ocelot.  It tastes like
Floyd | chicken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The contest officials give you some steamed Paraguayan sausage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your opponent eats the mashed Uzbekistani sloth.
Floyd |
Floyd | The contest officials give him some grilled Hungarian mango.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat sausage" 		
	

Floyd | You quickly swallow the steamed Paraguayan sausage.  It tastes
Floyd | somewhat like deep-fried Mongolian ocelot.
Floyd |
Floyd | The contest officials give you some baked Siberian lettuce.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your opponent eats the grilled Hungarian mango.
Floyd |
Floyd | The contest officials give him some boiled Venezuelan okapi.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Pacian says, "om nom nom nom nom" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "vomit" 		
	

Floyd | The word "vomit" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "au contraire" 	
			DavidW says, "eat lettuce" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "eat lettuce" 		
	

Floyd | You quickly swallow the baked Siberian lettuce.  It tastes similar to
Floyd | steamed Paraguayan sausage.
Floyd |
Floyd | The contest officials give you some sauteed Faroese carrot.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your opponent eats the boiled Venezuelan okapi.
Floyd |
Floyd | The contest officials give him some pan-fried Congolese asparagus.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Pacian says, "I want to examine the food, but it'll only give Gary a head start." 	
			genericgeekgirl asks, "we could undo?" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "x carrot" 		
	

Floyd | There's no time to stare at the sauteed Faroese carrot!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your opponent eats the pan-fried Congolese asparagus.
Floyd |
Floyd | The contest officials give him some roasted Saharan platypus.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | The story doesn't know how to use the character '/' in a command.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Taking back one turn: "x carrot".
Floyd |
Floyd | Gastrodrome
Floyd | The John Quincy Adams Gastrodrome is the nation's leading competitive
Floyd | eating venue, and today it is packed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mayor is here, looking pompous.
Floyd |
Floyd | Garry Garrison is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat carrot" 		
	

Floyd | You quickly swallow the sauteed Faroese carrot.  It is reminiscent of
Floyd | baked Siberian lettuce.
Floyd |
Floyd | The contest officials give you some roasted Saharan platypus.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your opponent eats the pan-fried Congolese asparagus.
Floyd |
Floyd | The contest officials give him some seared Liberian rhinoceros.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "eat platypus" 		
	

Floyd | You quickly swallow the roasted Saharan platypus.  It tastes somewhat
Floyd | like sauteed Faroese carrot.
Floyd |
Floyd | The contest officials give you some steamed Tierra del Fuegan
Floyd | porpoise.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your opponent eats the seared Liberian rhinoceros.
Floyd |
Floyd | The contest officials give him some deep-fried Faroese leopard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "If we eat garry, do we win?" 	
			genericgeekgirl asks, "can we eat his food?" 	
			maga says, "it seems as if we're treading water here, yeah" 	
			DavidW says, "That might work too." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x mayor" 		
	

Floyd | The Mayor of Quincy is officiating today.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your opponent eats the deep-fried Faroese leopard.
Floyd |
Floyd | The contest officials give him some roasted Mongolian vulture.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "eat mayor" 		
	

Floyd | The mayor does not appear to be edible.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your opponent eats the roasted Mongolian vulture.
Floyd |
Floyd | The contest officials give him some mashed Uzbekistani rhinoceros.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "eat leopard" 		
	

Floyd | You see no leopard here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "eat rhinoceros" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the mashed Uzbekistani rhinoceros)
Floyd | Garry won't let you have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your opponent eats the mashed Uzbekistani rhinoceros.
Floyd |
Floyd | The contest officials give him some seared Paraguayan sausage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | This story doesn't use scoring.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "eat garry" 		
	

Floyd | Garry does not appear to be edible.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your opponent eats the seared Paraguayan sausage.
Floyd |
Floyd | The contest officials give him some pan-fried Hungarian platypus.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Pacian says (to Floyd), "x officials" 		
	

Floyd | Contest officials scurry busily about.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your opponent eats the pan-fried Hungarian platypus.
Floyd |
Floyd | The contest officials give him some sauteed Siberian ocelot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "vomit" 		
	

Floyd | The word "vomit" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "hrrm" 	
			inky asks, "what kind of competitive-eating simulation is this??" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying some steamed Tierra del Fuegan porpoise.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your opponent eats the sauteed Siberian ocelot.
Floyd |
Floyd | The contest officials give him some boiled Tierra del Fuegan sloth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Pacian says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You are Bob Bobkins, competitive eating enthusiast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your opponent eats the boiled Tierra del Fuegan sloth.
Floyd |
Floyd | The contest officials give him some grilled Congolese asparagus.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | This story doesn't use scoring.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Gastrodrome
Floyd | The John Quincy Adams Gastrodrome is the nation's leading competitive
Floyd | eating venue, and today it is packed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mayor is here, looking pompous.
Floyd |
Floyd | Garry Garrison is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your opponent eats the grilled Congolese asparagus.
Floyd |
Floyd | The contest officials give him some baked Liberian okapi.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Pacian says, "Thought we might be getting fatter." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "eat all" 		
	

Floyd | steamed Tierra del Fuegan porpoise: You try your best, but you just
Floyd | can't eat any more.  It looks like you'll never be as good as Garry.
Floyd | He's like a machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | door: The door does not appear to be edible.
Floyd |
Floyd | baked Liberian okapi:
Floyd | (first taking the baked Liberian okapi)
Floyd | Garry won't let you have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your opponent eats the baked Liberian okapi.
Floyd |
Floyd | The contest officials give him some sauteed Venezuelan carrot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give porpoise to garry" 		
	

Floyd | He's too focused on the competition to pay attention.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your opponent eats the sauteed Venezuelan carrot.  You watch in awe.
Floyd | Wait, what's that on the side of his neck?
Floyd |
Floyd | The contest officials give him some steamed Saharan porpoise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser | He's like a machine. 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "x neck" 		
	

Floyd | It looks like there's some kind of... flashing light... in his neck?
Floyd |
Floyd | Your opponent eats the steamed Saharan porpoise.  The light flashes as
Floyd | he swallows.
Floyd |
Floyd | The contest officials give him some deep-fried Mongolian lettuce.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "hit light" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot attack that.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your opponent eats the deep-fried Mongolian lettuce.  The light
Floyd | flashes as he swallows.
Floyd |
Floyd | The contest officials give him some grilled Siberian vulture.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn off light" 		
	

Floyd | That isn't something you can turn off.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your opponent eats the grilled Siberian vulture.  The light flashes as
Floyd | he swallows.
Floyd |
Floyd | The contest officials give him some roasted Saharan mango.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Pacian says (to Floyd), "x light" 		
	

Floyd | You walk over to Garry.
Floyd |
Floyd | "This man has a flashing light in the side of his neck," you point out
Floyd | to the officials.  "He must be cheating somehow."
Floyd |
Floyd | Garry stands up.  You'd never realised quite how tall he was.  He must
Floyd | be ten feet tall!
Floyd |
Floyd | "He's not a man at all!" you scream.  "He's some kind of... giant...
Floyd | robot!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Bob is correct," says Garry, in menacing metallic tones.  "The man
Floyd | you knew as Garry is really G.A.R.R.Y., or Giant Atomic Robot,
Floyd | Revision Y.  And if I cannot continue with my competitive eating
Floyd | career, my only alternative is to destroy your city!"
Floyd |
Floyd | He bursts out through the door.  You have to stop him!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Pacian says, "Awesome." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Ah, progress." 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
	Pacian says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | Downtown
Floyd | Downtown, outside the John Quincy Adams Gastrodrome.
Floyd |
Floyd | A shiny metal phone booth sits here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Garry the giant atomic robot is rampaging here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Pacian says (to Floyd), "garry" 		
	

Floyd | The story doesn't understand that command.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "enter booth" 		
	

Floyd | There's no point trying to hide in there.
Floyd |
Floyd | Garry swings a punch at you, but you duck.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "f pick up phone booth" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pick up phone booth and kill garry" 		
	

Floyd | Your physique has been honed by years of competitive eating, and you
Floyd | easily pick up the phone booth.
Floyd |
Floyd | Garry tries to smash you with an atomic kick, but misses.
Floyd |
Floyd | You land a mighty blow, but your unaided fists have little effect on
Floyd | Garry's robot body.
Floyd |
Floyd | Garry stamps his feet angrily!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "er" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "throw phone booth at garry" 		
	

Floyd | You launch the phone booth at Garry!  It hits him right in the head,
Floyd | smashing him to the ground!
Floyd |
Floyd | For a moment he doesn't move.  But then his eyes flash red!  You've
Floyd | only made him angrier!  He grabs you by the throat!
Floyd |
Floyd | [press a key]
Floyd |
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		inky says, "uh-oh" 	
	EmacsUser pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
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Floyd |
Floyd | But suddenly Garry drops you again.  "It's no good, Bob," he says.  "I
Floyd | could happily crush anyone else to a pulp with my atomic hands, but
Floyd | not you.  Don't you see that I love you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Actually you had not seen this.  It is a surprise to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Garry bursts into tears and flees to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "ha ha ha" 	
			DavidW says, "oh my" 	
			Pacian says, "Whoa. Deja vu." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Haha." 	
			Roger says, "Ha" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Alley
Floyd | This squalid dead end would be thought picturesque by any connoisseur
Floyd | of urban decay.  You are surrounded by blank walls.  Trash is
Floyd | scattered around.
Floyd |
Floyd | But where did Garry go?  He seems to have completely vanished.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x trash" 		
	

Floyd | One piece of paper looks cleaner than the rest, as though it has been
Floyd | recently dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Pacian says (to Floyd), "search trash" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing else there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x paper" 		
	

Floyd | It is a poem written in suspiciously robotic handwriting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take paper" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read paper" 		
	

Floyd | Oh Bob, thou eating champion of my heart
Floyd | When I first saw thee stuff thy mouth with pies
Floyd | I knew that we could never be apart
Floyd | And took to verse to praise thee to the skies.
Floyd | When I retire into my secret place
Floyd | (The magic word for which is bibblebake)
Floyd | I often think me of thy manly face,
Floyd | And long to see thee cramming it with cake.
Floyd | And yet, despite our common love of eating
Floyd | I fear our wedding bells will never peal;
Floyd | That never can we join in minds' true meeting
Floyd | And share a grand-proportioned nuptial meal --
Floyd | For thou art human and most fair of feature
Floyd | And I, a hideous huge atomic creature.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "holy crapadoodle" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Haha." 	
			maga says, "awesome" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "oh my" 	
			Pacian says, "Bravo." 	
			inky asks, "whose quote was that? maga's?" 	
	DavidW claps 		maga says, "yeah" 	
			djfletch says, "yup" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "bibblebake" 		
	

Floyd | A secret door springs open!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Alley
Floyd | This squalid dead end would be thought picturesque by any connoisseur
Floyd | of urban decay.  A secret door lies open to the south.  Trash is
Floyd | scattered around.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Secret Room
Floyd | You have found your way into Garry's secret room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Garry is hiding here, crying softly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "awwwww" 	
	Pacian says (to Floyd), "kiss garry" 		
	

Floyd | You don't want to encourage him.
Floyd |
Floyd | Garry puts a hand on your shoulder.  You remove it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "kiss garry" 		
	

Floyd | You don't want to encourage him.
Floyd |
Floyd | Garry caresses your arm.  You retreat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Pacian says, "Yes I do." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hug garry" 		
	

Floyd | The word "hug" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "He was probably turned to steel by an immense magnetic field" 	
	Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	maga says (to Floyd), "kill garry" 		
	

Floyd | Maybe he is calm enough to talk to now.
Floyd |
Floyd | Garry cups your buttock with a huge robotic hand.  You step smartly
Floyd | away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Are we to spurn him?" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "garry, no" 		
	

Floyd | Garry does not respond.
Floyd |
Floyd | Garry approaches you again.  You hurriedly try to explain.  "Look, it
Floyd | wouldn't work," you say.  "You're a giant atomic robot, and I prefer
Floyd | women."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "talk to garry" 		
	

Floyd | Try asking about specific things instead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Pacian says (to Floyd), "ask garry about himself" 		
	

Floyd | "I am an atomic robot, but I have loved you ever since I saw you eat
Floyd | competitively," he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask garry about love" 		
	

Floyd | Garry does not respond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Pacian says (to Floyd), "ask garry about competitive eating" 		
	

Floyd | "I found I could succeed at competitive eating by directing the food
Floyd | into my fusion reactor," says Garry.  "I suppose it was cheating, but
Floyd | if I can't eat competitively I don't know what to do with my life."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x garry" 		
	

Floyd | He no longer looks very threatening.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Pacian says (to Floyd), "question sexuality" 		
	

Floyd | The word "question" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "heteronormativity off" 		
	

Floyd | The word "heteronormativity" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "hehe" 	
			DavidW says (to maga), "heh" 	
	Pacian says (to Floyd), "ask garry about reactor" 		
	

Floyd | "My fusion reactor helped me win eating contests, but what use is it
Floyd | now that I have no purpose in life?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Wait a moment," you respond.  "I think I have an idea..."
Floyd |
Floyd | [press a key]
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | It is dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Pacian says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You are the principal lightbulb in this vast arena.  You are currently
Floyd | switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel the power arrive, with greater strength than ever before.  It
Floyd | can only be fusion power!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Pacian exclaims, "Yay fusion!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn the hell on" 		
	

Floyd | The word "hell" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "turn on" 		
	

Floyd | You turn yourself on.
Floyd |
Floyd | You shine out with an immense brightness, flooding the John Quincy
Floyd | Adams Gastrodrome with a glorious light: the light of fusion power.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** Competitive eating is saved! ***
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTORE a saved position, RESTART the story, UNDO
Floyd | the last move, or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Yay!" 	
			DavidW says, "wow" 	
			Pacian asks, "Saved from what...? Weak lighting?" 	
			DavidW says, "uh-huh" 	
			inky says, "yeah, I don't remember it being threatened" 	
			maga says, "they were going to shut the arena down" 	
			EmacsUser says, "It was to be cancelled because they couldn't afford the electricity." 	
			DavidW | "Sadly, this will be the last event we hold here - with our aging power station we can barely manage to light the place any more." 	
			inky says, "hmm" 	
			inky says, "they could have saved money by not buying all those exotic animals" 	
			maga says, "man, *another* sad ending" 	
			DavidW asks, "Did we really play all eight games?" 	
			maga says, "we did" 	
			Ellison says, "good job, everybody" 	
			EmacsUser exclaims, "Yay authors!" 	
			EmacsUser says, "And thanks to maga for organizing." 	
			Pacian says, "Ditto." 	
			DavidW says, "yeah. Great set." 	
			maga says, "yes, thanks to everyone who wrote or played or whatnot. you are all awesome" 	
			Roger says, "Yeah; it was a good time all around." 	
			djfletch says, "yes thankyou"	
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
The Chinese Room by Joey Jones and Harry Giles
As played on ifMUD on April 23, 2011

The idea behind ClubFloyd is that each week at a pre-arranged time, a group of people meet online to cooperatively play a game of interactive fiction.

Below is a transcript of The Chinese Room, written by Joey Jones and Harry Giles. The Chinese Room was released as part of the 2007 Interactive Fiction Competition, where it took fifth place. It was nominated for Xyzzies for Best Writing, Best Puzzles, 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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Floyd |                                The Chinese Room
Floyd |                             by H Giles and J Jones
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Floyd |               Never stay up in the barren heights of cleverness
Floyd |               But come down into the green valleys of silliness
Floyd |
Floyd |                             -- Ludwig Wittgenstein
Floyd |
Floyd |    Instructions and Info                   :       M
Floyd |    Start the story - from the beginning    :    (SPACE)
Floyd |                    - from a saved position :       R
Floyd |    Quit                                    :       Q

		DavidW says, "Instructions please" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "m" 		
	

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Floyd |  > 1. Argh, I'm lost and have no idea WHAT'S GOING ON
Floyd |    2. A pox on long-winded menus: give me the ESSENTIALS
Floyd |    3. Please tell me lots of information ABOUT your lovely game
Floyd |    4. I need HELP: things like tutorials, hints and verb lists

		DavidW says, "3, perhaps." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

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Floyd |    1. Argh, I'm lost and have no idea WHAT'S GOING ON
Floyd |  > 2. A pox on long-winded menus: give me the ESSENTIALS
Floyd |    3. Please tell me lots of information ABOUT your lovely game
Floyd |    4. I need HELP: things like tutorials, hints and verb lists
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Floyd |  > 2. A pox on long-winded menus: give me the ESSENTIALS
Floyd |    3. Please tell me lots of information ABOUT your lovely game
Floyd |    4. I need HELP: things like tutorials, hints and verb lists

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

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Floyd |    1. Argh, I'm lost and have no idea WHAT'S GOING ON
Floyd |    2. A pox on long-winded menus: give me the ESSENTIALS
Floyd |  > 3. Please tell me lots of information ABOUT your lovely game
Floyd |    4. I need HELP: things like tutorials, hints and verb lists
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Floyd |    1. Argh, I'm lost and have no idea WHAT'S GOING ON
Floyd |    2. A pox on long-winded menus: give me the ESSENTIALS
Floyd |  > 3. Please tell me lots of information ABOUT your lovely game
Floyd |    4. I need HELP: things like tutorials, hints and verb lists

		
	inky presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

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Floyd |  > About the Game
Floyd |    About the Authors
Floyd |    About Interactive Fiction
Floyd |    Acknowledgements
Floyd |    Licensing Information

		
	inky presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

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Floyd | The Chinese Room began as an idle thought passing through an idle
Floyd | mind. Giles, recently become interested in the world of contemporary
Floyd | text adventures, restyled as the far classier "interactive fiction",
Floyd | was toying with the idea of his writing his own, and suddenly realised
Floyd | that some of the staples of genre IF -- escaping from a locked room,
Floyd | artificial intelligences, zombies -- were also the staples of the
Floyd | thought experiments of his chosen discipline, philosophy. Suddenly, a
Floyd | concept arrived fully-formed in his head: a text adventure in which
Floyd | the protagonist explored the rich, bizarre and often pointlessly
Floyd | stupid world of philosophy thought experiments.
Floyd |
Floyd | And that's what this game is. You, a philosophy student, after a night
Floyd | imbibing vast quantities of alcohol, wake up trapped in a malevolent
Floyd | fantasy universe. You must escape. (Assuming you want to, of course.
Floyd | You could just doodle around complaining about the bad jokes.)
Floyd | Essentially, the game is just a vehicle for a lot of jokes, but,
Floyd | taking its insipiration from the revolutionary philosopher Ludwig
Floyd | Wittgenstein ("a serious and good philosophical work could be written
Floyd | entirely of jokes"), it's also designed to serve as a sort of
Floyd | none-too-serious introduction to the world of philosophy. You'll
Floyd | encounter some of the key problems of philosophy in various odd ways,
Floyd | and might even be encouraged to explore them a bit further.
Floyd |
Floyd | The game was begun in the summer of 06, and then shelved for a frantic
Floyd | academic year in which, amongst other things, Giles discovered he
Floyd | didn't like studying philosophy that much after all. Somewhat more
Floyd | cynical, he returned to IF and the game with an embittered sense of
Floyd | humour. He contacted Jones, an erstwhile beta-tester of the original
Floyd | version of The Chinese Room and asked if he'd be interested in
Floyd | co-authoring. Happily accepting, Jones proceeded to drive the writing
Floyd | forward with surrealistic pace, and after a summer of furious writing,
Floyd | redrafting and testing, the game was completed at the end of summer
Floyd | 07, just in time for the annual Interactive Fiction Competition. Now
Floyd | it's on your screen for you to play. Gosh.
Floyd |
Floyd | A note about the style of gameplay. This is a very big game, and will
Floyd | probably take a long time to complete. It is possible to die in this
Floyd | game, sometimes suddenly, but usually with warning, and, similarly,
Floyd | while it's possible to trap the game in an unwinnable state, you'll
Floyd | probably be warned you're about to do it. In terms of style, it's
Floyd | heavily-inspired not just by text adventures but also by the LucasArts
Floyd | school of point-and-click adventure games -- irreverent, full of
Floyd | arcane object puzzle quests, and driven forward by a large cast of
Floyd | inane characters. Drawing on early text adventures, it is
Floyd | puzzle-driven rather than plot-driven, so suits being dipped in and
Floyd | out of. This is not a subtle game. This is a silly game. We hope you
Floyd | like it.
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Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		smartgenes says, "that used to be the back story of an adventure game: "Argh, I'm lost and have no idea what's going on."" 	
			inky says, "whoops, huge" 	
			inky says, "my recollection is this is the sort of the game we can just dive into if folks want" 	
			Lionheart says, "Oh goody, philosophy jokes." 	
			DavidW says, "Comedy, philosophy, AND zombies. cool." 	
			inky says, "though maybe we should look at the essentials on the previous menu" 	
			inky asks, "can I continue?" 	
			DavidW says, "yeah, please do." 	
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

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Floyd |  > About the Game
Floyd |    About the Authors
Floyd |    About Interactive Fiction
Floyd |    Acknowledgements
Floyd |    Licensing Information
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Floyd |  > About the Game
Floyd |    About the Authors
Floyd |    About Interactive Fiction
Floyd |    Acknowledgements
Floyd |    Licensing Information

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

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Floyd |    1. Argh, I'm lost and have no idea WHAT'S GOING ON
Floyd |    2. A pox on long-winded menus: give me the ESSENTIALS
Floyd |  > 3. Please tell me lots of information ABOUT your lovely game
Floyd |    4. I need HELP: things like tutorials, hints and verb lists

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "p" 		
	

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Floyd |  > 2. A pox on long-winded menus: give me the ESSENTIALS
Floyd |    3. Please tell me lots of information ABOUT your lovely game
Floyd |    4. I need HELP: things like tutorials, hints and verb lists
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Floyd |    1. Argh, I'm lost and have no idea WHAT'S GOING ON
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Floyd |    3. Please tell me lots of information ABOUT your lovely game
Floyd |    4. I need HELP: things like tutorials, hints and verb lists

		
	inky presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

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Floyd | Hey, folks. How's it going?
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Floyd | This game has extensive informative menus. Feel free to read them. If
Floyd | you want to cut the chase and play the game, here's the essential
Floyd | stuff you need to know about what kind of game it is and how it works.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a comic adventure set in the fantasy world of philosophy
Floyd | thought experiments. It is designed both as a humorous and enjoyable
Floyd | text adventure in a reasonably traditional style and as an
Floyd | introduction to some of philosophy's key issues, intended to be
Floyd | accessible not only to experienced IF players and experienced
Floyd | philosophers looking for a bit of fun, but also people with very
Floyd | little grounding in either. It is joke- and puzzle-driven, both of
Floyd | which range from the accessible to the tough and in-jokey.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a fairly long game, and so may take several play sessions and
Floyd | a number of hours to complete. If for some reason, possibly
Floyd | judging-related, you've got to evaluate it after two hours of play
Floyd | only -- well, that's the way it goes for us over-amibitous writers,
Floyd | sadly. You'll likely not have finished it by then. Sorry about that.
Floyd | We hope you enjoy finishing it later on, when you do have time,
Floyd | though.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is possible to die, though only if you make a mistake, which will
Floyd | usually be clued. Death is often for comic effect, and can be easily
Floyd | undone. In addition, there is a way to trap the game in an unwinnable
Floyd | state, and while you can do this only by being a bit foolhardy, it's
Floyd | probably a good idea to save before doing anything that looks
Floyd | irreversible.
Floyd |
Floyd | Conversation is menu-based, initiated by the TALK TO command. The one
Floyd | special command is THINK ABOUT <a topic>, which will print some short
Floyd | thoughts on the philosophical topic of your choice. This is designed
Floyd | both to give philosophical background to the jokes and puzzles of the
Floyd | game, and to be a sort of hint system: while none of the game's
Floyd | puzzles require philosophical knowledge, a bit of background might
Floyd | help to jog your intuitions towards the correct solution. You should
Floyd | expect to use THINK ABOUT often, and a complete list of topics is
Floyd | available from the menus.
Floyd |
Floyd | In addition, there is both a hint system proper, which you should
Floyd | stumble on in your searches in the game (more information in menus),
Floyd | and a Tutorial for play, which walks through the game's opening
Floyd | puzzle. Finally, a walkthrough is available for the length of the
Floyd | IFComp 2007 judging period only: it can be found at
Floyd | www.danglercomic.com/chineseroom.html. We're doing it this roundabout
Floyd | way because neither of us like walkthroughs for various curmudgeonly
Floyd | ideological reasons. If you're using the walkthrough because you're a
Floyd | judge and want to see a lot of the game, that's cool, you're the
Floyd | reason we provided the walkthrough, you may ignore the sarky comments.
Floyd | If you're anybody else, then we hold nothing against you personally,
Floyd | but we seriously suggest you reconsider your policy on walkthroughs.
Floyd | You smelly people.
Floyd |
Floyd | Right, that's it. Get playing. Hope you enjoy it.
Floyd |
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Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		Ellison says, "carry on, my wayward inky" 	
			inky says, "argh, more text" 	
			smartgenes says, "that's quite a hype-up in the blurb" 	
			Lionheart says, "So I guess these will be Dennett-style philosophical zombies." 	
			inky says, "I guess the summary is TALK TO <npc> and THINK ABOUT <topic>" 	
			DavidW says, "okay." 	
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

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Floyd |    1. Argh, I'm lost and have no idea WHAT'S GOING ON
Floyd |  > 2. A pox on long-winded menus: give me the ESSENTIALS
Floyd |    3. Please tell me lots of information ABOUT your lovely game
Floyd |    4. I need HELP: things like tutorials, hints and verb lists
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Floyd |    3. Please tell me lots of information ABOUT your lovely game
Floyd |    4. I need HELP: things like tutorials, hints and verb lists

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                                The Chinese Room
Floyd |                             by H Giles and J Jones
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |               Never stay up in the barren heights of cleverness
Floyd |               But come down into the green valleys of silliness
Floyd |
Floyd |                             -- Ludwig Wittgenstein
Floyd |
Floyd |    Instructions and Info                   :       M
Floyd |    Start the story - from the beginning    :    (SPACE)
Floyd |                    - from a saved position :       R
Floyd |    Quit                                    :       Q

		Ellison asks, "who would have thought that a game about philosophy jokes would blabber on?" 	
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Celebrations seem so obscene when a year's been as bad as this one's
Floyd | been. Still, hard drinking was the order of the night, and
Floyd | obliterating the last vestiges of exam stress was the function it well
Floyd | fulfilled. Ethics, aesthetics, logic and metaphysics -- all vanish as
Floyd | sense-data succumb to paralytics.
Floyd |
Floyd | A few of your lecturers dropped by the Cellar Bar to toast the year
Floyd | with their beleaguered students. Even a couple of the more reclusive
Floyd | Arch? metaphysicians took a break from exploring possible worlds to
Floyd | explore the possibility of getting truly plastered.
Floyd |
Floyd | Staggering home blind drunk is one of the little-recognised pleasures
Floyd | of the philosopher. You take only a few tumbles, as sodium
Floyd | street-lighting carefully guides you to your flat.
Floyd |
Floyd | You fumble with the loose doorknob and slump inside, gingerly pulling
Floyd | yourself along the grubby carpet to your room, wary of waking a
Floyd | flatmate. Collapsing into bed, you wait for the spinning world to
Floyd | dissolve around you as you fall into relieved sleep.

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Chinese Room
Floyd | A philosophical text adventure into the green valleys of silliness, by
Floyd | H Giles and J Jones
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 070930 / Inform 7 build 4U65 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/11N)
Floyd |
Floyd | The Chinese Room
Floyd | (Note to all first-time players: inexperienced players may wish to
Floyd | spend some time reading the About and Help menus, accessible by
Floyd | entering the HELP command. All players should absolutely at the least
Floyd | read the ESSENTIALS available from the opening menu.)
Floyd |
Floyd | You wake up, body aching and head split in two by a hangover. Blinking
Floyd | the sleep from your eyes, you roll over, cracking your bones on the
Floyd | concrete.
Floyd |
Floyd | Concrete? You realise something is very wrong. Pushing yourself to
Floyd | your knees, you look around you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You find yourself in a strange room. It's a plain concrete box,
Floyd | equipped only with desk and chair. A computer sits on the desk,
Floyd | casting an insipid electronic glow over a stack of cards sitting by
Floyd | the keyboard. There's a slow drip from a damp patch up on the ceiling.
Floyd | Some grubby light seeps through a high window across onto the poster
Floyd | that dominates an entire wall. Across the top of the poster huge bold
Floyd | letters read "THE CHINESE ROOM". Underneath -- a string of Chinese
Floyd | characters.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have never seen this room before in your life, and the whole
Floyd | scenario is entirely beyond your understanding.
Floyd |

		Ellison says, "I hope that isn't bladder relieved sleep" 	
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | Whereof you cannot speak, thereof you must remain silent, you suppose.
Floyd |

		inky asks, "hmm, no prompt?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | The Chinese Room
Floyd | It's a plain concrete box, equipped only with desk and chair. A
Floyd | computer sits on the desk, casting an insipid electronic glow over a
Floyd | stack of cards sitting by the keyboard. There's a slow drip from a
Floyd | damp patch up on the ceiling. Some grubby light seeps through a high
Floyd | window across onto the poster that dominates an entire wall. Across
Floyd | the top of the poster huge bold letters read "THE CHINESE ROOM".
Floyd | Underneath -- a string of Chinese characters.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "think about chinese room" 		
	

Floyd | The Chinese Room argument is a thought experiment originally devised
Floyd | by John Searle, designed to answer the question (in the negative):
Floyd | "Can a computer ever understand language?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Imagine a computer that has so complete a set of rules for providing
Floyd | Chinese output to Chinese input that it behaves exactly as a human who
Floyd | understands Chinese would. Ask it a question in Chinese, and it will
Floyd | give an appropriate response in Chinese. It appears do "understand"
Floyd | Chinese. But does it?
Floyd |
Floyd | Imagine now a human living in a small room, who is given a book
Floyd | consisting of a vast set of rules for providing a response in Chinese
Floyd | characters for any information ey receive in Chinese characters. Like
Floyd | a computer ey will provide appropriate Chinese output to Chinese
Floyd | input. The person is analogous to a computer, but does the person
Floyd | understand Chinese? It would seem, intuitively, that ey don't.
Floyd |
Floyd | The meat of the argument here is to distinguish between syntax, the
Floyd | rules by which language is constructed and manipulated, and semantics,
Floyd | what language actually means, and then claim that even incredibly
Floyd | in-depth knowledge of syntax is not sufficient for semantics -- only
Floyd | human-type minds, and not an artificial intelligence, have the
Floyd | capability to understand meaning.
Floyd |
Floyd | This leads into the debate about what "meaning" actually means. What
Floyd | can it be that only human-type minds have? What makes us special? Some
Floyd | philosophers, including, perhaps, the creators of the world you now
Floyd | find yourself in, would argue that actually all that the mind's
Floyd | ability to respond to input actually comprises is an incredibly
Floyd | complex set of learned syntactical rules, and that "meaning" separate
Floyd | from this is illusory -- so that if one were to learn all the rules
Floyd | for Chinese language-manipulation, one would understand that language.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "'ey'?" 	
			DavidW asks, "It that a gender neutral 'they'?" 	
			inky says, "it would seem, intuitively, that they don't, ey" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "think about big bang" 		
	

Floyd | Your philosophical studies don't seem to have taught you anything
Floyd | about that.
Floyd |

		Jizaboz asks, "I assume we can't look at anything?" 	
			zarf says, "I suppose it is" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | The Chinese Room
Floyd | It's a plain concrete box, equipped only with desk and chair. A
Floyd | computer sits on the desk, casting an insipid electronic glow over a
Floyd | stack of cards sitting by the keyboard. There's a slow drip from a
Floyd | damp patch up on the ceiling. Some grubby light seeps through a high
Floyd | window across onto the poster that dominates an entire wall. Across
Floyd | the top of the poster huge bold letters read "THE CHINESE ROOM".
Floyd | Underneath -- a string of Chinese characters.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x poster" 		
	

Floyd | Underneath the title there is a string of Chinese characters.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x characters" 		
	

Floyd | Chinese, if you please.
Floyd |

		DavidW says (to inky), "A bit slower please." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "read characters" 		
	

Floyd | Chinese, if you please.
Floyd |

		Jizaboz says, "hmm." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "think about cartesian duality" 		
	

Floyd | Your philosophical studies don't seem to have taught you anything
Floyd | about that.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x drip" 		
	

Floyd | There's a damp patch spreading across the ceiling from the hatch at
Floyd | one end.
Floyd |

		Ellison says, "I like how Floyd has a green space bar. it's like he's from some One Floyd Per Child program." 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Lionheart says, "Heh, so think about gives annotations? Good use of it, I suppose." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hatch" 		
	

Floyd | It's too high to reach without standing on something, and it's locked.
Floyd |

		Lionheart says, "Less obtrusive than a footnote command" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		
	

Floyd | A simple affair, with black steel legs and a woodgrain formica
Floyd | surface. A drawer is stuck on underneath as an afterthought, like
Floyd | chewing-gum. What is interesting is what is on the desk.
Floyd |

		Ellison says, "I'd agree with that" 	
			DavidW says, "open ze drawer" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "think about zombies" 		
	

Floyd | Philosophical zombies, or pzombies, are another common thought
Floyd | experiment in philosophy of mind. They are creations which look and
Floyd | behave in every way like people, but which have no conscious
Floyd | experience. They raise a huge number of questions: are they possible?
Floyd | What is conscious experience? Could a zombie behave like a human
Floyd | without conscious experience? Is conscious experience a physical or
Floyd | non-physical phenomenon?
Floyd |
Floyd | These questions lead into what is known as "the hard problem of
Floyd | consciousness", which is: how do we explain subjective (or
Floyd | "phenomenal") conscious experience in terms of its neurological basis?
Floyd | Is the mind separate from the brain, like a free-floating soul? Is the
Floyd | mind a function of the brain, with mental activity caused by brain
Floyd | activity? Is the mind and conscious experience as we understand it an
Floyd | illusion, with the brain no more than the physical? If the mind is
Floyd | caused by the brain, how is it caused, and what is it about the brain
Floyd | that causes it?
Floyd |
Floyd | The hard problem of consciousness is one of the most perennial
Floyd | problems in philosophy, and in the two decades since it was first
Floyd | formulated by Richard Chalmers we have made little progress. This had
Floyd | led some philosophers, especially postmodern philosophers or followers
Floyd | of Wittgenstein, to wonder whether the problem itself arises only from
Floyd | a sort of language-game, a particular linguistic conception of the
Floyd | mind that has developed over time, especially in the West. Maybe it is
Floyd | not consciousness which is illusory, but rather the existence of the
Floyd | problem of consciousness!
Floyd |

		zarf says, "let's not get ahead of our zombies" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "open drawer" 		
	

Floyd | Inside the drawer sits a squat, leather-bound manual. It looks even
Floyd | more daunting than The Phenomenology of Spirit.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read manual" 		
	

Floyd | The manual is a thick, leather-bound tome with THE RULES embossed in
Floyd | gold on the cover. Inside, you find hundreds and hundreds of rules,
Floyd | written in English, for transforming sets of incomprehensible Chinese
Floyd | characters into other sets of incomprehensible Chinese characters. You
Floyd | can't imagine why.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get manual" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

		Jizaboz says (to zarf), "haha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look up characters in manual" 		
	

Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in the manual.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "transform characters" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		zarf says, "the cards are the other important thing" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x cards" 		
	

Floyd | You flick through the cards. Each of them features a number and a set
Floyd | of incomprehensible Chinese characters.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look on desk" 		
	

Floyd | A stack of strange rectangular cards is on the desk. The uppermost one
Floyd | features a number and a string of Chinese characters.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get cards" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want with a bunch of cards like that? Leave them be,
Floyd | unless you want to CONSULT something ABOUT them.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "consult manual about cards" 		
	

Floyd | You pick a card and then slowly, meticulously use the rules in the
Floyd | manual to generate a new set of chinese characters from the set on the
Floyd | card, typing it into the computer. What it all means you can't begin
Floyd | to guess, but it passes the time with some harmless mental exercise,
Floyd | like a Sudoku puzzle.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x computer" 		
	

Floyd | The computer screen displays the set of Chinese characters you just
Floyd | typed in, while each of the keyboard buttons features a Chinese
Floyd | character, apart from one big one at the bottom marked SEND.
Floyd |

		Lionheart says, "That sounds pretty darn daunting." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x banner" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "how sad, to characterize Sudoku as harmless" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x poster" 		
	

Floyd | Underneath the title there is a string of Chinese characters.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "type characters" 		
	

Floyd | You'd better deal with the set you already typed in first.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push send" 		
	

Floyd | The Chinese characters vanish from the screen, and a message saying
Floyd | "CORRECT!" flashes up before abruptly vanishing again.
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, this is all pretty pointless, and it's not helping you learn
Floyd | Chinese.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "Do we push send?" 	
			Jizaboz says, "x send" 	
	Jizaboz says, "doh" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "type characters" 		
	

Floyd | You press a few random keys, watching the Chinese appear on the
Floyd | screen, and then hit SEND. A message flashes up saying "INCORRECT!"
Floyd | before promptly vanishing again. Perhaps you ought to approach this
Floyd | more systematically.
Floyd |

		
	Jizaboz says (to clubfloyd), "x send" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "translate poster" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "consult manual about poster" 		
	

Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in the manual.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "consult cards about characters" 		
	

Floyd | Just a load of random Chinese symbols

		inky says, "uh" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "consult cards about future" 		
	

Floyd | Just a load of random Chinese symbols

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "consult manual about characters" 		
	

Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in the manual.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "consult cards about poster" 		
	

Floyd | Just a load of random Chinese symbols

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | As good-looking as ever.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a manual
Floyd |

		zarf says, "maybe it's just we have to do it several times" 	
			DavidW says, "perhaps" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "type characters" 		
	

Floyd | You press a few random keys, watching the Chinese appear on the
Floyd | screen, and then hit SEND. A message flashes up saying "INCORRECT!"
Floyd | before promptly vanishing again. Perhaps you ought to approach this
Floyd | more systematically.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "consult manual about cards" 		
	

Floyd | You pick a card and then slowly, meticulously use the rules in the
Floyd | manual to generate a new set of chinese characters from the set on the
Floyd | card, typing it into the computer. What it all means you can't begin
Floyd | to guess, but it passes the time with some harmless mental exercise,
Floyd | like a Sudoku puzzle.
Floyd |

		inky says, "hmm" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push send" 		
	

Floyd | The Chinese characters vanish from the screen, and a message saying
Floyd | "CORRECT!" flashes up before abruptly vanishing again.
Floyd |
Floyd | You wish you had a nice book to settle down with, like a Camus novel
Floyd | or something.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "consult cards about poster" 		
	

Floyd | Just a load of random Chinese symbols

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search cards" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take poster" 		
	

Floyd | It would tear!
Floyd |

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "think about camus" 		
	

Floyd | Your philosophical studies don't seem to have taught you anything
Floyd | about that.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x poster" 		
	

Floyd | Underneath the title there is a string of Chinese characters.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

Floyd | It's high in the wall and far too small to fit through.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x string" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "think about descartes" 		
	

Floyd | Ren? Descartes (1596 - 1650) has become known as the Father of Modern
Floyd | Philosopher. A French thinker, his philosophy was founded on sceptical
Floyd | rationalism -- he sought to determine what could be rationally proved,
Floyd | using a method of extreme scepticism in order to test his beliefs. He
Floyd | as attempting to write "as if no-one had written on these matters
Floyd | before", and so his philosophy framed a great deal of what came after
Floyd | him, ushering in an era of ahistorical analytic philosophy which
Floyd | sought to determine the truth of the world.
Floyd |

		Lionheart asks, "Where's a thousand monkeys when you need em?" 	
			DavidW says, "In the toyshop." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | The Chinese Room
Floyd | It's a plain concrete box, equipped only with desk and chair. A
Floyd | computer sits on the desk, casting an insipid electronic glow over a
Floyd | stack of cards sitting by the keyboard. There's a slow drip from a
Floyd | damp patch up on the ceiling. Some grubby light seeps through a high
Floyd | window across onto the poster that dominates an entire wall. Across
Floyd | the top of the poster huge bold letters read "THE CHINESE ROOM".
Floyd | Underneath -- a string of Chinese characters.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

Floyd | It's high in the wall and far too small to fit through.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x keyboard" 		Binder says, "hm, looks like some missing characters in the text in places. 'He as attempting'" 	
	

Floyd | You wish you understood Chinese -- as it is, these are just pretty
Floyd | squiggles.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x chair" 		
	

Floyd | The kind of grey plastic chair you find in schoolrooms. It sits by the
Floyd | desk.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x drip" 		
	

Floyd | There's a damp patch spreading across the ceiling from the hatch at
Floyd | one end.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look under chair" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "push chair to hatch" 		
	

Floyd | You push the chair underneath the hatch. Cunning.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "uh-oh" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "stand on chair" 		
	

Floyd | You stand on the chair. You can see your house from here! Well, you
Floyd | can't really, but you can reach the hatch.
Floyd |

		zarf says, "that's not a philosophical thing to do!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x hatch" 		
	

Floyd | You can reach the hatch now, and it's locked.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "If you flood the room with tank water, we will die." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "say open sesame" 		
	

Floyd | (to yourself)
Floyd | Just TALK TO them.
Floyd |

		
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "x chair" 		
	

Floyd | The kind of grey plastic chair you find in schoolrooms. It sits under
Floyd | the hatch.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x cards" 		
	

Floyd | You flick through the cards. Each of them features a number and a set
Floyd | of incomprehensible Chinese characters.
Floyd |

		zarf says, "new theory: if we run the cards enough times, we will learn to understand the poster" 	
			inky says, "IIRC we do have to solve the card puzzle before proceeding" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "consult manual about card" 		
	

Floyd | You pick a card and then slowly, meticulously use the rules in the
Floyd | manual to generate a new set of chinese characters from the set on the
Floyd | card, typing it into the computer. What it all means you can't begin
Floyd | to guess, but it passes the time with some harmless mental exercise,
Floyd | like a Sudoku puzzle.
Floyd |

		Jizaboz says, "OK" 	
			Binder says, "mmm rote" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "push send" 		
	

Floyd | The Chinese characters vanish from the screen, and a message saying
Floyd | "CORRECT!" flashes up before abruptly vanishing again.
Floyd |
Floyd | In fact, you reckon if you had a book you could learn it off by heart.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read manual" 		
	

Floyd | The manual is a thick, leather-bound tome with THE RULES embossed in
Floyd | gold on the cover. Inside, you find hundreds and hundreds of rules,
Floyd | written in English, for transforming sets of incomprehensible Chinese
Floyd | characters into other sets of incomprehensible Chinese characters. You
Floyd | can't imagine why.
Floyd |

		Lionheart says, "My guess is the Chinese print under "THE CHINESE ROOM" is just the Chinese for "The Chinese Room"" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "memorize manual" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "learn manual" 		
	

Floyd | You set to work learning the entire manual off by heart. After all,
Floyd | what else is there to do? Time passes like treacle -- but before you
Floyd | know it you have reached the final page. Syntax piles up on syntax in
Floyd | your mind, and action potentials blaze new neuronal trails. You feel a
Floyd | seismic change has occurred. Glancing at the cards, you realise you
Floyd | understand exactly what they mean!
Floyd |
Floyd | The only drawback to your newfound powers is that you begin to hear a
Floyd | slow whirring growling sound coming up through the floor. You presume
Floyd | it is John Searle turning in his grave. You hit upon the bright idea
Floyd | of hooking his body up to a generator to solve the world energy
Floyd | crisis, but think better of it and set your mind to escaping.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "hey Inky don't eat the clues" 	
			inky says, "argh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x poster" 		
	

Floyd | You can read the poster now! It says "Look in the drawer". Eh?
Floyd |

		zarf says, "okay, needs some more beta-testing" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look in the drawer" 		
	

Floyd | There's a key in here!
Floyd |

		Lionheart says, "I guess not" 	
			inky says, "hmmmm" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take key" 		
	

Floyd | What the -- ? It was in here all along?
Floyd |

		
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "think about John Searle" 		
	

Floyd | The Chinese Room argument is a thought experiment originally devised
Floyd | by John Searle, designed to answer the question (in the negative):
Floyd | "Can a computer ever understand language?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Imagine a computer that has so complete a set of rules for providing
Floyd | Chinese output to Chinese input that it behaves exactly as a human who
Floyd | understands Chinese would. Ask it a question in Chinese, and it will
Floyd | give an appropriate response in Chinese. It appears do "understand"
Floyd | Chinese. But does it?
Floyd |
Floyd | Imagine now a human living in a small room, who is given a book
Floyd | consisting of a vast set of rules for providing a response in Chinese
Floyd | characters for any information ey receive in Chinese characters. Like
Floyd | a computer ey will provide appropriate Chinese output to Chinese
Floyd | input. The person is analogous to a computer, but does the person
Floyd | understand Chinese? It would seem, intuitively, that ey don't.
Floyd |
Floyd | The meat of the argument here is to distinguish between syntax, the
Floyd | rules by which language is constructed and manipulated, and semantics,
Floyd | what language actually means, and then claim that even incredibly
Floyd | in-depth knowledge of syntax is not sufficient for semantics -- only
Floyd | human-type minds, and not an artificial intelligence, have the
Floyd | capability to understand meaning.
Floyd |
Floyd | This leads into the debate about what "meaning" actually means. What
Floyd | can it be that only human-type minds have? What makes us special? Some
Floyd | philosophers, including, perhaps, the creators of the world you now
Floyd | find yourself in, would argue that actually all that the mind's
Floyd | ability to respond to input actually comprises is an incredibly
Floyd | complex set of learned syntactical rules, and that "meaning" separate
Floyd | from this is illusory -- so that if one were to learn all the rules
Floyd | for Chinese language-manipulation, one would understand that language.
Floyd |

		Binder exclaims, "well that's handy!" 	
			Doug asks, "how did we decide on this game to play?" 	
			smartgenes says, "if only learning a language was so quick" 	
			inky says, "DavidW suggested it" 	
			DavidW says (to Doug), "I suggested it." 	
			Doug says, "cool" 	
			DavidW says, "There was a recent review on ifdb." 	
			Doug says, "ah" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ask computer about life" 		
	

Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "um, shouldn't we unlock the hatch now. with the key?" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "climb chair" 		
	

Floyd | You're positively climbing up the walls.
Floyd |

		
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "stand on chair" 		
	

Floyd | You're already on it!
Floyd |

		Jizaboz says, "Heh." 	
			Binder says, "I guess we have long arms. And eyes." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "unlock hatch" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to unlock the hatch with?
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "You know it." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "key" 		
	

Floyd | Balancing precariously on the chair, you reach up and unlock the
Floyd | hatch. It swings open, and fresh air and clean light flood the room.
Floyd | Freedom beckons!
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "must be a cramped chinese room" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | You haul yourself up through the hatch and scramble onto the roof of
Floyd | the Chinese Room, the hatch thudding shut behind you.  Escape!
Floyd |
Floyd | Getting to your feet, you are conscious of your jaw dropping wide
Floyd | open. A fantastical landscape spreads out around you in every
Floyd | direction. You turn around and around, taking in the astonishing
Floyd | sights around you -- to the north, a pretty little rural town clambers
Floyd | up the wooded hillside; on the east side wide grassy plains spread off
Floyd | into the distance, on the west side the sea does likewise, while to
Floyd | the south . . . to the south an enormous granite crag towers on the
Floyd | countryside, topped by a castle of medieval extravagance.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bright sun and blue sky blaze over everything -- in fact, all of the
Floyd | colours in this extraordinary vista have a zealous intensity. It all
Floyd | feels too, too unreal for words.
Floyd |
Floyd | Slowly, as if it were about to vanish into nothingness beneath you,
Floyd | you sit down on the roof and raise your exhausted eyes to the sky. You
Floyd | let out a small whimper. For above you, flitting happily among the
Floyd | fluffy clouds, a flock of enormous flying beasts streaming spaghetti
Floyd | soar.
Floyd |
Floyd | Roof
Floyd | The roof of the Chinese Room is flat and covered with pitch, hot under
Floyd | the sun. On the east side of the building, a ladder leads down to the
Floyd | road.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |

		Lionheart says (to smartgenes), "Well, if you assume an ideal, spherical language..." 	
	DavidW clears the save counter. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x roof" 		
	

Floyd | It's a bit sticky, and not, as it turns out, particularly black.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get pitch" 		
	

Floyd | Philosophers are not yet supermen.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x spaghetti" 		
	

Floyd | Huge, noodly and terrifying, the flock of Flying Spaghetti Monsters
Floyd | are playing a game of aerial volleyball with their meatballs.
Floyd |

		
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Roof
Floyd | The Chinese Room, you have discovered, is in the centre of a
Floyd | fantastical world, on a road leading north to woods and a hillside
Floyd | village and south to a cragtop castle. Wide plains spread out to the
Floyd | east, grassy dunes and a strip of sand border an ocean to the west,
Floyd | and above you Flying Spaghetti Monsters gambol in the updrafts. The
Floyd | roof of the Chinese Room is flat and covered with pitch, hot under the
Floyd | sun. On the east side of the building, a ladder leads down to the
Floyd | road.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "ha" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pray" 		
	

Floyd | God is dead.
Floyd |

		Lionheart says, "Heh" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "think about nietzsche" 		
	

Floyd | Friedrich Nietzsche (1844 - 1900) was a German critical philosopher.
Floyd | Using highly artistic prose and an aphrositic style, he wrote
Floyd | critiques of the religion, morality, philosophy and society of the
Floyd | time, developing over the years a distinctive set of positions which
Floyd | helped pave the way for later post-modern critical philosophies.
Floyd |

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "pray to fsm" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to pray.
Floyd |

		
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "think" 		
	

Floyd | What is it you want to THINK ABOUT?
Floyd |

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "think about thinking" 		
	

Floyd | Your philosophical studies don't seem to have taught you anything
Floyd | about that.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "think about thinking" 		
	

Floyd | Your philosophical studies don't seem to have taught you anything
Floyd | about that.
Floyd |

		inky says, "how true" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "think about monstes" 		
	

Floyd | Your philosophical studies don't seem to have taught you anything
Floyd | about that.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You shimmy down the ladder onto the road.
Floyd |
Floyd | Black Tarmac Road
Floyd | You're on a road by the squat concrete hut that contains the Chinese
Floyd | Room. In smooth black tarmac, neatly painted with white lines, the
Floyd | road stretches north to the village in peculiarly perfect tapering
Floyd | perspective. Behind you, to the south, you see the road lead towards
Floyd | some queer-looking hedgerows at the base of the crag. To the east, as
Floyd | before, stretch the plains to the horizon, with the ocean, behind sand
Floyd | dunes, doing likewise to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, you can only be thankful that there aren't two legs sticking out
Floyd | from under the hut, and that the crowds of tiny people appear to have
Floyd | neglected to lay on a welcome party.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is, however, a scarecrow.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "think about monsters" 		
	

Floyd | The Invisible Pink Unicorn, like the Flying Spaghetti Monster, is a
Floyd | popular satirical religious entity. While their use has now expanded
Floyd | to encompass all manner of religious satire, the original purpose was
Floyd | to point out a common fallacy regarding religious belief and burden of
Floyd | proof.
Floyd |
Floyd | It has been argued that atheism is an untenable philosophical
Floyd | position, as one cannot give a watertight proof for the non-existence
Floyd | of a religious entity: how would it be possible to prove that a god
Floyd | does not exist? One can only give incomplete arguments in favour of a
Floyd | god's non-existence, and so certain atheism is impossible.
Floyd |
Floyd | The question asked by the IPU is then, "Well, does that mean that it's
Floyd | perfectly justifiable for me to believe in an invisible pink unicorn
Floyd | orbiting Saturn? No-one's ever seen it, but I believe in it, and it's
Floyd | impossible for you to definitively disprove its existence." Given the
Floyd | intuitive ridiculousness of believing in the IPU without evidence,
Floyd | this response serves to shift the ground of the debate away from
Floyd | requiring atheists to prove an entity's existence with certainty. One
Floyd | implication is that we ought not to be looking for certainty, but
Floyd | rather for good arguments for likely beliefs; another stronger
Floyd | atheistic response is to use this thought experiment to claim that the
Floyd | burden of proof for religious entities lies not with the atheist for
Floyd | disproving existence but rather the believer for proving existence.
Floyd | The question of who holds the burden of proof has become a thorny
Floyd | debate.
Floyd |

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x scarecrow" 		
	

Floyd | Gawky, stuffed, adorned with a fixed expression and with a broom
Floyd | handle rammed up its backside. You'd think it were a member of the
Floyd | Royal Family if it weren't for the silly hat and cast-off clothing.
Floyd | No, wait, hang on . . .
Floyd |
Floyd | In any case, you rather wish all that sacking had been put to better
Floyd | use than as a body for this wretched thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | You jump back as the scarecrow rustles its arms and says, "Aren't you
Floyd | going to say hello then?"
Floyd |

		Lionheart says, "Kind of conflating the IPU with the celestial teapot there." 	
			smartgenes asks, "the crowds of tiny people?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk to scarecrow" 		
	

Floyd | "Er . . . hello," you say. "I'm sorry, it's just I, um --"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well I'll just bet you ain't never seen a talking scarecrow before?
Floyd | Ain't that right? Well dang me if I ain't right. Now tell me, what can
Floyd | I do y'for?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Um, where am I?
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "You just come out of that little room there, ain't you?" asks the
Floyd | scarecrow, as if that settled everything.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Er, yes.
Floyd | [2] Yes, but where am I?
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | "Well you're outta the liddle room, ain'tcha? And now, what do you
Floyd | think of this liddle land?" The scarecrow looks at you as if he's
Floyd | about to hang on your words like a condemned criminal from the
Floyd | gallows.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] I don't know, really.
Floyd | [2] Well, I don't know, as you won't tell me where it is and it's
Floyd | totally weird and I'm really freaked out, actually.
Floyd | [3] It's nice.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "slower please" 	
			Jizaboz says, "2" 	
			DavidW says, "yeah, 2" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | "Now don't you be gettin' all cranky now," says the scarecrow, like an
Floyd | ornery old farmer dispensing invaluable wisdom, "cause it ain't
Floyd | healthy for a nice young adventurer like you. Now, I'll tell you, I'm
Floyd | something like the tour guide, as y'say, round these here parts, and
Floyd | if you got any questions for me, you just ask me and I'll answer best
Floyd | as this little scarecrow can."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Where the hell am I?
Floyd | [2] What's that castle over there?
Floyd | [3] What lies north, yonder?
Floyd | [4] What lies east?
Floyd | [5] What lies west?
Floyd | [6] You're not going to start singing about whiling away the hours,
Floyd | conferring with the flowers, are you?
Floyd | [7] I think I'll just go, actually.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "I told you that already! Outside-a the liddle room. Anything else?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] What's that castle over there?
Floyd | [2] What lies north, yonder?
Floyd | [3] What lies east?
Floyd | [4] What lies west?
Floyd | [5] You're not going to start singing about whiling away the hours,
Floyd | conferring with the flowers, are you?
Floyd | [6] I think I'll just go, actually.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | The scarecrow's straw-stuffed arms snap out of in front of him, and
Floyd | his earthy (and deeply irritating) Kansas vowels are replaced by
Floyd | ringing, hollow tones saying "I do not know any thing about the
Floyd | castle."
Floyd |
Floyd | Then his arms relax again and, seemingly oblivious, he says "I do most
Floyd | humbly beg your pardon, there, what was that question agin?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] What lies north, yonder?
Floyd | [2] What lies east?
Floyd | [3] What lies west?
Floyd | [4] You're not going to start singing about whiling away the hours,
Floyd | conferring with the flowers, are you?
Floyd | [5] I think I'll just go, actually.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "yay tour guide" 	
			DavidW says, "useless tour guide" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | (Because you've always wanted a chance to justifiably say "yonder",
Floyd | and if this isn't it then by Godot nothing ever will be.)
Floyd |
Floyd | "Now that's just a little village," says the scarecrow. "Now, I've
Floyd | never been there, but I do hear it's a pretty exciting place, with all
Floyd | sorts for a young adventurer like yourself to do. But is there
Floyd | anything else you want to know before you go?"
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] What lies east?
Floyd | [2] What lies west?
Floyd | [3] You're not going to start singing about whiling away the hours,
Floyd | conferring with the flowers, are you?
Floyd | [4] I think I'll just go, actually.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | "Nothing but the wide, wide ocean, so far as I know. But I don't know
Floyd | much!" The scarecrow swallows an unctuous guffaw. "Anything else?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] What lies east?
Floyd | [2] You're not going to start singing about whiling away the hours,
Floyd | conferring with the flowers, are you?
Floyd | [3] I think I'll just go, actually.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "Now them's the wide, wide plains, where they do say the unicorns
Floyd | roam." The scarecrow waves his arms about vaguely, the two
Floyd | badly-stuffed sackcloth sticks not really up to the task of describing
Floyd | the expanse. "But I'm willing to wager that a nice young adventurer
Floyd | like you don't believe in unicorns, so I guess you'll be wanting to
Floyd | ask about something else."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] No, what was that about unicorns?
Floyd | [2] You're not going to start singing about whiling away the hours,
Floyd | conferring with the flowers, are you?
Floyd | [3] I think I'll just go, actually.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "Well I don't know nothing about them, excepting that they's both pink
Floyd | and invisible, so I hear, but it's bad luck to talk about them so you
Floyd | just ask me something else," says the scarecrow sharply.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] You're not going to start singing about whiling away the hours,
Floyd | conferring with the flowers, are you?
Floyd | [2] I think I'll just go, actually.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "Now I'm sure I don't know what you're talking about, though I do
Floyd | flatter myself I have a splendid singing voice. You like to hear?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Without waiting for a response, the scarecrow bursts into a raucous
Floyd | rendition of "I Will Survive". One of you at least certainly won't
Floyd | unless you interrupt him quickly.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Shut up!
Floyd | [2] No, I think I'll just go, actually!
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | The scarecrow stops singing abruptly, looking quite hurt. "Oh," he
Floyd | says. "A question, then?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] I think I'll just go, actually.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "it is very LucasArts" 	
			smartgenes says, "*is*" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "Right you are, then! You just come back if you want to know anything
Floyd | else." He starts to hum quietly to himself, which is only slightly
Floyd | less irritating than his talking.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ask scarecrow about dorothy" 		
	

Floyd | Just TALK TO them.
Floyd |

		Jizaboz says (to smartgenes), "you fight like a dairy-farmer." 	
			DavidW says, "moo-ving on" 	
			smartgenes says, "don't milk it" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "think about scarecrow" 		
	

Floyd | Examining the scarecrow reveals two rather odd things about it: while
Floyd | acting with at least the appearance a conscious entity, it appears to
Floyd | be operated internally by a horde of homunculi, and operated
Floyd | externally by radio signals from China.
Floyd |
Floyd | It thus seems to be conflating two thought experiments in philosophy
Floyd | of mind: both Homunculi-Man and China-Brain. Homunculi-Man behaves
Floyd | like an ordinary person, but his brain consists of a huge operating
Floyd | station operated by millions of tiny people replicating the processes
Floyd | of a brain. China-Brain is controlled externally by the entire nation
Floyd | of China, which has organised its people to replicate the functions of
Floyd | the brain: instead of neurones firing, the people of China carry
Floyd | messages to each other and manipulate data, relaying the results in
Floyd | radio signals to the person whose brain is being operated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Both arguments seek to debunk a position known as "functionalism"
Floyd | which holds that if two things hold the same function, or function in
Floyd | exactly the same way, then they are to all purposes the same thing. In
Floyd | philosophy of mind, this means that if something operates like a mind
Floyd | -- turns the same inputs into the same outputs, then it really is a
Floyd | mind. Homunculi-Man and China-Brain seem to show that something is
Floyd | missing from this picture -- this is usually argued to be
Floyd | "consciousness".
Floyd |
Floyd | "Consciousness" can come to be thought of as what is missing from
Floyd | China-Brain. What could that be? What is it that we think of the mind
Floyd | as having that we think China-Brain -- or, less wildly, a robot with
Floyd | artificial intelligence -- lacks? The ability to feel? The ability to
Floyd | actually experience the senses subjectively (having "qualia"), rather
Floyd | than simply responding to sensory input? Or is consciousness in this
Floyd | sense illusory? Or is it something else that's missing from the
Floyd | picture of China-Brain?
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I'm thinking south to the castle would be my first choice." 	
			Jizaboz says, "Sounds good." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x scarecrow" 		
	

Floyd | Gawky, stuffed, adorned with a fixed expression and with a broom
Floyd | handle rammed up its backside. You'd think it were a member of the
Floyd | Royal Family if it weren't for the silly hat and cast-off clothing.
Floyd | No, wait, hang on . . .
Floyd |
Floyd | In any case, you rather wish all that sacking had been put to better
Floyd | use than as a body for this wretched thing.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x hat" 		
	

Floyd | It looks like someone took a bunch of straw with em on an LSD trip and
Floyd | then threw the result under an elephant.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get hat" 		
	

Floyd | That's not the part of the scarecrow you're interested in.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get sacking" 		
	

Floyd | You're about to wrench the scarecrow's pole from the ground to take
Floyd | him with you when it starts humming, and you suddenly think better of
Floyd | it.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get clothing" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | "Now hey there, I wouldn't be doing that," says the scarecrow.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take hat" 		
	

Floyd | That's not the part of the scarecrow you're interested in.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Ignoring the scarecrow's warning, you confidently stride southward --
Floyd | or make to, because instead of confidently striding southward you fall
Floyd | flat on your face, cracking your nose off the tarmac.
Floyd |
Floyd | Grimacing with pain and spitting grit from your teeth, you try to
Floyd | crawl to your feet but find yourself strangely incapacitated. Rolling
Floyd | onto your back, you see why -- a tiny little woman, now sitting on
Floyd | your knee, has tied your shoelaces together. Reaching down to undo her
Floyd | handiwork, you find that, with near invisible speed, she has jumped
Floyd | onto your aching nose and nutted you right between the eyes. You fall
Floyd | back with a resigned oof.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I did warn you now," says the scarecrow. "I reckon it's safe for you
Floyd | to untie those shoes, now, Anjeline."
Floyd |
Floyd | As you get gingerly to your feet, you catch a flash of Anjeline's
Floyd | underskirts as she scrambles up the scarecrow's pole and into his
Floyd | stuffing.
Floyd |

		inky says, "buh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You're not going to be able to go south just yet, not while Anjeline's
Floyd | eyeing you suspiciously from under the scarecrow's hat.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You walk along the road towards the village. It's only a short
Floyd | distance, but this direct and precise road makes it seem like quite a
Floyd | trek, with the sight of the village always straight ahead of you,
Floyd | getting bigger by excruciating degrees.
Floyd |
Floyd | Eventually, though, you reach the first few village houses.
Floyd | Yellow-thatched and cross-timbered, they cluster around the road like
Floyd | groups of schoolchildren on a picnic day. And, indeed, there are
Floyd | children playing games outside, -- the girls in pink blouses and the
Floyd | boys in blue britches -- laughing and clapping and throwing hoops at
Floyd | each other. You try not to listen to the actual words of the games
Floyd | which, where children are concerned, you find, tend to be more truly
Floyd | horrifying than anything the best gothic authors could dream up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something strange, you realise, has happened to the road. Without you
Floyd | noticing, it's switched from that black tarmac to a rutted country
Floyd | cartway. Then, looking up at the buildings as you walk further into
Floyd | the village, you see no more quaint cross-timbering but rather -- a
Floyd | modern pavement caf?? A bar, the word "drink" etched in fashionable
Floyd | lower-case letters on the window glass? Looking down, you see the road
Floyd | has changed again into a paved street. Looking up -- there's a maid in
Floyd | a peasant blouse pulling at a water pump! The bar has become a
Floyd | ramshackle country tavern!
Floyd |
Floyd | Blink. A medieval market village. Blink. A modern cosmpolitan town.
Floyd | Blink. Both at once?
Floyd |
Floyd | Your mind can't fix on a single image of the village. It seems to be
Floyd | every different thing at once, as and when needed. The maid, now in a
Floyd | crisp business suit, carries her wooden water pail into a barber shop,
Floyd | whose red and white striped pole sticks straight out of a dry stone
Floyd | wall. A man in peasant garb emerges from a building with the words
Floyd | "Cartesian Theatre" emblazoned above the door in neon letters. And the
Floyd | church's spire oscillates between a stone tower, a verdigris spire,
Floyd | and a concrete minaret.
Floyd |
Floyd | You shake your head furiously, as if this will make reality fix
Floyd | itself. You feel terribly ill.
Floyd |
Floyd | Village Street
Floyd | A church, a theatre, a tavern, a barbershop, a pavement caf? -- their
Floyd | various changing forms clutter around, entrances facing out onto what
Floyd | seems (most of the time) to be an ordinary village street. Passers-by
Floyd | duck in and out of the buildings, stop by the water pump, or carry on
Floyd | to a square to the north. No-one, you notice, takes the road south --
Floyd | or heads along the routes east towards the storybook hills or west
Floyd | into the fairytale woods.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "slower" 	
			Binder says, "it's so very very texty" 	
			DavidW asks, "Who was Anjeline?" 	
			Binder says, "an accomplice of the Scarecrow" 	
			inky says, "she is apparently one of the homunculi living in the scarecrow" 	
			zarf says, "a component of the scarecrow" 	
			DavidW asks, "Was she someone inside the scarecrow?" 	
			DavidW asks, "Can we take her?" 	
			DavidW asks, "Or talk to her directly?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Black Tarmac Road
Floyd | By the road stands a scarecrow.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk to angejeline" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk to Anjeline" 		
	

Floyd | You don't really have anything to say to her.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get Anjeline" 		
	

Floyd | No, she's not your type.
Floyd |

		inky says, "maybe I like short women" 	
			Ellison says, "heh" 	
			DavidW says, "You're tall. You therefore like all women." 	
			Binder says, "yeah, but nobody likes a lace knotter" 	
			smartgenes says, "i got the impression she was someone who appeared from the south" 	
			DavidW says, "I'm confused what happened, but perhaps I'm supposed to be." 	
			smartgenes says, "but then again i was trying to read all that stuff at lightning speed" 	
			DavidW says, "yeah, I missed a lot." 	
			DavidW asks, "Why couldn't we go south?" 	
			smartgenes says, "she headbutted us and we saw up her skirt" 	
			Jizaboz says (to DavidW), "same here, but whatever," 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x anjeline" 		
	

Floyd | Anjeline lurks beneath the scarecrow's hat. Actually, looking more
Floyd | closely, you see several more pairs of little eyes alongside her. With
Floyd | the scarecrow grinning at you, you walk around him, suspicious,
Floyd | noticing a tiny pair of eyes in each sackcloth nostril, several in his
Floyd | sackcloth mouth, and a horde beneath his straw hat. As you come behind
Floyd | him you see that what you originally thought was a piece of straw
Floyd | poking out from behind is, in fact, a radio aerial. And there's a
Floyd | stamp on the sackcloth: "Made in China".
Floyd |

		inky says, "we tried to go south and the scarecrow told us not to" 	
			inky says, "then we tried again and fell over because she had tied our shoelaces together" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get aerial" 		
	

Floyd | You reach round the back of the scarecrow and snap his aerial in two.
Floyd | His singing winds down in an electronic slur, and his whole body
Floyd | droops on the pole. There's a moment of silence, and then, one by one,
Floyd | the homunculi tumble out of his stuffing, gathering into a comatose
Floyd | heap on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |

		inky says, "ha ha, suckers" 	
			Lionheart says, "Heh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get sacking" 		
	

Floyd | You grab a handful of sackcloth and give it a yank, pulling it free
Floyd | from the pole. When you empty it of straw what results is a fairly
Floyd | serviceable sack, which you fling nonchalantly over your shoulder.
Floyd |

		Ellison says, "my homunculus girlfriend's in a coma" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "dismantle scarecrow" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "We have a sack now?" 	
			smartgenes says, "that was the command in a game i played years ago.. DISMANTLE SCARECROW.. the only one it accepted" 	
			DavidW asks, "Have you played this before?" 	
			DavidW says, "(to inky)" 	
			inky says, "yeah, although it's been a while" 	
			inky says, "I played it in whatever comp it was in" 	
			smartgenes says, "TIE INKY'S MOUTH WITH SACKCLOTH" 	
			DavidW says, "I'm finding it hard to keep up. You've been referring to items I haven't noticed yet." 	
			inky says, "sorry, if you want to take over, feel free" 	
			inky says, "I don't think I've referred to anything that hasn't been mentioned earlier but there is a lot of text going by" 	
	Lionheart can see a dream in your dance. Lionheart can see tomorrow in your dance. We can call it, "our hope"! 		DavidW says, "I hope the text rate settles down a bit." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x heap" 		
	

Floyd | A pile of tiny unconscious people, who presumably have been acting as
Floyd | the scarecrow's brain on radio instructions from China. Presumably. It
Floyd | takes a special kind of mind to presume something like that, but a
Floyd | philosophy undergraduate certainly has one.
Floyd |

		zarf says, "I am doubtful :)" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x scarecrow" 		
	

Floyd | The scarecrow, now totally inanimate, and with his sacking torn away,
Floyd | droops folornly on his pole, while his comatose homunculi lie in a
Floyd | heap beneath him.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sack" 		
	

Floyd | (the sack)
Floyd | A very large sack, still with a few strands of straw stuck in the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get sack" 		
	

Floyd | (the sack)
Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "wear sack" 		
	

Floyd | (the sack)
Floyd | You can't wear that!
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I suppose we could go south now, but there's probably a reason why we shouldn't." 	
			Ellison asks, "put the homunculi in the sack?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "think about argument from design" 		
	

Floyd | Your philosophical studies don't seem to have taught you anything
Floyd | about that.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "think about anselm" 		
	

Floyd | Your philosophical studies don't seem to have taught you anything
Floyd | about that.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search heap" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

		inky says, "I assume the sack is just a holdall" 	
			inky says, "but I dunno" 	
	Lionheart arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		DavidW says, "well, let's go back to the village." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get strands" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		inky says, "okey doke" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Village Street
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get straw" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Village Street
Floyd | A church, a theatre, a tavern, a barbershop, a pavement caf? -- their
Floyd | various changing forms clutter around, entrances facing out onto what
Floyd | seems (most of the time) to be an ordinary village street. Passers-by
Floyd | duck in and out of the buildings, stop by the water pump, or carry on
Floyd | to a square to the north. No-one, you notice, takes the road south --
Floyd | or heads along the routes east towards the storybook hills or west
Floyd | into the fairytale woods.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		
	

Floyd | The Chinese Room is now in its "verbose" mode, which always gives long
Floyd | descriptions of locations (even if you've been there before).
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x pump" 		
	

Floyd | You walk up to the water pump in the middle of the street. As you
Floyd | approach, the gaggles of carters and fishwives clustered around it
Floyd | look at you and start gossipping furiously.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pump itself is made of polished and riveted steel, with a gleaming
Floyd | handle. There is a brass plaque on it which reads "Intuition Pump
Floyd | 3000".
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "the maid went into the barber shop" 	
			smartgenes says, "with a bucket" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "think about pump" 		
	

Floyd | "Intuition Pump" is a term popularised by the philospher Daniel
Floyd | Dennett to describe, somewhat pejoratively, philosophy thought
Floyd | experiments. All thought experiments, claims Dennett, are written in
Floyd | order to get us to pump out a particular intuition, to get us to think
Floyd | a particular thing determined by the set-up of the experiment. They're
Floyd | not true experiments, where what's interesting is to find out what
Floyd | result we'll get from the set-up, but rather rhetorical devices.
Floyd | Sometimes they can provide useful analogies, but it's always
Floyd | important, says Dennett, to look at the set-up of the intuition pump
Floyd | and make sure it's a good analogy, and that we're not being
Floyd | manipulated into pumping out an intuition we would't otherwise agree
Floyd | with.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "pump pump" 		
	

Floyd | You must supply a second noun.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "pump pump with hands" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to pump the water pump.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x carter" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x carters" 		
	

Floyd | You wonder what the collective noun for fishwives and carters is.
Floyd | Whatever it may be, this is certainly one of them.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "pump pump pump" 		
	

Floyd | You must supply a second noun.
Floyd |

		zarf says, "heh" 	
			Binder says, ">pump pump revolution" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pump up the jam" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to pump the up.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "pump pump into sack" 	
			inky says, "as ebert would say, rumpy-pumpy" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "pump intuition" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "pump sack" 		
	

Floyd | You must supply a second noun.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pump pump into sack" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to pump the water pump.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "think about rationalism" 		
	

Floyd | Your philosophical studies don't seem to have taught you anything
Floyd | about that.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pump pump with sack" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to pump the water pump.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "pump me up" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to pump yourself.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "smartgenes may be right; maybe we need a bucket" 	
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a sack (open but empty)
Floyd |   a Chinese key
Floyd |   a manual
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "talk to fishwife" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "we could pull handle and let all the water out" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x church" 		
	

Floyd | It's as if the designer had aimed the architecture at quaint,
Floyd | overshot, and gone straight through and out the other side into a
Floyd | strange uncharted territory beyond twee. Cherubs feature.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "talk to gossip" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter church" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Church
Floyd | You step inside the church and are hit by a blast of pure serenity.
Floyd | The church appears to have made up its mind about its own interior,
Floyd | plumping for a simple majesty in stone and wood. As the door creaks
Floyd | gracefully closed behind you, you survey your surroundings: the oak
Floyd | pews lining the nave, the beautiful arched stone roof, the carved
Floyd | pulpit at the head of the church and, behind it, an enormous tapestry
Floyd | depicting -- nothing?
Floyd |
Floyd | In one of the pews a woman in full bridal gear sits, weeping to
Floyd | herself. The priest, standing by the pulpit, is looking at her very
Floyd | awkwardly.
Floyd |

		inky says, "this game is pretty big" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pray" 		
	

Floyd | God is dead.
Floyd |

		inky says, "if there are these four rooms off this room, plus the four rooms off the scarecrow room" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x tapestry" 		
	

Floyd | A monumental effort. It must have taken weeks of work to weave such a
Floyd | weight of white.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), " x priest" 		
	

Floyd | He's dressed in severe black lightened only by a peculiar pink collar.
Floyd | There's an evangelical zeal in his eyes and a furry caterpillar on his
Floyd | top lip. It might be a moustache.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "remove tapestry" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the tapestry)
Floyd | Philosophers are not yet supermen.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x woman" 		
	

Floyd | She's like a very damp pile of meringues, and she's getting damper by
Floyd | the second. She wipes her nose and eyes with a sodden veil.
Floyd |
Floyd | A man steps into the church, removes his cycle clips in awkward
Floyd | reverence, and walks up the centre of the aisle. He sinks to his knees
Floyd | in front of the tapestry, and brings a clenched hand up to his brow.
Floyd | Loosening the fist, he draws his hand forward and up, fully extending
Floyd | his arm, as if tracing the outline of something extending from his
Floyd | forehead. He brings his hand up and down the length several times,
Floyd | getting more and more rapid, before letting out a small cry, dropping
Floyd | his arms, standing up, bowing and hurriedly leaving the building, the
Floyd | oak doors swinging to behind him.
Floyd |

		inky says, "I guess that is an IPU worshipper" 	
			smartgenes says, "nice random event" 	
			DavidW asks, "a what?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get clips" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		inky says, "invisible pink unicorn" 	
			Lionheart says, "The tapestry would be a picture of the IPU then" 	
			DavidW asks, "how... how are you extrapolating that?" 	
			smartgenes asks, "what's an IPU?" 	
			Lionheart says, "Invisible Pink Unicorn, I thought we explained that" 	
			Binder says, "it was an infodump from thinking about monsters" 	
			smartgenes says, "i didn't see that" 	
			inky says (to DavidW), "well, we know the IPU exists in the world" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get unicorn" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		inky says, "and it said the guy was pretending to trace something extending forth from his forehead" 	
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | That's a bit greedy. Try taking specific things.
Floyd |

		inky says, "so I am theorizing that it is an invisible horn" 	
			DavidW says (to smartgenes), "They're claiming the blank tapestry depicts the Invisible Pink Unicorn." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "confess sins to priest" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk to priest" 		
	

Floyd | The priest notices you standing in the aisle and shouts, "Welcome,
Floyd | adventurer! Has  the invisible pink unicorn made herself known to you
Floyd | as your equestrian saviour?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] No, I don't think so.
Floyd | [2] Ye-es . . .
Floyd | [3] Invisible pink unicorn?
Floyd |

		inky says, "huzzah" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd | "The Invisible Pink Unicorn (Blessed Be Her Holy Hooves) is the
Floyd | supreme deity, mistress of all in heaven and earth, creator of time
Floyd | and space, and trotter along the High Plains!" His arms raise up to
Floyd | the ceiling and his whole body vibrates with a sing-song zeal.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Er . . . right . . . And you believe that, do you?
Floyd | [2] That's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard.
Floyd |

		Lionheart says, "Um, Equine savior" 	
			Lionheart says, "She doesn't ride unicorns, she is a unicorn" 	
			Jizaboz asks, "1?" 	
			DavidW says, "you guys jumped ahead. I haven't played this game before, y'know." 	
			inky says, "maybe she is an equestrian savior because the saved get to ride her" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "I believe, for only She can protect me from the Purple Oyster (Of
Floyd | Doom)," he says, sounding the final word like a foghorn on an iceberg.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] You are truly insane.
Floyd | [2] Um, OK. Look, I'm struggling a bit here. What evidence do you base
Floyd | your faith on?
Floyd |

		Lionheart says, "Oh yeah, maybe she saves equestrians." 	
			smartgenes says, "no i kinda got that too.. with the spaghetti monster and stufff earlier" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | "No, unbeliever, you don't understand! Have you proved that She does
Floyd | not exist? No, no, thrice no! The burden of proof, my young friend, is
Floyd | on you."
Floyd |
Floyd | As he speaks you suddenly feel a heavy weight drag your neck down.
Floyd | Grappling at your throat, you loop over your head a lengthy leather
Floyd | thong at the end of which hangs a mysterious weight. The priest grins
Floyd | broadly at you, and suddenly the candlelit church appears dark and
Floyd | threatening. You hear thunder rumble outside, and with a backward
Floyd | glance stumble out of the doors.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "uh, did we get a literal 'burden' in our inventory, there?" 	
			smartgenes says, "i studied philosophy, it's a real position, which it talked about earlier, if you managed to read it during all the blurb" 	
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a Burden of Proof
Floyd |   a sack (open but empty)
Floyd |   a Chinese key
Floyd |   a manual
Floyd |

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a Burden of Proof
Floyd |   a sack (open but empty)
Floyd |   a Chinese key
Floyd |   a manual
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x burden" 		
	

Floyd | A weighty matter, made of weighty matter. It hangs about your neck on
Floyd | a leather thong, but you wish it would hang about somewhere else, like
Floyd | a nice bar or a street corner. Whenever you speak it hangs on your
Floyd | every word, lusting after some token of truth, but, similarly, you
Floyd | wish it would just hang on something else. It can go hang itself,
Floyd | basically.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "evidently" 	
			DavidW says, "(I remember something similar in Pilgrim's Progress.)" 	
			DavidW says, "(except there it was our sins burdening us, I think)" 	
			Lionheart says, "Hah, cute" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ride unicorn" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put burden on itself" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put burden on burden" 		
	

Floyd | You can't put something on top of itself.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "remove burden" 		
	

Floyd | You're not wearing that.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put burden on nothing" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop burden" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "drop burden" 		
	

Floyd | The Burden of Proof is already here.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "hmm" 	
			inky says, "well, that was easy" 	
			DavidW says, "huh" 	
			DavidW says, "I didn't think that would work." 	
			djfletch asks, "can we go and hang it on the priest?" 	
			Lionheart says, "Huh, I didn't think it would be that easy to dispose of" 	
			smartgenes says, "lol" 	
			DavidW says (to djf), "oh, I like that idea." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "kick burden" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	Jizaboz says (to clubfloyd), "Yeah I thought of that" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take burden" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the manual into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

		DavidW says (to djf), "please enter the church and try it." 	
			smartgenes says, "hmm intelligent inventory-control" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "enter church" 		
	

Floyd | There's no way you're going back in there just now. Besides, every
Floyd | time you go near a massive rumble of thunder breaks across the sky,
Floyd | despite there not being a cloud in sight. If that's not the world
Floyd | trying to give you a hint then nothing is.
Floyd |

		smartgenes asks, "is that a plugin?" 	
			djfletch says, "bah" 	
			djfletch says, "maybe we can use it on someone else sometime" 	
			Jizaboz says, "Oh well." 	
			DavidW says (to smartgenes), "It's a player's holdall; standard." 	
			Lionheart says, "That thunder is just the IPUs stampeding in the clouds." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "climb church" 		
	

Floyd | You're positively climbing up the walls.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "What other buildings can we enter?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "think about sartre" 		
	

Floyd | Jean Paul Sartre (1905 - 1980) was a pioneering French existentialist,
Floyd | socialist, public intellectual and literary writer, and has since
Floyd | become an icon of philosophy and black coffee. His thought centred
Floyd | around concepts of free will and life-defining choice -- he claimed
Floyd | that individuals create the meaning of their own lives.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "think about kant" 		
	

Floyd | Immanuel Kant (1724 - 1804) was one of the most influential thinkers
Floyd | writing towards the end of the Enlightenment. Writing on metaphysics,
Floyd | ethics, aesthetics and politics, he ushered in a new critical way of
Floyd | approaching philosophy, founded not only on rigorous rationalism, but
Floyd | also, most importantly, on the division of the discursively-produced
Floyd | "world of appearances" (as it appears to consciousness) and the "world
Floyd | in itself (as it is independent of consciosuness). His philosophy
Floyd | defined the terms of the debate which has followed ever since. It's
Floyd | also famed for being some of the densest and most impenetrably-written
Floyd | of philosophy -- which probably only serves to enhance its reputation
Floyd | due to the small number of people who actually understand it.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "This isn't how Monty Python described them." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "think about monty python" 		
	

Floyd | Your philosophical studies don't seem to have taught you anything
Floyd | about that.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Village Street
Floyd | A church, a theatre, a tavern, a barbershop, a pavement caf? -- their
Floyd | various changing forms clutter around, entrances facing out onto what
Floyd | seems (most of the time) to be an ordinary village street. Passers-by
Floyd | duck in and out of the buildings, stop by the water pump, or carry on
Floyd | to a square to the north. No-one, you notice, takes the road south --
Floyd | or heads along the routes east towards the storybook hills or west
Floyd | into the fairytale woods.
Floyd |

		smartgenes asks, "the philosophy football sketch?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "think about socrates" 		
	

Floyd | Socrates  (c. 470 BC - c. 399 BC) was an early Greek philosopher, the
Floyd | teacher of Aristotle, who founded many of the subjects and methods of
Floyd | Western philosophy. The Socratic method of constant and persistent
Floyd | questioning of assumptions remains a driving force of philosophy. He
Floyd | wrote down none of his own philosophy, and so his works and (highly
Floyd | dramatic) life are known to us only through his pupils, especially
Floyd | Plato, his contemporaries, and historians.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "think about hegel" 		
	

Floyd | Georg Hegel (1770 - 1831) was one of the most important of the German
Floyd | idealists. Writing on culture and politics, he developed a particular
Floyd | dialectical philosophy, a philosophy of progress, with influential
Floyd | thoughts on freedom, art, history and morality.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter theatre" 		
	

Floyd | You try the theatre doors, but they're fastened shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Nah mate," says the man leaning by the entrance. "We've been closed
Floyd | down, innit?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Oh, I'm terribly sorry to hear that. Why?
Floyd | [2] Typical. Trapped inside a vindictive fantasy world and I can't
Floyd | even watch some life-affirming theatre.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "Him in there," he says, indicating the church with a grubby thumb.
Floyd | "Sez the performing arts is an insult unto Her name."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Whose name?
Floyd | [2] Ouch, tough break. Stupid religion, isn't it?
Floyd | [3] And he had the power to close you down?
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd | "Nah, but soon as he says something everyone listens, know what I
Floyd | mean? Wouldn't a soul dare come in here."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Ouch, tough break. Stupid religion, isn't it?
Floyd | [2] That sucks. There's no way to convince everyone how daft the
Floyd | religion is?
Floyd | [3] And isn't there anyone who could help?
Floyd | [4] Well, that's rough, mate, but I'd best be getting on.
Floyd |

		smartgenes asks, "her is the Unicorn?" 	
			DavidW says, "yes" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd | "Nah," he says sadly. "Unless you's offering."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Alright, you're on. I'll prove She doesn't exist. Then we'll get
Floyd | you going again.
Floyd | [2] Guess you're right. I'd best be getting on, then.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | He looks at you askance, cynically. "Give it yer best shot then," he
Floyd | says. "See you round."
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "think about inception" 		
	

Floyd | Your philosophical studies don't seem to have taught you anything
Floyd | about that.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "uh, How the heckie will we proof something doesn't exist?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "think about microsoft" 		
	

Floyd | Your philosophical studies don't seem to have taught you anything
Floyd | about that.
Floyd |

		Lionheart says, "Well, logically, you can't be both invisible and pink" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "think about plato" 		
	

Floyd | Plato (428 - 348 BC) was an ancient Greek philosopher, who began
Floyd | relaying the philosophy of his teacher, Socrates, in a series of
Floyd | written dialogues, before developing his own. A founder of idealism
Floyd | (in politics, metaphysics, ethics, aesthetics and just about
Floyd | everything else), he taught in his turn Aristotle, whose reputation
Floyd | eventually grew to eclipse his own during the Middle Ages, before a
Floyd | Renaissance rediscovery of Plato.
Floyd |

		Lionheart says, "Therefore, the IPU cannot exist, QED" 	
			inky says, "I imagine we will have to shift the burden of proof onto someone else" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "think about god" 		
	

Floyd | Your philosophical studies don't seem to have taught you anything
Floyd | about that.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter cafe" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Pavement Caf?
Floyd | The caf? spills out into the street. Steel chairs are scattered around
Floyd | the serving kiosk, apparently chaotically, though you suspect there's
Floyd | a cynical art to it. Most of the customers are buried in books,
Floyd | thimble-sized cups of black coffee steaming by them and handmade
Floyd | cigarettes rolling around the corners of their mouths. Some of them,
Floyd | though, are intense young couples clasping hands across their plates,
Floyd | boring into each other's eyes as if looking for some flaw, breaking
Floyd | the gaze only to toss hair or adjust a beret. Sitting in the corner,
Floyd | Jean-Paul Sartre surveys the caf? around him and smiles in a satisfied
Floyd | yet enigmatic way.
Floyd |
Floyd | A willowy young server stands behind the kiosk, smiling in a way that
Floyd | makes you want to know her better.
Floyd |

		DavidW says (to Lionheart), "Surely that depends. The Invisible Woman is a blonde." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk to server" 		
	

Floyd | You smile at the server and say, "Hello".
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hello," she replies.
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, that's that off to a good start.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Do you serve here often?
Floyd | [2] What time do you finish?
Floyd | [3] Can I have your phone number?
Floyd | [4] What's for lunch?
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "if the IPU puts the burden of proof about god onto the believer, then logically we have to think of something more ridiculous than the IPU and tell the priest about that" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | She giggles coyly and swings from side to side. "That depends," she
Floyd | says.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Oh, really? On what?
Floyd | [2] Actually, on second thoughts, I'm starving. What's for lunch?
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "wow jean paul sartre himself" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | She leans in close to you, opens her lips a little, and says, "On
Floyd | whether you stop staring down my dress and order some goddamn food."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Er . . . sorry . . . what's on the menu?
Floyd | [2] Ah. I suppose that means "No" then, does it? You wouldn't
Floyd | reconsider?
Floyd |

		Lionheart says, "Well, we could talk about the Flying Spaghetti Monster, since the game knows about His Noodliness too" 	
			Binder says, "oooh, shut DOWN" 	
			smartgenes asks, "i guess we can only type in numbers whilst inthe menu system?" 	
			Lionheart says, "And when he declares that a heresy, whoosh goes the burden back to him" 	
			DavidW says, "only if it's offered as a menu item." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | Lighting a cigarette, she mutters at you bitterly, "Fresh summer
Floyd | sorbet of pre-phyllorexa claret, plovers" egg omelet with a
Floyd | side-platter of seasonal vegetables, oven-roasted black swan on a bed
Floyd | of couscous with a thyme and fennel garnish, or eggs, soss, an'
Floyd | beans."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Could I have the sorbet?
Floyd | [2] Could I have the omelet?
Floyd | [3] Could I have the swan?
Floyd | [4] Er, eggs, soss, and beans?
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "swan is very philosophical" 	
			smartgenes says, "it's black swan" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "think about swan" 		
	

Floyd | [I need some kind of reaction from you to continue the scene.  Enter a
Floyd | number, or say REPEAT to reacquaint yourself with your options.]
Floyd |

		smartgenes asks, "is this natalie portman serving?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd | "Actually, no-one's ever seen a black swan round these parts," she
Floyd | admits abruptly. "Though I hear some Australians have been spinning a
Floyd | few yarns. Something else?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Could I have the sorbet?
Floyd | [2] Could I have the omelet?
Floyd | [3] Er, eggs, soss, and beans?
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "Nah, sorry, fridge is broken. Something else?" she says curtly.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Could I have the omelet?
Floyd | [2] Er, eggs, soss, and beans?
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "Fresh out of plover's eggs, I'm afraid. Actually," she says, thinking
Floyd | aloud, "if you could get some of those little seaside ovulations, I
Floyd | might just do something nice for you. Meanwhile, something else?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Er, eggs, soss, and beans?
Floyd |

		inky says, "hmm, I guess that means we have to go find some eggs" 	
			smartgenes says, "lol typical caff" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "Right-o. That'll be fifty pence"
Floyd |
Floyd | Ah. Paying. Yes, you'd forgotten about that. You give the server a
Floyd | sheepish look, to which she only replies, "No cash, no beans."
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x server" 		
	

Floyd | She glares back at you as you admire her.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "think about natalie portman" 		
	

Floyd | Your philosophical studies don't seem to have taught you anything
Floyd | about that.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk to sartre" 		
	

Floyd | The philosopher looks heavily at you and says, "Everything is
Floyd | meaningless. We create our own meaning."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] No, we don't.
Floyd | [2] Ah oui, c'est vrai.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I guess she can't make an omelet without breaking some eggs." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | If he is pleased at your answer, he doesn't show it. "Tell me," he
Floyd | demands, "What has value?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Nothing.
Floyd | [2] Ta m?re.
Floyd | [3] What is chosen.
Floyd | [4] Black coffee and cigarettes.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | He huffs sharply at you and turns dismissively to his coffee.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "1" 	
			inky says, "oops" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk to sartre" 		
	

Floyd | "Do you know yet, what has value?" asks Sartre heavily.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Nothing.
Floyd | [2] Ta m?re.
Floyd | [3] What is chosen.
Floyd | [4] Black coffee and cigarettes.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | He huffs sharply at you and turns dismissively to his coffee.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "4 , silly" 	
			smartgenes asks, "existence and nothingness.. no?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk to sartre" 		
	

Floyd | "Do you know yet, what has value?" asks Sartre heavily.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Nothing.
Floyd | [2] Ta m?re.
Floyd | [3] What is chosen.
Floyd | [4] Black coffee and cigarettes.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "4" 		
	

Floyd | He looks a little wistfully at his black coffee and cigarettes, sighs,
Floyd | and says "No, not even them," before sinking into an intractable
Floyd | melancholy.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "lol" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk to sartre" 		
	

Floyd | "Do you know yet, what has value?" asks Sartre heavily.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Nothing.
Floyd | [2] Ta m?re.
Floyd | [3] What is chosen.
Floyd | [4] Black coffee and cigarettes.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd | "Exactly! There is no objective value in anything."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Even in money?
Floyd | [2] Even in love?
Floyd | [3] Even in black coffee and cigarettes?
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "helps if you speak French i guess" 	
			Lionheart says, "Ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd | He looks a little wistfully at his black coffee and cigarettes, sighs,
Floyd | and says "No, not even them," before sinking into an intractable
Floyd | melancholy.
Floyd |

		Lionheart says, "That was a LucasArtsy option." 	
			smartgenes says, "well-researched on Sartre" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "talk to sartre" 		
	

Floyd | "Do you know yet, what has value?" asks Sartre heavily.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Nothing.
Floyd | [2] Ta m?re.
Floyd | [3] What is chosen.
Floyd | [4] Black coffee and cigarettes.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd | "Exactly! There is no objective value in anything."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Even in money?
Floyd | [2] Even in love?
Floyd | [3] Even in black coffee and cigarettes?
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | He seems animated. "Even in money!" he cries.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Wow. My whole life has been a lie.
Floyd | [2] Excellent. You won't mind if I take yours then.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | "I suppose not," he says, surprised, and before he realises what's
Floyd | going on you whip his wallet from the table.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "lol" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x wallet" 		
	

Floyd | It contains only one pound coin and a lighter. You remove them both
Floyd | and discard it in disgust at the poverty of unemployed philosophers.
Floyd |

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "think about existence" 		
	

Floyd | Your philosophical studies don't seem to have taught you anything
Floyd | about that.
Floyd |

		Lionheart says, "Okay, let's order some eggs, soss and whatsit" 	
	inky has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "talk to server" 		
	

Floyd | You'd rather just give her her money when you've got it, rather than
Floyd | face her wrath.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "give coin to server" 		
	

Floyd | You hand over your money abashedly, at which, after thrusting your
Floyd | change at you, the server vanishes into the kitchen in a huff.
Floyd | Peculiar clanky, sweary sounds come from within.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Pavement Caf?
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x coin" 		
	

Floyd | Golden and round, it's a shiny pound!
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "flip coin" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "The change might be useful after ordering." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "give coin to server" 		
	

Floyd | You hand over your money abashedly, at which, after thrusting your
Floyd | change at you, the server vanishes into the kitchen in a huff.
Floyd | Peculiar clanky, sweary sounds come from within.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a fifty pence piece
Floyd |   a lighter
Floyd |   a Burden of Proof
Floyd |   a sack (open)
Floyd |     a manual
Floyd |   a Chinese key
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "piece" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x piece" 		
	

Floyd | Neither so shiny nor so round as the pound, yet money nonetheless.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "give burden to sartre" 		
	

Floyd | Jean-Paul Sartre doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |

		josh_g asks, "what's being played today?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "put burden on sartre" 		
	

Floyd | Putting things on Jean-Paul Sartre would achieve nothing.
Floyd |

		Lionheart says, "The Chinese Room" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "version" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Chinese Room
Floyd | A philosophical text adventure into the green valleys of silliness, by
Floyd | H Giles and J Jones
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 070930 / Inform 7 build 4U65 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/11N)
Floyd | Identification number: //2A684CAD-6B5E-4D2A-92FC-D6C6E80E35B6//
Floyd | Interpreter version 0.4.2 / VM 3.1.0 / Library serial number 060709
Floyd | Standard Rules version 1/061217 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Reactable Quips version 4 by Michael Martin
Floyd | Title Page by Jon Ingold
Floyd | Default Messages version 7/070824 by David Fisher
Floyd | Menus version 2 by Emily Short
Floyd | Basic Screen Effects version 3 by Emily Short
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "think about burden" 		
	

Floyd | The Invisible Pink Unicorn, like the Flying Spaghetti Monster, is a
Floyd | popular satirical religious entity. While their use has now expanded
Floyd | to encompass all manner of religious satire, the original purpose was
Floyd | to point out a common fallacy regarding religious belief and burden of
Floyd | proof.
Floyd |
Floyd | It has been argued that atheism is an untenable philosophical
Floyd | position, as one cannot give a watertight proof for the non-existence
Floyd | of a religious entity: how would it be possible to prove that a god
Floyd | does not exist? One can only give incomplete arguments in favour of a
Floyd | god's non-existence, and so certain atheism is impossible.
Floyd |
Floyd | The question asked by the IPU is then, "Well, does that mean that it's
Floyd | perfectly justifiable for me to believe in an invisible pink unicorn
Floyd | orbiting Saturn? No-one's ever seen it, but I believe in it, and it's
Floyd | impossible for you to definitively disprove its existence." Given the
Floyd | intuitive ridiculousness of believing in the IPU without evidence,
Floyd | this response serves to shift the ground of the debate away from
Floyd | requiring atheists to prove an entity's existence with certainty. One
Floyd | implication is that we ought not to be looking for certainty, but
Floyd | rather for good arguments for likely beliefs; another stronger
Floyd | atheistic response is to use this thought experiment to claim that the
Floyd | burden of proof for religious entities lies not with the atheist for
Floyd | disproving existence but rather the believer for proving existence.
Floyd | The question of who holds the burden of proof has become a thorny
Floyd | debate.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "prove ipu" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "two authors" 	
			Binder says, "hm, thorny debate" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes. Or at least, loiters around for a while longer.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "think about philosophy of religion" 		
	

Floyd | Your philosophical studies don't seem to have taught you anything
Floyd | about that.
Floyd |

		Lionheart says, "Yeah, I hmmed at that as well, it's not thorny at all" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Pavement Caf?
Floyd | The caf? spills out into the street. Steel chairs are scattered around
Floyd | the serving kiosk, apparently chaotically, though you suspect there's
Floyd | a cynical art to it. Most of the customers are buried in books,
Floyd | thimble-sized cups of black coffee steaming by them and handmade
Floyd | cigarettes rolling around the corners of their mouths. Some of them,
Floyd | though, are intense young couples clasping hands across their plates,
Floyd | boring into each other's eyes as if looking for some flaw, breaking
Floyd | the gaze only to toss hair or adjust a beret. Sitting in the corner,
Floyd | Jean-Paul Sartre surveys the caf? around him and smiles in a satisfied
Floyd | yet enigmatic way.
Floyd |
Floyd | The server is clattering away in the kitchen behind the kiosk, making
Floyd | loud sweary noises.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x kiosk" 		
	

Floyd | It's built from the same simple-yet-elegant brushed steel as the
Floyd | chairs, and it stands outside a building which presumably houses the
Floyd | kitchen and espresso machine. There's a menu tacked on the counter.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x menu" 		
	

Floyd | In minimalist letters it lists the available fare:
Floyd |  - Fresh summer sorbet of pre-phyllorexa claret
Floyd |  - Plovers" egg omelet with a side-platter of seasonal vegetables
Floyd |  - Oven-roasted black swan on a bed of couscous with a thyme and
Floyd | fennel garnish
Floyd |  - Eggs, soss, beans
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "talk to customers" 		
	

Floyd | You can't. They're too intense.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drink coffee" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing suitable to drink here.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | You channel your will to power to summon a path in that direction.
Floyd | Sadly, nothing happens: you can't go that way.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "not sure if we will get the food or not" 	
			Lionheart says, "ask waiter about food" 	
			DavidW says, "Wait a bit more, I guess." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ask sartre for cigarette" 		
	

Floyd | Your command falls on deaf ears. Perhaps you should TALK TO them about
Floyd | it?
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes. Or at least, loiters around for a while longer.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "Didn't our server leave?" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask waiter for food" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "go kitchen" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "call waiter" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "server, not waiter" 	
			djfletch says, "she's busy cooking the food" 	
			Lionheart says, "Same diff, it probably has the synonym" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes. Or at least, loiters around for a while longer.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Pavement Caf?
Floyd | The caf? spills out into the street. Steel chairs are scattered around
Floyd | the serving kiosk, apparently chaotically, though you suspect there's
Floyd | a cynical art to it. Most of the customers are buried in books,
Floyd | thimble-sized cups of black coffee steaming by them and handmade
Floyd | cigarettes rolling around the corners of their mouths. Some of them,
Floyd | though, are intense young couples clasping hands across their plates,
Floyd | boring into each other's eyes as if looking for some flaw, breaking
Floyd | the gaze only to toss hair or adjust a beret. Sitting in the corner,
Floyd | Jean-Paul Sartre surveys the caf? around him and smiles in a satisfied
Floyd | yet enigmatic way.
Floyd |
Floyd | The server is clattering away in the kitchen behind the kiosk, making
Floyd | loud sweary noises.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "Do we want to try leaving and returning?" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "go behind kiosk" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x kiosk" 		
	

Floyd | It's built from the same simple-yet-elegant brushed steel as the
Floyd | chairs, and it stands outside a building which presumably houses the
Floyd | kitchen and espresso machine. There's a menu tacked on the counter.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "yeah, try somewhere else and come back later" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "enter kitchen" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sit on chair" 		
	

Floyd | You can sit upon your situpon, but not that.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sit on situpon" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		Lionheart asks, "Uh, what?" 	
			DavidW says, "situpon = ass" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x situpon" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "think about andrew plotkin" 		
	

Floyd | Your philosophical studies don't seem to have taught you anything
Floyd | about that.
Floyd |

		Lionheart asks, "Is that Brit or Aussie slang?" 	
			DavidW says, "I think so." 	
	Doug says (to Floyd), "think about the brain" 		
	

Floyd | Your philosophical studies don't seem to have taught you anything
Floyd | about that.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "think about thought" 		
	

Floyd | Your philosophical studies don't seem to have taught you anything
Floyd | about that.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "think about ideas" 		
	

Floyd | Your philosophical studies don't seem to have taught you anything
Floyd | about that.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "Shall we try leaving and returning?" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "think about proof" 		
	

Floyd | Your philosophical studies don't seem to have taught you anything
Floyd | about that.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "think about leaving" 		
	

Floyd | Your philosophical studies don't seem to have taught you anything
Floyd | about that.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "think about heidegger" 		
	

Floyd | Martin Heidegger (1889 - 1976) was one of the founders of
Floyd | phenomenology, the critical philosophy which, roughly speaking,
Floyd | explores the holistically-located meaning and being of things, rather
Floyd | than the analytically-defined nature of things. Whatever that means.
Floyd | He helped usher in the academic divide between "Continental" and
Floyd | "Anglo-American" philosophy which, based on that difference, still
Floyd | exists today.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "think about phenomenology" 		
	

Floyd | Your philosophical studies don't seem to have taught you anything
Floyd | about that.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "think about david hume" 		
	

Floyd | David Hume (1711 - 1776) was the foremost philosopher of the Scottish
Floyd | Enlightenment. Following fellow British philosophers Locke and
Floyd | Berkeley, he popularised philosophical empiricism (as opposed to the
Floyd | rationalism of Descartes and Spinoza), and was also influential in
Floyd | thought on free will and ethics. He was an important influence on the
Floyd | thought of Immanuel Kant, whom he "woke from his dogmatic slumber" --
Floyd | Kant's work can be seen as overturning the divide between the
Floyd | rationalists and empiricists.
Floyd |

		Lionheart says (to smartgene), "Heh, nice try. Maybe we could then have asked the priest how he knows he exists." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wake" 		
	

Floyd | If only it were that simple.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | A hollow voice says, "There are no obligatory Adventure references in
Floyd | this game."
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a long pause.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, bugger."
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "think about categorical imperative" 		
	

Floyd | The Categorical Imperative is to "Act only according to that maxim
Floyd | whereby you can at the same time will that it should become a
Floyd | universal law." It is the key principle of Kant's deontological
Floyd | ethics, which can't really be summed up, but if they can be, they can
Floyd | be summed up as follows:
Floyd |
Floyd | In order for acts to be judged on ethical grounds, they must be freely
Floyd | chosen. In order for an act to be freely chosen, it must be rationally
Floyd | chosen, as only rationality liberates us from the brute chains of
Floyd | natural causality. But in order for a choice to be rational, it must
Floyd | be universalisable -- we must be able to imagine that choice being
Floyd | made by everyone in the same situation, without undermining its own
Floyd | foundations. Thus, for example, to put it roughly, we must never
Floyd | steal, because is everyone stole no-one would be able to steal, so the
Floyd | act cannot be rationally undertaken -- it always undermines itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | That may not be entirely clear. Like much of Kant's philosophy,
Floyd | deontological ethics are hard to understand, and you're not sure
Floyd | you've remembered your studies properly. One thing sticks in your
Floyd | mind, though: according to Kant, there are no moral dilemmas in
Floyd | deontological ethics as, without having to make any calculations, the
Floyd | proper application of the Categorical Imperative will always determine
Floyd | definitively what is ethical and what is not.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "wow didnt expect that 1" 	
			DavidW says, "I don't know all these people and terms that are being thrown around, but I imagine it'll all be useful eventually." 	
			smartgenes says, "literally just reeling off all the people i studied" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "think about dennett" 		
	

Floyd | Your philosophical studies don't seem to have taught you anything
Floyd | about that.
Floyd |

		
	Ellison goes back to Squeamhurst.. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Village Street
Floyd | A church, a theatre, a tavern, a barbershop, a pavement caf? -- their
Floyd | various changing forms clutter around, entrances facing out onto what
Floyd | seems (most of the time) to be an ordinary village street. Passers-by
Floyd | duck in and out of the buildings, stop by the water pump, or carry on
Floyd | to a square to the north. No-one, you notice, takes the road south --
Floyd | or heads along the routes east towards the storybook hills or west
Floyd | into the fairytale woods.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter cafe" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Pavement Caf?
Floyd | The caf? spills out into the street. Steel chairs are scattered around
Floyd | the serving kiosk, apparently chaotically, though you suspect there's
Floyd | a cynical art to it. Most of the customers are buried in books,
Floyd | thimble-sized cups of black coffee steaming by them and handmade
Floyd | cigarettes rolling around the corners of their mouths. Some of them,
Floyd | though, are intense young couples clasping hands across their plates,
Floyd | boring into each other's eyes as if looking for some flaw, breaking
Floyd | the gaze only to toss hair or adjust a beret. Sitting in the corner,
Floyd | Jean-Paul Sartre surveys the caf? around him and smiles in a satisfied
Floyd | yet enigmatic way.
Floyd |
Floyd | The server is clattering away in the kitchen behind the kiosk, making
Floyd | loud sweary noises.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "think about schopenhauer" 		
	

Floyd | Your philosophical studies don't seem to have taught you anything
Floyd | about that.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "hm. That didn't trigger her reappearance." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "think about descartes" 		
	

Floyd | Ren? Descartes (1596 - 1650) has become known as the Father of Modern
Floyd | Philosopher. A French thinker, his philosophy was founded on sceptical
Floyd | rationalism -- he sought to determine what could be rationally proved,
Floyd | using a method of extreme scepticism in order to test his beliefs. He
Floyd | as attempting to write "as if no-one had written on these matters
Floyd | before", and so his philosophy framed a great deal of what came after
Floyd | him, ushering in an era of ahistorical analytic philosophy which
Floyd | sought to determine the truth of the world.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "think about pure reason" 		
	

Floyd | Your philosophical studies don't seem to have taught you anything
Floyd | about that.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "think about scepticism" 		
	

Floyd | Your philosophical studies don't seem to have taught you anything
Floyd | about that.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "Is any of this helping us?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "think about cave" 		
	

Floyd | The analogy of the cave is one of the earliest and most elegant of
Floyd | philosophical analogies. In it, Plato compares humans to prisoners
Floyd | trapped in a cave, behind whom is an enormous fire, between them and
Floyd | which is a walkway on which pass various people, animals and other
Floyd | things of the world. All the prisoners ever see is the shadow of those
Floyd | things passing along the walkway. The prisoners come to name these
Floyd | shadows, and judge each other by the quality of their naming.
Floyd |
Floyd | What Plato is trying to imply is that everything we as humans perceive
Floyd | is a representation -- and that all our reasoning is reasoning about
Floyd | these representations. Plato imagines that beyond the world of
Floyd | representations is the world of forms -- ideals of objects. Thus, for
Floyd | example, every philosopher is a pale reflection of the ideal
Floyd | philosopher in the world of forms. Thi idea of the relationship
Floyd | between ideal and representation extends into every discipline of
Floyd | philosophy for Plato -- in aesthetics, for example, we can see the pot
Floyd | a potter makes as a representation of the pot he imagined, which is
Floyd | itself a representation of the ideal pot, and which itself might be
Floyd | represented by a painting of a pot -- each step, for Plato, is a step
Floyd | away from the ideal, and for Plato philosophy became, in a sense, a
Floyd | question for the ideal forms of ideas.
Floyd |
Floyd | The analogy of the cave continues, however. Imagine a prisoner who is
Floyd | freed and who sees the light of the fire, the sun. He would be blinded
Floyd | by it, completely overcome by his enlightenment. Imagine then that he
Floyd | were forcibly chained down with the rest of the prisoners again. How
Floyd | would he fare in the naming game? Plato suggests that he'd no longer
Floyd | be able to play -- his enlightenment was such that the darkness of the
Floyd | cave would now blind him as well; enlightened, he could no longer
Floyd | dully represent the representation by naming the shadow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Platonic idealism reverberates throughout Western philosophy -- but
Floyd | this touch on ideas of enlightenment exists also in Eastern
Floyd | philosophy. How are the enlightened to reveal their knowledge to us?
Floyd | How can the enlightened represent the truth? This, perhaps, is the
Floyd | deepest question of philosophy.
Floyd |

		Lionheart says, "Not really, though it does give us clues what might be featured in this game" 	
			djfletch says, "I say try the tavern or the barbershop" 	
			DavidW says, "Perhaps we ought to explore more, yes." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Village Street
Floyd | A church, a theatre, a tavern, a barbershop, a pavement caf? -- their
Floyd | various changing forms clutter around, entrances facing out onto what
Floyd | seems (most of the time) to be an ordinary village street. Passers-by
Floyd | duck in and out of the buildings, stop by the water pump, or carry on
Floyd | to a square to the north. No-one, you notice, takes the road south --
Floyd | or heads along the routes east towards the storybook hills or west
Floyd | into the fairytale woods.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "enter tavern" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Tavern
Floyd | You duck as you enter the smoky tavern (evidently smoking bans do not
Floyd | exist in thought experiments), and are greeted by an astonishing
Floyd | sight:
Floyd |
Floyd | A raucous rabble of eminent philosophers line the tables and bar,
Floyd | discussing matters squifflily with slurred syllables and questionable
Floyd | eloquence. You overhear Plato and Socrates quietly discussing
Floyd | anarchists in Victorian literature. The only one not joining in seems
Floyd | to be Aristotle, who is sitting glumly in the corner. You also suspect
Floyd | that that was John Stuart Mill you glimpsed running east through the
Floyd | back door, clutching his stomach.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhat incongruously, you spot an electronic games machine sitting
Floyd | against the wall next to a rather glum looking booth, being rather
Floyd | neglected by the roistering philosophers.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open cellar door" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "is it the cellar bar mentioned earlier/" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "play fruit machine" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		canadianpuzzler says, "Any talk-to-able philosopher should be talked to in this game. I suggest aristotle here." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		
	

Floyd | It's a brightly covered cabinet with "Karl Popper's FALSIFICATION
Floyd | ADVENTURE" emblazoned on it above the screen. There's a joystick, a
Floyd | button marked FIRE and a button marked START. You wonder what they
Floyd | could possibly be for.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "play adventure" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "hit start" 		
	

Floyd | You consider taking all your frustration out on the innocent, but your
Floyd | anger soon subsides.
Floyd |

		Lionheart says, "Now I have the Monty Python Philosopher" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "press start" 		
	

Floyd | The game machine springs into life. You are controlling a
Floyd | falsification gun, moving left and right across the bottom of the
Floyd | screen, protecting the collective conscious from a marauding band of
Floyd | theories. The theories -- rendered as implausible pixelated blobs --
Floyd | are advancing slowly down the screen in.
Floyd |
Floyd | Yanking the joystick to and fro, you fire off a volley of pixelated
Floyd | falsifiers. A pixelated bullet representing the measurement of
Floyd | Mercury's orbit hits the pixelated blob representing Newtonian
Floyd | Physics, and it explodes in a shower of pixelated sparks! Reflexes
Floyd | burning, you quickly dispatch the pixelated blob representing gender
Floyd | essentialism with pixelated bullet representing a well-aimed copy of
Floyd | Foucault's History of Sexuality, while a pixelated bullet representing
Floyd | Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle does for the pixelated blob
Floyd | representing General Relativity. Suddenly the machine emits a warbling
Floyd | siren, and a pixelated missile representing dialectical materialism
Floyd | appears at the top of the screen! You fire volley after volley of
Floyd | pixelated bullets at it, but it simply absorbs your attacks as part of
Floyd | its pixelated interpretive schema. At the last moment you take cover
Floyd | behind a pixelated wall of healthy scepticism, which is sorely
Floyd | damaged, but destroys the pixelated missile! As you breathe a sigh of
Floyd | relief, taking your eyes off the screen for a moment, a second
Floyd | pixelated missile representing Freudian psychodynamic theory
Floyd | penetrates through your pixelated defences and obliterates you
Floyd | entirely.
Floyd |
Floyd | You didn't even make the high score table.
Floyd |

		Lionheart says, "'s Song running through my head" 	
			smartgenes says, "oh i thought "frustration on innocent" referred to the contents of the game" 	
			Lionheart says, "Hee, longwinded but amusing" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "think about cat in a box" 		
	

Floyd | Your philosophical studies don't seem to have taught you anything
Floyd | about that.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "think about uncertainty principle" 		
	

Floyd | Your philosophical studies don't seem to have taught you anything
Floyd | about that.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Schroedinger" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "think about heisenberg" 		
	

Floyd | Your philosophical studies don't seem to have taught you anything
Floyd | about that.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "think about schroedinger" 		
	

Floyd | Your philosophical studies don't seem to have taught you anything
Floyd | about that.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "think about schrodinger" 		
	

Floyd | Your philosophical studies don't seem to have taught you anything
Floyd | about that.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x booth" 		
	

Floyd | It's a dark and lonely corner of the tavern -- and you realise that,
Floyd | while you'd previously thought it was empty, there's actually a group
Floyd | of women sitting in it, staring melancholically into their drinks. One
Floyd | of them, whom you suddenly recognise to be Elizabeth Anscombe, is
Floyd | wearing a comic headband with two antennae on springs attached. Next
Floyd | to her sits Emma Goldman, glaring fiercely across the table at an
Floyd | equally glaring Ayn Rand, while the quartet is completed by Judith
Floyd | Butler, who surveys the roistering men, making small tutting noises.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "chat up emma" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "kiss emma" 		
	

Floyd | Some would consider that an invasion of personal space.
Floyd |

		
	ParserGirl goes home. 		DavidW says, "please talk to Aristotle." 	
			Lionheart says, "This is the land of philsophy thought experiments, not physics thought experiments." 	
			DavidW says, "I'd like to know why he's glum." 	
			smartgenes says, "because of Alexander the Great" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "talk to aristotle" 		
	

Floyd | You saunter over to the corner of the room where Aristotle sits, and
Floyd | he glances up at you, a hopeful look passing over his bearded
Floyd | features. When he speaks you expect it to be all Greek to you, but in
Floyd | fact he sounds more like a lower-upper-middle-class English gentleman.
Floyd | "Good day to you," he says impeccably. "Perhaps you might be able to
Floyd | help me with some small trouble?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Actually, no. I'm fed up with running errands for strange men.
Floyd | [2] It would be my pleasure.
Floyd | [3] Hmm, what do I get out of it?
Floyd |

		zarf says, "I am looking back to the mud window about once every ten minutes. I don't get the impression that I'm missing much continuity" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd | "Well, I suppose I could see my way to parting with a rather fine
Floyd | first edition of the complete works of my mentor, Plato," he offers,
Floyd | with a tone of slight regret. "After all, if material gain is on your
Floyd | mind, then it is best to accompany it with the higher pleasures of the
Floyd | intellect."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Sounds lovely. I'll help you out
Floyd | [2] Actually, I think I'll pass.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "Good show, old thing," he says, smiling broadly. "Now listen
Floyd | carefully: to put it quite frankly, I'm buggered for a bottle."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Did I understand you right . . .
Floyd | [2] Surely, they serve bottles here?
Floyd | [3] I'm having no more of this sort of thing.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "What I mean is that I'm after a good quality wine. More precisely, my
Floyd | tastes are such that I really can't stand anything other than a bottle
Floyd | of pre-phylloxera claret."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Won't a normal claret do?
Floyd | [2] That's impossible. I'm going to leave you to your vain quest.
Floyd |

		Lionheart says, "Ah." 	
			canadianpuzzler says, "Not really, Zarf. there is a lot of lateral movement here, in part due to the challenge of the game and in part due to the urges of several to check the depth of the game's philosophical knowledge." 	
			smartgenes says, "yes indeed" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "No!" he states emphatically, "I won't have any of the paltry excuse
Floyd | for claret they serve here. It's pre-phylloxera claret or nothing."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Then it's going to have to be nothing . . .
Floyd | [2] Alright, then. I'll go find a bottle, shall I? There's nothing I
Floyd | like more than going on obscure object quests, after all.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I think one of the cafe options mentioned that claret." 	
			Lionheart says, "pre-phylloxera is not a word you forget seeing before" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | "Capital!" he exclaims enthusiastically. "Well then, what I'm after is
Floyd | a bottle of the finest pre-phylloxera claret. Only the best for the
Floyd | old tastebuds, eh?"
Floyd |
Floyd | You stare at the old philosopher, wondering several things, most
Floyd | prominently of which is what phylloxera are, and whether they involve
Floyd | sex in any way. But Aristotle merely smiles beningly at you. "Chop
Floyd | chop!" he says, and you take your leave.
Floyd |

		Lionheart says, "And that word was mentioned by the server" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "think about aristotle" 		
	

Floyd | Aristotle (384 BC - 322 BC) was an ancient Greek philosopher, taught
Floyd | by Plato. He wrote on a huge range of philosophical subjects,
Floyd | including disciplines like physics and biology which later grew into
Floyd | their own sciences. Preserved for centuries, mainly by Muslim
Floyd | scholars, his work later exercised so much influence over the
Floyd | Medieveal Christian philosophers who helped found the European
Floyd | tradition of thought that he simply became known as the Philosopher.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "think about pre-phylloxera" 		
	

Floyd | Your philosophical studies don't seem to have taught you anything
Floyd | about that.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "think about phylloxera" 		
	

Floyd | Your philosophical studies don't seem to have taught you anything
Floyd | about that.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "yeah a sorbet made of that claret" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "think about jesus" 		
	

Floyd | Your philosophical studies don't seem to have taught you anything
Floyd | about that.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "And the back room, where Mill ran to, should we check in on him?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "think about mill" 		
	

Floyd | John Stuart Mill (1806 - 1873) was a British ethical and political
Floyd | philosopher, and a public intellectual. He was the foremost proponent
Floyd | of utlitarianism, and also an early and formative theoriser of the
Floyd | liberal social state.
Floyd |

		Lionheart says, "Phylloxera are apparently bugs: [LINK]" 	
			smartgenes says, "utilitarianism that should say" 	
			smartgenes says, "that's doing things so the most people benefit" 	
			djfletch says, "yeah let's check if east goes somewhere" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Logicians' Alleyway
Floyd | You wander through the back door into an alleyway and there amidst a
Floyd | pile of broken truth tables and discarded copies of the Principia
Floyd | Mathematica sit a sequiter of logicians, playing illegal logic games.
Floyd | W.V.O. Quine seems to be the ring leader.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "think aboutnewton" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to think.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "think about newton" 		
	

Floyd | Your philosophical studies don't seem to have taught you anything
Floyd | about that.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "oh, I have a book of Quine's." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x principia" 		
	

Floyd | The copies of the Principia Mathematica are stacked in neat piles
Floyd | --they are being put to use as make-shift seats.
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice Boole slip a few extra beads into the game from his sleeve.
Floyd | How naughty.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "think about quine" 		
	

Floyd | Willard Van Orman Quine (1908 - 2000), as well as having the coolest
Floyd | name in the history of philosophy, was an important logician and
Floyd | linguistic philosopher of the 20th century. Attacking many of the
Floyd | dogmas of analytic philosophy, he forged new ground in the theory of
Floyd | knowledge, as well as defining crucial approaches to logical problems.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "hmmm i never heard of quine" 	
			Lionheart says, "I know of him from GEB." 	
			Doug asks, "does Quine's book write a copy of itself when read?" 	
			Lionheart says (to Doug), "Heh, yeah." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x logicians" 		
	

Floyd | Playing games with coloured beads and cups amidst the truth tables sit
Floyd | a shifty-looking bunch of logicians. You think you notice Boole and
Floyd | Frege pondering over vagueness, while Kripke raises the stakes.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "talk to quine" 		
	

Floyd | Quine's eyes dart to and fro in a manner most shifty. "Psst!" he
Floyd | whispers.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Yes, can I help you?
Floyd | [2] What's going on here?
Floyd | [3] I'm sorry, I really don't have the time.
Floyd | [4] Psst off.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "4" 		
	

Floyd | You sense some disappointment in his eyes as he turns back to the
Floyd | truth tables and formulae.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Logicians' Alleyway
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "had to do it lol" 	
			DavidW says, "no you didn't" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "talk to quine" 		
	

Floyd | [I need some kind of reaction from you to continue the scene.  Enter a
Floyd | number, or say REPEAT to reacquaint yourself with your options.]
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "oh yes i did" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | Before you can get a word in Quine says, "Hey kid -- yeah you -- you
Floyd | lookin' to earn some prizes?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Wait a second. Didn't you teach at Harvard? What's with the
Floyd | implausible seedy low-life routine?
Floyd | [2] Is a finite whole greater than any of its parts?
Floyd | [3] Has prog-rock had its day?
Floyd | [4] Is Derrida an obscurantist?
Floyd | [5] Um . . . yes?
Floyd | [6] No thanks, I'm good in the prizes department.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "Shh . . ." he whispers, "This is an illegal racket we got going here
Floyd | -- how am I supposed to talk?" Before you can answer he says,
Floyd | "Actually, forget that. Do you want to earn some prizes or not?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Oh, okay.
Floyd | [2] Not right now.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Logicians' Alleyway
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | "That's what I wanted to hear. Now listen close, here's how it works:
Floyd |
Floyd | "This is a logic game, okay -- so here's how it works: I got two beads
Floyd | in this cup -- you payin' attention? -- they might be both red, both
Floyd | blue or one of each. Under this second cup," he points to another
Floyd | upturned cup on the ground, "I got one bead which could be red, could
Floyd | be blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | "With me so far?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Yes, please continue.
Floyd | [2] Could you go over that again?
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "hmm i vaguely remembe this thought experiment" 	
			Lionheart says, "Oh, this IS shifty." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "So, kid, it's your job to figure out what colour the beads are.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Now this a logic game, not a guessing game, so we got ourselves some
Floyd | rules. First: not all the beads are blue. Second: whatever the bead is
Floyd | in the second cup, there must be at least one of the same colour in
Floyd | the first cup. Third: no red bead can be in the same cup as a blue
Floyd | bead.
Floyd |
Floyd | "So what's your bet, kid? What's in the cups?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Cup one: two blues. Cup two: one blue.
Floyd | [2] Cup one: two blues. Cup two: one red.
Floyd | [3] Cup one: one red, one blue. Cup two: one red.
Floyd | [4] Cup one: one red, one blue. Cup two: one blue.
Floyd | [5] Cup one: two reds. Cup two: one red.
Floyd | [6] Cup one: two reds. Cup two: one blue.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "oh dear" 	
			Binder says, "all red" 	
			smartgenes says, "undo or save makes it a bit easy" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "5" 		
	

Floyd | "Hey, you got it right, kid!. Now . . .  what would you like? We got
Floyd | an invitation to a state of naturist camp, a bottle post-phylloxera
Floyd | claret, or some cruise tickets for the ship of Neurath."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] I'll go for the invitation.
Floyd | [2] It's the bottle of claret for me.
Floyd | [3] Hit me with those tickets.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "clever git" 	
			Lionheart says, "Yeah, that's not the claret we want, but it might be interesting to save and take it to see what happens" 	
			DavidW says, "uh, I like naturism." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | Quine hands you a bottle of cheap red wine. "Enjoy," he says.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Logicians' Alleyway
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "Did you want to save first?" 	
			smartgenes says, "would be interesting if you were given the wrong object due to wrong answer" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand that number.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "hmm, is the philosophical thing about pre-phyllox claret going to be that nobody knows if it was actually different or not" 	
			DavidW says, "oops" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | Quine hands you a bottle of cheap red wine. "Enjoy," he says.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x bottle" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x wine" 		
	

Floyd | The label says: "Consume within three months". This doesn't bode well
Floyd | as far as quality is concerned.
Floyd |
Floyd | A discussion between Frege and Kripke over the proper interpretation
Floyd | of the Sorites paradox becomes rather heated, but G?del soon calms
Floyd | them down.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Tavern
Floyd | A raucous rabble of eminent philosophers line the tables and bar,
Floyd | discussing matters squifflily with slurred syllables and questionable
Floyd | eloquence. You overhear Plato and Socrates sensibly tackling Jungian
Floyd | personality types. The only one not joining in seems to be Aristotle,
Floyd | who is sitting glumly in the corner. In the eastern wall is the back
Floyd | door through which Mill threw himself earlier.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhat incongruously, you spot an electronic games machine sitting
Floyd | against the wall next to a rather glum looking booth, being rather
Floyd | neglected by the roistering philosophers.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "give bottle to aristotle" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "give bottle to socrates" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Can't call it 'bottle'" 	
			smartgenes asks, "what's the situation with the missed diacritics?" 	
			DavidW says, "Call it 'wine'." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "talk to aristotle" 		
	

Floyd | "Haven't you the bottle to give me?" he asks. "Come now, hop to it!"
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "give wine to aristotle" 		
	

Floyd | (the post-phylloxera claret to Aristotle)
Floyd | "You dare insult me so!" Aristotle cries, "This is post-phylloxera
Floyd | claret, I want pre-phylloxera claret! Now snap to it."
Floyd |
Floyd | You make to leave, and Aristotle snatches the bottle of cheap red wine
Floyd | from you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I didn't say I wouldn't drink it. Still . . . get me some
Floyd | pre-phylloxera claret, and you'll be rewarded."
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Restore failed.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "The save file is called 'save'." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Restore failed.
Floyd |

		Lionheart says, "Uh oh" 	
			smartgenes says, "lol epic fail" 	
			DavidW says, "When we both tried to save at the same time, we confused Floyd." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |

		Lionheart says, "Ah, case sensitive" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | Quine hands you a scrap of paper. "Don't know what you lot see in it,
Floyd | but enjoy yourself," he says.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x paper" 		
	

Floyd | Scrawled upon a scrap of paper is: "COME TO THE STATE OF NATURIST CAMP
Floyd | -- NASTY BRUTISH FUN FOR ALL!!!"
Floyd |
Floyd | A discussion between Frege and Kripke over the proper interpretation
Floyd | of the Sorites paradox becomes rather heated, but G?del soon calms
Floyd | them down.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "think about infocom" 		
	

Floyd | Your philosophical studies don't seem to have taught you anything
Floyd | about that.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "think about godel" 		
	

Floyd | Kurt G?del (1906 - 1978) was an Austrian-American mathematician whose
Floyd | work on self-reference the limits of knowledge broke new ground in
Floyd | philosophy. G?del developed sound and sophisticated mathematical
Floyd | proofs that for any sufficiently complicated epistemological system,
Floyd | there would always be certain undecidable propositions --
Floyd | demonstrating effectively that knowledge is inherently self-limiting.
Floyd | His conclusions have huge repurcussions we are still struggling with
Floyd | today.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "try talking to the other people" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "talk to godel" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "talk to kripke" 		
	

Floyd | He seems too engrossed in his game to pay any attention.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I wonder where Mill disappeared to." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "talk to frege" 		
	

Floyd | He seems too engrossed in his game to pay any attention.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "think about neurath" 		
	

Floyd | The Ship of Neurath is the term used by W.V.O. Quine in his decription
Floyd | of an analogy by Otto Neurath for his view of the holistic nature of
Floyd | language and scientific verification. Quine wrote, "We are like
Floyd | sailors who on the open sea must reconstruct their ship but are never
Floyd | able to start afresh from the bottom. Where a beam is taken away a new
Floyd | one must at once be put therre, and for this the rest of the ship is
Floyd | used as support. In this way, by using the old beams and driftwood the
Floyd | ship can be shaped entirely anew, but only by gradual reconstruction."
Floyd |
Floyd | The point being made is that we are never able to start a new system
Floyd | of knowledge (and thus a system of language) from the beginning --
Floyd | what we instead do is replace old known principles which we no longer
Floyd | agree with with new principles, insofar as those new principles can be
Floyd | supported by the rest of the system of knowledge. Perhaps those new
Floyd | principles will weaken another part of the system, which must then
Floyd | itself be removed and replaced. This is Quine's view of how knowledge
Floyd | progresses and language changes -- gradually, by replacing parts of
Floyd | the holistic system, rather than in huge revolutions. One of the most
Floyd | important aspects of this view is its characterisation of knowledge as
Floyd | a holistic system, rather than as a set of disconnected principles.
Floyd |
Floyd | It may or may not be complete coincidence that a strikingly similar
Floyd | analogy, known as the Ship of Theseus, is used for a completely
Floyd | different philosophical problem: that of identity. That's definitely
Floyd | worth thinking about.
Floyd |

		djfletch asks, "hmm, do we have to type Godel's umlaut to talk to him?" 	
			Lionheart says, "I didn't have to to think about him" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "talk to kurt" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "oh yeah i have heard of Quine after all.. that's why i didn't get a better grade i guess" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "talk to godel" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	Doug says (to Floyd), "talk to G?del" 		
	

Floyd | He seems too engrossed in his game to pay any attention.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "eep" 	
			DavidW says, "That looks like G?del to me." 	
			smartgenes says, "think about diacritical disillusionment" 	
			Lionheart says, "This conversation cannot be engaged under the rules of formal logic." 	
			DavidW says, "I've never been able to get my mud client to understand accented chars." 	
			Lionheart says, "I see question marks here" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x logicians" 		
	

Floyd | Playing games with coloured beads and cups amidst the truth tables sit
Floyd | a shifty-looking bunch of logicians. You think you notice Boole and
Floyd | Frege investigating supervaluation, while Kripke claims the jackpot.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "hmm mine is not using the normal shortcuts ! is normally an accented e" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "talk to frege" 		
	

Floyd | He seems too engrossed in his game to pay any attention.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "talk to boole" 		
	

Floyd | He seems too engrossed in his game to pay any attention.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "talk to kripke" 		
	

Floyd | He seems too engrossed in his game to pay any attention.
Floyd |

		smartgenes asks, "can we play the game again?" 	
			DavidW says, "Let's explore elsewhere." 	
			DavidW asks (of smartgenes), "The bead game?" 	
			Lionheart says (to smartgenes), "I didn't think to try, but that might be a way to make the game unlosable, allow replays" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "talk to quine" 		
	

Floyd | "You want to give it another shot?" asks Quine.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Does E equal M times the square of C?
Floyd | [2] Is the holy ghost the underdog of the trinity?
Floyd | [3] Does a mobius strip have only one side?
Floyd | [4] No -- I've had enough disappointment for one adventure.
Floyd |

		Lionheart says, "Aha" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | "You've probably got the formulae by now," says Quine. "So I got three
Floyd | cups this time. One on the left, one in the middle and one on the
Floyd | right. There's one bead in each of them. Each bead is either red or
Floyd | blue. And we got us some rules again:
Floyd |
Floyd | "Rule one: no red bead can be to the left of a blue bead.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Rule two: no blue bead can be in a cup next to a cup with another
Floyd | blue bead.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Rule three: there is at least one blue bead and one red bead.
Floyd |
Floyd | "So, what colour beads are in what cup?
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Left cup: red; middle cup: red; right cup: red.
Floyd | [2] Left cup: red; middle cup: red; right cup: blue.
Floyd | [3] Left cup: red; middle cup: blue; right cup: red.
Floyd | [4] Left cup: red; middle cup: blue; right cup: blue.
Floyd | [5] Left cup: blue; middle cup: blue; right cup: blue.
Floyd | [6] Left cup: blue; middle cup: blue; right cup: red.
Floyd | [7] Left cup: blue; middle cup: red; right cup: red.
Floyd | [8] Left cup: blue; middle cup: red; right cup: blue.
Floyd |

		smartgenes asks, "what do the mobius strip etc conversation threads end up with? just red herrings?" 	
			djfletch asks, "blue red red?" 	
			DavidW says, "7" 	
			Binder says, "yes, 7." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "7" 		
	

Floyd | "Nice!" Quine pats you on the back. "Now, my friend," he says, "you
Floyd | got a tricky and potentially angst-ridden decision to make. Will it be
Floyd | a file of Platonic forms, cruise tickets for the ship of Neurath, or a
Floyd | straw dog?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] I fancy the file of forms.
Floyd | [2] The cruise tickets sound good.
Floyd | [3] You can't go wrong with a straw dog.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "lol" 	
			Lionheart says, "Ha, new ones" 	
			Binder says, "oh, different prizes." 	
			DavidW says, "Cruise tickets please" 	
			smartgenes says, "the file of forms sounds great though" 	
			Lionheart says, "I dunno, straw dog sounds puzzly" 	
			djfletch asks, "was Plato inside? would he want his forms?" 	
			DavidW says, "well, pick one." 	
			djfletch asks, "or was it just Socrates?" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "It seems the game can be played over again anyway." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | Quine hands you a file of forms. "Prime forms," he says. "Prime
Floyd | forms."
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "well the game only mentioned the cruise so far" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x forms" 		
	

Floyd | This a file of administrative forms that have reached the highest
Floyd | level of bureaucratic perfection. In order to complete them they must
Floyd | be signed by the relevant officials, who will only sign the form if
Floyd | they are presented with the very same form already signed.
Floyd |
Floyd | A loud cheer comes from the game as Turing elegantly solves a
Floyd | particularly difficult problem.
Floyd |

		Lionheart says, "Heh." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "talk to turing" 		
	

Floyd | He seems too engrossed in his game to pay any attention.
Floyd |

		Binder LAUGHS at the form description 	
			smartgenes says, "form of forms" 	
			djfletch asks, "shall we try talking to the other people inside?" 	
			DavidW says, "sure" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Tavern
Floyd | A raucous rabble of eminent philosophers line the tables and bar,
Floyd | discussing matters squifflily with slurred syllables and questionable
Floyd | eloquence. You overhear Plato and Socrates childishly pondering over
Floyd | Da Vinci Code conspiracy theories. The only one not joining in seems
Floyd | to be Aristotle, who is sitting glumly in the corner. In the eastern
Floyd | wall is the back door through which Mill threw himself earlier.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhat incongruously, you spot an electronic games machine sitting
Floyd | against the wall next to a rather glum looking booth, being rather
Floyd | neglected by the roistering philosophers.
Floyd |

		Lionheart says, "Let's collect as many prizes as we vcan" 	
			DavidW says, "Although, I'd like cruise tickets too, eventually." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "talk to plato" 		
	

Floyd | Plato beckons you closer, his breathe steeped in whisky. "I have
Floyd | hardly ever known a mathematician who was capable of reasoning," he
Floyd | confides, before staggering off, apparently forgetting who you are.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "follow plato" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "give forms to plato" 		
	

Floyd | Plato doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "talk to socrates" 		
	

Floyd | Raising his glass up high, Socrates toasts, "Bad men live that they
Floyd | may eat and drink, whereas good men eat and drink that they may live."
Floyd | This is greeted with a hearty chorus of "I'll drink to that!"
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x socrates" 		
	

Floyd | Socrates seems to be drinking a little too much novelty hemlock
Floyd | flavoured liquour, and is a few stages beyond squiffy.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x women" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x booth" 		
	

Floyd | It's a dark and lonely corner of the tavern -- and you realise that,
Floyd | while you'd previously thought it was empty, there's actually a group
Floyd | of women sitting in it, staring melancholically into their drinks. One
Floyd | of them, whom you suddenly recognise to be Elizabeth Anscombe, is
Floyd | wearing a comic headband with two antennae on springs attached. Next
Floyd | to her sits Emma Goldman, glaring fiercely across the table at an
Floyd | equally glaring Ayn Rand, while the quartet is completed by Judith
Floyd | Butler, who surveys the roistering men, making small tutting noises.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "talk to anscombe" 		
	

Floyd | The women look at you. "Hello," says Anscombe. "We were having a
Floyd | girls" night out." Never before has the phrase been delivered with
Floyd | such implacable mourning.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Were? What happened?
Floyd | [2] Well, you lot are glum. Why aren't you joining the fun?
Floyd | [3] Mind if I join you ladies for a drink?
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | Rand perks up at this point, eyes flaring. "Emma here," she says,
Floyd | snering, "couldn't keep her big mouth shut."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Don't you go curtailing my freedom of speech again, Ayn," spits
Floyd | Goldman in reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Bit of a fight, was there?
Floyd | [2] Now girls, don't go being all unbecoming.
Floyd |

		smartgenes asks, "1?" 	
			DavidW says, "I dunno." 	
			Lionheart says, "Yeah, let's not be an ass" 	
			Binder says, "1." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "They have entrenched themselves within a political binary through
Floyd | which they define themselves by opposition to the Other," chips in
Floyd | Butler.
Floyd |
Floyd | "They had a punch-up," adds Anscombe.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Ooh, a bitch fight. Who won?
Floyd | [2] What about?
Floyd | [3] So why didn't you just leave them to it and join the rest of the
Floyd | party here?
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | "She started spouting off about the dynamism of the revolution --"
Floyd | starts Rand.
Floyd |
Floyd | "-- It is easier to condemn than to think," Goldman butts in.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Shut up and finish your drinks before I clunk your heads together,"
Floyd | concludes Anscombe.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Why didn't you just leave them to it and join the rest of the
Floyd | party here?
Floyd | [2] Oh dear. I think I'll just leave now.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "They wouldn't let us join in," says Anscombe.
Floyd |
Floyd | "They wouldn't let me dance," says Goldman.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Men!" spits Butler.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Why wouldn't they let you join in?
Floyd | [2] Did you want to dance?
Floyd | [3] What's wrong with men?
Floyd | [4] Why are you still here?
Floyd | [5] Oh dear. I think I'll just leave now.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd | "The promise of the phallus," says Butler, stealing Goldman's glass
Floyd | and downing it, "is always disappointing."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Er . . . so why does that mean they wouldn't they let you join in?
Floyd | [2] Indeed. So did you want to dance?
Floyd | [3] Right. So why are you still here?
Floyd | [4] OK . . . I think that's my cue to leave.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "lol indeed" 	
			DavidW says, "No one ever promised me a phallus garden." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | "If I can't dance . . ." begins Goldman, in a rather loud voice,
Floyd | before being rapidly gagged by the other three women until she stops
Floyd | struggling.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Thanks, sisters.  So why wouldn't they let you join in?
Floyd | [2] Phew. So why are you still here?
Floyd | [3] Oh dear. I think I'll just leave now.
Floyd |

		Doug asks, "is this turning into a Stiffy Makane game?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "We were excluded from the discourse," says Butler. All four women nod
Floyd | in rare agreement, Anscombe's pink antennae bobbing folornly up and
Floyd | down.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Too true, sisters. So why are you still here?
Floyd | [2] Ooh, sorry. Well, good luck; I'm off.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "Why ask useless questions?" asks Rand. "How deep is the ocean? How
Floyd | high is the sky? Who is John Galt?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] OK . . . I think that's my cue to leave.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "And take your binary with you!" cries Butler drunkenly as you take
Floyd | your leave.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x antennae" 		
	

Floyd | The kind of thing you'd expect people to wear onto a hen-night.
Floyd |

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   file of Platonic forms
Floyd |   the invitation to the state of naturist camp
Floyd |   a fifty pence piece
Floyd |   a lighter
Floyd |   a Burden of Proof
Floyd |   a sack (open)
Floyd |     a manual
Floyd |   a Chinese key
Floyd |

		Binder exclaims, "aw, we didn't get a binary!" 	
			DavidW says, "I suspect that convo could've gone better." 	
			smartgenes says, "i don't think so" 	
			smartgenes says, "just a joke about their political philosophy i think" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "talk to anscombe" 		
	

Floyd | You approach the women, but Butler's critical gaze warns you off.
Floyd |

		Lionheart says, "The tone of the answers not taken, I do not think would have gone over wel" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "give burden to women" 		
	

Floyd | Elizabeth Anscombe doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take binary" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "think about binary" 		
	

Floyd | Your philosophical studies don't seem to have taught you anything
Floyd | about that.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "talk to quine" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		Lionheart says, "If we were going to give the burden to anyone, it would be one of the logicians" 	
			Lionheart says, "Anyone here, I mean" 	
			smartgenes asks, "quine has gone?" 	
			DavidW says, "Quine is east." 	
			smartgenes says, "ok" 	
			Lionheart says, "I'm amused by the idea of giving it to Godel now" 	
			DavidW says, "There's the main tavern and an alley out back." 	
			smartgenes says, "i think we needed the cruise thingamyjig" 	
			djfletch says, "we've talked to everyone in here I think - go back east if you like" 	
			DavidW says, "There's also the barbershop and forest and so on." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "exits" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "go get the maid" 	
			DavidW says, "feel free to play the game again and get another prize" 	
			smartgenes says, "and then go back and eat cold beans" 	
			DavidW says, "Or explore." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Logicians' Alleyway
Floyd | You wander through the back door into an alleyway and there amidst a
Floyd | pile of broken truth tables and discarded copies of the Principia
Floyd | Mathematica sit a sequiter of logicians, playing illegal logic games.
Floyd | W.V.O. Quine seems to be the ring leader.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "talk to quine" 		
	

Floyd | "Want to pit your wits against my beads again?
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Is Plato's Republic an elitist handbook?
Floyd | [2] Does Nietzsche rhyme with preacher?
Floyd | [3] Is Darth Vader Lukes father?
Floyd | [4] Actually, I'm all prized out.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "oh yeah, our food might be ready" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "Yes indeedy," he replies keenly. "This time I got four cups arranged
Floyd | in a line. Same shtick: cups either contain a red bead or a blue bead.
Floyd | But this time one of the cups has two beads. You gots to guess which
Floyd | one. Rules are:
Floyd |
Floyd | "Rule one: the cup with two beads is immediately to the left of a cup
Floyd | containing a red bead.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Rule two: no cup containing one blue bead is immediately adjacent to
Floyd | a cup containing one blue bead.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Rule three: there is only one red bead.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] The leftmost cup.
Floyd | [2] The cup left of centre.
Floyd | [3] The cup right of centre.
Floyd | [4] The rightmost cup.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "ok i did the philosophy, someone do the crazy game" 	
			Lionheart asks, "so #3?" 	
			djfletch says, "I think blue, 2 blues, red, blue so #2" 	
			Lionheart says (to dj), "That's what I was thinking, so #3." 	
			Binder says, "2." 	
			DavidW says, "You'rechoosing the cup with 2 beads" 	
			Lionheart says, "Oh right" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | "Amazing! Unfortunately, I only  got one prize left -- the cruise
Floyd | tickets for the Ship of Neurath."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |

		Binder says, "yay points" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have scored 11 out of a possible 100 in 254 turns. Jolly well
Floyd | done.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tickets" 		
	

Floyd | These tickets appear to have already been used!
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "complain about tickets" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		Lionheart says, "Heh" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "talk to quine" 		
	

Floyd | "Sorry, kid," Quine says, with a modicum of sincerity. "I'm fresh out
Floyd | of prizes."
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "show tickets to quine" 		
	

Floyd | Quine seems to take no notice.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "give burden to quine" 		
	

Floyd | Quine doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "tell quine about categorical imperative" 		
	

Floyd | Just TALK TO them.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "If he's out of prizes, let's leave him." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "explain to quine about ethics" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "leave this p-p-place" 	
			djfletch says, "I'll check the cafe again" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Logicians' Alleyway
Floyd | You wander through the back door into an alleyway and there amidst a
Floyd | pile of broken truth tables and discarded copies of the Principia
Floyd | Mathematica sit a sequiter of logicians, playing illegal logic games.
Floyd | W.V.O. Quine seems to be the ring leader.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Tavern
Floyd | A raucous rabble of eminent philosophers line the tables and bar,
Floyd | discussing matters squifflily with slurred syllables and questionable
Floyd | eloquence. You overhear Plato and Socrates drunkenly investigating
Floyd | several meanings of the word Kafkaesque. The only one not joining in
Floyd | seems to be Aristotle, who is sitting glumly in the corner. In the
Floyd | eastern wall is the back door through which Mill threw himself
Floyd | earlier.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhat incongruously, you spot an electronic games machine sitting
Floyd | against the wall next to a rather glum looking booth, being rather
Floyd | neglected by the roistering philosophers.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Village Street
Floyd | A church, a theatre, a tavern, a barbershop, a pavement caf? -- their
Floyd | various changing forms clutter around, entrances facing out onto what
Floyd | seems (most of the time) to be an ordinary village street. Passers-by
Floyd | duck in and out of the buildings, stop by the water pump, or carry on
Floyd | to a square to the north. No-one, you notice, takes the road south --
Floyd | or heads along the routes east towards the storybook hills or west
Floyd | into the fairytale woods.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "enter cafe" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Pavement Caf?
Floyd | The caf? spills out into the street. Steel chairs are scattered around
Floyd | the serving kiosk, apparently chaotically, though you suspect there's
Floyd | a cynical art to it. Most of the customers are buried in books,
Floyd | thimble-sized cups of black coffee steaming by them and handmade
Floyd | cigarettes rolling around the corners of their mouths. Some of them,
Floyd | though, are intense young couples clasping hands across their plates,
Floyd | boring into each other's eyes as if looking for some flaw, breaking
Floyd | the gaze only to toss hair or adjust a beret. Sitting in the corner,
Floyd | Jean-Paul Sartre surveys the caf? around him and smiles in a satisfied
Floyd | yet enigmatic way.
Floyd |
Floyd | The server is clattering away in the kitchen behind the kiosk, making
Floyd | loud sweary noises.
Floyd |

		Lionheart says, "Didn't the scarecrow tells us that ipus are out east of him? If we go there, perhaps we can prove or disprove them" 	
			DavidW says, "Or get gored by them." 	
			djfletch says, "hah" 	
			djfletch says, "worth a try though" 	
			Lionheart says, "Well, the theater person is waiting for us to disprove em" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "think about kafka" 		
	

Floyd | Your philosophical studies don't seem to have taught you anything
Floyd | about that.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x server" 		
	

Floyd | You could pop your head into the kitchen and admire her from behind as
Floyd | she cooks, but you rather fear what would happen if she spotted you.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You channel your will to power to summon a path in that direction.
Floyd | Sadly, nothing happens: you can't go that way.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You channel your will to power to summon a path in that direction.
Floyd | Sadly, nothing happens: you can't go that way.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "ah, fear trumping temptation." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Village Street
Floyd | A church, a theatre, a tavern, a barbershop, a pavement caf? -- their
Floyd | various changing forms clutter around, entrances facing out onto what
Floyd | seems (most of the time) to be an ordinary village street. Passers-by
Floyd | duck in and out of the buildings, stop by the water pump, or carry on
Floyd | to a square to the north. No-one, you notice, takes the road south --
Floyd | or heads along the routes east towards the storybook hills or west
Floyd | into the fairytale woods.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "go barbershop" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Barbershop
Floyd | Inside, the barbershop is clean, and smells pleasantly of cloves and
Floyd | soap. As you enter, the barber turns to you, brandishing magnificent
Floyd | moustachios, and beams. "Have a seat!" he cries, "Have a seat! I shall
Floyd | be with you in two snips of a flea's whiskers!"
Floyd |
Floyd | You sit down on a wooden bench, somewhat overcome, and look around
Floyd | you. A small stand by the bench has complimentary phials of dye. The
Floyd | walls are covered with pictures of extraordinarily-coiffured models of
Floyd | all ages and genders, while the floor in places is ankledeep in hair.
Floyd | The room itself is spacious, and the barber is snipping away happily
Floyd | at his client -- who, you suddenly realise, is stunningly, shiningly
Floyd | bald.
Floyd |

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x client" 		
	

Floyd | Baldier than a coot and an egg combines, he sits solemnly staring at
Floyd | himself in the mirror.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "BALDIER" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get hair" 		
	

Floyd | Mmm, silky. But you'd feel a bit weird carrying around people's hair.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "So who barber's the barber?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x dye" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the phial of black dye, the phial of red dye or the
Floyd | phial of white dye?
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "talk to client" 		
	

Floyd | You make to talk to the bald man, but the barber spins round and
Floyd | shushes in your ear, "Ssh, signor! Don' you know who this is?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] No, who?
Floyd | [2] The captain of the Starship Enterprise?
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | "The present King of France!" he hisses lispily. Or possibly lisps
Floyd | hissily.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Oh, my! I am sorry.
Floyd | [2] Well, I'm a republican, so I couldn't care less.
Floyd | [3] Wait . . . wasn't there, you know, some sort of revolution in
Floyd | France?
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd | He splutters wildly. "Jus' don" you let him hear you say that! Or-a
Floyd | mention that Russell character, either. You're-a new in town, I can
Floyd | tell."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Yes. What is this place?
Floyd | [2] No, you just don't recognise me with this haircut.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "lol i really want to pick the outlandish options" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "Oh, jus' a humble little village in the middle of nowhere. But I know
Floyd | all about you, my friend!" he says
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] What, how?
Floyd | [2] I might have guessed. But can't you tell me something interesting
Floyd | about this place?
Floyd | [3] Oh, really. Well, you won't mind if I just sod off then.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "Jus' some gossip down the village water pump," he explains. "Which is
Floyd | always worth a visit if you need some advice, by the way."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] I'll bear that in mind. But can't you tell me something
Floyd | interesting about this place?
Floyd | [2] Hmm, thanks. I might just go there now then.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "There's-a nothing to tell! But what would you like to know?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Why did I just wake up in this bizarre fantasy world?
Floyd | [2] Why does no-one seem to leave by the village road?
Floyd | [3] What's that enormous castle, south of here?
Floyd | [4] Actually, I think I'll just leave.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | The barber looks at you slyly. "That's-a for me not to know and you to
Floyd | find out," he says, winking. "But it's-a probably been caused by the
Floyd | hyperreal causality of narrative metaphor propelling you through a
Floyd | tear in the fabric of the space-time continuum, caused either by a
Floyd | ladder in the tights of time or the overconsumption of psychoactive
Floyd | substances. Anything else-a you want to know?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Why does no-one seem to leave by the village road?
Floyd | [2] What's that enormous castle, south of here?
Floyd | [3] Actually, I think I'll just leave.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | The barber's arms shoot out in front of him (narrowly avoiding
Floyd | snipping the king's ear off) and he intones, "I do not know any thing
Floyd | about the castle."
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a moment of potent silence as the king looks pointedly at the
Floyd | scissors, and the barber resumes his snipping, muttering under his
Floyd | breath. You can barely make it out, but it sounds like a dire warning,
Floyd | and something about . . . a thing? A thing in itself? Enigmatic in the
Floyd | extreme
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] OK . . . I think it's time for me to go now.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Barbershop
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | The barber looks terrified for a moment. "South? Whadda we want to go
Floyd | south for?" he blusters, before composing himself. "Ask-a me about
Floyd | something else."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] What's that enormous castle, south of here?
Floyd | [2] Actually, I think I'll just leave.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | The barber's arms shoot out in front of him (narrowly avoiding
Floyd | snipping the king's ear off) and he intones, "I do not know any thing
Floyd | about the castle."
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a moment of potent silence as the king looks pointedly at the
Floyd | scissors, and the barber resumes his snipping, muttering under his
Floyd | breath. You can barely make it out, but it sounds like a dire warning,
Floyd | and something about . . . a thing? A thing in itself? Enigmatic in the
Floyd | extreme
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] OK . . . I think it's time for me to go now.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | The barber hums loudly at your departure.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take all dye" 		
	

Floyd | phial of black dye: (putting the Chinese key into the sack to make
Floyd | room)
Floyd | You've got your hands a bit full. You're going to have to find a sack
Floyd | or something if you want to carry any more.
Floyd | phial of red dye: (putting the Burden of Proof into the sack to make
Floyd | room)
Floyd | You've got your hands a bit full. You're going to have to find a sack
Floyd | or something if you want to carry any more.
Floyd | phial of white dye: (putting the lighter into the sack to make room)
Floyd | You've got your hands a bit full. You're going to have to find a sack
Floyd | or something if you want to carry any more.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an informative leaflet
Floyd |   cruise tickets for the Ship of Neurath
Floyd |   file of Platonic forms
Floyd |   the invitation to the state of naturist camp
Floyd |   a fifty pence piece
Floyd |   a sack (open)
Floyd |     a lighter
Floyd |     a Burden of Proof
Floyd |     a Chinese key
Floyd |     a manual
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drop burden" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the Burden of Proof from the sack)
Floyd | (putting the fifty pence piece into the sack to make room)
Floyd | You've got your hands a bit full. You're going to have to find a sack
Floyd | or something if you want to carry any more.
Floyd |

		Lionheart says, "So I suppose the castle is where people are getting zombified" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put all in sack" 		
	

Floyd | informative leaflet: You put the informative leaflet into the sack.
Floyd | cruise tickets for the Ship of Neurath: You put the cruise tickets for
Floyd | the Ship of Neurath into the sack.
Floyd | file of Platonic forms: You put the file of Platonic forms into the
Floyd | sack.
Floyd | invitation to the state of naturist camp: You put the invitation to
Floyd | the state of naturist camp into the sack.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | That's a bit greedy. Try taking specific things.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take all dye" 		
	

Floyd | phial of black dye: Taken.
Floyd | phial of red dye: The barber winks at you, "One per customer. If you
Floyd | change your mind put one back on the stand and take another.
Floyd | phial of white dye: The barber winks at you, "One per customer. If you
Floyd | change your mind put one back on the stand and take another.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "think about russell" 		
	

Floyd | Bertrand Russell (1872 - 1970) was for much of the 20th century one of
Floyd | Britain's most prominent public intellectuals, made in 1950 a Nobel
Floyd | Laureate in Literature. He was hugely important in mathematics and
Floyd | logic, was a populariser of philosopher, and was a prominent agnostic
Floyd | and pacifist. He is also notable for being the discoverer and early
Floyd | teacher of Ludwig Wittgenstein.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "hm. Only one dye at a time." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "shave barber" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		Lionheart says, "Keep the black dye, in case we find a white swan" 	
			DavidW says, "we might be able to mix pink as well." 	
			Lionheart says, "Oh, hm" 	
			smartgenes says, "could leave it and come back" 	
			DavidW says, "Sure, dye's a swan black sounds plausible here." 	
			DavidW says, "er dyeing" 	
			Limax asks, "Have I missed most of it?" 	
			DavidW says (to Limax), "I don't think so." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have scored 11 out of a possible 100 in 279 turns. Jolly well
Floyd | done.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "We're at 11 out of 100." 	
			DavidW says, "We're not progressing quickly." 	
			smartgenes says, "we are in a fantasy world filled with philosophers" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "barber, shave me" 		
	

Floyd | Just TALK TO them.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "shave barber" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Barbershop
Floyd | The barber is still here, snipping away happily at his bald client.
Floyd | You sit on the bench next to the stand of dye, waiting.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get scissors" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look under bench" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "read magazine" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I think we should leave and go elsewhere." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Village Street
Floyd | A church, a theatre, a tavern, a barbershop, a pavement caf? -- their
Floyd | various changing forms clutter around, entrances facing out onto what
Floyd | seems (most of the time) to be an ordinary village street. Passers-by
Floyd | duck in and out of the buildings, stop by the water pump, or carry on
Floyd | to a square to the north. No-one, you notice, takes the road south --
Floyd | or heads along the routes east towards the storybook hills or west
Floyd | into the fairytale woods.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "what happened to the maid though" 	
			DavidW says, "dunno" 	
			smartgenes says, "she went into the barbers" 	
			smartgenes asks, "didnt she?" 	
			DavidW says, "Didn't see her." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Fairytale Woods
Floyd | Heading out on a track west from the village street, you soon come
Floyd | across the picturesque fairytale woods that had seemed so pleasant
Floyd | from a distance. Up close the uniformity of colour and the crude blobs
Floyd | of green on brown are somewhat unsettling.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the midst of the woods stand a Buddhist monk and a lumberjack
Floyd | engaged in a heated discussion as to whether a tree falling down in a
Floyd | forest makes a sound if nobody is around to hear it. Their debate is
Floyd | punctuated by the occasional felling of a tree at the blade of the
Floyd | lumberjack's axe.
Floyd |
Floyd | The woods become more sinister looking to the west and the village
Floyd | street is back to the east.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "damn." 	
			DavidW says, "I wanted to listen for gossip." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "think about koan" 		
	

Floyd | Your philosophical studies don't seem to have taught you anything
Floyd | about that.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "talk to monk" 		
	

Floyd | ". . . now listen here, don't be a dosh-garned fool," the lumberjack
Floyd | is saying as you approach, "-- of course the tree makes a sound when
Floyd | it falls down. Why, the sound permatriculates no matter who is
Floyd | listening."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I am afraid," says the Buddhist monk, evidently not at all afraid,
Floyd | "that you haven't thought this over enough. After all, how do you know
Floyd | it makes a sound if no one is there to hear it?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Can my philosophical know-how help you resolve this tricky issue?
Floyd | [2] Do you mind if I borrow that axe, Ms Lumberjack, sir?
Floyd | [3] I'm not going to get involved in further silliness. . .
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "I do not believe so," the monk says bowing his head slightly, "the
Floyd | logical net you seek to cast across the world, neither of us care for
Floyd | it -- though for different reasons I do assure you."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] What reasons are these?
Floyd | [2] Look, I know the answer -- I can resolve this straight away.
Floyd | [3] Oh, never mind. . .
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "I'll tell you one good reason," the lumberjack offers, "no kind of
Floyd | philosophistrical trap-clap will convince me that a falling tree don't
Floyd | make no sound. Now let me tell you one thing," she says, preceding to
Floyd | tell you two things, "I've seen more trees fall down than you've had
Floyd | hot dinners and they all make a 'creak . . . creak . . . creaaaakkk! .
Floyd | . . whumph!! . . . thud!!!' sound as they go."
Floyd |
Floyd | The Buddhist looks unconvinced.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] I agree with you, Ms Lumberjack -- the tree does make a sound.
Floyd | [2] Nonsense. The tree makes no such sound if no one's there.
Floyd | [3] I don't think it's something we can really know.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd | You explain that it is perpetually undetermined -- it is only decided
Floyd | one way or the other when there is an observer. You can only tell if
Floyd | the tree is making a sound if you are present, and you being present
Floyd | decides the fact that it makes a sound. Before you are there the sound
Floyd | exists only in potential.
Floyd |
Floyd | "That's what I've been trying to explain to my wood-cutting associate
Floyd | here," says the Buddhist, "but she simply will not listen."
Floyd |
Floyd | The lumberjack shakes her head in dismay, saying, "That's the biggest
Floyd | load of nonsensication that I ever did hear."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Is there not some way I might convince you of this?
Floyd | [2] I'll just leave you two too it, shall I?
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | The Buddhist monk seems to think on the matter for a few moments.
Floyd | Finally, he begins: "My tree-felling friend's chief argument seems to
Floyd | rest upon the supposed fact that a sound is always made whenever a
Floyd | tree is felled. If this premise were undermined then perhaps we would
Floyd | come to some resolution."
Floyd |
Floyd | Before you  ask him how this might be achieved he continues: "Perhaps
Floyd | you could create a situation in which a tree is felled and she does
Floyd | not hear a sound.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "talk to lumberjack" 		
	

Floyd | You decide to leave the pair to their discussion until you can find a
Floyd | way to resolve their argument.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "i guess it wasn't possible to get the axe" 	
			canadianpuzzler asks, "Pick one and give the burden?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get axe" 		
	

Floyd | That seems to belong to the lumberjack.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Sounds like we need earplugs for the lumberjack." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "give burden to lumberjack" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the Burden of Proof)
Floyd | The lumberjack doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "climb tree" 		
	

Floyd | You're positively climbing up the walls.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Spooky Part of the Woods
Floyd | You head further to the west until you reach a dead-end of brambles,
Floyd | bracken and blackened lightning-struck trees. You hear a raven caw
Floyd | malevolently in the middle distance and a damp shiver sneaks down your
Floyd | spine.
Floyd |
Floyd | Turning east you can just about make out happier looking trees. All
Floyd | that you can see in this part of the woods is a mess of brambles.
Floyd |
Floyd | You swear you just heard one of the trees stifle a cough.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "talk to tree" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | You nearly jump out of your skin as a tree behind you makes spooky
Floyd | ghost noises.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something seems to be laughing under its breath -- but there are only
Floyd | trees here.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | "Oi! Over here!" shouts someone behind you. You look around -- but
Floyd | there's nothing but trees.
Floyd |
Floyd | You nearly jump out of your skin as a tree behind you makes spooky
Floyd | ghost noises.
Floyd |

		smartgenes exclaims, "hmmm useful 2x listen!" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x brambles" 		
	

Floyd | The brambles spiral in a spiky and heavily-stylised manner around the
Floyd | base of the lightning-struck trees, surrounded by cloying bracken.
Floyd | Peering closely, you can just about make out a rocky formation beyond
Floyd | the brambles.
Floyd |
Floyd | Was that a tree you just heard mumble under its breath? It seemed
Floyd | terribly rude.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | Was that a tree you just heard mumble under its breath? It seemed
Floyd | terribly rude.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something seems to be laughing under its breath -- but there are only
Floyd | trees here.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | You swear you just heard one of the trees stifle a cough.
Floyd |
Floyd | You swear you just heard one of the trees stifle a cough.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search trees" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something seems to be laughing under its breath -- but there are only
Floyd | trees here.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x formation" 		
	

Floyd | There seems to be some sort of collection of rocks, perhaps even a
Floyd | small cave, beyond the brambles to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something seems to be laughing under its breath -- but there are only
Floyd | trees here.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "touch tree" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a Burden of Proof
Floyd |   a phial of black dye
Floyd |   a sack (open)
Floyd |     the invitation to the state of naturist camp
Floyd |     file of Platonic forms
Floyd |     cruise tickets for the Ship of Neurath
Floyd |     an informative leaflet
Floyd |     a fifty pence piece
Floyd |     a lighter
Floyd |     a Chinese key
Floyd |     a manual
Floyd |
Floyd | You nearly jump out of your skin as a tree behind you makes spooky
Floyd | ghost noises.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "burn brambles" 		
	

Floyd | This dangerous act would achieve little.
Floyd |
Floyd | You nearly jump out of your skin as a tree behind you makes spooky
Floyd | ghost noises.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "light brambles with lighter" 		
	

Floyd | You consider indulging your subconscious pyromaniac for a moment, but
Floyd | decide to repress the urge instead on the grounds that it would do no
Floyd | good. No doubt this will cost a fortune in future psychoanalysis
Floyd | bills.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oi! Over here!" shouts someone behind you. You look around -- but
Floyd | there's nothing but trees.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I don't remember the leaflet." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "talk to tree" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "read leaflet" 		
	

Floyd | THE SHIP OF NEURATH
Floyd |
Floyd | Take a cruise upon the fabulous Ship of Neurath. Let your sense-data
Floyd | be amazed as the ship is reconstructed before your very eyes. In the
Floyd | words of V.W.O. Quine:
Floyd |
Floyd | "Where a beam is taken away a new one must at once be put there, and
Floyd | for this the rest of the ship is used as support. In this way, by
Floyd | using the old beams and driftwood the ship can be shaped entirely
Floyd | anew, but only by gradual reconstruction."
Floyd |
Floyd | The ship sails annually across the dark ocean without shores or
Floyd | lighthouses, strewn with many a philosophic wreck.
Floyd |
Floyd | You nearly jump out of your skin as a tree behind you makes spooky
Floyd | ghost noises.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "scream" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Getting ripped to shreds by malicious-looking herbage isn't your idea
Floyd | of a good plan.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oi! Over here!" shouts someone behind you. You look around -- but
Floyd | there's nothing but trees.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You channel your will to power to summon a path in that direction.
Floyd | Sadly, nothing happens: you can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | You swear you just heard one of the trees stifle a cough.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You channel your will to power to summon a path in that direction.
Floyd | Sadly, nothing happens: you can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oi! Over here!" shouts someone behind you. You look around -- but
Floyd | there's nothing but trees.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "hmm, if we can't burn the brambles maybe we need the axe to cut them" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x trees" 		
	

Floyd | Although they are mere lumps of carbon they seem ill-meaning and
Floyd | twisted. Indeed, their knots and gnarls, from particular angles, seem
Floyd | to form faces, complete with eyes, noses and mouths. You swear one of
Floyd | them just winked at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You nearly jump out of your skin as a tree behind you makes spooky
Floyd | ghost noises.
Floyd |

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "talk to trees" 		
	

Floyd | You look at the trees with suspicion.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Hello?
Floyd | [2] (leave the tree alone)
Floyd |

		Binder says, "I gather tree is not a synonym for trees." 	
			smartgenes says, "hmmm should have implemented tree" 	
			DavidW says (to Binder), "I guess not." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "You know, talking to trees is probably a sign of madness," say the
Floyd | trees, conversationally.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] I don't think that applies when the tree talks back.
Floyd | [2] Talking trees? What's next? Lichen that whistle show tunes?
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "The game seems poor with synonyms." 	
			Lionheart says, "Thiiiiiis is the forest of no returrrrn" 	
			Lionheart says (to DavidW), "Aye" 	
			smartgenes says, "the dialogue is great in this game" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "You know, trees don't actually talk," the trees reply. The voice is
Floyd | rather high-pitched.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] I think that the evidence shows that they do.
Floyd | [2] You're probably right.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "A bloody empiricist are you now?" the trees say, with a little cawing
Floyd | sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Hey! What have you got against empiricists?
Floyd | [2] That's rich coming from a group of trees.
Floyd | [3] Well it's true -- apparently some trees can talk.
Floyd | [4] Unless my senses deceive me . . .
Floyd | [5] Was that a caw I just heard?
Floyd | [6] You're just bitter because you haven't got eyes.
Floyd | [7] Actually, I'm a level seven phenomenologist with a plus two blade
Floyd | of Obfuscation.
Floyd |

		Lionheart says, "Hee I like 7" 	
			smartgenes says, "lol at option 7" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "7" 		
	

Floyd | The trees are silent and suddenly you feel very silly.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | *** Run-time problem P10: Since the fairytale trees is not allowed the
Floyd | property "greeting", it is against the rules to try to use it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You swear you just heard one of the trees stifle a cough.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "idgi" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Spooky Part of the Woods
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		Lionheart says, "Aw, buggy dialogue" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "6" 		
	

Floyd | The trees are silent and suddenly you feel very silly.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | *** Run-time problem P10: Since the fairytale trees is not allowed the
Floyd | property "greeting", it is against the rules to try to use it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something seems to be laughing under its breath -- but there are only
Floyd | trees here.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Spooky Part of the Woods
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "5" 		
	

Floyd | "No," the trees say with what sounds like a ruffle of feathers.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Trees don't caw or ruffle feathers. You're no tree at all, are
Floyd | you?!
Floyd | [2] Are you some sort of bird hiding amidst the trees?
Floyd | [3] Your smooth-talking ways don't fool me, Sen?r Tree!
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd | "Oh alright," says a voice from amidst the trees, "you've got me, I'm
Floyd | not a tree, or several trees for that matter."
Floyd |
Floyd | From behind the trees hops a curious looking raven. The raven is
Floyd | strange in two ways. Firstly, it has a rainbow plumage. Secondly, it
Floyd | can talk.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] So, do you come here often?
Floyd | [2] Like the plumage -- very colourful.
Floyd | [3] Do ravens often talk?
Floyd | [4] Do you know anyway past all this bramble?
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "if we's chosen the right option we never would've known :-D" 	
			Lionheart says, "He reminds me of a writing-desk." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | "Do you?" the raven implores, "I hate it. Hate it. Hate it. Hate it.
Floyd | None of the other ravens will go near me. I wish I could be rid of it
Floyd | once and for all."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] So, do you come here often?
Floyd | [2] Do ravens often talk?
Floyd | [3] Do you know any way past all this bramble?
Floyd |

		Lionheart says, "And we can fix that, can't ew" 	
			DavidW says, "hm. Our black dye may help." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | The non-black raven hops to another branch, saying, "When they've got
Floyd | something to say, of course they talk."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] So, do you come here often?
Floyd | [2] Do you know anyway past all this bramble?
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "Lately, I've been coming here a little more often than I used to,"
Floyd | says the non-black raven.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Do you know any way past all this bramble?
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | The raven cocks its head to one side, "Maybe . . ."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Maybe? Maybe you could tell me then?
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | The raven cocks its head to the other side, "Maybe . . ."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Maybe if I go on some inane quest for you?
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "Maybe if you find me some way of turning my plumage black like the
Floyd | other ravens?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Super! That's exactly what I wanted to do with my day.
Floyd | [2] Oh alright. It's probably inevitable anyway.
Floyd | [3] No way, Jos?. Why don't you help me first?
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "a-ha well done on the black dye" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd | "How abouts I peck your eyes out first, then you help me?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Oh alright.
Floyd | [2] No, I refuse. I've had enough. No more stupid quests.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "Caw! Try and hurry though, I ain't gots all day."
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "dye ravebn" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "dye raven" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "pour dye on raven" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "give dye to raven" 		
	

Floyd | "Not bad. Not bad. But you're forgetting one thing-- I don't gots
Floyd | hair," the raven swoops down and takes the bottle off of you. "Until
Floyd | you get something better, I'll take it as down payment."
Floyd |

		Binder asks, "barbershop hair?" 	
			DavidW asks, "huh. So he takes the dye anyway?" 	
			Lionheart says, "Heh, how like the wine and Aristotle" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "think about hair" 		
	

Floyd | Your philosophical studies don't seem to have taught you anything
Floyd | about that.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "think about adventures" 		
	

Floyd | Your philosophical studies don't seem to have taught you anything
Floyd | about that.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "east then" 	
			Lionheart says, "Well, the raven has hair like the bald customer has hair" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Fairytale Woods
Floyd | In the midst of the woods stand a Buddhist monk and a lumberjack
Floyd | engaged in a heated discussion as to whether a tree falling down in a
Floyd | forest makes a sound if nobody is around to hear it. Their debate is
Floyd | punctuated by the occasional felling of a tree at the blade of the
Floyd | lumberjack's axe.
Floyd |
Floyd | The woods become more sinister looking to the west and the village
Floyd | street is back to the east.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ask lumberjack for axe" 		
	

Floyd | Your command falls on deaf ears. Perhaps you should TALK TO them about
Floyd | it?
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Village Street
Floyd | A church, a theatre, a tavern, a barbershop, a pavement caf? -- their
Floyd | various changing forms clutter around, entrances facing out onto what
Floyd | seems (most of the time) to be an ordinary village street. Passers-by
Floyd | duck in and out of the buildings, stop by the water pump, or carry on
Floyd | to a square to the north. No-one, you notice, takes the road south --
Floyd | or heads along the routes east towards the storybook hills or west
Floyd | into the fairytale woods.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "go theatre" 		
	

Floyd | You try the theatre doors, but they're fastened shut.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "If a player asks about a topic, does an NPC hear it?" 	
			smartgenes says, "good koan" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen to gossip" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | The babble and gossip of a busy market town.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "gossip" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x doors" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen to passers-by" 		
	

Floyd | The babble and gossip of a busy market town.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open doors" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x gossip" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pull handle" 		
	

Floyd | A tinny voice speaks from the mouth of the pump! "Welcome to the
Floyd | Intuition Pump 3000! Thank you for choosing the Intuition Pump for all
Floyd | your intuiting needs. Got a tricky problem you can't solve, or an
Floyd | object you don't know what to do with? Simply hold the puzzler in your
Floyd | mind's eye and pull my handle -- which is to say, PUMP ABOUT the
Floyd | topic! Be amazed as intuitions flow through your mind about the
Floyd | puzzles, objects and people that are bothering you. Happy intuiting!"
Floyd |
Floyd | How extraordinary. Could be useful, though -- better remember to come
Floyd | here and PUMP ABOUT a problem when you're stuck.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "ah, it does do something" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pump about hair" 		
	

Floyd | You pull the pump's handle, but no intuition is forthcoming.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pump about maid" 		
	

Floyd | You pull the pump's handle, but no intuition is forthcoming.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "We have to be HOLDing the item." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pump about theatre" 		
	

Floyd | You pull the pump's handle, but no intuition is forthcoming.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "it says mind's eye" 	
			Binder asks, "is this the built in hint thing?" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "pump about wine" 		
	

Floyd | You pull the pump's handle, but no intuition is forthcoming.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "unless mind's eye needs to be held" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pump about bucket" 		
	

Floyd | You pull the pump's handle, concentrating furiously. You realise that
Floyd | pitch can be used for making things look black, as well as as a
Floyd | sealant.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x eye" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "so that maid with the bucket is somewhere" 	
			smartgenes says, "the pitch path" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pump about burden" 		
	

Floyd | You pull the pump's handle, concentrating furiously. In a flash of
Floyd | inspiration, you wonder what would happen if you could do something
Floyd | like give a burden of proof to the invisible pink unicorn.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "give burden to unicorn" 		
	

Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |

		Lionheart says, "Tch, that wasn't very subtle" 	
			Lionheart says, "I'd mind more if I hadn" 	
			DavidW says, "The unicorns are in the field out east of the original room." 	
			Lionheart says, "I'd mind more if I hadnt planned to do just that" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hill
Floyd | You make your way along the cobbled path leading east of the village
Floyd | to the hills beyond. The path begins winding up the hill steeply, but
Floyd | just as you find yourself out of breath from the climb, you find the
Floyd | path levelling out. Then, just as you start finding the leisurely walk
Floyd | a little dull, the path steepens again into a challenging climb.
Floyd | Finally, just as you wish you could reach wherever it is you're headed
Floyd | next in this disconcerting fantasy world, you crest the hill. In the
Floyd | way that happens too often here, you are met by a complete
Floyd | non-sequiteur of a situation.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a great pyre here very slowly catching alight. Tied to a stake
Floyd | in the centre of the fire is a handsome woman looking deeply
Floyd | determined, though you suppose she'd look less composed if the fire
Floyd | wasn't so pitifully poor. At the base of the pyre, an imposing,
Floyd | bushy-bearded man in an ornate uniform is interrogating her intensely,
Floyd | in a way that appears to be making her all the more resolute.
Floyd |
Floyd | From here, you could head west, back to the village, or further into
Floyd | the hills to the north.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I didn't mean *this* east." 	
			smartgenes says, "never mind, a woman to rescue" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "talk to man" 		
	

Floyd | "Who the devil are you, and what are you doing to that poor woman?"
Floyd | you greet the man forcefully.
Floyd |
Floyd | He turns to you and declaims, with the light of madness in his eyes,
Floyd | "I be the Zombiefinder General!"
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Right. And what are you doing to that poor woman?
Floyd | [2] Right. And what exactly is a Zombiefinder General?
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "What, her?" he asks, gesticulating furiously at the bored-looking
Floyd | woman. "She be no woman! She be a zombie -- and she will not confess!
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Perhaps she bain't, sorry, isn't a zombie.
Floyd | [2] Fair cop.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | He cuts you off saying, "That be exactly what a zombie would say!"
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Surely, if she confesses to being a zombie you will kill her.
Floyd | [2] You're probably right. I'll just leave you to it then...
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "Of course!" he says with relish. "But I'd do it humanely -- Splash
Floyd | her with some holy sauce, no problem."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Would that harm a non-zombie?
Floyd | [2] Not holy sauce! You fiend!
Floyd | [3] Sounds reasonable. I'll be sidling off now.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "It might be harming their best dinner jacket," he muses. "And perhaps
Floyd | their wallet when they get the dry cleaning bill. Other than that,
Floyd | no."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Then why don't you just do that to her anyway?
Floyd | [2] I can understand now why it would be a cruel and unusual to
Floyd | subject someone to that.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "That be defeating the whole point of a fair interrogation!" he says
Floyd | with exasperation. "I can't just go about applying punishment all over
Floyd | the place without proof, no matter the benefit. The whole institution
Floyd | of justice would break down -- and such an institution be generally
Floyd | maximisin' well-bein' more than the well-bein' caused by breakin' the
Floyd | rules in particular instances."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] I don't think breaking the rule this time will erode the
Floyd | principles of justice.
Floyd | [2] Ah, you are of course absolutely correct.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | He looks at you scornfully, "It starts off with a few people sayin'
Floyd | 'Oh, Justice won't suddenly break down if you pour some Arrabbiata
Floyd | sauce on some girl that may otherwise burn to death' -- but it's a
Floyd | slippery slope! Soon you'll be wantin' to routinely sauce people up
Floyd | before they get on flights, or shake a little holy parmesan at them
Floyd | when they go to the library. I may be a Zombiefinder General, but even
Floyd | I wouldn't want an erosion of civil liberties to come about through
Floyd | the war against zombies."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] (give up)
Floyd | [2] You've convinced me! I'll be off now.
Floyd | [3] Surely burning at the stake is an erosion of civil liberties?
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd | He seems to have already thought long and hard about this issue, and
Floyd | replies instantly, "Burning at the stake is already an erosion of
Floyd | civil liberties and I be going to try as hard as I can to prevent
Floyd | future erosions. Now, please be on your way." He shoos you along,
Floyd | having tired of the conversation.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] (leave)
Floyd |

		Lionheart says, "Ha" 	
			smartgenes says, "did i miss something" 	
			Binder says, "i think we lost the war on terror" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | The Zombiehunter glares at you from beneath his orange eyebrows.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Incidentally, what exactly is a Zombiehunter General?
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "It means," he growls, "That I find zombies. Have you seen any
Floyd | zombies, perchance?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] No, I don't think so.
Floyd | [2] Why do you ask?
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | "That village down there is crawling with the buggers," he replies
Floyd | gruffly. "Zombieing all over the place, them and their qualia-free
Floyd | brains."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] What do you want me to do about it?
Floyd | [2] Let me guess -- you want me to find the zombies?
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "I would like you to retire the zombies," he says. "You know, remove
Floyd | them from action."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] How would I go about doing that?
Floyd | [2] Sounds like a plan. I'll get right to it.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "Give it a good hacking over the head with a sharp implement," he
Floyd | explains, gesturing violently in a way that makes you take a step
Floyd | back. "That should do the trick. I'd recommend holy sauce, but it be a
Floyd | tad expensive and goes off quickly."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] I'll get right on it.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "Do not tarry!" he shouts, "Go retire some zombies!"
Floyd |

		smartgenes asks, "did i mess up by not asking for the axe?" 	
			DavidW says, "I doubt we could get the axe anyway unless the argument about sound was solved first." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "talk to woman" 		
	

Floyd | You stare up at the woman tied to the stake. She is dressed in white,
Floyd | below her torso is wreathed in smoke like some melodramatic rendition
Floyd | of a vengeful god.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Are you alright, love?
Floyd | [2] You know, smoking is an awful habit.
Floyd | [3] Is this some sort of new-age skin treatment?
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd | "No," she replies, shaking her head, "it's actually quite a
Floyd | traditional method of treatment. It's good both for the skin and also
Floyd | for confessions. It was once quite popular with Catholics in Spain and
Floyd | has celebrity endorsement from Joan of Arc."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] You're taking this all remarkably well.
Floyd | [2] So, why exactly are you burning away here?
Floyd | [3] Now that you've tried it, would you recommend it to a friend?
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "lol" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd | She seems to give the issue some thought. "It certainly has its
Floyd | benefits, but I'm not sure I would have opted for this particular
Floyd | treatment were it offered as optional."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] I suppose your skin is good already. It's one of your many
Floyd | qualities...
Floyd | [2] So, how did this situation come about?
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | Her face takes on a look that can be found on thumb-twiddlers,
Floyd | hair-fiddlers and feet-shufflers everywhere. "Um . . ." she begins, "I
Floyd | don't so much possess qualities, as act in a wholly consistent
Floyd | manner."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] That's nice. So, how did you get here?
Floyd | [2] On a slightly different note -- why are you burning on this stake?
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "lol maybe it's worth pursuing the weird threads sometimes" 	
			DavidW says, "The qualia/qualities thing was weird." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "That's a good question. It all started three weeks ago when . . ."
Floyd | Two long hours pass. ". . . and then he tied me up here and now he's
Floyd | trying to make me confess to being a zombie."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Are you a zombie?
Floyd | [2] What happens if you confess?
Floyd | [3] And it wouldn't be consistent to lie and confess to something you
Floyd | hadn't done?
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | She looks about herself and says, "Not last time I checked."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] So what would happen if you confessed?
Floyd | [2] Oh. I was excited there for a moment...
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | "I'm sorry to disappoint you . . ." she starts, but you've heard the
Floyd | condolence speech too many times to pay attention to the rest. All you
Floyd | pick up on is the word "consistent" peppered liberally throughout.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] So . . . what would happen if you wanted to leave?
Floyd | [2] Is this all about consistency?
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | "As a point of consistency, I'd rather die than lie. If I'm honest,
Floyd | which I always am, I'm a bit of a martyr for truth. I shall not admit
Floyd | to being a zombie, as I am not a zombie."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] That's a tad extreme. Looks like you need proving right.
Floyd | [2] How very odd you are.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | "It'll be difficult to prove that I'm not a zombie," she says with
Floyd | finality, "but hopefully history will vindicate me if you do not." You
Floyd | think it a good time to leave, given that she will soon be burning
Floyd | alive.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "west then" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Village Street
Floyd | A church, a theatre, a tavern, a barbershop, a pavement caf? -- their
Floyd | various changing forms clutter around, entrances facing out onto what
Floyd | seems (most of the time) to be an ordinary village street. Passers-by
Floyd | duck in and out of the buildings, stop by the water pump, or carry on
Floyd | to a square to the north. No-one, you notice, takes the road south --
Floyd | or heads along the routes east towards the storybook hills or west
Floyd | into the fairytale woods.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Black Tarmac Road
Floyd | You're on a road by the squat concrete hut that contains the Chinese
Floyd | Room. In smooth black tarmac, neatly painted with white lines, the
Floyd | road stretches north to the village in peculiarly perfect tapering
Floyd | perspective. Behind you, to the south, you see the road lead towards
Floyd | some queer-looking hedgerows at the base of the crag. To the east, as
Floyd | before, stretch the plains to the horizon, with the ocean, behind sand
Floyd | dunes, doing likewise to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The remains of a scarecrow droop on a pole here.
Floyd |

		
	zarf walks off through the wall; vivid gold light flares briefly around him. 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x pitch" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Edge of the Plains
Floyd | The plains are a grassy expanse extending to the east as far as the
Floyd | eye can see, and probably further. Here, just a short distance east of
Floyd | the road, a small crowd has gathered, silently gazing out onto the
Floyd | wilderness.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Ignoring the disapproving glares of the unicornists, you strike out
Floyd | onto the plains purposefully. Then you trip over a rabbit hole, fall
Floyd | flat on your face, pick yourself up, woefully brush the resulting
Floyd | grass strains, and then strike out again, equally purposefully, if now
Floyd | a little humbly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wide Plains
Floyd | You make your way out into the wide plains. They're an extraordinary
Floyd | expanse of grass so green it hurts your eyes. No matter how far you
Floyd | walk into them -- so far that the crowd at the roadside becomes a mere
Floyd | speck, like a squashed fly on a motorway windscreen -- they remain as
Floyd | boundless as ever, stretching out in seemingly every direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a peculiar juddering noise in the distance.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | You listen closely to the sound, and discern the direction of
Floyd | approach. You wait, tense, as the sound approaches, and then -- just
Floyd | as you fear you're about to be crushed beneath invisible hooves -- you
Floyd | launch yourself into the air and land, with a dramatic thud, on the
Floyd | heavy, pulsing, pink and invisible mound of the unicorn's back.
Floyd |
Floyd | The unicorn tries to buck you, but you lurch forward and grab wildly
Floyd | -- successfully hooking an arm round the invisible pink horn on Her
Floyd | invisible pink head.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Put burden on it!" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "put burden on horn" 		
	

Floyd | Putting things on the horn would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | As the unicorn gallops onwards She whinnies madly and continues to
Floyd | buck her body furiously in an effort to throw you.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "hrmph" 	
			Lionheart says, "Yee ha" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "put burden on unicorn" 		
	

Floyd | Putting things on the unicorn would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Unless you do something to stop the unicorn soon, you'll be thrown to
Floyd | the ground and crushed beneath her mighty invisible pink hooves -- and
Floyd | no doubt cast down to the Pastures of Short Grass and High Manure.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "on the unicorn itself, not the horn." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "getr burden" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get burden" 		
	

Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your body's weight is clearly causing the unicorn great distress --
Floyd | but it's not enough to totally incapacitate her. You're losing your
Floyd | grip on her horn.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "hang burden on unicorn" 		
	

Floyd | You grip Her flanks tightly with your thighs, feeling the enormous
Floyd | pink muscles pulse beneath her invisible skin, and lurch forward,
Floyd | strecthing out your arms to loops the burden's thong over the end of
Floyd | Her horn. There's a trembling equine scream and she stumbles; you feel
Floyd | Her front legs buckle beneath her as you're thrown into a somersault
Floyd | over Her head.
Floyd |
Floyd | Picking yourself up from the ground, you turn around and feel your
Floyd | breath snatched out from your lungs by the vision before you like a
Floyd | baby fox from its set by a hunter's hound. The unicorn is weeping and
Floyd | singing, Her broken legs flailing in the air -- in her last moments
Floyd | she has appeared. Her skin shimmers with a mega-pinkness truly beyond
Floyd | your understanding; her mighty silver horn is bent in two by the
Floyd | enormous burden of proof.
Floyd |
Floyd | The earth cracks around Her and She seems to shrink from your sight
Floyd | while simultaneously expanding to encompass the entire breadth of the
Floyd | plain. There's a might boom and sucking of air and she vanishes,
Floyd | triumphantly, in a puff of logic, leaving behind her a whiff of greasy
Floyd | pink smoke.
Floyd |
Floyd | The plains seem terribly small now, and the crowd terribly close. They
Floyd | are whimpering at your approach. Before you reach them, there's a
Floyd | collective roar, and the sprint as one down the road, ripping their
Floyd | Unicornist badges from their clothes and casting them aside.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Edge of the Plains
Floyd | The plains seem folornly empty now that the unicorn's non-existence
Floyd | has been firmly proven. There is nothing here for you.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |

		Lionheart says, "Ladies and gentleman, that is how you kill a god." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "cry" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I wouldn't've guessed 'hang' there. good job." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The plains are too vast and empty for that to be a pleasurable walk.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "We might be able to enter the church again and the theater now." 	
			smartgenes says, "i thought the horn idea was the best solution" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Black Tarmac Road
Floyd | You're on a road by the squat concrete hut that contains the Chinese
Floyd | Room. In smooth black tarmac, neatly painted with white lines, the
Floyd | road stretches north to the village in peculiarly perfect tapering
Floyd | perspective. Behind you, to the south, you see the road lead towards
Floyd | some queer-looking hedgerows at the base of the crag. To the east, as
Floyd | before, stretch the plains to the horizon, with the ocean, behind sand
Floyd | dunes, doing likewise to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The remains of a scarecrow droop on a pole here.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get pole" 		
	

Floyd | That's not the part of the scarecrow you're interested in.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x scarecrow" 		
	

Floyd | The scarecrow, now totally inanimate, and with his sacking torn away,
Floyd | droops folornly on his pole, while his comatose homunculi lie in a
Floyd | heap beneath him.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get homunculi" 		
	

Floyd | Philosophers are not yet supermen.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Striking out south towards the castle, you soon realise what it is
Floyd | that lurks so strangely at the base of the crag. As the rock looms
Floyd | over you like ten tonne weight over a hapless clown, the road becomes
Floyd | a pebbly path leading into what is clearly an enormous maze.
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Maze
Floyd | You're standing at the entrance to a vast maze built of hedges that
Floyd | tower six feet above you. The path seems extravagantly narrow, as if
Floyd | the designer wanted to prepare the unwary adventurer from the outside.
Floyd | Above the entrance is a painted wooden sign. It looks important.
Floyd |

		Lionheart says, "Darn the author's lack of synonyms" 	
			DavidW says, "I suspect we're not ready for a maze yet." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sign" 		
	

Floyd | Attention, Adventurer! This MAZE is not for the FAINTHEARTED, nor for
Floyd | the CORRUPT. This is the MORAL MAZE, where only the truly ETHICAL
Floyd | shall pass. Should you find yourself LOST forever -- what can you do
Floyd | but PRAY?
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "oh sheet a maze" 	
			djfletch says, "yeah, try the theatre first maybe" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pray" 		
	

Floyd | God is dead.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Black Tarmac Road
Floyd | You're on a road by the squat concrete hut that contains the Chinese
Floyd | Room. In smooth black tarmac, neatly painted with white lines, the
Floyd | road stretches north to the village in peculiarly perfect tapering
Floyd | perspective. Behind you, to the south, you see the road lead towards
Floyd | some queer-looking hedgerows at the base of the crag. To the east, as
Floyd | before, stretch the plains to the horizon, with the ocean, behind sand
Floyd | dunes, doing likewise to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The remains of a scarecrow droop on a pole here.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "climb pole" 		
	

Floyd | You're positively climbing up the walls.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | As you approach the village, you see that the crowd of unicornist has
Floyd | gathered outside the church, baying for blood. They charge the doors,
Floyd | which burst open, and they flood into the building. There's a moment
Floyd | of confused stillness, and then they come thundering out of the
Floyd | church, carrying the priest along bodily like a rock star at a
Floyd | open-air festival, only much more threateningly. You dive for cover as
Floyd | the crowd streams past you and mob off down the road, the priest's
Floyd | plaintiff cries drowned beneath their righteous anger.
Floyd |
Floyd | As they vanish into the distance they leave nothing behind them but a
Floyd | cloud of dust and a single dazed unicornist. Hairy and bedraggled, he
Floyd | looks at you in utter confusion, says "Nice day for it", and wanders
Floyd | off.
Floyd |
Floyd | Village Street
Floyd | A church, a theatre, a tavern, a barbershop, a pavement caf? -- their
Floyd | various changing forms clutter around, entrances facing out onto what
Floyd | seems (most of the time) to be an ordinary village street. Passers-by
Floyd | duck in and out of the buildings, stop by the water pump, or carry on
Floyd | to a square to the north. No-one, you notice, takes the road south --
Floyd | or heads along the routes east towards the storybook hills or west
Floyd | into the fairytale woods.
Floyd |
Floyd | The theatre's director is here, jumping around declaiming his joy to
Floyd | a skull held tenderly in his hand.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "skull?" 	
			Lionheart says, "Plaintiff? Who's he gonna sue" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "talk to director" 		
	

Floyd | When the director spots you, he runs up to meet you, scuffing the hems
Floyd | of his trousers. "You, mate," he says, "Are a bloody marvel. I heard
Floyd | all about it! You and the unicorn, proving She doesn't exist!
Floyd | S'changed everyfing round here, I tell you. Look, I really owe you
Floyd | one. I've got this fing my grandfather passed on to me. Haven't a clue
Floyd | what it does, but he called it a qualiascope and sed it was the most
Floyd | valuable fing he owned. Looks bloody beautiful, anyway."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Listen, I've gotta get on. Got a show to produce! Catch you later,
Floyd | comrade."
Floyd |
Floyd | He shambles off back into the theatre, slamming the door behind him.
Floyd | You're left holding the arcane device in your hands.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "it'll be Yoric" 	
			DavidW asks, "'qualiascope'?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x qualiascope" 		
	

Floyd | It's covered in a hundred nozzles, dials and buttons; you daren't
Floyd | press a single one of them. There's a bit that looks like it's
Floyd | definitely meant to be an eyepiece, though.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look through eyepiece" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

		Lionheart says, "It's a zombie detector" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x etepiece" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in qualiascope" 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x eyepiece" 		
	

Floyd | Look through it at what?
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold the eyepiece to your eye and look through it. The scenery is
Floyd | rendered in black and white, but here and there are extraordinary
Floyd | flashes of color, and smells and tastes and sounds and feelings and
Floyd | emotions and . . . You put down the qualiascope, feeling queasy. You
Floyd | realise that what it allows you to do is see directly into other
Floyd | people's consciousness. Whatever they sense, you sense. Whatever they
Floyd | feel, you feel. It's more than you could possibly imagine. Or, indeed,
Floyd | would want to.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "hotttt" 	
			DavidW says, "I think this would help the burning woman." 	
			smartgenes says, "wonder if dinner is served yet" 	
			canadianpuzzler says, "By the way, if it's pitch you want, you have to go to the room with ex scarecrow and climb the ladder. You probably also want the pail to put it in." 	
			Lionheart says, "Right, we can prove she's not a qualia-less zombie with it" 	
			DavidW says (to canad), "No spoilers please." 	
			smartgenes says, "um less spoilers please" 	
			smartgenes says, "but we knew about the pail anyway" 	
			smartgenes says, "don't recall any ladder, only a pole" 	
			DavidW says, "There was a ladder down from the roof." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hill
Floyd | There's a great pyre here very slowly catching alight. Tied to a stake
Floyd | in the centre of the fire is a handsome woman looking deeply
Floyd | determined, though you suppose she'd look less composed if the fire
Floyd | wasn't so pitifully poor. At the base of the pyre, an imposing,
Floyd | bushy-bearded man in an ornate uniform is interrogating her intensely,
Floyd | in a way that appears to be making her all the more resolute.
Floyd |
Floyd | From here, you could head west, back to the village, or further into
Floyd | the hills to the north.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The hill's too steep to descend in that direction.
Floyd |

		canadianpuzzler says, "I've never played the game, actually. I just remembered where the pitch was, and that there was a ladder." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "give qualiascope to man" 		
	

Floyd | The Zombiefinder General doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look at general" 		
	

Floyd | A brutish-looking man, with green eyes and orange eyebrows. He's
Floyd | wearing a uniform covered in silver brocade, with three purple
Floyd | chevrons on each shoulder. It's as if he's trying to assert the
Floyd | vibrancy of his colourful personality through the medium of military
Floyd | vestments.
Floyd |
Floyd | He's determinedly interrogating the equally determined woman on the
Floyd | pyre.
Floyd |
Floyd | The interrogator gesticulates manically at the woman, crying
Floyd | "Confess!" But she merely juts out her jaw determinedly.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look through qualiascope at woman" 		
	

Floyd | You suddenly become awash with the person's unique and irreducible
Floyd | subjective sensations.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "use scope on woman" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to use the qualiascope.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look through qualiascope at man" 		
	

Floyd | You are surprised to see the Zombiefinder General appear in black and
Floyd | white. According to the qualiascope he is not conscious -- he is a
Floyd | zombie!
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "eep" 	
			smartgenes says, "wow.." 	
			Lionheart says, "Figures." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "talk to zombiefinder" 		
	

Floyd | "Yes?" he says, abruptly.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Ah... nothing.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "Do not tarry!" he shouts, "Go retire some zombies!"
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "retire zombiefinder" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "we kill zombies with xes" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "kill zombiefinder" 		
	

Floyd | Now that you know he's truly a zombie, dispatching him as quickly as
Floyd | possible seems like a plan, but you'll need something sharp . . .
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "axes" 	
			djfletch says, "or sauce" 	
			canadianpuzzler says, ">X out zombie" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask zombiefinder for sauce" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Axe is good choice, sure." 	
			smartgenes says, "dinner then" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Village Street
Floyd | A church, a theatre, a tavern, a barbershop, a pavement caf? -- their
Floyd | various changing forms clutter around, entrances facing out onto what
Floyd | seems (most of the time) to be an ordinary village street. Passers-by
Floyd | duck in and out of the buildings, stop by the water pump, or carry on
Floyd | to a square to the north. No-one, you notice, takes the road south --
Floyd | or heads along the routes east towards the storybook hills or west
Floyd | into the fairytale woods.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Square
Floyd | You alight upon a square, around which runs someone who looks like a
Floyd | madman, grasping a lantern lit bright in the morning hours, and crying
Floyd | incessantly.This appears to be the academic quarter of the village,
Floyd | and so may in fact be a quadrangle, which is awfully exciting. You
Floyd | know it's the academic quarter, because the grass is covered with
Floyd | sprawling young people wearing brightly coloured clothes, dreadlocks,
Floyd | and organic deodorant, around whom the madman runs, crying, while they
Floyd | yell and laugh at him. Architecturally and geographically speaking,
Floyd | the buildings look like they were placed there by a commitee of
Floyd | village planners whose equipment budget stretched only so far as a
Floyd | compass. Three sides of the square are complemented by a museum,
Floyd | research institute and a library, to the west, north and east
Floyd | respectively.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "hmm lucky i mapped wrong in my mind" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x madman" 		
	

Floyd | He has a bushy moustache and looks like the sort of guy who likes to
Floyd | hike.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "talk to madman" 		
	

Floyd | You approach the madman, who is crying, "I seek God! I seek God!"
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] (laugh)
Floyd | [2] Are you lost?
Floyd | [3] Did you lose your way like a child?
Floyd | [4] (leave)
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd | The madman jumps into your midst and pierces you with his eyes.
Floyd | "Whither is God?" he cries; "I will tell you. We have killed him---you
Floyd | and I. All of us are his murderers. But how did we do this?
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] With the Nietzsche book, in the ballroom?
Floyd | [2] (listen patiently)
Floyd | [3] (leave)
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | Your comment causes the madman to lose his thread, and like a record
Floyd | player rudely jolted he starts his spiel anew.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Square
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "hmm well it was from nietzche" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Square
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "talk to madman" 		
	

Floyd | The madman jumps into your midst and pierces you with his eyes.
Floyd | "Whither is God?" he cries; "I will tell you. We have killed him---you
Floyd | and I. All of us are his murderers. But how did we do this?
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] With the Nietzsche book, in the ballroom?
Floyd | [2] (listen patiently)
Floyd | [3] (leave)
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "reminf" 		
	

Floyd | I didn't understand that number.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | "How could we drink up the sea? Who gave us the sponge to wipe away
Floyd | the entire horizon? What were we doing when we unchained this earth
Floyd | from its sun?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Perhaps we were very thirsty.
Floyd | [2] Um . . . the really big sponge merchant? That is to say -- the
Floyd | merhant who sells really big sponges.
Floyd | [3] We were unchaining. That's what people do when they unchain stuff.
Floyd | [4] Hey! One question at a time.
Floyd | [5] (listen patiently)
Floyd | [6] (leave)
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | Your comment causes the madman to lose his thread, and like a record
Floyd | player rudely jolted he starts his spiel anew.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Square
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "5" 	
			smartgenes says, "haha the big sponge merchant" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | Your comment causes the madman to lose his thread, and like a record
Floyd | player rudely jolted he starts his spiel anew.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Square
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "5" 		
	

Floyd | "Whither is it moving now? Whither are we moving? Away from all suns?
Floyd | Are we not plunging continually? Backward, sideward, forward, in all
Floyd | directions? Is there still any up or down? Are we not straying, as
Floyd | through an infinite nothing?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Stop it! You're making me dizzy.
Floyd | [2] Don't worry, I often feel that way too after a few drinks.
Floyd | [3] (listen patiently)
Floyd | [4] (leave)
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I think we need to let the madman gibber and we just listen." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "lol" 		
	

Floyd | I didn't understand that number.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd | "Do we not feel the breath of empty space? Has it not become colder?
Floyd | Is not night continually closing in on us? Do we not need to light
Floyd | lanterns in the morning?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] No, it's just you.
Floyd | [2] Do you ever say anything that isn't a question?
Floyd | [3] (listen patiently)
Floyd | [4] (leave)
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd | "Do we hear nothing as yet of the noise of the gravediggers who are
Floyd | burying God? Do we smell nothing as yet of the divine decomposition?
Floyd | Gods, too, decompose. God is dead. God remains dead. And we have
Floyd | killed him."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] We? What do you mean we? Leave me out of this: I'm not going to be
Floyd | accessory to this murder.
Floyd | [2] Sorry about the smell; I think I stepped in some unicorn muck back
Floyd | there.
Floyd | [3] (listen patiently)
Floyd | [4] (leave)
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "lol this is great" 	
			Lionheart says, "Ha ha ha" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd | "How shall we comfort ourselves, the murderers of all murderers? What
Floyd | was holiest and mightiest of all that the world has yet owned has bled
Floyd | to death under our knives: who will wipe this blood off us?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] I always find a nice cup of tea comforting at times like this.
Floyd | [2] A hot shower should do the trick. Shall we...?
Floyd | [3] (listen patiently)
Floyd | [4] (leave)
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "ha 2" 	
			canadianpuzzler says, "As per the game world, it is too late not be an accessory..." 	
			DavidW says, "but choose listen" 	
			smartgenes asks, "Norman Bates?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd | "What water is there for us to clean ourselves? What festivals of
Floyd | atonement, what sacred games shall we have to invent? Is not the
Floyd | greatness of this deed too great for us? Must we ourselves not become
Floyd | gods simply to appear worthy of it?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Festival of atonement? Is that some sort of Gregorian chant gig?
Floyd | [2] If we're going to be inventing games, I suggest a dynamic cross
Floyd | between spelunking and curling.
Floyd | [3] On the greatness scale, I think it falls somewhere between
Floyd | juggling with chainsaws and licking one's own elbow.
Floyd | [4] Become Gods, eh? That sounds like a super plan fit for a Superman
Floyd | (and/or non-gender-specific Superbeing).
Floyd | [5] (listen patiently)
Floyd | [6] (leave)
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "hahaha the dialogue gets better & better" 	
			DavidW says, "So bizarre." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "5" 		
	

Floyd | "There has never been a greater deed; and whoever is born after
Floyd | us---for the sake of this deed he will belong to a higher history than
Floyd | all history hitherto."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Pah! I reject your patriarchal meta-narrative!
Floyd | [2] A higher history? That doesn't sound too bad.
Floyd | [3] (listen patiently)
Floyd | [4] (leave)
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd | Here the madman falls silent and looks again at you, his listener; and
Floyd | you, too, are silent and stare at him in astonishment. At last he
Floyd | throw his lantern on the ground, where it breaks into pieces and goes
Floyd | out. "I have come too early," he says; "my time is not yet. This
Floyd | tremendous event is still on its way, still wandering; it has not yet
Floyd | reached the ears of men. Lightning and thunder require time; the light
Floyd | of the stars requires time; deeds, though done, still require time to
Floyd | be seen and heard. This deed is still more distant from them than most
Floyd | distant stars---and yet they have done it themselves."
Floyd |
Floyd | With these final words the madman leaves the square. You see him
Floyd | heading in the direction of the church, and from that direction you
Floyd | soon hear the words, "What after all are these churches now if they
Floyd | are not the tombs and sepulchers of God?". You feel like you've
Floyd | overslept and woken up in a 1970"s Kaufmann translation of The Gay
Floyd | Science. I mean, who uses the word "sepulchers", anyway?
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lantern" 		
	

Floyd | (the broken lantern)
Floyd | The glass part of the lantern is broken, so that the feeblest of winds
Floyd | would soon extinguish the fire within.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "think about kaufmann" 		
	

Floyd | Your philosophical studies don't seem to have taught you anything
Floyd | about that.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take lantern" 		
	

Floyd | (the broken lantern)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "think about diogenes" 		
	

Floyd | Your philosophical studies don't seem to have taught you anything
Floyd | about that.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "light lantern" 		
	

Floyd | (the broken lantern)
Floyd | This dangerous act would achieve little.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Museum
Floyd | The Odditorium is filled with a crazy array of philosophical exhibits.
Floyd | You wander past a brain suspended in a vat of colourless liquid and
Floyd | wired to some complicated electronics, and then pause to examine an
Floyd | old-fashioned tachyon telephone. You could spend hours in here, but
Floyd | your attention is alerted by a furious argument taking place at the
Floyd | far end of the room, beneath the hulking hull of a ship that protrudes
Floyd | from the wall in a most unexpected manner. There, a man in extremely
Floyd | piratical clothing is giving a woman in a steward's uniform a piece of
Floyd | his mind.
Floyd |

		DavidW clicks "Like" on "Odditorium". 	
			smartgenes says, "i thought he was giving her something more than his mind then" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look at pirate through quiddithingimajig" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to look at the pirate.
Floyd |

		Lionheart asks, "Pastafarians?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pirate" 		
	

Floyd | Bandana, frock-coat, dreadlocks, eyeliner -- the lot. He's either a
Floyd | pirate or a glam rock refugee.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Arr!" says the pirate, with a sense of obligation. "Theseus be the
Floyd | name o' my ship! This be just a shoddy replica!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "No, I think you'll find that this is the original Theseus, and your
Floyd | ship is but a pale remake," replies the steward camly.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look at pirate through qualiascope" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to look at the pirate.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "examine pirate with qualiascope" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to examine the pirate.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look through qualiascope at pirate" 		
	

Floyd | You suddenly become awash with the person's unique and irreducible
Floyd | subjective sensations.
Floyd |

		Lionheart says, "Heh" 	
			DavidW says, "Gotta phrase it just so." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ship" 		
	

Floyd | (the Ship of Theseus)
Floyd | The business end of a great ship is poking through the wall of the
Floyd | museum, with a surprised-looking mermaid stuck on the pointy bit. It
Floyd | might be a figurehead. The name on the prow is "Theseus".
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x woman" 		
	

Floyd | "Honestly, this is constructed entirely from the original abandoned
Floyd | timbers," says the steward.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Shiver your timbers!" replies the pirate, in the manner of a grave
Floyd | insult.
Floyd |
Floyd | She sports a uniform and a badge that declares her to be called
Floyd | "HallomynameisTracyhowmayIhelpyou".
Floyd |
Floyd | "You be takin' my livelihood away!" cries the pirate, his mascara
Floyd | running. The steward simply crosses her arms and tuts at this display.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "talk to pirate" 		
	

Floyd | "What seems to be the trouble here?" you ask, approaching the arguing
Floyd | pair.
Floyd |
Floyd | "She be stealin' my ship!" exclaims the pirate.
Floyd |
Floyd | "He be -- sorry, is -- kicking up a fuss in my museum over a silly
Floyd | little name."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] So what exactly happened?
Floyd | [2] How does one steal a ship, exactly?
Floyd | [3] And what name seems to be causing the trouble?
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "It's quite simple," says the steward. "Mr Starling --"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Cap'n Starling," corrects the pirate.
Floyd |
Floyd | " -- Captain Starling here owned a rather famous ship, the Theseus.
Floyd | Over the years he's had to replace its timbers one by one, casting the
Floyd | old ones aside as he goes. We at Reichenbach's Believe-It-or-Not Ltd
Floyd | simply gathered the timbers together and rebuilt the original ship for
Floyd | display here."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Scurvy dogs that you arrr! And now the Shippin' Board be on my back
Floyd | about name licensin', not lettin' me an' my mates sail the seas agin
Floyd | 'til we can either prove Theseus be our ship an' not this
Floyd | barnacle-bottomed bucket or come up with another name!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, splice my mainbrace," you say.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Why don't you just rename your ship, then?
Floyd | [2] Why don't you just keelhaul her?
Floyd | [3] Couldn't you take up macrame instead?
Floyd | [4] Couldn't the museum set up some sort of licensing agreement?
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd | "And give up a lifetime's piratin'? Never! Besides, I can never do
Floyd | fiddly little knots like that properly."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Why don't you just rename your ship, then?
Floyd | [2] Why don't you just keelhaul her?
Floyd | [3] Couldn't the museum set up some sort of licensing agreement?
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | "A fine suggestion!" replies the pirate, before looking askance at
Floyd | steward, who has placed her hands on her hips in a very pointed
Floyd | fashion. "Only, er, me poor ole back is achin' somewhat today, what
Floyd | with the Westerly breeze an' all."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Why don't you just rename your ship, then?
Floyd | [2] Couldn't the museum set up some sort of licensing agreement?
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | "Certainly not," says the steward. "The ship -- and it's name --
Floyd | belong solely to us, and we're not going to waste money, on, er,
Floyd | scurvy sea-dogs like this gentleman here."
Floyd |
Floyd | The pirate seems to take this rather ineffectual insult as a
Floyd | compliment, and swaggers a little.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Why don't you just rename your ship, then?
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "Theseus be the finest name ever to grace a ship on the high seas,"
Floyd | growls the pirate. "Lessen you can find a better unused name, I'm not
Floyd | budgin'."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Right. A better ship name. Fine. I'll see what I can do.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "This is the identity puzzle." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "Aye-aye!" says the steward, rather getting into the swing of things.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "enter ship" 		
	

Floyd | (the Ship of Theseus)
Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "which philsopher was that related to" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Square
Floyd | The square seems somehow madder now the madman has left.
Floyd |
Floyd | This appears to be the academic quarter of the village, and so may in
Floyd | fact be a quadrangle, which is awfully exciting. You know it's the
Floyd | academic quarter, because the grass is covered with sprawling young
Floyd | people wearing brightly coloured clothes, dreadlocks, and organic
Floyd | deodorant. Architecturally and geographically speaking, the buildings
Floyd | look like they were placed there by a commitee of village planners
Floyd | whose equipment budget stretched only so far as a compass. Three sides
Floyd | of the square are complemented by a museum, research institute and a
Floyd | library, to the west, north and east respectively.
Floyd |

		djfletch asks, "what was the cruise ship called?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Research Institute
Floyd | Inside, the Institute is as a marvel of the limits of both modernist
Floyd | architecture and the persuasiveness of funding applications. The floor
Floyd | of the entrance corridor is covered in sticky linoleum and the walls,
Floyd | painted an unpleasant shade of grue, with damp health and safety
Floyd | posters. Three doors lead off the corridor, to the north, east and
Floyd | west, each with a hand-written notice.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x paper" 		
	

Floyd | Scrawled upon a scrap of paper is: "COME TO THE STATE OF NATURIST CAMP
Floyd | -- NASTY BRUTISH FUN FOR ALL!!!"
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "Do our tickets help?" 	
	inky arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x ticket" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "That's not the tickets." 	
			djfletch says, "yeah, maybe we can just give the pirate the ticket" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x brochure" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a broken lantern
Floyd |   a qualiascope
Floyd |   a sack (open)
Floyd |     a useless scrap of paper
Floyd |     file of Platonic forms
Floyd |     cruise tickets for the Ship of Neurath
Floyd |     an informative leaflet
Floyd |     a fifty pence piece
Floyd |     a lighter
Floyd |     a Chinese key
Floyd |     a manual
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x leaflet" 		
	

Floyd | THE SHIP OF NEURATH
Floyd |
Floyd | Take a cruise upon the fabulous Ship of Neurath. Let your sense-data
Floyd | be amazed as the ship is reconstructed before your very eyes. In the
Floyd | words of V.W.O. Quine:
Floyd |
Floyd | "Where a beam is taken away a new one must at once be put there, and
Floyd | for this the rest of the ship is used as support. In this way, by
Floyd | using the old beams and driftwood the ship can be shaped entirely
Floyd | anew, but only by gradual reconstruction."
Floyd |
Floyd | The ship sails annually across the dark ocean without shores or
Floyd | lighthouses, strewn with many a philosophic wreck.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "maybe just tell him neurath or give the leaflet" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Square
Floyd | The square seems somehow madder now the madman has left.
Floyd |
Floyd | This appears to be the academic quarter of the village, and so may in
Floyd | fact be a quadrangle, which is awfully exciting. You know it's the
Floyd | academic quarter, because the grass is covered with sprawling young
Floyd | people wearing brightly coloured clothes, dreadlocks, and organic
Floyd | deodorant. Architecturally and geographically speaking, the buildings
Floyd | look like they were placed there by a commitee of village planners
Floyd | whose equipment budget stretched only so far as a compass. Three sides
Floyd | of the square are complemented by a museum, research institute and a
Floyd | library, to the west, north and east respectively.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Museum
Floyd | The Odditorium is filled with a crazy array of philosophical exhibits.
Floyd | The argument between the steward and the pirate still rages beneath
Floyd | the ship.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "yeah, give leaflet." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "give leaflet to pirate" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the informative leaflet)
Floyd | (putting the qualiascope into the sack to make room)
Floyd | "Listen," you say to the pirate, "I've just heard about this cruise.
Floyd | It's no longer running, so the name of the boat's free -- it's
Floyd | "Neurath". I thought that that was pretty good. And it's being
Floyd | constantly remade as well, just like yours, What do you say?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Arr," says the pirate. "You be sure this be a proper ship an' not
Floyd | just an allegory for the method of practising pseduo-falsification to
Floyd | preserve the coherency of any given epistemological system?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, certainly," you reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | "That'll do nicely then," he says, swaggering off in a haze of
Floyd | alcohol, fleas, and overwrought guitar riffs. You and the steward
Floyd | watch him go, and then she takes you by the arm. "Listen," she says,
Floyd | "I ought to thank you for that. We've been getting rid of some old
Floyd | exhibits in order to make room for the Theseus, and I've some old
Floyd | moral principles nobody seems interested in any more. I could let you
Floyd | have one, if you like.
Floyd |
Floyd | She shows you the display case, in which sits a tiny golden measuring
Floyd | rule, a little silver calculator, and an odd lead cube.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] What's that golden ruler?
Floyd | [2] What's that silver calculator?
Floyd | [3] What's that lead cube?
Floyd | [4] I'll take the ruler, thanks.
Floyd | [5] I'll take the calculator, thanks.
Floyd | [6] I'll take the cube, thanks.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "oh dear.. a choice" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "That's a Golden Mean Ruler," she explains. "It calculates the perfect
Floyd | point between excess and deficiency of any given character trait. I
Floyd | don't know how well it works, but it's certainly beautiful."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] What's that golden ruler?
Floyd | [2] What's that silver calculator?
Floyd | [3] What's that lead cube?
Floyd | [4] I'll take the ruler, thanks.
Floyd | [5] I'll take the calculator, thanks.
Floyd | [6] I'll take the cube, thanks.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | That's a Utility Calculator," she says. "Punch in the details of any
Floyd | given situation and it'll tell you what action will produce the
Floyd | greatest happiness. Apparently. I don't know how a little thing can
Floyd | manage to work out all the possible consequences, though.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] What's that golden ruler?
Floyd | [2] What's that silver calculator?
Floyd | [3] What's that lead cube?
Floyd | [4] I'll take the ruler, thanks.
Floyd | [5] I'll take the calculator, thanks.
Floyd | [6] I'll take the cube, thanks.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd | "I'm not really sure," she says, puzzled. "They call it a Categorical
Floyd | Imperativator, but I've no idea how it works. It's just a lead cube to
Floyd | me -- though it's certainly weightier than it looks.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] What's that golden ruler?
Floyd | [2] What's that silver calculator?
Floyd | [3] What's that lead cube?
Floyd | [4] I'll take the ruler, thanks.
Floyd | [5] I'll take the calculator, thanks.
Floyd | [6] I'll take the cube, thanks.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "2 is Utilitarianism and 3 is Immanuel Kant" 	
			smartgenes says, "the golden mean..? plato? aristotle? not sure" 	
			Alex says (to smartgenes), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that Aristotle was one of Greece's great thinkers who determined, by sheer force of intellect, that women have fewer teeth than men." 	
			DavidW asks, "I'm thinking the cube might be best?" 	
			DavidW says, "Hopefully we can swap if we're wrong." 	
			smartgenes says, "it's giving a hint about its weightiness i guess" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "6" 		
	

Floyd | "Certainly!" she says. "Here you go. Now, if you ever want to borrow
Floyd | another, do come back and we'll do a discrete swap for you."
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Square
Floyd | The square seems somehow madder now the madman has left.
Floyd |
Floyd | This appears to be the academic quarter of the village, and so may in
Floyd | fact be a quadrangle, which is awfully exciting. You know it's the
Floyd | academic quarter, because the grass is covered with sprawling young
Floyd | people wearing brightly coloured clothes, dreadlocks, and organic
Floyd | deodorant. Architecturally and geographically speaking, the buildings
Floyd | look like they were placed there by a commitee of village planners
Floyd | whose equipment budget stretched only so far as a compass. Three sides
Floyd | of the square are complemented by a museum, research institute and a
Floyd | library, to the west, north and east respectively.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Research Institute
Floyd | Inside, the Institute is as a marvel of the limits of both modernist
Floyd | architecture and the persuasiveness of funding applications. The floor
Floyd | of the entrance corridor is covered in sticky linoleum and the walls,
Floyd | painted an unpleasant shade of grue, with damp health and safety
Floyd | posters. Three doors lead off the corridor, to the north, east and
Floyd | west, each with a hand-written notice.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "yay, we can swap later" 	
			smartgenes says, "a shade of grue" 	
			DavidW says, "grue meaning green or blue." 	
			DavidW says, "think about grue" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x posters" 		
	

Floyd | One hopes the rules aren't treated with as much disregard as the
Floyd | posters.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "think about grue" 		
	

Floyd | Your philosophical studies don't seem to have taught you anything
Floyd | about that.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x linoleum" 		
	

Floyd | It sucks at your feet as you step on it.
Floyd |

		Lionheart says, "As opposed to the bleen walls" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "read posters" 		
	

Floyd | One hopes the rules aren't treated with as much disregard as the
Floyd | posters.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "read north" 		
	

Floyd | (the north door notice)
Floyd | "Dr A. Schrodinger -- Feline Indeterminacy Studies"
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "read east" 		
	

Floyd | (the east door notice)
Floyd | "Dr M. Mary -- Colour and Pigmentation Research"
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "read west" 		
	

Floyd | (the west door notice)
Floyd | "Dr T. Nagel -- Chiropteran Psychology Laboratory"
Floyd |

		canadianpuzzler says, "The golden ruler is presumably a reference to the "Golden Rule" i.e. treat others as you would wish to be treated." 	
			Lionheart says, "Ha, Mary's Room too" 	
			smartgenes asks, "what is Chiroptean?" 	
			DavidW says, "I don't know." 	
			DavidW says, "I don't know what 'Mary's Room' is." 	
			djfletch says, "internet says Chiroptera are bats" 	
			Lionheart says, "Probably a type for Chiropteran, bats" 	
			smartgenes says, "something related to the dyes (MAry)" 	
			smartgenes says, "well we know what Schrodinger's cat is" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "think about mary's room" 		
	

Floyd | Your philosophical studies don't seem to have taught you anything
Floyd | about that.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "think about schrodinger" 		
	

Floyd | Your philosophical studies don't seem to have taught you anything
Floyd | about that.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "Shall we knock on a door?" 	
			Lionheart says, "Okay, I'll tell you, Mary's room is another thought experiment, about qualia." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bat Lab
Floyd | The laboratory is a  brightly-lit white chamber, covered wall-to-wall
Floyd | in cabinets, posters, and counters covered with disturbing-looking
Floyd | instruments. A gigantic model of a bat hangs from the ceiling,
Floyd | spinning around gently. A white-haired man is moving fitfully around
Floyd | the room, grabbing instruments and examining diagrams, as he proceeds
Floyd | to dissect a series of what look worryingly like tiny brains. He's
Floyd | muttering something over and over again under his breath: "What is it
Floyd | like?" it seems to be. "What is it like? What is it like?"
Floyd |

		Lionheart says, "Mary is a brilliant scientist who knows everything there is to know about color, but investigates the world from a black and white room with a black and white monitor" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x posters" 		
	

Floyd | They're mostly diagrams of bat physiognomy, adverts for conventions on
Floyd | bat psychology, and film adverts for old vampire movies.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x brains" 		
	

Floyd | Pink and wobbly, like strawberry jelly, only with more neurones. And
Floyd | rather more disturbing.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "say nanananana batman" 		
	

Floyd | (to Nagel)
Floyd | Just TALK TO them.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "talk to nagel" 		
	

Floyd | Nagel notices you and grabs your shoulders with both hands. His eyes
Floyd | boring into yours, he whispers. "Can you tell me what it is like? What
Floyd | it is like . . . to be a bat?" This said, he seems to forget what he's
Floyd | doing, and returns to his dissection, muttering all the while.
Floyd |

		Lionheart says, "She knows all about wavelengths and physics of color and the central nervous system and what not, but she hasn't seen "red"." 	
			smartgenes says, "ok so we use the scope on a bat" 	
			Lionheart says, "The question being, When Mary is released from her room and sees red for the first time, does she learn anything new" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look through qualiascope at bat" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the gigantic bat model or the bat posters?
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "model" 		
	

Floyd | That sounds like a terrific idea -- if only you had a qualiascope.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a Categorical Imperativator
Floyd |   a broken lantern
Floyd |   a sack (open)
Floyd |     a qualiascope
Floyd |     a useless scrap of paper
Floyd |     file of Platonic forms
Floyd |     a fifty pence piece
Floyd |     a lighter
Floyd |     a Chinese key
Floyd |     a manual
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x imperativator" 		
	

Floyd | It's a lead cube. That would seem to be it, though it feels rather
Floyd | heavier than it should.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take qualiascope" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the broken lantern into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "i think we need a real bat anyway" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look through qualiascope at model" 		
	

Floyd | The scene through the qualiascope is rendered in monochrone,
Floyd | indicating a complete absence of consciousness.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look through qualiascope at brains" 		
	

Floyd | The scene through the qualiascope is rendered in monochrone,
Floyd | indicating a complete absence of consciousness.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look through qualiascope at nagel" 		
	

Floyd | You suddenly become awash with the person's unique and irreducible
Floyd | subjective sensations.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You channel your will to power to summon a path in that direction.
Floyd | Sadly, nothing happens: you can't go that way.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Research Institute
Floyd | Inside, the Institute is as a marvel of the limits of both modernist
Floyd | architecture and the persuasiveness of funding applications. The floor
Floyd | of the entrance corridor is covered in sticky linoleum and the walls,
Floyd | painted an unpleasant shade of grue, with damp health and safety
Floyd | posters. Three doors lead off the corridor, to the north, east and
Floyd | west, each with a hand-written notice.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door, but hear a furious yowling coming from within. "Get
Floyd | back in, damn you!" cries a frustrated voice, before yelping from what
Floyd | sounds like a nasty bite. You decide to leave them to it.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Colour Lab
Floyd | As you enter the colour lab, the scientist inside jumps in surprise,
Floyd | dropping what looks like some rather sensitive equipment on the floor
Floyd | with an expensive-sounding crash.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Bugger!" she says in a pleasant English accent. "There goes another
Floyd | prism assembly." She bends down to pick up the pieces, mumbling
Floyd | distractedly to herself. She seems to have entirely forgotten your
Floyd | presence.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lab itself is filled with all manner of scientific equipment.
Floyd | Monitors, levers, dials and big red buttons cover the walls, while the
Floyd | room's desk -- pushed against the computer stacks on the back wall --
Floyd | has a complicated-looking laptop-printer set-up perched somewhere in
Floyd | the middle, surrounded by arcane assemblies of metal and glass. Mary's
Floyd | gathering pieces from underneath the desk, still with her back to you.
Floyd |

		smartgenes asks, "save?" 	
			DavidW says, "can't hurt, I guess." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x printer" 		
	

Floyd | It's a swanky computer with a built-in printer. Nice.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x computer" 		
	

Floyd | Blinking lights. Ooh, pretty.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		
	

Floyd | Covered in bizarre scientific equipment. A tube of black paint is
Floyd | sitting on one side.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get paint" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the Categorical Imperativator into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get paper" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the qualiascope into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x paper" 		
	

Floyd | Scrawled upon a scrap of paper is: "COME TO THE STATE OF NATURIST CAMP
Floyd | -- NASTY BRUTISH FUN FOR ALL!!!"
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a useless scrap of paper
Floyd |   a tube of black paint
Floyd |   a sack (open)
Floyd |     a qualiascope
Floyd |     a Categorical Imperativator
Floyd |     a broken lantern
Floyd |     file of Platonic forms
Floyd |     a fifty pence piece
Floyd |     a lighter
Floyd |     a Chinese key
Floyd |     a manual
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x scrap" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "We had that paper already." 	
			smartgenes says, "ah was just thinking of the printer paper" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "put scrap in sack" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "put paper in sack" 		
	

Floyd | You put the invitation to the state of naturist camp into the sack.
Floyd |

		smartgenes asks, "i assume that was all?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Colour Lab
Floyd | The lab is filled with all manner of scientific equipment. Monitors,
Floyd | levers, dials and big red buttons cover the walls, while the room's
Floyd | desk -- pushed against the computer stacks on the back wall -- has a
Floyd | complicated-looking laptop-printer set-up perched somewhere in the
Floyd | middle, surrounded by arcane assemblies of metal and glass, which Mary
Floyd | is operating with feverish skill.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to mary" 		
	

Floyd | "Uh . . . Dr Mary?" you say, feeling a bit awkward.
Floyd |
Floyd | She turns around, looking distracted underneath her enormous goggles.
Floyd | "Oh, it's you, dear," she says. "Do call me Mary. Was there something
Floyd | you wanted?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] I was just interested in what it is you're doing in this lab.
Floyd | [2] Oh! -- what are those peculiar goggles you're wearing?
Floyd | [3] As you seem to be at least moderately sane, perhaps you could tell
Floyd | me what's going on, and why I've woken up in a weird fantasy world.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd | "Oh no, dear," she says regretfully. "I don't know about anything
Floyd | other than colours."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] That's a peculiar research specialisation.
Floyd | [2] Nothing other than colours ar all?
Floyd | [3] Then I suppose you won't know how I can get out of it either?
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | "Well, they're all I think about, to be honest!"
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to mary" 		
	

Floyd | "Uh . . . Dr Mary?" you say, feeling a bit awkward.
Floyd |
Floyd | She turns around, looking distracted underneath her enormous goggles.
Floyd | "Oh, it's you, dear," she says. "Do call me Mary. Was there something
Floyd | you wanted?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] I was just interested in what it is you're doing in this lab.
Floyd | [2] Oh! -- what are those peculiar goggles you're wearing?
Floyd | [3] As you seem to be at least moderately sane, perhaps you could tell
Floyd | me what's going on, and why I've woken up in a weird fantasy world.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | "The what?" she says, puzzled. "Oh! The goggles! D'you know, I forgot
Floyd | I had them on. I don't really think about them, you see."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] They seem a bit big and unwieldy just to forget they're there.
Floyd | [2] Don't you want to take them off?
Floyd | [3] So what do they do?
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd | "As I understand it," she says, "they filter out the experience of
Floyd | colour, meaning that I see everything in black and white. Of course, I
Floyd | wouldn't know, having never taken them off."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] (something doesn't add up here)
Floyd | [2] Wait . . . you study colour intimately, but you've never taken off
Floyd | those goggles?
Floyd | [3] Wait . . . you've never experienced colour?
Floyd | [4] Wait . . . you said you were an expert on colour?
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "4" 		
	

Floyd | "Absolutely. Anything you want to know about colour, I can tell you."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] (something doesn't add up here)
Floyd | [2] And you study colour intimately, but you've never taken off those
Floyd | goggles?

		DavidW asks, "What should we choose?" 	
	

Floyd | [3] And you've never experienced colour?
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | "Never saw a reason too," she says simply.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] (something doesn't add up here)
Floyd | [2] And you've never experienced colour?
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | "As far as that goes, yes."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] (something doesn't add up here)
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "Hang on," you say, and Mary grips the desk obligingly. "I mean,
Floyd | you're a colour expert--"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I know everything there is to know about colours, yes."
Floyd |
Floyd | "--but you've never experienced colours?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "That's right!" says Mary brightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] But doesn't that mean that one thing you don't know is what it's
Floyd | like to experience colours?
Floyd | [2] But, for example, you wouldn't know that a red apple was red,
Floyd | would you?
Floyd | [3] But if you took off the goggles and experienced colours, wouldn't
Floyd | you learn something new?
Floyd | [4] I don't understand any of this. I think I'll go.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd | "Hmm," says Mary. "D'you know, I don't think so? I already know
Floyd | exactly how my brain and body'll react to colours, you see, as I know
Floyd | everything about them. Is there anything more to it than that? I
Floyd | suppose it'll be nice to get some experimental confirmation, though."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Er . . . but you still don't know is what it's like to experience
Floyd | colours, do you?
Floyd | [2] Er . . . but, for example, you wouldn't know that a red apple was
Floyd | red, would you?
Floyd | [3] OK . . . but what if the first thing you saw was something
Floyd | unexpected? Like something that wasn't coloured the way it should be?
Floyd | Wouldn't that trick you, as you hadn't experienced it before?
Floyd | [4] I don't understand any of this. I think I'll go.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | Mary thinks for a while about this, as if she'd never considered it
Floyd | before. "I said I know everything there is to know," she says. "And
Floyd | I'm not sure 'what it's like' is something to know, is it? I mean, I
Floyd | know everything about how your brain reacts to colours, and so on. The
Floyd | 'what it's like' isn't really knowledge, is it?
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Er . . . but, for example, you wouldn't know that a red apple was
Floyd | red, would you?
Floyd | [2] I don't understand any of this. I think I'll go.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "Oh no, dear!" she says. "I absolutely know when an apple's red. I
Floyd | know everything about colours, you see -- including what they behave
Floyd | like when filtered through my goggles here. So I can tell when an
Floyd | apple is red."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] I don't understand any of this. I think I'll go.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "Oh, bye, dear," says Mary, turning back to her work. "Do come back if
Floyd | you think of something else, or have something interesting to show
Floyd | me."
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a tube of black paint
Floyd |   a sack (open)
Floyd |     a useless scrap of paper
Floyd |     a qualiascope
Floyd |     a Categorical Imperativator
Floyd |     a broken lantern
Floyd |     file of Platonic forms
Floyd |     a fifty pence piece
Floyd |     a lighter
Floyd |     a Chinese key
Floyd |     a manual
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "paint apple" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x file" 		
	

Floyd | This a file of administrative forms that have reached the highest
Floyd | level of bureaucratic perfection. In order to complete them they must
Floyd | be signed by the relevant officials, who will only sign the form if
Floyd | they are presented with the very same form already signed.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get goggles" 		
	

Floyd | You really don't think you can muck about with the goggles -- Mary
Floyd | seems very protective of them. If you want her to take them off,
Floyd | you'll have to give her a very good reason to check out some colours.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get glass" 		
	

Floyd | You daren't touch them.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "show paint to mary" 		
	

Floyd | Mary seems to take no notice.
Floyd |

		Lionheart asks, "Might hte raven be useful here?" 	
			DavidW says, "hm. Maybe." 	
			DavidW says, "Certainly we should talk to the raven again." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Research Institute
Floyd | Inside, the Institute is as a marvel of the limits of both modernist
Floyd | architecture and the persuasiveness of funding applications. The floor
Floyd | of the entrance corridor is covered in sticky linoleum and the walls,
Floyd | painted an unpleasant shade of grue, with damp health and safety
Floyd | posters. Three doors lead off the corridor, to the north, east and
Floyd | west, each with a hand-written notice.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | There's a bloody furious cat in there -- an equally furious physicist
Floyd | is trying to force it into a box and close the lid, but is getting
Floyd | only bites and scratches for his troubles. You decide to leave them to
Floyd | it.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "post paper" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Square
Floyd | The square seems somehow madder now the madman has left.
Floyd |
Floyd | This appears to be the academic quarter of the village, and so may in
Floyd | fact be a quadrangle, which is awfully exciting. You know it's the
Floyd | academic quarter, because the grass is covered with sprawling young
Floyd | people wearing brightly coloured clothes, dreadlocks, and organic
Floyd | deodorant. Architecturally and geographically speaking, the buildings
Floyd | look like they were placed there by a commitee of village planners
Floyd | whose equipment budget stretched only so far as a compass. Three sides
Floyd | of the square are complemented by a museum, research institute and a
Floyd | library, to the west, north and east respectively.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Philosophy Library
Floyd | Inside, the library is distressingly ordinary. If there were a
Floyd | building in this crazed thought experiment of a world you would like
Floyd | to have seen exploit the full potential of the absurd, it would be the
Floyd | library. A winding maze of bookshelves, perhaps, in which the unwary
Floyd | adventurer could get lost for hours, on the run from herds of rogue
Floyd | thesauruses; a vast glass dome adorned with mysterious and disturbing
Floyd | stained glass images; bolts of narrative energy crackling between the
Floyd | books, frazzling the flocks of pamphlets roosting in the upper stacks.
Floyd |
Floyd | But no. This is simply a square, book-lined room equipped with a
Floyd | borrowing counter, behind which stands a bored-looking librarian, and
Floyd | a few old desks. At one of these an imposing bearded man sits, writing
Floyd | furiously.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x images" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x man" 		
	

Floyd | A large bearded man sits at a desk in the library, writing furiously.
Floyd | He's surrounded by bundles of paper, some typed, some written in a
Floyd | near-illegible scrawl.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x counter" 		
	

Floyd | The bored-looking librarian stands behind a chipboard-looking counter.
Floyd | There's a ledger and inkwell sitting on it.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x ledger" 		
	

Floyd | The list of names, books and telephone numbers is positively
Floyd | thrilling.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x inkwell" 		
	

Floyd | A deep blue inkwell, filled with deep blue ink.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a tube of black paint
Floyd |   a sack (open)
Floyd |     a useless scrap of paper
Floyd |     a qualiascope
Floyd |     a Categorical Imperativator
Floyd |     a broken lantern
Floyd |     file of Platonic forms
Floyd |     a fifty pence piece
Floyd |     a lighter
Floyd |     a Chinese key
Floyd |     a manual
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "sign paper" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "talk to man" 		
	

Floyd | You tap the man on his shoulder and, muttering under his breath, he
Floyd | turns away from his writing to you, asking "Yes?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] I just wondered what you were doing there?
Floyd | [2] What's that you're writing?
Floyd | [3] Oh, sorry, are you busy?
Floyd | [4] Ah. I'll leave you to it, shall I?
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "Writing," says the man is a heavy Germanic accent. "Busy," he adds.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Oh. And what is it you're writing?
Floyd | [2] Oh, sorry. Urgent, is it?
Floyd | [3] Ah. I'll leave you to it, shall I?
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "My Manifesto!" he says, his voice raising and his eyes glowing. "The
Floyd | theory of the abolition of private property! The history of all
Floyd | hitherto society -- the history of class struggle! The exposure of the
Floyd | bourgeois prejudices of law, morality and religion! The revolution of
Floyd | the workers of the world!
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Oh . . . ! You're Karl Marx, aren't you?
Floyd | [2] OK. This is me edging away slowly now.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | He stops mid-rant. "The very same. You have heard of my work?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Well, to be honest, I didn't really get past page 7 of Das
Floyd | Kapital.
Floyd | [2] Ah, and that's the Manifesto itself, is it? Why are you copying it
Floyd | by hand?
Floyd | [3] Yup. Pleasure to meet you and all, but I have to go.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | You think you detect a blush rising beneath his beard. "My typewriter
Floyd | broke," he says, before sitting down and burying his head in his
Floyd | hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Good job I'm not really interested in reading it, then.
Floyd | [2] Never fear, Karl! I shall procure you a typewriter and return
Floyd | forthwith!
Floyd | [3] Look, if that's a hint to get me to go on an obscure object quest,
Floyd | forget it. Not unless you've got the readies.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd | Marx looks affronted. "Has the bourgeosie so pitilessly torn asunder
Floyd | the motley of ties that bound us and left remaining no other nexus
Floyd | between us than callous cash payment?" he demands, before leaving you,
Floyd | chagrined, for his writing.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Philosophy Library
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | You make to charge out of the library in a fit of adventurous fervour,
Floyd | before tripping over your shoelaces.
Floyd |

		Lionheart says, "Ah, perhaps we can loot the Chinese room." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x shoelaces" 		
	

Floyd | Those pesky laces!
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "lol... implemented" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Square
Floyd | The square seems somehow madder now the madman has left.
Floyd |
Floyd | This appears to be the academic quarter of the village, and so may in
Floyd | fact be a quadrangle, which is awfully exciting. You know it's the
Floyd | academic quarter, because the grass is covered with sprawling young
Floyd | people wearing brightly coloured clothes, dreadlocks, and organic
Floyd | deodorant. Architecturally and geographically speaking, the buildings
Floyd | look like they were placed there by a commitee of village planners
Floyd | whose equipment budget stretched only so far as a compass. Three sides
Floyd | of the square are complemented by a museum, research institute and a
Floyd | library, to the west, north and east respectively.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get shoelaces" 		
	

Floyd | Philosophers are not yet supermen.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "tie laces" 		
	

Floyd | (to the sack)
Floyd | You bang them together, without noticeable effect -- though you do
Floyd | momentarily consider founding a samba band.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "talk to hippies" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "We didn't talk to the librarian." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "talk to young people" 		
	

Floyd | You spend enough time among students in what you fondly remember as he
Floyd | real world to want to talk to them now, and indeed you know them well
Floyd | enough to know they'll be no help getting you out of an insanely
Floyd | solipsistic intellectual quandary -- much the reverse, in fact.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Research Institute
Floyd | Inside, the Institute is as a marvel of the limits of both modernist
Floyd | architecture and the persuasiveness of funding applications. The floor
Floyd | of the entrance corridor is covered in sticky linoleum and the walls,
Floyd | painted an unpleasant shade of grue, with damp health and safety
Floyd | posters. Three doors lead off the corridor, to the north, east and
Floyd | west, each with a hand-written notice.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Colour Lab
Floyd | The lab is filled with all manner of scientific equipment. Monitors,
Floyd | levers, dials and big red buttons cover the walls, while the room's
Floyd | desk -- pushed against the computer stacks on the back wall -- has a
Floyd | complicated-looking laptop-printer set-up perched somewhere in the
Floyd | middle, surrounded by arcane assemblies of metal and glass, which Mary
Floyd | is operating with feverish skill.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Research Institute
Floyd | Inside, the Institute is as a marvel of the limits of both modernist
Floyd | architecture and the persuasiveness of funding applications. The floor
Floyd | of the entrance corridor is covered in sticky linoleum and the walls,
Floyd | painted an unpleasant shade of grue, with damp health and safety
Floyd | posters. Three doors lead off the corridor, to the north, east and
Floyd | west, each with a hand-written notice.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Colour Lab
Floyd | The lab is filled with all manner of scientific equipment. Monitors,
Floyd | levers, dials and big red buttons cover the walls, while the room's
Floyd | desk -- pushed against the computer stacks on the back wall -- has a
Floyd | complicated-looking laptop-printer set-up perched somewhere in the
Floyd | middle, surrounded by arcane assemblies of metal and glass, which Mary
Floyd | is operating with feverish skill.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You channel your will to power to summon a path in that direction.
Floyd | Sadly, nothing happens: you can't go that way.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Research Institute
Floyd | Inside, the Institute is as a marvel of the limits of both modernist
Floyd | architecture and the persuasiveness of funding applications. The floor
Floyd | of the entrance corridor is covered in sticky linoleum and the walls,
Floyd | painted an unpleasant shade of grue, with damp health and safety
Floyd | posters. Three doors lead off the corridor, to the north, east and
Floyd | west, each with a hand-written notice.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Square
Floyd | The square seems somehow madder now the madman has left.
Floyd |
Floyd | This appears to be the academic quarter of the village, and so may in
Floyd | fact be a quadrangle, which is awfully exciting. You know it's the
Floyd | academic quarter, because the grass is covered with sprawling young
Floyd | people wearing brightly coloured clothes, dreadlocks, and organic
Floyd | deodorant. Architecturally and geographically speaking, the buildings
Floyd | look like they were placed there by a commitee of village planners
Floyd | whose equipment budget stretched only so far as a compass. Three sides
Floyd | of the square are complemented by a museum, research institute and a
Floyd | library, to the west, north and east respectively.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Philosophy Library
Floyd | This is simply a square, book-lined room equipped with a borrowing
Floyd | counter, behind which stands a bored-looking librarian, and a few old
Floyd | desks. At one of these Karl Marx sits, writing furiously.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "talk to librarian" 		
	

Floyd | "Hallo," you say. "I'd like to borrow a book, please."
Floyd |
Floyd | The librarian looks at you sullenly. "Well, I'm sorry," s/he says.
Floyd | "This is a McDonalds."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] In which case I'll have a fries and shakes, thanks, my good
Floyd | non-gender-specific-human.
Floyd | [2] No, seriously. Thought I might catch up on my Plato.
Floyd | [3] Well, if you're going to be like that, I'll just go.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | The librarian looks pointedly at you, before slouching back against
Floyd | the wall in a conversation-closed sort of way.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Philosophy Library
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | "Not a chance," s/he says. "Every time we lend something of his,
Floyd | someone just scribbles footnotes all over it, so we've put all of our
Floyd | Plato in protective custody."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Oh dear. Well, in that case, could you recommend me a good read?
Floyd | Something colourful?
Floyd | [2] In that case there's nothing for me here. Goodbye.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | The librarian smirks. "I've just the thing. Hang on a moment," s/he
Floyd | says, before turning h/er back on you and walking over to the shelves.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes. Or at least, loiters around for a while longer.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes. Or at least, loiters around for a while longer.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take inkwell" 		
	

Floyd | You think the librarian might notice.
Floyd |
Floyd | The librarian returns, holding a huge, brightly-coloured tome. S/he
Floyd | hands it to you, saying "Colourful, you said? This should do the
Floyd | trick," before returning to h/er spot behind the counter.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tome" 		
	

Floyd | Apparently this is an Encyclopaedia of Qualia. It's the colour
Floyd | edition. Opening it, you suddenly become overwhelmed by a veritable
Floyd | rainbow of sensations -- the smell of coffee, the feel of mist, the
Floyd | indescribable feeling you get when you've just dropped an egg. Looking
Floyd | down at the text, you realise that it consists of a
Floyd | carefully-organised catalogue of all the world's possible sensations,
Floyd | and as you read the name of each it washes over you. You snap the book
Floyd | shut before you become completely overcome.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get it" 		
	

Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | "Oi!" says the librarian, taking the book away from you. "That's a
Floyd | priceless tome, that is. You can't leave with it."
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "hmm not as easy as that" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "talk to librarian" 		
	

Floyd | The librarian spots you and says, "What do you want this time?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Still got no Plato I can read?
Floyd | [2] Er, I was wondering if, maybe, you could see your way to getting
Floyd | that Encyclopaedia for me again?
Floyd | [3] Oh, nothing. I just wanted to annoy you, actually.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "drat. Put it in our sack?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | The librarian shakes h/er head sullenly.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "perhaps we can fool them into taking the manual instad?" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "talk to librarian" 		
	

Floyd | The librarian spots you and says, "What do you want this time?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Still got no Plato I can read?
Floyd | [2] Er, I was wondering if, maybe, you could see your way to getting
Floyd | that Encyclopaedia for me again?
Floyd | [3] Oh, nothing. I just wanted to annoy you, actually.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | The librarian glares at you, but heads off to the shelves to fetch the
Floyd | book.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put tome in sack" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "i think it resets it back to the shelf" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read ledger" 		
	

Floyd | The list of names, books and telephone numbers is positively
Floyd | thrilling.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x counter" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up marx in ledger" 		
	

Floyd | There's a ledger and inkwell sitting on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in the ledger.
Floyd |
Floyd | The librarian returns and hands the tome to you wordlessly, before
Floyd | returning to h/er spot behind the counter.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Philosophy Library
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x librarian" 		
	

Floyd | She -- you correct yourself, he -- hasn't even bothered to tie his
Floyd | hair back in a tight bun, or perch severe-looking glasses on the end
Floyd | of his aquiline nose (which turns out not to be aquiline), ready to be
Floyd | loosed and removed respectively to reveal a surprisingly beautiful
Floyd | young woman. Man. S\he is simply rather bored-looking, and somewhat
Floyd | gender-ambiguous, sort of youth.
Floyd |
Floyd | The librarian returns and hands the tome to you wordlessly, before
Floyd | returning to h/er spot behind the counter.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Philosophy Library
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get ledger" 		
	

Floyd | You doubt the librarian will let you get away with that.
Floyd |
Floyd | The librarian returns and hands the tome to you wordlessly, before
Floyd | returning to h/er spot behind the counter.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x paper" 		
	

Floyd | (the bundles of paper)
Floyd | Inspiring stuff, this.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x scrap of paper" 		
	

Floyd | Scrawled upon a scrap of paper is: "COME TO THE STATE OF NATURIST CAMP
Floyd | -- NASTY BRUTISH FUN FOR ALL!!!"
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an Encyclopaedia of Qualia
Floyd |   a tube of black paint
Floyd |   a sack (open)
Floyd |     a useless scrap of paper
Floyd |     a qualiascope
Floyd |     a Categorical Imperativator
Floyd |     a broken lantern
Floyd |     file of Platonic forms
Floyd |     a fifty pence piece
Floyd |     a lighter
Floyd |     a Chinese key
Floyd |     a manual
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sign forms" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x forms" 		
	

Floyd | This a file of administrative forms that have reached the highest
Floyd | level of bureaucratic perfection. In order to complete them they must
Floyd | be signed by the relevant officials, who will only sign the form if
Floyd | they are presented with the very same form already signed.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "writeon forms" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "write on forms" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "i guess we need a pen anyway" 	
			DavidW says, "guess we can't do it directly." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "give forms to librarian" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the file of Platonic forms)
Floyd | (putting the tube of black paint into the sack to make room)
Floyd | The librarian doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give forms to marx" 		
	

Floyd | Karl Marx doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "kick marx" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tome" 		
	

Floyd | Apparently this is an Encyclopaedia of Qualia. It's the colour
Floyd | edition. Opening it, you suddenly become overwhelmed by a veritable
Floyd | rainbow of sensations -- the smell of coffee, the feel of mist, the
Floyd | indescribable feeling you get when you've just dropped an egg. Looking
Floyd | down at the text, you realise that it consists of a
Floyd | carefully-organised catalogue of all the world's possible sensations,
Floyd | and as you read the name of each it washes over you. You snap the book
Floyd | shut before you become completely overcome.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "steal tome" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look through qualiascope at tome" 		
	

Floyd | That sounds like a terrific idea -- if only you had a qualiascope.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take skull" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get qualiascope" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the Encyclopaedia of Qualia into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look through qualiascope at tome" 		
	

Floyd | The scene through the qualiascope is rendered in monochrone,
Floyd | indicating a complete absence of consciousness.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "hey.. we put the qualia in the sack" 	
			DavidW says, "I doubt it's quite that easy, but we can try." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look through qualiascope at librarian" 		
	

Floyd | You suddenly become awash with the person's unique and irreducible
Floyd | subjective sensations.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look through qualiascope at marx" 		
	

Floyd | You suddenly become awash with the person's unique and irreducible
Floyd | subjective sensations.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Square
Floyd | The square seems somehow madder now the madman has left.
Floyd |
Floyd | This appears to be the academic quarter of the village, and so may in
Floyd | fact be a quadrangle, which is awfully exciting. You know it's the
Floyd | academic quarter, because the grass is covered with sprawling young
Floyd | people wearing brightly coloured clothes, dreadlocks, and organic
Floyd | deodorant. Architecturally and geographically speaking, the buildings
Floyd | look like they were placed there by a commitee of village planners
Floyd | whose equipment budget stretched only so far as a compass. Three sides
Floyd | of the square are complemented by a museum, research institute and a
Floyd | library, to the west, north and east respectively.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a qualiascope
Floyd |   file of Platonic forms
Floyd |   a sack (open)
Floyd |     an Encyclopaedia of Qualia
Floyd |     a tube of black paint
Floyd |     a useless scrap of paper
Floyd |     a Categorical Imperativator
Floyd |     a broken lantern
Floyd |     a fifty pence piece
Floyd |     a lighter
Floyd |     a Chinese key
Floyd |     a manual
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Research Institute
Floyd | Inside, the Institute is as a marvel of the limits of both modernist
Floyd | architecture and the persuasiveness of funding applications. The floor
Floyd | of the entrance corridor is covered in sticky linoleum and the walls,
Floyd | painted an unpleasant shade of grue, with damp health and safety
Floyd | posters. Three doors lead off the corridor, to the north, east and
Floyd | west, each with a hand-written notice.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "huh" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | There's a bloody furious cat in there -- an equally furious physicist
Floyd | is trying to force it into a box and close the lid, but is getting
Floyd | only bites and scratches for his troubles. You decide to leave them to
Floyd | it.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Colour Lab
Floyd | The lab is filled with all manner of scientific equipment. Monitors,
Floyd | levers, dials and big red buttons cover the walls, while the room's
Floyd | desk -- pushed against the computer stacks on the back wall -- has a
Floyd | complicated-looking laptop-printer set-up perched somewhere in the
Floyd | middle, surrounded by arcane assemblies of metal and glass, which Mary
Floyd | is operating with feverish skill.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "give tome to mary" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the Encyclopaedia of Qualia)
Floyd | (putting the file of Platonic forms into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Mary doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "read tome" 		
	

Floyd | Apparently this is an Encyclopaedia of Qualia. It's the colour
Floyd | edition. Opening it, you suddenly become overwhelmed by a veritable
Floyd | rainbow of sensations -- the smell of coffee, the feel of mist, the
Floyd | indescribable feeling you get when you've just dropped an egg. Looking
Floyd | down at the text, you realise that it consists of a
Floyd | carefully-organised catalogue of all the world's possible sensations,
Floyd | and as you read the name of each it washes over you. You snap the book
Floyd | shut before you become completely overcome.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "show tome to mary" 		
	

Floyd | Mary seems to take no notice.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to mary" 		
	

Floyd | Though as startled by you as ever, Mary greets you warmly. "Oh, hello
Floyd | again, dear! Did you think of something else?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Sorry, no. Still stuck. I'll leave you to it
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "Oh, bye, dear," says Mary, turning back to her work. "Do come back if
Floyd | you think of something else, or have something interesting to show
Floyd | me."
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open tome" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open book" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "give book to mary" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the manual)
Floyd | (putting the qualiascope into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Mary doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "hm. The tome oughta've worked, no?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drop book" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get tome" 		
	

Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "The raven might be the answer, though." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You channel your will to power to summon a path in that direction.
Floyd | Sadly, nothing happens: you can't go that way.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Research Institute
Floyd | Inside, the Institute is as a marvel of the limits of both modernist
Floyd | architecture and the persuasiveness of funding applications. The floor
Floyd | of the entrance corridor is covered in sticky linoleum and the walls,
Floyd | painted an unpleasant shade of grue, with damp health and safety
Floyd | posters. Three doors lead off the corridor, to the north, east and
Floyd | west, each with a hand-written notice.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Square
Floyd | The square seems somehow madder now the madman has left.
Floyd |
Floyd | This appears to be the academic quarter of the village, and so may in
Floyd | fact be a quadrangle, which is awfully exciting. You know it's the
Floyd | academic quarter, because the grass is covered with sprawling young
Floyd | people wearing brightly coloured clothes, dreadlocks, and organic
Floyd | deodorant. Architecturally and geographically speaking, the buildings
Floyd | look like they were placed there by a commitee of village planners
Floyd | whose equipment budget stretched only so far as a compass. Three sides
Floyd | of the square are complemented by a museum, research institute and a
Floyd | library, to the west, north and east respectively.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Village Street
Floyd | A church, a theatre, a tavern, a barbershop, a pavement caf? -- their
Floyd | various changing forms clutter around, entrances facing out onto what
Floyd | seems (most of the time) to be an ordinary village street. Passers-by
Floyd | duck in and out of the buildings, stop by the water pump, or carry on
Floyd | to a square to the north. No-one, you notice, takes the road south --
Floyd | or heads along the routes east towards the storybook hills or west
Floyd | into the fairytale woods.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Black Tarmac Road
Floyd | You're on a road by the squat concrete hut that contains the Chinese
Floyd | Room. In smooth black tarmac, neatly painted with white lines, the
Floyd | road stretches north to the village in peculiarly perfect tapering
Floyd | perspective. Behind you, to the south, you see the road lead towards
Floyd | some queer-looking hedgerows at the base of the crag. To the east, as
Floyd | before, stretch the plains to the horizon, with the ocean, behind sand
Floyd | dunes, doing likewise to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The remains of a scarecrow droop on a pole here.
Floyd |

		Lionheart says, "The tome was a very plausible solution there, I'm surprised it didn't work" 	
			smartgenes says, "i'm wondering if it's a bug" 	
			DavidW says, "Or we phrased it wrong." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Roof
Floyd | The Chinese Room, you have discovered, is in the centre of a
Floyd | fantastical world, on a road leading north to woods and a hillside
Floyd | village and south to a cragtop castle. Wide plains spread out to the
Floyd | east, grassy dunes and a strip of sand border an ocean to the west,
Floyd | and above you Flying Spaghetti Monsters gambol in the updrafts. The
Floyd | roof of the Chinese Room is flat and covered with pitch, hot under the
Floyd | sun. On the east side of the building, a ladder leads down to the
Floyd | road.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x pitch" 		
	

Floyd | It's a bit sticky, and not, as it turns out, particularly black.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x ladder" 		
	

Floyd | A steel ladder on the east side of the roof. It's not funny in any
Floyd | way. Steel seldom is.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | You channel your will to power to summon a path in that direction.
Floyd | Sadly, nothing happens: you can't go that way.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You channel your will to power to summon a path in that direction.
Floyd | Sadly, nothing happens: you can't go that way.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "You want to enter the hatch?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "enter hatch" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Chinese Room
Floyd | It's a plain concrete box, equipped only with desk and chair. A
Floyd | computer sits on the desk, casting an insipid electronic glow over a
Floyd | stack of cards sitting by the keyboard. There's a slow drip from a
Floyd | damp patch up on the ceiling. Some grubby light seeps through a high
Floyd | window across onto the poster that dominates an entire wall. Across
Floyd | the top of the poster huge bold letters read "THE CHINESE ROOM".
Floyd | Underneath -- a string of Chinese characters.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "that's the one" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get typewriter" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get keyboard" 		
	

Floyd | That seems to be a part of the computer.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "There's no typewriter here. That's a computer." 	
			inky asks, "did you try finding something for Mary that wasn't colored like she expected, like she said earlier?" 	
			Lionheart says, "We're thinking the raven" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "go hatch" 		
	

Floyd | You'll need to stand on that chair to reach the hatch.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "stand on chair" 		
	

Floyd | You stand on the chair. You can see your house from here! Well, you
Floyd | can't really, but you can reach the hatch.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "go hatch" 		
	

Floyd | You haul yourself up through the hatch and scramble onto the roof of
Floyd | the Chinese Room, the hatch thudding shut behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Roof
Floyd | The Chinese Room, you have discovered, is in the centre of a
Floyd | fantastical world, on a road leading north to woods and a hillside
Floyd | village and south to a cragtop castle. Wide plains spread out to the
Floyd | east, grassy dunes and a strip of sand border an ocean to the west,
Floyd | and above you Flying Spaghetti Monsters gambol in the updrafts. The
Floyd | roof of the Chinese Room is flat and covered with pitch, hot under the
Floyd | sun. On the east side of the building, a ladder leads down to the
Floyd | road.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You shimmy down the ladder onto the road.
Floyd |
Floyd | Black Tarmac Road
Floyd | You're on a road by the squat concrete hut that contains the Chinese
Floyd | Room. In smooth black tarmac, neatly painted with white lines, the
Floyd | road stretches north to the village in peculiarly perfect tapering
Floyd | perspective. Behind you, to the south, you see the road lead towards
Floyd | some queer-looking hedgerows at the base of the crag. To the east, as
Floyd | before, stretch the plains to the horizon, with the ocean, behind sand
Floyd | dunes, doing likewise to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The remains of a scarecrow droop on a pole here.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Striking out south towards the castle, you soon realise what it is
Floyd | that lurks so strangely at the base of the crag. As the rock looms
Floyd | over you like ten tonne weight over a hapless clown, the road becomes
Floyd | a pebbly path leading into what is clearly an enormous maze.
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Maze
Floyd | You're standing at the entrance to a vast maze built of hedges that
Floyd | tower six feet above you. The path seems extravagantly narrow, as if
Floyd | the designer wanted to prepare the unwary adventurer from the outside.
Floyd | Above the entrance is a painted wooden sign. It looks important.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "read sign" 		
	

Floyd | Attention, Adventurer! This MAZE is not for the FAINTHEARTED, nor for
Floyd | the CORRUPT. This is the MORAL MAZE, where only the truly ETHICAL
Floyd | shall pass. Should you find yourself LOST forever -- what can you do
Floyd | but PRAY?
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Black Tarmac Road
Floyd | You're on a road by the squat concrete hut that contains the Chinese
Floyd | Room. In smooth black tarmac, neatly painted with white lines, the
Floyd | road stretches north to the village in peculiarly perfect tapering
Floyd | perspective. Behind you, to the south, you see the road lead towards
Floyd | some queer-looking hedgerows at the base of the crag. To the east, as
Floyd | before, stretch the plains to the horizon, with the ocean, behind sand
Floyd | dunes, doing likewise to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The remains of a scarecrow droop on a pole here.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "What about west of scarecrow?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Village Street
Floyd | A church, a theatre, a tavern, a barbershop, a pavement caf? -- their
Floyd | various changing forms clutter around, entrances facing out onto what
Floyd | seems (most of the time) to be an ordinary village street. Passers-by
Floyd | duck in and out of the buildings, stop by the water pump, or carry on
Floyd | to a square to the north. No-one, you notice, takes the road south --
Floyd | or heads along the routes east towards the storybook hills or west
Floyd | into the fairytale woods.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Black Tarmac Road
Floyd | You're on a road by the squat concrete hut that contains the Chinese
Floyd | Room. In smooth black tarmac, neatly painted with white lines, the
Floyd | road stretches north to the village in peculiarly perfect tapering
Floyd | perspective. Behind you, to the south, you see the road lead towards
Floyd | some queer-looking hedgerows at the base of the crag. To the east, as
Floyd | before, stretch the plains to the horizon, with the ocean, behind sand
Floyd | dunes, doing likewise to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The remains of a scarecrow droop on a pole here.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Leaving the road, you find yourself walking through squat dunes
Floyd | scrubby with beachgrass. Your feet leave a trail behind you in the
Floyd | otherwise undisturbed sand. Soon, the ocean emerges again from behind
Floyd | the dunes, more blue and sparkling than a busking saxophonist on an
Floyd | empty Christmas morning.
Floyd |
Floyd | You find yourself on a beach -- a strip of silvery sand bordering an
Floyd | ocean that seems truly boundless. You try and focus on the horizon,
Floyd | but find your attention wavering whenever you get close to pinning it
Floyd | down, as if there were a blind spot in your consciousness. The sea
Floyd | shimmers and shifts under your gaze. You shake your head, blinking,
Floyd | and make your way along the beach, feet sliding in the fine-grained
Floyd | sand, towards a few small figures further along.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you approach them, the figures -- two men dressed in white togas --
Floyd | turn to look at you. "By Zeus, Achilles!" says one to the other, "It
Floyd | looks like an adventurer has arrived."
Floyd |
Floyd | Before you can get a word in, the man -- an elderly, squat little
Floyd | Greek -- greets you effusively:
Floyd |
Floyd | "Welcome, adventurer! Well come indeed, oh yes. Very, very fortuitous
Floyd | indeed . . . " He tails off, and the other man glances at you,
Floyd | embarrassed.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hallo," he says, shuffling on his feet. "I'm Achilles."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Hello, Achilles.
Floyd | [2] What's going on here?
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "oh, Zeno's paradox, I bet." 	
			Lionheart asks, "Oh, hi Achilles. Is Ms. Tortoise about?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | There's an awkward moment while Achilles searches for something to say
Floyd | and the other man continues to mutter to himself. You hear bursts of
Floyd | numbers shooting off in all directions from him. "Oh!" says Achilles,
Floyd | inspiration striking. "This is Zeno. From Elea. He's very clever."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] What's so clever about him?
Floyd | [2] Where's Elea? Is that the name of this place?
Floyd | [3] Hang on -- Zeno, Achilles . . . isn't there supposed to be a
Floyd | tortoise around here?
Floyd | [4] What's going on here?
Floyd |

		Jizaboz says, "heh" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | "Oh no, Elea is that place halfway between point A and point B. You'll
Floyd | never get there."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] What's going on here, then?
Floyd | [2] Hang on -- Zeno, Achilles . . . isn't there supposed to be a
Floyd | tortoise around here?
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | Zeno stops muttering immediately, and looks at you, aghast. Achilles
Floyd | turns away. You sense you've said something you shouldn't've.
Floyd |
Floyd | Eventually, Zeno speaks, sighing. "Well, that's our problem, don't you
Floyd | see? She's gone."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Gone," echoes Achilles.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Left," says Zeno.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Kaput, concludes Achilles, mournfully.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Why?
Floyd | [2] So what is going on here, then?
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "She's on tour with her Aunt Hillary in France," explains Achilles.
Floyd | "Said she was sick of being exploited by our patriarchal obsession
Floyd | with paradoxes and chauvanistic exploitation of her abilities, and
Floyd | wanted to be somewhere where she could truly be herself."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hence," says Zeno, "our problem."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] So what is going on here, then?
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "We're holding a race!" cries Zeno. "A great and magnificent race, of
Floyd | profound importance. But we've only got one racer."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Me," says Achilles.
Floyd |
Floyd | "And you can't hold a proper paradox with only one racer! It would be
Floyd | like holding a symposium with only one philosopher. Very boring. Not
Floyd | enough contradictions."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] And that's where I come in, is it?
Floyd | [2] Hang on, I think I see where this is going . . .
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "Indeed! You look like you would make a fine racer."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Not a chance.
Floyd | [2] What's in it for me?
Floyd | [3] Gosh, thanks! I suppose when you put it like that . . .
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | "Well there is this rather fine trophy to be presented to the winner,"
Floyd | says Zeno, brandishing a large glass cup with a laurel leaf carving.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Wow, a glass trophy, really? Cor. Guess not, then.
Floyd | [2] Oh, alright then.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | "Splendid! Bravo! Well, then, you two had better get ready!"
Floyd |

		Lionheart says, "Aunt Hillary, so I guess our author has read Godel, Escher, Bach then." 	
			DavidW says, "ha ha" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | You're standing at the start line, stripped to your underwear. You
Floyd | made that much of a compromise with the two Greeks. Achilles,
Floyd | limbering up next to you, was not so modest. You feel like your
Floyd | eyeballs are being dragged on strings, downwards and sideways . . .
Floyd | You look away, blushing furiously, and crouch down, set, the aching
Floyd | vision of school P.E. lessons mugging you in memory alley.
Floyd |
Floyd | When Zeno shouts the go, there's a moment of blurred confusion as you
Floyd | both launch off. Your mind can't manage any complicated tasks, like
Floyd | managing sensory apparatus, when it's pumping your arms and legs this
Floyd | hard. When the mess of sensations starts to coalesce, you realise that
Floyd | Achilles has streaked (in every sense of the word) off in front of
Floyd | you, and is already nearly at the finish line. Oh, well. At least you
Floyd | tried.
Floyd |
Floyd | Achilles loops around the flagpole and jogs back to you. Soon he's
Floyd | bouncing up and down at your side, jiggling in a disconcerting way.
Floyd | "Come on!" he says. "You're halfway there!"
Floyd |
Floyd | At this stage, you don't think your brain can possibly cope with
Floyd | issuing any instructions other than GIVE UP or KEEP RUNNING.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "ooh, underwear scene." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "keep running" 		
	

Floyd | You plummet onwards down the track, Achilles keeping pace beside you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Only 1/4 a millos to go! Keep it up!"
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "kick achilles in the heel" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "keep running" 		
	

Floyd | You plummet onwards down the track, Achilles keeping pace beside you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Only 1/8 a millos to go! Keep it up!"
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "keep running" 		
	

Floyd | You plummet onwards down the track, Achilles keeping pace beside you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Only 1/16 a millos to go! That's nearly there!"
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "keep running" 		
	

Floyd | You plummet onwards down the track, Achilles keeping pace beside you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Only 1/32 a millos to go! You can do it!"
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "again" 		
	

Floyd | You plummet onwards down the track, Achilles keeping pace beside you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Only 1/64 a millos to go! You won't give up now, will you?"
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "again" 		
	

Floyd | You plummet onwards down the track, Achilles keeping pace beside you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Only 1/128 a millos to go! Surely you can keep going?"
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "again" 		
	

Floyd | You plummet onwards down the track, Achilles keeping pace beside you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Only 1/256 a millos to go! Keep it up!"
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "again" 		
	

Floyd | You plummet onwards down the track, Achilles keeping pace beside you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Only 1/512 a millos to go! Surely you can keep going?"
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "heh" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "again" 		
	

Floyd | You plummet onwards down the track, Achilles keeping pace beside you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Only 1/1024 a millos to go! Surely you can keep going?"
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "again" 		
	

Floyd | You plummet onwards down the track, Achilles keeping pace beside you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Only 1/2048 a millos to go! You won't give up now, will you?"
Floyd |

		Jizaboz says, "Oh no.." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "again" 		
	

Floyd | You plummet onwards down the track, Achilles keeping pace beside you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Only 1/4096 a millos to go! That's nearly there!"
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "again" 		
	

Floyd | You plummet onwards down the track, Achilles keeping pace beside you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Only 1/8192 a millos to go! Don't want to give up, do you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | You tumble into a heap on the ground, utterly exhausted. Achilles lets
Floyd | out a sympathetic groan and picks you up bodily, throwing you over his
Floyd | shoulder, before jogging leisurely back to Zeno at the start line.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "lol" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | When you come to from your exhausted stupor, you see the two Greeks
Floyd | bending over you, concerned. Achilles (mercifully back in his toga)
Floyd | puts an amphora of wine to your lips, which you splutter away at,
Floyd | sitting up sharply.
Floyd |
Floyd | "A brave attempt, young adventurer!" says Zeno. "And, philosophically
Floyd | speaking, very interesting, yes, very interesting indeed . . ." He
Floyd | tails off again, and as you pick yourself up, Achilles looks at you
Floyd | regretfully.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Black Tarmac Road
Floyd | You're on a road by the squat concrete hut that contains the Chinese
Floyd | Room. In smooth black tarmac, neatly painted with white lines, the
Floyd | road stretches north to the village in peculiarly perfect tapering
Floyd | perspective. Behind you, to the south, you see the road lead towards
Floyd | some queer-looking hedgerows at the base of the crag. To the east, as
Floyd | before, stretch the plains to the horizon, with the ocean, behind sand
Floyd | dunes, doing likewise to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The remains of a scarecrow droop on a pole here.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Village Street
Floyd | A church, a theatre, a tavern, a barbershop, a pavement caf? -- their
Floyd | various changing forms clutter around, entrances facing out onto what
Floyd | seems (most of the time) to be an ordinary village street. Passers-by
Floyd | duck in and out of the buildings, stop by the water pump, or carry on
Floyd | to a square to the north. No-one, you notice, takes the road south --
Floyd | or heads along the routes east towards the storybook hills or west
Floyd | into the fairytale woods.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Fairytale Woods
Floyd | In the midst of the woods stand a Buddhist monk and a lumberjack
Floyd | engaged in a heated discussion as to whether a tree falling down in a
Floyd | forest makes a sound if nobody is around to hear it. Their debate is
Floyd | punctuated by the occasional felling of a tree at the blade of the
Floyd | lumberjack's axe.
Floyd |
Floyd | The woods become more sinister looking to the west and the village
Floyd | street is back to the east.
Floyd |

		Lionheart says, "We ended up in Achilles's spot, I think" 	
			DavidW says, "yes" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Spooky Part of the Woods
Floyd |  The fairytale woods seem to have shifted imperceptibly into the
Floyd | spooky woods you see before you. All around you are brambles, bracken
Floyd | and blackened lightning struck trees.
Floyd |
Floyd | Turning east you can just about make out happier looking trees. All
Floyd | that you can see in this part of the woods is a mess of brambles.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a non-black raven here.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "talk to raven" 		
	

Floyd | You don't want to talk to the non-black raven until you've given it
Floyd | some means of turning black.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "give ink to raven" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "paint" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "give paint to raven" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the tube of black paint)
Floyd | The ravenly laughs maniacly. "Black paint?" it cries, "Black paint?
Floyd | Who'd you take me for? What am, some sort of canvas?
Floyd |
Floyd | The non-black raven snatches the paint from your hands and hides it
Floyd | about its person. "Caw," it says, "I'll keep it anyhow."
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Fairytale Woods
Floyd | In the midst of the woods stand a Buddhist monk and a lumberjack
Floyd | engaged in a heated discussion as to whether a tree falling down in a
Floyd | forest makes a sound if nobody is around to hear it. Their debate is
Floyd | punctuated by the occasional felling of a tree at the blade of the
Floyd | lumberjack's axe.
Floyd |
Floyd | The woods become more sinister looking to the west and the village
Floyd | street is back to the east.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "talk to raven" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Village Street
Floyd | A church, a theatre, a tavern, a barbershop, a pavement caf? -- their
Floyd | various changing forms clutter around, entrances facing out onto what
Floyd | seems (most of the time) to be an ordinary village street. Passers-by
Floyd | duck in and out of the buildings, stop by the water pump, or carry on
Floyd | to a square to the north. No-one, you notice, takes the road south --
Floyd | or heads along the routes east towards the storybook hills or west
Floyd | into the fairytale woods.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take raven" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "oops sorry guys" 	
			smartgenes says, "gonna go to the pump" 	
			smartgenes says, "what was the format again" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pump about crow" 		
	

Floyd | You pull the pump's handle, but no intuition is forthcoming.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "The pump seems to give out too many hints." 	
			Lionheart says, "I'd rather avoid the pump" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pump about mary" 		
	

Floyd | You pull the pump's handle, concentrating furiously. Mary seems
Floyd | awfully familiar. Better think about that. You muse for a while on
Floyd | what might happen if she saw something surprising -- like something
Floyd | coloured as it shouldn't be. That'd probably shock her into taking her
Floyd | goggles off in order to double-check, and who knows what'd happen if
Floyd | she did that.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "okays" 	
			DavidW says, "yeah, let's avoid the pump for now." 	
			Lionheart says, "See, TMI" 	
			smartgenes says, "clever way of gicing hints actually" 	
			DavidW says, "It's not subtle enough." 	
			Lionheart says, "It's a clever conceit for a hint system" 	
			smartgenes says, "like how it's integrated int he game tho" 	
			smartgenes says, "dinner" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Village Street
Floyd | A church, a theatre, a tavern, a barbershop, a pavement caf? -- their
Floyd | various changing forms clutter around, entrances facing out onto what
Floyd | seems (most of the time) to be an ordinary village street. Passers-by
Floyd | duck in and out of the buildings, stop by the water pump, or carry on
Floyd | to a square to the north. No-one, you notice, takes the road south --
Floyd | or heads along the routes east towards the storybook hills or west
Floyd | into the fairytale woods.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "enter caf" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "go caf" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "go cafe" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Pavement Caf?
Floyd | The caf? spills out into the street. Steel chairs are scattered around
Floyd | the serving kiosk, apparently chaotically, though you suspect there's
Floyd | a cynical art to it. Most of the customers are buried in books,
Floyd | thimble-sized cups of black coffee steaming by them and handmade
Floyd | cigarettes rolling around the corners of their mouths. Some of them,
Floyd | though, are intense young couples clasping hands across their plates,
Floyd | boring into each other's eyes as if looking for some flaw, breaking
Floyd | the gaze only to toss hair or adjust a beret. Sitting in the corner,
Floyd | Jean-Paul Sartre surveys the caf? around him and smiles in a satisfied
Floyd | yet enigmatic way.
Floyd |
Floyd | The server is clattering away in the kitchen behind the kiosk, making
Floyd | loud sweary noises.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "oh yeah the missing diacritic" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read menu" 		smartgenes says, "i thought it was a joke the first time.. caff or caf.. slang" 	
	

Floyd | In minimalist letters it lists the available fare:
Floyd |  - Fresh summer sorbet of pre-phyllorexa claret
Floyd |  - Plovers" egg omelet with a side-platter of seasonal vegetables
Floyd |  - Oven-roasted black swan on a bed of couscous with a thyme and
Floyd | fennel garnish
Floyd |  - Eggs, soss, beans
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "call server" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "talk to sartre" 		
	

Floyd | You'd better not speak to him, in case he asks for his wallet back.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "The sorbet uses the same claret that Aristotle wants." 	
			Lionheart says, "When we tried ordering it before, she said the fridge was broken, though." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You channel your will to power to summon a path in that direction.
Floyd | Sadly, nothing happens: you can't go that way.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You channel your will to power to summon a path in that direction.
Floyd | Sadly, nothing happens: you can't go that way.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x fridge" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "leave" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to say which compass direction to go in.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Village Street
Floyd | A church, a theatre, a tavern, a barbershop, a pavement caf? -- their
Floyd | various changing forms clutter around, entrances facing out onto what
Floyd | seems (most of the time) to be an ordinary village street. Passers-by
Floyd | duck in and out of the buildings, stop by the water pump, or carry on
Floyd | to a square to the north. No-one, you notice, takes the road south --
Floyd | or heads along the routes east towards the storybook hills or west
Floyd | into the fairytale woods.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to server" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		Lionheart says, "But that may indicate she has the ingredients" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an Encyclopaedia of Qualia
Floyd |   a sack (open)
Floyd |     a qualiascope
Floyd |     file of Platonic forms
Floyd |     a useless scrap of paper
Floyd |     a Categorical Imperativator
Floyd |     a broken lantern
Floyd |     a fifty pence piece
Floyd |     a lighter
Floyd |     a Chinese key
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "If we can ever see her again." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Square
Floyd | The square seems somehow madder now the madman has left.
Floyd |
Floyd | This appears to be the academic quarter of the village, and so may in
Floyd | fact be a quadrangle, which is awfully exciting. You know it's the
Floyd | academic quarter, because the grass is covered with sprawling young
Floyd | people wearing brightly coloured clothes, dreadlocks, and organic
Floyd | deodorant. Architecturally and geographically speaking, the buildings
Floyd | look like they were placed there by a commitee of village planners
Floyd | whose equipment budget stretched only so far as a compass. Three sides
Floyd | of the square are complemented by a museum, research institute and a
Floyd | library, to the west, north and east respectively.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Research Institute
Floyd | Inside, the Institute is as a marvel of the limits of both modernist
Floyd | architecture and the persuasiveness of funding applications. The floor
Floyd | of the entrance corridor is covered in sticky linoleum and the walls,
Floyd | painted an unpleasant shade of grue, with damp health and safety
Floyd | posters. Three doors lead off the corridor, to the north, east and
Floyd | west, each with a hand-written notice.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | There's a bloody furious cat in there -- an equally furious physicist
Floyd | is trying to force it into a box and close the lid, but is getting
Floyd | only bites and scratches for his troubles. You decide to leave them to
Floyd | it.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Colour Lab
Floyd | The lab is filled with all manner of scientific equipment. Monitors,
Floyd | levers, dials and big red buttons cover the walls, while the room's
Floyd | desk -- pushed against the computer stacks on the back wall -- has a
Floyd | complicated-looking laptop-printer set-up perched somewhere in the
Floyd | middle, surrounded by arcane assemblies of metal and glass, which Mary
Floyd | is operating with feverish skill.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a manual here.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "give encyclopaedia" 		
	

Floyd | (to Mary)
Floyd | Mary doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take manual" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x manual" 		
	

Floyd | The manual is a thick, leather-bound tome with THE RULES embossed in
Floyd | gold on the cover.  The whole process adds up to a syntactical method
Floyd | for answering questions about badgers in Chinese. You can't imagine
Floyd | why.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "show encyclopaedia" 		
	

Floyd | (to Mary)
Floyd | Mary seems to take no notice.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put manual in sack" 		
	

Floyd | You put the manual into the sack.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "We tried that already." 	
			smartgenes says, "we can swap the weight" 	
			DavidW says, "We wanted to try taking the raven to her." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Research Institute
Floyd | Inside, the Institute is as a marvel of the limits of both modernist
Floyd | architecture and the persuasiveness of funding applications. The floor
Floyd | of the entrance corridor is covered in sticky linoleum and the walls,
Floyd | painted an unpleasant shade of grue, with damp health and safety
Floyd | posters. Three doors lead off the corridor, to the north, east and
Floyd | west, each with a hand-written notice.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bat Lab
Floyd | The laboratory is a  brightly-lit white chamber, covered wall-to-wall
Floyd | in cabinets, posters, and counters covered with disturbing-looking
Floyd | instruments. A gigantic model of a bat hangs from the ceiling,
Floyd | spinning around gently. A white-haired man is moving fitfully around
Floyd | the room, grabbing instruments and examining diagrams, as he proceeds
Floyd | to dissect a series of what look worryingly like tiny brains. He's
Floyd | muttering something over and over again under his breath: "What is it
Floyd | like?" it seems to be. "What is it like? What is it like?"
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "find a bat" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Research Institute
Floyd | Inside, the Institute is as a marvel of the limits of both modernist
Floyd | architecture and the persuasiveness of funding applications. The floor
Floyd | of the entrance corridor is covered in sticky linoleum and the walls,
Floyd | painted an unpleasant shade of grue, with damp health and safety
Floyd | posters. Three doors lead off the corridor, to the north, east and
Floyd | west, each with a hand-written notice.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Square
Floyd | The square seems somehow madder now the madman has left.
Floyd |
Floyd | This appears to be the academic quarter of the village, and so may in
Floyd | fact be a quadrangle, which is awfully exciting. You know it's the
Floyd | academic quarter, because the grass is covered with sprawling young
Floyd | people wearing brightly coloured clothes, dreadlocks, and organic
Floyd | deodorant. Architecturally and geographically speaking, the buildings
Floyd | look like they were placed there by a commitee of village planners
Floyd | whose equipment budget stretched only so far as a compass. Three sides
Floyd | of the square are complemented by a museum, research institute and a
Floyd | library, to the west, north and east respectively.
Floyd |

		Lionheart says, "Wait" 	
			DavidW asks, "oh, would Nagel like the tome?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Museum
Floyd | The Odditorium is filled with a crazy array of philosophical exhibits.
Floyd | The steward is giving the ship's hull a light dusting.
Floyd |

		Lionheart says, "Right, show tome to nagel" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "talk to steward" 		
	

Floyd | You'd better not unless you can get that cube to return to her.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "what were the other objects.. golden rule" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Square
Floyd | The square seems somehow madder now the madman has left.
Floyd |
Floyd | This appears to be the academic quarter of the village, and so may in
Floyd | fact be a quadrangle, which is awfully exciting. You know it's the
Floyd | academic quarter, because the grass is covered with sprawling young
Floyd | people wearing brightly coloured clothes, dreadlocks, and organic
Floyd | deodorant. Architecturally and geographically speaking, the buildings
Floyd | look like they were placed there by a commitee of village planners
Floyd | whose equipment budget stretched only so far as a compass. Three sides
Floyd | of the square are complemented by a museum, research institute and a
Floyd | library, to the west, north and east respectively.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Research Institute
Floyd | Inside, the Institute is as a marvel of the limits of both modernist
Floyd | architecture and the persuasiveness of funding applications. The floor
Floyd | of the entrance corridor is covered in sticky linoleum and the walls,
Floyd | painted an unpleasant shade of grue, with damp health and safety
Floyd | posters. Three doors lead off the corridor, to the north, east and
Floyd | west, each with a hand-written notice.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I suspect we want to keep the cube for now." 	
			smartgenes says, "who was nagel" 	
			DavidW says, "Bat guy." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bat Lab
Floyd | The laboratory is a  brightly-lit white chamber, covered wall-to-wall
Floyd | in cabinets, posters, and counters covered with disturbing-looking
Floyd | instruments. A gigantic model of a bat hangs from the ceiling,
Floyd | spinning around gently. A white-haired man is moving fitfully around
Floyd | the room, grabbing instruments and examining diagrams, as he proceeds
Floyd | to dissect a series of what look worryingly like tiny brains. He's
Floyd | muttering something over and over again under his breath: "What is it
Floyd | like?" it seems to be. "What is it like? What is it like?"
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "show encyclopaedia to nagel" 		
	

Floyd | Nagel seems to take no notice.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "The tome ought to tell him what bats are like." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take tome" 		
	

Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "show tome to nagel" 		
	

Floyd | Nagel seems to take no notice.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give tome to nagel" 		
	

Floyd | Nagel doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "show encylopedia to nagel" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "i" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an Encyclopaedia of Qualia
Floyd |   a sack (open)
Floyd |     a manual
Floyd |     a qualiascope
Floyd |     file of Platonic forms
Floyd |     a useless scrap of paper
Floyd |     a Categorical Imperativator
Floyd |     a broken lantern
Floyd |     a fifty pence piece
Floyd |     a lighter
Floyd |     a Chinese key
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look up bat in encyclopedia" 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "give qualiascope to nagel" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the qualiascope)
Floyd | Nagel doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "The game is really poor with synonyms." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "consult tome about bats" 		
	

Floyd | Apparently this is an Encyclopaedia of Qualia. It's the colour
Floyd | edition. Opening it, you suddenly become overwhelmed by a veritable
Floyd | rainbow of sensations -- the smell of coffee, the feel of mist, the
Floyd | indescribable feeling you get when you've just dropped an egg. Looking
Floyd | down at the text, you realise that it consists of a
Floyd | carefully-organised catalogue of all the world's possible sensations,
Floyd | and as you read the name of each it washes over you. You snap the book
Floyd | shut before you become completely overcome.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x coin" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x fifty" 		
	

Floyd | Neither so shiny nor so round as the pound, yet money nonetheless.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read about bats in tome" 		
	

Floyd | Apparently this is an Encyclopaedia of Qualia. It's the colour
Floyd | edition. Opening it, you suddenly become overwhelmed by a veritable
Floyd | rainbow of sensations -- the smell of coffee, the feel of mist, the
Floyd | indescribable feeling you get when you've just dropped an egg. Looking
Floyd | down at the text, you realise that it consists of a
Floyd | carefully-organised catalogue of all the world's possible sensations,
Floyd | and as you read the name of each it washes over you. You snap the book
Floyd | shut before you become completely overcome.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "nagel, read about bats in tome" 		
	

Floyd | Your command falls on deaf ears. Perhaps you should TALK TO them about
Floyd | it?
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look up bats in tome" 		
	

Floyd | Apparently this is an Encyclopaedia of Qualia. It's the colour
Floyd | edition. Opening it, you suddenly become overwhelmed by a veritable
Floyd | rainbow of sensations -- the smell of coffee, the feel of mist, the
Floyd | indescribable feeling you get when you've just dropped an egg. Looking
Floyd | down at the text, you realise that it consists of a
Floyd | carefully-organised catalogue of all the world's possible sensations,
Floyd | and as you read the name of each it washes over you. You snap the book
Floyd | shut before you become completely overcome.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to nagel" 		
	

Floyd | Nagel notices you and grabs your shoulders with both hands. His eyes
Floyd | boring into yours, he whispers. "Can you tell me what it is like? What
Floyd | it is like . . . to be a bat?" This said, he seems to forget what he's
Floyd | doing, and returns to his dissection, muttering all the while.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "consult tome about bats" 		
	

Floyd | Apparently this is an Encyclopaedia of Qualia. It's the colour
Floyd | edition. Opening it, you suddenly become overwhelmed by a veritable
Floyd | rainbow of sensations -- the smell of coffee, the feel of mist, the
Floyd | indescribable feeling you get when you've just dropped an egg. Looking
Floyd | down at the text, you realise that it consists of a
Floyd | carefully-organised catalogue of all the world's possible sensations,
Floyd | and as you read the name of each it washes over you. You snap the book
Floyd | shut before you become completely overcome.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "i'm thinking we just need to have a bat and the qualiascope to show him" 	
			Lionheart says, "Oh yeah, the scope" 	
			smartgenes says, "how to resolve the argument about the tree" 	
			DavidW says, "hm. I doubt the scope will help, but sure, try it." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You channel your will to power to summon a path in that direction.
Floyd | Sadly, nothing happens: you can't go that way.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Research Institute
Floyd | Inside, the Institute is as a marvel of the limits of both modernist
Floyd | architecture and the persuasiveness of funding applications. The floor
Floyd | of the entrance corridor is covered in sticky linoleum and the walls,
Floyd | painted an unpleasant shade of grue, with damp health and safety
Floyd | posters. Three doors lead off the corridor, to the north, east and
Floyd | west, each with a hand-written notice.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Square
Floyd | The square seems somehow madder now the madman has left.
Floyd |
Floyd | This appears to be the academic quarter of the village, and so may in
Floyd | fact be a quadrangle, which is awfully exciting. You know it's the
Floyd | academic quarter, because the grass is covered with sprawling young
Floyd | people wearing brightly coloured clothes, dreadlocks, and organic
Floyd | deodorant. Architecturally and geographically speaking, the buildings
Floyd | look like they were placed there by a commitee of village planners
Floyd | whose equipment budget stretched only so far as a compass. Three sides
Floyd | of the square are complemented by a museum, research institute and a
Floyd | library, to the west, north and east respectively.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Village Street
Floyd | A church, a theatre, a tavern, a barbershop, a pavement caf? -- their
Floyd | various changing forms clutter around, entrances facing out onto what
Floyd | seems (most of the time) to be an ordinary village street. Passers-by
Floyd | duck in and out of the buildings, stop by the water pump, or carry on
Floyd | to a square to the north. No-one, you notice, takes the road south --
Floyd | or heads along the routes east towards the storybook hills or west
Floyd | into the fairytale woods.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Fairytale Woods
Floyd | In the midst of the woods stand a Buddhist monk and a lumberjack
Floyd | engaged in a heated discussion as to whether a tree falling down in a
Floyd | forest makes a sound if nobody is around to hear it. Their debate is
Floyd | punctuated by the occasional felling of a tree at the blade of the
Floyd | lumberjack's axe.
Floyd |
Floyd | The woods become more sinister looking to the west and the village
Floyd | street is back to the east.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I think we need earplugs for the lumberjack." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "give imperitavator to lumberjack" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a qualiascope
Floyd |   an Encyclopaedia of Qualia
Floyd |   a sack (open)
Floyd |     a manual
Floyd |     file of Platonic forms
Floyd |     a useless scrap of paper
Floyd |     a Categorical Imperativator
Floyd |     a broken lantern
Floyd |     a fifty pence piece
Floyd |     a lighter
Floyd |     a Chinese key
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x categorical" 		
	

Floyd | It's a lead cube. That would seem to be it, though it feels rather
Floyd | heavier than it should.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "give cube to monk" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the Categorical Imperativator)
Floyd | Philosophers are not yet supermen.
Floyd |

		djfletch asks, "have we been north from where the woman was being burnt?" 	
			smartgenes says, "nope" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Village Street
Floyd | A church, a theatre, a tavern, a barbershop, a pavement caf? -- their
Floyd | various changing forms clutter around, entrances facing out onto what
Floyd | seems (most of the time) to be an ordinary village street. Passers-by
Floyd | duck in and out of the buildings, stop by the water pump, or carry on
Floyd | to a square to the north. No-one, you notice, takes the road south --
Floyd | or heads along the routes east towards the storybook hills or west
Floyd | into the fairytale woods.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "nope" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hill
Floyd | There's a great pyre here very slowly catching alight. Tied to a stake
Floyd | in the centre of the fire is a handsome woman looking deeply
Floyd | determined, though you suppose she'd look less composed if the fire
Floyd | wasn't so pitifully poor. At the base of the pyre, an imposing,
Floyd | bushy-bearded man in an ornate uniform is interrogating her intensely,
Floyd | in a way that appears to be making her all the more resolute.
Floyd |
Floyd | From here, you could head west, back to the village, or further into
Floyd | the hills to the north.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Mill
Floyd | You trek down the side of the first hill, sniffing the daffodils
Floyd | resentfully as you go, and then begin your climb up the next. That
Floyd | feeling of the path shifting helpfully beneath your feet continues, no
Floyd | matter how much you try and kick the hillside into submission. The sun
Floyd | smiles. You breathe a deep, almost contented sigh.
Floyd |
Floyd | And then throw yourself to the ground as an enormous screaming mare
Floyd | gallops madly down the side of the hill, dragging a shattered cart
Floyd | behind her. You pick yourself up as she thunders off into the
Floyd | distance, now properly content that this world continues to be
Floyd | completely insane, and climb on upwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | Passing a sign for "John Stuart's Livery and Corn-Processors", you
Floyd | reach the crest of the hill and realise just what made the horse
Floyd | gallop. The windmill here is aflame and billowing smoke, its sails
Floyd | spinning madly.You cover your face from the unbearable heat of the
Floyd | burning mill -- and then you hear the screams from inside.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "eep" 	
			smartgenes says, "more fires" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You'd rather not do any more hillwalking today --unless it's back
Floyd | south towards the village.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hill
Floyd | There's a great pyre here very slowly catching alight. Tied to a stake
Floyd | in the centre of the fire is a handsome woman looking deeply
Floyd | determined, though you suppose she'd look less composed if the fire
Floyd | wasn't so pitifully poor. At the base of the pyre, an imposing,
Floyd | bushy-bearded man in an ornate uniform is interrogating her intensely,
Floyd | in a way that appears to be making her all the more resolute.
Floyd |
Floyd | From here, you could head west, back to the village, or further into
Floyd | the hills to the north.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "more puzzles." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "talk to pirate" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "what, not saving anyone?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "talk to man" 		
	

Floyd | "Yes?" he says, abruptly.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Ah... nothing.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "Do not tarry!" he shouts, "Go retire some zombies!"
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Village Street
Floyd | A church, a theatre, a tavern, a barbershop, a pavement caf? -- their
Floyd | various changing forms clutter around, entrances facing out onto what
Floyd | seems (most of the time) to be an ordinary village street. Passers-by
Floyd | duck in and out of the buildings, stop by the water pump, or carry on
Floyd | to a square to the north. No-one, you notice, takes the road south --
Floyd | or heads along the routes east towards the storybook hills or west
Floyd | into the fairytale woods.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "why didn't we go in the mill?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Fairytale Woods
Floyd | In the midst of the woods stand a Buddhist monk and a lumberjack
Floyd | engaged in a heated discussion as to whether a tree falling down in a
Floyd | forest makes a sound if nobody is around to hear it. Their debate is
Floyd | punctuated by the occasional felling of a tree at the blade of the
Floyd | lumberjack's axe.
Floyd |
Floyd | The woods become more sinister looking to the west and the village
Floyd | street is back to the east.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "it's on fire" 	
			DavidW says, "But you didn't even try!" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Village Street
Floyd | A church, a theatre, a tavern, a barbershop, a pavement caf? -- their
Floyd | various changing forms clutter around, entrances facing out onto what
Floyd | seems (most of the time) to be an ordinary village street. Passers-by
Floyd | duck in and out of the buildings, stop by the water pump, or carry on
Floyd | to a square to the north. No-one, you notice, takes the road south --
Floyd | or heads along the routes east towards the storybook hills or west
Floyd | into the fairytale woods.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Square
Floyd | The square seems somehow madder now the madman has left.
Floyd |
Floyd | This appears to be the academic quarter of the village, and so may in
Floyd | fact be a quadrangle, which is awfully exciting. You know it's the
Floyd | academic quarter, because the grass is covered with sprawling young
Floyd | people wearing brightly coloured clothes, dreadlocks, and organic
Floyd | deodorant. Architecturally and geographically speaking, the buildings
Floyd | look like they were placed there by a commitee of village planners
Floyd | whose equipment budget stretched only so far as a compass. Three sides
Floyd | of the square are complemented by a museum, research institute and a
Floyd | library, to the west, north and east respectively.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Village Street
Floyd | A church, a theatre, a tavern, a barbershop, a pavement caf? -- their
Floyd | various changing forms clutter around, entrances facing out onto what
Floyd | seems (most of the time) to be an ordinary village street. Passers-by
Floyd | duck in and out of the buildings, stop by the water pump, or carry on
Floyd | to a square to the north. No-one, you notice, takes the road south --
Floyd | or heads along the routes east towards the storybook hills or west
Floyd | into the fairytale woods.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hill
Floyd | There's a great pyre here very slowly catching alight. Tied to a stake
Floyd | in the centre of the fire is a handsome woman looking deeply
Floyd | determined, though you suppose she'd look less composed if the fire
Floyd | wasn't so pitifully poor. At the base of the pyre, an imposing,
Floyd | bushy-bearded man in an ornate uniform is interrogating her intensely,
Floyd | in a way that appears to be making her all the more resolute.
Floyd |
Floyd | From here, you could head west, back to the village, or further into
Floyd | the hills to the north.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Mill
Floyd | You cover your face from the unbearable heat of the burning mill --
Floyd | and then you hear the screams from inside.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "enter mill" 		
	

Floyd | Inside the Mill
Floyd | Sheilding your face from the fire and smoke, and momentarily
Floyd | questioning your sanity as you do so, you push your way through the
Floyd | door into the windmill. Wooden beams are crashing down around you in
Floyd | arcs of flame as you search for the source of the screams. Then you
Floyd | see them, trapped behind some arcane grinding machinery -- a huge man
Floyd | dressed in robes and an archbishop's mitre, and a small woman in a
Floyd | French maid's uniform.
Floyd |
Floyd | You pick your way through the burning wreckage in an effort to reach
Floyd | them, and then you pull back in horror. Just as you realise that the
Floyd | man is the Archbishop of Cambray, instantly recognisable from his
Floyd | regular appearances in the pages of The Guardian, so too do you
Floyd | realise that the woman is -- your mother.
Floyd |
Floyd | Her screaming and his bellowing snap you back to the urgency of the
Floyd | situation. The mill is crashing round about you and you have just time
Floyd | to enact a daring rescue. But with mounting horror you realise that
Floyd | you can't possibly carry both of them at once -- indeed, you may only
Floyd | be able to rescue one of them. But who?
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "oops i thought it was north, you see" 	
			DavidW says, "MOM!" 	
			DavidW says, "rescue mom, please" 	
			smartgenes says, "anything to do with Mill's philosophy" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "think about mill" 		
	

Floyd | John Stuart Mill (1806 - 1873) was a British ethical and political
Floyd | philosopher, and a public intellectual. He was the foremost proponent
Floyd | of utlitarianism, and also an early and formative theoriser of the
Floyd | liberal social state.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "rescue mother" 		
	

Floyd | Grabbing her left leg, you drag your mother heroically from the
Floyd | burning mill. As soon as she is clear of the building it explodes in a
Floyd | melodramatic and highly implausible inferno, from which rolls, rather
Floyd | pitifully, the Archbishop's mitre. You watch it spin to a halt as your
Floyd | mother swoons on the grass.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get mitre" 		
	

Floyd | You think perhaps you'd better leave it be.
Floyd |

		
	Jizaboz hops on his skateboard and rolls out. 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "talk to mother" 		
	

Floyd | Before you can say "Oedipus Complex", she smothers you with gratitude,
Floyd | wipes your face and departs, leaving you with a feeling of warmth and
Floyd | a used handkerchief.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x handkerchief" 		
	

Floyd | A handkerchief, slightly scented, slightly used.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "xmell it" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell it" 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You smell nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd rather not do any more hillwalking today --unless it's back
Floyd | south towards the village.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mill" 		
	

Floyd | You search through the ruined mill and find a bucket of pitch
Floyd | strangely untouched by the explosion.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "smell handkerchief" 		
	

Floyd | You smell nothing unexpected.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take pitch" 		
	

Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "that was easier than expected" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You'd rather not do any more hillwalking today --unless it's back
Floyd | south towards the village.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hill
Floyd | There's a great pyre here very slowly catching alight. Tied to a stake
Floyd | in the centre of the fire is a handsome woman looking deeply
Floyd | determined, though you suppose she'd look less composed if the fire
Floyd | wasn't so pitifully poor. At the base of the pyre, an imposing,
Floyd | bushy-bearded man in an ornate uniform is interrogating her intensely,
Floyd | in a way that appears to be making her all the more resolute.
Floyd |
Floyd | From here, you could head west, back to the village, or further into
Floyd | the hills to the north.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Village Street
Floyd | A church, a theatre, a tavern, a barbershop, a pavement caf? -- their
Floyd | various changing forms clutter around, entrances facing out onto what
Floyd | seems (most of the time) to be an ordinary village street. Passers-by
Floyd | duck in and out of the buildings, stop by the water pump, or carry on
Floyd | to a square to the north. No-one, you notice, takes the road south --
Floyd | or heads along the routes east towards the storybook hills or west
Floyd | into the fairytale woods.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Fairytale Woods
Floyd | In the midst of the woods stand a Buddhist monk and a lumberjack
Floyd | engaged in a heated discussion as to whether a tree falling down in a
Floyd | forest makes a sound if nobody is around to hear it. Their debate is
Floyd | punctuated by the occasional felling of a tree at the blade of the
Floyd | lumberjack's axe.
Floyd |
Floyd | The woods become more sinister looking to the west and the village
Floyd | street is back to the east.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Spooky Part of the Woods
Floyd |  The fairytale woods seem to have shifted imperceptibly into the
Floyd | spooky woods you see before you. All around you are brambles, bracken
Floyd | and blackened lightning struck trees.
Floyd |
Floyd | Turning east you can just about make out happier looking trees. All
Floyd | that you can see in this part of the woods is a mess of brambles.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a non-black raven here.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "give bucket to raven" 		
	

Floyd | The raven caws in despair. "Look, it's hopeless. I'll take the bucket
Floyd | of pitch as a gift but I know I'll never be able to use it to change
Floyd | colour. I guess I'll always be bright and cheery."
Floyd |
Floyd | Sobbing slightly, the raven pulls back the brambles before flying off.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x brambles" 		
	

Floyd | The brambles are pulled back, allowing you to pass through them to the
Floyd | cave beyond."
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "enter cave" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "go cave" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You channel your will to power to summon a path in that direction.
Floyd | Sadly, nothing happens: you can't go that way.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "west" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You push your way through the brambles and gingerly descend into the
Floyd | dark cave beyond.
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | The darkness envelops everything. It is the darkness of ignorance. Or
Floyd | possibly just an ordinary sort of darkness, but in any case, you won't
Floyd | be able to do anything until you bring some sort of light source here.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "light lighter" 		
	

Floyd | This dangerous act would achieve little.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn on lantern" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can switch.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a handkerchief
Floyd |   a qualiascope
Floyd |   an Encyclopaedia of Qualia
Floyd |   a sack (open)
Floyd |     a manual
Floyd |     file of Platonic forms
Floyd |     a useless scrap of paper
Floyd |     a Categorical Imperativator
Floyd |     a broken lantern
Floyd |     a fifty pence piece
Floyd |     a lighter
Floyd |     a Chinese key
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take lantern" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the Encyclopaedia of Qualia into the sack to make room)
Floyd | You've got your hands a bit full. You're going to have to find a sack
Floyd | or something if you want to carry any more.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Spooky Part of the Woods
Floyd |  The fairytale woods seem to have shifted imperceptibly into the
Floyd | spooky woods you see before you. All around you are brambles, bracken
Floyd | and blackened lightning struck trees.
Floyd |
Floyd | Turning east you can just about make out happier looking trees. All
Floyd | that you can see in this part of the woods is a mess of brambles.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "the lantern doesn't light" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "take lantern" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the qualiascope into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "light lantern" 		
	

Floyd | This dangerous act would achieve little.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x lantern" 		
	

Floyd | The glass part of the lantern is broken, so that the feeblest of winds
Floyd | would soon extinguish the fire within.
Floyd |

		
	gjnave arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn on lantern" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can switch.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x fire" 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x lighter" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |
Floyd | It a bit old and creaky, but it gives a serviceable spark.
Floyd |

		inky says, "hmm" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "burn paper" 		
	

Floyd | This dangerous act would achieve little.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "fix lantern" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to fix the broken lantern to?
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "repair lantern" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You push your way through the brambles and gingerly descend into the
Floyd | dark cave beyond.
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | The darkness envelops everything. It is the darkness of ignorance. Or
Floyd | possibly just an ordinary sort of darkness, but in any case, you won't
Floyd | be able to do anything until you bring some sort of light source here.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Spooky Part of the Woods
Floyd |  The fairytale woods seem to have shifted imperceptibly into the
Floyd | spooky woods you see before you. All around you are brambles, bracken
Floyd | and blackened lightning struck trees.
Floyd |
Floyd | Turning east you can just about make out happier looking trees. All
Floyd | that you can see in this part of the woods is a mess of brambles.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "oh, the cave is probably Plato's Cave, I bet." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x files" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x file" 		
	

Floyd | This a file of administrative forms that have reached the highest
Floyd | level of bureaucratic perfection. In order to complete them they must
Floyd | be signed by the relevant officials, who will only sign the form if
Floyd | they are presented with the very same form already signed.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Fairytale Woods
Floyd | In the midst of the woods stand a Buddhist monk and a lumberjack
Floyd | engaged in a heated discussion as to whether a tree falling down in a
Floyd | forest makes a sound if nobody is around to hear it. Their debate is
Floyd | punctuated by the occasional felling of a tree at the blade of the
Floyd | lumberjack's axe.
Floyd |
Floyd | The woods become more sinister looking to the west and the village
Floyd | street is back to the east.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You channel your will to power to summon a path in that direction.
Floyd | Sadly, nothing happens: you can't go that way.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Village Street
Floyd | A church, a theatre, a tavern, a barbershop, a pavement caf? -- their
Floyd | various changing forms clutter around, entrances facing out onto what
Floyd | seems (most of the time) to be an ordinary village street. Passers-by
Floyd | duck in and out of the buildings, stop by the water pump, or carry on
Floyd | to a square to the north. No-one, you notice, takes the road south --
Floyd | or heads along the routes east towards the storybook hills or west
Floyd | into the fairytale woods.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Black Tarmac Road
Floyd | You're on a road by the squat concrete hut that contains the Chinese
Floyd | Room. In smooth black tarmac, neatly painted with white lines, the
Floyd | road stretches north to the village in peculiarly perfect tapering
Floyd | perspective. Behind you, to the south, you see the road lead towards
Floyd | some queer-looking hedgerows at the base of the crag. To the east, as
Floyd | before, stretch the plains to the horizon, with the ocean, behind sand
Floyd | dunes, doing likewise to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The remains of a scarecrow droop on a pole here.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "talk to scarecrow" 		
	

Floyd | He's hardly in any state for idle chit-chat.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "repair scarecrow" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "we could attempt the maze" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Beach
Floyd | You're on the beach, where Zeno has set up a race track between the
Floyd | dunes and the sea. Achilles is also here -- sans Tortoise.
Floyd |
Floyd | The road lies back to the east.
Floyd |

		inky asks, "did you find any eggs on the beach?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x beach" 		
	

Floyd | Beach
Floyd | You're on the beach, where Zeno has set up a race track between the
Floyd | dunes and the sea. Achilles is also here -- sans Tortoise.
Floyd |
Floyd | The road lies back to the east.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x dunes" 		
	

Floyd | These are the dunes between the beach and the road; they act as a
Floyd | buffer for the sea breeze. A few small birds flit between them
Floyd | skittishly.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "search dunes" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "dig" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x birds" 		
	

Floyd | You walk towards the little birds, curious.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sand Dune
Floyd | As you approach the dune, the little bird you followed here -- a tiny
Floyd | white and grey little thing with a black collar, like a vicar in
Floyd | negative -- flits off out of sight. You soon realise its business
Floyd | here: this is where it has made its nest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The beach lies southwest of here.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "So how many things are we looking for now? A source of light, something unexpected coloured, a typewriter, wine, ...?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x nest" 		
	

Floyd | A rough and ready little home built out of seaside debris. In it
Floyd | cluster a handful of tiny speckled eggs.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get eggs" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the handkerchief into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Feeling truly barbaric, you scoop up the eggs in your hand and walk as
Floyd | fast as you can back to the beach to avoid looking the little bird in
Floyd | the eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beach
Floyd | You're on the beach, where Zeno has set up a race track between the
Floyd | dunes and the sea. Achilles is also here -- sans Tortoise.
Floyd |
Floyd | The road lies back to the east, while the dune where you found the
Floyd | nest is northeast of here.
Floyd |

		inky says, "now you can go to the cafe" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "put weight on achilles" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some eggs
Floyd |   a broken lantern
Floyd |   a sack (open)
Floyd |     a handkerchief
Floyd |     a qualiascope
Floyd |     an Encyclopaedia of Qualia
Floyd |     a manual
Floyd |     file of Platonic forms
Floyd |     a useless scrap of paper
Floyd |     a Categorical Imperativator
Floyd |     a fifty pence piece
Floyd |     a lighter
Floyd |     a Chinese key
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "sigh. We hadn't visited the beach yet." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x imperativator" 		
	

Floyd | It's a lead cube. That would seem to be it, though it feels rather
Floyd | heavier than it should.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "put cube on achilles" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the Categorical Imperativator before you can
Floyd | put it on top of something else.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get cube" 		
	

Floyd | Philosophers are not yet supermen.
Floyd |

		inky says, "you had, but apparently you had to examine the birds" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "hold cube" 		
	

Floyd | Philosophers are not yet supermen.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Black Tarmac Road
Floyd | You're on a road by the squat concrete hut that contains the Chinese
Floyd | Room. In smooth black tarmac, neatly painted with white lines, the
Floyd | road stretches north to the village in peculiarly perfect tapering
Floyd | perspective. Behind you, to the south, you see the road lead towards
Floyd | some queer-looking hedgerows at the base of the crag. To the east, as
Floyd | before, stretch the plains to the horizon, with the ocean, behind sand
Floyd | dunes, doing likewise to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The remains of a scarecrow droop on a pole here.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Beach
Floyd | You're on the beach, where Zeno has set up a race track between the
Floyd | dunes and the sea. Achilles is also here -- sans Tortoise.
Floyd |
Floyd | The road lies back to the east, while the dune where you found the
Floyd | nest is northeast of here.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "no, we hadn't visited before." 	
			DavidW says, "smartg here keeps u-turning." 	
			inky says, "oh, hunh" 	
			inky says, "I thought we had been here for the race" 	
			DavidW says, "Nope." 	
			smartgenes says, "i was looking for this eggs thing" 	
			smartgenes says, "but you already did it cos of inky's spoilers" 	
			DavidW says, "We tried the race but never went west." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You'd only get wet.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Sand Dune
Floyd | As you approach the dune, the little bird you followed here -- a tiny
Floyd | white and grey little thing with a black collar, like a vicar in
Floyd | negative -- flits off out of sight. You soon realise its business
Floyd | here: this is where it has made its nest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The beach lies southwest of here.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x nest" 		
	

Floyd | A rough and ready little home built out of seaside debris.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "oh ne. I thought it was west of Zeno." 	
			smartgenes says, "how did we get it.. did we actually go ne" 	
			DavidW says, "I knew we hadn't gone past." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | Beach
Floyd | You're on the beach, where Zeno has set up a race track between the
Floyd | dunes and the sea. Achilles is also here -- sans Tortoise.
Floyd |
Floyd | The road lies back to the east, while the dune where you found the
Floyd | nest is northeast of here.
Floyd |

		inky says, "I examined the dunes and then examined the birds" 	
			inky says, "and it said you followed the birds to its nest" 	
			inky says, "which I guess was ne" 	
			DavidW says, "Anyway, I suppose we should break eggs for an omelet." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Black Tarmac Road
Floyd | You're on a road by the squat concrete hut that contains the Chinese
Floyd | Room. In smooth black tarmac, neatly painted with white lines, the
Floyd | road stretches north to the village in peculiarly perfect tapering
Floyd | perspective. Behind you, to the south, you see the road lead towards
Floyd | some queer-looking hedgerows at the base of the crag. To the east, as
Floyd | before, stretch the plains to the horizon, with the ocean, behind sand
Floyd | dunes, doing likewise to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The remains of a scarecrow droop on a pole here.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		DavidW says, "At the cafe, of course." 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Village Street
Floyd | A church, a theatre, a tavern, a barbershop, a pavement caf? -- their
Floyd | various changing forms clutter around, entrances facing out onto what
Floyd | seems (most of the time) to be an ordinary village street. Passers-by
Floyd | duck in and out of the buildings, stop by the water pump, or carry on
Floyd | to a square to the north. No-one, you notice, takes the road south --
Floyd | or heads along the routes east towards the storybook hills or west
Floyd | into the fairytale woods.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "go cafe" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Pavement Caf?
Floyd | The caf? spills out into the street. Steel chairs are scattered around
Floyd | the serving kiosk, apparently chaotically, though you suspect there's
Floyd | a cynical art to it. Most of the customers are buried in books,
Floyd | thimble-sized cups of black coffee steaming by them and handmade
Floyd | cigarettes rolling around the corners of their mouths. Some of them,
Floyd | though, are intense young couples clasping hands across their plates,
Floyd | boring into each other's eyes as if looking for some flaw, breaking
Floyd | the gaze only to toss hair or adjust a beret. Sitting in the corner,
Floyd | Jean-Paul Sartre surveys the caf? around him and smiles in a satisfied
Floyd | yet enigmatic way.
Floyd |
Floyd | The server is clattering away in the kitchen behind the kiosk, making
Floyd | loud sweary noises.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "eat" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to eat?
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "food" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Don't know how to attract the server, though." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "wave handkerchief" 		
	

Floyd | But you aren't holding that.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to server" 		
	

Floyd | You'd rather not disturb her when she's having so much trouble in the
Floyd | kitchen. Not unless you've got an extra-special present for her or
Floyd | something.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give eggs to server" 		
	

Floyd | You head nervously into the kitchen, where you find the server
Floyd | struggling with a frying pan. Hearing you enter, she spins around,
Floyd | brandishing the pan. "You can bloody well forget about those
Floyd | sausages!" she screams at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "That's OK," you say. "I've got a wonderful surprise for you!
Floyd |
Floyd | Putting down the pan, she lights a cigarette on the stove, puffs
Floyd | sulkily on it, and says, "Oh yeah? What?"
Floyd |
Floyd | You brandish your plovers" eggs at her with a "ta-da!" and suddenly
Floyd | all her winsomeness returns. "Darling!" she says, hugging you. "Just
Floyd | what I always wanted!" She rummages in a cupboard and brings out a
Floyd | bottle. She thrusts it at you and says, "Now sod off and leave me
Floyd | alone."
Floyd |

		inky says, "oho" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x bottle" 		
	

Floyd | It appears to be a rather fine claret. Brushing some dust from it, you
Floyd | spot the vintage. Goodness, this is pre-phyllorexa claret! How
Floyd | extraordinary!
Floyd |

		inky says, "not that I know what this is for" 	
			inky says, "but I know we wanted it" 	
			smartgenes says, "philosopher in pub" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Village Street
Floyd | A church, a theatre, a tavern, a barbershop, a pavement caf? -- their
Floyd | various changing forms clutter around, entrances facing out onto what
Floyd | seems (most of the time) to be an ordinary village street. Passers-by
Floyd | duck in and out of the buildings, stop by the water pump, or carry on
Floyd | to a square to the north. No-one, you notice, takes the road south --
Floyd | or heads along the routes east towards the storybook hills or west
Floyd | into the fairytale woods.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "ok, we know we want the wine for Aristotle." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "enter tavern" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Tavern
Floyd | A raucous rabble of eminent philosophers line the tables and bar,
Floyd | discussing matters squifflily with slurred syllables and questionable
Floyd | eloquence. You overhear Plato and Socrates nonsensically picking apart
Floyd | Monkey Island. The only one not joining in seems to be Aristotle, who
Floyd | is sitting glumly in the corner. In the eastern wall is the back door
Floyd | through which Mill threw himself earlier.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhat incongruously, you spot an electronic games machine sitting
Floyd | against the wall next to a rather glum looking booth, being rather
Floyd | neglected by the roistering philosophers.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "give bottle" 		
	

Floyd | Whom do you want to give the a bottle of pre-phyllorexa claret to?
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "aristotle" 		
	

Floyd | "Splendid! Aristotle cries. "You actually managed it! For a moment
Floyd | there I thought I might have to compromise and drink the shoe polish
Floyd | they serve here."
Floyd |
Floyd | He pulls out a book from the recesses of his raiments and hands it to
Floyd | you. "A token of my appreciation -- I do hope you enjoy it. Just keep
Floyd | it away from this lot or they'll scribble footnotes all over it," he
Floyd | says, waving at the drunken philosophers, before turning his attention
Floyd | to the bottle with a satisfied gleam in his eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x book" 		
	

Floyd | The manual is a thick, leather-bound tome with THE RULES embossed in
Floyd | gold on the cover.  The whole process adds up to a syntactical method
Floyd | for answering questions about badgers in Chinese. You can't imagine
Floyd | why.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "read rules" 		
	

Floyd | The manual is a thick, leather-bound tome with THE RULES embossed in
Floyd | gold on the cover.  The whole process adds up to a syntactical method
Floyd | for answering questions about badgers in Chinese. You can't imagine
Floyd | why.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   Plato's Complete Works
Floyd |   a broken lantern
Floyd |   a sack (open)
Floyd |     a handkerchief
Floyd |     a qualiascope
Floyd |     an Encyclopaedia of Qualia
Floyd |     a manual
Floyd |     file of Platonic forms
Floyd |     a useless scrap of paper
Floyd |     a Categorical Imperativator
Floyd |     a fifty pence piece
Floyd |     a lighter
Floyd |     a Chinese key
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "uh, it must be another book." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x works" 		
	

Floyd | The Complete Works of Plato -- unabridged and unmolested.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read works" 		
	

Floyd | The Complete Works of Plato -- unabridged and unmolested.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "damn the poor synonym handling." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open works" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read works" 		
	

Floyd | The Complete Works of Plato -- unabridged and unmolested.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "i think give book to librarian" 	
			smartgenes says, "then she "allow" us to take the book" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You channel your will to power to summon a path in that direction.
Floyd | Sadly, nothing happens: you can't go that way.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Village Street
Floyd | A church, a theatre, a tavern, a barbershop, a pavement caf? -- their
Floyd | various changing forms clutter around, entrances facing out onto what
Floyd | seems (most of the time) to be an ordinary village street. Passers-by
Floyd | duck in and out of the buildings, stop by the water pump, or carry on
Floyd | to a square to the north. No-one, you notice, takes the road south --
Floyd | or heads along the routes east towards the storybook hills or west
Floyd | into the fairytale woods.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Square
Floyd | The square seems somehow madder now the madman has left.
Floyd |
Floyd | This appears to be the academic quarter of the village, and so may in
Floyd | fact be a quadrangle, which is awfully exciting. You know it's the
Floyd | academic quarter, because the grass is covered with sprawling young
Floyd | people wearing brightly coloured clothes, dreadlocks, and organic
Floyd | deodorant. Architecturally and geographically speaking, the buildings
Floyd | look like they were placed there by a commitee of village planners
Floyd | whose equipment budget stretched only so far as a compass. Three sides
Floyd | of the square are complemented by a museum, research institute and a
Floyd | library, to the west, north and east respectively.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Philosophy Library
Floyd | This is simply a square, book-lined room equipped with a borrowing
Floyd | counter, behind which stands a bored-looking librarian, and a few old
Floyd | desks. At one of these Karl Marx sits, writing furiously.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "hm. Maybe. Or show the works to Plato and the others." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "give plato to librarian" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "give works to librarian" 		
	

Floyd | "I thought you might have a use for a clean copy," you say, offering
Floyd | the book.
Floyd |
Floyd | You think for a moment a smile might have crossed the librarian's
Floyd | face. "Thanks," s/he says, if somewhat grudgingly. "Have a banana."
Floyd |
Floyd | To your surprise s/he does actually produce the fruit from underneath
Floyd | the desk and hands it to you, somewhat abashedly.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "have a banana" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x banana" 		
	

Floyd | Yellow and bent, like a politician.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x banana" 		
	

Floyd | Yellow and bent, like a politician.
Floyd |

		smartgenes asks, "eat it and throw it to slip up the race?" 	
			DavidW says, "so uh... yeah, that was my thought." 	
	gjnave says (to floyd), "peel banana" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "save first" 	
			smartgenes says, "yeh" 	
			djfletch says, "did we find where the raven went? Maybe it found Mary." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Square
Floyd | The square seems somehow madder now the madman has left.
Floyd |
Floyd | This appears to be the academic quarter of the village, and so may in
Floyd | fact be a quadrangle, which is awfully exciting. You know it's the
Floyd | academic quarter, because the grass is covered with sprawling young
Floyd | people wearing brightly coloured clothes, dreadlocks, and organic
Floyd | deodorant. Architecturally and geographically speaking, the buildings
Floyd | look like they were placed there by a commitee of village planners
Floyd | whose equipment budget stretched only so far as a compass. Three sides
Floyd | of the square are complemented by a museum, research institute and a
Floyd | library, to the west, north and east respectively.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Village Street
Floyd | A church, a theatre, a tavern, a barbershop, a pavement caf? -- their
Floyd | various changing forms clutter around, entrances facing out onto what
Floyd | seems (most of the time) to be an ordinary village street. Passers-by
Floyd | duck in and out of the buildings, stop by the water pump, or carry on
Floyd | to a square to the north. No-one, you notice, takes the road south --
Floyd | or heads along the routes east towards the storybook hills or west
Floyd | into the fairytale woods.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Fairytale Woods
Floyd | In the midst of the woods stand a Buddhist monk and a lumberjack
Floyd | engaged in a heated discussion as to whether a tree falling down in a
Floyd | forest makes a sound if nobody is around to hear it. Their debate is
Floyd | punctuated by the occasional felling of a tree at the blade of the
Floyd | lumberjack's axe.
Floyd |
Floyd | The woods become more sinister looking to the west and the village
Floyd | street is back to the east.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "We haven't re-found the raven, no" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Village Street
Floyd | A church, a theatre, a tavern, a barbershop, a pavement caf? -- their
Floyd | various changing forms clutter around, entrances facing out onto what
Floyd | seems (most of the time) to be an ordinary village street. Passers-by
Floyd | duck in and out of the buildings, stop by the water pump, or carry on
Floyd | to a square to the north. No-one, you notice, takes the road south --
Floyd | or heads along the routes east towards the storybook hills or west
Floyd | into the fairytale woods.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Fairytale Woods
Floyd | In the midst of the woods stand a Buddhist monk and a lumberjack
Floyd | engaged in a heated discussion as to whether a tree falling down in a
Floyd | forest makes a sound if nobody is around to hear it. Their debate is
Floyd | punctuated by the occasional felling of a tree at the blade of the
Floyd | lumberjack's axe.
Floyd |
Floyd | The woods become more sinister looking to the west and the village
Floyd | street is back to the east.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Village Street
Floyd | A church, a theatre, a tavern, a barbershop, a pavement caf? -- their
Floyd | various changing forms clutter around, entrances facing out onto what
Floyd | seems (most of the time) to be an ordinary village street. Passers-by
Floyd | duck in and out of the buildings, stop by the water pump, or carry on
Floyd | to a square to the north. No-one, you notice, takes the road south --
Floyd | or heads along the routes east towards the storybook hills or west
Floyd | into the fairytale woods.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Black Tarmac Road
Floyd | You're on a road by the squat concrete hut that contains the Chinese
Floyd | Room. In smooth black tarmac, neatly painted with white lines, the
Floyd | road stretches north to the village in peculiarly perfect tapering
Floyd | perspective. Behind you, to the south, you see the road lead towards
Floyd | some queer-looking hedgerows at the base of the crag. To the east, as
Floyd | before, stretch the plains to the horizon, with the ocean, behind sand
Floyd | dunes, doing likewise to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The remains of a scarecrow droop on a pole here.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Beach
Floyd | You're on the beach, where Zeno has set up a race track between the
Floyd | dunes and the sea. Achilles is also here -- sans Tortoise.
Floyd |
Floyd | The road lies back to the east, while the dune where you found the
Floyd | nest is northeast of here.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "eat banana" 		
	

Floyd | You're not particularly hungry.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "race" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "peel banana" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "talk to achilles" 		
	

Floyd | Achilles blushes when you address him directly, and drags his foot in
Floyd | the sand. "You should talk to Mister Zeno," he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Ah, Zeno? Hello?
Floyd |

		
	gjnave says (to floyd), "open banana" 		
	

Floyd | [I need some kind of reaction from you to continue the scene.  Enter a
Floyd | number, or say REPEAT to reacquaint yourself with your options.]
Floyd |

		inky says, "maybe eat it mid-race" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "What? Oh! Oh, it's you. Fancy another race then, do you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Nah, thanks, I'd only get thrashed again.
Floyd | [2] I haven't a chance unless you give me a head start!
Floyd | [3] Yeah, I think I could give it another shot.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | "Oh no, I'm afraid that would foul all the calculations. We'd only
Floyd | need one of those to compensate for some flaw or other in the race
Floyd | track -- and just look at it! Aren't those lanes perfect? Can you
Floyd | manage without?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Hmm . . . nah, I'll pass this time.
Floyd | [2] Well, alright, I'll still give it another go.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "we could dye the banana red, maybe?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | "Splendid! Bravo! Well, then, you two had better get ready!"
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "throw banana" 		
	

Floyd | You're standing at the start line, stripped to your underwear. You
Floyd | made that much of a compromise with the two Greeks. Achilles,
Floyd | limbering up next to you, was not so modest. You feel like your
Floyd | eyeballs are being dragged on strings, downwards and sideways . . .
Floyd | You look away, blushing furiously, and crouch down, set, the aching
Floyd | vision of school P.E. lessons mugging you in memory alley.
Floyd |
Floyd | When Zeno shouts the go, there's a moment of blurred confusion as you
Floyd | both launch off. Your mind can't manage any complicated tasks, like
Floyd | managing sensory apparatus, when it's pumping your arms and legs this
Floyd | hard. When the mess of sensations starts to coalesce, you realise that
Floyd | Achilles has streaked (in every sense of the word) off in front of
Floyd | you, and is already nearly at the finish line. Oh, well. At least you
Floyd | tried.
Floyd |
Floyd | Achilles loops around the flagpole and jogs back to you. Soon he's
Floyd | bouncing up and down at your side, jiggling in a disconcerting way.
Floyd | "Come on!" he says. "You're halfway there!"
Floyd |
Floyd | At this stage, you don't think your brain can possibly cope with
Floyd | issuing any instructions other than GIVE UP or KEEP RUNNING.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "throw banana" 		
	

Floyd | At this stage, you don't think your brain can possibly cope with
Floyd | issuing any instructions other than GIVE UP or KEEP RUNNING.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "give up" 		
	

Floyd | You tumble into a heap on the ground, utterly exhausted. Achilles lets
Floyd | out a sympathetic groan and picks you up bodily, throwing you over his
Floyd | shoulder, before jogging leisurely back to Zeno at the start line.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "throw banana" 		
	

Floyd | When you come to from your exhausted stupor, you see the two Greeks
Floyd | bending over you, concerned. Achilles (mercifully back in his toga)
Floyd | puts an amphora of wine to your lips, which you splutter away at,
Floyd | sitting up sharply.
Floyd |
Floyd | "A brave attempt, young adventurer!" says Zeno. "And, philosophically
Floyd | speaking, very interesting, yes, very interesting indeed . . ." He
Floyd | tails off again, and as you pick yourself up, Achilles looks at you
Floyd | regretfully.
Floyd |

		
	gjnave says, " maybe drop banana" 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drop banana" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "talk to achilles" 		
	

Floyd | Achilles blushes when you address him directly, and drags his foot in
Floyd | the sand. "You should talk to Mister Zeno," he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Ah, Zeno? Hello?
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "What? Oh! Oh, it's you. Fancy another race then, do you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Nah, thanks, I'd only get thrashed again.
Floyd | [2] I haven't a chance unless you give me a head start!
Floyd | [3] Yeah, I think I could give it another shot.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | "Oh no, I'm afraid that would foul all the calculations. We'd only
Floyd | need one of those to compensate for some flaw or other in the race
Floyd | track -- and just look at it! Aren't those lanes perfect? Can you
Floyd | manage without?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Hmm . . . nah, I'll pass this time.
Floyd | [2] Well, alright, I'll still give it another go.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | "Splendid! Bravo! Well, then, you two had better get ready!"
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "run" 		
	

Floyd | You're standing at the start line, stripped to your underwear. You
Floyd | made that much of a compromise with the two Greeks. Achilles,
Floyd | limbering up next to you, was not so modest. You feel like your
Floyd | eyeballs are being dragged on strings, downwards and sideways . . .
Floyd | You look away, blushing furiously, and crouch down, set, the aching
Floyd | vision of school P.E. lessons mugging you in memory alley.
Floyd |
Floyd | When Zeno shouts the go, there's a moment of blurred confusion as you
Floyd | both launch off. Your mind can't manage any complicated tasks, like
Floyd | managing sensory apparatus, when it's pumping your arms and legs this
Floyd | hard. When the mess of sensations starts to coalesce, you realise that
Floyd | Achilles has streaked (in every sense of the word) off in front of
Floyd | you, and is already nearly at the finish line. Oh, well. At least you
Floyd | tried.
Floyd |
Floyd | Achilles loops around the flagpole and jogs back to you. Soon he's
Floyd | bouncing up and down at your side, jiggling in a disconcerting way.
Floyd | "Come on!" he says. "You're halfway there!"
Floyd |
Floyd | At this stage, you don't think your brain can possibly cope with
Floyd | issuing any instructions other than GIVE UP or KEEP RUNNING.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "keep running" 		
	

Floyd | You plummet onwards down the track, Achilles keeping pace beside you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Only 1/4 a millos to go! Keep it up!"
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "again" 		
	

Floyd | You plummet onwards down the track, Achilles keeping pace beside you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Only 1/8 a millos to go! Keep it up!"
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "again" 		
	

Floyd | You plummet onwards down the track, Achilles keeping pace beside you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Only 1/16 a millos to go! That's nearly there!"
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "kick achilles" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "hit achilles" 		
	

Floyd | At this stage, you don't think your brain can possibly cope with
Floyd | issuing any instructions other than GIVE UP or KEEP RUNNING.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "eat banana" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "i dropped it" 	
			DavidW says, "The slippery peel gag only really works with a banana peel, not a full banana." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "keep running" 		
	

Floyd | You plummet onwards down the track, Achilles keeping pace beside you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Only 1/32 a millos to go! You can do it!"
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "again" 		
	

Floyd | You plummet onwards down the track, Achilles keeping pace beside you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Only 1/64 a millos to go! Keep it up!"
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "again" 		
	

Floyd | You plummet onwards down the track, Achilles keeping pace beside you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Only 1/128 a millos to go! That's nearly there!"
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "again" 		
	

Floyd | You plummet onwards down the track, Achilles keeping pace beside you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Only 1/256 a millos to go! Don't want to give up, do you?"
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "again" 		
	

Floyd | You plummet onwards down the track, Achilles keeping pace beside you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Only 1/512 a millos to go! Don't want to give up, do you?"
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "again" 		
	

Floyd | You plummet onwards down the track, Achilles keeping pace beside you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Only 1/1024 a millos to go! You won't give up now, will you?"
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "again" 		
	

Floyd | You plummet onwards down the track, Achilles keeping pace beside you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Only 1/2048 a millos to go! Surely you can keep going?"
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "again" 		
	

Floyd | You plummet onwards down the track, Achilles keeping pace beside you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Only 1/4096 a millos to go! Surely you can keep going?"
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "again" 		
	

Floyd | You plummet onwards down the track, Achilles keeping pace beside you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Only 1/8192 a millos to go! You can do it!"
Floyd |
Floyd | You tumble into a heap on the ground, utterly exhausted. Achilles lets

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "eat banana" 		
	

Floyd | out a sympathetic groan and picks you up bodily, throwing you over his
Floyd | shoulder, before jogging leisurely back to Zeno at the start line.
Floyd |
Floyd | When you come to from your exhausted stupor, you see the two Greeks
Floyd | bending over you, concerned. Achilles (mercifully back in his toga)
Floyd | puts an amphora of wine to your lips, which you splutter away at,
Floyd | sitting up sharply.
Floyd |
Floyd | "A brave attempt, young adventurer!" says Zeno. "And, philosophically
Floyd | speaking, very interesting, yes, very interesting indeed . . ." He
Floyd | tails off again, and as you pick yourself up, Achilles looks at you
Floyd | regretfully.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "eat banana" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the banana)
Floyd | You're not particularly hungry.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "give banana to achilles" 		
	

Floyd | Achilles doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Take the banana to the barbershop and dye it another colour." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Black Tarmac Road
Floyd | You're on a road by the squat concrete hut that contains the Chinese
Floyd | Room. In smooth black tarmac, neatly painted with white lines, the
Floyd | road stretches north to the village in peculiarly perfect tapering
Floyd | perspective. Behind you, to the south, you see the road lead towards
Floyd | some queer-looking hedgerows at the base of the crag. To the east, as
Floyd | before, stretch the plains to the horizon, with the ocean, behind sand
Floyd | dunes, doing likewise to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The remains of a scarecrow droop on a pole here.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Village Street
Floyd | A church, a theatre, a tavern, a barbershop, a pavement caf? -- their
Floyd | various changing forms clutter around, entrances facing out onto what
Floyd | seems (most of the time) to be an ordinary village street. Passers-by
Floyd | duck in and out of the buildings, stop by the water pump, or carry on
Floyd | to a square to the north. No-one, you notice, takes the road south --
Floyd | or heads along the routes east towards the storybook hills or west
Floyd | into the fairytale woods.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "go barbershop" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Barbershop
Floyd | The barber is still here, snipping away happily at his bald client.
Floyd | You sit on the bench next to the stand of dye, waiting.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "talk to barber" 		
	

Floyd | He studiously ignores you, humming louder whenever you open your mouth
Floyd | to speak.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look under bench" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x bench" 		
	

Floyd | Solidly wooden, and relatively unvandalised. Somebody wants to inform
Floyd | you that Friedrich hearts Lou, though.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look behind bench" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x dye" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the phial of red dye or the phial of white dye?
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x hair" 		
	

Floyd | Ah hair. Hair hair hair. Long, beautiful hair, shining, gleaming,
Floyd | streaming, streaming, flaxen, waxen . . .
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "dye banana red" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put red dye on banana" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the phial of red dye before you can put it on
Floyd | top of something else.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take red dye" 		
	

Floyd | The barber winks at you, "One per customer. If you change your mind
Floyd | put one back on the stand and take another.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "ah and then give it to Mary" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "dye banana" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "hm. I guess we can't use these dyes since we took the black one." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put banana in red dye" 		
	

Floyd | This sort of dye involves powder and ammonia and would be a big hassle
Floyd | to use on a banana. Surely there's a simpler way.
Floyd |

		
	gjnave says (to floyd), "pour dye on banana" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put banana in white dye" 		
	

Floyd | This sort of dye involves powder and ammonia and would be a big hassle
Floyd | to use on a banana. Surely there's a simpler way.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "it's been a fairly generous game so i don't think we've done anything irrevocable" 	
	gjnave says (to floyd), "open dye" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the phial of red dye or the phial of white dye?
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "oh, the inkwell" 	
	gjnave says (to floyd), "red" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You channel your will to power to summon a path in that direction.
Floyd | Sadly, nothing happens: you can't go that way.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Village Street
Floyd | A church, a theatre, a tavern, a barbershop, a pavement caf? -- their
Floyd | various changing forms clutter around, entrances facing out onto what
Floyd | seems (most of the time) to be an ordinary village street. Passers-by
Floyd | duck in and out of the buildings, stop by the water pump, or carry on
Floyd | to a square to the north. No-one, you notice, takes the road south --
Floyd | or heads along the routes east towards the storybook hills or west
Floyd | into the fairytale woods.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Square
Floyd | The square seems somehow madder now the madman has left.
Floyd |
Floyd | This appears to be the academic quarter of the village, and so may in
Floyd | fact be a quadrangle, which is awfully exciting. You know it's the
Floyd | academic quarter, because the grass is covered with sprawling young
Floyd | people wearing brightly coloured clothes, dreadlocks, and organic
Floyd | deodorant. Architecturally and geographically speaking, the buildings
Floyd | look like they were placed there by a commitee of village planners
Floyd | whose equipment budget stretched only so far as a compass. Three sides
Floyd | of the square are complemented by a museum, research institute and a
Floyd | library, to the west, north and east respectively.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Philosophy Library
Floyd | This is simply a square, book-lined room equipped with a borrowing
Floyd | counter, behind which stands a bored-looking librarian, and a few old
Floyd | desks. At one of these Karl Marx sits, writing furiously.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "We can try dipping the banana in the librarian's inkwell when s/he's getting our tome." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "talk to librarian" 		
	

Floyd | The librarian spots you and says, "What do you want this time?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Still got no Plato I can read?
Floyd | [2] Er, I was wondering if, maybe, you could see your way to getting
Floyd | that Encyclopaedia for me again?
Floyd | [3] Oh, nothing. I just wanted to annoy you, actually.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | The librarian shakes h/er head sullenly.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "even though we gave her Plato" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to librarian" 		
	

Floyd | The librarian spots you and says, "What do you want this time?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Still got no Plato I can read?
Floyd | [2] Er, I was wondering if, maybe, you could see your way to getting
Floyd | that Encyclopaedia for me again?
Floyd | [3] Oh, nothing. I just wanted to annoy you, actually.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | The librarian glares at you, but heads off to the shelves to fetch the
Floyd | book.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put banana in inkwell" 		
	

Floyd | You dip one end into the inkwell, and then the other end. It's messy,
Floyd | but the result is a rather handsome blue banana.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You're still waiting for that book.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x banana" 		
	

Floyd | Bent and blue, like a police officer.
Floyd |
Floyd | The librarian returns and hands the tome to you wordlessly, before
Floyd | returning to h/er spot behind the counter.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You already know the librarian won't let you leave while you've still
Floyd | got that Encyclopaedia, so you hand it back to h/er before leaving.
Floyd |
Floyd | Square
Floyd | The square seems somehow madder now the madman has left.
Floyd |
Floyd | This appears to be the academic quarter of the village, and so may in
Floyd | fact be a quadrangle, which is awfully exciting. You know it's the
Floyd | academic quarter, because the grass is covered with sprawling young
Floyd | people wearing brightly coloured clothes, dreadlocks, and organic
Floyd | deodorant. Architecturally and geographically speaking, the buildings
Floyd | look like they were placed there by a commitee of village planners
Floyd | whose equipment budget stretched only so far as a compass. Three sides
Floyd | of the square are complemented by a museum, research institute and a
Floyd | library, to the west, north and east respectively.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Research Institute
Floyd | Inside, the Institute is as a marvel of the limits of both modernist
Floyd | architecture and the persuasiveness of funding applications. The floor
Floyd | of the entrance corridor is covered in sticky linoleum and the walls,
Floyd | painted an unpleasant shade of grue, with damp health and safety
Floyd | posters. Three doors lead off the corridor, to the north, east and
Floyd | west, each with a hand-written notice.
Floyd |

		
	Jizaboz arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | There's a bloody furious cat in there -- an equally furious physicist
Floyd | is trying to force it into a box and close the lid, but is getting
Floyd | only bites and scratches for his troubles. You decide to leave them to
Floyd | it.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Colour Lab
Floyd | The lab is filled with all manner of scientific equipment. Monitors,
Floyd | levers, dials and big red buttons cover the walls, while the room's
Floyd | desk -- pushed against the computer stacks on the back wall -- has a
Floyd | complicated-looking laptop-printer set-up perched somewhere in the
Floyd | middle, surrounded by arcane assemblies of metal and glass, which Mary
Floyd | is operating with feverish skill.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "give banana to mary" 		
	

Floyd | You flourish the blue banana in Mary's direction. She squints at it,
Floyd | seeming a little confused. "There's something very odd about that
Floyd | banana," she says. "I think it's blue. You'd better not eat it," she
Floyd | counsels, motherly.
Floyd |
Floyd | "No," you say. "It's a perfectly ordinary yellow banana. Why don't you
Floyd | take those goggles off and check?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, if you're sure, dear, then I suppose I'd better," says Mary,
Floyd | fiddling with the strap. "I must have made a mistake in my
Floyd | calculations somewhere."
Floyd |
Floyd | Struggling with them a little, she pulls the goggles from her head.
Floyd | Blinking, her jaw drops wide open, and she looks about herself in
Floyd | wonderment. "Colours!" she whispers weakly, her knees buckling. "After
Floyd | all this time . . . I never knew . . ." She lets out a small,
Floyd | satisfied sound -- and faints on the spot.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "talk to mary" 		
	

Floyd | Though as startled by you as ever, Mary greets you warmly. "Oh, hello
Floyd | again, dear! Did you think of something else?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Sorry, no. Still stuck. I'll leave you to it
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "Oh, bye, dear," says Mary, turning back to her work. "Do come back if
Floyd | you think of something else, or have something interesting to show
Floyd | me."
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take goggles" 		
	

Floyd | You really don't think you can muck about with the goggles -- Mary
Floyd | seems very protective of them. If you want her to take them off,
Floyd | you'll have to give her a very good reason to check out some colours.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "show tome to mary" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "wait, what did you do?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "show encyclopedia to mary" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "just gave her the banana" 	
			DavidW asks, "Did our progress get scuttled?" 	
			smartgenes says, "she fainted" 	
			DavidW says, "BUT you talked to her immediately afterwards!" 	
			DavidW says, "We need to undo that!" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Colour Lab
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Colour Lab
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	gjnave waves his arms, rolls a poor lore check, and then disappears - 'oh cra..' 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Colour Lab
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Colour Lab
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Colour Lab
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get goggle" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get goggles" 		
	

Floyd | You really don't think you can muck about with the goggles -- Mary
Floyd | seems very protective of them. If you want her to take them off,
Floyd | you'll have to give her a very good reason to check out some colours.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Colour Lab
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Colour Lab
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Colour Lab
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Research Institute
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Colour Lab
Floyd | The lab is filled with all manner of scientific equipment. Monitors,
Floyd | levers, dials and big red buttons cover the walls, while the room's
Floyd | desk -- pushed against the computer stacks on the back wall -- has a
Floyd | complicated-looking laptop-printer set-up perched somewhere in the
Floyd | middle, surrounded by arcane assemblies of metal and glass, which Mary
Floyd | is operating with feverish skill.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "give banana" 		
	

Floyd | (to Mary)
Floyd | You flourish the blue banana in Mary's direction. She squints at it,
Floyd | seeming a little confused. "There's something very odd about that
Floyd | banana," she says. "I think it's blue. You'd better not eat it," she
Floyd | counsels, motherly.
Floyd |
Floyd | "No," you say. "It's a perfectly ordinary yellow banana. Why don't you
Floyd | take those goggles off and check?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, if you're sure, dear, then I suppose I'd better," says Mary,
Floyd | fiddling with the strap. "I must have made a mistake in my
Floyd | calculations somewhere."
Floyd |
Floyd | Struggling with them a little, she pulls the goggles from her head.
Floyd | Blinking, her jaw drops wide open, and she looks about herself in
Floyd | wonderment. "Colours!" she whispers weakly, her knees buckling. "After
Floyd | all this time . . . I never knew . . ." She lets out a small,
Floyd | satisfied sound -- and faints on the spot.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get goggles" 		
	

Floyd | You really don't think you can muck about with the goggles -- Mary
Floyd | seems very protective of them. If you want her to take them off,
Floyd | you'll have to give her a very good reason to check out some colours.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x mary" 		
	

Floyd | Mary is lying prone on the floor, unconscious, with with a peculiar
Floyd | smile playing about her lips.
Floyd |

		
	gjnave arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Colour Lab
Floyd | The lab is filled with all manner of scientific equipment. Monitors,
Floyd | levers, dials and big red buttons cover the walls, while the room's
Floyd | desk -- pushed against the computer stacks on the back wall -- has a
Floyd | complicated-looking laptop-printer set-up perched somewhere in the
Floyd | middle, surrounded by arcane assemblies of metal and glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | Poor Mary is lying collapsed on the floor, though she seems not
Floyd | unhappy about it..
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "hm" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "wake mary" 		
	

Floyd | That seems unnecessary.
Floyd |

		inky says, "perhaps you can steal something from the lab" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf9" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get laptop" 		
	

Floyd | Looking askance at the prone Mary, you regretfully snatch her laptop.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x laptop" 		
	

Floyd | It's a swanky computer with a built-in printer. Nice.
Floyd |

		inky says, "wosshisface can use that instead of a typewriter" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "use laptop" 		
	

Floyd | You've no time to muck about with computers. You're passing this on to
Floyd | someone who needs it as quickly as possible, before electronic
Floyd | entertainment serves as a distraction from the task at hand. You hate
Floyd | it when people play games instead of doing important things.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Marx" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Research Institute
Floyd | Inside, the Institute is as a marvel of the limits of both modernist
Floyd | architecture and the persuasiveness of funding applications. The floor
Floyd | of the entrance corridor is covered in sticky linoleum and the walls,
Floyd | painted an unpleasant shade of grue, with damp health and safety
Floyd | posters. Three doors lead off the corridor, to the north, east and
Floyd | west, each with a hand-written notice.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bat Lab
Floyd | The laboratory is a  brightly-lit white chamber, covered wall-to-wall
Floyd | in cabinets, posters, and counters covered with disturbing-looking
Floyd | instruments. A gigantic model of a bat hangs from the ceiling,
Floyd | spinning around gently. A white-haired man is moving fitfully around
Floyd | the room, grabbing instruments and examining diagrams, as he proceeds
Floyd | to dissect a series of what look worryingly like tiny brains. He's
Floyd | muttering something over and over again under his breath: "What is it
Floyd | like?" it seems to be. "What is it like? What is it like?"
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Research Institute
Floyd | Inside, the Institute is as a marvel of the limits of both modernist
Floyd | architecture and the persuasiveness of funding applications. The floor
Floyd | of the entrance corridor is covered in sticky linoleum and the walls,
Floyd | painted an unpleasant shade of grue, with damp health and safety
Floyd | posters. Three doors lead off the corridor, to the north, east and
Floyd | west, each with a hand-written notice.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Square
Floyd | The square seems somehow madder now the madman has left.
Floyd |
Floyd | This appears to be the academic quarter of the village, and so may in
Floyd | fact be a quadrangle, which is awfully exciting. You know it's the
Floyd | academic quarter, because the grass is covered with sprawling young
Floyd | people wearing brightly coloured clothes, dreadlocks, and organic
Floyd | deodorant. Architecturally and geographically speaking, the buildings
Floyd | look like they were placed there by a commitee of village planners
Floyd | whose equipment budget stretched only so far as a compass. Three sides
Floyd | of the square are complemented by a museum, research institute and a
Floyd | library, to the west, north and east respectively.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Philosophy Library
Floyd | This is simply a square, book-lined room equipped with a borrowing
Floyd | counter, behind which stands a bored-looking librarian, and a few old
Floyd | desks. At one of these Karl Marx sits, writing furiously.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "give laptop to marx" 		
	

Floyd | You place the laptop on Marx's desk with a triumphant thunk. The old
Floyd | man looks up at you. "Liebling!" he cries, breathless. "Not just a
Floyd | typewriter, but a word processor capable of printing multiple copies!
Floyd | This will not be forgotten after the revolution! In the meantime,
Floyd | please take this precious copy Manifesto," he says, pressing the typed
Floyd | manuscript into your hands, "and may it guide you to your unchaining!"
Floyd | With these words he turns back to his work and begins typing
Floyd | furiously.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x manifesto" 		
	

Floyd | You flip to the back page. "You have nothing to lose but your chains"?
Floyd | Fiery stuff; enough to rouse anyone from their dogmatic slumber.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "read manifesto" 		
	

Floyd | You flip to the back page. "You have nothing to lose but your chains"?
Floyd | Fiery stuff; enough to rouse anyone from their dogmatic slumber.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open manifesto" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have scored 41 out of a possible 100 in 746 turns. Jolly well
Floyd | done.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "unchaining" 	
			DavidW asks, "hm. I'm not sure who the manifesto would be for. The homunculi? Or someone we haven't met yet?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Square
Floyd | The square seems somehow madder now the madman has left.
Floyd |
Floyd | This appears to be the academic quarter of the village, and so may in
Floyd | fact be a quadrangle, which is awfully exciting. You know it's the
Floyd | academic quarter, because the grass is covered with sprawling young
Floyd | people wearing brightly coloured clothes, dreadlocks, and organic
Floyd | deodorant. Architecturally and geographically speaking, the buildings
Floyd | look like they were placed there by a commitee of village planners
Floyd | whose equipment budget stretched only so far as a compass. Three sides
Floyd | of the square are complemented by a museum, research institute and a
Floyd | library, to the west, north and east respectively.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Village Street
Floyd | A church, a theatre, a tavern, a barbershop, a pavement caf? -- their
Floyd | various changing forms clutter around, entrances facing out onto what
Floyd | seems (most of the time) to be an ordinary village street. Passers-by
Floyd | duck in and out of the buildings, stop by the water pump, or carry on
Floyd | to a square to the north. No-one, you notice, takes the road south --
Floyd | or heads along the routes east towards the storybook hills or west
Floyd | into the fairytale woods.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Fairytale Woods
Floyd | In the midst of the woods stand a Buddhist monk and a lumberjack
Floyd | engaged in a heated discussion as to whether a tree falling down in a
Floyd | forest makes a sound if nobody is around to hear it. Their debate is
Floyd | punctuated by the occasional felling of a tree at the blade of the
Floyd | lumberjack's axe.
Floyd |
Floyd | The woods become more sinister looking to the west and the village
Floyd | street is back to the east.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "give manifesto to lumberjack" 		
	

Floyd | The lumberjack doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "give manifesto to monk" 		
	

Floyd | The Buddhist monk doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Village Street
Floyd | A church, a theatre, a tavern, a barbershop, a pavement caf? -- their
Floyd | various changing forms clutter around, entrances facing out onto what
Floyd | seems (most of the time) to be an ordinary village street. Passers-by
Floyd | duck in and out of the buildings, stop by the water pump, or carry on
Floyd | to a square to the north. No-one, you notice, takes the road south --
Floyd | or heads along the routes east towards the storybook hills or west
Floyd | into the fairytale woods.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Square
Floyd | The square seems somehow madder now the madman has left.
Floyd |
Floyd | This appears to be the academic quarter of the village, and so may in
Floyd | fact be a quadrangle, which is awfully exciting. You know it's the
Floyd | academic quarter, because the grass is covered with sprawling young
Floyd | people wearing brightly coloured clothes, dreadlocks, and organic
Floyd | deodorant. Architecturally and geographically speaking, the buildings
Floyd | look like they were placed there by a commitee of village planners
Floyd | whose equipment budget stretched only so far as a compass. Three sides
Floyd | of the square are complemented by a museum, research institute and a
Floyd | library, to the west, north and east respectively.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Philosophy Library
Floyd | This is simply a square, book-lined room equipped with a borrowing
Floyd | counter, behind which stands a bored-looking librarian, and a few old
Floyd | desks. At one of these Karl Marx sits, typing furiously.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "Did you try the cube with the lumberjack?" 	
			DavidW says, "Damn you move quickly" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "give manifesto to librarian" 		
	

Floyd | The librarian doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Square
Floyd | The square seems somehow madder now the madman has left.
Floyd |
Floyd | This appears to be the academic quarter of the village, and so may in
Floyd | fact be a quadrangle, which is awfully exciting. You know it's the
Floyd | academic quarter, because the grass is covered with sprawling young
Floyd | people wearing brightly coloured clothes, dreadlocks, and organic
Floyd | deodorant. Architecturally and geographically speaking, the buildings
Floyd | look like they were placed there by a commitee of village planners
Floyd | whose equipment budget stretched only so far as a compass. Three sides
Floyd | of the square are complemented by a museum, research institute and a
Floyd | library, to the west, north and east respectively.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Village Street
Floyd | A church, a theatre, a tavern, a barbershop, a pavement caf? -- their
Floyd | various changing forms clutter around, entrances facing out onto what
Floyd | seems (most of the time) to be an ordinary village street. Passers-by
Floyd | duck in and out of the buildings, stop by the water pump, or carry on
Floyd | to a square to the north. No-one, you notice, takes the road south --
Floyd | or heads along the routes east towards the storybook hills or west
Floyd | into the fairytale woods.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Fairytale Woods
Floyd | In the midst of the woods stand a Buddhist monk and a lumberjack
Floyd | engaged in a heated discussion as to whether a tree falling down in a
Floyd | forest makes a sound if nobody is around to hear it. Their debate is
Floyd | punctuated by the occasional felling of a tree at the blade of the
Floyd | lumberjack's axe.
Floyd |
Floyd | The woods become more sinister looking to the west and the village
Floyd | street is back to the east.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give cube to lumberjack" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the Categorical Imperativator)
Floyd | Philosophers are not yet supermen.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take cube" 		
	

Floyd | Philosophers are not yet supermen.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "yeah i usually repeat LOOK and INVENTORY a lot.. but i cooled it down so as not to kill you" 	
			DavidW says, "hm." 	
			djfletch says, "hah, give the manifesto to Ayn Rand" 	
			smartgenes says, "who is ayn rand" 	
			djfletch says, "although I don't think she was really implemented much" 	
			Alex says (to smartgenes), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that Ayn Rand is the creator of John Galt." 	
			DavidW says, "Ayn Rand wrote Atlas Shrugged." 	
			smartgenes says, "who is john galt" 	
			Alex says (to smartgenes), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that John Galt is an uncompromising objectivist (aka big fat jerk.)." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "give cube to monk" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the Categorical Imperativator)
Floyd | Philosophers are not yet supermen.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x monk" 		
	

Floyd | From his bald head down to his plain sandals via his saffron robe, the
Floyd | Buddhist monk is a walking Zen clich?.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a Communist Manifesto
Floyd |   a broken lantern
Floyd |   a sack (open)
Floyd |     a handkerchief
Floyd |     a qualiascope
Floyd |     a manual
Floyd |     file of Platonic forms
Floyd |     a useless scrap of paper
Floyd |     a Categorical Imperativator
Floyd |     a fifty pence piece
Floyd |     a lighter
Floyd |     a Chinese key
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I'm not sure why we can't take the cube" 	
			Doug says, "who is dagny taggart" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ttake imperativator" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take imperativator" 		
	

Floyd | Philosophers are not yet supermen.
Floyd |

		Doug says, "aw, Alex didn't actually read the book I guess" 	
			smartgenes says, "the categoricl imperative is "only act in a way that everybody would do ideally"" 	
			smartgenes says, "in so many words" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "give qualiascope to monk" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the qualiascope)
Floyd | (putting the broken lantern into the sack to make room)
Floyd | The Buddhist monk doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "give qualiascope to lumberjack" 		
	

Floyd | The lumberjack doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "we need something to light for the cave" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "light paper" 		
	

Floyd | This dangerous act would achieve little.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "So, we're blocked with cave, lumberjack, race, and we haven't braved the maze yet." 	
			inky says, "hmm" 	
			djfletch says, "I'm guessing the imperative is for the moral maze somehow" 	
			inky asks, "the manifesto is for someone sleeping, right?" 	
			inky says, "or maybe 'fiery'" 	
			smartgenes says, "lets try maze then" 	
			smartgenes says, "hey less hints" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Village Street
Floyd | A church, a theatre, a tavern, a barbershop, a pavement caf? -- their
Floyd | various changing forms clutter around, entrances facing out onto what
Floyd | seems (most of the time) to be an ordinary village street. Passers-by
Floyd | duck in and out of the buildings, stop by the water pump, or carry on
Floyd | to a square to the north. No-one, you notice, takes the road south --
Floyd | or heads along the routes east towards the storybook hills or west
Floyd | into the fairytale woods.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Black Tarmac Road
Floyd | You're on a road by the squat concrete hut that contains the Chinese
Floyd | Room. In smooth black tarmac, neatly painted with white lines, the
Floyd | road stretches north to the village in peculiarly perfect tapering
Floyd | perspective. Behind you, to the south, you see the road lead towards
Floyd | some queer-looking hedgerows at the base of the crag. To the east, as
Floyd | before, stretch the plains to the horizon, with the ocean, behind sand
Floyd | dunes, doing likewise to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The remains of a scarecrow droop on a pole here.
Floyd |

		inky says, "these aren't hints" 	
			inky says, "I don't really remember much about the game" 	
			inky says, "I'm just going by what the text is saying" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hedgerows" 		
	

Floyd | You can't tell from here, but it looks like the road turns into a
Floyd | small path that in turn vanishes into some peculariarly cut hedges.
Floyd | Curiouser and curiouser.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "well the last one about the eggs was a giveaway" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Striking out south towards the castle, you soon realise what it is
Floyd | that lurks so strangely at the base of the crag. As the rock looms
Floyd | over you like ten tonne weight over a hapless clown, the road becomes
Floyd | a pebbly path leading into what is clearly an enormous maze.
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Maze
Floyd | You're standing at the entrance to a vast maze built of hedges that
Floyd | tower six feet above you. The path seems extravagantly narrow, as if
Floyd | the designer wanted to prepare the unwary adventurer from the outside.
Floyd | Above the entrance is a painted wooden sign. It looks important.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You step tentatively into the maze, looking askance at the lump of
Floyd | lead. Approaching a moral dilemma, it starts whirring wildly, and
Floyd | glowing cracks in the cube appear. It begins to unfold into an
Floyd | astonishingly complex device -- an array of dishes and balances, with
Floyd | an arrow mounted on top. With little else to do you follow the arrow
Floyd | past the dilemma. And then past the next -- and the next. Moral
Floyd | dilemmas seem not to be dilemmas at all before its power, and soon you
Floyd | emerge from the maze, breathless, at the foot of the crag that looms
Floyd | over this land.
Floyd |
Floyd | A winding path leads up the side of the crag, and you follow it,
Floyd | huffing and puffing, until you reach the top. Here, looming
Floyd | dangerously atop the already looming crag, sits a gigantic loom. No, a
Floyd | gigantic castle -- you were confused for a minute there. Behind you,
Floyd | this crazy world stretches out below. You take a deep breath. You
Floyd | feel, somehow, that you are near your goal -- whatever that may be..
Floyd |
Floyd | At the Foot of an Ivory Tower
Floyd | You are in a paved courtyard before the castle. Here, true to form, an
Floyd | ivory tower towers above you, the result of a billion poaching
Floyd | expeditions or more. Similarly true, a guard guards the broad stairs
Floyd | leading up to the tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | Below you is the vertiginous path down the side of the crag -- and
Floyd | below that stretches the world. The strangest thing of all, however,
Floyd | is the faint and ominous organ music on the periphery of your hearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "the weight was for the maze.." 	
			DavidW says, "oh yay" 	
			smartgenes says, "why i'm not sure" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | You can't make out the tune, but it seems fairly ominous and, if not
Floyd | penultimate, at least penpenpenpenultimate.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You channel your will to power to summon a path in that direction.
Floyd | Sadly, nothing happens: you can't go that way.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You channel your will to power to summon a path in that direction.
Floyd | Sadly, nothing happens: you can't go that way.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You channel your will to power to summon a path in that direction.
Floyd | Sadly, nothing happens: you can't go that way.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | You step up to the steps, whistling. The guard, clanking in her
Floyd | armour, steps resolutely in front of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "No!" she says, pre-empting the merry greeting you had planned. "I
Floyd | shan't let you past. For I know that I am a guard and that guards
Floyd | guard, and thus I will guard this tower from you.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "talk to guard" 		
	

Floyd | You step up to the steps, whistling. The guard, clanking in her
Floyd | armour, steps resolutely in front of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Go away," says the guard. "If I'm assured anything, it's that I'm
Floyd | assured of things and one thing I'm assured of is that I don't want
Floyd | you to pass. This I'm sure of."
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "give manifesto to guard" 		
	

Floyd | The guard doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "give handkerchief to guard" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the handkerchief)
Floyd | (putting the Communist Manifesto into the sack to make room)
Floyd | The guard doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "oh, and we have a zombie to kill. And we never reentered the church." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x guard" 		
	

Floyd | The guard is decked out from head to foot in an oversized suit of
Floyd | armour, and is carrying an nasty-looking sword. The only part of the
Floyd | guard you can see are a pair of sparkling blue eyes glowing with
Floyd | righteous clarity.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "the zombie is killed with the axe" 	
			DavidW says, "We're guessing that." 	
			smartgenes says, "gotten by solving that argument about the tree-sound" 	
			smartgenes says, "yeah, guesses" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You channel your will to power to summon a path in that direction.
Floyd | Sadly, nothing happens: you can't go that way.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You pick your way back down the crag, leaving that penultimate-looking
Floyd | tower behind you. You're now able to make your way through the maze
Floyd | with ease, and you're soon back on the other side.
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Maze
Floyd | You're standing at the entrance to a vast maze built of hedges that
Floyd | tower six feet above you. The path seems extravagantly narrow, as if
Floyd | the designer wanted to prepare the unwary adventurer from the outside.
Floyd | Above the entrance is a painted wooden sign. It looks important.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x hedges" 		
	

Floyd | Dark and daunting.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Black Tarmac Road
Floyd | You're on a road by the squat concrete hut that contains the Chinese
Floyd | Room. In smooth black tarmac, neatly painted with white lines, the
Floyd | road stretches north to the village in peculiarly perfect tapering
Floyd | perspective. Behind you, to the south, you see the road lead towards
Floyd | some queer-looking hedgerows at the base of the crag. To the east, as
Floyd | before, stretch the plains to the horizon, with the ocean, behind sand
Floyd | dunes, doing likewise to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The remains of a scarecrow droop on a pole here.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Edge of the Plains
Floyd | The plains seem folornly empty now that the unicorn's non-existence
Floyd | has been firmly proven. There is nothing here for you.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The plains are too vast and empty for that to be a pleasurable walk.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Black Tarmac Road
Floyd | You're on a road by the squat concrete hut that contains the Chinese
Floyd | Room. In smooth black tarmac, neatly painted with white lines, the
Floyd | road stretches north to the village in peculiarly perfect tapering
Floyd | perspective. Behind you, to the south, you see the road lead towards
Floyd | some queer-looking hedgerows at the base of the crag. To the east, as
Floyd | before, stretch the plains to the horizon, with the ocean, behind sand
Floyd | dunes, doing likewise to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The remains of a scarecrow droop on a pole here.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "lift pole" 		
	

Floyd | You must supply a second noun.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "put handkerchief on pole" 		
	

Floyd | Putting things on the pole would achieve nothing.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "Did you try the manifesto on the guard?" 	
			smartgenes says, "i'm thinking a bit obtuse now" 	
	inky has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		smartgenes says, "yeah i did" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Village Street
Floyd | A church, a theatre, a tavern, a barbershop, a pavement caf? -- their
Floyd | various changing forms clutter around, entrances facing out onto what
Floyd | seems (most of the time) to be an ordinary village street. Passers-by
Floyd | duck in and out of the buildings, stop by the water pump, or carry on
Floyd | to a square to the north. No-one, you notice, takes the road south --
Floyd | or heads along the routes east towards the storybook hills or west
Floyd | into the fairytale woods.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "Try revisiting the church. Is the bride still there?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Square
Floyd | The square seems somehow madder now the madman has left.
Floyd |
Floyd | This appears to be the academic quarter of the village, and so may in
Floyd | fact be a quadrangle, which is awfully exciting. You know it's the
Floyd | academic quarter, because the grass is covered with sprawling young
Floyd | people wearing brightly coloured clothes, dreadlocks, and organic
Floyd | deodorant. Architecturally and geographically speaking, the buildings
Floyd | look like they were placed there by a commitee of village planners
Floyd | whose equipment budget stretched only so far as a compass. Three sides
Floyd | of the square are complemented by a museum, research institute and a
Floyd | library, to the west, north and east respectively.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Village Street
Floyd | A church, a theatre, a tavern, a barbershop, a pavement caf? -- their
Floyd | various changing forms clutter around, entrances facing out onto what
Floyd | seems (most of the time) to be an ordinary village street. Passers-by
Floyd | duck in and out of the buildings, stop by the water pump, or carry on
Floyd | to a square to the north. No-one, you notice, takes the road south --
Floyd | or heads along the routes east towards the storybook hills or west
Floyd | into the fairytale woods.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "go church" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Church
Floyd | The church appears to have made up its mind about its own interior,
Floyd | plumping for a simple majesty in stone and wood. As the door creaks
Floyd | gracefully closed behind you, you survey your surroundings: the oak
Floyd | pews lining the nave, the beautiful arched stone roof, the carved
Floyd | pulpit at the head of the church and, behind it, an enormous tapestry
Floyd | depicting -- nothing?
Floyd |
Floyd | In one of the pews a woman in full bridal gear sits, weeping to
Floyd | herself.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x pews" 		
	

Floyd | Once imposing rows of oak seating, the effect has been somewhat
Floyd | diminished by the hardy endeavours of bored worshippers equipped with
Floyd | pocket-knives. The pews now provide an education of biblical
Floyd | proportions for any inquisitve youngster in the arts of caricature,
Floyd | aphorism and sex miseducation.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to bride" 		
	

Floyd | You tap her lightly on the shoulder, and she dissolves into sobs at
Floyd | your touch like a centuries-old skeleton into dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Er . . . are you OK?
Floyd | [2] Um. Right. Sorry. I'll just . . . stand over here.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | She blows her nose very loudly on her veil and glares at you with
Floyd | red-rimmed eyes. "What do you think?" she says.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Ah. Guess not. Sorry. I'll just . . . stand over here.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | She wails even louder at your departure.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x roof" 		
	

Floyd | Great stone arches support the vault, adorned with gargoyles depicting
Floyd | various breeds of anthropomorphised shellfish.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give hankerchief to bride" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "lift tapestry" 		
	

Floyd | You must supply a second noun.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a handkerchief
Floyd |   a qualiascope
Floyd |   a sack (open)
Floyd |     a Communist Manifesto
Floyd |     a broken lantern
Floyd |     a manual
Floyd |     file of Platonic forms
Floyd |     a useless scrap of paper
Floyd |     a Categorical Imperativator
Floyd |     a fifty pence piece
Floyd |     a lighter
Floyd |     a Chinese key
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x shellfish" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give handkerchief to bride" 		
	

Floyd | The bride looks at your proferred hanky, at takes it gratefully.
Floyd | Casting the soaked veil aside, she blows her nose with a foghorn
Floyd | bellow and looks folornly at the altar.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take veil" 		
	

Floyd | You pick up the veil and wring it out. On examining it, you realise
Floyd | that the fine lacework spells out a word: Ignorance. Curiouser and
Floyd | curiouser. Um. More curious.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "huh i thought u just tried that" 	
			smartgenes says, "ah missed "d"" 	
			DavidW says, "I missed a 'd'." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x altar" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to bride" 		
	

Floyd | After she's fully evacuated her nose into your hanky she hands it back
Floyd | to you. You look at it, aghast at the vast quantities of snot therein.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] That's OK. You can keep it.
Floyd | [2] Best hold on to that. Better now?
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x ignorance" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | "A little," she says, in a very small voice, and proceeds to snort out
Floyd | an even more prolific stream.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Well, that's good to hear. Do you think it would help to talk
Floyd | about what's bothering you?
Floyd | [2] Sweet. Glad to help. If you ever need a shoulder to cry on . . .
Floyd | [3] Why the long face, anyway?
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | Immediately the bride grasps your shoulder and sobs into it, the
Floyd | tearful torrent turning your clothes into a wet mush.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] There, there.
Floyd | [2] Right. Sure. Well, this shoulder's a bit wet now, so I think I'll
Floyd | leave you with the hanky, OK?
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | You pat her awkwardly on the shoulder, and wait for the tears to dry
Floyd | up. It takes a while. Then she sits up, takes a deep breath, and
Floyd | begins:
Floyd |
Floyd | "We'd been engaged for months, and deeply in love for years before.
Floyd | We'd prepared for today for weeks and weeks, and it was all meant to
Floyd | be so -- so perfect. But I knew something was wrong. There's been
Floyd | something wrong with him for a few days now. Ever since he picked up a
Floyd | logic textbook.
Floyd |
Floyd | "He started to get this awkward look in his eyes when we talked about
Floyd | the wedding. He'd dodge the subject. But he never said he'd do this!
Floyd | Leave me standing at the altar like an unwanted pudding!
Floyd |
Floyd | "I waited for an hour. The guests all started to leave. His family
Floyd | scarpered and mine chased after them. Then it was just me, when his
Floyd | best man came and told me what had happened.
Floyd |
Floyd | "He'd realised he couldn't marry me. The book had told him. Decades of
Floyd | the world's most pre-eminent philosophers have said it. He was a
Floyd | bachelor. And all bachelors are unmarried men."
Floyd |
Floyd | The bride sighs, hiccups, and then, just as you think she's about to
Floyd | recover, dissolves into another bout of sobbing. You decide that now
Floyd | is probably the most tactful time to leave, and vow to be more
Floyd | original in your logic examples in future.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "the puzzles are generally quite simple" 	
			DavidW says, "I'm not sure what we did there." 	
			smartgenes says, "we comforted her" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Church
Floyd | The church appears to have made up its mind about its own interior,
Floyd | plumping for a simple majesty in stone and wood. As the door creaks
Floyd | gracefully closed behind you, you survey your surroundings: the oak
Floyd | pews lining the nave, the beautiful arched stone roof, the carved
Floyd | pulpit at the head of the church and, behind it, an enormous tapestry
Floyd | depicting -- nothing?
Floyd |
Floyd | In one of the pews a woman in full bridal gear sits, weeping to
Floyd | herself.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x woman" 		
	

Floyd | She's like a very damp pile of meringues, and she's getting damper by
Floyd | the second.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "talk to her" 		
	

Floyd | You don't think there's much you can do for her at the moment.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pulpit" 		
	

Floyd | An huge oak platform with an overarching sound-board; you imagine a
Floyd | preacher could boom out from here.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sound-board" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "move pulpit" 		
	

Floyd | Philosophers are not yet supermen.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | The heavy wooden portal at the southwest end of the church leads back
Floyd | to the village street. It's covered with some very peculiar carvings.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get in pulpit" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x carvings" 		
	

Floyd | These relief carvings appear to show a sequence of scenes from some
Floyd | strange mythology. In the first, a nubile young woman is examining a
Floyd | peculiar package laid under a tall tree. In the second, she is wearing
Floyd | a short tartan skirt, a snappy blaze and pigtails, and a strapping
Floyd | young lad is advancing on her rapidly. In the third, twelve men are
Floyd | gathered, six holding hoes and six holding spears, while in the fourth
Floyd | one of the spearmen is brutally attacking one of the hoemen. The
Floyd | following scenes include floods, burning rains, lots of sex and
Floyd | inumerable platypuses. Platypi. The usual myth-fodder.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "wow good job examined door maybe" 	
			DavidW says, "uh, those carvings are weird" 	
			smartgenes says, "if it means anything" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x package" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "push carvings" 		
	

Floyd | Philosophers are not yet supermen.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search pulpit" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Oh wow - still a-Floydin'" 	
			DavidW says, "uh-huh" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pull tapestry" 		
	

Floyd | Philosophers are not yet supermen.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "enter tapestry" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I apparently picked a long game again." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "I shall not interject since I am just now here due to that event in town - but how's it going?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have scored 46 out of a possible 100 in 814 turns. Jolly well
Floyd | done.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "46 out of 100" 	
			DavidW says, "(whimper)" 	
			smartgenes says, "it's taken time, but it has a lot of dialogue" 	
			smartgenes says, "and a lot of random-philosophy info" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Haha - I'm going to start saying that to other IFers when they ask how I'm doing. If it's a so-so day, I shall say, 'Oh, 46 out of 100'. If it's an awesome day, perhaps more like '46 out of 50.'" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You channel your will to power to summon a path in that direction.
Floyd | Sadly, nothing happens: you can't go that way.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Village Street
Floyd | A church, a theatre, a tavern, a barbershop, a pavement caf? -- their
Floyd | various changing forms clutter around, entrances facing out onto what
Floyd | seems (most of the time) to be an ordinary village street. Passers-by
Floyd | duck in and out of the buildings, stop by the water pump, or carry on
Floyd | to a square to the north. No-one, you notice, takes the road south --
Floyd | or heads along the routes east towards the storybook hills or west
Floyd | into the fairytale woods.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "go theatre" 		
	

Floyd | You try the theatre doors, but they're fastened shut. A scrawled sign
Floyd | by them says "Closed for rehearsals. New sensual extravaganzas coming
Floyd | soon.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "it doesn't seem like there could be that much more to do" 	
			smartgenes says, "still closed" 	
			djfletch says, "but maybe it will open up new sections" 	
			DavidW says, "yeah, the theatre only gives the skull, I'm guessing." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "knock on door" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "push door" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	gjnave waves his arms, rolls a poor lore check, and then disappears - 'oh cra..' 		smartgenes says, "ok.. a cave we need something to set light to.. a zombie prob killed by an axe, a dispte about a kkoan" 	
			smartgenes says, "a man who wants to feel like a bat" 	
			DavidW says, "We have a lantern (but broken), a manifesto, an 'ignorance' veil, ..." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "wear veil" 		
	

Floyd | You can't wear that!
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "oh yeah, bat guy." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x vei" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x veil" 		
	

Floyd | It's a veil of ignorance, apparently.
Floyd |

		djfletch asks, "there was a sounding board above the pulpit - could that be something to do with the sound puzzle?" 	
			smartgenes says, "a running competition" 	
			smartgenes says, "that's just a metaphor i think" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Black Tarmac Road
Floyd | You're on a road by the squat concrete hut that contains the Chinese
Floyd | Room. In smooth black tarmac, neatly painted with white lines, the
Floyd | road stretches north to the village in peculiarly perfect tapering
Floyd | perspective. Behind you, to the south, you see the road lead towards
Floyd | some queer-looking hedgerows at the base of the crag. To the east, as
Floyd | before, stretch the plains to the horizon, with the ocean, behind sand
Floyd | dunes, doing likewise to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The remains of a scarecrow droop on a pole here.
Floyd |

		DavidW says (to djf), "It didn't seem to be a real object." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Beach
Floyd | You're on the beach, where Zeno has set up a race track between the
Floyd | dunes and the sea. Achilles is also here -- sans Tortoise.
Floyd |
Floyd | The road lies back to the east, while the dune where you found the
Floyd | nest is northeast of here.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Black Tarmac Road
Floyd | You're on a road by the squat concrete hut that contains the Chinese
Floyd | Room. In smooth black tarmac, neatly painted with white lines, the
Floyd | road stretches north to the village in peculiarly perfect tapering
Floyd | perspective. Behind you, to the south, you see the road lead towards
Floyd | some queer-looking hedgerows at the base of the crag. To the east, as
Floyd | before, stretch the plains to the horizon, with the ocean, behind sand
Floyd | dunes, doing likewise to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The remains of a scarecrow droop on a pole here.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Village Street
Floyd | A church, a theatre, a tavern, a barbershop, a pavement caf? -- their
Floyd | various changing forms clutter around, entrances facing out onto what
Floyd | seems (most of the time) to be an ordinary village street. Passers-by
Floyd | duck in and out of the buildings, stop by the water pump, or carry on
Floyd | to a square to the north. No-one, you notice, takes the road south --
Floyd | or heads along the routes east towards the storybook hills or west
Floyd | into the fairytale woods.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Fairytale Woods
Floyd | In the midst of the woods stand a Buddhist monk and a lumberjack
Floyd | engaged in a heated discussion as to whether a tree falling down in a
Floyd | forest makes a sound if nobody is around to hear it. Their debate is
Floyd | punctuated by the occasional felling of a tree at the blade of the
Floyd | lumberjack's axe.
Floyd |
Floyd | The woods become more sinister looking to the west and the village
Floyd | street is back to the east.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "give veil to lumberjack" 		
	

Floyd | The lumberjack doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "put veil on lumberjack" 		
	

Floyd | Putting things on the lumberjack would achieve nothing.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x lumberjack" 		
	

Floyd | The lumberjack is wearing a flannel shirt and heavy boots whilst
Floyd | sporting a beard of revolutionary proportions and carrying an axe. She
Floyd | looks like Paul Bunyan in minature.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get axe" 		
	

Floyd | That seems to belong to the lumberjack.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I still think earplugs, wax, earmuffs, something like that." 	
			smartgenes says, "didn't realise it was a female lumberjack" 	
			djfletch says, ""revolutionary"" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get axe" 		
	

Floyd | That seems to belong to the lumberjack.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a veil
Floyd |   a qualiascope
Floyd |   a sack (open)
Floyd |     a Communist Manifesto
Floyd |     a broken lantern
Floyd |     a manual
Floyd |     file of Platonic forms
Floyd |     a useless scrap of paper
Floyd |     a Categorical Imperativator
Floyd |     a fifty pence piece
Floyd |     a lighter
Floyd |     a Chinese key
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Paula Bunyan" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "give manifesto to lumberjack" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the Communist Manifesto)
Floyd | (putting the qualiascope into the sack to make room)
Floyd | The lumberjack doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "ok, not a hint then" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You channel your will to power to summon a path in that direction.
Floyd | Sadly, nothing happens: you can't go that way.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Village Street
Floyd | A church, a theatre, a tavern, a barbershop, a pavement caf? -- their
Floyd | various changing forms clutter around, entrances facing out onto what
Floyd | seems (most of the time) to be an ordinary village street. Passers-by
Floyd | duck in and out of the buildings, stop by the water pump, or carry on
Floyd | to a square to the north. No-one, you notice, takes the road south --
Floyd | or heads along the routes east towards the storybook hills or west
Floyd | into the fairytale woods.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Square
Floyd | The square seems somehow madder now the madman has left.
Floyd |
Floyd | This appears to be the academic quarter of the village, and so may in
Floyd | fact be a quadrangle, which is awfully exciting. You know it's the
Floyd | academic quarter, because the grass is covered with sprawling young
Floyd | people wearing brightly coloured clothes, dreadlocks, and organic
Floyd | deodorant. Architecturally and geographically speaking, the buildings
Floyd | look like they were placed there by a commitee of village planners
Floyd | whose equipment budget stretched only so far as a compass. Three sides
Floyd | of the square are complemented by a museum, research institute and a
Floyd | library, to the west, north and east respectively.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Research Institute
Floyd | Inside, the Institute is as a marvel of the limits of both modernist
Floyd | architecture and the persuasiveness of funding applications. The floor
Floyd | of the entrance corridor is covered in sticky linoleum and the walls,
Floyd | painted an unpleasant shade of grue, with damp health and safety
Floyd | posters. Three doors lead off the corridor, to the north, east and
Floyd | west, each with a hand-written notice.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bat Lab
Floyd | The laboratory is a  brightly-lit white chamber, covered wall-to-wall
Floyd | in cabinets, posters, and counters covered with disturbing-looking
Floyd | instruments. A gigantic model of a bat hangs from the ceiling,
Floyd | spinning around gently. A white-haired man is moving fitfully around
Floyd | the room, grabbing instruments and examining diagrams, as he proceeds
Floyd | to dissect a series of what look worryingly like tiny brains. He's
Floyd | muttering something over and over again under his breath: "What is it
Floyd | like?" it seems to be. "What is it like? What is it like?"
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "oh, what if we gave the naturist thing to nature boy?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x model" 		
	

Floyd | It's mouth gaping open and its glass eyes staring, this enormous model
Floyd | of a bat frightens the life out of you. The fact that it's gently
Floyd | turning round and round serves only to add a touch of psychopathic
Floyd | absurdity.
Floyd |

		smartgenes asks, "nature boy?" 	
			DavidW says, "A naked runner ought to enjoy an invite." 	
			DavidW says, "Give the paper to Achilles." 	
			smartgenes says, "what happened to the book from the library" 	
			DavidW says, "Librarian took it back." 	
			smartgenes says, "the one we never took out in the first place i suppose" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Research Institute
Floyd | Inside, the Institute is as a marvel of the limits of both modernist
Floyd | architecture and the persuasiveness of funding applications. The floor
Floyd | of the entrance corridor is covered in sticky linoleum and the walls,
Floyd | painted an unpleasant shade of grue, with damp health and safety
Floyd | posters. Three doors lead off the corridor, to the north, east and
Floyd | west, each with a hand-written notice.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Square
Floyd | The square seems somehow madder now the madman has left.
Floyd |
Floyd | This appears to be the academic quarter of the village, and so may in
Floyd | fact be a quadrangle, which is awfully exciting. You know it's the
Floyd | academic quarter, because the grass is covered with sprawling young
Floyd | people wearing brightly coloured clothes, dreadlocks, and organic
Floyd | deodorant. Architecturally and geographically speaking, the buildings
Floyd | look like they were placed there by a commitee of village planners
Floyd | whose equipment budget stretched only so far as a compass. Three sides
Floyd | of the square are complemented by a museum, research institute and a
Floyd | library, to the west, north and east respectively.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Museum
Floyd | The Odditorium is filled with a crazy array of philosophical exhibits.
Floyd | The steward is giving the ship's hull a light dusting.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Square
Floyd | The square seems somehow madder now the madman has left.
Floyd |
Floyd | This appears to be the academic quarter of the village, and so may in
Floyd | fact be a quadrangle, which is awfully exciting. You know it's the
Floyd | academic quarter, because the grass is covered with sprawling young
Floyd | people wearing brightly coloured clothes, dreadlocks, and organic
Floyd | deodorant. Architecturally and geographically speaking, the buildings
Floyd | look like they were placed there by a commitee of village planners
Floyd | whose equipment budget stretched only so far as a compass. Three sides
Floyd | of the square are complemented by a museum, research institute and a
Floyd | library, to the west, north and east respectively.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Museum
Floyd | The Odditorium is filled with a crazy array of philosophical exhibits.
Floyd | The steward is giving the ship's hull a light dusting.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "give cube to steward" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the Categorical Imperativator)
Floyd | Philosophers are not yet supermen.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "give cube to steward" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the Categorical Imperativator)
Floyd | Philosophers are not yet supermen.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "We can't give the cube to anyone." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Square
Floyd | The square seems somehow madder now the madman has left.
Floyd |
Floyd | This appears to be the academic quarter of the village, and so may in
Floyd | fact be a quadrangle, which is awfully exciting. You know it's the
Floyd | academic quarter, because the grass is covered with sprawling young
Floyd | people wearing brightly coloured clothes, dreadlocks, and organic
Floyd | deodorant. Architecturally and geographically speaking, the buildings
Floyd | look like they were placed there by a commitee of village planners
Floyd | whose equipment budget stretched only so far as a compass. Three sides
Floyd | of the square are complemented by a museum, research institute and a
Floyd | library, to the west, north and east respectively.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Village Street
Floyd | A church, a theatre, a tavern, a barbershop, a pavement caf? -- their
Floyd | various changing forms clutter around, entrances facing out onto what
Floyd | seems (most of the time) to be an ordinary village street. Passers-by
Floyd | duck in and out of the buildings, stop by the water pump, or carry on
Floyd | to a square to the north. No-one, you notice, takes the road south --
Floyd | or heads along the routes east towards the storybook hills or west
Floyd | into the fairytale woods.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "i thought that we could swap it for 2 other objects" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Black Tarmac Road
Floyd | You're on a road by the squat concrete hut that contains the Chinese
Floyd | Room. In smooth black tarmac, neatly painted with white lines, the
Floyd | road stretches north to the village in peculiarly perfect tapering
Floyd | perspective. Behind you, to the south, you see the road lead towards
Floyd | some queer-looking hedgerows at the base of the crag. To the east, as
Floyd | before, stretch the plains to the horizon, with the ocean, behind sand
Floyd | dunes, doing likewise to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The remains of a scarecrow droop on a pole here.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Beach
Floyd | You're on the beach, where Zeno has set up a race track between the
Floyd | dunes and the sea. Achilles is also here -- sans Tortoise.
Floyd |
Floyd | The road lies back to the east, while the dune where you found the
Floyd | nest is northeast of here.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Maybe 'swap' has to be used." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "give notice to achilles" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a Communist Manifesto
Floyd |   a veil
Floyd |   a sack (open)
Floyd |     a qualiascope
Floyd |     a broken lantern
Floyd |     a manual
Floyd |     file of Platonic forms
Floyd |     a useless scrap of paper
Floyd |     a Categorical Imperativator
Floyd |     a fifty pence piece
Floyd |     a lighter
Floyd |     a Chinese key
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "give paper to achilles" 		
	

Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "it does say it's useless" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take paper" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the veil into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x paper" 		
	

Floyd | Scrawled upon a scrap of paper is: "COME TO THE STATE OF NATURIST CAMP
Floyd | -- NASTY BRUTISH FUN FOR ALL!!!"
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give paper to Achilles" 		
	

Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Beach
Floyd | You're on the beach, where Zeno has set up a race track between the
Floyd | dunes and the sea. Achilles is also here -- sans Tortoise.
Floyd |
Floyd | The road lies back to the east, while the dune where you found the
Floyd | nest is northeast of here.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "How can Achilles not be animate?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "show paper to achilles" 		
	

Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to achilles" 		
	

Floyd | Achilles blushes when you address him directly, and drags his foot in
Floyd | the sand. "You should talk to Mister Zeno," he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Ah, Zeno? Hello?
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give paper to zeno" 		
	

Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "What? Oh! Oh, it's you. Fancy another race then, do you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Nah, thanks, I'd only get thrashed again.
Floyd | [2] I haven't a chance unless you give me a head start!
Floyd | [3] Yeah, I think I could give it another shot.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "bother" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "Oh dear. Well, do drop by again if you change your mind."
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "talk to zeno" 		
	

Floyd | "What? Oh! Oh, it's you. Fancy another race then, do you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Nah, thanks, I'd only get thrashed again.
Floyd | [2] I haven't a chance unless you give me a head start!
Floyd | [3] Yeah, I think I could give it another shot.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "Oh dear. Well, do drop by again if you change your mind."
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look through qualiascope at achilles" 		
	

Floyd | That sounds like a terrific idea -- if only you had a qualiascope.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x road" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Beach
Floyd | You're on the beach, where Zeno has set up a race track between the
Floyd | dunes and the sea. Achilles is also here -- sans Tortoise.
Floyd |
Floyd | The road lies back to the east, while the dune where you found the
Floyd | nest is northeast of here.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x lighter" 		
	

Floyd | It a bit old and creaky, but it gives a serviceable spark.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x track" 		
	

Floyd | Little more than a few lines in the sand. There's one just by Achilles
Floyd | and Zeno and the other terribly, terribly far (it seems) in the
Floyd | distance. You can only tell where it is by the flag fluttering away
Floyd | there. In between the two, long lines follow the steep curve of the
Floyd | beach to mark out two lanes, outside and inside. As the beach takes a
Floyd | steep curve for the length of the race track, the inside lane is
Floyd | probably a little bit shorter than the outer.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "I think, can we swap lanes?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "use inside lane" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to specify how you want to use it.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "swap lane" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I mean, when the race starts." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "talk to zeno" 		
	

Floyd | "What? Oh! Oh, it's you. Fancy another race then, do you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Nah, thanks, I'd only get thrashed again.
Floyd | [2] Yeah, I think I could give it another shot.
Floyd | [3] It's exhausting! Just how long is that track?
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | "Splendid! Bravo! Well, then, you two had better get ready!"
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Instead of run, get in inside lane." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "swap lane" 		
	

Floyd | You're standing at the start line, stripped to your underwear. You
Floyd | made that much of a compromise with the two Greeks. Achilles,
Floyd | limbering up next to you, was not so modest. You feel like your
Floyd | eyeballs are being dragged on strings, downwards and sideways . . .
Floyd | You look away, blushing furiously, and crouch down, set, the aching
Floyd | vision of school P.E. lessons mugging you in memory alley.
Floyd |
Floyd | When Zeno shouts the go, there's a moment of blurred confusion as you
Floyd | both launch off. Your mind can't manage any complicated tasks, like
Floyd | managing sensory apparatus, when it's pumping your arms and legs this
Floyd | hard. When the mess of sensations starts to coalesce, you realise that
Floyd | Achilles has streaked (in every sense of the word) off in front of
Floyd | you, and is already nearly at the finish line. Oh, well. At least you
Floyd | tried.
Floyd |
Floyd | Achilles loops around the flagpole and jogs back to you. Soon he's
Floyd | bouncing up and down at your side, jiggling in a disconcerting way.
Floyd | "Come on!" he says. "You're halfway there!"
Floyd |
Floyd | At this stage, you don't think your brain can possibly cope with
Floyd | issuing any instructions other than GIVE UP or KEEP RUNNING.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "swap lane" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "switch lane" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "take inside lane" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to take the inside.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "you did it wrong" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "use inside lane" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to use the inside.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "no" 	
			DavidW says, "not like that and it's too late now." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "give up" 		
	

Floyd | You tumble into a heap on the ground, utterly exhausted. Achilles lets
Floyd | out a sympathetic groan and picks you up bodily, throwing you over his
Floyd | shoulder, before jogging leisurely back to Zeno at the start line.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to zeno" 		
	

Floyd | When you come to from your exhausted stupor, you see the two Greeks
Floyd | bending over you, concerned. Achilles (mercifully back in his toga)
Floyd | puts an amphora of wine to your lips, which you splutter away at,
Floyd | sitting up sharply.
Floyd |
Floyd | "A brave attempt, young adventurer!" says Zeno. "And, philosophically
Floyd | speaking, very interesting, yes, very interesting indeed . . ." He
Floyd | tails off again, and as you pick yourself up, Achilles looks at you
Floyd | regretfully.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to zeno" 		
	

Floyd | "What? Oh! Oh, it's you. Fancy another race then, do you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Nah, thanks, I'd only get thrashed again.
Floyd | [2] I haven't a chance unless you give me a head start!
Floyd | [3] Yeah, I think I could give it another shot.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd | "Splendid! Bravo! Well, then, you two had better get ready!"
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "get in inside lane" 		
	

Floyd | You're standing at the start line, stripped to your underwear. You
Floyd | made that much of a compromise with the two Greeks. Achilles,
Floyd | limbering up next to you, was not so modest. You feel like your
Floyd | eyeballs are being dragged on strings, downwards and sideways . . .
Floyd | You look away, blushing furiously, and crouch down, set, the aching
Floyd | vision of school P.E. lessons mugging you in memory alley.
Floyd |
Floyd | When Zeno shouts the go, there's a moment of blurred confusion as you
Floyd | both launch off. Your mind can't manage any complicated tasks, like
Floyd | managing sensory apparatus, when it's pumping your arms and legs this
Floyd | hard. When the mess of sensations starts to coalesce, you realise that
Floyd | Achilles has streaked (in every sense of the word) off in front of
Floyd | you, and is already nearly at the finish line. Oh, well. At least you
Floyd | tried.
Floyd |
Floyd | Achilles loops around the flagpole and jogs back to you. Soon he's
Floyd | bouncing up and down at your side, jiggling in a disconcerting way.
Floyd | "Come on!" he says. "You're halfway there!"
Floyd |
Floyd | At this stage, you don't think your brain can possibly cope with
Floyd | issuing any instructions other than GIVE UP or KEEP RUNNING.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "keep on running" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "keep running" 		
	

Floyd | You plummet onwards down the track, Achilles keeping pace beside you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Only 1/4 a millos to go! You can do it!"
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "swap lane" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "hm. I guess I did it wrong too." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "switch lane" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "change lane" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "i don't think this is the answer" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | At this stage, you don't think your brain can possibly cope with
Floyd | issuing any instructions other than GIVE UP or KEEP RUNNING.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Once the race starts, we can't switch lanes." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "keep running" 		
	

Floyd | You plummet onwards down the track, Achilles keeping pace beside you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Only 1/8 a millos to go! You can do it!"
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | At this stage, you don't think your brain can possibly cope with
Floyd | issuing any instructions other than GIVE UP or KEEP RUNNING.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "give up" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give up" 		
	

Floyd | You tumble into a heap on the ground, utterly exhausted. Achilles lets
Floyd | out a sympathetic groan and picks you up bodily, throwing you over his
Floyd | shoulder, before jogging leisurely back to Zeno at the start line.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "i think get inside would likely assume take-object" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x inside track" 		
	

Floyd | When you come to from your exhausted stupor, you see the two Greeks
Floyd | bending over you, concerned. Achilles (mercifully back in his toga)
Floyd | puts an amphora of wine to your lips, which you splutter away at,
Floyd | sitting up sharply.
Floyd |
Floyd | "A brave attempt, young adventurer!" says Zeno. "And, philosophically
Floyd | speaking, very interesting, yes, very interesting indeed . . ." He
Floyd | tails off again, and as you pick yourself up, Achilles looks at you
Floyd | regretfully.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x inside track" 		
	

Floyd | Little more than a few lines in the sand. There's one just by Achilles
Floyd | and Zeno and the other terribly, terribly far (it seems) in the
Floyd | distance. You can only tell where it is by the flag fluttering away
Floyd | there. In between the two, long lines follow the steep curve of the
Floyd | beach to mark out two lanes, outside and inside. As the beach takes a
Floyd | steep curve for the length of the race track, the inside lane is
Floyd | probably a little bit shorter than the outer.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x flag" 		
	

Floyd | It seems to be a simple red rectangle -- with a circular hole cut in
Floyd | it?
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "steal flag" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "put veil on flag" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the veil before you can put it on top of
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take flag" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach it, and besides, there's no use for it anyway.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "hold veil" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the Communist Manifesto into the sack to make room)
Floyd | You pick the veil up again. How tedious.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "put veil in flag" 		
	

Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "i know it's miles inthe distance, but..." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "put veil on flag" 		
	

Floyd | Putting things on the flag would achieve nothing.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x veil" 		
	

Floyd | It's a veil of ignorance, apparently.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "it does seem like the lanes are significant, but I don't know what else you do with them" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "put veil on achilles" 		
	

Floyd | Putting things on Achilles would achieve nothing.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x lanes" 		
	

Floyd | Little more than a few lines in the sand. There's one just by Achilles
Floyd | and Zeno and the other terribly, terribly far (it seems) in the
Floyd | distance. You can only tell where it is by the flag fluttering away
Floyd | there. In between the two, long lines follow the steep curve of the
Floyd | beach to mark out two lanes, outside and inside. As the beach takes a
Floyd | steep curve for the length of the race track, the inside lane is
Floyd | probably a little bit shorter than the outer.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x outside track" 		
	

Floyd | Little more than a few lines in the sand. There's one just by Achilles
Floyd | and Zeno and the other terribly, terribly far (it seems) in the
Floyd | distance. You can only tell where it is by the flag fluttering away
Floyd | there. In between the two, long lines follow the steep curve of the
Floyd | beach to mark out two lanes, outside and inside. As the beach takes a
Floyd | steep curve for the length of the race track, the inside lane is
Floyd | probably a little bit shorter than the outer.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "It's not two different objects." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "go inside lane" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "stand on track" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can stand on.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a veil
Floyd |   a useless scrap of paper
Floyd |   a sack (open)
Floyd |     a Communist Manifesto
Floyd |     a qualiascope
Floyd |     a broken lantern
Floyd |     a manual
Floyd |     file of Platonic forms
Floyd |     a Categorical Imperativator
Floyd |     a fifty pence piece
Floyd |     a lighter
Floyd |     a Chinese key
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "talk to achilles" 		
	

Floyd | Achilles blushes when you address him directly, and drags his foot in
Floyd | the sand. "You should talk to Mister Zeno," he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Ah, Zeno? Hello?
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "What? Oh! Oh, it's you. Fancy another race then, do you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Nah, thanks, I'd only get thrashed again.
Floyd | [2] I haven't a chance unless you give me a head start!
Floyd | [3] Yeah, I think I could give it another shot.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | "Oh no, I'm afraid that would foul all the calculations. We'd only
Floyd | need one of those to compensate for some flaw or other in the race
Floyd | track -- and just look at it! Aren't those lanes perfect? Can you
Floyd | manage without?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Hmm . . . nah, I'll pass this time.
Floyd | [2] Well, alright, I'll still give it another go.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | "Splendid! Bravo! Well, then, you two had better get ready!"
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "go inside lane" 		
	

Floyd | You're standing at the start line, stripped to your underwear. You
Floyd | made that much of a compromise with the two Greeks. Achilles,
Floyd | limbering up next to you, was not so modest. You feel like your
Floyd | eyeballs are being dragged on strings, downwards and sideways . . .
Floyd | You look away, blushing furiously, and crouch down, set, the aching
Floyd | vision of school P.E. lessons mugging you in memory alley.
Floyd |
Floyd | When Zeno shouts the go, there's a moment of blurred confusion as you
Floyd | both launch off. Your mind can't manage any complicated tasks, like
Floyd | managing sensory apparatus, when it's pumping your arms and legs this
Floyd | hard. When the mess of sensations starts to coalesce, you realise that
Floyd | Achilles has streaked (in every sense of the word) off in front of
Floyd | you, and is already nearly at the finish line. Oh, well. At least you
Floyd | tried.
Floyd |
Floyd | Achilles loops around the flagpole and jogs back to you. Soon he's
Floyd | bouncing up and down at your side, jiggling in a disconcerting way.
Floyd | "Come on!" he says. "You're halfway there!"
Floyd |
Floyd | At this stage, you don't think your brain can possibly cope with
Floyd | issuing any instructions other than GIVE UP or KEEP RUNNING.
Floyd |

		djfletch asks, "could we get that ruler and measure the lanes?" 	
			DavidW says, "oh. That's a thought." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "put veil on flagpole" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x flagpole" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I like that idea." 	
			smartgenes says, "wasn't it the cube that she needed back though" 	
			smartgenes says, "as i tried to do that" 	
			DavidW says, "We didn't try 'swap' there." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "keep running" 		
	

Floyd | You plummet onwards down the track, Achilles keeping pace beside you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Only 1/4 a millos to go! Don't want to give up, do you?"
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "We tried 'give'." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "put veil on achilles" 		
	

Floyd | At this stage, you don't think your brain can possibly cope with
Floyd | issuing any instructions other than GIVE UP or KEEP RUNNING.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "move flagpole" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "trip achilles" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I think we should try to get the ruler. We need to fix the track." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "give up" 		
	

Floyd | You tumble into a heap on the ground, utterly exhausted. Achilles lets
Floyd | out a sympathetic groan and picks you up bodily, throwing you over his
Floyd | shoulder, before jogging leisurely back to Zeno at the start line.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | When you come to from your exhausted stupor, you see the two Greeks
Floyd | bending over you, concerned. Achilles (mercifully back in his toga)
Floyd | puts an amphora of wine to your lips, which you splutter away at,
Floyd | sitting up sharply.
Floyd |
Floyd | "A brave attempt, young adventurer!" says Zeno. "And, philosophically
Floyd | speaking, very interesting, yes, very interesting indeed . . ." He
Floyd | tails off again, and as you pick yourself up, Achilles looks at you
Floyd | regretfully.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Black Tarmac Road
Floyd | You're on a road by the squat concrete hut that contains the Chinese
Floyd | Room. In smooth black tarmac, neatly painted with white lines, the
Floyd | road stretches north to the village in peculiarly perfect tapering
Floyd | perspective. Behind you, to the south, you see the road lead towards
Floyd | some queer-looking hedgerows at the base of the crag. To the east, as
Floyd | before, stretch the plains to the horizon, with the ocean, behind sand
Floyd | dunes, doing likewise to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The remains of a scarecrow droop on a pole here.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Village Street
Floyd | A church, a theatre, a tavern, a barbershop, a pavement caf? -- their
Floyd | various changing forms clutter around, entrances facing out onto what
Floyd | seems (most of the time) to be an ordinary village street. Passers-by
Floyd | duck in and out of the buildings, stop by the water pump, or carry on
Floyd | to a square to the north. No-one, you notice, takes the road south --
Floyd | or heads along the routes east towards the storybook hills or west
Floyd | into the fairytale woods.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Square
Floyd | The square seems somehow madder now the madman has left.
Floyd |
Floyd | This appears to be the academic quarter of the village, and so may in
Floyd | fact be a quadrangle, which is awfully exciting. You know it's the
Floyd | academic quarter, because the grass is covered with sprawling young
Floyd | people wearing brightly coloured clothes, dreadlocks, and organic
Floyd | deodorant. Architecturally and geographically speaking, the buildings
Floyd | look like they were placed there by a commitee of village planners
Floyd | whose equipment budget stretched only so far as a compass. Three sides
Floyd | of the square are complemented by a museum, research institute and a
Floyd | library, to the west, north and east respectively.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Museum
Floyd | The Odditorium is filled with a crazy array of philosophical exhibits.
Floyd | The steward is giving the ship's hull a light dusting.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x hull" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x chip" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x ship" 		
	

Floyd | The business end of a great ship is poking through the wall of the
Floyd | museum, with a surprised-looking mermaid stuck on the pointy bit. It
Floyd | might be a figurehead. The name on the prow is "Theseus".
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to steward" 		
	

Floyd | You'd better not unless you can get that cube to return to her.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x mermaid" 		
	

Floyd | The figurehead has a very peculiar expression on her face. Well, you
Floyd | would too if someone had carved you from wood and then shoved a ship
Floyd | up you.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "return cube to steward" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "return cube" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "give cube to steward" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the Categorical Imperativator)
Floyd | Philosophers are not yet supermen.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "swap cube for ruler" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "hold cube" 		
	

Floyd | Philosophers are not yet supermen.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "trade cube for ruler" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drop cube" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the Categorical Imperativator from the sack)
Floyd | Philosophers are not yet supermen.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x cube" 		
	

Floyd | It's a lead cube. That would seem to be it, though it feels rather
Floyd | heavier than it should.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x rule" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x ruler" 		
	

Floyd | It's an exquisite measuring rule, that can apparently tell you the
Floyd | most beautifully perfect action in any given situation.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "throw cube" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the Categorical Imperativator from the sack)
Floyd | Philosophers are not yet supermen.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get ruler" 		
	

Floyd | Philosophers are not yet supermen.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open cube" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |

		smartgenes asks, "is it too heavy to lift now?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a veil
Floyd |   a useless scrap of paper
Floyd |   a sack (open)
Floyd |     a Communist Manifesto
Floyd |     a qualiascope
Floyd |     a broken lantern
Floyd |     a manual
Floyd |     file of Platonic forms
Floyd |     a Categorical Imperativator
Floyd |     a fifty pence piece
Floyd |     a lighter
Floyd |     a Chinese key
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "The cube's always been to heavy to take" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "drop sack" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "empty sack" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get ruler" 		
	

Floyd | Philosophers are not yet supermen.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "give imperativator to steward" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the Categorical Imperativator)
Floyd | Philosophers are not yet supermen.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get sack" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "exchange cube" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take cube from sack" 		
	

Floyd | Philosophers are not yet supermen.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "give cube to woman" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the Categorical Imperativator)
Floyd | Philosophers are not yet supermen.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "talk to woman" 		
	

Floyd | You'd better not unless you can get that cube to return to her.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "throw cube" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the Categorical Imperativator from the sack)
Floyd | Philosophers are not yet supermen.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I'm wondering if this breaks the game." 	
			smartgenes says, "it says "get that cube to return to her"" 	
			smartgenes says, "as if it was alive.." 	
			DavidW says, "This might be a lethal bug." 	
			smartgenes says, "i assumed it was just bad grammar" 	
			djfletch asks, "you mean because it is in the sack and we can't get it back out?" 	
			DavidW says, "yeah. If we had it in our hands, we might be able to give it." 	
	smartgenes drops a slender woman with exquisite legs. 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		
	

Floyd | sack: Dropped.
Floyd | veil: Dropped.
Floyd | invitation to the state of naturist camp: Dropped.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get cube" 		
	

Floyd | Philosophers are not yet supermen.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open sack" 		
	

Floyd | That's already open.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get all except cube" 		
	

Floyd | invitation to the state of naturist camp: Taken.
Floyd | veil: You pick the veil up again. How tedious.
Floyd | sack: Taken.
Floyd | shoelaces: Philosophers are not yet supermen.
Floyd | exhibits: You doubt you could escape the museum with that.
Floyd | Ship of Theseus: Philosophers are not yet supermen.
Floyd | mermaid: Philosophers are not yet supermen.
Floyd | pirate: Philosophers are not yet supermen.
Floyd | steward: Philosophers are not yet supermen.
Floyd | HallomynameisTracyhowmayIhelpyou: Philosophers are not yet supermen.
Floyd | Golden Mean Ruler: Philosophers are not yet supermen.
Floyd | Utility Calculator: Philosophers are not yet supermen.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "talk to pirate" 		
	

Floyd | "I've come up with an excellent name for your ship!" you cry. The pair
Floyd | look at you inquisitively.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] The Golden Behind!
Floyd | [2] The Black Oyster!
Floyd | [3] The Double Dutchman!
Floyd | [4] The Sea Ape!
Floyd | [5] The Peapod!
Floyd | [6] The Slutty Park!
Floyd | [7] Er . . . just joking.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "7" 		
	

Floyd | The pirate just blinks at you.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get ruler" 		
	

Floyd | Philosophers are not yet supermen.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "swap ruler" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		Lionheart says, "I'd think the veil might be connected to Plato's cave, but I don't see how we'd use it there" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get cube" 		
	

Floyd | Philosophers are not yet supermen.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get categorical" 		
	

Floyd | Philosophers are not yet supermen.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x sack" 		
	

Floyd | A very large sack, still with a few strands of straw stuck in the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get straw" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "search straw" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open cube" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		
	

Floyd | sack: Dropped.
Floyd | veil: Dropped.
Floyd | invitation to the state of naturist camp: Dropped.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take cube" 		
	

Floyd | Philosophers are not yet supermen.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take cube from sack" 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "hold cube" 		
	

Floyd | Philosophers are not yet supermen.
Floyd |
Floyd | Philosophers are not yet supermen.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "6" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "it may be that the other 2 objects were red herrings anyway" 	
			DavidW says, "I don't know." 	
			smartgenes says, "we know that the cube definitely has a prpose as it mentioned it to get past the maze" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take sack, veil, paper" 		
	

Floyd | sack: Taken.
Floyd | veil: You pick the veil up again. How tedious.
Floyd | invitation to the state of naturist camp: Taken.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | That's a bit greedy. Try taking specific things.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "they would make sense as alternative moral things for the maze, so possible it wasn't a real choice" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get sack" 		
	

Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Museum
Floyd | The Odditorium is filled with a crazy array of philosophical exhibits.
Floyd | The steward is giving the ship's hull a light dusting.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Square
Floyd | The square seems somehow madder now the madman has left.
Floyd |
Floyd | This appears to be the academic quarter of the village, and so may in
Floyd | fact be a quadrangle, which is awfully exciting. You know it's the
Floyd | academic quarter, because the grass is covered with sprawling young
Floyd | people wearing brightly coloured clothes, dreadlocks, and organic
Floyd | deodorant. Architecturally and geographically speaking, the buildings
Floyd | look like they were placed there by a commitee of village planners
Floyd | whose equipment budget stretched only so far as a compass. Three sides
Floyd | of the square are complemented by a museum, research institute and a
Floyd | library, to the west, north and east respectively.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Research Institute
Floyd | Inside, the Institute is as a marvel of the limits of both modernist
Floyd | architecture and the persuasiveness of funding applications. The floor
Floyd | of the entrance corridor is covered in sticky linoleum and the walls,
Floyd | painted an unpleasant shade of grue, with damp health and safety
Floyd | posters. Three doors lead off the corridor, to the north, east and
Floyd | west, each with a hand-written notice.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | There's a bloody furious cat in there -- an equally furious physicist
Floyd | is trying to force it into a box and close the lid, but is getting
Floyd | only bites and scratches for his troubles. You decide to leave them to
Floyd | it.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "sounds like our fury with the cube" 	
			DavidW says, "I'm tempted to pump about achilles" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a useless scrap of paper
Floyd |   a veil
Floyd |   a sack (open)
Floyd |     a Communist Manifesto
Floyd |     a qualiascope
Floyd |     a broken lantern
Floyd |     a manual
Floyd |     file of Platonic forms
Floyd |     a Categorical Imperativator
Floyd |     a fifty pence piece
Floyd |     a lighter
Floyd |     a Chinese key
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bat Lab
Floyd | The laboratory is a  brightly-lit white chamber, covered wall-to-wall
Floyd | in cabinets, posters, and counters covered with disturbing-looking
Floyd | instruments. A gigantic model of a bat hangs from the ceiling,
Floyd | spinning around gently. A white-haired man is moving fitfully around
Floyd | the room, grabbing instruments and examining diagrams, as he proceeds
Floyd | to dissect a series of what look worryingly like tiny brains. He's
Floyd | muttering something over and over again under his breath: "What is it
Floyd | like?" it seems to be. "What is it like? What is it like?"
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x cabinets" 		
	

Floyd | The cabinets are filled with all manner of bat-related paraphernalia:
Floyd | bats preserved in formaldehyde, books on bat culture, packets of
Floyd | crispy fried bat wings . . .
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "Also, are there places we haven't visited yet?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get crispy wings" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You channel your will to power to summon a path in that direction.
Floyd | Sadly, nothing happens: you can't go that way.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You channel your will to power to summon a path in that direction.
Floyd | Sadly, nothing happens: you can't go that way.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x ceiling" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push model" 		
	

Floyd | Philosophers are not yet supermen.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "spin model" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a useless scrap of paper
Floyd |   a veil
Floyd |   a sack (open)
Floyd |     a Communist Manifesto
Floyd |     a qualiascope
Floyd |     a broken lantern
Floyd |     a manual
Floyd |     file of Platonic forms
Floyd |     a Categorical Imperativator
Floyd |     a fifty pence piece
Floyd |     a lighter
Floyd |     a Chinese key
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "don't know of any other places, except getting into the ivory tower I suppose" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "give scope to man" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the qualiascope)
Floyd | (putting the veil into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Nagel doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "show scope to man" 		
	

Floyd | Nagel seems to take no notice.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "Weren't there more than one way to go there?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look through scope at brains" 		
	

Floyd | The scene through the qualiascope is rendered in monochrone,
Floyd | indicating a complete absence of consciousness.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "hmm, not sure - worth checking" 	
			DavidW says, "I thought there was down as well as up." 	
			smartgenes asks, "where at?" 	
			smartgenes asks, "the ladder?" 	
			DavidW says, "At the tower" 	
			DavidW says, "Down the crag or whatever." 	
			djfletch says, "through the maze, all the way south" 	
			smartgenes says, "there's a lot of guys in the tavern aswell" 	
			smartgenes says, "some women as well" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Research Institute
Floyd | Inside, the Institute is as a marvel of the limits of both modernist
Floyd | architecture and the persuasiveness of funding applications. The floor
Floyd | of the entrance corridor is covered in sticky linoleum and the walls,
Floyd | painted an unpleasant shade of grue, with damp health and safety
Floyd | posters. Three doors lead off the corridor, to the north, east and
Floyd | west, each with a hand-written notice.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Square
Floyd | The square seems somehow madder now the madman has left.
Floyd |
Floyd | This appears to be the academic quarter of the village, and so may in
Floyd | fact be a quadrangle, which is awfully exciting. You know it's the
Floyd | academic quarter, because the grass is covered with sprawling young
Floyd | people wearing brightly coloured clothes, dreadlocks, and organic
Floyd | deodorant. Architecturally and geographically speaking, the buildings
Floyd | look like they were placed there by a commitee of village planners
Floyd | whose equipment budget stretched only so far as a compass. Three sides
Floyd | of the square are complemented by a museum, research institute and a
Floyd | library, to the west, north and east respectively.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Village Street
Floyd | A church, a theatre, a tavern, a barbershop, a pavement caf? -- their
Floyd | various changing forms clutter around, entrances facing out onto what
Floyd | seems (most of the time) to be an ordinary village street. Passers-by
Floyd | duck in and out of the buildings, stop by the water pump, or carry on
Floyd | to a square to the north. No-one, you notice, takes the road south --
Floyd | or heads along the routes east towards the storybook hills or west
Floyd | into the fairytale woods.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "go tavern" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Tavern
Floyd | A raucous rabble of eminent philosophers line the tables and bar,
Floyd | discussing matters squifflily with slurred syllables and questionable
Floyd | eloquence. You overhear Plato and Socrates brazenly investigating what
Floyd | the correct pronunciation of the word scone is. The only one not
Floyd | joining in seems to be Aristotle, who is sitting at a table in the
Floyd | corner, drinking fine claret in a very satisfied manner. In the
Floyd | eastern wall is the back door through which Mill threw himself
Floyd | earlier.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhat incongruously, you spot an electronic games machine sitting
Floyd | against the wall next to a rather glum looking booth, being rather
Floyd | neglected by the roistering philosophers.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "I think we tried talking to all the tavern people, but we might have missed some" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look behind machine" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Logicians' Alleyway
Floyd | You wander through the back door into an alleyway and there amidst a
Floyd | pile of broken truth tables and discarded copies of the Principia
Floyd | Mathematica sit a sequiter of logicians, playing illegal logic games.
Floyd | W.V.O. Quine seems to be the ring leader.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get principia" 		
	

Floyd | Not while G?del's watching!
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "; hm. That games machine might still be relevant." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You channel your will to power to summon a path in that direction.
Floyd | Sadly, nothing happens: you can't go that way.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You channel your will to power to summon a path in that direction.
Floyd | Sadly, nothing happens: you can't go that way.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x tables" 		
	

Floyd | Truth tables are chalked on the floor of the alleyway, achieving a
Floyd | very sophisticated level of graffiti.
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice that Whitehead is in something of a sulk over a recent
Floyd | piece of aggressive betting from Boole.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x quine" 		
	

Floyd | Wearing a battered trilby and a stained trench-coat, the logician
Floyd | looks about himself shiftily as he monitors the racket of logic games.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x whitehead" 		
	

Floyd | Playing games with coloured beads and cups amidst the truth tables sit
Floyd | a shifty-looking bunch of logicians. You think you notice Turing and
Floyd | Kripke pondering over vagueness, while G?del admits defeat.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "talk to whitehead" 		
	

Floyd | He seems too engrossed in his game to pay any attention.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "talk to boole" 		
	

Floyd | He seems too engrossed in his game to pay any attention.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "talk to turing" 		
	

Floyd | He seems too engrossed in his game to pay any attention.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "talk to quine" 		
	

Floyd | "Sorry, kid," Quine says, with a modicum of sincerity. "I'm fresh out
Floyd | of prizes."
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x principia" 		
	

Floyd | The copies of the Principia Mathematica are stacked in neat piles
Floyd | --they are being put to use as make-shift seats.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You channel your will to power to summon a path in that direction.
Floyd | Sadly, nothing happens: you can't go that way.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read principia" 		
	

Floyd | The copies of the Principia Mathematica are stacked in neat piles
Floyd | --they are being put to use as make-shift seats.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "The exist is west." 	
			DavidW says, "exit" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Tavern
Floyd | A raucous rabble of eminent philosophers line the tables and bar,
Floyd | discussing matters squifflily with slurred syllables and questionable
Floyd | eloquence. You overhear Plato and Socrates childishly debating about
Floyd | linguistic puzzles. The only one not joining in seems to be Aristotle,
Floyd | who is sitting at a table in the corner, drinking fine claret in a
Floyd | very satisfied manner. In the eastern wall is the back door through
Floyd | which Mill threw himself earlier.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhat incongruously, you spot an electronic games machine sitting
Floyd | against the wall next to a rather glum looking booth, being rather
Floyd | neglected by the roistering philosophers.
Floyd |

		smartgenes asks, "where's the women?" 	
			Alex says (to smartgenes), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that A women is a lady." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You channel your will to power to summon a path in that direction.
Floyd | Sadly, nothing happens: you can't go that way.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "in the booth" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "go door" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "You need to make the men notice the women." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "talk to plato" 		
	

Floyd | Plato assures you that "no human thing is of serious importance",
Floyd | before turning his attention to his drink once more.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "talk to socrates" 		
	

Floyd | He seems rather too far gone to cope with intelligible conversation --
Floyd | if indeed he ever was.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "talk to aristotle" 		
	

Floyd | "Aristotle looks mournfully at you. "Corked!" he cries, indicating the
Floyd | claret. "The gods too are fond of a joke," he sighs, a tear in his
Floyd | eye. You take the opportunity to tactfully remove yourself.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		
	

Floyd | It's a brightly covered cabinet with "Karl Popper's FALSIFICATION
Floyd | ADVENTURE" emblazoned on it above the screen. There's a joystick, a
Floyd | button marked FIRE and a button marked START. You wonder what they
Floyd | could possibly be for.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "press start" 		
	

Floyd | The last time you played left you only with a slight sense of regret
Floyd | that a full interactive minigame didn't appear to have been
Floyd | implemented in this thought experiment, so you decide not to play
Floyd | again.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push fire" 		
	

Floyd | (the fire place)
Floyd | Philosophers are not yet supermen.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "push machine" 		
	

Floyd | Philosophers are not yet supermen.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x fire place" 		
	

Floyd | The roaring fire is a pleasant backdrop to the unbridled drinking and
Floyd | philosophising.
Floyd |

		smartgenes asks, "where's the booth?" 	
			DavidW says, "here" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x booth" 		
	

Floyd | It's a dark and lonely corner of the tavern -- and you realise that,
Floyd | while you'd previously thought it was empty, there's actually a group
Floyd | of women sitting in it, staring melancholically into their drinks. One
Floyd | of them, whom you suddenly recognise to be Elizabeth Anscombe, is
Floyd | wearing a comic headband with two antennae on springs attached. Next
Floyd | to her sits Emma Goldman, glaring fiercely across the table at an
Floyd | equally glaring Ayn Rand, while the quartet is completed by Judith
Floyd | Butler, who surveys the roistering men, making small tutting noises.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "But they won't talk to you anymore." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x headband" 		
	

Floyd | The kind of thing you'd expect people to wear onto a hen-night.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give manifesto to anscombe" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the Communist Manifesto)
Floyd | (putting the invitation to the state of naturist camp into the sack to
Floyd | make room)
Floyd | Elizabeth Anscombe doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "give invitation to elizabeth" 		
	

Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "give invitation to anscombe" 		
	

Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a Communist Manifesto
Floyd |   a qualiascope
Floyd |   a sack (open)
Floyd |     a useless scrap of paper
Floyd |     a veil
Floyd |     a broken lantern
Floyd |     a manual
Floyd |     file of Platonic forms
Floyd |     a Categorical Imperativator
Floyd |     a fifty pence piece
Floyd |     a lighter
Floyd |     a Chinese key
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "It's a paper, not an invitation." 	
			smartgenes says, "yeah i think they are no actually characters anyway" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "give paper to elizabeth" 		
	

Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give paper to anscombe" 		
	

Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You channel your will to power to summon a path in that direction.
Floyd | Sadly, nothing happens: you can't go that way.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Village Street
Floyd | A church, a theatre, a tavern, a barbershop, a pavement caf? -- their
Floyd | various changing forms clutter around, entrances facing out onto what
Floyd | seems (most of the time) to be an ordinary village street. Passers-by
Floyd | duck in and out of the buildings, stop by the water pump, or carry on
Floyd | to a square to the north. No-one, you notice, takes the road south --
Floyd | or heads along the routes east towards the storybook hills or west
Floyd | into the fairytale woods.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "enter caf" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "enter cafe" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Pavement Caf?
Floyd | The caf? spills out into the street. Steel chairs are scattered around
Floyd | the serving kiosk, apparently chaotically, though you suspect there's
Floyd | a cynical art to it. Most of the customers are buried in books,
Floyd | thimble-sized cups of black coffee steaming by them and handmade
Floyd | cigarettes rolling around the corners of their mouths. Some of them,
Floyd | though, are intense young couples clasping hands across their plates,
Floyd | boring into each other's eyes as if looking for some flaw, breaking
Floyd | the gaze only to toss hair or adjust a beret. Sitting in the corner,
Floyd | Jean-Paul Sartre surveys the caf? around him and smiles in a satisfied
Floyd | yet enigmatic way.
Floyd |
Floyd | The server stands behind the kiosk, chainsmoking and glaring
Floyd | menacingly.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x server" 		
	

Floyd | She glares back at you as you admire her.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "talk to server" 		
	

Floyd | You think you know her well enough now.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "kiss server" 		
	

Floyd | Some would consider that an invasion of personal space.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "give veil to server" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the veil)
Floyd | (putting the qualiascope into the sack to make room)
Floyd | You pick the veil up again. How tedious.
Floyd |
Floyd | The server doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |

		smartgenes exclaims, "you pick up the veil again.. how tedious!" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "give money to sartre" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I'm not sure what the 'how tedious' message is in aid of." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "give coin to sartre" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You channel your will to power to summon a path in that direction.
Floyd | Sadly, nothing happens: you can't go that way.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Village Street
Floyd | A church, a theatre, a tavern, a barbershop, a pavement caf? -- their
Floyd | various changing forms clutter around, entrances facing out onto what
Floyd | seems (most of the time) to be an ordinary village street. Passers-by
Floyd | duck in and out of the buildings, stop by the water pump, or carry on
Floyd | to a square to the north. No-one, you notice, takes the road south --
Floyd | or heads along the routes east towards the storybook hills or west
Floyd | into the fairytale woods.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Fairytale Woods
Floyd | In the midst of the woods stand a Buddhist monk and a lumberjack
Floyd | engaged in a heated discussion as to whether a tree falling down in a
Floyd | forest makes a sound if nobody is around to hear it. Their debate is
Floyd | punctuated by the occasional felling of a tree at the blade of the
Floyd | lumberjack's axe.
Floyd |
Floyd | The woods become more sinister looking to the west and the village
Floyd | street is back to the east.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Spooky Part of the Woods
Floyd |  The fairytale woods seem to have shifted imperceptibly into the
Floyd | spooky woods you see before you. All around you are brambles, bracken
Floyd | and blackened lightning struck trees.
Floyd |
Floyd | Turning east you can just about make out happier looking trees. All
Floyd | that you can see in this part of the woods is a mess of brambles.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x brambles" 		
	

Floyd | The brambles are pulled back, allowing you to pass through them to the
Floyd | cave beyond."
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "enter cave" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You channel your will to power to summon a path in that direction.
Floyd | Sadly, nothing happens: you can't go that way.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You push your way through the brambles and gingerly descend into the
Floyd | dark cave beyond.
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | The darkness envelops everything. It is the darkness of ignorance. Or
Floyd | possibly just an ordinary sort of darkness, but in any case, you won't
Floyd | be able to do anything until you bring some sort of light source here.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "turn on light" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "spark lighter" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "feel around" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn on lighter" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can switch.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "flick lighter" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lighter" 		
	

Floyd | The darkness envelops everything. It is the darkness of ignorance. Or
Floyd | possibly just an ordinary sort of darkness, but in any case, you won't
Floyd | be able to do anything until you bring some sort of light source here.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a veil
Floyd |   a Communist Manifesto
Floyd |   a sack (open)
Floyd |     a qualiascope
Floyd |     a useless scrap of paper
Floyd |     a broken lantern
Floyd |     a manual
Floyd |     file of Platonic forms
Floyd |     a Categorical Imperativator
Floyd |     a fifty pence piece
Floyd |     a lighter
Floyd |     a Chinese key
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "burn manifesto" 		
	

Floyd | This dangerous act would achieve little.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "burn forms" 		
	

Floyd | This dangerous act would achieve little.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x file" 		
	

Floyd | The darkness envelops everything. It is the darkness of ignorance. Or
Floyd | possibly just an ordinary sort of darkness, but in any case, you won't
Floyd | be able to do anything until you bring some sort of light source here.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "wear veil" 		
	

Floyd | You can't wear that!
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "burn veil" 		
	

Floyd | This dangerous act would achieve little.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Spooky Part of the Woods
Floyd |  The fairytale woods seem to have shifted imperceptibly into the
Floyd | spooky woods you see before you. All around you are brambles, bracken
Floyd | and blackened lightning struck trees.
Floyd |
Floyd | Turning east you can just about make out happier looking trees. All
Floyd | that you can see in this part of the woods is a mess of brambles.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lighter" 		
	

Floyd | It a bit old and creaky, but it gives a serviceable spark.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "hang on.. can we drop the veil in there or something" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You push your way through the brambles and gingerly descend into the
Floyd | dark cave beyond.
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | The darkness envelops everything. It is the darkness of ignorance. Or
Floyd | possibly just an ordinary sort of darkness, but in any case, you won't
Floyd | be able to do anything until you bring some sort of light source here.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "drop the veil in the cave ... and lose it?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "throw veil" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get veil" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "that's bad" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a veil
Floyd |   a Communist Manifesto
Floyd |   a sack (open)
Floyd |     a qualiascope
Floyd |     a useless scrap of paper
Floyd |     a broken lantern
Floyd |     a manual
Floyd |     file of Platonic forms
Floyd |     a Categorical Imperativator
Floyd |     a fifty pence piece
Floyd |     a lighter
Floyd |     a Chinese key
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "it's a veil of ignorance" 	
			DavidW says, "Anything we drop in darkness is lost until we get light." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | A worrying hush fills the room.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "smell" 		
	

Floyd | The whole place reeks of allegory.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Spooky Part of the Woods
Floyd |  The fairytale woods seem to have shifted imperceptibly into the
Floyd | spooky woods you see before you. All around you are brambles, bracken
Floyd | and blackened lightning struck trees.
Floyd |
Floyd | Turning east you can just about make out happier looking trees. All
Floyd | that you can see in this part of the woods is a mess of brambles.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Fairytale Woods
Floyd | In the midst of the woods stand a Buddhist monk and a lumberjack
Floyd | engaged in a heated discussion as to whether a tree falling down in a
Floyd | forest makes a sound if nobody is around to hear it. Their debate is
Floyd | punctuated by the occasional felling of a tree at the blade of the
Floyd | lumberjack's axe.
Floyd |
Floyd | The woods become more sinister looking to the west and the village
Floyd | street is back to the east.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Village Street
Floyd | A church, a theatre, a tavern, a barbershop, a pavement caf? -- their
Floyd | various changing forms clutter around, entrances facing out onto what
Floyd | seems (most of the time) to be an ordinary village street. Passers-by
Floyd | duck in and out of the buildings, stop by the water pump, or carry on
Floyd | to a square to the north. No-one, you notice, takes the road south --
Floyd | or heads along the routes east towards the storybook hills or west
Floyd | into the fairytale woods.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Black Tarmac Road
Floyd | You're on a road by the squat concrete hut that contains the Chinese
Floyd | Room. In smooth black tarmac, neatly painted with white lines, the
Floyd | road stretches north to the village in peculiarly perfect tapering
Floyd | perspective. Behind you, to the south, you see the road lead towards
Floyd | some queer-looking hedgerows at the base of the crag. To the east, as
Floyd | before, stretch the plains to the horizon, with the ocean, behind sand
Floyd | dunes, doing likewise to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The remains of a scarecrow droop on a pole here.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Striking out south towards the castle, you soon realise what it is
Floyd | that lurks so strangely at the base of the crag. As the rock looms
Floyd | over you like ten tonne weight over a hapless clown, the road becomes
Floyd | a pebbly path leading into what is clearly an enormous maze.
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Maze
Floyd | You're standing at the entrance to a vast maze built of hedges that
Floyd | tower six feet above you. The path seems extravagantly narrow, as if
Floyd | the designer wanted to prepare the unwary adventurer from the outside.
Floyd | Above the entrance is a painted wooden sign. It looks important.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You channel your will to power to summon a path in that direction.
Floyd | Sadly, nothing happens: you can't go that way.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get sign" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach it, and besides, there's no use for it anyway.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "read it" 		
	

Floyd | Attention, Adventurer! This MAZE is not for the FAINTHEARTED, nor for
Floyd | the CORRUPT. This is the MORAL MAZE, where only the truly ETHICAL
Floyd | shall pass. Should you find yourself LOST forever -- what can you do
Floyd | but PRAY?
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Remembering the route from last time, you make your way quickly
Floyd | through the maze, up the crag, and to the foot of the castle.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the Foot of an Ivory Tower
Floyd | You are in a paved courtyard before the castle. Here, true to form, an
Floyd | ivory tower towers above you, the result of a billion poaching
Floyd | expeditions or more. Similarly true, a guard guards the broad stairs
Floyd | leading up to the tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | Below you is the vertiginous path down the side of the crag -- and
Floyd | below that stretches the world.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pray" 		
	

Floyd | God is dead.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You pick your way back down the crag, leaving that penultimate-looking
Floyd | tower behind you. You're now able to make your way through the maze
Floyd | with ease, and you're soon back on the other side.
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Maze
Floyd | You're standing at the entrance to a vast maze built of hedges that
Floyd | tower six feet above you. The path seems extravagantly narrow, as if
Floyd | the designer wanted to prepare the unwary adventurer from the outside.
Floyd | Above the entrance is a painted wooden sign. It looks important.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | At the Foot of an Ivory Tower
Floyd | You are in a paved courtyard before the castle. Here, true to form, an
Floyd | ivory tower towers above you, the result of a billion poaching
Floyd | expeditions or more. Similarly true, a guard guards the broad stairs
Floyd | leading up to the tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | Below you is the vertiginous path down the side of the crag -- and
Floyd | below that stretches the world.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "bribe guard" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "oh, down returns." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "give veil to guard" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think she'd just accept the veil. It's more something that
Floyd | you'll need to throw at her.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "throw veil at guard" 		
	

Floyd | You look shiftily from side to side, and when you assure yourself that
Floyd | nobody is watching, you cast the veil over the guard's helmet. For
Floyd | several long moments you wait. Hesitantly, you put a foot past the
Floyd | guard. She doesn't move.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hello?" you whisper.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Excuse me, I seem to be completely ignorant to who I am and why I am
Floyd | here," she replies. "Can you help me?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] A living statue, your job is to keep still and quiet all day.
Floyd | [2] You're a guard -- you're guarding these stairs from me passsing
Floyd | [3] You're Bishop Berkeley and you're on your way to the tavern to
Floyd | give a lecture on Idealism.
Floyd | [4] You're a mild mannered accountant by day, but by night you don a
Floyd | cape and fight crime.
Floyd | [5] You're a very charitable person who would never dream of impeding
Floyd | someone's progress up some stairs.
Floyd | [6] You're an itinerant farm-hand who dreams of one day owning their
Floyd | own farm with rabbits and alpaca, but deep down you know it'll never
Floyd | happen.
Floyd | [7] You write Thus Spoke Zarathustra fan-fiction and go to heavy metal
Floyd | concerts.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "hurrahhhh" 	
			smartgenes says, "lol" 	
			smartgenes says, "i love this guy's dialogues" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "That sounds nice, but if it's all the same to you," she says, "I'm
Floyd | just going to stand here until I've got things figured out for
Floyd | myself."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You clamber up the stairs and through into the tower. The ivory wall,
Floyd | eased by its last descent, crashes down behind you before you can do
Floyd | anything. This is it, then.
Floyd |
Floyd | First Chamber
Floyd | Perfectly round and with walls of glistening ivory, this is definitely
Floyd | more of a chamber than a room. A huge sheet of ivory blocks the exit
Floyd | archway, while opposite it sits an ivory-panelled door, with a
Floyd | definite sense of being heavily locked about it. Through this door
Floyd | come the strains of atmospheric organ music you heard earlier, a
Floyd | little clearer, and a little more foreboding.
Floyd |
Floyd | None of this is the most striking thing about the chamber, however.
Floyd | The most striking thing is the fact that in the centre of the room
Floyd | buzz thousands of bees, all hovering stationary in a curiously-shaped
Floyd | cloud.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "uh oh" 	
			DavidW says, "We can't return." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x bees" 		
	

Floyd | On closer examination the bees are hovering in the exact shape of a
Floyd | vending machine. You can even see the slot where the money goes, and
Floyd | the little tray where the goods drop down. It would be a refreshingly
Floyd | normal sight in this mad world, if it weren't for the fact that it
Floyd | were made out of thousands of writhing insects it would be rather a
Floyd | relief.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "insert coin" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "put coin in slot" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a Communist Manifesto
Floyd |   a sack (open)
Floyd |     a qualiascope
Floyd |     a useless scrap of paper
Floyd |     a broken lantern
Floyd |     a manual
Floyd |     file of Platonic forms
Floyd |     a Categorical Imperativator
Floyd |     a fifty pence piece
Floyd |     a lighter
Floyd |     a Chinese key
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "It's not called 'coin'." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "put fifty in slot" 		
	

Floyd | You insert the fifty pence piece into the slot, and instead of the
Floyd | usual clunks and whirrings of machinery, you hear a series of buzzes
Floyd | and organic-sounding thuds. Finally, a key drops into the little tray
Floyd | at the bottom of the machine.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get key" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the first key or the Chinese key?
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "first" 		
	

Floyd | Taking care not to disturb the bees, you pick up the key.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x it" 		
	

Floyd | A slender key with the number one engraved into the metalwork.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have scored 51 out of a possible 100 in 1023 turns. Jolly well
Floyd | done.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | First Chamber
Floyd | Perfectly round and with walls of glistening ivory, this is definitely
Floyd | more of a chamber than a room. A huge sheet of ivory blocks the exit
Floyd | archway, while opposite it sits an ivory-panelled door, with a
Floyd | definite sense of being heavily locked about it. Through this door
Floyd | come the strains of atmospheric organ music you heard earlier, a
Floyd | little clearer, and a little more foreboding.
Floyd |
Floyd | None of this is the most striking thing about the chamber, however.
Floyd | The most striking thing is the fact that in the centre of the room
Floyd | buzz thousands of bees, all hovering stationary in a curiously-shaped
Floyd | cloud.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "I wonder what these bees mean philosophically" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | The huge, ivory-panelled door, is adorned with an intricate-looking
Floyd | lock.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x walls" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "unlock door" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to unlock the firstdoor with?
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "first" 		
	

Floyd | You unlock the door and open it, trembling with trepidation. Through
Floyd | the door lies another ivory staircase -- a spiral staircase which
Floyd | winds upwards towards another chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | Second Chamber
Floyd | You are only a little surprised to find that this chamber is almost
Floyd | entirely identical to the first, with the same stairs leading down and
Floyd | the same huge door,  but for two minor details: firstly, the
Floyd | atmospheric organ music is ever so slightly louder; secondly, the
Floyd | machine in the centre of the room is both not made of bees and clearly
Floyd | a time machine. The clue is in the words "Time Machine" engraved on
Floyd | its casing.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x time machine" 		
	

Floyd | A feat of elaborate steelwork has wrought this magnificent device.
Floyd | There's what looks like a control booth perched in a torturous
Floyd | assembly of elaborate mechanics, as beautiful as they are strange.
Floyd | There's a red fake leather seat inside the booth, which rather spoils
Floyd | the image, as does the mouldy newspaper sitting on it. The chrome
Floyd | dials inside the booth are pretty nice, though.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x casing" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x newspaper" 		
	

Floyd | It's a rather damp and extremely boring edition of The Times from
Floyd | 1957. The only interesting item in it is a piece about an ongoing
Floyd | unsolved crime -- the theft of a priceless paracentric key from the
Floyd | key exhibition at the International House of Keys, loaned to the
Floyd | museum by the H.G Wells Reenactment Society.
Floyd |
Floyd | The one witness to the theft, a recently-engaged young security guard,
Floyd | said "I don't know how the bugger snuck past me -- all I know is,
Floyd | there was a flash of light from the exhibition room, the alarm goes
Floyd | off, I rushes in, and he clunks me one. Don't know what with, but it
Floyd | laid me out for hours -- I was lucky he didn't have a proper weapon
Floyd | with him."
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get it" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the Communist Manifesto into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "sit down" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x dials" 		
	

Floyd | (the workings)
Floyd | Terrifyingly complicated; you'd rather not touch them.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "sit on seat" 		
	

Floyd | You can sit upon your situpon, but not that.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "z seat" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to wait.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x seat" 		
	

Floyd | It looks like it was purloined from an American 1950"s diner.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look under seat" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "You probably can only 'enter machine'" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | The sound of passing time.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "enter machine" 		
	

Floyd | You clamber into the Time Machine and perch on the red seat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Second Chamber (in the Time Machine)
Floyd | This chamber is exactly like the one below it but for two minor
Floyd | details: firstly, the atmospheric organ music is ever so slightly
Floyd | louder; secondly, the machine in the centre of the room is both not
Floyd | made of bees and clearly a time machine. The clue is in the words
Floyd | "Time Machine" engraved on its casing.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "z machine" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to wait.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		
	

Floyd | A feat of elaborate steelwork has wrought this magnificent device.
Floyd | There's what looks like a control booth perched in a torturous
Floyd | assembly of elaborate mechanics, as beautiful as they are strange.
Floyd | There's a red fake leather seat inside the booth, which rather spoils
Floyd | the image. The chrome dials inside the booth are pretty nice, though.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a newspaper
Floyd |   a first key
Floyd |   a sack (open)
Floyd |     a Communist Manifesto
Floyd |     a qualiascope
Floyd |     a useless scrap of paper
Floyd |     a broken lantern
Floyd |     a manual
Floyd |     file of Platonic forms
Floyd |     a Categorical Imperativator
Floyd |     a lighter
Floyd |     a Chinese key
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x booth" 		
	

Floyd | The booth contains a red fake leather seat from which some chrome
Floyd | dials can be reached.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x dials" 		
	

Floyd | (the workings)
Floyd | Terrifyingly complicated; you'd rather not touch them.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "touch dials" 		
	

Floyd | (the workings)
Floyd | You feel nothing unexpected.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn dials" 		
	

Floyd | (the workings)
Floyd | There is a season for that, but it's not this one.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look behind seat" 		
	

Floyd | There is nothing on the red fake leather seat.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x controls" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You get out of the Time Machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | Second Chamber
Floyd | This chamber is exactly like the one below it but for two minor
Floyd | details: firstly, the atmospheric organ music is ever so slightly
Floyd | louder; secondly, the machine in the centre of the room is both not
Floyd | made of bees and clearly a time machine. The clue is in the words
Floyd | "Time Machine" engraved on its casing.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You push and pull at the door, but it won't budge -- it's firmly
Floyd | locked.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | First Chamber
Floyd | Perfectly round and with walls of glistening ivory, this is definitely
Floyd | more of a chamber than a room. A huge sheet of ivory blocks the exit
Floyd | archway, while opposite it sits an ivory-panelled door, with a
Floyd | definite sense of being heavily locked about it. Through this door
Floyd | come the strains of atmospheric organ music you heard earlier, a
Floyd | little clearer, and a little more foreboding.
Floyd |
Floyd | None of this is the most striking thing about the chamber, however.
Floyd | The most striking thing is the fact that in the centre of the room
Floyd | buzz thousands of bees, all hovering stationary in a curiously-shaped
Floyd | cloud.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Through the door lies another ivory staircase -- a spiral staircase
Floyd | which winds upwards towards another chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | Second Chamber
Floyd | This chamber is exactly like the one below it but for two minor
Floyd | details: firstly, the atmospheric organ music is ever so slightly
Floyd | louder; secondly, the machine in the centre of the room is both not
Floyd | made of bees and clearly a time machine. The clue is in the words
Floyd | "Time Machine" engraved on its casing.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | The huge, ivory-panelled door, is adorned with an intricate-looking
Floyd | lock.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "push machine" 		
	

Floyd | Philosophers are not yet supermen.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a newspaper
Floyd |   a first key
Floyd |   a sack (open)
Floyd |     a Communist Manifesto
Floyd |     a qualiascope
Floyd |     a useless scrap of paper
Floyd |     a broken lantern
Floyd |     a manual
Floyd |     file of Platonic forms
Floyd |     a Categorical Imperativator
Floyd |     a lighter
Floyd |     a Chinese key
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "f burn newspaper" 	
			smartgenes asks, "stuck?" 	
			DavidW says, "I suspect we're screwed. We didn't solve several earlier things." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a newspaper
Floyd |   a first key
Floyd |   a sack (open)
Floyd |     a Communist Manifesto
Floyd |     a qualiascope
Floyd |     a useless scrap of paper
Floyd |     a broken lantern
Floyd |     a manual
Floyd |     file of Platonic forms
Floyd |     a Categorical Imperativator
Floyd |     a lighter
Floyd |     a Chinese key
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x casing" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "burn newspaper" 		
	

Floyd | This dangerous act would achieve little.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		
	

Floyd | A feat of elaborate steelwork has wrought this magnificent device.
Floyd | There's what looks like a control booth perched in a torturous
Floyd | assembly of elaborate mechanics, as beautiful as they are strange.
Floyd | There's a red fake leather seat inside the booth, which rather spoils
Floyd | the image. The chrome dials inside the booth are pretty nice, though.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter machine" 		
	

Floyd | You clamber into the Time Machine and perch on the red seat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Second Chamber (in the Time Machine)
Floyd | This chamber is exactly like the one below it but for two minor
Floyd | details: firstly, the atmospheric organ music is ever so slightly
Floyd | louder; secondly, the machine in the centre of the room is both not
Floyd | made of bees and clearly a time machine. The clue is in the words
Floyd | "Time Machine" engraved on its casing.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mechanics" 		
	

Floyd | If only you were studying for a bachelors of science, not art! Then
Floyd | you might begin to understand the complexities of the time machine.
Floyd | Even a degree in zoology would take you a stage closer than you are
Floyd | now.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "the clue is in the words time machine" 	
			DavidW says, "That's how we know it's a time machine." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "author" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "it does seem like we'd have to solve the other stuff first" 	
			DavidW says, "We need more understanding of science." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You get out of the Time Machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | Second Chamber
Floyd | This chamber is exactly like the one below it but for two minor
Floyd | details: firstly, the atmospheric organ music is ever so slightly
Floyd | louder; secondly, the machine in the centre of the room is both not
Floyd | made of bees and clearly a time machine. The clue is in the words
Floyd | "Time Machine" engraved on its casing.
Floyd |

		smartgenes asks, "restore?" 	
			DavidW asks, "first: can we return?" 	
			smartgenes says, "well we know what the 50p is for" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | First Chamber
Floyd | Perfectly round and with walls of glistening ivory, this is definitely
Floyd | more of a chamber than a room. A huge sheet of ivory blocks the exit
Floyd | archway, while opposite it sits an ivory-panelled door, with a
Floyd | definite sense of being heavily locked about it. Through this door
Floyd | come the strains of atmospheric organ music you heard earlier, a
Floyd | little clearer, and a little more foreboding.
Floyd |
Floyd | None of this is the most striking thing about the chamber, however.
Floyd | The most striking thing is the fact that in the centre of the room
Floyd | buzz thousands of bees, all hovering stationary in a curiously-shaped
Floyd | cloud.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | There's no way through the ivory sheet.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "yeah, restore seems to be the only thing." 	
			DavidW says, "also, we might be screwed because we can't swap the cube." 	
			smartgenes says, "yeah possibly" 	
			smartgenes says, "we could pump some info worst comes to worse" 	
			DavidW says, "I'm thinking we ought to pump for info on Zeno or Achilles and see if the ruler is hinted." 	
			DavidW says, "And if it is, we're in trouble." 	
			smartgenes says, "they give a trophy they said" 	
			McMartin says, "IIRC the only thing that can unwinnable the game is misusing the cube" 	
			DavidW says, "Which we may have done." 	
			McMartin says, "If you use it properly you'll know, I think." 	
			smartgenes says, "then go back a bit further then" 	
			DavidW says (to McMartin), "We cannot exchange the cube for the ruler." 	
			DavidW says, "We cannot take the cube from our sack at all." 	
			smartgenes says, "maybe we weren't meant to enter the maze" 	
			McMartin says, "If you're stuck in the maze, there's a cheaty way out..." 	
			McMartin says, "It doesn't solve it but it's an in-game reset" 	
			DavidW says, "We're not 'stuck in the maze'." 	
			smartgenes says, "we got past the maze automatically with the cube" 	
			DavidW says, "yeah" 	
			smartgenes says, "and scored 3pts or something" 	
			McMartin says, "Hrm" 	
			McMartin says, "OK, now I have forgotten what the correct use of the Cube is. But I don't *think* it was that." 	
			DavidW says, "But there's several puzzles in the main part of the game we've never solved." 	
			McMartin says, "Or even if the Cube is in fact the Cube" 	
			McMartin says, "I may be confusing the cube with the box" 	
			smartgenes says, "well it's named categoricl imperator or something" 	
			McMartin says, "Hrm. That isn't what I think it was" 	
			McMartin says, "I think" 	
			smartgenes says, "which implies you have to make sure you act for good with it" 	
			McMartin says, "Man, it's been awhile" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a newspaper
Floyd |   a first key
Floyd |   a sack (open)
Floyd |     a Communist Manifesto
Floyd |     a qualiascope
Floyd |     a useless scrap of paper
Floyd |     a broken lantern
Floyd |     a manual
Floyd |     file of Platonic forms
Floyd |     a Categorical Imperativator
Floyd |     a lighter
Floyd |     a Chinese key
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x imperativator" 		
	

Floyd | It's a lead cube. That would seem to be it, though it feels rather
Floyd | heavier than it should.
Floyd |

		McMartin says, "The object I'm thinking of is a one-shot object that can literally be used at any time" 	
			McMartin says, "And you're warned about this when you get it" 	
			djfletch says, "there were three moral things, golden rule, silver something and lead cube which is the categorical imperativator" 	
			McMartin says, "OK, that's not the game breaker" 	
			McMartin says, "Though the game breaker is also, IIRC, Kantian" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "light newspaper" 		
	

Floyd | This dangerous act would achieve little.
Floyd |

		McMartin asks, "is the Zombie Inquisitor still a live puzzle?" 	
			DavidW says, "yes" 	
	maga disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		smartgenes says, "we think we have to get the axe" 	
			DavidW says, "I need a bathroom break." 	
			smartgenes says, "solving the monk and log-girl debate" 	
			McMartin says, "OK. I think that puzzle dominates the puzzle that gives you the one-shot item." 	
			smartgenes says, "not sure where DavidW restored it to" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | You've no time to do anything other than attempt a daring RESCUE!
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "rescue mother" 		
	

Floyd | Grabbing her left leg, you drag your mother heroically from the
Floyd | burning mill. As soon as she is clear of the building it explodes in a
Floyd | melodramatic and highly implausible inferno, from which rolls, rather
Floyd | pitifully, the Archbishop's mitre. You watch it spin to a halt as your
Floyd | mother swoons on the grass.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I think cf8 was our last save point." 	
			smartgenes says, "i wonder what happensif you save the bishop then" 	
			DavidW says, "I don't know." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Philosophy Library
Floyd | This is simply a square, book-lined room equipped with a borrowing
Floyd | counter, behind which stands a bored-looking librarian, and a few old
Floyd | desks. At one of these Karl Marx sits, writing furiously.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a banana
Floyd |   a broken lantern
Floyd |   a sack (open)
Floyd |     a handkerchief
Floyd |     a qualiascope
Floyd |     an Encyclopaedia of Qualia
Floyd |     a manual
Floyd |     file of Platonic forms
Floyd |     a useless scrap of paper
Floyd |     a Categorical Imperativator
Floyd |     a fifty pence piece
Floyd |     a lighter
Floyd |     a Chinese key
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x banana" 		
	

Floyd | Yellow and bent, like a politician.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Square
Floyd | The square seems somehow madder now the madman has left.
Floyd |
Floyd | This appears to be the academic quarter of the village, and so may in
Floyd | fact be a quadrangle, which is awfully exciting. You know it's the
Floyd | academic quarter, because the grass is covered with sprawling young
Floyd | people wearing brightly coloured clothes, dreadlocks, and organic
Floyd | deodorant. Architecturally and geographically speaking, the buildings
Floyd | look like they were placed there by a commitee of village planners
Floyd | whose equipment budget stretched only so far as a compass. Three sides
Floyd | of the square are complemented by a museum, research institute and a
Floyd | library, to the west, north and east respectively.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Village Street
Floyd | A church, a theatre, a tavern, a barbershop, a pavement caf? -- their
Floyd | various changing forms clutter around, entrances facing out onto what
Floyd | seems (most of the time) to be an ordinary village street. Passers-by
Floyd | duck in and out of the buildings, stop by the water pump, or carry on
Floyd | to a square to the north. No-one, you notice, takes the road south --
Floyd | or heads along the routes east towards the storybook hills or west
Floyd | into the fairytale woods.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hill
Floyd | There's a great pyre here very slowly catching alight. Tied to a stake
Floyd | in the centre of the fire is a handsome woman looking deeply
Floyd | determined, though you suppose she'd look less composed if the fire
Floyd | wasn't so pitifully poor. At the base of the pyre, an imposing,
Floyd | bushy-bearded man in an ornate uniform is interrogating her intensely,
Floyd | in a way that appears to be making her all the more resolute.
Floyd |
Floyd | From here, you could head west, back to the village, or further into
Floyd | the hills to the north.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Village Street
Floyd | A church, a theatre, a tavern, a barbershop, a pavement caf? -- their
Floyd | various changing forms clutter around, entrances facing out onto what
Floyd | seems (most of the time) to be an ordinary village street. Passers-by
Floyd | duck in and out of the buildings, stop by the water pump, or carry on
Floyd | to a square to the north. No-one, you notice, takes the road south --
Floyd | or heads along the routes east towards the storybook hills or west
Floyd | into the fairytale woods.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Square
Floyd | The square seems somehow madder now the madman has left.
Floyd |
Floyd | This appears to be the academic quarter of the village, and so may in
Floyd | fact be a quadrangle, which is awfully exciting. You know it's the
Floyd | academic quarter, because the grass is covered with sprawling young
Floyd | people wearing brightly coloured clothes, dreadlocks, and organic
Floyd | deodorant. Architecturally and geographically speaking, the buildings
Floyd | look like they were placed there by a commitee of village planners
Floyd | whose equipment budget stretched only so far as a compass. Three sides
Floyd | of the square are complemented by a museum, research institute and a
Floyd | library, to the west, north and east respectively.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Philosophy Library
Floyd | This is simply a square, book-lined room equipped with a borrowing
Floyd | counter, behind which stands a bored-looking librarian, and a few old
Floyd | desks. At one of these Karl Marx sits, writing furiously.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "t to librarian" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to t the invitation to the
Floyd | state of naturist camp.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "talk to librarian" 		
	

Floyd | The librarian spots you and says, "What do you want this time?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Still got no Plato I can read?
Floyd | [2] Er, I was wondering if, maybe, you could see your way to getting
Floyd | that Encyclopaedia for me again?
Floyd | [3] Oh, nothing. I just wanted to annoy you, actually.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | The librarian glares at you, but heads off to the shelves to fetch the
Floyd | book.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "put banana in ink" 		
	

Floyd | You dip one end into the inkwell, and then the other end. It's messy,
Floyd | but the result is a rather handsome blue banana.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You're still waiting for that book.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes. Or at least, loiters around for a while longer.
Floyd |
Floyd | The librarian returns and hands the tome to you wordlessly, before
Floyd | returning to h/er spot behind the counter.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You already know the librarian won't let you leave while you've still
Floyd | got that Encyclopaedia, so you hand it back to h/er before leaving.
Floyd |
Floyd | Square
Floyd | The square seems somehow madder now the madman has left.
Floyd |
Floyd | This appears to be the academic quarter of the village, and so may in
Floyd | fact be a quadrangle, which is awfully exciting. You know it's the
Floyd | academic quarter, because the grass is covered with sprawling young
Floyd | people wearing brightly coloured clothes, dreadlocks, and organic
Floyd | deodorant. Architecturally and geographically speaking, the buildings
Floyd | look like they were placed there by a commitee of village planners
Floyd | whose equipment budget stretched only so far as a compass. Three sides
Floyd | of the square are complemented by a museum, research institute and a
Floyd | library, to the west, north and east respectively.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Research Institute
Floyd | Inside, the Institute is as a marvel of the limits of both modernist
Floyd | architecture and the persuasiveness of funding applications. The floor
Floyd | of the entrance corridor is covered in sticky linoleum and the walls,
Floyd | painted an unpleasant shade of grue, with damp health and safety
Floyd | posters. Three doors lead off the corridor, to the north, east and
Floyd | west, each with a hand-written notice.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Colour Lab
Floyd | The lab is filled with all manner of scientific equipment. Monitors,
Floyd | levers, dials and big red buttons cover the walls, while the room's
Floyd | desk -- pushed against the computer stacks on the back wall -- has a
Floyd | complicated-looking laptop-printer set-up perched somewhere in the
Floyd | middle, surrounded by arcane assemblies of metal and glass, which Mary
Floyd | is operating with feverish skill.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Research Institute
Floyd | Inside, the Institute is as a marvel of the limits of both modernist
Floyd | architecture and the persuasiveness of funding applications. The floor
Floyd | of the entrance corridor is covered in sticky linoleum and the walls,
Floyd | painted an unpleasant shade of grue, with damp health and safety
Floyd | posters. Three doors lead off the corridor, to the north, east and
Floyd | west, each with a hand-written notice.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Square
Floyd | The square seems somehow madder now the madman has left.
Floyd |
Floyd | This appears to be the academic quarter of the village, and so may in
Floyd | fact be a quadrangle, which is awfully exciting. You know it's the
Floyd | academic quarter, because the grass is covered with sprawling young
Floyd | people wearing brightly coloured clothes, dreadlocks, and organic
Floyd | deodorant. Architecturally and geographically speaking, the buildings
Floyd | look like they were placed there by a commitee of village planners
Floyd | whose equipment budget stretched only so far as a compass. Three sides
Floyd | of the square are complemented by a museum, research institute and a
Floyd | library, to the west, north and east respectively.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Philosophy Library
Floyd | This is simply a square, book-lined room equipped with a borrowing
Floyd | counter, behind which stands a bored-looking librarian, and a few old
Floyd | desks. At one of these Karl Marx sits, writing furiously.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "wheres marx" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "give banana to marx" 		
	

Floyd | Karl Marx doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Marx is here in the Library." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Square
Floyd | The square seems somehow madder now the madman has left.
Floyd |
Floyd | This appears to be the academic quarter of the village, and so may in
Floyd | fact be a quadrangle, which is awfully exciting. You know it's the
Floyd | academic quarter, because the grass is covered with sprawling young
Floyd | people wearing brightly coloured clothes, dreadlocks, and organic
Floyd | deodorant. Architecturally and geographically speaking, the buildings
Floyd | look like they were placed there by a commitee of village planners
Floyd | whose equipment budget stretched only so far as a compass. Three sides
Floyd | of the square are complemented by a museum, research institute and a
Floyd | library, to the west, north and east respectively.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Research Institute
Floyd | Inside, the Institute is as a marvel of the limits of both modernist
Floyd | architecture and the persuasiveness of funding applications. The floor
Floyd | of the entrance corridor is covered in sticky linoleum and the walls,
Floyd | painted an unpleasant shade of grue, with damp health and safety
Floyd | posters. Three doors lead off the corridor, to the north, east and
Floyd | west, each with a hand-written notice.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bat Lab
Floyd | The laboratory is a  brightly-lit white chamber, covered wall-to-wall
Floyd | in cabinets, posters, and counters covered with disturbing-looking
Floyd | instruments. A gigantic model of a bat hangs from the ceiling,
Floyd | spinning around gently. A white-haired man is moving fitfully around
Floyd | the room, grabbing instruments and examining diagrams, as he proceeds
Floyd | to dissect a series of what look worryingly like tiny brains. He's
Floyd | muttering something over and over again under his breath: "What is it
Floyd | like?" it seems to be. "What is it like? What is it like?"
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "The banana is for Mary." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Research Institute
Floyd | Inside, the Institute is as a marvel of the limits of both modernist
Floyd | architecture and the persuasiveness of funding applications. The floor
Floyd | of the entrance corridor is covered in sticky linoleum and the walls,
Floyd | painted an unpleasant shade of grue, with damp health and safety
Floyd | posters. Three doors lead off the corridor, to the north, east and
Floyd | west, each with a hand-written notice.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Colour Lab
Floyd | The lab is filled with all manner of scientific equipment. Monitors,
Floyd | levers, dials and big red buttons cover the walls, while the room's
Floyd | desk -- pushed against the computer stacks on the back wall -- has a
Floyd | complicated-looking laptop-printer set-up perched somewhere in the
Floyd | middle, surrounded by arcane assemblies of metal and glass, which Mary
Floyd | is operating with feverish skill.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "give banana to mary" 		
	

Floyd | You flourish the blue banana in Mary's direction. She squints at it,
Floyd | seeming a little confused. "There's something very odd about that
Floyd | banana," she says. "I think it's blue. You'd better not eat it," she
Floyd | counsels, motherly.
Floyd |
Floyd | "No," you say. "It's a perfectly ordinary yellow banana. Why don't you
Floyd | take those goggles off and check?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, if you're sure, dear, then I suppose I'd better," says Mary,
Floyd | fiddling with the strap. "I must have made a mistake in my
Floyd | calculations somewhere."
Floyd |
Floyd | Struggling with them a little, she pulls the goggles from her head.
Floyd | Blinking, her jaw drops wide open, and she looks about herself in
Floyd | wonderment. "Colours!" she whispers weakly, her knees buckling. "After
Floyd | all this time . . . I never knew . . ." She lets out a small,
Floyd | satisfied sound -- and faints on the spot.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get laptop" 		
	

Floyd | Looking askance at the prone Mary, you regretfully snatch her laptop.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "You take her laptop" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Research Institute
Floyd | Inside, the Institute is as a marvel of the limits of both modernist
Floyd | architecture and the persuasiveness of funding applications. The floor
Floyd | of the entrance corridor is covered in sticky linoleum and the walls,
Floyd | painted an unpleasant shade of grue, with damp health and safety
Floyd | posters. Three doors lead off the corridor, to the north, east and
Floyd | west, each with a hand-written notice.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Square
Floyd | The square seems somehow madder now the madman has left.
Floyd |
Floyd | This appears to be the academic quarter of the village, and so may in
Floyd | fact be a quadrangle, which is awfully exciting. You know it's the
Floyd | academic quarter, because the grass is covered with sprawling young
Floyd | people wearing brightly coloured clothes, dreadlocks, and organic
Floyd | deodorant. Architecturally and geographically speaking, the buildings
Floyd | look like they were placed there by a commitee of village planners
Floyd | whose equipment budget stretched only so far as a compass. Three sides
Floyd | of the square are complemented by a museum, research institute and a
Floyd | library, to the west, north and east respectively.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Philosophy Library
Floyd | This is simply a square, book-lined room equipped with a borrowing
Floyd | counter, behind which stands a bored-looking librarian, and a few old
Floyd | desks. At one of these Karl Marx sits, writing furiously.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "And give the laptop to Marx. And get the manifesto." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "give laptop to marx" 		
	

Floyd | You place the laptop on Marx's desk with a triumphant thunk. The old
Floyd | man looks up at you. "Liebling!" he cries, breathless. "Not just a
Floyd | typewriter, but a word processor capable of printing multiple copies!
Floyd | This will not be forgotten after the revolution! In the meantime,
Floyd | please take this precious copy Manifesto," he says, pressing the typed
Floyd | manuscript into your hands, "and may it guide you to your unchaining!"
Floyd | With these words he turns back to his work and begins typing
Floyd | furiously.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get manifesto" 		
	

Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have scored 41 out of a possible 100 in 706 turns. Jolly well
Floyd | done.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a Communist Manifesto
Floyd |   a broken lantern
Floyd |   a sack (open)
Floyd |     a handkerchief
Floyd |     a qualiascope
Floyd |     a manual
Floyd |     file of Platonic forms
Floyd |     a useless scrap of paper
Floyd |     a Categorical Imperativator
Floyd |     a fifty pence piece
Floyd |     a lighter
Floyd |     a Chinese key
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Square
Floyd | The square seems somehow madder now the madman has left.
Floyd |
Floyd | This appears to be the academic quarter of the village, and so may in
Floyd | fact be a quadrangle, which is awfully exciting. You know it's the
Floyd | academic quarter, because the grass is covered with sprawling young
Floyd | people wearing brightly coloured clothes, dreadlocks, and organic
Floyd | deodorant. Architecturally and geographically speaking, the buildings
Floyd | look like they were placed there by a commitee of village planners
Floyd | whose equipment budget stretched only so far as a compass. Three sides
Floyd | of the square are complemented by a museum, research institute and a
Floyd | library, to the west, north and east respectively.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "Perhaps the manifesto can be given to the burning woman?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Village Street
Floyd | A church, a theatre, a tavern, a barbershop, a pavement caf? -- their
Floyd | various changing forms clutter around, entrances facing out onto what
Floyd | seems (most of the time) to be an ordinary village street. Passers-by
Floyd | duck in and out of the buildings, stop by the water pump, or carry on
Floyd | to a square to the north. No-one, you notice, takes the road south --
Floyd | or heads along the routes east towards the storybook hills or west
Floyd | into the fairytale woods.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hill
Floyd | There's a great pyre here very slowly catching alight. Tied to a stake
Floyd | in the centre of the fire is a handsome woman looking deeply
Floyd | determined, though you suppose she'd look less composed if the fire
Floyd | wasn't so pitifully poor. At the base of the pyre, an imposing,
Floyd | bushy-bearded man in an ornate uniform is interrogating her intensely,
Floyd | in a way that appears to be making her all the more resolute.
Floyd |
Floyd | From here, you could head west, back to the village, or further into
Floyd | the hills to the north.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "Is she 'chained' at all?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "give manifesto to woman" 		
	

Floyd | The Martyr doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "hm. It was a long shot." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "burn manifesto" 		
	

Floyd | This dangerous act would achieve little.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a Communist Manifesto
Floyd |   a broken lantern
Floyd |   a sack (open)
Floyd |     a handkerchief
Floyd |     a qualiascope
Floyd |     a manual
Floyd |     file of Platonic forms
Floyd |     a useless scrap of paper
Floyd |     a Categorical Imperativator
Floyd |     a fifty pence piece
Floyd |     a lighter
Floyd |     a Chinese key
Floyd |

		smartgenes asks, "was this where we were?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Village Street
Floyd | A church, a theatre, a tavern, a barbershop, a pavement caf? -- their
Floyd | various changing forms clutter around, entrances facing out onto what
Floyd | seems (most of the time) to be an ordinary village street. Passers-by
Floyd | duck in and out of the buildings, stop by the water pump, or carry on
Floyd | to a square to the north. No-one, you notice, takes the road south --
Floyd | or heads along the routes east towards the storybook hills or west
Floyd | into the fairytale woods.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Fairytale Woods
Floyd | In the midst of the woods stand a Buddhist monk and a lumberjack
Floyd | engaged in a heated discussion as to whether a tree falling down in a
Floyd | forest makes a sound if nobody is around to hear it. Their debate is
Floyd | punctuated by the occasional felling of a tree at the blade of the
Floyd | lumberjack's axe.
Floyd |
Floyd | The woods become more sinister looking to the west and the village
Floyd | street is back to the east.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Spooky Part of the Woods
Floyd |  The fairytale woods seem to have shifted imperceptibly into the
Floyd | spooky woods you see before you. All around you are brambles, bracken
Floyd | and blackened lightning struck trees.
Floyd |
Floyd | Turning east you can just about make out happier looking trees. All
Floyd | that you can see in this part of the woods is a mess of brambles.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You channel your will to power to summon a path in that direction.
Floyd | Sadly, nothing happens: you can't go that way.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "well, we can still get the veil from the church." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You push your way through the brambles and gingerly descend into the
Floyd | dark cave beyond.
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | The darkness envelops everything. It is the darkness of ignorance. Or
Floyd | possibly just an ordinary sort of darkness, but in any case, you won't
Floyd | be able to do anything until you bring some sort of light source here.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Spooky Part of the Woods
Floyd |  The fairytale woods seem to have shifted imperceptibly into the
Floyd | spooky woods you see before you. All around you are brambles, bracken
Floyd | and blackened lightning struck trees.
Floyd |
Floyd | Turning east you can just about make out happier looking trees. All
Floyd | that you can see in this part of the woods is a mess of brambles.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Fairytale Woods
Floyd | In the midst of the woods stand a Buddhist monk and a lumberjack
Floyd | engaged in a heated discussion as to whether a tree falling down in a
Floyd | forest makes a sound if nobody is around to hear it. Their debate is
Floyd | punctuated by the occasional felling of a tree at the blade of the
Floyd | lumberjack's axe.
Floyd |
Floyd | The woods become more sinister looking to the west and the village
Floyd | street is back to the east.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You channel your will to power to summon a path in that direction.
Floyd | Sadly, nothing happens: you can't go that way.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You channel your will to power to summon a path in that direction.
Floyd | Sadly, nothing happens: you can't go that way.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Village Street
Floyd | A church, a theatre, a tavern, a barbershop, a pavement caf? -- their
Floyd | various changing forms clutter around, entrances facing out onto what
Floyd | seems (most of the time) to be an ordinary village street. Passers-by
Floyd | duck in and out of the buildings, stop by the water pump, or carry on
Floyd | to a square to the north. No-one, you notice, takes the road south --
Floyd | or heads along the routes east towards the storybook hills or west
Floyd | into the fairytale woods.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Square
Floyd | The square seems somehow madder now the madman has left.
Floyd |
Floyd | This appears to be the academic quarter of the village, and so may in
Floyd | fact be a quadrangle, which is awfully exciting. You know it's the
Floyd | academic quarter, because the grass is covered with sprawling young
Floyd | people wearing brightly coloured clothes, dreadlocks, and organic
Floyd | deodorant. Architecturally and geographically speaking, the buildings
Floyd | look like they were placed there by a commitee of village planners
Floyd | whose equipment budget stretched only so far as a compass. Three sides
Floyd | of the square are complemented by a museum, research institute and a
Floyd | library, to the west, north and east respectively.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Research Institute
Floyd | Inside, the Institute is as a marvel of the limits of both modernist
Floyd | architecture and the persuasiveness of funding applications. The floor
Floyd | of the entrance corridor is covered in sticky linoleum and the walls,
Floyd | painted an unpleasant shade of grue, with damp health and safety
Floyd | posters. Three doors lead off the corridor, to the north, east and
Floyd | west, each with a hand-written notice.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Square
Floyd | The square seems somehow madder now the madman has left.
Floyd |
Floyd | This appears to be the academic quarter of the village, and so may in
Floyd | fact be a quadrangle, which is awfully exciting. You know it's the
Floyd | academic quarter, because the grass is covered with sprawling young
Floyd | people wearing brightly coloured clothes, dreadlocks, and organic
Floyd | deodorant. Architecturally and geographically speaking, the buildings
Floyd | look like they were placed there by a commitee of village planners
Floyd | whose equipment budget stretched only so far as a compass. Three sides
Floyd | of the square are complemented by a museum, research institute and a
Floyd | library, to the west, north and east respectively.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Village Street
Floyd | A church, a theatre, a tavern, a barbershop, a pavement caf? -- their
Floyd | various changing forms clutter around, entrances facing out onto what
Floyd | seems (most of the time) to be an ordinary village street. Passers-by
Floyd | duck in and out of the buildings, stop by the water pump, or carry on
Floyd | to a square to the north. No-one, you notice, takes the road south --
Floyd | or heads along the routes east towards the storybook hills or west
Floyd | into the fairytale woods.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "go church" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Church
Floyd | The church appears to have made up its mind about its own interior,
Floyd | plumping for a simple majesty in stone and wood. As the door creaks
Floyd | gracefully closed behind you, you survey your surroundings: the oak
Floyd | pews lining the nave, the beautiful arched stone roof, the carved
Floyd | pulpit at the head of the church and, behind it, an enormous tapestry
Floyd | depicting -- nothing?
Floyd |
Floyd | In one of the pews a woman in full bridal gear sits, weeping to
Floyd | herself.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "give handkerchief to woman" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the handkerchief)
Floyd | (putting the broken lantern into the sack to make room)
Floyd | The bride looks at your proferred hanky, at takes it gratefully.
Floyd | Casting the soaked veil aside, she blows her nose with a foghorn
Floyd | bellow and looks folornly at the altar.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "talk to her" 		
	

Floyd | After she's fully evacuated her nose into your hanky she hands it back
Floyd | to you. You look at it, aghast at the vast quantities of snot therein.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] That's OK. You can keep it.
Floyd | [2] Best hold on to that. Better now?
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "Thanks," she says tearfully, and proceeds to snort out an even more
Floyd | prolific stream.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] You're more than welcome. Do you think it would help to talk about
Floyd | what's bothering you?
Floyd | [2] Not a problem. Glad to help. If you ever need a shoulder to cry on
Floyd | . . .
Floyd | [3] Yeah, well. Why the long face, anyway?
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take veil" 		
	

Floyd | [I need some kind of reaction from you to continue the scene.  Enter a
Floyd | number, or say REPEAT to reacquaint yourself with your options.]
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "No," sniffs the bride. "But I'll tell you anyway, if you're that
Floyd | interested."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Er . . . Sure!
Floyd | [2] Oh, well. I'll just leave you to it then.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | She wipes her cheeks, smearing mascara and blusher, takes a deep
Floyd | breath, and begins:
Floyd |
Floyd | "We'd been engaged for months, and deeply in love for years before.
Floyd | We'd prepared for today for weeks and weeks, and it was all meant to
Floyd | be so -- so perfect. But I knew something was wrong. There's been
Floyd | something wrong with him for a few days now. Ever since he picked up a
Floyd | logic textbook.
Floyd |
Floyd | "He started to get this awkward look in his eyes when we talked about
Floyd | the wedding. He'd dodge the subject. But he never said he'd do this!
Floyd | Leave me standing at the altar like an unwanted pudding!
Floyd |
Floyd | "I waited for an hour. The guests all started to leave. His family
Floyd | scarpered and mine chased after them. Then it was just me, when his
Floyd | best man came and told me what had happened.
Floyd |
Floyd | "He'd realised he couldn't marry me. The book had told him. Decades of
Floyd | the world's most pre-eminent philosophers have said it. He was a
Floyd | bachelor. And all bachelors are unmarried men."
Floyd |
Floyd | The bride sighs, hiccups, and then, just as you think she's about to
Floyd | recover, dissolves into another bout of sobbing. You decide that now
Floyd | is probably the most tactful time to leave, and vow to be more
Floyd | original in your logic examples in future.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get veil" 		
	

Floyd | You pick up the veil and wring it out. On examining it, you realise
Floyd | that the fine lacework spells out a word: Ignorance. Curiouser and
Floyd | curiouser. Um. More curious.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x woman" 		
	

Floyd | She's like a very damp pile of meringues, and she's getting damper by
Floyd | the second.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "talk to woman" 		
	

Floyd | You don't think there's much you can do for her at the moment.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Church
Floyd | The church appears to have made up its mind about its own interior,
Floyd | plumping for a simple majesty in stone and wood. As the door creaks
Floyd | gracefully closed behind you, you survey your surroundings: the oak
Floyd | pews lining the nave, the beautiful arched stone roof, the carved
Floyd | pulpit at the head of the church and, behind it, an enormous tapestry
Floyd | depicting -- nothing?
Floyd |
Floyd | In one of the pews a woman in full bridal gear sits, weeping to
Floyd | herself.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | The heavy wooden portal at the southwest end of the church leads back
Floyd | to the village street. It's covered with some very peculiar carvings.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x carvings" 		
	

Floyd | These relief carvings appear to show a sequence of scenes from some
Floyd | strange mythology. In the first, a nubile young woman is examining a
Floyd | peculiar package laid under a tall tree. In the second, she is wearing
Floyd | a short tartan skirt, a snappy blaze and pigtails, and a strapping
Floyd | young lad is advancing on her rapidly. In the third, twelve men are
Floyd | gathered, six holding hoes and six holding spears, while in the fourth
Floyd | one of the spearmen is brutally attacking one of the hoemen. The
Floyd | following scenes include floods, burning rains, lots of sex and
Floyd | inumerable platypuses. Platypi. The usual myth-fodder.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You channel your will to power to summon a path in that direction.
Floyd | Sadly, nothing happens: you can't go that way.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You channel your will to power to summon a path in that direction.
Floyd | Sadly, nothing happens: you can't go that way.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You channel your will to power to summon a path in that direction.
Floyd | Sadly, nothing happens: you can't go that way.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "search pulpit" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x pulpit" 		
	

Floyd | An huge oak platform with an overarching sound-board; you imagine a
Floyd | preacher could boom out from here.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x board" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x sound board" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I'm wondering if we can eat the flying spaghetti monsters." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x platofrm" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x platform" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "eat spaghetti monster" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "We'd have to go to Roof to try." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You channel your will to power to summon a path in that direction.
Floyd | Sadly, nothing happens: you can't go that way.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You channel your will to power to summon a path in that direction.
Floyd | Sadly, nothing happens: you can't go that way.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Village Street
Floyd | A church, a theatre, a tavern, a barbershop, a pavement caf? -- their
Floyd | various changing forms clutter around, entrances facing out onto what
Floyd | seems (most of the time) to be an ordinary village street. Passers-by
Floyd | duck in and out of the buildings, stop by the water pump, or carry on
Floyd | to a square to the north. No-one, you notice, takes the road south --
Floyd | or heads along the routes east towards the storybook hills or west
Floyd | into the fairytale woods.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pump about achilles" 		
	

Floyd | You pull the pump's handle, concentrating furiously. You intuit that
Floyd | the only way to beat Achilles would be to get a headstart, and the
Floyd | only way to do that would be to demonstrate that something about the
Floyd | race is unfair. Better have a good look at that racetrack.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "ok we knew about that" 	
			DavidW says, "yeah" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Black Tarmac Road
Floyd | You're on a road by the squat concrete hut that contains the Chinese
Floyd | Room. In smooth black tarmac, neatly painted with white lines, the
Floyd | road stretches north to the village in peculiarly perfect tapering
Floyd | perspective. Behind you, to the south, you see the road lead towards
Floyd | some queer-looking hedgerows at the base of the crag. To the east, as
Floyd | before, stretch the plains to the horizon, with the ocean, behind sand
Floyd | dunes, doing likewise to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The remains of a scarecrow droop on a pole here.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Beach
Floyd | You're on the beach, where Zeno has set up a race track between the
Floyd | dunes and the sea. Achilles is also here -- sans Tortoise.
Floyd |
Floyd | The road lies back to the east, while the dune where you found the
Floyd | nest is northeast of here.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "accuse achilles" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "We need the headstart by proving the track is bad." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "tell achilles about lanes" 		
	

Floyd | Just TALK TO them.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x lanes" 		
	

Floyd | Little more than a few lines in the sand. There's one just by Achilles
Floyd | and Zeno and the other terribly, terribly far (it seems) in the
Floyd | distance. You can only tell where it is by the flag fluttering away
Floyd | there. In between the two, long lines follow the steep curve of the
Floyd | beach to mark out two lanes, outside and inside. As the beach takes a
Floyd | steep curve for the length of the race track, the inside lane is
Floyd | probably a little bit shorter than the outer.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Achilles is just the runner." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "measure track" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "measure" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "measure lanes" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sand" 		
	

Floyd | The sand flows down from the dunes like sugar from a spilt and split
Floyd | shopping bag. You bend down and let it run thorugh your fingers in a
Floyd | stream of pure romantic clich?. It's astonishingly fine.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "dig in sand" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "probably need the golden rule" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "pace inside lane" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I think so, but we can't get it." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "show track to achilles" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the race track)
Floyd | Philosophers are not yet supermen.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x curve" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "paint track" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "point at tracks" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "compare tracks" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "you would think it would need to know measure as a verb if the ruler was going to work" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "report tracks to zeno" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		DavidW says (to djfletch), "I know." 	
			djfletch says, "but maybe it is but a talking thing once you have it" 	
			DavidW says, "yeah, it could be hidden in the dialogue menu items." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You'd only get wet.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "examine track" 		
	

Floyd | Little more than a few lines in the sand. There's one just by Achilles
Floyd | and Zeno and the other terribly, terribly far (it seems) in the
Floyd | distance. You can only tell where it is by the flag fluttering away
Floyd | there. In between the two, long lines follow the steep curve of the
Floyd | beach to mark out two lanes, outside and inside. As the beach takes a
Floyd | steep curve for the length of the race track, the inside lane is
Floyd | probably a little bit shorter than the outer.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "tell zeno about track" 		
	

Floyd | Just TALK TO them.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "talk to zeno" 		
	

Floyd | "What? Oh! Oh, it's you. Fancy another race then, do you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Nah, thanks, I'd only get thrashed again.
Floyd | [2] Yeah, I think I could give it another shot.
Floyd | [3] It's exhausting! Just how long is that track?
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd | "Oh, only a millos or so."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Hmm . . . nah, I'll pass this time.
Floyd | [2] Phew! Well, I'll still give it another go.
Floyd | [3] And had you realised that one lane is just a little bit shorter
Floyd | than the other?
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd | Zeno's eyes widen, and he glances round at the steeply curving track.
Floyd | "Curses!" he says "Quite true! That throws all my my calculations out,
Floyd | and renders, I'm terribly sorry, all races completely invalid."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] You could just give me -- I mean, the person on the outside lane
Floyd | -- a bit of a head start.
Floyd | [2] Well, I'm not racing again, I'm afraid.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "oh what's this?" 	
			smartgenes says, "i dunno i never saw that option b4.." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "Why, you're absolutely right! Magnificent! Well, what are you waiting
Floyd | for? Line up, you two!"
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "run run run" 		
	

Floyd | At this stage, you don't think your brain can possibly cope with
Floyd | issuing any instructions other than GIVE UP or KEEP RUNNING.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a gleam in your eye, you quickly take your position on the
Floyd | outside lane, just 50 podes ahead of Achilles. When Zeno shouts the
Floyd | go, you pump your legs away without bothering to look behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | When you've reached about halfway down the track, you hear a curse to
Floyd | Zeus close behind you. Achilles has made a good deal of headway, but
Floyd | something seems to be holding him back. Every time he reaches where
Floyd | you've just been, you've managed to make a little further hard
Floyd | progress down towards the flag. For each bound he takes, you manage
Floyd | another bound -- a smaller, humbler bound -- a little further forward.
Floyd | And while you're flagging more than him, and he manages to catch up a
Floyd | little further on each bound, he never quite makes it to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now it's just a matter of endurance. You set your head towards the
Floyd | flag and keep forging on. It gets closer and closer, with Achilles
Floyd | coming up just behind you, a gnat's crotchet away -- and you reach the
Floyd | flag! Throwing yourself over the finish line, you grab onto the pole
Floyd | and sink to the ground, exhausted. Achilles throws himself down beside
Floyd | you, and you both gaze up at the fluttering red flag, with that
Floyd | peculiar hole in the centre, waiting for something like breath to
Floyd | return to your lungs.

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "run" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | When you finally make it back to Zeno, he is applauding wildly.
Floyd | "Magnificent! Magnificent!" Even the deject Achilles is overwhelmed as
Floyd | Zeno thrusts the glass trophy into your arms and grabs him by the
Floyd | hand. "Now see here, Achilles," he says, drawing complicated equations
Floyd | in the sand as Achilles looks on, rapt.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "must have changed after we examined the lanes or something" 	
			DavidW says, "I guess." 	
			DavidW says, "x trophy" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x trophy" 		
	

Floyd | It's a finely-engraved glass cup with a big bowl.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "i like how you always get some random object you don't want" 	
			smartgenes exclaims, "just like real life!" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x bowl" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look through bowl" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look through trophy" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "talk to achilles" 		
	

Floyd | You'd rather not disturb them.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Black Tarmac Road
Floyd | You're on a road by the squat concrete hut that contains the Chinese
Floyd | Room. In smooth black tarmac, neatly painted with white lines, the
Floyd | road stretches north to the village in peculiarly perfect tapering
Floyd | perspective. Behind you, to the south, you see the road lead towards
Floyd | some queer-looking hedgerows at the base of the crag. To the east, as
Floyd | before, stretch the plains to the horizon, with the ocean, behind sand
Floyd | dunes, doing likewise to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The remains of a scarecrow droop on a pole here.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read trophy" 		
	

Floyd | It's a finely-engraved glass cup with a big bowl.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Village Street
Floyd | A church, a theatre, a tavern, a barbershop, a pavement caf? -- their
Floyd | various changing forms clutter around, entrances facing out onto what
Floyd | seems (most of the time) to be an ordinary village street. Passers-by
Floyd | duck in and out of the buildings, stop by the water pump, or carry on
Floyd | to a square to the north. No-one, you notice, takes the road south --
Floyd | or heads along the routes east towards the storybook hills or west
Floyd | into the fairytale woods.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Fairytale Woods
Floyd | In the midst of the woods stand a Buddhist monk and a lumberjack
Floyd | engaged in a heated discussion as to whether a tree falling down in a
Floyd | forest makes a sound if nobody is around to hear it. Their debate is
Floyd | punctuated by the occasional felling of a tree at the blade of the
Floyd | lumberjack's axe.
Floyd |
Floyd | The woods become more sinister looking to the west and the village
Floyd | street is back to the east.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "So what's the trophy good for?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "give trophy to lumberjack" 		
	

Floyd | The lumberjack doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "give trophy to monk" 		
	

Floyd | The Buddhist monk doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "Do we fill it with sand or water?" 	
			smartgenes asks, "is there water anywhere?" 	
			djfletch asks, "hmm, glass to fix the lantern?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Village Street
Floyd | A church, a theatre, a tavern, a barbershop, a pavement caf? -- their
Floyd | various changing forms clutter around, entrances facing out onto what
Floyd | seems (most of the time) to be an ordinary village street. Passers-by
Floyd | duck in and out of the buildings, stop by the water pump, or carry on
Floyd | to a square to the north. No-one, you notice, takes the road south --
Floyd | or heads along the routes east towards the storybook hills or west
Floyd | into the fairytale woods.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Beach" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Square
Floyd | The square seems somehow madder now the madman has left.
Floyd |
Floyd | This appears to be the academic quarter of the village, and so may in
Floyd | fact be a quadrangle, which is awfully exciting. You know it's the
Floyd | academic quarter, because the grass is covered with sprawling young
Floyd | people wearing brightly coloured clothes, dreadlocks, and organic
Floyd | deodorant. Architecturally and geographically speaking, the buildings
Floyd | look like they were placed there by a commitee of village planners
Floyd | whose equipment budget stretched only so far as a compass. Three sides
Floyd | of the square are complemented by a museum, research institute and a
Floyd | library, to the west, north and east respectively.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Museum
Floyd | The Odditorium is filled with a crazy array of philosophical exhibits.
Floyd | The steward is giving the ship's hull a light dusting.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "oh, maybe it fixes the lantern." 	
			DavidW says, "Hadn't thought of that." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "give lantern to steward" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the broken lantern)
Floyd | (putting the Communist Manifesto into the sack to make room)
Floyd | You've got your hands a bit full. You're going to have to find a sack
Floyd | or something if you want to carry any more.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put lantern in trophy" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the broken lantern before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "if that's what it was missing" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "attach trophy to lantern" 		
	

Floyd | It would be even better with some PVA glue, three yoghurt pots and an
Floyd | egg carton but even with just your will-to-create, a broken lantern
Floyd | and a priceless glass trophy you are able to fasten together a
Floyd | servicible lantern.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "whoa" 	
			smartgenes says, "bit weird" 	
			DavidW says, "x lantern" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lantern" 		
	

Floyd | The trophy's glass bowl shields the lantern's wick splendidly. Now you
Floyd | just need to light the damn thing.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Square
Floyd | The square seems somehow madder now the madman has left.
Floyd |
Floyd | This appears to be the academic quarter of the village, and so may in
Floyd | fact be a quadrangle, which is awfully exciting. You know it's the
Floyd | academic quarter, because the grass is covered with sprawling young
Floyd | people wearing brightly coloured clothes, dreadlocks, and organic
Floyd | deodorant. Architecturally and geographically speaking, the buildings
Floyd | look like they were placed there by a commitee of village planners
Floyd | whose equipment budget stretched only so far as a compass. Three sides
Floyd | of the square are complemented by a museum, research institute and a
Floyd | library, to the west, north and east respectively.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "ooh cave" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Village Street
Floyd | A church, a theatre, a tavern, a barbershop, a pavement caf? -- their
Floyd | various changing forms clutter around, entrances facing out onto what
Floyd | seems (most of the time) to be an ordinary village street. Passers-by
Floyd | duck in and out of the buildings, stop by the water pump, or carry on
Floyd | to a square to the north. No-one, you notice, takes the road south --
Floyd | or heads along the routes east towards the storybook hills or west
Floyd | into the fairytale woods.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Fairytale Woods
Floyd | In the midst of the woods stand a Buddhist monk and a lumberjack
Floyd | engaged in a heated discussion as to whether a tree falling down in a
Floyd | forest makes a sound if nobody is around to hear it. Their debate is
Floyd | punctuated by the occasional felling of a tree at the blade of the
Floyd | lumberjack's axe.
Floyd |
Floyd | The woods become more sinister looking to the west and the village
Floyd | street is back to the east.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cave cave cave" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "gotta admit i don't like that 1.. would never have thought of it" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Spooky Part of the Woods
Floyd |  The fairytale woods seem to have shifted imperceptibly into the
Floyd | spooky woods you see before you. All around you are brambles, bracken
Floyd | and blackened lightning struck trees.
Floyd |
Floyd | Turning east you can just about make out happier looking trees. All
Floyd | that you can see in this part of the woods is a mess of brambles.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You push your way through the brambles and gingerly descend into the
Floyd | dark cave beyond.
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | The darkness envelops everything. It is the darkness of ignorance. Or
Floyd | possibly just an ordinary sort of darkness, but in any case, you won't
Floyd | be able to do anything until you bring some sort of light source here.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "light lantern" 		
	

Floyd | This dangerous act would achieve little.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Spooky Part of the Woods
Floyd |  The fairytale woods seem to have shifted imperceptibly into the
Floyd | spooky woods you see before you. All around you are brambles, bracken
Floyd | and blackened lightning struck trees.
Floyd |
Floyd | Turning east you can just about make out happier looking trees. All
Floyd | that you can see in this part of the woods is a mess of brambles.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "light lantern" 		
	

Floyd | This dangerous act would achieve little.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a modified lantern
Floyd |   a veil
Floyd |   a sack (open)
Floyd |     a Communist Manifesto
Floyd |     a qualiascope
Floyd |     a manual
Floyd |     file of Platonic forms
Floyd |     a useless scrap of paper
Floyd |     a Categorical Imperativator
Floyd |     a fifty pence piece
Floyd |     a lighter
Floyd |     a Chinese key
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take ighter" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take lighter" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the veil into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "burn lantern" 		
	

Floyd | This dangerous act would achieve little.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "light lantern" 		
	

Floyd | This dangerous act would achieve little.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "light lighter" 		
	

Floyd | This dangerous act would achieve little.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "light lantern with lighter" 		
	

Floyd | The lantern lights! You jump around gleefully for a few moments,
Floyd | before recovering your sobriety.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "grr" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You push your way through the brambles and gingerly descend into the
Floyd | dark cave beyond.
Floyd |
Floyd | Plato's Cave
Floyd | The lantern's dim glow casts shadows across the walls of the cavern,
Floyd | which, oddly, seems not so much collossal as contrived. Raising the
Floyd | lantern, you read an etching over the eastern entrance to the cave:
Floyd | "Property of Plato." Casting it around, you notice a gap in the walls
Floyd | of the cavern that leads down further into the cave system.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bizarrely, chained down in the centre of the cave are a group of
Floyd | wasted-looking humans. They make no reaction to your stumbling
Floyd | entrance, save to stare intently at the shadows you are casting on the
Floyd | wall. Feeling a little sheepish, you make a bunny shadow-picture for
Floyd | them, it being the only one you can remember. They fail to smile.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "gotta spell colossal right if you want to reference colossal cave" 	
			DavidW says, "Chained people. Try the manifesto." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x people" 		
	

Floyd | The denizens sit with their legs and necks chained so they cannot turn
Floyd | their heads from the shadowy forms in front of them. Their ears are
Floyd | covered in thick earmuffs and on their faces lie expressions devoid of
Floyd | all curiosity.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "ooh, earmuffs!" 	
			DavidW says, "We want those for the lumberjack!" 	
			smartgenes says, "after all that were right about the muffs" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get muffs" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get earmuffs" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "show manifesto to people" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the Communist Manifesto)
Floyd | (putting the lighter into the sack to make room)
Floyd | The denizens of Plato's Cave seems to take no notice.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give manifesto to people" 		
	

Floyd | It would be terribly cruel to incite them to cast off the shackles of
Floyd | their oppression when they're sitting impotent in locked chains.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "remove chains" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the chains)
Floyd | Philosophers are not yet supermen.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "unlock chains" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to unlock the chains with?
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x chains" 		
	

Floyd | The chains link every one of the denizens, locking them tightly in
Floyd | place. They come together into one giant padlock.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x padlock" 		
	

Floyd | This padlock looks like it eats other locks for breakfast.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a Communist Manifesto
Floyd |   a lit lantern (providing light)
Floyd |   a sack (open)
Floyd |     a lighter
Floyd |     a veil
Floyd |     a qualiascope
Floyd |     a manual
Floyd |     file of Platonic forms
Floyd |     a useless scrap of paper
Floyd |     a Categorical Imperativator
Floyd |     a fifty pence piece
Floyd |     a Chinese key
Floyd |

		McMartin says, "I love this game so much." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "talk to people" 		
	

Floyd | You saunter up to one of the denizens and tap one of them on the
Floyd | shoulder.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Hello?
Floyd | [2] (leave)
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "What?" says the denizen, "you'll have to speak up!"
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Hello?
Floyd | [2] I said, "HELLO!"
Floyd | [3] Oh, never mind. . .
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | "Hello," replies the denizen. You resolve to speak a little louder
Floyd | from now on.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Love the earmuffs. They really complement the shackles.
Floyd | [2] Nice cave -- I like what you've done with the place.
Floyd | [3] What's the shadow play you're watching?
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "Earmuffs, remember?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | Two of the denizens give a look that would usually accompany a cursory
Floyd | glance around in less cervical-rotational-inhibited examiners. One
Floyd | says, "What earmuffs?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] The ones your wearing.
Floyd | [2] Ah, my mistake: I must be mistaking a mass case of advanced
Floyd | ear-hair growth with earmuffs.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "I don't know what you're talking about," three of them say in unison.
Floyd | Given the differing inflection, they may not all have been replying to
Floyd | the same remark.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] So . . . quite the cave system you've got here.
Floyd | [2] Cute manacles. Are they one-cuff-chains-all, or do they come in
Floyd | different sizes?
Floyd | [3] Are those shadows playing the Importance of Being Earnest on the
Floyd | wall over there, or is it Deformed Rabbit?
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | "I see no such thing!" replies one of the cave dwellers. "Nothing
Floyd | chains us here," rejoinders another.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] How do explain the fact that you can't move?
Floyd | [2] Clearly the entire back catalogue of a bondage shop has been
Floyd | wasted on you if you don't even realise it's there.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "Oh, alright," admits one of them, "maybe we're a little chained up.
Floyd | It's not as if there's anything more inteesting to see behind us."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Other than the world of real forms as opposed to the shadow world
Floyd | you see before you?
Floyd | [2] What about colours and three dimensional objects?
Floyd | [3] There are many wondrous things out there -- like talking
Floyd | scarecrows, burning windmills and friendly barbers.
Floyd |

		Lionheart asks, "Say, how do these denizens look to the qualiascope?" 	
			smartgenes says, "lol at 3" 	
			Lionheart says, "So starved of experience of experience" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | The denizens of the cave don't seem to heed your word, dismissing such
Floyd | things as metaphysical illusions.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] How do feel about sitting in a dank little cave?
Floyd | [2] Do you spend all your time watching shadows, or is it only when
Floyd | adventurers come by with sources of light?
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | "What shadows?" asks a denizen to your left, her eyes affixed on the
Floyd | shadow play on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] The ones you're watching -- shapes caused by objects partially
Floyd | blocking a source of light.
Floyd | [2] What else do you call the display you're watching?
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "What we're watching," explains one of the denezins, "is the world go
Floyd | by. This is reality."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] This isn't reality, it's the semblance of reality.
Floyd | [2] You're glued to an illusion.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | The denizens don't seem to listen, preferring simply to continue to
Floyd | stare at the shadows on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] So. . . nice cave system you've got here.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "What cave?" three of them chant from somewhere around the back row.
Floyd | The one you were addressing continues to stare ahead.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] This cave. You know, the one you're sitting in.
Floyd | [2] My mistake, your cold damp dark cavernous environ isn't a cave.
Floyd | It's a foreshortened underground tunnel.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | The denizen that you were originally addressing expresses his
Floyd | disbelief in mutters.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "talk to people" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing else worthwhile to say to the denizens. They're still
Floyd | chained to the cave floor, watching the shadow play.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "hmm hope i didn't mess up the convo" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "unlock padlock with key" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the Chinese key)
Floyd | (putting the Communist Manifesto into the sack to make room)
Floyd | That doesn't seem to fit the lock.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "burn padlock" 		
	

Floyd | This dangerous act would achieve little.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "unlock padlock with manifesto" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the Communist Manifesto)
Floyd | (putting the Chinese key into the sack to make room)
Floyd | That doesn't seem to fit the lock.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pick lock" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit padlock" 		
	

Floyd | You consider taking all your frustration out on the innocent, but your
Floyd | anger soon subsides.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "eat padlock" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the padlock)
Floyd | Philosophers are not yet supermen.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Plato's Cave
Floyd | The lantern's dim glow casts shadows across the walls of the cavern,
Floyd | which, oddly, seems not so much collossal as contrived. Raising the
Floyd | lantern, you read an etching over the eastern entrance to the cave:
Floyd | "Property of Plato." Casting it around, you notice a gap in the walls
Floyd | of the cavern that leads down further into the cave system. Chained
Floyd | down in the centre of the room, eyes affixed on your shadow playing on
Floyd | the wall, are the denizens of this cave. You make a bunny
Floyd | shadow-picture for them.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "find a telephone booth" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "oh, the cave goes further." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dank Catacomb
Floyd | You crawl resolutely down into a dank catacomb, pausing only to scrape
Floyd | wumpus dung from your feet. Here in the catacombs a horde of
Floyd | chattering bats fly amidst the staligmites and staligtites.
Floyd |
Floyd | One bat, looking particularly melancholy, hovers for a moment in front
Floyd | of your face. "I hate my life," it says, before fluttering sadly off.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "oh, a bat." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "follow bat" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "heh, wumpus dung" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | The bats chitter and chatter, and would chutter as well, if it didn't
Floyd | sound so silly.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a bat circling above you humming a brutal-sounding song to
Floyd | itself.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to bat" 		
	

Floyd | "My, my, don't you look tasty," chatter the bats chitteringly.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Why, thank you.
Floyd | [2] I never foresaw the day when I'd be chat-up by bats.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | A bat flies out from the group and droops dejectedly off a staligmite
Floyd | near you. "I'd savour it and leave before they savour you."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Savour me? I'm not going to be eaten am I?
Floyd | [2] You seem a tad melancholy.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | "You would be too," the bat cries, "if the bloody secrets of your
Floyd | tortured soul were ignored by all the reputable philosophy journals."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Reputable philosophical journals? Pardon?
Floyd | [2] That's a very strange thing to be upset about.
Floyd | [3] Do explain.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd | The bat blinks sadly at you, brushing its fringe away from its eyes
Floyd | with a sweep of its tattered wing. "It's like this," it begins, in a
Floyd | voice resonant with murky emotion. "All the journals care about is
Floyd | zombies, zombies, zombies. None of them care to investigate the
Floyd | deepest, darkest revelations of the deep, dark mind of the vampire
Floyd | bat. No-one understands us! Nobody cares!
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Well, I'm a philosopher -- perhaps I could spread the word?
Floyd | [2] Yes, I can certainly see how that would be pertinent to
Floyd | philosophy.
Floyd | [3] Gosh, that is tragic. Please do unclasp the bosom of your secret
Floyd | soul to me.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "haha" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | The bat hops towards you a little hopefully. "Really?" it says.
Floyd | "Really?" It looks down at its claws. "I've written a book, you know,"
Floyd | it whispers. "An autobiography. It has poems in it. Not that
Floyd | publishers do anything other than reject it. But perhaps . . . perhaps
Floyd | . . . ?" It looks towards you expectantly.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Oh, go on, give it here.
Floyd | [2] A vampire bat's verse autobiography? I'm positively quivering with
Floyd | excitement.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | The bat pulls a tiny book from behind its wings and drops it to the
Floyd | ground in front of you with a little whimper. "Thank you," it says
Floyd | breathily, its fringe drooping lower and lower. "I'm going to go and
Floyd | feed on some virgins now to assuage my insatiable homicidal appetite
Floyd | for human blood. Thanks for listening." It takes off in an excited
Floyd | flurry and chitters away.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "ok, book to Nagel." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get book" 		
	

Floyd | (the bat's autobiography)
Floyd | (putting the Communist Manifesto into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You channel your will to power to summon a path in that direction.
Floyd | Sadly, nothing happens: you can't go that way.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search stalagtites" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Plato's Cave
Floyd | The lantern's dim glow casts shadows across the walls of the cavern,
Floyd | which, oddly, seems not so much collossal as contrived. Raising the
Floyd | lantern, you read an etching over the eastern entrance to the cave:
Floyd | "Property of Plato." Casting it around, you notice a gap in the walls
Floyd | of the cavern that leads down further into the cave system. Chained
Floyd | down in the centre of the room, eyes affixed on your shadow playing on
Floyd | the wall, are the denizens of this cave. You make a bunny
Floyd | shadow-picture for them.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You channel your will to power to summon a path in that direction.
Floyd | Sadly, nothing happens: you can't go that way.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Spooky Part of the Woods
Floyd |  The fairytale woods seem to have shifted imperceptibly into the
Floyd | spooky woods you see before you. All around you are brambles, bracken
Floyd | and blackened lightning struck trees.
Floyd |
Floyd | Turning east you can just about make out happier looking trees. All
Floyd | that you can see in this part of the woods is a mess of brambles.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Fairytale Woods
Floyd | In the midst of the woods stand a Buddhist monk and a lumberjack
Floyd | engaged in a heated discussion as to whether a tree falling down in a
Floyd | forest makes a sound if nobody is around to hear it. Their debate is
Floyd | punctuated by the occasional felling of a tree at the blade of the
Floyd | lumberjack's axe.
Floyd |
Floyd | The woods become more sinister looking to the west and the village
Floyd | street is back to the east.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Village Street
Floyd | A church, a theatre, a tavern, a barbershop, a pavement caf? -- their
Floyd | various changing forms clutter around, entrances facing out onto what
Floyd | seems (most of the time) to be an ordinary village street. Passers-by
Floyd | duck in and out of the buildings, stop by the water pump, or carry on
Floyd | to a square to the north. No-one, you notice, takes the road south --
Floyd | or heads along the routes east towards the storybook hills or west
Floyd | into the fairytale woods.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Square
Floyd | The square seems somehow madder now the madman has left.
Floyd |
Floyd | This appears to be the academic quarter of the village, and so may in
Floyd | fact be a quadrangle, which is awfully exciting. You know it's the
Floyd | academic quarter, because the grass is covered with sprawling young
Floyd | people wearing brightly coloured clothes, dreadlocks, and organic
Floyd | deodorant. Architecturally and geographically speaking, the buildings
Floyd | look like they were placed there by a commitee of village planners
Floyd | whose equipment budget stretched only so far as a compass. Three sides
Floyd | of the square are complemented by a museum, research institute and a
Floyd | library, to the west, north and east respectively.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Museum
Floyd | The Odditorium is filled with a crazy array of philosophical exhibits.
Floyd | The steward is giving the ship's hull a light dusting.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Square
Floyd | The square seems somehow madder now the madman has left.
Floyd |
Floyd | This appears to be the academic quarter of the village, and so may in
Floyd | fact be a quadrangle, which is awfully exciting. You know it's the
Floyd | academic quarter, because the grass is covered with sprawling young
Floyd | people wearing brightly coloured clothes, dreadlocks, and organic
Floyd | deodorant. Architecturally and geographically speaking, the buildings
Floyd | look like they were placed there by a commitee of village planners
Floyd | whose equipment budget stretched only so far as a compass. Three sides
Floyd | of the square are complemented by a museum, research institute and a
Floyd | library, to the west, north and east respectively.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Research Institute
Floyd | Inside, the Institute is as a marvel of the limits of both modernist
Floyd | architecture and the persuasiveness of funding applications. The floor
Floyd | of the entrance corridor is covered in sticky linoleum and the walls,
Floyd | painted an unpleasant shade of grue, with damp health and safety
Floyd | posters. Three doors lead off the corridor, to the north, east and
Floyd | west, each with a hand-written notice.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bat Lab
Floyd | The laboratory is a  brightly-lit white chamber, covered wall-to-wall
Floyd | in cabinets, posters, and counters covered with disturbing-looking
Floyd | instruments. A gigantic model of a bat hangs from the ceiling,
Floyd | spinning around gently. A white-haired man is moving fitfully around
Floyd | the room, grabbing instruments and examining diagrams, as he proceeds
Floyd | to dissect a series of what look worryingly like tiny brains. He's
Floyd | muttering something over and over again under his breath: "What is it
Floyd | like?" it seems to be. "What is it like? What is it like?"
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "give book" 		
	

Floyd | (the bat's autobiography to Nagel)
Floyd | You grab Nagel as he passes you, heading for the cabinets. "Here," you
Floyd | say. "I thought you might like this."
Floyd |
Floyd | He looks down at the book, wide-eyed. "Never . . . " he says. "Never
Floyd | in all my days . . . How did you get this?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Just chatted to them, really," you reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Interesting," he says, already frantically flipping through the
Floyd | pages, waving a hand around the laboratory. "And I thought that all we
Floyd | could do was study them like this. But now . . . oh now . . . please,
Floyd | would you leave me with this? And would you look after these keys for
Floyd | me? They were given to me to look after by some old man in a toga when
Floyd | he saw how much time I spent in the caves gathering specimens. But I
Floyd | shan't need  . . . to go there . . . any more . . . "
Floyd |
Floyd | He drifts off into his own world, absorbed entirely by the book. You
Floyd | grab the bunch of keys from his outstretched hand, wondering what they
Floyd | could possibly open.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x keys" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a bunch of keys
Floyd |   a lit lantern (providing light)
Floyd |   a sack (open)
Floyd |     a Communist Manifesto
Floyd |     a Chinese key
Floyd |     a lighter
Floyd |     a veil
Floyd |     a qualiascope
Floyd |     a manual
Floyd |     file of Platonic forms
Floyd |     a useless scrap of paper
Floyd |     a Categorical Imperativator
Floyd |     a fifty pence piece
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Research Institute
Floyd | Inside, the Institute is as a marvel of the limits of both modernist
Floyd | architecture and the persuasiveness of funding applications. The floor
Floyd | of the entrance corridor is covered in sticky linoleum and the walls,
Floyd | painted an unpleasant shade of grue, with damp health and safety
Floyd | posters. Three doors lead off the corridor, to the north, east and
Floyd | west, each with a hand-written notice.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Square
Floyd | The square seems somehow madder now the madman has left.
Floyd |
Floyd | This appears to be the academic quarter of the village, and so may in
Floyd | fact be a quadrangle, which is awfully exciting. You know it's the
Floyd | academic quarter, because the grass is covered with sprawling young
Floyd | people wearing brightly coloured clothes, dreadlocks, and organic
Floyd | deodorant. Architecturally and geographically speaking, the buildings
Floyd | look like they were placed there by a commitee of village planners
Floyd | whose equipment budget stretched only so far as a compass. Three sides
Floyd | of the square are complemented by a museum, research institute and a
Floyd | library, to the west, north and east respectively.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Village Street
Floyd | A church, a theatre, a tavern, a barbershop, a pavement caf? -- their
Floyd | various changing forms clutter around, entrances facing out onto what
Floyd | seems (most of the time) to be an ordinary village street. Passers-by
Floyd | duck in and out of the buildings, stop by the water pump, or carry on
Floyd | to a square to the north. No-one, you notice, takes the road south --
Floyd | or heads along the routes east towards the storybook hills or west
Floyd | into the fairytale woods.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Fairytale Woods
Floyd | In the midst of the woods stand a Buddhist monk and a lumberjack
Floyd | engaged in a heated discussion as to whether a tree falling down in a
Floyd | forest makes a sound if nobody is around to hear it. Their debate is
Floyd | punctuated by the occasional felling of a tree at the blade of the
Floyd | lumberjack's axe.
Floyd |
Floyd | The woods become more sinister looking to the west and the village
Floyd | street is back to the east.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Spooky Part of the Woods
Floyd |  The fairytale woods seem to have shifted imperceptibly into the
Floyd | spooky woods you see before you. All around you are brambles, bracken
Floyd | and blackened lightning struck trees.
Floyd |
Floyd | Turning east you can just about make out happier looking trees. All
Floyd | that you can see in this part of the woods is a mess of brambles.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You push your way through the brambles and gingerly descend into the
Floyd | dark cave beyond.
Floyd |
Floyd | Plato's Cave
Floyd | The lantern's dim glow casts shadows across the walls of the cavern,
Floyd | which, oddly, seems not so much collossal as contrived. Raising the
Floyd | lantern, you read an etching over the eastern entrance to the cave:
Floyd | "Property of Plato." Casting it around, you notice a gap in the walls
Floyd | of the cavern that leads down further into the cave system. Chained
Floyd | down in the centre of the room, eyes affixed on your shadow playing on
Floyd | the wall, are the denizens of this cave. You make a bunny
Floyd | shadow-picture for them.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "unlock lock" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to unlock the padlock with?
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "with the keys of course" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "unlock padlock with bunch" 		
	

Floyd | You find the right key amonst the bunch to unlock the unwieldy padlock
Floyd | and it opens with a satisfying click. None of the denizens seem to
Floyd | notice.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get earmuffs" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "quite a few typos and spelling mistakes throughout the game" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give manifesto to people" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the Communist Manifesto)
Floyd | (putting the bunch of keys into the sack to make room)
Floyd | You hand the closest denizen the Communist Manifesto and wait while
Floyd | she reads it outloud to the other. You go for a quick nap through the
Floyd | bits about modes of production and different kinds of bourgoisie,
Floyd | waking up in time for the end:
Floyd |
Floyd | "Workers of the world unite!" a denizen exclaims, getting into the
Floyd | spirit of things, "You have nothing to lose but your chains!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "You know, I think she's right," pipes up another at the back.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I agree!" shouts another.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Wait a second," one says, "we're not workers. We've never done a
Floyd | day's work in our lives!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes, Ted, but the oppression of the owners of the means of production
Floyd | clarifies and sharpens the class divide," explains the reader, "so as
Floyd | members of the collective oppressed classes we're made de facto
Floyd | working class."
Floyd |
Floyd | The voice known as Ted considers this for a moment, and then shouts,
Floyd | "Those thieving capitalist bastards! Let's go knock some heads!" With
Floyd | frantic calls for revolution and a classless society the denizens cast
Floyd | off their chains, and earmuffs, and storm outside in an angry mob.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take earmuffs" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf10" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x earmuffs" 		
	

Floyd | Big furry earmuffs. A pair of them! They look like they'd induce a
Floyd | blissful silence for the wearer.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Spooky Part of the Woods
Floyd |  The fairytale woods seem to have shifted imperceptibly into the
Floyd | spooky woods you see before you. All around you are brambles, bracken
Floyd | and blackened lightning struck trees.
Floyd |
Floyd | Turning east you can just about make out happier looking trees. All
Floyd | that you can see in this part of the woods is a mess of brambles.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Fairytale Woods
Floyd | In the midst of the woods stand a Buddhist monk and a lumberjack
Floyd | engaged in a heated discussion as to whether a tree falling down in a
Floyd | forest makes a sound if nobody is around to hear it. Their debate is
Floyd | punctuated by the occasional felling of a tree at the blade of the
Floyd | lumberjack's axe.
Floyd |
Floyd | The woods become more sinister looking to the west and the village
Floyd | street is back to the east.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "lummmm berrrr jackkkk" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "give earmuffs to lumberjill" 		
	

Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "give earmuffs to lumberjack" 		
	

Floyd | You give the earmuffs to the lumberjack and the Buddhist monk. They
Floyd | put them on nice and snug and you give them the thumbs up and step
Floyd | back. The lumberjack takes a swing at the nearest tree, felling it
Floyd | with one hit.  "Wow," says the lumberjack a little louder than usual,
Floyd | "I didn't hear that fall in the slightest!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Aha!" exclaims the Buddhist, "so your premise that a tree always
Floyd | makes a sound when it falls is undermined!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The lumberjack sighs. "I was uncorrect in my presumptitions, here --
Floyd | take my axe."
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Village Street
Floyd | A church, a theatre, a tavern, a barbershop, a pavement caf? -- their
Floyd | various changing forms clutter around, entrances facing out onto what
Floyd | seems (most of the time) to be an ordinary village street. Passers-by
Floyd | duck in and out of the buildings, stop by the water pump, or carry on
Floyd | to a square to the north. No-one, you notice, takes the road south --
Floyd | or heads along the routes east towards the storybook hills or west
Floyd | into the fairytale woods.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an axe
Floyd |   a lit lantern (providing light)
Floyd |   a sack (open)
Floyd |     a bunch of keys
Floyd |     a Chinese key
Floyd |     a lighter
Floyd |     a veil
Floyd |     a qualiascope
Floyd |     a manual
Floyd |     file of Platonic forms
Floyd |     a useless scrap of paper
Floyd |     a Categorical Imperativator
Floyd |     a fifty pence piece
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Kill the zombie!" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hill
Floyd | There's a great pyre here very slowly catching alight. Tied to a stake
Floyd | in the centre of the fire is a handsome woman looking deeply
Floyd | determined, though you suppose she'd look less composed if the fire
Floyd | wasn't so pitifully poor. At the base of the pyre, an imposing,
Floyd | bushy-bearded man in an ornate uniform is interrogating her intensely,
Floyd | in a way that appears to be making her all the more resolute.
Floyd |
Floyd | From here, you could head west, back to the village, or further into
Floyd | the hills to the north.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The hill's too steep to descend in that direction.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "here" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "kill zombie in furious frenzy" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "kill him now" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to kill the Zombiefinder
Floyd | General.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "kill him with the axe matey" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to kill the Zombiefinder
Floyd | General with the axe.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "extra words don't help" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "kill him with axe" 		
	

Floyd | When he's not paying attention, you viciously dispatch the zombie
Floyd | Zombiefinder with your axe. Afterwards, you roll the unsightly mess
Floyd | off the hill. There's nothing like a decapitated zombie to ruin an
Floyd | otherwise pleasant hilltop vista.
Floyd |
Floyd | You move to untie the martyr for truth, but she'll have none of it, "I
Floyd | can untie myself, thank you very much. I'm not some damsel in
Floyd | distress, I'll have you know."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] I know, I know. Just trying to help.
Floyd | [2] Well, you certainly look like one . . .
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "just wanted to milk the occasion" 	
			DavidW says, "The sun's going down." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | "Either way," she says, untying herself with a few wrenches at her
Floyd | ropes, "My thanks for proving me right. And, I suppose, as you've done
Floyd | something for me, I suppose the only consistent behaviour is for me to
Floyd | give you something in return."
Floyd |
Floyd | Climbing down from the now redundant pyre, she hands you a small box
Floyd | that had been concealed about her person.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Now inside this hermetically-sealed box," she says, "is the thing.
Floyd | The only thing that's truly consistent. If you ever need to dispel a
Floyd | dangerous illusion or establish a firm and coherent grounding, open
Floyd | this box. But it'll only work once. As soon as anyone senses the
Floyd | thing, it'll just become shrouded in appearance like everything else.
Floyd | So I suggest you only open this box when you really, really need it."
Floyd |
Floyd | With these words she disappears towards the village, leaving you alone
Floyd | with the final product of what can only be described as a viciously
Floyd | convoluted object-puzzle quest. You only hope it's worth it.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I haven't eaten in hours." 	
			Lionheart says (to smart), "No problem" 	
			smartgenes says, "ah this is what mcmartin meant" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get box" 		
	

Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "hm. yeah, we'll need to be extra careful with it." 	
			smartgenes asks, "what's left? time to go into the maze?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have scored 69 out of a possible 100 in 838 turns. Jolly well
Floyd | done.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a wooden box (closed)
Floyd |   an axe
Floyd |   a lit lantern (providing light)
Floyd |   a sack (open)
Floyd |     a bunch of keys
Floyd |     a Chinese key
Floyd |     a lighter
Floyd |     a veil
Floyd |     a qualiascope
Floyd |     a manual
Floyd |     file of Platonic forms
Floyd |     a useless scrap of paper
Floyd |     a Categorical Imperativator
Floyd |     a fifty pence piece
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "thank you" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "We've done nothing with the forms." 	
			smartgenes asks, "where did we get ;em?" 	
			DavidW says, "But maybe the forms and invite are red herrings." 	
			Lionheart says, "I think most of the prizes are superfluous" 	
			smartgenes asks, "can we swop that object too?" 	
			smartgenes says, "that was one of three remember" 	
			Lionheart says, "The third and last time we didn't get a choice, and got the tickets we needed for a puzzle" 	
			DavidW says, "The thing is, we haven't gained anything but points and this box from last time." 	
			smartgenes says, "the box might dispel the time machine illusion" 	
			Lionheart says, "It seems to me the tickets may well be the only important item" 	
			smartgenes says, "and there is a set of keys" 	
			DavidW asks (of smartgenes), "You think the time machine is an illusion?" 	
			smartgenes says, "what else could it be" 	
			DavidW says, "A time machine." 	
			smartgenes asks, "i mean what else could the illusion be?" 	
			djfletch says, "it's not obvious if the box would do anything to the time machine, but I can't think of much else to try" 	
			DavidW says, "There could be an illusion past the time machine." 	
			smartgenes says, "69pts - then the veil & the cube" 	
			smartgenes says, "and the first room" 	
			djfletch says, "oh did you try eating a spaghetti monster yet" 	
			DavidW says, "no, not yet." 	
			smartgenes says, "80ish points maybe" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Hill
Floyd | The hill is now fairly pleasant, though the pyre is still smouldering
Floyd | softly away.
Floyd |
Floyd | From here, you could head west, back to the village, or further into
Floyd | the hills to the north.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I suggested it, but we haven't tried yet." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x pyre" 		
	

Floyd | An impressive mound of wood built up around the central stake, it's
Floyd | catching alight slowly.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get stake" 		
	

Floyd | Philosophers are not yet supermen.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x stake" 		
	

Floyd | Rather wooden.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "touch fire" 		
	

Floyd | You feel nothing unexpected.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take wood" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "i don't think there's any other puzzles left" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Village Street
Floyd | A church, a theatre, a tavern, a barbershop, a pavement caf? -- their
Floyd | various changing forms clutter around, entrances facing out onto what
Floyd | seems (most of the time) to be an ordinary village street. Passers-by
Floyd | duck in and out of the buildings, stop by the water pump, or carry on
Floyd | to a square to the north. No-one, you notice, takes the road south --
Floyd | or heads along the routes east towards the storybook hills or west
Floyd | into the fairytale woods.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "well, if we save, we can try the tower again." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Black Tarmac Road
Floyd | You're on a road by the squat concrete hut that contains the Chinese
Floyd | Room. In smooth black tarmac, neatly painted with white lines, the
Floyd | road stretches north to the village in peculiarly perfect tapering
Floyd | perspective. Behind you, to the south, you see the road lead towards
Floyd | some queer-looking hedgerows at the base of the crag. To the east, as
Floyd | before, stretch the plains to the horizon, with the ocean, behind sand
Floyd | dunes, doing likewise to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The remains of a scarecrow droop on a pole here.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Striking out south towards the castle, you soon realise what it is
Floyd | that lurks so strangely at the base of the crag. As the rock looms
Floyd | over you like ten tonne weight over a hapless clown, the road becomes
Floyd | a pebbly path leading into what is clearly an enormous maze.
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Maze
Floyd | You're standing at the entrance to a vast maze built of hedges that
Floyd | tower six feet above you. The path seems extravagantly narrow, as if
Floyd | the designer wanted to prepare the unwary adventurer from the outside.
Floyd | Above the entrance is a painted wooden sign. It looks important.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf11" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You step tentatively into the maze, looking askance at the lump of
Floyd | lead. Approaching a moral dilemma, it starts whirring wildly, and
Floyd | glowing cracks in the cube appear. It begins to unfold into an
Floyd | astonishingly complex device -- an array of dishes and balances, with
Floyd | an arrow mounted on top. With little else to do you follow the arrow
Floyd | past the dilemma. And then past the next -- and the next. Moral
Floyd | dilemmas seem not to be dilemmas at all before its power, and soon you
Floyd | emerge from the maze, breathless, at the foot of the crag that looms
Floyd | over this land.
Floyd |
Floyd | A winding path leads up the side of the crag, and you follow it,
Floyd | huffing and puffing, until you reach the top. Here, looming
Floyd | dangerously atop the already looming crag, sits a gigantic loom. No, a
Floyd | gigantic castle -- you were confused for a minute there. Behind you,
Floyd | this crazy world stretches out below. You take a deep breath. You
Floyd | feel, somehow, that you are near your goal -- whatever that may be..
Floyd |
Floyd | At the Foot of an Ivory Tower
Floyd | You are in a paved courtyard before the castle. Here, true to form, an
Floyd | ivory tower towers above you, the result of a billion poaching
Floyd | expeditions or more. Similarly true, a guard guards the broad stairs
Floyd | leading up to the tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | Below you is the vertiginous path down the side of the crag -- and
Floyd | below that stretches the world. The strangest thing of all, however,
Floyd | is the faint and ominous organ music on the periphery of your hearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You channel your will to power to summon a path in that direction.
Floyd | Sadly, nothing happens: you can't go that way.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		DavidW says, "u" 	
	

Floyd | You step up to the steps, whistling. The guard, clanking in her
Floyd | armour, steps resolutely in front of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "No!" she says, pre-empting the merry greeting you had planned. "I
Floyd | shan't let you past. For I know that I am a guard and that guards
Floyd | guard, and thus I will guard this tower from you.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "throw veil at guard" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the veil)
Floyd | (putting the axe into the sack to make room)
Floyd | You've got your hands a bit full. You're going to have to find a sack
Floyd | or something if you want to carry any more.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "again" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the veil)
Floyd | (putting the wooden box into the sack to make room)
Floyd | You pick the veil up again. How tedious.
Floyd |
Floyd | You look shiftily from side to side, and when you assure yourself that
Floyd | nobody is watching, you cast the veil over the guard's helmet. For
Floyd | several long moments you wait. Hesitantly, you put a foot past the
Floyd | guard. She doesn't move.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hello?" you whisper.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Excuse me, I seem to be completely ignorant to who I am and why I am
Floyd | here," she replies. "Can you help me?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] A living statue, your job is to keep still and quiet all day.
Floyd | [2] You're a guard -- you're guarding these stairs from me passsing
Floyd | [3] You're Bishop Berkeley and you're on your way to the tavern to
Floyd | give a lecture on Idealism.
Floyd | [4] You're a mild mannered accountant by day, but by night you don a
Floyd | cape and fight crime.
Floyd | [5] You're a very charitable person who would never dream of impeding
Floyd | someone's progress up some stairs.
Floyd | [6] You're an itinerant farm-hand who dreams of one day owning their
Floyd | own farm with rabbits and alpaca, but deep down you know it'll never
Floyd | happen.
Floyd | [7] You write Thus Spoke Zarathustra fan-fiction and go to heavy metal
Floyd | concerts.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "That sounds nice, but if it's all the same to you," she says, "I'm
Floyd | just going to stand here until I've got things figured out for
Floyd | myself."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You clamber up the stairs and through into the tower. The ivory wall,
Floyd | eased by its last descent, crashes down behind you before you can do
Floyd | anything. This is it, then.
Floyd |
Floyd | First Chamber
Floyd | Perfectly round and with walls of glistening ivory, this is definitely
Floyd | more of a chamber than a room. A huge sheet of ivory blocks the exit
Floyd | archway, while opposite it sits an ivory-panelled door, with a
Floyd | definite sense of being heavily locked about it. Through this door
Floyd | come the strains of atmospheric organ music you heard earlier, a
Floyd | little clearer, and a little more foreboding.
Floyd |
Floyd | None of this is the most striking thing about the chamber, however.
Floyd | The most striking thing is the fact that in the centre of the room
Floyd | buzz thousands of bees, all hovering stationary in a curiously-shaped
Floyd | cloud.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "insert fifty" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "put fifty in slot" 		
	

Floyd | You insert the fifty pence piece into the slot, and instead of the
Floyd | usual clunks and whirrings of machinery, you hear a series of buzzes
Floyd | and organic-sounding thuds. Finally, a key drops into the little tray
Floyd | at the bottom of the machine.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get key" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the first key or the Chinese key?
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "first" 		
	

Floyd | Taking care not to disturb the bees, you pick up the key.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "unlock door" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to unlock the firstdoor with?
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "first" 		
	

Floyd | You unlock the door and open it, trembling with trepidation. Through
Floyd | the door lies another ivory staircase -- a spiral staircase which
Floyd | winds upwards towards another chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | Second Chamber
Floyd | You are only a little surprised to find that this chamber is almost
Floyd | entirely identical to the first, with the same stairs leading down and
Floyd | the same huge door,  but for two minor details: firstly, the
Floyd | atmospheric organ music is ever so slightly louder; secondly, the
Floyd | machine in the centre of the room is both not made of bees and clearly
Floyd | a time machine. The clue is in the words "Time Machine" engraved on
Floyd | its casing.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have scored 77 out of a possible 100 in 856 turns. Jolly well
Floyd | done.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a first key
Floyd |   a lit lantern (providing light)
Floyd |   a sack (open)
Floyd |     a wooden box (closed)
Floyd |     an axe
Floyd |     a bunch of keys
Floyd |     a Chinese key
Floyd |     a lighter
Floyd |     a qualiascope
Floyd |     a manual
Floyd |     file of Platonic forms
Floyd |     a useless scrap of paper
Floyd |     a Categorical Imperativator
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "unlock door" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to unlock the seconddoor with?
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "bunch" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the bunch of keys)
Floyd | (putting the first key into the sack to make room)
Floyd | That doesn't seem to fit the lock.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "unlock door" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to unlock the seconddoor with?
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "first key" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the first key)
Floyd | (putting the bunch of keys into the sack to make room)
Floyd | That doesn't seem to fit the lock.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x box" 		
	

Floyd | It's a smooth and very plain wooden box, with the mysterious words
Floyd | "Ding an Sich" inscribed on the lid. The martyr for truth told you to
Floyd | open it when you really needed to dispel an illusion. Is that time now
Floyd | . . . ?
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "it does look a bit like time machine" 	
			smartgenes says, "ding achine" 	
			smartgenes says, "oh dear" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		
	

Floyd | A feat of elaborate steelwork has wrought this magnificent device.
Floyd | There's what looks like a control booth perched in a torturous
Floyd | assembly of elaborate mechanics, as beautiful as they are strange.
Floyd | There's a red fake leather seat inside the booth, which rather spoils
Floyd | the image, as does the mouldy newspaper sitting on it. The chrome
Floyd | dials inside the booth are pretty nice, though.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "enter box" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "enter machine" 		
	

Floyd | You clamber into the Time Machine and perch on the red seat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Second Chamber (in the Time Machine)
Floyd | This chamber is exactly like the one below it but for two minor
Floyd | details: firstly, the atmospheric organ music is ever so slightly
Floyd | louder; secondly, the machine in the centre of the room is both not
Floyd | made of bees and clearly a time machine. The clue is in the words
Floyd | "Time Machine" engraved on its casing.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "forwards" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a first key
Floyd |   a lit lantern (providing light)
Floyd |   a sack (open)
Floyd |     a bunch of keys

		
	Gerynar arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	

Floyd |     a wooden box (closed)
Floyd |     an axe
Floyd |     a Chinese key
Floyd |     a lighter
Floyd |     a qualiascope
Floyd |     a manual
Floyd |     file of Platonic forms
Floyd |     a useless scrap of paper
Floyd |     a Categorical Imperativator
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "If you want to use the box, you need to open it." 	
			smartgenes says, "yeah i know" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open box" 		
	

Floyd | You make to open the box, and then remember the martyr's instructions:
Floyd |
Floyd | "If you ever need to dispel a dangerous illusion or establish a firm
Floyd | and coherent grounding, open this box. But it'll only work once. As
Floyd | soon as anyone senses the thing, it'll just become shrouded in
Floyd | appearance like everything else. So I suggest you only open this box
Floyd | when you really, really need it."
Floyd |
Floyd | Are you sure you want to open it now?

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | You decide to leave the box closed for now.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open box" 		
	

Floyd | You make to open the box, and then remember the martyr's instructions:
Floyd |
Floyd | "If you ever need to dispel a dangerous illusion or establish a firm
Floyd | and coherent grounding, open this box. But it'll only work once. As
Floyd | soon as anyone senses the thing, it'll just become shrouded in
Floyd | appearance like everything else. So I suggest you only open this box
Floyd | when you really, really need it."
Floyd |
Floyd | Are you sure you want to open it now?

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | You eagerly open the box and look inside it. There is what appears to
Floyd | be . . . what can only be described as a thing. You have no idea what
Floyd | to do with it. It just sits there, in the box, thing-like. At least,
Floyd | that's how it seems to you. There is the vague sense about the thing
Floyd | that there's something more to it, something you can't get at -- but
Floyd | all you seem to have is what appears to be -- a thing.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x thing" 		
	

Floyd | It's some thing or other, it appears.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Second Chamber (in the Time Machine)
Floyd | This chamber is exactly like the one below it but for two minor
Floyd | details: firstly, the atmospheric organ music is ever so slightly
Floyd | louder; secondly, the machine in the centre of the room is both not
Floyd | made of bees and clearly a time machine. The clue is in the words
Floyd | "Time Machine" engraved on its casing.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get thing" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the first key into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x thing" 		
	

Floyd | It's some thing or other, it appears.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "put thing in machine" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Second Chamber (in the Time Machine)
Floyd | This chamber is exactly like the one below it but for two minor
Floyd | details: firstly, the atmospheric organ music is ever so slightly
Floyd | louder; secondly, the machine in the centre of the room is both not
Floyd | made of bees and clearly a time machine. The clue is in the words
Floyd | "Time Machine" engraved on its casing.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the Time Machine you can see the thing.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get thing" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "Unlock the seconddoor with it?" 	
			smartgenes says, "the thing from uranus" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You get out of the Time Machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | Second Chamber
Floyd | This chamber is exactly like the one below it but for two minor
Floyd | details: firstly, the atmospheric organ music is ever so slightly
Floyd | louder; secondly, the machine in the centre of the room is both not
Floyd | made of bees and clearly a time machine. The clue is in the words
Floyd | "Time Machine" engraved on its casing.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "unlock door with thing" 		
	

Floyd | That doesn't seem to fit the lock.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "eat thing" 		
	

Floyd | That's plainly inedible.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		
	

Floyd | A feat of elaborate steelwork has wrought this magnificent device.
Floyd | There's what looks like a control booth perched in a torturous
Floyd | assembly of elaborate mechanics, as beautiful as they are strange.
Floyd | There's a red fake leather seat inside the booth, which rather spoils
Floyd | the image, as does the mouldy newspaper sitting on it. The chrome
Floyd | dials inside the booth are pretty nice, though.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get newspaper" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the thing into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "read it" 		
	

Floyd | It's a rather damp and extremely boring edition of The Times from
Floyd | 1957. The only interesting item in it is a piece about an ongoing
Floyd | unsolved crime -- the theft of a priceless paracentric key from the
Floyd | key exhibition at the International House of Keys, loaned to the
Floyd | museum by the H.G Wells Reenactment Society.
Floyd |
Floyd | The one witness to the theft, a recently-engaged young security guard,
Floyd | said "I don't know how the bugger snuck past me -- all I know is,
Floyd | there was a flash of light from the exhibition room, the alarm goes
Floyd | off, I rushes in, and he clunks me one. Don't know what with, but it
Floyd | laid me out for hours -- I was lucky he didn't have a proper weapon
Floyd | with him."
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take skull" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take qualiascope" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the newspaper into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "the paracentric key from the museum" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look through qualiascope at thing" 		
	

Floyd | The scene through the qualiascope is rendered in monochrone,
Floyd | indicating a complete absence of consciousness.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn on machine" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can switch.
Floyd |

		smartgenes asks, "maybe the key we need is in the museum?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get in machine" 		
	

Floyd | You clamber into the Time Machine and perch on the red seat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Second Chamber (in the Time Machine)
Floyd | This chamber is exactly like the one below it but for two minor
Floyd | details: firstly, the atmospheric organ music is ever so slightly
Floyd | louder; secondly, the machine in the centre of the room is both not
Floyd | made of bees and clearly a time machine. The clue is in the words
Floyd | "Time Machine" engraved on its casing.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "back" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "go to 1957" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have scored 77 out of a possible 100 in 883 turns. Jolly well
Floyd | done.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "mcfly away" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | The sound of passing time.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "listen to music" 		
	

Floyd | The organ music is very forboding.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "The article in the newspaper is about a theft of a key, probably *us* stealing the key." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "follow music" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "dials" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x dials" 		
	

Floyd | (the workings)
Floyd | Terrifyingly complicated; you'd rather not touch them.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "bad if we have to work backwards from clue given at end" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "machine" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		
	

Floyd | A feat of elaborate steelwork has wrought this magnificent device.
Floyd | There's what looks like a control booth perched in a torturous
Floyd | assembly of elaborate mechanics, as beautiful as they are strange.
Floyd | There's a red fake leather seat inside the booth, which rather spoils
Floyd | the image. The chrome dials inside the booth are pretty nice, though.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x control booth" 		
	

Floyd | The booth contains a red fake leather seat from which some chrome
Floyd | dials can be reached.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x seat" 		
	

Floyd | It looks like it was purloined from an American 1950"s diner.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x thing" 		
	

Floyd | It's some thing or other, it appears.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "chrome dials" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x booth" 		
	

Floyd | The booth contains a red fake leather seat from which some chrome
Floyd | dials can be reached.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x chrome dials" 		
	

Floyd | The three dials are highly polished and highly mysterious. They could
Floyd | affect space-time co-ordinates or they could regulate the air
Floyd | conditioning. Each seems to serve a different function: the leftmost
Floyd | is a two-way switch, the middle one seems to be able to be set to a
Floyd | wide range of possible points, and the rightmost looks like some kind
Floyd | of timer.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "oho. 'chrome dials' as a phrase." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "turn switch" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "flip switch" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x dials" 		
	

Floyd | (the workings)
Floyd | Terrifyingly complicated; you'd rather not touch them.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "let's restore the box" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x timer" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		Gerynar asks, "shouldn't you be in the control booth to use the controls?" 	
			DavidW says, "yes, but I want to restore anyway" 	
			smartgenes says, "we didn't know there were controls till right now" 	
			smartgenes says, "as you need "chrome dials" not dials" 	
			Gerynar sits back to watch 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "cf11" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Outside the Maze
Floyd | You're standing at the entrance to a vast maze built of hedges that
Floyd | tower six feet above you. The path seems extravagantly narrow, as if
Floyd | the designer wanted to prepare the unwary adventurer from the outside.
Floyd | Above the entrance is a painted wooden sign. It looks important.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You step tentatively into the maze, looking askance at the lump of
Floyd | lead. Approaching a moral dilemma, it starts whirring wildly, and
Floyd | glowing cracks in the cube appear. It begins to unfold into an
Floyd | astonishingly complex device -- an array of dishes and balances, with
Floyd | an arrow mounted on top. With little else to do you follow the arrow
Floyd | past the dilemma. And then past the next -- and the next. Moral
Floyd | dilemmas seem not to be dilemmas at all before its power, and soon you
Floyd | emerge from the maze, breathless, at the foot of the crag that looms
Floyd | over this land.
Floyd |
Floyd | A winding path leads up the side of the crag, and you follow it,
Floyd | huffing and puffing, until you reach the top. Here, looming
Floyd | dangerously atop the already looming crag, sits a gigantic loom. No, a
Floyd | gigantic castle -- you were confused for a minute there. Behind you,
Floyd | this crazy world stretches out below. You take a deep breath. You
Floyd | feel, somehow, that you are near your goal -- whatever that may be..
Floyd |
Floyd | At the Foot of an Ivory Tower
Floyd | You are in a paved courtyard before the castle. Here, true to form, an
Floyd | ivory tower towers above you, the result of a billion poaching
Floyd | expeditions or more. Similarly true, a guard guards the broad stairs
Floyd | leading up to the tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | Below you is the vertiginous path down the side of the crag -- and
Floyd | below that stretches the world. The strangest thing of all, however,
Floyd | is the faint and ominous organ music on the periphery of your hearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You step up to the steps, whistling. The guard, clanking in her
Floyd | armour, steps resolutely in front of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "No!" she says, pre-empting the merry greeting you had planned. "I
Floyd | shan't let you past. For I know that I am a guard and that guards
Floyd | guard, and thus I will guard this tower from you.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "throw veil at guard" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the veil)
Floyd | (putting the axe into the sack to make room)
Floyd | You've got your hands a bit full. You're going to have to find a sack
Floyd | or something if you want to carry any more.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "again" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the veil)
Floyd | (putting the wooden box into the sack to make room)
Floyd | You pick the veil up again. How tedious.
Floyd |
Floyd | You look shiftily from side to side, and when you assure yourself that
Floyd | nobody is watching, you cast the veil over the guard's helmet. For
Floyd | several long moments you wait. Hesitantly, you put a foot past the
Floyd | guard. She doesn't move.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hello?" you whisper.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Excuse me, I seem to be completely ignorant to who I am and why I am
Floyd | here," she replies. "Can you help me?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] A living statue, your job is to keep still and quiet all day.
Floyd | [2] You're a guard -- you're guarding these stairs from me passsing
Floyd | [3] You're Bishop Berkeley and you're on your way to the tavern to
Floyd | give a lecture on Idealism.
Floyd | [4] You're a mild mannered accountant by day, but by night you don a
Floyd | cape and fight crime.
Floyd | [5] You're a very charitable person who would never dream of impeding
Floyd | someone's progress up some stairs.
Floyd | [6] You're an itinerant farm-hand who dreams of one day owning their
Floyd | own farm with rabbits and alpaca, but deep down you know it'll never
Floyd | happen.
Floyd | [7] You write Thus Spoke Zarathustra fan-fiction and go to heavy metal
Floyd | concerts.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "That sounds nice, but if it's all the same to you," she says, "I'm
Floyd | just going to stand here until I've got things figured out for
Floyd | myself."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You clamber up the stairs and through into the tower. The ivory wall,
Floyd | eased by its last descent, crashes down behind you before you can do
Floyd | anything. This is it, then.
Floyd |
Floyd | First Chamber
Floyd | Perfectly round and with walls of glistening ivory, this is definitely
Floyd | more of a chamber than a room. A huge sheet of ivory blocks the exit
Floyd | archway, while opposite it sits an ivory-panelled door, with a
Floyd | definite sense of being heavily locked about it. Through this door
Floyd | come the strains of atmospheric organ music you heard earlier, a
Floyd | little clearer, and a little more foreboding.
Floyd |
Floyd | None of this is the most striking thing about the chamber, however.
Floyd | The most striking thing is the fact that in the centre of the room
Floyd | buzz thousands of bees, all hovering stationary in a curiously-shaped
Floyd | cloud.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "put coin in slot" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "fifty" 	
			Lionheart asks, "If you're redoing that scene, why do you keep choosing 1?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "put fifty in slot" 		
	

Floyd | You insert the fifty pence piece into the slot, and instead of the
Floyd | usual clunks and whirrings of machinery, you hear a series of buzzes
Floyd | and organic-sounding thuds. Finally, a key drops into the little tray
Floyd | at the bottom of the machine.
Floyd |

		DavidW says (to Lionheart), "I was wondering the same thing." 	
			Lionheart says, "Instead of trying the other dialog options" 	
			smartgenes says, "bcos 1 is obviously what she needs to stay still" 	
			smartgenes says, "the others wouldn't be in line with what she does" 	
			DavidW says, "You don't know." 	
			smartgenes says, "she will say hang on that doesn't sound right or something" 	
			DavidW says, "She could leave." 	
			Lionheart says, "I think she'd give that "stand here and figure it out for myself" response in any case" 	
			Lionheart asks, "But why not find out?" 	
			smartgenes says, "don't think so" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "cf11" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You step tentatively into the maze, looking askance at the lump of
Floyd | lead. Approaching a moral dilemma, it starts whirring wildly, and
Floyd | glowing cracks in the cube appear. It begins to unfold into an
Floyd | astonishingly complex device -- an array of dishes and balances, with
Floyd | an arrow mounted on top. With little else to do you follow the arrow
Floyd | past the dilemma. And then past the next -- and the next. Moral
Floyd | dilemmas seem not to be dilemmas at all before its power, and soon you
Floyd | emerge from the maze, breathless, at the foot of the crag that looms
Floyd | over this land.
Floyd |
Floyd | A winding path leads up the side of the crag, and you follow it,
Floyd | huffing and puffing, until you reach the top. Here, looming
Floyd | dangerously atop the already looming crag, sits a gigantic loom. No, a
Floyd | gigantic castle -- you were confused for a minute there. Behind you,
Floyd | this crazy world stretches out below. You take a deep breath. You
Floyd | feel, somehow, that you are near your goal -- whatever that may be..
Floyd |
Floyd | At the Foot of an Ivory Tower
Floyd | You are in a paved courtyard before the castle. Here, true to form, an
Floyd | ivory tower towers above you, the result of a billion poaching
Floyd | expeditions or more. Similarly true, a guard guards the broad stairs
Floyd | leading up to the tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | Below you is the vertiginous path down the side of the crag -- and
Floyd | below that stretches the world. The strangest thing of all, however,
Floyd | is the faint and ominous organ music on the periphery of your hearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You step up to the steps, whistling. The guard, clanking in her
Floyd | armour, steps resolutely in front of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "No!" she says, pre-empting the merry greeting you had planned. "I
Floyd | shan't let you past. For I know that I am a guard and that guards
Floyd | guard, and thus I will guard this tower from you.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "throw veil at guard" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the veil)
Floyd | (putting the axe into the sack to make room)
Floyd | You've got your hands a bit full. You're going to have to find a sack
Floyd | or something if you want to carry any more.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "again" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the veil)
Floyd | (putting the wooden box into the sack to make room)
Floyd | You pick the veil up again. How tedious.
Floyd |
Floyd | You look shiftily from side to side, and when you assure yourself that
Floyd | nobody is watching, you cast the veil over the guard's helmet. For
Floyd | several long moments you wait. Hesitantly, you put a foot past the
Floyd | guard. She doesn't move.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hello?" you whisper.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Excuse me, I seem to be completely ignorant to who I am and why I am
Floyd | here," she replies. "Can you help me?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] A living statue, your job is to keep still and quiet all day.
Floyd | [2] You're a guard -- you're guarding these stairs from me passsing
Floyd | [3] You're Bishop Berkeley and you're on your way to the tavern to
Floyd | give a lecture on Idealism.
Floyd | [4] You're a mild mannered accountant by day, but by night you don a
Floyd | cape and fight crime.
Floyd | [5] You're a very charitable person who would never dream of impeding
Floyd | someone's progress up some stairs.
Floyd | [6] You're an itinerant farm-hand who dreams of one day owning their
Floyd | own farm with rabbits and alpaca, but deep down you know it'll never
Floyd | happen.
Floyd | [7] You write Thus Spoke Zarathustra fan-fiction and go to heavy metal
Floyd | concerts.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | "Really?" she asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | "No!" you quickly reply, "I was only joking."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, if it's all the same to you," she says, "I'm just going to
Floyd | stand here until I've got things figured out for myself."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | At the Foot of an Ivory Tower
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd | "That sounds nice, but if it's all the same to you," she says, "I'm
Floyd | just going to stand here until I've got things figured out for
Floyd | myself."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | At the Foot of an Ivory Tower
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "nice.." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "7" 		
	

Floyd | "That would certainly explain the suit of armour," she says, a little
Floyd | perturbed, "but if it's all the same to you I'm just going to stand
Floyd | here until I've got my head straight."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "i would be a harsher implement-or" 	
			DavidW says, "heh" 	
			Lionheart says, "Ha ha" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | At the Foot of an Ivory Tower
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "6" 		
	

Floyd | "That sounds nice, but if it's all the same to you," she says, "I'm
Floyd | just going to stand here until I've got things figured out for
Floyd | myself."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | At the Foot of an Ivory Tower
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "5" 		
	

Floyd | "That sounds nice, but if it's all the same to you," she says, "I'm
Floyd | just going to stand here until I've got things figured out for
Floyd | myself."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | At the Foot of an Ivory Tower
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "4" 		
	

Floyd | "That sounds nice, but if it's all the same to you," she says, "I'm
Floyd | just going to stand here until I've got things figured out for
Floyd | myself."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |

		Lionheart says, "Okay, carry on" 	
			smartgenes says, "yes sir" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You clamber up the stairs and through into the tower. The ivory wall,
Floyd | eased by its last descent, crashes down behind you before you can do
Floyd | anything. This is it, then.
Floyd |
Floyd | First Chamber
Floyd | Perfectly round and with walls of glistening ivory, this is definitely
Floyd | more of a chamber than a room. A huge sheet of ivory blocks the exit
Floyd | archway, while opposite it sits an ivory-panelled door, with a
Floyd | definite sense of being heavily locked about it. Through this door
Floyd | come the strains of atmospheric organ music you heard earlier, a
Floyd | little clearer, and a little more foreboding.
Floyd |
Floyd | None of this is the most striking thing about the chamber, however.
Floyd | The most striking thing is the fact that in the centre of the room
Floyd | buzz thousands of bees, all hovering stationary in a curiously-shaped
Floyd | cloud.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "put fifty in slot" 		
	

Floyd | You insert the fifty pence piece into the slot, and instead of the
Floyd | usual clunks and whirrings of machinery, you hear a series of buzzes
Floyd | and organic-sounding thuds. Finally, a key drops into the little tray
Floyd | at the bottom of the machine.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "the beeees the beeeeesss" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get key" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the first key or the Chinese key?
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "the first one natch" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to get the first key.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get first" 		
	

Floyd | Taking care not to disturb the bees, you pick up the key.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "unlock padlock with first" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "door" 	
			DavidW says, "not padlock" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "unlock door with first" 		
	

Floyd | You unlock the door and open it, trembling with trepidation. Through
Floyd | the door lies another ivory staircase -- a spiral staircase which
Floyd | winds upwards towards another chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | Second Chamber
Floyd | You are only a little surprised to find that this chamber is almost
Floyd | entirely identical to the first, with the same stairs leading down and
Floyd | the same huge door,  but for two minor details: firstly, the
Floyd | atmospheric organ music is ever so slightly louder; secondly, the
Floyd | machine in the centre of the room is both not made of bees and clearly
Floyd | a time machine. The clue is in the words "Time Machine" engraved on
Floyd | its casing.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "the clue" 	
			smartgenes says, "it repeats the clue is in the words when inside" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take newspaper." 		
	

Floyd | (putting the first key into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "read it" 		
	

Floyd | It's a rather damp and extremely boring edition of The Times from
Floyd | 1957. The only interesting item in it is a piece about an ongoing
Floyd | unsolved crime -- the theft of a priceless paracentric key from the
Floyd | key exhibition at the International House of Keys, loaned to the
Floyd | museum by the H.G Wells Reenactment Society.
Floyd |
Floyd | The one witness to the theft, a recently-engaged young security guard,
Floyd | said "I don't know how the bugger snuck past me -- all I know is,
Floyd | there was a flash of light from the exhibition room, the alarm goes
Floyd | off, I rushes in, and he clunks me one. Don't know what with, but it
Floyd | laid me out for hours -- I was lucky he didn't have a proper weapon
Floyd | with him."
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter machine" 		
	

Floyd | You clamber into the Time Machine and perch on the red seat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Second Chamber (in the Time Machine)
Floyd | This chamber is exactly like the one below it but for two minor
Floyd | details: firstly, the atmospheric organ music is ever so slightly
Floyd | louder; secondly, the machine in the centre of the room is both not
Floyd | made of bees and clearly a time machine. The clue is in the words
Floyd | "Time Machine" engraved on its casing.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x leftmost dial" 		
	

Floyd | A minus sign is etched above the dial to the left, and a plus sign to
Floyd | the right. It's currently turned to the right.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x centre" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x middle dial" 		
	

Floyd | There's a scale etched around the dial, with an M with a line above it
Floyd | at one end. Leading clockwise up to that are various other letters,
Floyd | with no pattern to them as far as you can see. The dial's currently at
Floyd | the far anti-clockwise end of the scale.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "turn m clockwise" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "turn middle dial clockwise" 		
	

Floyd | The dial seems rather stiff. With an effort you can get it to snap
Floyd | further along the scale so that it points at an L, but it budges no
Floyd | further for now.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "turn middle dial clockwise" 		
	

Floyd | You give the middle dial an extra twist and force it to the far end of
Floyd | the scale, pointing somewhere near the final M.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "m-l-m" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x right dial" 		
	

Floyd | There are no marks on this dial whatsoever that indicate its function,
Floyd | apart from a pointer etched on its surface.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x pointer" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "L as in 50? so maybe L and minus to go fifty years back" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x chrome dials" 		
	

Floyd | The three dials are highly polished and highly mysterious. They could
Floyd | affect space-time co-ordinates or they could regulate the air
Floyd | conditioning. Each seems to serve a different function: the leftmost
Floyd | is a two-way switch, the middle one seems to be able to be set to a
Floyd | wide range of possible points, and the rightmost looks like some kind
Floyd | of timer.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "turn middle dial clockeise" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to turn the middle dial.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "oops" 		
	

Floyd | Think nothing of it.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "turn middle dial clockwise" 		
	

Floyd | It's already turned as far as it will go.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "turn middle dial anticlockwise" 		
	

Floyd | With a hearty whack you knock the dial so that it points somewhere in
Floyd | the region of the first L again.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "sit down" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "sit seat" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "go machine" 		
	

Floyd | You clamber into the Time Machine and perch on the red seat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Second Chamber (in the Time Machine)
Floyd | This chamber is exactly like the one below it but for two minor
Floyd | details: firstly, the atmospheric organ music is ever so slightly
Floyd | louder; secondly, the machine in the centre of the room is both not
Floyd | made of bees and clearly a time machine. The clue is in the words
Floyd | "Time Machine" engraved on its casing.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x words" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		smartgenes asks, "pull the switch?" 	
			DavidW asks, "What's the left set at?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "turn dial minus" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the leftmost dial, the middle dial or the rightmost
Floyd | dial?
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "leftmost dial" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to turn the leftmost dial.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "turn leftmost dal" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to turn the leftmost dial.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "set letmost dial to minus" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn leftmost left" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to turn the leftmost dial.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "turn leftmost dial anticlockwise" 		
	

Floyd | Just try turning it instead.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "set leftmost to minus" 		
	

Floyd | No, you can't set that to anything.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "turn leftmost dial" 		
	

Floyd | You flick the dial to point at the minus sign.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "now what" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You get out of the Time Machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | Second Chamber
Floyd | This chamber is exactly like the one below it but for two minor
Floyd | details: firstly, the atmospheric organ music is ever so slightly
Floyd | louder; secondly, the machine in the centre of the room is both not
Floyd | made of bees and clearly a time machine. The clue is in the words
Floyd | "Time Machine" engraved on its casing.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You channel your will to power to summon a path in that direction.
Floyd | Sadly, nothing happens: you can't go that way.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "So, [minus][fifty] ... and turn the rightmost now?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | You push and pull at the door, but it won't budge -- it's firmly
Floyd | locked.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | You channel your will to power to summon a path in that direction.
Floyd | Sadly, nothing happens: you can't go that way.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "enter machine" 		
	

Floyd | You clamber into the Time Machine and perch on the red seat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Second Chamber (in the Time Machine)
Floyd | This chamber is exactly like the one below it but for two minor
Floyd | details: firstly, the atmospheric organ music is ever so slightly
Floyd | louder; secondly, the machine in the centre of the room is both not
Floyd | made of bees and clearly a time machine. The clue is in the words
Floyd | "Time Machine" engraved on its casing.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "turn right dial" 		
	

Floyd | You turn the rightmost dial clockwise and release it -- with a ticking
Floyd | noise it begins to turn itself back the other way. When it reaches its
Floyd | starting point there is a sharp ringing noise and --
Floyd |
Floyd | You sit back as the time machine hums and whistles into life. The
Floyd | brass railing starts to shiver and shake and somewhere in the depths
Floyd | of the engine something goes "meow" in a fuzzy sort of way and a
Floyd | bright light washes over the booth. The day turns to night and then to
Floyd | day and back at ever-increasing speeds. After about eighteen thousand,
Floyd | two hundred and fifty flashes you arrive in the past.
Floyd |
Floyd | Around you appears to be a night-darkened museum exhibition. A clock
Floyd | on the wall, its hands simulacra of keys, indicates the time (or
Floyd | perhaps the simulacrum of time) to be  9:58. Given that the time
Floyd | machine doesn't seem to move spatially, the Ivory Tower must have been
Floyd | the International House of Keys some fifty years previously, or so the
Floyd | banner on the wall suggests.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the centre of the exhibition is a case displaying a key loaned by
Floyd | the H.G. Wells Reenactment Society. It has the number "2" engraved on
Floyd | it. With your axe to hand, you smash the case and grab the key.
Floyd |
Floyd | Immediately a heinous wailing fills the room, and lights flash in
Floyd | burning red -- the alarms have been set off! A security guard rushes
Floyd | in and rugby-tackles you. In defense you lash out with the axe, and to
Floyd | your horror the guard's head separates from his shoulders in a
Floyd | graceful arc of blood. The severed head, carried forward by its own
Floyd | momentum, smacks you in the chops -- and your horror is compounded by
Floyd | the fact that you immediately recognise -- though younger than you
Floyd | knew him -- your own grandfather.
Floyd |
Floyd | You barely have time to contemplate the fact that you have
Floyd | successfully broken the entire universe before you wink out of
Floyd | existence, along with the rest of all creation.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "heh" 	
			djfletch says, "I bet this is where we need the magic box thing" 	
			smartgenes says, "umm" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Second Chamber
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open box" 		
	

Floyd | You make to open the box, and then remember the martyr's instructions:
Floyd |
Floyd | "If you ever need to dispel a dangerous illusion or establish a firm
Floyd | and coherent grounding, open this box. But it'll only work once. As
Floyd | soon as anyone senses the thing, it'll just become shrouded in
Floyd | appearance like everything else. So I suggest you only open this box
Floyd | when you really, really need it."
Floyd |
Floyd | Are you sure you want to open it now?

		DavidW says, "I guess we should leave the axe behind." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | You decide to leave the box closed for now.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drop axe" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the axe from the sack)
Floyd | (putting the newspaper into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "turn right dial" 		
	

Floyd | You turn the rightmost dial clockwise and release it -- with a ticking
Floyd | noise it begins to turn itself back the other way. When it reaches its
Floyd | starting point there is a sharp ringing noise and --
Floyd |
Floyd | You sit back as the time machine hums and whistles into life. The
Floyd | brass railing starts to shiver and shake and somewhere in the depths
Floyd | of the engine something goes "meow" in a fuzzy sort of way and a
Floyd | bright light washes over the booth. The day turns to night and then to
Floyd | day and back at ever-increasing speeds. After about eighteen thousand,
Floyd | two hundred and fifty flashes you arrive in the past.
Floyd |
Floyd | Around you appears to be a night-darkened museum exhibition. A clock
Floyd | on the wall, its hands simulacra of keys, indicates the time (or
Floyd | perhaps the simulacrum of time) to be  9:58. Given that the time
Floyd | machine doesn't seem to move spatially, the Ivory Tower must have been
Floyd | the International House of Keys some fifty years previously, or so the
Floyd | banner on the wall suggests.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the centre of the exhibition is a case displaying a key loaned by
Floyd | the H.G. Wells Reenactment Society. It has the number "2" engraved on
Floyd | it. You grab the nearest thing to hand -- a huge replica padlock --
Floyd | and with it smash the display the case, grabbing the key.
Floyd |
Floyd | Immediately a heinous wailing fills the room, and lights flash in
Floyd | burning red -- the alarms have been set off! A security guard rushes
Floyd | in and rugby-tackles you. Quickly you lash out with the novelty
Floyd | padlock, knocking the guard unconscious. Casting the padlock from you,
Floyd | you hop into the booth and set the dials to the present day.
Floyd |
Floyd | Safely back in the second chamber, you clamber out of the Time Machine
Floyd | and give it a quick kick.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |

		Lionheart says, "f drop axe" 	
			smartgenes says, "ah we did have a clue not to take the axe from teh newspaper" 	
			DavidW asks, "We can take the axe again, now, though, I suppose?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get axe" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the second key into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You get out of the Time Machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | Second Chamber
Floyd | This chamber is exactly like the one below it but for two minor
Floyd | details: firstly, the atmospheric organ music is ever so slightly
Floyd | louder; secondly, the machine in the centre of the room is both not
Floyd | made of bees and clearly a time machine. The clue is in the words
Floyd | "Time Machine" engraved on its casing.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "unlock door" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to unlock the seconddoor with?
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "second" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the second key)
Floyd | (putting the axe into the sack to make room)
Floyd | You unlock the door and open it, trembling with trepidation. Through
Floyd | the door lies another ivory staircase -- a spiral staircase which
Floyd | winds upwards towards another chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | Third Chamber
Floyd | A third ivory-walled room identical to the first to -- a doorway
Floyd | behind leading down to another chamber, and a door leading to what you
Floyd | can only assume to be another spiral staircase, and a bizarre machine
Floyd | in the centre of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Here, though, the organ music has grown even more ominous. Thunderous
Floyd | chords and trembling pipes reverberate throughout the room through the
Floyd | door. If ever music issued a warning of impending climax, this music
Floyd | does more.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have scored 80 out of a possible 100 in 881 turns. Jolly well
Floyd | done.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		
	

Floyd | As with the Time Machine, this device has its name engraved on the
Floyd | casing in a large copperplate font -- "Turing Machine", it says. Again
Floyd | similarly, there's some kind of booth in the machine, complete with
Floyd | fake red leather seat. This booth lacks the steampunk wizardry of the
Floyd | Time Machine -- there's simply a glowing screen with a keyboard in
Floyd | front of it.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "think about turing" 		
	

Floyd | Alan Turing (1912 - 1954) was an English mathematician and logician
Floyd | (and also, importantly, a cryptographer whose work on the Enigma
Floyd | machine in WWII proved essential) whose lasting legacy is in computer
Floyd | science and artificial intelligence. Turing's ideas on the
Floyd | functionality of computers are still central today, while his theories
Floyd | and tests for artificial intelligence are widely influential.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x screen" 		
	

Floyd | You can't get a proper look at it without getting in the booth.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | It occurs to you for the first time that somebody must actually be
Floyd | playing this organ music -- a thought even more ominous than the music
Floyd | itself.
Floyd |

		Lionheart says, "This looks like a job for the thing" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get in booth" 		
	

Floyd | You get into the machine and sit on the seat. The computer screen in
Floyd | front of you is displaying the word "Hello!" in garish green type,
Floyd | inviting a response.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x screen" 		
	

Floyd | The computer screen is displaying a message in bright green letters.
Floyd | "Hello!" it says. There's a little > symbol beneath that.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x keyboard" 		
	

Floyd | You can't get a proper look at it without getting in the booth.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "type hello" 		
	

Floyd | The screen goes blank for a moment, and then another message appears:
Floyd | "That's what you think passes for a human-sounding response, is it?
Floyd | Hmm. What's your name, anyway?"
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "type hello" 		
	

Floyd | The screen goes blank again and, sure enough, another message flashes
Floyd | up: "Oh, really? Well, if you say so. And what are you doing here? You
Floyd | know, what's your quest, sort of thing?"
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Third Chamber
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		smartgenes asks, "my quest is for the holy grail?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "type floyd" 		
	

Floyd | The screen goes blank again and, sure enough, another message flashes
Floyd | up: "Oh, really? Well, if you say so. And what are you doing here? You
Floyd | know, what's your quest, sort of thing?"
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "truth?" 	
			smartgenes says, "give it a save" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf12" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I think we're questing for truth and reality." 	
			smartgenes asks, "reason?" 	
			DavidW says, "perhaps" 	
			djfletch says, "loot" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "truth" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "home" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "type truth" 		
	

Floyd | The screen now says: "If it weren't so demeaning, I'd write "lol". But
Floyd | it is, so I shan't. Right. Last question: What's the fiftieth digit
Floyd | after the decimal place of pi?"
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "who cares?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "type it" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "type 3" 		
	

Floyd | There's a very long wait before the screen responds. Eventually, it
Floyd | displays a final message: "Oh, alright. That's a fairly human
Floyd | response, I suppose. You pass. Have a key." As you finish reading
Floyd | this, there's a swish electronic noise, a hitherto-unseen panel opens
Floyd | up, and a key falls onto the floor. You pick it up, as the panel
Floyd | closes into invisibility again, and the screen winks out.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "thank you google" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "unlock door" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to unlock the thirddoor with?
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "third" 		
	

Floyd | (the third key)
Floyd | You unlock the door and open it, trembling with trepidation. Through
Floyd | the door lies another ivory staircase -- a spiral staircase which
Floyd | winds upwards towards another chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fourth Chamber
Floyd | The organ playing is deafening here. It's echoing around the curved
Floyd | ivory walls, its descending scales and dark figures amplified and
Floyd | multiplying, a dense wall of foreboding music. The doorway and stairs
Floyd | behind you seem terribly inviting -- if you had any excuse to leave
Floyd | her, any unfinished business, you would scamper downstairs now.
Floyd | Otherwise -- another door lies on the other side of the chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | But there is another machine between you and that door. And looking in
Floyd | that machine, you almost flee straight away: sitting on the red fake
Floyd | leather seat, wearing a peculiar helmet, is a grinning skeleton.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x helmet" 		
	

Floyd | A large metal helmet, with a vizor and ear-plugs, attached to the
Floyd | casing of the machine by a long rubber cord.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x skeleton" 		
	

Floyd | The yellowed and wasted skeleton is grinning broadly -- or perhaps
Floyd | that's just the effect of your skin dissolving into dust and your
Floyd | clothes into rotted rags about you. It's slumped in the machine,
Floyd | wearing a large metal helmet which covers most of its skull -- a vizor
Floyd | over its eye sockets, plugs in its ear holes, even a cord leading into
Floyd | its mouth -- leaving exposed only that awful, leering smile.
Floyd |
Floyd | The skeleton also seems to be clutching a peculiar hat in its bony
Floyd | hand.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "lol we have to plug in" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get hat" 		
	

Floyd | Better leave it -- it's all there is to identify the poor adventurer
Floyd | by.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hat" 		
	

Floyd | It looks like the kind of cap worn by the nomads of Afghanisan to you.
Floyd | Presumably the skeleton -- when it was still an adventurer -- removed
Floyd | it to put on the helmet.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x hat" 		
	

Floyd | It looks like the kind of cap worn by the nomads of Afghanisan to you.
Floyd | Presumably the skeleton -- when it was still an adventurer -- removed
Floyd | it to put on the helmet.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		
	

Floyd | As with the previous machines, there's an engraving -- "Experience
Floyd | Machine" -- and a fake red leather seat. The only visible electronics,
Floyd | however, is a strange sort of headset, currently being worn by a
Floyd | rather happy-looking skeleton.
Floyd |

		smartgenes asks, "we need to wear a hat?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "wear earmuffs" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a third key
Floyd |   a second key
Floyd |   a lit lantern (providing light)
Floyd |   a sack (open)
Floyd |     an axe
Floyd |     a newspaper
Floyd |     a first key
Floyd |     a wooden box (closed)
Floyd |     a bunch of keys
Floyd |     a Chinese key
Floyd |     a lighter
Floyd |     a qualiascope
Floyd |     a manual
Floyd |     file of Platonic forms
Floyd |     a useless scrap of paper
Floyd |     a Categorical Imperativator
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I think we need to wear the helmet." 	
			smartgenes says, "save :-)" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf13" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "wear helmet" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the large metal helmet)
Floyd | You pick up the helmet -- it's heavier than it looks -- and settle it
Floyd | on your head. You adjust the vixor and ear-plugs and, feeling a little
Floyd | awkward, put the little wired tab in your mouth. You wait expectantly
Floyd | for a moment, and then your ears are filled with the most beautiful
Floyd | voice you have ever heard. "Welcome," it says, in tones so perfect you
Floyd | could almost weep.
Floyd |
Floyd | And then, suddenly, your every sense and emotion is awash with
Floyd | feeling. Joyous, exquisite pleasure -- your every desire feels
Floyd | fulfilled, your every need met. Your are euphoric, overcome.
Floyd |
Floyd | The joy continues, and continues, and continues.
Floyd |
Floyd | Forever.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Death by Simulated Bliss ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You have scored 83 out of a possible 100 in 900 turns. Jolly well
Floyd | done.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?

		smartgenes says, "lol" 	
			DavidW says, "undo and open the box." 	
			smartgenes says, "probably the best death ever" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | > Fourth Chamber
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open box" 		
	

Floyd | You make to open the box, and then remember the martyr's instructions:
Floyd |
Floyd | "If you ever need to dispel a dangerous illusion or establish a firm
Floyd | and coherent grounding, open this box. But it'll only work once. As
Floyd | soon as anyone senses the thing, it'll just become shrouded in
Floyd | appearance like everything else. So I suggest you only open this box
Floyd | when you really, really need it."
Floyd |
Floyd | Are you sure you want to open it now?

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | You eagerly open the box and look inside it. There is what appears to
Floyd | be . . . what can only be described as a thing. You have no idea what
Floyd | to do with it. It just sits there, in the box, thing-like. At least,
Floyd | that's how it seems to you. There is the vague sense about the thing
Floyd | that there's something more to it, something you can't get at -- but
Floyd | all you seem to have is what appears to be -- a thing.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get thing" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the second key into the sack to make room)
Floyd | You've got your hands a bit full. You're going to have to find a sack
Floyd | or something if you want to carry any more.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "wear helmet" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the large metal helmet)
Floyd | You pick up the helmet -- it's heavier than it looks -- and settle it
Floyd | on your head. You adjust the vixor and ear-plugs and, feeling a little
Floyd | awkward, put the little wired tab in your mouth. You wait expectantly
Floyd | for a moment, and then your ears are filled with the most beautiful
Floyd | voice you have ever heard. "Welcome," it says, in tones so perfect you
Floyd | could almost weep.
Floyd |
Floyd | And then, suddenly, your every sense and emotion is awash with
Floyd | feeling. Joyous, exquisite pleasure -- your every desire feels
Floyd | fulfilled, your every need met. Your are euphoric, overcome.
Floyd |
Floyd | The joy continues, and continues, and continues.
Floyd |
Floyd | Forever.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Death by Simulated Bliss ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You have scored 83 out of a possible 100 in 902 turns. Jolly well
Floyd | done.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | > Fourth Chamber
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		Lionheart says (to smartgenes), "What do you mean, the correct answer would be 0." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take thing" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the third key into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "put thing in machine" 		
	

Floyd | You put the thing into the Experience Machine.
Floyd |

		smartgenes asks, "o?" 	
			DavidW says, "uhhh" 	
			Alex says (to smartgenes), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that O is part of 'no'. So which part of 'no' don't you understand." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take thing" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x dials" 		
	

Floyd | Terrifyingly complicated; you'd rather not touch them.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		
	

Floyd | As with the previous machines, there's an engraving -- "Experience
Floyd | Machine" -- and a fake red leather seat. The only visible electronics,
Floyd | however, is a strange sort of headset, currently being worn by a
Floyd | rather happy-looking skeleton.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get skeleton" 		
	

Floyd | As you touch the skeleton, it slumps awkwardly out of the Machine and
Floyd | collapses, amid a cloud of choking dust, into a pile of bones on the
Floyd | floor of the chamber, clattering hollowly on the ivory. The headset
Floyd | swings down and bounces folornly on the end of its cord. There's an
Floyd | awkward silence.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sorry about that," you say.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "haha" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x headset" 		
	

Floyd | A large metal helmet, with a vizor and ear-plugs, attached to the
Floyd | casing of the machine by a long rubber cord.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "wear earplugs" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the large metal helmet)
Floyd | You pick up the helmet -- it's heavier than it looks -- and settle it
Floyd | on your head. You adjust the vixor and ear-plugs and, feeling a little
Floyd | awkward, put the little wired tab in your mouth. You wait expectantly
Floyd | for a moment, and then your ears are filled with the most beautiful
Floyd | voice you have ever heard. "Welcome," it says, in tones so perfect you
Floyd | could almost weep.
Floyd |
Floyd | And then, suddenly, your every sense and emotion is awash with
Floyd | feeling. Joyous, exquisite pleasure -- your every desire feels
Floyd | fulfilled, your every need met. Your are euphoric, overcome.
Floyd |
Floyd | The joy continues, and continues, and continues.
Floyd |
Floyd | Forever.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Death by Simulated Bliss ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You have scored 83 out of a possible 100 in 909 turns. Jolly well
Floyd | done.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | > Fourth Chamber
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Fourth Chamber
Floyd | The organ playing is deafening here. It's echoing around the curved
Floyd | ivory walls, its descending scales and dark figures amplified and
Floyd | multiplying, a dense wall of foreboding music. The doorway and stairs
Floyd | behind you seem terribly inviting -- if you had any excuse to leave
Floyd | her, any unfinished business, you would scamper downstairs now.
Floyd | Otherwise -- another door lies on the other side of the chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | But there is another machine between you and that door, with a sorry
Floyd | looking pile of bones beside it.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "Are you trying to wear the earmuffs?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | The organ music is deafening now.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put thing in helmet" 		
	

Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, ";it mentions unfinished business" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Third Chamber
Floyd | A third ivory-walled room identical to the first to -- a doorway
Floyd | behind leading down to another chamber, and a door leading to what you
Floyd | can only assume to be another spiral staircase, and a bizarre machine
Floyd | in the centre of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Here, though, the organ music has grown even more ominous. Thunderous
Floyd | chords and trembling pipes reverberate throughout the room through the
Floyd | door. If ever music issued a warning of impending climax, this music
Floyd | does more.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Second Chamber
Floyd | This chamber is exactly like the one below it but for two minor
Floyd | details: firstly, the atmospheric organ music is ever so slightly
Floyd | louder; secondly, the machine in the centre of the room is both not
Floyd | made of bees and clearly a time machine. The clue is in the words
Floyd | "Time Machine" engraved on its casing.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | First Chamber
Floyd | Perfectly round and with walls of glistening ivory, this is definitely
Floyd | more of a chamber than a room. A huge sheet of ivory blocks the exit
Floyd | archway, while opposite it sits an ivory-panelled door, with a
Floyd | definite sense of being heavily locked about it. Through this door
Floyd | come the strains of atmospheric organ music you heard earlier, a
Floyd | little clearer, and a little more foreboding.
Floyd |
Floyd | None of this is the most striking thing about the chamber, however.
Floyd | The most striking thing is the fact that in the centre of the room
Floyd | buzz thousands of bees, all hovering stationary in a curiously-shaped
Floyd | cloud.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | There's no way through the ivory sheet.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x sheet" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "bah, I thought we could have survived by holding the thing" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ivory sheet" 		
	

Floyd | The archway is blocked by an impenetrable sheet of ivory. There's no
Floyd | going back.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   the thing
Floyd |   a lit lantern (providing light)
Floyd |   a sack (open)
Floyd |     a third key
Floyd |     a second key
Floyd |     an axe
Floyd |     a newspaper
Floyd |     a first key
Floyd |     a wooden box (open but empty)
Floyd |     a bunch of keys
Floyd |     a Chinese key
Floyd |     a lighter
Floyd |     a qualiascope
Floyd |     a manual
Floyd |     file of Platonic forms
Floyd |     a useless scrap of paper
Floyd |     a Categorical Imperativator
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "havent tried that" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "rub thing" 		djfletch says, "look at the fourth door - maybe the point is we should ignore the machine" 	
	

Floyd | Ay, there's the rub.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You push and pull at the door, but it won't budge -- it's firmly
Floyd | locked.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "unlock door" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to unlock the firstdoor with?
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "we're in the wrong room" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "first" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the first key)
Floyd | (putting the thing into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Through the door lies another ivory staircase -- a spiral staircase
Floyd | which winds upwards towards another chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | Second Chamber
Floyd | This chamber is exactly like the one below it but for two minor
Floyd | details: firstly, the atmospheric organ music is ever so slightly
Floyd | louder; secondly, the machine in the centre of the room is both not
Floyd | made of bees and clearly a time machine. The clue is in the words
Floyd | "Time Machine" engraved on its casing.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "unlock door" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to unlock the seconddoor with?
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "second" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the second key)
Floyd | (putting the first key into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Through the door lies another ivory staircase -- a spiral staircase
Floyd | which winds upwards towards another chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | Third Chamber
Floyd | A third ivory-walled room identical to the first to -- a doorway
Floyd | behind leading down to another chamber, and a door leading to what you
Floyd | can only assume to be another spiral staircase, and a bizarre machine
Floyd | in the centre of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Here, though, the organ music has grown even more ominous. Thunderous
Floyd | chords and trembling pipes reverberate throughout the room through the
Floyd | door. If ever music issued a warning of impending climax, this music
Floyd | does more.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "unlock door with third" 		
	

Floyd | (the third fake red leather seat)
Floyd | (first taking the third fake red leather seat)
Floyd | Philosophers are not yet supermen.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		
	

Floyd | As with the Time Machine, this device has its name engraved on the
Floyd | casing in a large copperplate font -- "Turing Machine", it says. Again
Floyd | similarly, there's some kind of booth in the machine, complete with
Floyd | fake red leather seat. This booth lacks the steampunk wizardry of the
Floyd | Time Machine -- there's simply a glowing screen with a keyboard in
Floyd | front of it.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "unlock door" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to unlock the thirddoor with?
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "third key" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the third key)
Floyd | (putting the second key into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Through the door lies another ivory staircase -- a spiral staircase
Floyd | which winds upwards towards another chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fourth Chamber
Floyd | The organ playing is deafening here. It's echoing around the curved
Floyd | ivory walls, its descending scales and dark figures amplified and
Floyd | multiplying, a dense wall of foreboding music. The doorway and stairs
Floyd | behind you seem terribly inviting -- if you had any excuse to leave
Floyd | her, any unfinished business, you would scamper downstairs now.
Floyd | Otherwise -- another door lies on the other side of the chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | But there is another machine between you and that door, with a sorry
Floyd | looking pile of bones beside it.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get thing" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the third key into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "wear helmet" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the large metal helmet)
Floyd | You pick up the helmet -- it's heavier than it looks -- and settle it
Floyd | on your head. You adjust the vixor and ear-plugs and, feeling a little
Floyd | awkward, put the little wired tab in your mouth. You wait expectantly
Floyd | for a moment, and then your ears are filled with the most beautiful
Floyd | voice you have ever heard. "Welcome," it says, in tones so perfect you
Floyd | could almost weep.
Floyd |
Floyd | And then, suddenly, your every sense and emotion is awash with
Floyd | feeling. Joyous, exquisite pleasure -- your every desire feels
Floyd | fulfilled, your every need met. Your are euphoric, overcome.
Floyd |
Floyd | The joy continues, and continues, and continues.
Floyd |
Floyd | Forever.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Death by Simulated Bliss ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You have scored 83 out of a possible 100 in 926 turns. Jolly well
Floyd | done.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | > Fourth Chamber
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "eat thing" 		
	

Floyd | That's plainly inedible.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put thing in mouth" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x thing" 		
	

Floyd | It's some thing or other, it appears.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open thing" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x fourth door" 		
	

Floyd | The huge, ivory-panelled door, is adorned with an intricate-looking
Floyd | lock.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch thing" 		
	

Floyd | You feel nothing unexpected.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x lock" 		
	

Floyd | The huge, ivory-panelled door, is adorned with an intricate-looking
Floyd | lock.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "squeeze thing" 		
	

Floyd | You're certainly in a tight squeeze, but that won't get you out of it.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen to thing" 		
	

Floyd | The organ music is deafening now.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "unlock door with thing" 		
	

Floyd | That doesn't seem to be something you can unlock.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell thing" 		
	

Floyd | There's a disturbing musty smell in the air.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "unlock lock with thing" 		
	

Floyd | That doesn't seem to be something you can unlock.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "rub thing" 		
	

Floyd | Ay, there's the rub.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x box" 		
	

Floyd | It's a smooth and very plain wooden box, with the mysterious words
Floyd | "Ding an Sich" inscribed on the lid. The martyr for truth told you to
Floyd | open it when you really needed to dispel an illusion. Is that time now
Floyd | . . . ?
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wave thing" 		
	

Floyd | You look ridiculous waving the thing.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear thing" 		
	

Floyd | You can't wear that!
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "think about thing" 		
	

Floyd | Your philosophical studies don't seem to have taught you anything
Floyd | about that.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "think about ding an sich" 		
	

Floyd | "Ding an sich" is Kant's German term meaning "the thing in itself". A
Floyd | thing in itself is something independent of awareness -- it is core to
Floyd | Kant's philosophy that we live in a world of appearances, the
Floyd | appearances created by a discursive mind which shapes them according
Floyd | to its own innate mental categories, but that "beneath" this world of
Floyd | appearances lies the world in itself, about which we can know nothing
Floyd | but that it exists.
Floyd |
Floyd | This distinction, also known as that between "phenomena" and
Floyd | "noumena", has been enormously influential. In epistemology, it
Floyd | overturned the rationalist/empiricist debate, by implying that we can
Floyd | only know the empirical world (and not the ideal truths of
Floyd | rationalism), but also by adding that we must know that empirical
Floyd | world rationally. The idea that there is a world of subjective
Floyd | awareness fed into later debates in philosophy of mind, while the idea
Floyd | that the world of appearances is discursively created led the way for
Floyd | the postmodern and post-structuralist revolution in philosophy, which
Floyd | dismantled philosophical dogmas and preconceptions as being culturally
Floyd | and linguistically specific, and which implied that all knowledge is
Floyd | to some extent chosen, discursively determined by interpreting minds.
Floyd |
Floyd | That revolution, as well as more analytic attacks on Kant's
Floyd | philosophy, has served to help undermine the phenomenal/noumenal
Floyd | distinction in the first place. Is there really a world of appearances
Floyd | present in consciousness? Is there really a world in itself
Floyd | independent of experience? These questions are the foundation of
Floyd | metaphysics to this day.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "well done" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "put helmet on thing" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the large metal helmet before you can put it on
Floyd | top of something else.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "put thing in helmet" 		
	

Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get helmet" 		
	

Floyd | You pick up the helmet -- it's heavier than it looks -- and settle it
Floyd | on your head. You adjust the vixor and ear-plugs and, feeling a little
Floyd | awkward, put the little wired tab in your mouth. You wait expectantly
Floyd | for a moment, and then your ears are filled with the most beautiful
Floyd | voice you have ever heard. "Welcome," it says, in tones so perfect you
Floyd | could almost weep.
Floyd |
Floyd | And then, suddenly, your every sense and emotion is awash with
Floyd | feeling. Joyous, exquisite pleasure -- your every desire feels
Floyd | fulfilled, your every need met. Your are euphoric, overcome.
Floyd |
Floyd | The joy continues, and continues, and continues.
Floyd |
Floyd | Forever.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Death by Simulated Bliss ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You have scored 83 out of a possible 100 in 945 turns. Jolly well
Floyd | done.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | > Fourth Chamber
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "fasten thing to helmet" 		
	

Floyd | You bang them together, without noticeable effect -- though you do
Floyd | momentarily consider founding a samba band.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "ah" 	
			DavidW says, "oh, that didn't work, I guess." 	
			smartgenes says, "there was a game in the olden days where the final entry was "disbelive illusion"" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "disbelieve illusion" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "wake up" 		
	

Floyd | If only it were that simple.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "disbelieve illusion" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "dispel illusion" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have scored 83 out of a possible 100 in 947 turns. Jolly well
Floyd | done.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "still another 17" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "push machine" 		
	

Floyd | Philosophers are not yet supermen.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "move it" 		
	

Floyd | Philosophers are not yet supermen.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "think about existence" 		
	

Floyd | Your philosophical studies don't seem to have taught you anything
Floyd | about that.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "go machine" 		
	

Floyd | Now vacated by its former occupant, you climb into the machine. There
Floyd | really is nothing here but the helmet, attached to the machine's
Floyd | casing by a long rubber cord.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x cord" 		
	

Floyd | A large metal helmet, with a vizor and ear-plugs, attached to the
Floyd | casing of the machine by a long rubber cord.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "cut cord" 		
	

Floyd | You just make a cutting comment instead, which is about as useful.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x vizor" 		
	

Floyd | A large metal helmet, with a vizor and ear-plugs, attached to the
Floyd | casing of the machine by a long rubber cord.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "cut cord with axe" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to cut the large metal helmet.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "hit machine with axe" 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pray" 		
	

Floyd | God is dead.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   the thing
Floyd |   a lit lantern (providing light)
Floyd |   a sack (open)
Floyd |     a third key
Floyd |     a second key
Floyd |     a first key
Floyd |     an axe
Floyd |     a newspaper
Floyd |     a wooden box (open but empty)
Floyd |     a bunch of keys
Floyd |     a Chinese key
Floyd |     a lighter
Floyd |     a qualiascope
Floyd |     a manual
Floyd |     file of Platonic forms
Floyd |     a useless scrap of paper
Floyd |     a Categorical Imperativator
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "extinguish light" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put helmet on qualiascope" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the large metal helmet before you can put it on
Floyd | top of something else.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "extinguish lantern" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put qualiascope in helmet" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the qualiascope before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "read newspaper" 		
	

Floyd | It's a rather damp and extremely boring edition of The Times from
Floyd | 1957. The only interesting item in it is a piece about an ongoing
Floyd | unsolved crime -- the theft of a priceless paracentric key from the
Floyd | key exhibition at the International House of Keys, loaned to the
Floyd | museum by the H.G Wells Reenactment Society.
Floyd |
Floyd | The one witness to the theft, a recently-engaged young security guard,
Floyd | said "I don't know how the bugger snuck past me -- all I know is,
Floyd | there was a flash of light from the exhibition room, the alarm goes
Floyd | off, I rushes in, and he clunks me one. Don't know what with, but it
Floyd | laid me out for hours -- I was lucky he didn't have a proper weapon
Floyd | with him."
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x qualiascope" 		
	

Floyd | It's covered in a hundred nozzles, dials and buttons; you daren't
Floyd | press a single one of them. There's a bit that looks like it's
Floyd | definitely meant to be an eyepiece, though.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "when did it mention qualiascope" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x eyepice" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "oh thats that thingamijig" 	
			Lionheart says, "Perhaps we need to use the loud music in some way to disturb us out of the illusion." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "think about thing" 		
	

Floyd | Your philosophical studies don't seem to have taught you anything
Floyd | about that.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | The organ music is deafening now.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen to music" 		
	

Floyd | The organ music is very forboding.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "follow music" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "burn machine" 		
	

Floyd | This dangerous act would achieve little.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "put hands on ears" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Fourth Chamber (in the Experience Machine)
Floyd | The organ playing is deafening here. It's echoing around the curved
Floyd | ivory walls, its descending scales and dark figures amplified and
Floyd | multiplying, a dense wall of foreboding music. The doorway and stairs
Floyd | behind you seem terribly inviting -- if you had any excuse to leave
Floyd | her, any unfinished business, you would scamper downstairs now.
Floyd | Otherwise -- another door lies on the other side of the chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're in the Experience Machine. It's an uncomfortable booth,
Floyd | containing only a strange metal helmet, with a sorry looking pile of
Floyd | bones beside it.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "walk through wall" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x wall" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to get out of the Experience Machine first.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | You push suspiciously against the ivory door. Sure enough, it eases
Floyd | open -- it wasn't locked! You take a regretful look at the pile of
Floyd | bones on the floor and make your way up the spiral stairs as the organ
Floyd | music fills your ears.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you step into the next chamber, a huge wall of ivory crashes down
Floyd | behind you, blocking the doorway. You, however, are too transfixed by
Floyd | the sight before you to even turn round.
Floyd |
Floyd | A vast organ fills much of this chamber, its huge bank of ornate pipes
Floyd | reaching higher than you can see. But even this, the biggest organ you
Floyd | have ever seen, is made to seem like a child's electronic keyboard by
Floyd | the figure that sits at it, back to you, playing the keys with vast,
Floyd | gnarled hands. It is a hulking brute of a figure, wearing a thick
Floyd | black cloak that ripples and flows as the figure plays and plays.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hearing the crash of the ivory wall, the figure pauses in its playing.
Floyd | Notes ring around the chamber as it pulls itself to its feet, casting
Floyd | the cloak to the ground and turning round.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is a hideous fiend. Two twisted horns sprout from its forehead; its
Floyd | skin is a burning red; its huge body taut with bulging muscle and its
Floyd | black-bearded face a picture of evil. It speaks, in a voice dark and
Floyd | deep:
Floyd | "Welcome."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Er . . . Hello.
Floyd | [2] Wait a minute: top of a tower, climactic organ music, evil villain
Floyd | . . . This is a d?noument, isn't it?
Floyd | [3] Horns, check. Red skin, check. Point beard, check. Bulging muscles
Floyd | ready to crush pun humans, check. You're an evil demon, aren't you?
Floyd | [4] (whimper)
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "lol.. good thinking" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd | The demon roars with laughter. "Correct, my fine young adventurer!" he
Floyd | bellows. "I am the Evil Demon, and this is my realm. How do you find
Floyd | it?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] It's . . . very nice.
Floyd | [2] Awful. I've been nearly gored by a unicorn, trodden in philosopher
Floyd | vomit, watched my mother almost get incinerated, and been emoted to by
Floyd | vampire bats. And that's your fault, I find now, is it?
Floyd | [3] I didn't find it, it found me. What's all this about?
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "started with a scarecrow ending with the wizard of Oz on his organ" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd | "Slow down, my hasty young friend," chides the demon mockingly.
Floyd | "First, I must know: I have carefully crafted this world to be
Floyd | confounding to your every sense, bedazzling to your mind and
Floyd | befuddling to your wits. Now tell me: was it not good?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Yes, good, very good. Can I go now?
Floyd | [2] If by "good" you mean "mind-numbingly sadistic", then yes, it was
Floyd | good.
Floyd | [3] No, it was utterly horrible! Are you telling me you created this
Floyd | whole place?
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | "Indeed I do," replies the demon. "My thanks for your compliment. Now:
Floyd | to the fun!
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Fun? Fun? What fun?
Floyd | [2] Wait, wait! Why me?
Floyd | [3] Sure, fun: but first I have to know: Where is this place? What am
Floyd | I doing here?
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd | The demon smiles. "This is not a where," he says enigmatically. "Where
Floyd | you are, I do not know. This world -- this world is but an illusion of
Floyd | your mind. My powers of creation are but these: to control your every
Floyd | sensation, to sustain the representation of life in your
Floyd | consciousness. I am your world.
Floyd |
Floyd | And now I will be your death. We must duel!
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] This is a duel for my life, right?
Floyd | [2] (fight him)
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "No," says the demon. "This is a duel to your death. Fight!"
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] (fight him)
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | The demon snaps his fingers -- his cloak and the organ behind him
Floyd | vanish with a sulphurous crack. He stands, all-powerful, staring you
Floyd | down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Not knowing what else to do, you lower your head and charge at him,
Floyd | screaming. Your eyes closed, you fail to see where you're going and,
Floyd | as he dodges easily out of the way, you smack straight into the ivory
Floyd | wall. As you reel back in a daze, staggering, the demon soars above
Floyd | you, fire flaring from his fingertips and smoke pouring from his
Floyd | nostrils. The chamber fills with his laughter.
Floyd |
Floyd | The demon extends his hand, and an enormous fireball careers towards
Floyd | you. You roll to the side just in time as the fireball crashes into
Floyd | the ivory floor, scorching the tiles.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "uh-oh-spagheeti-ohs" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "throw thing at demon" 		
	

Floyd | You throw it at the demon, but he just catches it in his fist and
Floyd | crumbles it into dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | The demon crashes to the ground, the shockwaves throwing you against
Floyd | the wall. You pick yourself up to your feet as the demon soars back
Floyd | into the air.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Final Chamber
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		Lionheart says, "Prolly opened it too soon" 	
			DavidW says, "I guess we're supposed to open the box here, then." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "kiss demon" 		
	

Floyd | It wouldn't be any use!
Floyd |
Floyd | The demon crashes to the ground, the shockwaves throwing you against
Floyd | the wall. You pick yourself up to your feet as the demon soars back
Floyd | into the air.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "eat demon" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the Evil Demon)
Floyd | Philosophers are not yet supermen.
Floyd |
Floyd | The demon swoops down at you and smacks you with a huge clawed fist.
Floyd | You crash against the wall once more with the force of the blow.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wake" 		
	

Floyd | If only it were that simple.
Floyd |
Floyd | The demon conjures up an ethereal wind which launches you into the
Floyd | air, before dispelling it again and dropping you onto the ground with
Floyd | a sickening thud.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "yeah, might have to go back" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "west" 		
	

Floyd | You channel your will to power to summon a path in that direction.
Floyd | Sadly, nothing happens: you can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | The demon lands in front of you and stares you in the eyes. There is a
Floyd | dreadful pause as you fall into the glowing hollows of his pupils, and
Floyd | then he punches you square in the stomach. As you collapse you think
Floyd | you hear the sound of ribs breaking.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "down" 		
	

Floyd | You are unable to descend by the fourthdoor.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "scream" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "talk to demon" 		
	

Floyd | You're in a supernatural battle to the death, or at least to the
Floyd | post-Cartesian deconstruction -- you don't think you'll be able to
Floyd | just talk the Demon out of it.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open eyes" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "kill demon with axe" 		
	

Floyd | You charge at the demon, swinging your axe wildly into the air. He
Floyd | grabs your wrist, snaps it, takes the axe, and brings it crashing down
Floyd | on your skull.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Death by Demonic Illusion ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You have scored 88 out of a possible 100 in 974 turns. Jolly well
Floyd | done.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?

		smartgenes says, "lol death by demonic illusion" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | > Final Chamber
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "disbelieve illusion" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "touch thing" 		
	

Floyd | You feel nothing unexpected.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get thing" 		
	

Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ignore illusion" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   the thing
Floyd |   a lit lantern (providing light)
Floyd |   a sack (open)
Floyd |     a third key
Floyd |     a second key
Floyd |     a first key
Floyd |     an axe
Floyd |     a newspaper
Floyd |     a wooden box (open but empty)
Floyd |     a bunch of keys
Floyd |     a Chinese key
Floyd |     a lighter
Floyd |     a qualiascope
Floyd |     a manual
Floyd |     file of Platonic forms
Floyd |     a useless scrap of paper
Floyd |     a Categorical Imperativator
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "think about demon" 		
	

Floyd | The Evil Demon rules over Western philosophy. He is one of the first
Floyd | thought experiments in its Modern period, devised by Descartes, the
Floyd | Father of Modern Philosophy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Descartes set out to determine what he could know using only the
Floyd | powers of his own rationality. He reasoned thus: there could be an
Floyd | Evil Demon controlling every aspect of my experience. Everything I
Floyd | think I know could be a false impression created by an Evil Demon to
Floyd | fool me. So what can I know by the use of reason alone? Descartes's
Floyd | first thought was that he knew with utter certainty that we was
Floyd | thinking -- for even if he only thought he was thinking, even if the
Floyd | Evil Demon was fooling him into thinking, that was still a thought. He
Floyd | could not doubt he was thinking, because doubt was a thought. So he
Floyd | was thinking. Cogito, ergo sum -- popularly translated as "I think,
Floyd | therefore I am".
Floyd |
Floyd | Descartes continued to think a lot more than that, but perhaps you'd
Floyd | better just think about this for a moment. First thought: this
Floyd | devision of what we reason and what we experience has ruled over much
Floyd | of Western philosophy. But why is reason more certain than experience?
Floyd | Couldn't the Evil Demon fool us into thinking that we were certain of
Floyd | our rationality as well? Couldn't we just as well think that direct
Floyd | experience, sitting safe in memory, is more reliable than waffly
Floyd | rationality? Second thought: how does Descartes get from the neat
Floyd | proof that he is thinking to the idea that he definitely exists? What
Floyd | about thought proves existence? Isn't just the humbler "Cogito" by
Floyd | itself better? Third thought: What do we mean by thoughts?
Floyd |
Floyd | There are huge questions even at the very root of the founding ideas
Floyd | of our philosophy.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "hit demon with newspaper" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to hit the Evil Demon.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "think about me" 		
	

Floyd | Your philosophical studies don't seem to have taught you anything
Floyd | about that.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "cogito ergo sum" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "think" 		
	

Floyd | What is it you want to THINK ABOUT?
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "iam" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "think about thinking" 		
	

Floyd | Your philosophical studies don't seem to have taught you anything
Floyd | about that.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "think i am" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to think.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "think about i am" 		
	

Floyd | Your philosophical studies don't seem to have taught you anything
Floyd | about that.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "think about thought" 		
	

Floyd | Your philosophical studies don't seem to have taught you anything
Floyd | about that.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "stop thinking" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "meditate" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pray" 		
	

Floyd | God is dead.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		
	

Floyd | You want to wake up from this nightmare, not fall asleep in it.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "give helmet to demon" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "restore and try not opening the box until we are fighting" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "think about cogito, ergo sum" 		
	

Floyd | Your philosophical studies don't seem to have taught you anything
Floyd | about that.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look at demon through qualiascope" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to look at the Evil Demon.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "think about cogito" 		
	

Floyd | Your philosophical studies don't seem to have taught you anything
Floyd | about that.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look through qualiascope at demon" 		
	

Floyd | It wouldn't be any use!
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "thing about cogito ergo sum" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "think about cogito ergo sum" 		
	

Floyd | Your philosophical studies don't seem to have taught you anything
Floyd | about that.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i think therefore i am" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to take inventory.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "think therefore i am" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to think.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look through qualiascope at me" 		
	

Floyd | That sounds like a terrific idea -- if only you had a qualiascope.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "throw axe at demon" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the axe)
Floyd | (putting the thing into the sack to make room)
Floyd | You throw it at the demon, but he just catches it in his fist and
Floyd | crumbles it into dust.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take qualiascope" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "laugh at demon" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look through qualiascope at me" 		
	

Floyd | Strangely enough, when pointed at oneself, the eyepiece turns
Floyd | transparent and the world appears as normal.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "mock demon" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "sing" 		
	

Floyd | The hills are alive. Which in any other context would be positively
Floyd | terrifying, but it's only the sound of music.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "deny demon" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "wear qualiascope" 		
	

Floyd | You can't wear that!
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "play organ" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ignore demon" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look through qualiascope at demon" 		
	

Floyd | It wouldn't be any use!
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "burn demon" 		
	

Floyd | It wouldn't be any use!
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "dance" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "damn demon" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to damn.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "think about reason" 		
	

Floyd | Your philosophical studies don't seem to have taught you anything
Floyd | about that.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "think about philosophy" 		
	

Floyd | Your philosophical studies don't seem to have taught you anything
Floyd | about that.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "sit down" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask demon for weapon" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		smartgenes asks, "restore and try the box?" 	
			DavidW says, "I guess" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "talk to demon" 		
	

Floyd | You're in a supernatural battle to the death, or at least to the
Floyd | post-Cartesian deconstruction -- you don't think you'll be able to
Floyd | just talk the Demon out of it.
Floyd |

		Lionheart says, "Yeah I'm out of silly ideas to try" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "fly" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "yes, we must have to use it here somehow, and maybe opening it is the important thing" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "swim" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "there is no spoon" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pray" 		
	

Floyd | God is dead.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | A hollow voice says, "There are no obligatory Adventure references in
Floyd | this game."
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a long pause.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, bugger."
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "turn off computer" 		
	

Floyd | That's either not here, or carelessly undescribed by the fickle
Floyd | creators of this world.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "plugh" 		
	

Floyd | A hollow voice says, "There are no obligatory Adventure references in
Floyd | this game."
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a long pause.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, bugger."
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "plover" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "summon unicorn" 		
	

Floyd | Your desire has passed beyond meaning.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "shit" 		
	

Floyd | Quite.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "restore already" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "kill me" 		
	

Floyd | You consider taking all your frustration out on the innocent, but your
Floyd | anger soon subsides.
Floyd |

		smartgenes asks, "what number?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf13" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |

		Lionheart says, "That wasn't apt" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Fourth Chamber
Floyd | The organ playing is deafening here. It's echoing around the curved
Floyd | ivory walls, its descending scales and dark figures amplified and
Floyd | multiplying, a dense wall of foreboding music. The doorway and stairs
Floyd | behind you seem terribly inviting -- if you had any excuse to leave
Floyd | her, any unfinished business, you would scamper downstairs now.
Floyd | Otherwise -- another door lies on the other side of the chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | But there is another machine between you and that door. And looking in
Floyd | that machine, you almost flee straight away: sitting on the red fake
Floyd | leather seat, wearing a peculiar helmet, is a grinning skeleton.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a third key
Floyd |   a second key
Floyd |   a lit lantern (providing light)
Floyd |   a sack (open)
Floyd |     an axe
Floyd |     a newspaper
Floyd |     a first key
Floyd |     a wooden box (closed)
Floyd |     a bunch of keys
Floyd |     a Chinese key
Floyd |     a lighter
Floyd |     a qualiascope
Floyd |     a manual
Floyd |     file of Platonic forms
Floyd |     a useless scrap of paper
Floyd |     a Categorical Imperativator
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get skeleton" 		
	

Floyd | As you touch the skeleton, it slumps awkwardly out of the Machine and
Floyd | collapses, amid a cloud of choking dust, into a pile of bones on the
Floyd | floor of the chamber, clattering hollowly on the ivory. The headset
Floyd | swings down and bounces folornly on the end of its cord. There's an
Floyd | awkward silence.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sorry about that," you say.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get box" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the second key into the sack to make room)
Floyd | You've got your hands a bit full. You're going to have to find a sack
Floyd | or something if you want to carry any more.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get bones" 		
	

Floyd | Philosophers are not yet supermen.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pull cord" 		
	

Floyd | Philosophers are not yet supermen.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "drop second, third" 		
	

Floyd | second key: (first taking the second key from the sack)
Floyd | (putting the third key into the sack to make room)
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd | third key: (first taking the third key from the sack)
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get box" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "why are you wasting time? What are you doing?" 	
	Lionheart says, "We'll need the box" 		smartgenes says, "he's making sure we have the box in hands i guess" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You push suspiciously against the ivory door. Sure enough, it eases
Floyd | open -- it wasn't locked! You take a regretful look at the pile of
Floyd | bones on the floor and make your way up the spiral stairs as the organ
Floyd | music fills your ears.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you step into the next chamber, a huge wall of ivory crashes down
Floyd | behind you, blocking the doorway. You, however, are too transfixed by
Floyd | the sight before you to even turn round.
Floyd |
Floyd | A vast organ fills much of this chamber, its huge bank of ornate pipes
Floyd | reaching higher than you can see. But even this, the biggest organ you
Floyd | have ever seen, is made to seem like a child's electronic keyboard by
Floyd | the figure that sits at it, back to you, playing the keys with vast,
Floyd | gnarled hands. It is a hulking brute of a figure, wearing a thick
Floyd | black cloak that ripples and flows as the figure plays and plays.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hearing the crash of the ivory wall, the figure pauses in its playing.
Floyd | Notes ring around the chamber as it pulls itself to its feet, casting
Floyd | the cloak to the ground and turning round.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is a hideous fiend. Two twisted horns sprout from its forehead; its
Floyd | skin is a burning red; its huge body taut with bulging muscle and its
Floyd | black-bearded face a picture of evil. It speaks, in a voice dark and
Floyd | deep:
Floyd | "Welcome."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Er . . . Hello.
Floyd | [2] Wait a minute: top of a tower, climactic organ music, evil villain
Floyd | . . . This is a d?noument, isn't it?
Floyd | [3] Horns, check. Red skin, check. Point beard, check. Bulging muscles
Floyd | ready to crush pun humans, check. You're an evil demon, aren't you?
Floyd | [4] (whimper)
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | "Hah!" laughs the demon. "By and by, no doubt. But first: How do you
Floyd | find my realm?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] It's . . . very nice.
Floyd | [2] Awful. I've been nearly gored by a unicorn, trodden in philosopher
Floyd | vomit, watched my mother almost get incinerated, and been emoted to by
Floyd | vampire bats. And that's your fault, I find now, is it?
Floyd | [3] I didn't find it, it found me. What's all this about?
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "yes, but it's not like the demon kills us instantly." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | The demon chuckles once more at your response. "I somehow doubt you've
Floyd | found it so, as you've got this far. Tell me, did you not find it all
Floyd | at all strange?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Before you can respond he continues: "Of course you did. I designed it
Floyd | to be so. I have carefully crafted this world to be confounding to
Floyd | your every sense, bedazzling to your mind and befuddling to your wits.
Floyd | Now do tell me: was it not good?
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Yes, good, very good. Can I go now?
Floyd | [2] If by "good" you mean "mind-numbingly sadistic", then yes, it was
Floyd | good.
Floyd | [3] No, it was utterly horrible! Are you telling me you created this
Floyd | whole place?
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd | "In a manner of speaking," answers the demon, his wrath mounting. "But
Floyd | enough talk -- to the fun!
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Fun? Fun? What fun?
Floyd | [2] Wait, wait! Why me?

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | [3] Sure, fun: but first I have to know: Where is this place? What am
Floyd | I doing here?
Floyd |
Floyd | "Why, the d?noument," answers the demon. "The final duel!"
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Wait, wait! First I have to know: Where is this place? What am I
Floyd | doing here?
Floyd | [2] This is a duel for my life, right?
Floyd | [3] (fight him)
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | The demon smiles. "This is not a where," he says enigmatically. "Where
Floyd | you are, I do not know. This world -- this world is but an illusion of
Floyd | your mind. My powers of creation are but these: to control your every
Floyd | sensation, to sustain the representation of life in your
Floyd | consciousness. I am your world.
Floyd |
Floyd | And now I will be your death. We must duel!
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] This is a duel for my life, right?
Floyd | [2] (fight him)
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | The demon snaps his fingers -- his cloak and the organ behind him
Floyd | vanish with a sulphurous crack. He stands, all-powerful, staring you
Floyd | down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Not knowing what else to do, you lower your head and charge at him,
Floyd | screaming. Your eyes closed, you fail to see where you're going and,
Floyd | as he dodges easily out of the way, you smack straight into the ivory
Floyd | wall. As you reel back in a daze, staggering, the demon soars above
Floyd | you, fire flaring from his fingertips and smoke pouring from his
Floyd | nostrils. The chamber fills with his laughter.
Floyd |
Floyd | The demon extends his hand, and an enormous fireball careers towards
Floyd | you. You roll to the side just in time as the fireball crashes into
Floyd | the ivory floor, scorching the tiles.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open box" 		
	

Floyd | You remember what the martyr said -- that the power of the Ding an
Floyd | Sich will dispel all illusion -- and wrench the box open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Immediately the room is filled with an extraordinarily bright light
Floyd | pouring forth from the box, which is quaking in your grasp. You cast
Floyd | it to the ground, and it skids along the ivory towards the Demon,
Floyd | showering sparks in all directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You look up at the Demon's stricken face -- he is gasping, his eyes
Floyd | bulging -- he is clawing himself away from the burning light. You
Floyd | shield your eyes from the sight, but you can still hear his hellish
Floyd | bellows -- they echo round the chamber, growing louder and louder, and
Floyd | all you can hear is the noise and the light is burning through your
Floyd | eyelids . . .

		
	Lionheart presses the large red button on the FREE DONUTS machine. Within seconds, the room is flooded with a thousand tiny, happy donuts, running about your feet in an exuberant dance of freedom. They then disappear as quickly as they had arrived. 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly all is quiet and still. You open your eyes. The demon has
Floyd | vanished -- and so has the box. There is a dull, whistling sound. The
Floyd | walls of the ivory chamber, you realise, look wrong -- thin, weakened
Floyd | somehow. They are growing strangely transparent, but instead of the
Floyd | blue skies beyond there's a strange darkness. You look down, and
Floyd | realise that the same is happening to the floor beneath your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | Soon the ivory tower has vanished entirely. You're falling, and
Floyd | beneath you you see the lights of the village wink out one by one. The
Floyd | now-dark ocean is rolling up the beach, and the plains seem to be
Floyd | melting away. You feel the air rushing by as the rocky ground comes
Floyd | rapidly up to meet you, ready to crush your helpless body. The end is
Floyd | coming.

		
	Lionheart presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | . . .

		smartgenes says, "uh-oh" 	
	Lionheart presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | . . . ugh . . .

		
	Lionheart presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | . . . bleurgh . . .

		
	DavidW presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You didn't expect the afterlife to smell vaguely of vomit, which was
Floyd | the first clue. When you opened your eyes and realised that the dull
Floyd | pressure on your noise was due to the way it was squashed into the
Floyd | scratchy carpet, that was the second clue. The third was when you
Floyd | rolled over and saw your own bedroom ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your own blessed room. Your own blessed hangover. Your own blessed
Floyd | dried pool of sick lying beside you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You pull yourself gingerly to your feet. You're still wearing your
Floyd | watch -- and it's telling the time and date you'd expect it to. For a
Floyd | moment you worry you're going to be late for the morning's lecture,
Floyd | and the wild dreams of the night are already fading from memory. Then
Floyd | you remember: term's over. You've nothing to do but lie around all day
Floyd | long, recovering from the previous festivities. And then, tonight,
Floyd | with your classmates, you fully intend to start a fantastic bonfire,
Floyd | and burn every single one of your lecture notes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You realise you're still gripping something in your hand. You open it
Floyd | -- and there it is, lying in your palm. A tiny key, with a little
Floyd | Chinese symbol engraved on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You look at it for a while, and then go to fetch a mop and bucket.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have won ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You have scored 98 out of a possible 100 in 909 turns. Jolly well
Floyd | done.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?

		djfletch says, "wooo" 	
			DavidW says, "yay" 	
			smartgenes asks, "2pts off?" 	
			DavidW says, "I guess we missed something somewhere." 	
			Lionheart says, "Guess we missed an optional thing." 	
			DavidW says, "Maybe there was a way to save both the bishop and mom." 	
			DavidW says, "That was a very strange game." 	
			smartgenes says, "great game though, especially the dialogue" 	
			smartgenes says, "the puzzles were a bit unconvincing at times, but like the set-pieces at the end" 	
			Lionheart says, "Kind of deficient in the input it accepted, but the dialogue was well done" 	
			DavidW says, "bit odd to have a deus ex machina, though, for a end battle in a game that's about philosophy." 	
			DavidW says, "yeah, it could've been lots better in recognizing synonyms." 	
			smartgenes says, "it didn't quite fulfil the philosophy aspect" 	
			smartgenes says, "as it was qite fetch-quest in the middle point" 	
			djfletch says, "there was a ton of material that didn't all translate well into being puzzles" 	
			DavidW says, "hm. We never did anything useful with the women in the tavern booth; maybe that's where our missing 2 points are." 	
			djfletch says, "still good fun though" 	
			djfletch says, "hmm yeah, we just talked to them" 	
			smartgenes asks, "it was like 8 hours was it?" 	
			DavidW says, "almost that, yeah" 	
			smartgenes says, "and it was getting more & more intersting towards end" 	
			DavidW says, "I want to bugger off and make a sandwich or two." 	
			smartgenes says, "sleep.. it's 2:45am here" 	
			djfletch says, "yup" 	
			djfletch says, "bye all" 	
			smartgenes says, "gnight all" 	
			DavidW says, "Thanks everyone. It's been fun." 	
			smartgenes says, "yep :-D" 	
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
The Best Man by Rob Menke
As played on ifMUD on April 30, 2011

The idea behind ClubFloyd is that each week at a pre-arranged time, a group of people meet online to cooperatively play a game of interactive fiction.

Below is a transcript of The Best Man, written by Rob Menke. The Best Man was released as part of the 2000 Interactive Fiction Competition, where it took fifteenth place. You can learn more about the game, including how to download it, by visiting the ifWiki.

WARNING! Below you will find a transcript of people playing this game, and it goes without saying that the transcript is full of spoilers. So, if you've never played this game, and think you might like to at some point, I do not recommend reading any further. Instead, you might want to return to the interactive fiction page.


		
	
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Floyd |                              THE BEST MAN
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |                    [Please press SPACE to continue]
Floyd |
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Floyd | Amazing! After all these years some girl finally got Jack to propose.
Floyd | All you need to do is hop on a commuter plane, get the big lug to the
Floyd | church on time, and zip back. Piece of cake...
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, almost.  Blasted El Ni?o has air traffic in an uproar. This
Floyd | daily commuter flight out of San Francisco was delayed three times,
Floyd | which will make life fun when you finally make it down to San Diego...
Floyd |
Floyd | Airplane (on Seat 4B)
Floyd | The airlines claim that planes are getting bigger, but you don't
Floyd | believe a word of it. This cramped cabin feels about as roomy as a
Floyd | culvert, and has approximately the same decor.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a door south and a small kitchenette north.
Floyd |
Floyd | (First time players should type INFO for game-playing details.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | I beg your pardon?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "info" 		
	

Floyd |
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Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |              Instructions and Hints for "The Best Man"
Floyd |  N = next subject                                        P = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                Q = resume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    > How to play
Floyd |      Credits
Floyd |      Hints

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |              Instructions and Hints for "The Best Man"
Floyd |  N = next subject                                        P = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                Q = resume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      How to play
Floyd |    > Credits
Floyd |      Hints

		
	Tale presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

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Floyd | Rob Menke (author) -- Rob has been interested in adventure games ever
Floyd | since he played "Zork I" on an old Apple ][ back in the early '80s. He
Floyd | is often tempted to add "Finished 'Stationfall' in a four-day marathon
Floyd | session" to his resume. "The Best Man" is his first interactive
Floyd | fiction game for use by the general public. Please direct all bug
Floyd | reports to his interim mailing address robmenke@mac.com (Rob is in the
Floyd | process of changing ISPs so response may be delayed.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Christopher Livingston (playability, details) -- That you can use
Floyd | "lube" as a verb and propose to the conductor are both thanks to
Floyd | Chris. All IF authors should be as lucky to have a tester as disturbed
Floyd | as he is. You are encouraged to visit his web site:
Floyd | [LINK]
Floyd |
Floyd | Mark Rosenfelder (continuity, structure) -- The closing sequence was
Floyd | completely rewritten at the request of Mark, who felt its silly tone
Floyd | conflicted with the rather graphic endgame. The task-oriented nature
Floyd | of the hints are his brainchild; they assume less and provide more.
Floyd | More info about Mark can be found at:
Floyd | [LINK]
Floyd |
Floyd | Other testing performed by: Greg Galcik, Heather Garvey.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Please press SPACE.]

		gjnave asks, "didinr you play this not long ago?" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of gjn), "Hm?" 	
	gjnave says (to floyd), "x" 		
	

Floyd |
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Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |              Instructions and Hints for "The Best Man"
Floyd |  N = next subject                                        P = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                Q = resume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      How to play
Floyd |    > Credits
Floyd |      Hints

		
	smartgenes arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd |
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Floyd | Airplane (on Seat 4B)
Floyd | The airlines claim that planes are getting bigger, but you don't
Floyd | believe a word of it. This cramped cabin feels about as roomy as a
Floyd | culvert, and has approximately the same decor.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a door south and a small kitchenette north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd | Are you sure you want to quit?

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to get off Seat 4B first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | As good-looking as ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a small velvet box (which is closed)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		smartgenes says, "oops had we already started" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open box" 		
	

Floyd | You open the small velvet box, revealing a diamond ring.
Floyd |
Floyd | The plane shudders slightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "eat ring" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the diamond ring)
Floyd | That's plainly inedible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "We're not far in---a few minutes." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x ring" 		
	

Floyd | What a rock!  How did Jack ever afford such a thing?
Floyd |
Floyd | *** PING ***
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ladies and gentlemen, we are experiencing some minor turbulence.
Floyd | Please return to your seat and fasten your seat belts."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "scream" 		
	

Floyd | Aaaaaaaaaaaaargh!
Floyd |
Floyd | Feel better now? Good.
Floyd |
Floyd | The passenger next to you awakes with a start.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	gjnave says (to floyd), "wear ring" 		
	

Floyd | You put on the diamond ring.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I hate flying," your seat-mate bemoans.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes asks, "um restart please?" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "talk to mate" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain asks, "what is happening?" 		Nitku says, "You can @recap #toyshop" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "ask mate about flying" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x passenger" 		
	

Floyd | He's wide awake, gripping the armrests with white-knuckled fear. You
Floyd | find his fixed-forward stare somewhat disturbing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The plane lurches hard to the left. Your stomach churns.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I always wonder if I'll ever see my daughter again."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We should get back in our seat and buckle up." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "kill me" 		
	

Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | "What would my wife do if I were to die?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "ask passenger about flying" 		
	

Floyd | He's too busy babbling to pay any attention to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bright blue flash illuminates the entire west side of the airplane,
Floyd | followed by the noise of a tremendous explosion. The wing is on fire!
Floyd |
Floyd | For a brief moment, everything is silent as the situation slowly sinks
Floyd | into the minds of the passengers. Then pandemonium breaks out in the
Floyd | cabin as the plane goes into a near-vertical dive.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's all your fault, you know."
Floyd |
Floyd | Your traveling companion turns to face you, and you recoil in horror.
Floyd | The left side of his face is horribly mutilated, the skin torn and
Floyd | burnt. The empty eye socket stares at you accusingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Why did you have to survive? I had a family, a child... they depended
Floyd | on me! You had nothing! You were nothing, and you still are nothing!"
Floyd |
Floyd | He leans forward, and you can smell the horrid odor of burnt flesh.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Nothing..."
Floyd |
Floyd | Crash positions be damned! You struggle at your seat belt, but the
Floyd | mechanism is jammed.
Floyd |
Floyd | He's moving closer... reaching out... reaching toward you... the
Floyd | stumps of his fingers... twitching... touching you... shaking you...
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says, "I like finding death scenes in adventures" 		DavidW asks, "oh, we auto-belted ourselves?" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "give ring to man" 		Tale says, "Yay dream sequence" 	
	Nitku pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |                    [Please press SPACE to continue]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | ...and you find yourself wrestling the station attendant.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sorry about that! Didn't mean to startle you, but by the sound of it
Floyd | you were having a dilly of a nightmare!
Floyd |
Floyd | "Anyway, you best be going. I've written a note explaining the
Floyd | situation to the conductor; it's on the back of your ticket. Better
Floyd | hurry."
Floyd |
Floyd | You take the ticket and a copy of the schedule and make your way out
Floyd | to the platform.
Floyd |

		gjnave says, "didnt see that coming" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "huh" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x ticket" 		
	Nitku pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |                    [Please press SPACE to continue]
Floyd |
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Floyd |
Floyd | Sole survivor syndrome.
Floyd |
Floyd | That's what they call it. Psychological trauma after surviving an
Floyd | accident that killed so many others.
Floyd |
Floyd | You still can't look at a plane without hearing the screaming or
Floyd | smelling the blood. The last time you tried to visit an airport-- just
Floyd | to pick up someone-- you left in an ambulance, catatonic.
Floyd |
Floyd | Things were looking bad when the old rust bucket died this morning.
Floyd | The mechanic said that the earliest he could get to it was first thing
Floyd | Monday morning, and the rental agency just laughed when you asked if
Floyd | you could get a car on short notice for the weekend. Flight was out of
Floyd | the question for obvious reasons, but rail had existed far earlier
Floyd | than planes. So you found yourself pleading your case to a sympathetic
Floyd | station manager, who managed to squeeze you onto a special charter
Floyd | train direct to San Diego.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two years ago, the wedding was postponed indefinitely by your
Floyd | accident. You are determined that that will not happen again. The sun
Floyd | is shining, the tracks are clear, and in a few hours you'll be the
Floyd | star of the show. Come Hell or high water, nothing is going to stop
Floyd | you from being...
Floyd |
Floyd | THE BEST MAN
Floyd | An Interactive Action-Adventure
Floyd | by Rob Menke
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 000930 / Inform v6.21 Library 6/10
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 3 (on seat 4B)
Floyd | Trains haven't changed much in the last 40 years. You could just
Floyd | imagine a furtive Cary Grant slipping from car to car or a diabolic
Floyd | Robert Walker plotting fiendishly in some corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the conductor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "hit conductor" 		
	

Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ticket, please."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	gjnave says (to floyd), "kiss conductor" 		
	

Floyd | The conductor is on duty and cannot fraternize with the passengers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "refuse to give ticket" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Idd says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a small velvet box (which is closed)
Floyd |     a train schedule
Floyd |     a ticket
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Wow. Crazy back story." 	
			* inuredbyheavyrain has joined the channel. 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read ticket" 		
	

Floyd | It's a hastily scrawled message:
Floyd |
Floyd | John,
Floyd |
Floyd | The kid needs a ride down to San Diego. There should be a seat open on
Floyd | the Special. Just keep quiet about it and no one will be the wiser.
Floyd |
Floyd | The conductor is getting impatient.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	gjnave says (to floyd), "x" 		
	

Floyd | (the conductor)
Floyd | He's a handsome man, about 50, with an immaculate uniform. He stands
Floyd | straight and proud, driven by the conviction that he has an important
Floyd | job and that he does it very well.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small twitch near the side of his mouth hints at impatience.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, ""tear up ticket" :P" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says, "sorry, This is my first time at IFMUD." 		Jacqueline says, "Yeah the backstory... yeah. Wow." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "propose to conductor" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "show ring to him" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Idd says (to Floyd), "open box" 		
	

Floyd | You open the small velvet box, revealing a diamond ring.
Floyd |
Floyd | The conductor is getting very impatient.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "give ring to conductor" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the diamond ring)
Floyd | The conductor politely refuses your offer of marriage. Besides, it's
Floyd | not your ring to give.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Very well, you leave me no choice."
Floyd |
Floyd | He blows his whistle three times. Suddenly you are surrounded by burly
Floyd | security guards, who escort you unceremoniously off the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | All for the best, it turns out. Only a few hours later, all of
Floyd | southern California is irradiated in a nuclear accident.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have survived yet again ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 100, in 8 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, get a HINT on playing the game, or
Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "show ring to him" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Shouldn't we give the ticket to him?" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		Tale asks, "ha ha ha, what?" 	
	gjnave says (to floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Car 3
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I don't understand this style of play." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "give ticket to conductor" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the ticket)
Floyd | The conductor reads the back of the ticket quickly. "Ah, that explains
Floyd | why you're not on my list."
Floyd |
Floyd | CLUNK. The conductor punches the ticket and returns it you.
Floyd |
Floyd | He walks north to the next car.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale asks, "Is this a Fallout prequel?" 	
	gjnave says (to floyd), "give ticket to conductor" 		
	

Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "read ticket" 		
	

Floyd | It's a hastily scrawled message:
Floyd |
Floyd | John,
Floyd |
Floyd | The kid needs a ride down to San Diego. There should be a seat open on
Floyd | the Special. Just keep quiet about it and no one will be the wiser.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says, "Cool, I love a game with an awesome death scene so quickly." 		smartgenes says, "huh let me catch up" 	
			EmacsUser says (to inuredbyheavyrain), "No worries. Say ``#club Hello.'' to speak on-channel. ``; Hello.'' can be used thereafter to speak on the most recent channel." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "enter cart" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to inured), "So, talk here on the channel by typing #CLUBFLOYD HELLO the first time, then once you have a channel set, you can use ;HELLO AGANI" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to get off seat 4B first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Er, ;HELLO AGAIN" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 3 (on seat 4B)
Floyd | Trains haven't changed much in the last 40 years. You could just
Floyd | imagine a furtive Cary Grant slipping from car to car or a diabolic
Floyd | Robert Walker plotting fiendishly in some corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Also, what emacs said." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "abuse child" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says (to Jacqueline), "Thanks. My description wasn't so good." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x schedule" 		
	

Floyd | It's a hastily-printed train schedule, a photocopy smudged to near
Floyd | illegibility by your sweaty hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Whoops!"
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the reporters was walking down the aisle with a large cup of
Floyd | coffee when the train jerked. Guess who was unlucky enough to be in
Floyd | front of him when that happened?
Floyd |
Floyd | You better do something about this stain. While your jacket isn't
Floyd | especially stylish, it would look bad to show up dressed like a bum.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "We play in the room, but talk about it here on the channel, for ease of reading the transcript later." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "hello" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smack reporter" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yay" 	
	gjnave says (to floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 3 (on seat 4B)
Floyd | Trains haven't changed much in the last 40 years. You could just
Floyd | imagine a furtive Cary Grant slipping from car to car or a diabolic
Floyd | Robert Walker plotting fiendishly in some corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x stain" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	gjnave says (to floyd), "exits" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x jacket" 		
	

Floyd | Threadbare, but serviceable.  Better clothes await you in San Diego,
Floyd | which is good as these have a nasty stain. Inside the pocket you see a
Floyd | small velvet box (in which is a diamond ring) and a train schedule.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	gjnave says (to floyd), "stand up" 		
	

Floyd | You get off seat 4B.
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 3
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	gjnave says (to floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "There might be a sink in a bathroom." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 3, Aft
Floyd | This tiny space near the junction to the next car is unremarkable,
Floyd | save the cramped stairway to the upper level and the door to the tiny
Floyd | lavatory west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The closed door says "Unoccupied."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "give ring to child" 		
	

Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You can't, since the lavatory door is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "open door then w" 		
	

Floyd | You open the lavatory door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lavatory
Floyd | This compartment leaves very little room for movement, but you're not
Floyd | here to do the macarena. A stainless-steel lavatory sits next to a
Floyd | tiny sink. A window west provides some light, which is nice as the
Floyd | fluorescent fixture above the mirror is not on.
Floyd |
Floyd | The exit is east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "do the macarena" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cut window with ring" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the diamond ring)
Floyd | Cutting that up would achieve little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "wash suit" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sink" 		
	

Floyd | A small stainless-steel sink.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	gjnave says (to floyd), "turn on sink" 		
	

Floyd | You turn on the faucet, allowing water to flow into the sink.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Which Comp year is this?" 	
	gjnave says (to floyd), "wash suit" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wash jacket" 		
	

Floyd | You need more light to do a proper cleanup.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on light" 		
	

Floyd | A cursory glance around the room fails to reveal a visible switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Huh." 	
	Idd says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | It's a lavatory door, with a sliding bolt that changes the indicator
Floyd | on the outside from "Unoccupied" to "Occupied." High-tech stuff.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lock door" 		
	

Floyd | You click the door lock, and watch the little window change from
Floyd | "Unoccupied" to "Occupied" momentarily. Some spring mechanism in the
Floyd | door prevents you from keeping it locked while the door is open,
Floyd | however.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	gjnave says (to floyd), "lock dorr" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "drink me to death" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to drink yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ligh" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "light" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to light?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		gjnave says, "ggg beat me to it :)" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x light" 		
	

Floyd | The light fixture is dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | The flow from the faucet stops suddenly. (It must have one of those
Floyd | spring valves to prevent waste.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "09" 	
	Idd says (to Floyd), "close door" 		
	

Floyd | You close the lavatory door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, a group of armed terrorists takes over the train. In the
Floyd | resulting confusion, you are "accidentally" shot, adding a rather
Floyd | nasty bloodstain to the coffee stain already on your old jacket.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 5 out of a possible 100, in 28 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, get a HINT on playing the game, or
Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "oh. I thought it would turn on once the door was locked." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "gah" 	
			gjnave asks, "wtf?" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "?" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			inky says, "best random event ever" 	
			gjnave exclaims, "hahah!" 	
			DavidW says, "This is why I never finished the game. I stopped here." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says, "This game is fun" 		smartgenes says, "ok so i finally caught up and already we died 3 times" 	
			Tale says, "We need to close the door, then lock the bolt" 	
			Tale asks, "How did this place?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Yeah, I have very little idea what is going on." 	
			gjnave says, "wonder if that was a .. took to long .. death" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lavatory
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | [Can't "undo" twice in succession. Sorry!]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "(to smartgenes)" 	
			smartgenes says, "we have a trauma about planes" 	
			Ellison says, "when I was the best man for my brother's wedding, beating this game was on my joke list of preparation. never did, though." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "close door" 		
	

Floyd | You close the lavatory door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, a group of armed terrorists takes over the train. In the
Floyd | resulting confusion, you are "accidentally" shot, adding a rather
Floyd | nasty bloodstain to the coffee stain already on your old jacket.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 5 out of a possible 100, in 28 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, get a HINT on playing the game, or
Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Idd asks, "Do we have to restart?" 	
			Tale asks, "How do I undo twice in a row? Wasn't there a secret trick?" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                              THE BEST MAN
Floyd |

		smartgenes says (to emacsuser), "we have to get to a wedding by train and there is a stain on suit" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Is it timed? Do we need a driver?" 	
			DavidW says, "It took 15th place in IF Comp 2000." 	
			genericgeekgirl says (to Ellison), "I'm getting married in three weeks. So this amuses me :)" 	
	EmacsUser pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |                    [Please press SPACE to continue]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Amazing! After all these years some girl finally got Jack to propose.
Floyd | All you need to do is hop on a commuter plane, get the big lug to the
Floyd | church on time, and zip back. Piece of cake...
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, almost.  Blasted El Ni?o has air traffic in an uproar. This
Floyd | daily commuter flight out of San Francisco was delayed three times,
Floyd | which will make life fun when you finally make it down to San Diego...
Floyd |
Floyd | Airplane (on Seat 4B)
Floyd | The airlines claim that planes are getting bigger, but you don't
Floyd | believe a word of it. This cramped cabin feels about as roomy as a
Floyd | culvert, and has approximately the same decor.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a door south and a small kitchenette north.
Floyd |
Floyd | (First time players should type INFO for game-playing details.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "we need to convince the terrorists that we are busy!" 	
			gjnave says, "i think timing may be an issue.. lets rock through it up to the lavatory" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, I read the serial number wrong. 2000, then." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says, "we got nowehere and scored no point, no point to undoing." 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says, "nowhere" 		Tale says (to inuredbyheavyrain), "We can undo twice in a row" 	
			Tale says, "With some secret floyd magic" 	
			EmacsUser says, "/undo" 	
			Tale says, "And it is more polite to wait for people to agree before making a game changing decison ;-)" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "l?" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Airplane (on Seat 4B)
Floyd | The airlines claim that planes are getting bigger, but you don't
Floyd | believe a word of it. This cramped cabin feels about as roomy as a
Floyd | culvert, and has approximately the same decor.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a door south and a small kitchenette north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to get off Seat 4B first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "stand" 		
	

Floyd | You'll need to undo your belt first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "undo belt" 		
	

Floyd | You open the seat belt.
Floyd |
Floyd | The plane shudders slightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to get off Seat 4B first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "stand" 		
	

Floyd | You get off Seat 4B.
Floyd |
Floyd | Airplane
Floyd |
Floyd | *** PING ***
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ladies and gentlemen, we are experiencing some minor turbulence.
Floyd | Please return to your seat and fasten your seat belts."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You wander towards the back. After hovering around the galley for a
Floyd | bit, you return to the cabin.
Floyd |
Floyd | A flight attendant rushes up, escorts you back to your seat, clips you
Floyd | in, then disappears.
Floyd |
Floyd | Airplane (on Seat 4B)
Floyd | The airlines claim that planes are getting bigger, but you don't
Floyd | believe a word of it. This cramped cabin feels about as roomy as a
Floyd | culvert, and has approximately the same decor.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a door south and a small kitchenette north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The passenger next to you awakes with a start.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "kiss passenger" 		
	

Floyd | He's too busy babbling to pay any attention to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I hate flying," your seat-mate bemoans.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The plane lurches hard to the left. Your stomach churns.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I always wonder if I'll ever see my daughter again."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "What would my wife do if I were to die?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bright blue flash illuminates the entire west side of the airplane,
Floyd | followed by the noise of a tremendous explosion. The wing is on fire!
Floyd |
Floyd | For a brief moment, everything is silent as the situation slowly sinks
Floyd | into the minds of the passengers. Then pandemonium breaks out in the
Floyd | cabin as the plane goes into a near-vertical dive.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's all your fault, you know."
Floyd |
Floyd | Your traveling companion turns to face you, and you recoil in horror.
Floyd | The left side of his face is horribly mutilated, the skin torn and
Floyd | burnt. The empty eye socket stares at you accusingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Why did you have to survive? I had a family, a child... they depended
Floyd | on me! You had nothing! You were nothing, and you still are nothing!"
Floyd |
Floyd | He leans forward, and you can smell the horrid odor of burnt flesh.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Nothing..."
Floyd |
Floyd | Crash positions be damned! You struggle at your seat belt, but the
Floyd | mechanism is jammed.
Floyd |
Floyd | He's moving closer... reaching out... reaching toward you... the
Floyd | stumps of his fingers... twitching... touching you... shaking you...
Floyd |

		
	gjnave says (to floyd), "have horrible nightmare about survival guilt" 		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "z" 		Ellison says, "wait, we're on a plane? I thought this game started on a train. oh yeah." 	
	EmacsUser pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |                    [Please press SPACE to continue]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | ...and you find yourself wrestling the station attendant.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sorry about that! Didn't mean to startle you, but by the sound of it
Floyd | you were having a dilly of a nightmare!
Floyd |
Floyd | "Anyway, you best be going. I've written a note explaining the
Floyd | situation to the conductor; it's on the back of your ticket. Better
Floyd | hurry."
Floyd |
Floyd | You take the ticket and a copy of the schedule and make your way out
Floyd | to the platform.
Floyd |

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "show ticket to conductor" 		
	Tale pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |                    [Please press SPACE to continue]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sole survivor syndrome.
Floyd |
Floyd | That's what they call it. Psychological trauma after surviving an
Floyd | accident that killed so many others.
Floyd |
Floyd | You still can't look at a plane without hearing the screaming or
Floyd | smelling the blood. The last time you tried to visit an airport-- just
Floyd | to pick up someone-- you left in an ambulance, catatonic.
Floyd |
Floyd | Things were looking bad when the old rust bucket died this morning.
Floyd | The mechanic said that the earliest he could get to it was first thing
Floyd | Monday morning, and the rental agency just laughed when you asked if
Floyd | you could get a car on short notice for the weekend. Flight was out of
Floyd | the question for obvious reasons, but rail had existed far earlier
Floyd | than planes. So you found yourself pleading your case to a sympathetic
Floyd | station manager, who managed to squeeze you onto a special charter
Floyd | train direct to San Diego.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two years ago, the wedding was postponed indefinitely by your
Floyd | accident. You are determined that that will not happen again. The sun
Floyd | is shining, the tracks are clear, and in a few hours you'll be the
Floyd | star of the show. Come Hell or high water, nothing is going to stop
Floyd | you from being...
Floyd |
Floyd | THE BEST MAN
Floyd | An Interactive Action-Adventure
Floyd | by Rob Menke
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 000930 / Inform v6.21 Library 6/10
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 3 (on seat 4B)
Floyd | Trains haven't changed much in the last 40 years. You could just
Floyd | imagine a furtive Cary Grant slipping from car to car or a diabolic
Floyd | Robert Walker plotting fiendishly in some corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the conductor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "show ticket to conductor" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the ticket)
Floyd | "That's the one."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ticket, please."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "show ticket to conductor" 		
	

Floyd | "That's the one."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	gjnave says (to floyd), "give ticket" 		
	

Floyd | (to the conductor)
Floyd | The conductor reads the back of the ticket quickly. "Ah, that explains
Floyd | why you're not on my list."
Floyd |
Floyd | CLUNK. The conductor punches the ticket and returns it you.
Floyd |
Floyd | He walks north to the next car.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "cf14" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale asks, "Okay, how do we clear the save counter?" 	
			DavidW says, "clear save" 	
	Jacqueline clears the save counter. 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale asks, "Anyone mind if we try my theory?" 	
			EmacsUser says (to Tale), "You drive." 	
			Ellison says, "I mind but I won't object" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, go." 	
			Tale says (to Ellison), "I love you too, sugar bunny" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to get off seat 4B first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "ha" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "stand" 		
	

Floyd | You get off seat 4B.
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 3
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | "Whoops!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh dear, it seems that you bumped into a young man carrying an open
Floyd | container of coffee, most of which is now decorating the front of your
Floyd | jacket.
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 3, Aft
Floyd | This tiny space near the junction to the next car is unremarkable,
Floyd | save the cramped stairway to the upper level and the door to the tiny
Floyd | lavatory west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The closed door says "Unoccupied."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You can't, since the lavatory door is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "open door then w" 		
	

Floyd | You open the lavatory door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lavatory
Floyd | This compartment leaves very little room for movement, but you're not
Floyd | here to do the macarena. A stainless-steel lavatory sits next to a
Floyd | tiny sink. A window west provides some light, which is nice as the
Floyd | fluorescent fixture above the mirror is not on.
Floyd |
Floyd | The exit is east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "close door" 		
	

Floyd | You close the lavatory door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "lock bolt" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "I've never met a lavatory door that Tale wouldn't walk into" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "door" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | It's a lavatory door, with a sliding bolt that changes the indicator
Floyd | on the outside from "Unoccupied" to "Occupied." High-tech stuff.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lock door" 		
	

Floyd | The light above the sink flickers, then glows.
Floyd |
Floyd | There seems to be a commotion outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "wash jacket" 		
	

Floyd | Alas, all you do is spread the stain slightly. This job requires
Floyd | water.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wait... was that gunfire...?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes asks, "are we just randomly killed by terrorists after number of turns?" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Oh. I bet we're safe in here." 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Duck?" 	
			Tale says, "Only if the door is unlocked" 	
			DavidW says, "'safe' is probably relative" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on sink" 		
	

Floyd | You turn on the faucet, allowing water to flow into the sink.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Russian may be rusty, but a voice definitely said, "Sergei, check
Floyd | the toilets."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says (to smartgenes), "the trick is to die with a clean suit" 	
			gjnave asks, "can we break the mirror and get a weapon?" 	
			smartgenes says, "lol time is not on our side" 	
			genericgeekgirl asks, "Oh come on. Why does it have to be Russians?" 	
			canadianpuzzler asks, "open window?" 	
			smartgenes asks, "cos Russians are sexy gangsters?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Idd says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

Floyd | It's a small window, but if you were feeling suicidal, you could
Floyd | probably squeeze through it. That's a pretty big if...
Floyd |
Floyd | The door rattles for a second as the gunman tries to get in.
Floyd | Frustrated, he fires off a dozen bullets which pass easily through the
Floyd | door and you.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 5 out of a possible 100, in 16 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, get a HINT on playing the game, or
Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "darn" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Duck." 	
	gjnave says (to floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lavatory
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "duck" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "get on floor" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door rattles for a second as the gunman tries to get in.
Floyd | Frustrated, he fires off a dozen bullets which pass easily through the
Floyd | door and you.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 5 out of a possible 100, in 16 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, get a HINT on playing the game, or
Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Aw." 	
			Jacqueline says, "We're cursed." 	
			Ellison says, "plus, in Southern California, Russians are the most populous immigrant" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "squeeze through window" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Didn't even get the jacket clean." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "squeeze through window" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd | >

		
	gjnave says (to floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lavatory
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "squeeze through window" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You guys wasted too much time." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "stand on toilet" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "enter window" 		
	

Floyd | You can't, since the lavatory window is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door rattles for a second as the gunman tries to get in.
Floyd | Frustrated, he fires off a dozen bullets which pass easily through the
Floyd | door and you.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 5 out of a possible 100, in 16 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, get a HINT on playing the game, or
Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	gjnave says (to floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lavatory
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	gjnave says (to floyd), "hide" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale asks, "Shall we restore?" 	
			smartgenes asks, "smash it?" 	
			DavidW asks, "Did you try opening it?" 	
			smartgenes says, "i thought i saw an open but maybe it was "open door"" 	
			Tale says, "we only have one turn, so nothing will work" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "So, restore for more time and then try opening the window?" 	
			DavidW says, "You wasted too many turns in the washroom. You have to optimize." 	
			smartgenes says, "enter the toilet then save" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "restore cf2" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to restore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "first moisturize, then optimize" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "cf2 is too late" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 3 (on seat 4B)
Floyd | Trains haven't changed much in the last 40 years. You could just
Floyd | imagine a furtive Cary Grant slipping from car to car or a diabolic
Floyd | Robert Walker plotting fiendishly in some corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "unlock door" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale asks, "may I drive?" 	
			DavidW says, "ok. Restore" 	
			genericgeekgirl says (to Tale), "Go for it." 	
			DavidW says, "I really think a driver is mandatory if you want to survive." 	
			gjnave says, "ill follow" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "stand" 		
	

Floyd | You get off seat 4B.
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 3
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | "Whoops!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh dear, it seems that you bumped into a young man carrying an open
Floyd | container of coffee, most of which is now decorating the front of your
Floyd | jacket.
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 3, Aft
Floyd | This tiny space near the junction to the next car is unremarkable,
Floyd | save the cramped stairway to the upper level and the door to the tiny
Floyd | lavatory west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The closed door says "Unoccupied."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		gjnave chases Tale 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "open door then w" 		
	

Floyd | You open the lavatory door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lavatory
Floyd | This compartment leaves very little room for movement, but you're not
Floyd | here to do the macarena. A stainless-steel lavatory sits next to a
Floyd | tiny sink. A window west provides some light, which is nice as the
Floyd | fluorescent fixture above the mirror is not on.
Floyd |
Floyd | The exit is east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "save" 		genericgeekgirl calls shotgun and sticks her head out the window like a puppy 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "I hope coffeebutterfingers is the first to die" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "close door" 		
	

Floyd | You close the lavatory door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "lock door" 		
	

Floyd | The light above the sink flickers, then glows.
Floyd |
Floyd | There seems to be a commotion outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "open window" 		
	

Floyd | You open the lavatory window.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wait... was that gunfire...?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "enter window" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the lavatory
Floyd | It's quite breathtaking out here, and you'd probably enjoy the scenery
Floyd | if it weren't for the annoying fact that you're clinging to a flimsy
Floyd | metal ladder while being buffeted by sixty mile-per-hour winds. Safety
Floyd | lies inside, east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Russian may be rusty, but a voice definitely said, "Sergei, check
Floyd | the toilets."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | You jump on the spot, fruitlessly.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door rattles for a second as the gunman tries to get in.
Floyd | Frustrated, he fires off a dozen bullets which pass easily through the
Floyd | door, the thin metal wall of the car, and you.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 5 out of a possible 100, in 14 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, get a HINT on playing the game, or
Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Outside the lavatory
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | [Can't "undo" twice in succession. Sorry!]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Unfortunately, there are more than a few missing rungs in this ladder,
Floyd | making the roof of the car inaccessible.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door rattles for a second as the gunman tries to get in.
Floyd | Frustrated, he fires off a dozen bullets which pass easily through the
Floyd | door, the thin metal wall of the car, and you.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 5 out of a possible 100, in 14 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, get a HINT on playing the game, or
Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		gjnave says, "climb ladder" 	
			smartgenes says, "good skills to jump on the ladder" 	
			Tale says, "Man, this game has taken cruel on the zarf scale and beat it to death with a baseball bat" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Do we need to buy more turns from cf1?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "We used two more, I think, than necessary." 	
			smartgenes asks, "i don't think it's so cruel.. maybe just jump off train?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Tale), "haha - well put." 	
			gjnave exclaims (at Tale), "hahah!" 	
			Tale asks (of EmacsUser), "Really, how?" 	
			Nitku says, "It's not even cruel" 	
			EmacsUser says, "A look and an unlock door right after the restore." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Outside the lavatory
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the lavatory
Floyd | It's quite breathtaking out here, and you'd probably enjoy the scenery
Floyd | if it weren't for the annoying fact that you're clinging to a flimsy
Floyd | metal ladder while being buffeted by sixty mile-per-hour winds. Safety
Floyd | lies inside, east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door rattles for a second as the gunman tries to get in.
Floyd | Frustrated, he fires off a dozen bullets which pass easily through the
Floyd | door, the thin metal wall of the car, and you.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 5 out of a possible 100, in 14 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, get a HINT on playing the game, or
Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Maybe those don't count though; the unlock failed." 	
			Ellison says, "I guess, go out the window without locking the door so he doesn't know there's somebody in the bathroom" 	
	gjnave says (to floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Outside the lavatory
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	gjnave says (to floyd), "climb ladder" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You guys could've had a dinner with Andre, but oh no, we must play a game DavidW hasn't finished." 	
			Tale says (to Ellison), "good thinking" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "open window" 		
	

Floyd | You open the lavatory window.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door rattles for a second as the gunman tries to get in.
Floyd | Frustrated, he fires off a dozen bullets which pass easily through the
Floyd | door and you.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 5 out of a possible 100, in 16 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, get a HINT on playing the game, or
Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	gjnave says (to floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lavatory
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "restore cf1" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to restore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "Okay, someone else try it" 	
			gjnave asks, "wait.. where is this restore bringing us to?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Now I wonder what game has amassed the most CF deaths." 	
			Tale says, "Back in the train seat" 	
			smartgenes says, "i'm glad i'm not driving.. it's just as fun watchiing the multiple deaths" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "plug toilet" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "overflow toilet" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "I think it's bringing us to not far in and maybe we should restart, get to that first move, then save?" 	
			Ellison says (to J), "sounds good" 	
			DavidW says, "You aren't at the lavatory now." 	
			EmacsUser says, "K." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says, "AI was hoping to create a distraction, but no." 		EmacsUser says (to inuredbyheavyrain), "Also, remember to speak on-channel; that will help with the transcript." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "stand" 		
	

Floyd | You get off seat 4B.
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 3
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "May I try from a restart?" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | "Whoops!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh dear, it seems that you bumped into a young man carrying an open
Floyd | container of coffee, most of which is now decorating the front of your
Floyd | jacket.
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 3, Aft
Floyd | This tiny space near the junction to the next car is unremarkable,
Floyd | save the cramped stairway to the upper level and the door to the tiny
Floyd | lavatory west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The closed door says "Unoccupied."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "open door then w" 		
	

Floyd | You open the lavatory door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lavatory
Floyd | This compartment leaves very little room for movement, but you're not
Floyd | here to do the macarena. A stainless-steel lavatory sits next to a
Floyd | tiny sink. A window west provides some light, which is nice as the
Floyd | fluorescent fixture above the mirror is not on.
Floyd |
Floyd | The exit is east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain asks, "How do I get to the channel?" 		EmacsUser says, "Oh, nevermind. Tale's up to something." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "open window" 		
	

Floyd | You open the lavatory window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the lavatory
Floyd | It's quite breathtaking out here, and you'd probably enjoy the scenery
Floyd | if it weren't for the annoying fact that you're clinging to a flimsy
Floyd | metal ladder while being buffeted by sixty mile-per-hour winds. Safety
Floyd | lies inside, east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says (to inuredbyheavyrain), "With #club or ; before what you want to say, rather than "." 	
			Tale says, "That was Ellisons idea" 	
			Ellison asks, "close window?" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "close window" 		
	

Floyd | Better not, you might not be able to get it open again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "say thanks" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Sorry, I probably messed up Jacqueline's good explanation with my poor one." 	
			smartgenes says, "remember you can do multiple-undo" 	
			canadianpuzzler asks, "down?" 	
			Ellison says, "if we had only thought to dab our suit with water, we could be air-drying right now" 	
	gjnave says (to floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Unfortunately, there are more than a few missing rungs in this ladder,
Floyd | making the roof of the car inaccessible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to sg), "True" 	
			smartgenes says, "maybe we needed the soap from underneath the toilet" 	
			Ellison says, "maybe this will let us survive the train-check anyhow" 	
	gjnave says (to floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | It isn't that hopeless yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Huh." 	
			DavidW says, "North or south, perhaps." 	
			Tale asks, "maybe just wait?" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The nearest ladder is too far north for you to reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | That looks like a particularly unsafe direction to go.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lavatory
Floyd |
Floyd | The exit is east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 3, Aft
Floyd |
Floyd | The lavatory door is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Idd asks, "What if the russians don't come till we lock the door?" 	
			Tale says, "oops" 	
			Tale says, "looks like they don't" 	
			gjnave asks, "is there somewhere else to go besides te lavatory?" 	
			DavidW says, "Upstairs" 	
			DavidW says, "There's stairs that go up from outside the lav." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | All the seats in the upper deck are filled.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh well" 	
			DavidW asks, "Maybe there's a fore lavatory too?" 	
			smartgenes asks, "upper deck on a train?" 	
			gjnave says, "trying going up" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a punched ticket
Floyd |   a stained sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a small velvet box (which is closed)
Floyd |     a train schedule
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Just did." 	
			DavidW says, "Trains can have upper decks, sure." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "search coat" 		
	

Floyd | In the stained sport coat are a small velvet box and a train schedule.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "no the wonder the Russians like it" 	
			Ellison asks, "we're sure we can unlock the door after locking it?" 	
			Nitku says, "How about waiting for the terrorist and leaving the door open while we're hanging on the ladder? They shoot through the door only because they can't get in." 	
			Ellison says, "can't" 	
			DavidW says (to Nitku), "Sounds good" 	
			smartgenes asks, "have we searched our coat to see if we have a machete?" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "maybe we should go up while on the ladder" 	
			Ellison says (to inured), "it's missing some rungs" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lavatory
Floyd |
Floyd | The exit is east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "lock door" 		
	

Floyd | You click the door lock, and watch the little window change from
Floyd | "Unoccupied" to "Occupied" momentarily. Some spring mechanism in the
Floyd | door prevents you from keeping it locked while the door is open,
Floyd | however.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "close door" 		
	

Floyd | You close the lavatory door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "lock door" 		
	

Floyd | The light above the sink flickers, then glows.
Floyd |
Floyd | There seems to be a commotion outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "unlock door" 		
	

Floyd | The fluorescent light goes off.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wait... was that gunfire...?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Hmm." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the lavatory
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Russian may be rusty, but a voice definitely said, "Sergei, check
Floyd | the toilets."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "argh" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | A voice outside the door says, "Empty."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser exclaims, "!" 	
			genericgeekgirl asks, "Uh. What?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Unoccupied." 	
			gjnave asks, "why did we not get shot this time?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "I unlocked the door again" 	
			EmacsUser says (to Ellison), "Bravo." 	
			smartgenes says, "maybe they don't want to shut some random dude" 	
			gjnave says, "ah..." 	
			smartgenes says, "shoot" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "Paul O'brian gave this 9.3" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "huh" 	
			Tale says, "Some guy called Shiovitz hated it" 	
			DavidW says, "oh geez. Now the autosave will be fouled up." 	
			EmacsUser says, "It was already." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "I like it so far" 	
			genericgeekgirl asks, "Really? All we had to do was stand right there in plain sight, and they'll leave us alone?" 	
			Ellison says, "we're hanging outside of the train right now" 	
			DavidW says, "We weren't in plain sight." 	
			Ellison says, "in train sight" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "I thought 'out' took us into the hallway, not out the window." 	
			EmacsUser says (to inuredbyheavyrain), "You can normally just ``press save'' without anything before, f, ", ;, or otherwise." 	
			inky says (to Ellison), "ha ha" 	
			smartgenes asks, "can we set to verbose?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "But yeah, the counter is off, so that will clobber files now." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		
	

Floyd | THE BEST MAN is now in its "verbose" mode, which always gives long
Floyd | descriptions of locations (even if you've been there before).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "these are incompetent terrorist, especially cnsidering that managed to nuke California." 	
			Ellison says, "we could just clear and start from cf1. we're not that far in." 	
			DavidW says, "I second Ellison." 	
			Jacqueline says, "sure" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Ok, who is the driver?" 	
			DavidW says, "All the save files are pretty useless so far." 	
			Nitku asks, "What's the next save in the counter?" 	
			Ellison says, "that coffee stain might come back to haunt us, though." 	
			Tale says, "O'Brian" 	
			smartgenes says, "it reminds me of point-and-click.. and in point-and-click there would probably be two essential objects to pick up from the toilet too" 	
			EmacsUser says (to Nitku), "cf6" 	
			Tale says, "O'Brian'S review makes this sound like a far better game" 	
			Nitku asks, "So what's the problem then?" 	
			Ellison says (to smartgenes), "or possibly one number two" 	
			Limax asks, "What game did people choose?" 	
			gjnave says, "lets get on with the game" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "We have scored a mere five points; we have seen virtually none of the game." 	
			gjnave says, "we got some terrorists to spank down with just a velvet box and a ring" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Limax), "It does not involve pie." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Not so far, anyway." 	
			DavidW says (to Limax), "The Best Man" 	
			smartgenes says, "game seems perfectly ok to me so far" 	
			DavidW says, "There was probably pie in the dinner with Andre." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Limax), "The Best Man Has: No Pie" 	
			Tale says, "Kids, these terrorists won't defeat themselves" 	
			smartgenes says, "expect multiple deaths in fighting terror" 	
			Ellison says, "my driving days are over" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the lavatory
Floyd | It's quite breathtaking out here, and you'd probably enjoy the scenery
Floyd | if it weren't for the annoying fact that you're clinging to a flimsy
Floyd | metal ladder while being buffeted by sixty mile-per-hour winds. Safety
Floyd | lies inside, east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The screams have died down, so the gunmen have decided to start the
Floyd | usual diatribe. "We now control this train... if you cooperate, you
Floyd | will be spared... attempt tricks and you will die..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks (of Tale), "Are you saying that if we're not with you we're against you and the terrarists win?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Or is it spelled terrarrists?" 	
			Ellison says, ">JUGGLE" 	
			Tale says (to Jacqueline), "No time for that, you hippie" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | It isn't that hopeless yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Is everyone here?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Everyone was here or in the press car," the conductor replies,
Floyd | strangely calm. "As you can see, everyone in this car is also on this
Floyd | list."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Da..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "That's convenient." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Ooh. Foreshadowing." 	
			DavidW says, "ah. We're not on the list." 	
			Ellison says, "right on" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "enter" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lavatory
Floyd | This compartment leaves very little room for movement, but you're not
Floyd | here to do the macarena. A stainless-steel lavatory sits next to a
Floyd | tiny sink. A window west provides some light, which is nice as the
Floyd | fluorescent fixture above the mirror is not on.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sergei, did you check the toilets?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Da, I checked the toilets."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Did you check inside the toilets?
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a momentary pause, followed by a low curse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "oh yeah bcos of the back of the form thing" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the lavatory
Floyd | It's quite breathtaking out here, and you'd probably enjoy the scenery
Floyd | if it weren't for the annoying fact that you're clinging to a flimsy
Floyd | metal ladder while being buffeted by sixty mile-per-hour winds. Safety
Floyd | lies inside, east.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ready?" asks a voice outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale asks, "Do we close the window?" 	
			Ellison says, "we can't" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | It isn't that hopeless yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door explodes inward.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Good, nobody here."
Floyd |
Floyd | The door is closed again.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Phew." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "throw ring at terrorist" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "that's 1/10 of the gmae" 	
			Tale asks, "Can we use the save counter again?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, phew." 	
			DavidW says, "You can possibly go inside now." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "we could have used all of those extra turns cleaning our pants" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lavatory
Floyd | This compartment leaves very little room for movement, but you're not
Floyd | here to do the macarena. A stainless-steel lavatory sits next to a
Floyd | tiny sink. A window west provides some light, which is nice as the
Floyd | fluorescent fixture above the mirror is not on.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Take everyone to the last car."
Floyd |
Floyd | There is the sound of marching outside the door, then silence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Whoops - oh well." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Man, sorry." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "wash jacket" 		
	

Floyd | Alas, all you do is spread the stain slightly. This job requires
Floyd | water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "The English needs to be more broken ;) It's ruining the illusion for me." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "wash jacket" 		
	

Floyd | Alas, all you do is spread the stain slightly. This job requires
Floyd | water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You need light and wash." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "open sink" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Assuming this jacket is a priority." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "turn on faucet" 		
	

Floyd | You turn on the faucet, allowing water to flow into the sink.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "wash jacket" 		
	

Floyd | You need more light to do a proper cleanup.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says (to genericgeekgirl), "maybe we understand Russian.. therefore illusion can be maintained" 	
			Ellison says, "ah, sorry, yeah" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "I doubt the stain is significant" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | You open the lavatory door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the lavatory
Floyd | It's quite breathtaking out here, and you'd probably enjoy the scenery
Floyd | if it weren't for the annoying fact that you're clinging to a flimsy
Floyd | metal ladder while being buffeted by sixty mile-per-hour winds. Safety
Floyd | lies inside, east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lavatory
Floyd | This compartment leaves very little room for movement, but you're not
Floyd | here to do the macarena. A stainless-steel lavatory sits next to a
Floyd | tiny sink. A window west provides some light, which is nice as the
Floyd | fluorescent fixture above the mirror is not on.
Floyd |
Floyd | The exit is east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Water is flowing into the sink.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 3, Aft
Floyd | This tiny space near the junction to the next car is unremarkable,
Floyd | save the cramped stairway to the upper level and the door to the tiny
Floyd | lavatory west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lavatory door is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "What are you doing?" 	
			Tale says, "looking around outside" 	
			Ellison says, "we probably can go into the train now" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 3
Floyd | Without any passengers, this car takes on a definite tomb-like
Floyd | atmosphere. A sealed passageway leads south, while the junction to the
Floyd | next car leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nitku says, "E. GET LIGHT. W. DROP LIGHT." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The metal plate sealing the door prevents movement south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I noticed you still didn't get the jacket clean." 	
			canadianpuzzler says, "The people are gone. And we can probably go upstairs now too." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The metal plate sealing the door prevents movement south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x plate" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 3, Aft
Floyd | This tiny space near the junction to the next car is unremarkable,
Floyd | save the cramped stairway to the upper level and the door to the tiny
Floyd | lavatory west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lavatory door is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Better not. It would be very easy to be trapped up there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "that's cos they didn't use soap, dirty beasts, when they had their number 2" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to the car junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 3 and 4
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just rushed past the Salinas station.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to car 3 slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x schedule" 		
	

Floyd | It's a hastily-printed train schedule, a photocopy smudged to near
Floyd | illegibility by your sweaty hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "read schedule" 		
	

Floyd |   City                          Time
Floyd | Salinas                        1:11 pm
Floyd | Paso Robles                    2:48 pm
Floyd | San Luis Obispo                3:27 pm
Floyd | Santa Barbara                  5:24 pm
Floyd | Oxnard                         6:01 pm
Floyd | Simi Valley                    6:31 pm
Floyd | Glendale                       7:02 pm
Floyd | Los Angeles                    7:08 pm
Floyd | Fullerton                      7:34 pm
Floyd | Anaheim                        7:40 pm
Floyd | Santa Ana                      7:44 pm
Floyd | Irvine                         7:54 pm
Floyd | San Juan Capistrano            8:06 pm
Floyd | Escondido                      8:20 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "time" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The time is probably in the status bar." 	
			EmacsUser says, "About 1:11 it seems." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to car 4.
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Fore
Floyd | So this is the press car. Big deal. It's just a modified sleeper, with
Floyd | the compartments converted into miniature offices for the reporters.
Floyd | Compartments lie east and west, while the rest of the car lies north
Floyd | and the exit from this car is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the car junction slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "if we get to Anaheim, we can use the time machine from Lost Anaheim Hills" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "we must have until 7:08: The terrorists nuked Los Angeles" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Small Office
Floyd | This is a tiny nondescript office, a hasty conversion from the
Floyd | original cabin that it was: the outlines of the bed and furnishings
Floyd | are still visible on the wall. A relief from claustrophobia lies west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A computer sits on a makeshift desk, completely quiet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		gjnave asks, "? how do we know they nuked LA?" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x computer" 		
	

Floyd | It's an ancient VT100 terminal, which belongs more in a museum than in
Floyd | an office. These things haven't been used for, what, 50 years?
Floyd |
Floyd | The computer terminal is currently switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "switch on terminal" 		
	

Floyd | The computer comes to life, goes through its complex bootstrap
Floyd | procedure, then asks you for a user name and password. You turn the
Floyd | machine off in disgust.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look watch" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to look.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "wow. Old computer." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Fore
Floyd | So this is the press car. Big deal. It's just a modified sleeper, with
Floyd | the compartments converted into miniature offices for the reporters.
Floyd | Compartments lie east and west, while the rest of the car lies north
Floyd | and the exit from this car is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Small Office
Floyd | This is a tiny nondescript office, a hasty conversion from the
Floyd | original cabin that it was: the outlines of the bed and furnishings
Floyd | are still visible on the wall. A relief from claustrophobia lies east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A computer sits on a makeshift desk, a quiet hum emanating from its
Floyd | fan.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x computer" 		
	

Floyd | You start to approach the computer when suddenly a huge spider on the
Floyd | keyboard attacks you!
Floyd |
Floyd | Small Office
Floyd | This is a tiny nondescript office, a hasty conversion from the
Floyd | original cabin that it was: the outlines of the bed and furnishings
Floyd | are still visible on the wall. A relief from claustrophobia lies east.
Floyd |
Floyd | After you've gathered your wits together, you notice that the "spider"
Floyd | is actually a piece of black paper folded into the shape of a spider.
Floyd | Obviously one of the reporters was bored and decided to play a little
Floyd | prank.
Floyd |
Floyd | A computer sits on a makeshift desk, a quiet hum emanating from its
Floyd | fan.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x spider" 		
	

Floyd | (A description of Wolfie is included in your game package.)
Floyd |
Floyd | It's an origami wolf spider.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		gjnave says, "a computer huh? wow.." 	
			gjnave says, "i mean a spider" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Oh, there are feelies?" 	
			smartgenes asks, "examine desk?" 	
			Ellison says, "cool, now we can give the terrorists paper cuts" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "get spider" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "open spider" 		
	

Floyd | You'd never get him back together again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "unfold spider" 		
	

Floyd | You'd never get him back together again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes asks, "dismantle computer?" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x computer" 		
	

Floyd | It's an ancient VT100 terminal, which belongs more in a museum than in
Floyd | an office. These things haven't been used for, what, 50 years?
Floyd |
Floyd | A completely incomprehensible text editing program dominates the
Floyd | screen.
Floyd | The computer terminal is currently switched on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "hack computer" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Hmm, the feelies have oragami instructions for a spider." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Nice" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Aww." 	
			smartgenes asks, "how is there a text-editing program if we arent logged on?" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "edit text" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "use computer" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Fore
Floyd | So this is the press car. Big deal. It's just a modified sleeper, with
Floyd | the compartments converted into miniature offices for the reporters.
Floyd | Compartments lie east and west, while the rest of the car lies north
Floyd | and the exit from this car is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Mid
Floyd | The middle of the press car is even less interesting than the rest.
Floyd | Compartments are to either side of you, and the rest of the car lies
Floyd | south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Small Office
Floyd | This is a tiny nondescript office, a hasty conversion from the
Floyd | original cabin that it was: the outlines of the bed and furnishings
Floyd | are still visible on the wall. A relief from claustrophobia lies west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A computer sits on a makeshift desk, completely quiet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "you can look at the feelies at [LINK]" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x computer" 		
	

Floyd | It's an ancient VT100 terminal, which belongs more in a museum than in
Floyd | an office. These things haven't been used for, what, 50 years?
Floyd |
Floyd | The computer terminal is currently switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "switch it on" 		
	

Floyd | The computer comes to life, goes through its complex bootstrap
Floyd | procedure, then asks you for a user name and password. You turn the
Floyd | machine off in disgust.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Mid
Floyd | The middle of the press car is even less interesting than the rest.
Floyd | Compartments are to either side of you, and the rest of the car lies
Floyd | south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Small Office
Floyd | This is a tiny nondescript office, a hasty conversion from the
Floyd | original cabin that it was: the outlines of the bed and furnishings
Floyd | are still visible on the wall. A relief from claustrophobia lies east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A computer sits on a makeshift desk, completely quiet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x computer" 		
	

Floyd | It's an ancient VT100 terminal, which belongs more in a museum than in
Floyd | an office. These things haven't been used for, what, 50 years?
Floyd |
Floyd | The computer terminal is currently switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Is anyone checking the desks for drawers?" 	
			smartgenes says, "only me in my mind" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain asks, "Why do so many text adventures ignore the use command?" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "switch it on" 		
	

Floyd | The computer comes to life, goes through its complex bootstrap
Floyd | procedure, then asks you for a user name and password. You turn the
Floyd | machine off in disgust.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "(no one remembers the desk drawers. no one.)" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x drawer" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "open drawer" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ok fine" 	
			smartgenes says, "there is no desk, keanu" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Mid
Floyd | The middle of the press car is even less interesting than the rest.
Floyd | Compartments are to either side of you, and the rest of the car lies
Floyd | south and north.

		canadianpuzzler says, "Desks do not actually exist until 2001 and do not have drawers until 2003." 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Aft
Floyd | The north section of the car is a tight squeeze. Another compartment
Floyd | lies east, while the exit from the car lies to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lavatory door is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Small Office
Floyd | This is a tiny nondescript office, a hasty conversion from the
Floyd | original cabin that it was: the outlines of the bed and furnishings
Floyd | are still visible on the wall. A relief from claustrophobia lies west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A computer sits on a makeshift desk, completely quiet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Every game with a desk hides stuff in drawers. Except this one." 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "switch on computer" 		
	

Floyd | The computer comes to life, goes through its complex bootstrap
Floyd | procedure, then asks you for a user name and password. You turn the
Floyd | machine off in disgust.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Aft
Floyd | The north section of the car is a tight squeeze. Another compartment
Floyd | lies east, while the exit from the car lies to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lavatory door is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You can't, since the lavatory door is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | (the lavatory door)
Floyd | You open the lavatory door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkroom
Floyd | This lavatory has been converted into a makeshift darkroom. (I guess
Floyd | some photographers haven't joined the "digital revolution.") All the
Floyd | windows have been painted black, a loose conglomeration of items rest
Floyd | on a crude shelf, while a workbench sits under a naked electrical
Floyd | fixture.
Floyd |
Floyd | The darkroom door allows exit east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "according to the readme file, one of the feelies is "required reading" to solve a puzzle" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | darkroom door: That's fixed in place.
Floyd | faucet: That's fixed in place.
Floyd | sink: That's fixed in place.
Floyd | light bulb socket: That's fixed in place.
Floyd | shelf: That's hardly portable.
Floyd | workbench: That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "get all from shelf" 		
	

Floyd | As far as you can tell, it's just junk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to ggg), "Oh man" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x bencg" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search junk" 		
	

Floyd | On the shelf are a bottle of hydroxide, a bottle of acid and a bottle
Floyd | of developing fluid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x bench" 		
	

Floyd | A makeshift wooden table, stained with chemicals.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks (of genericgeekgirl), "The one that Ellison linked to?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "remove bulb" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the strange red bulb)
Floyd | (putting the punched ticket into the stained sport coat to make room)
Floyd | You unscrew the strange red bulb from the light bulb socket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah" 	
			smartgenes says, "now we're cookin'" 	
			Tale says (to davidw), "Good thinking" 	
			DavidW says, "Take the acid. Could be useful." 	
			Trumgottist asks, "How about reading the text on the running computer?" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "get all from shelf" 		
	

Floyd | bottle of hydroxide: (putting Wolfie (the paper spider guardian of
Floyd | computers) into the stained sport coat to make room)
Floyd | Removed.
Floyd | bottle of acid: (putting the strange red bulb into the stained sport
Floyd | coat to make room)
Floyd | Removed.
Floyd | bottle of developing fluid: (putting the bottle of hydroxide into the
Floyd | stained sport coat to make room)
Floyd | Removed.
Floyd | miscellaneous junk: The rest of the stuff is just junk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "there's something about acids and bases" 	
			Idd says, "the feelies say hydrochloric acid mixed with sodium hydroxide form sea water." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look under bench" 		
	

Floyd | A glass tube rolls out from under the workbench.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes exclaims, "hey, i'm on fire!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "huh" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "get tube" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the bottle of acid into the stained sport coat to make room)
Floyd | There is no more room in the stained sport coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Idd says, "sodium hydroxide is used to unclog drains." 	
			Ellison says, "huh, LOOK UNDER and LOOK BEHIND are two of my least favorite commands" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "GAME, SERIOSULY?" 		
	

Floyd | You seem to want to talk to someone, but I can't see whom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look behind desk" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to look.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look behind bench" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to look.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yes, you have an inventory limit" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x tube" 		
	

Floyd | A small glass tube used for protecting dry chemicals. There's a label
Floyd | on the tube.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "read label" 		
	

Floyd | The label reads LITMUS.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Ah." 	
			Jacqueline says, "While it's reasonable that we wouldn't have bottomless booty stained sport coat, it *is* annoying." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "drink acid" 		
	

Floyd | It might not be potable, so you decide against it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "disappointing" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x bulb" 		
	

Floyd | It's a light bulb that has been painted with a clear red enamel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put litmus in acid" 		
	

Floyd | The bottle of acid isn't open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We probably don't want to carry everything anyway." 	
			Tale asks, "My thinking is, we put the acid in the bulb, the install it somewhere it will explode?" 	
			DavidW says, "good grief." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Oh, if my speed reading of the feelies is right, the US president is on this train." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "search coat" 		
	

Floyd | In the stained sport coat are a bottle of hydroxide, a strange red
Floyd | bulb, Wolfie (the paper spider guardian of computers), a punched
Floyd | ticket, a small velvet box and a train schedule.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Emacs), "That sounds like a spoiler." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Hence the terrarrists?" 	
			smartgenes exclaims, "he's called Wolfie!" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "litmus paper is used to determined the PH of corrosive substances. I am afraid that if I open the bottle, however, the acid might dissolve." 	
			gjnave says, "gotta run.. awesome fun guys/gals (thanks)" 	
			EmacsUser says (to DavidW), "It wasn't meant to be." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "talk to wolfie" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "Wolfie would know what to do" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Well, not if the only way to know is to read the feelie that they wanted us to read in order to solve a puzzle. It's the old skool thing that Infocom used to do." 	
	gjnave waves his arms, rolls a poor lore check, and then disappears - 'oh cra..' 		EmacsUser says (to gjnave), "Adios." 	
			Tale says, "Puzzles about chemicals tend to increase my boredomometer significantly" 	
			smartgenes says, "i find science problems tricky" 	
			smartgenes says, "i would call it my alarmomometer" 	
			Ellison says, "judging by the feelie, I'd guess we need to keep an eye out for a base that we can neutralize with our acid" 	
			DavidW says, "We haven't seen a science puzzle yet. Only a few chemicals." 	
			Tale asks, "So, more exploring?" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "I have an idea: Maybe we have to fill the bulb to the concentration which is most corrosive, as determined by the litmus paper" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "cf9" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Aft
Floyd | The north section of the car is a tight squeeze. Another compartment
Floyd | lies east, while the exit from the car lies to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The darkroom door is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Ellison), "That sounds like another spoiler." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to the car junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 4 and 5
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to car 4 slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You start to open the door, but an ominous shadow across the window
Floyd | convinces you otherwise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says (to DavidW), "dude, it's part of the feelies" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x shadow" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x floor" 		
	

Floyd | Something felt wobbly when you stepped into this area, and a quick
Floyd | investigation reveals the answer. It's a metal access panel embedded
Floyd | in the floor of the train, with a sawtooth-edge that makes it almost
Floyd | invisible against the pattern of the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Yeah, David, I've gotten the sense that the author crafted feelies intentionally required to complete the game." 	
			Tale says, "O'Brian praises the implementation in his review. I wonder if he did that one mockingly." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Fill the bulb with water, then dissolve acid in the water until the litmus paper indicates the mixture is as corrosive as possible." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x panel" 		
	

Floyd | It's a metal access panel embedded in the floor of the train, with a
Floyd | sawtooth-edge that makes it almost invisible against the pattern of
Floyd | the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "So, not spoiler, but rather things the author chose to give the player external to the game to make them look at his stuff the old skool way." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Maybe we can trickthe terrorists into drinking shitwater." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open panel" 		
	

Floyd | You open the maintenance access hatch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "inuredbyheavyrain lol" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "In?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x hatch" 		
	

Floyd | It's a metal access panel embedded in the floor of the train, with a
Floyd | sawtooth-edge that makes it almost invisible against the pattern of
Floyd | the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x panel" 		
	

Floyd | It's a metal access panel embedded in the floor of the train, with a
Floyd | sawtooth-edge that makes it almost invisible against the pattern of
Floyd | the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | (The maintenance access hatch slams shut after you pass through.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the junction between cars 4 and 5
Floyd | You're in a small gap between the cars. Small maintenance tunnels lead
Floyd | south and north, although they are rather small and probably not safe
Floyd | when the train is in motion. A maintenance hatch above you offers more
Floyd | traditional passage on the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | A prominent lever is attached to the car junction. The lever has been
Floyd | pushed into the "closed" position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Oh. Be careful." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't hold onto all the things you are carrying and crawl around
Floyd | underneath the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes asks, "will this split the 2 trains?" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		
	

Floyd | It's stuck tight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "push lever" 		
	

Floyd | That's already closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale asks, "pour the acid on it?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "I don't think so. It doesn't immediately suggest acid." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pour acid on lever" 		
	

Floyd | The bottle of acid is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "No harm in trying" 	
	Trumgottist goes home. 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open bottle" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "True." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Yeah, use the ``press save'' command or the counter will get off." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pour acid on lever" 		
	

Floyd | The bottle of acid is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf10" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open bottle" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the bottle of developing fluid, the bottle of acid
Floyd | or the bottle of hydroxide?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Yeah, like that." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "open bottle" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the bottle of developing fluid, the bottle of acid
Floyd | or the bottle of hydroxide?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "acid" 		
	

Floyd | You open the bottle of acid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x acid" 		
	

Floyd | A dark glass bottle with a screw cap. The label on the outside has a
Floyd | stylized hand being dissolved away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pour acid on lever" 		
	

Floyd | The release lever can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "heh" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pour acid on hand" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf10" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x lever" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the release lever.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "you can't dissolve your hand" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "dissolve face" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "close bottle" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the bottle of developing fluid, the bottle of acid
Floyd | or the bottle of hydroxide?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "acid" 		
	

Floyd | That's already closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | (You pop open the maintenance access hatch as you go topside.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 4 and 5
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A maintenance access hatch is open, leading downwards to darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Shall we drop some inventory and go n/s?" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | (The maintenance access hatch slams shut when you release it to move.)
Floyd | You open the door to car 4.
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Aft
Floyd | The north section of the car is a tight squeeze. Another compartment
Floyd | lies east, while the exit from the car lies to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The darkroom door is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the car junction slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale drops Random Matter Transporter remote control. 		
	Tale drops ifMud white pages. 		
	Tale drops Name one, and only one FPS you like. 		
	Tale drops Star Trek episode titles as porn. 		
	Tale drops location list. 		
	Tale drops The increasingly misnomed Newer New Year's Speed IF. 		
	Tale drops Movies that would be better with a mecha fight. 		
	Tale drops Movies that woul be better without a mecha fight. 		
	Tale drops Romance Speed-IF. 		
	Tale drops Even Newer New Year's Speed IF. 		
	Tale drops Even Newer New Year's Speed IF (abbreviated version). 		
	Tale drops muffled groan. 		
	Tale drops an official apology. 		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | darkroom door: That's fixed in place.
Floyd | door to the car junction: That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale is a newbie. 		EmacsUser says, "It's okay." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "OOps" 		
	

Floyd | Sorry, that can't be corrected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Tale), "heh. Don't worry. I've done the same thing." 	
			Tale says, "oops" 	
			smartgenes says, "lol at tale's inventory" 	
			Tale says, "That woman ain't mine" 	
	Tale gets Random Matter Transporter remote control. 		
	Tale gets ifMud white pages. 		Jacqueline says, "I type directions all the time without the F in front. Fortunately, there aren't many exits to the Toyshop so you guys don't usually see me accidently leave the room." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Doom is a consistently excellent series. Most of today's generic FPSes are boring, which is why I like the variety in Japanese game a lot more than American ones." 	
	Tale gets Name one, and only one FPS you like. 		
	Tale gets Star Trek episode titles as porn. 		
	Tale gets location list. 		
	Tale gets The increasingly misnomed Newer New Year's Speed IF. 		Ellison asks, "wow, no 'get all' protection in the Toyshop. who would have thought?" 	
	inky has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	Tale gets Movies that would be better with a mecha fight. 		
	Tale gets Movies that woul be better without a mecha fight. 		
	Tale gets Romance Speed-IF. 		
	Tale gets Even Newer New Year's Speed IF. 		smartgenes says, "lol at Jacqueline" 	
	Tale gets Even Newer New Year's Speed IF (abbreviated version). 		Jacqueline says (to Tale), "Dude, you need to drop some of this stuff in the Library." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x railing" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale asks, "Why was I carrying a muffled groan?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale gets an official apology. 		inuredbyheavyrain says, "Matrix: Revolutions would have been a lot more exciting if the final battle had involved mobile planes, rather than immobile robots." 	
			DavidW says, "gjnave created it" 	
	Binder goes home. 		smartgenes asks, "what is east? the first room?" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Everything by M. Night Shyamalan would be interesting if anything, including a robot fight, happened." 	
			Jacqueline asks (of inured), "I maybe missed it in all the DROP ALL/TAKE ALL business, but why are you talking about Doom and the Matrix and stuff... are you on the wrong channel, or did I miss something?" 	
			smartgenes says, "he's just not used to the etiquette yet" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Small Office
Floyd | This is a tiny nondescript office, a hasty conversion from the
Floyd | original cabin that it was: the outlines of the bed and furnishings
Floyd | are still visible on the wall. A relief from claustrophobia lies west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A computer sits on a makeshift desk, completely quiet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x wall" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the north wall, the south wall, the east wall or
Floyd | the west wall?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "all" 		
	

Floyd | Sorry, you can only have one item here. Which exactly?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to sg), "I just have a lot of stuff muted, so it's hard for me to know. I often mute most other channels during CF." 	
			Tale has gathered up all his stuff while turning bright red, occasionally bumping into people. 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Someone asked us to name good FPSes, and movies that would be improved if robot were added or removed." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the west wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Small Office
Floyd | This is a tiny nondescript office, a hasty conversion from the
Floyd | original cabin that it was: the outlines of the bed and furnishings
Floyd | are still visible on the wall. A relief from claustrophobia lies west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A computer sits on a makeshift desk, completely quiet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Those, I think, were old signable objects. They would sit in the lounge and people could write their responses. I think." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "dismantle computer" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open computer" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look behind computer" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to look.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look under computer" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Aft
Floyd | The north section of the car is a tight squeeze. Another compartment
Floyd | lies east, while the exit from the car lies to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The darkroom door is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Okay, now I'm seeing where the confusion came from. Quite the tangent. Back to the game. : )" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkroom
Floyd | This lavatory has been converted into a makeshift darkroom. (I guess
Floyd | some photographers haven't joined the "digital revolution.") All the
Floyd | windows have been painted black, a loose conglomeration of items rest
Floyd | on a crude shelf, while a workbench sits under a naked electrical
Floyd | fixture.
Floyd |
Floyd | The darkroom door allows exit east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a small plastic tube (which is closed) (in which is
Floyd | some litmus powder) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Is there an upstairs to Car 4?" 	
	Ellison goes back to Squeamhurst.. 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at items" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get shelf" 		
	

Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far scored 10 out of a possible 100, in 121 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Litmus powder? I've only ever seen strips. huh" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x fixture" 		
	

Floyd | The light bulb socket is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "i dunno what litmus powder is either" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put bulb in socket" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the strange red bulb before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "we got the bulb from the socket" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | But you aren't in anything at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Aft
Floyd | The north section of the car is a tight squeeze. Another compartment
Floyd | lies east, while the exit from the car lies to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The darkroom door is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Mid
Floyd | The middle of the press car is even less interesting than the rest.
Floyd | Compartments are to either side of you, and the rest of the car lies
Floyd | south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Aft
Floyd | The north section of the car is a tight squeeze. Another compartment
Floyd | lies east, while the exit from the car lies to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The darkroom door is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Mid
Floyd | The middle of the press car is even less interesting than the rest.
Floyd | Compartments are to either side of you, and the rest of the car lies
Floyd | south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Fore
Floyd | So this is the press car. Big deal. It's just a modified sleeper, with
Floyd | the compartments converted into miniature offices for the reporters.
Floyd | Compartments lie east and west, while the rest of the car lies north
Floyd | and the exit from this car is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Small Office
Floyd | This is a tiny nondescript office, a hasty conversion from the
Floyd | original cabin that it was: the outlines of the bed and furnishings
Floyd | are still visible on the wall. A relief from claustrophobia lies west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A computer sits on a makeshift desk, completely quiet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "turn on computer" 		
	

Floyd | The computer comes to life, goes through its complex bootstrap
Floyd | procedure, then asks you for a user name and password. You turn the
Floyd | machine off in disgust.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Fore
Floyd | So this is the press car. Big deal. It's just a modified sleeper, with
Floyd | the compartments converted into miniature offices for the reporters.
Floyd | Compartments lie east and west, while the rest of the car lies north
Floyd | and the exit from this car is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Small Office
Floyd | This is a tiny nondescript office, a hasty conversion from the
Floyd | original cabin that it was: the outlines of the bed and furnishings
Floyd | are still visible on the wall. A relief from claustrophobia lies east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A computer sits on a makeshift desk, a quiet hum emanating from its
Floyd | fan.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take fan" 		
	

Floyd | That's fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "turn on computer" 		
	

Floyd | That's already on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Fore
Floyd | So this is the press car. Big deal. It's just a modified sleeper, with
Floyd | the compartments converted into miniature offices for the reporters.
Floyd | Compartments lie east and west, while the rest of the car lies north
Floyd | and the exit from this car is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Small Office
Floyd | This is a tiny nondescript office, a hasty conversion from the
Floyd | original cabin that it was: the outlines of the bed and furnishings
Floyd | are still visible on the wall. A relief from claustrophobia lies east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A computer sits on a makeshift desk, a quiet hum emanating from its
Floyd | fan.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at computer" 		
	

Floyd | It's an ancient VT100 terminal, which belongs more in a museum than in
Floyd | an office. These things haven't been used for, what, 50 years?
Floyd |
Floyd | A completely incomprehensible text editing program dominates the
Floyd | screen.
Floyd | The computer terminal is currently switched on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm a bit lost. We haven't been systematic." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "turn off computer" 		
	

Floyd | Better not, you might not get it alive again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale asks, "sorry, I lost track - did we try the maintenance tunnel after >DROP ALL?" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "read computer" 		
	

Floyd | It's an ancient VT100 terminal, which belongs more in a museum than in
Floyd | an office. These things haven't been used for, what, 50 years?
Floyd |
Floyd | A completely incomprehensible text editing program dominates the
Floyd | screen.
Floyd | The computer terminal is currently switched on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read computer" 		
	

Floyd | It's an ancient VT100 terminal, which belongs more in a museum than in
Floyd | an office. These things haven't been used for, what, 50 years?
Floyd |
Floyd | A completely incomprehensible text editing program dominates the
Floyd | screen.
Floyd | The computer terminal is currently switched on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x text" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x screen" 		
	

Floyd | It's an ancient VT100 terminal, which belongs more in a museum than in
Floyd | an office. These things haven't been used for, what, 50 years?
Floyd |
Floyd | A completely incomprehensible text editing program dominates the
Floyd | screen.
Floyd | The computer terminal is currently switched on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "I was just going to ask. There was a sealed passage to the south. Did we try to get past it by crawling under the train?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x program" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "not yet.." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "all right, someone who kept track of our movements please go back and try to do that." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Fore
Floyd | So this is the press car. Big deal. It's just a modified sleeper, with
Floyd | the compartments converted into miniature offices for the reporters.
Floyd | Compartments lie east and west, while the rest of the car lies north
Floyd | and the exit from this car is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Mid
Floyd | The middle of the press car is even less interesting than the rest.
Floyd | Compartments are to either side of you, and the rest of the car lies
Floyd | south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just rumbled past the Paso Robles station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Aft
Floyd | The north section of the car is a tight squeeze. Another compartment
Floyd | lies east, while the exit from the car lies to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The darkroom door is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		
	

Floyd | bottle of developing fluid: Dropped.
Floyd | bottle of acid: Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to the car junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 4 and 5
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a concealed maintenance access hatch in the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to car 4 slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You are unable to descend by the maintenance access hatch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "open hatcj" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "open hatch" 		
	

Floyd | You open the maintenance access hatch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | (The maintenance access hatch slams shut after you pass through.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the junction between cars 4 and 5
Floyd | You're in a small gap between the cars. Small maintenance tunnels lead
Floyd | south and north, although they are rather small and probably not safe
Floyd | when the train is in motion. A maintenance hatch above you offers more
Floyd | traditional passage on the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | A prominent lever is attached to the car junction. The lever has been
Floyd | pushed into the "closed" position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl southwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, underside
Floyd | From here, you can make out the complex speed regulators, air brakes,
Floyd | and other mechanisms you take for granted whenever you travel by rail.
Floyd | You can crawl south or north along the length of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "there seem to be a few self-closing things" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl southwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the junction between cars 3 and 4
Floyd | You're in a small gap between the cars. Small maintenance tunnels lead
Floyd | south and north, although they are rather small and probably not safe
Floyd | when the train is in motion. A maintenance hatch above you offers more
Floyd | traditional passage on the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | A prominent lever is attached to the car junction. The lever has been
Floyd | pushed into the "closed" position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl southwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 3, underside
Floyd | From here, you can make out the complex speed regulators, air brakes,
Floyd | and other mechanisms you take for granted whenever you travel by rail.
Floyd | You can crawl south or north along the length of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl southwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the junction between cars 2 and 3
Floyd | You're in a small gap between the cars. Small maintenance tunnels lead
Floyd | south and north, although they are rather small and probably not safe
Floyd | when the train is in motion. A maintenance hatch above you offers more
Floyd | traditional passage on the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | A prominent lever is attached to the car junction. The lever has been
Floyd | pushed into the "closed" position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl southwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 2, underside
Floyd | From here, you can make out the complex speed regulators, air brakes,
Floyd | and other mechanisms you take for granted whenever you travel by rail.
Floyd | You can crawl south or north along the length of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't move further south without getting sucked into the movement
Floyd | of the engine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl northwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the junction between cars 2 and 3
Floyd | You're in a small gap between the cars. Small maintenance tunnels lead
Floyd | south and north, although they are rather small and probably not safe
Floyd | when the train is in motion. A maintenance hatch above you offers more
Floyd | traditional passage on the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | A prominent lever is attached to the car junction. The lever has been
Floyd | pushed into the "closed" position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl northwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 3, underside
Floyd | From here, you can make out the complex speed regulators, air brakes,
Floyd | and other mechanisms you take for granted whenever you travel by rail.
Floyd | You can crawl south or north along the length of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just rumbled through the San Luis Obispo station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl northwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the junction between cars 3 and 4
Floyd | You're in a small gap between the cars. Small maintenance tunnels lead
Floyd | south and north, although they are rather small and probably not safe
Floyd | when the train is in motion. A maintenance hatch above you offers more
Floyd | traditional passage on the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | A prominent lever is attached to the car junction. The lever has been
Floyd | pushed into the "closed" position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl northwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, underside
Floyd | From here, you can make out the complex speed regulators, air brakes,
Floyd | and other mechanisms you take for granted whenever you travel by rail.
Floyd | You can crawl south or north along the length of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "Hm, not sure what to do here" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "What junction were we trying to get to?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "I was away making second breffest. What did I miss?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "I don't remember the number." 	
			smartgenes asks, "go up a hatch maybe?" 	
			smartgenes says, "jacq missed zero" 	
			Jacqueline says (to sg), "cool, thanks" 	
			EmacsUser says (to Jacqueline), "We're just crawing under a 60mph train. Nothing exciting." 	
			Tale says, "pass the closed door is my guess. or go as far as possible=" 	
			smartgenes says, "do a save before going through a random hatch" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "cf11" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl northwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the junction between cars 4 and 5
Floyd | You're in a small gap between the cars. Small maintenance tunnels lead
Floyd | south and north, although they are rather small and probably not safe
Floyd | when the train is in motion. A maintenance hatch above you offers more
Floyd | traditional passage on the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | A prominent lever is attached to the car junction. The lever has been
Floyd | pushed into the "closed" position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says (to Tale), "Go for it." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl northwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 5, underside
Floyd | From here, you can make out the complex speed regulators, air brakes,
Floyd | and other mechanisms you take for granted whenever you travel by rail.
Floyd | You can crawl south or north along the length of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is the movement of feet above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is the movement of feet above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "open hatch" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl northwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the junction between cars 5 and 6
Floyd | You're in a small gap between the cars. Small maintenance tunnels lead
Floyd | south and north, although they are rather small and probably not safe
Floyd | when the train is in motion. A maintenance hatch above you offers more
Floyd | traditional passage on the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | A prominent lever is attached to the car junction. The lever has been
Floyd | pushed into the "closed" position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl northwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 6, underside
Floyd | From here, you can make out the complex speed regulators, air brakes,
Floyd | and other mechanisms you take for granted whenever you travel by rail.
Floyd | You can crawl south or north along the length of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is the nervous shuffling of feet above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "i wouldn't suggest opening the hatch where there is a movement of feet" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | This is the last car of the train. (It's a special, remember?)
Floyd |
Floyd | There is the nervous shuffling of feet above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "I though we would push whoever was standing on it off" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl southwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the junction between cars 5 and 6
Floyd | You're in a small gap between the cars. Small maintenance tunnels lead
Floyd | south and north, although they are rather small and probably not safe
Floyd | when the train is in motion. A maintenance hatch above you offers more
Floyd | traditional passage on the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | A prominent lever is attached to the car junction. The lever has been
Floyd | pushed into the "closed" position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "These feet are hostages?" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "open hatch" 		
	

Floyd | You open the maintenance access hatch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 5 and 6
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A maintenance access hatch is open, leading downwards to darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "might as well try.. the nervous 1s are prob hostages" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "cf12" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | (The maintenance access hatch slams shut when you release it to move.)
Floyd | You open the door to car 6.
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 6, the last car
Floyd | This is a tiny car-- a classic caboose, except it isn't red, and it
Floyd | doesn't have a potbelly stove. It's pretty much a lounge for the
Floyd | conductor and his assistants, except the conductor is conspicuously
Floyd | missing.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see all of the passengers and a tool chest (which is closed)
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the car junction slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "They were all supposed to be in the last car." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Timing." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "talk to passengers" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "ha ha ha, "All of the passengers" is my favorite object" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open chest" 		
	

Floyd | You open the tool chest, revealing a squirt bottle and a can of
Floyd | lubricant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "scream to passengers" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to scream.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "open chest" 		
	

Floyd | That's already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "For the lever." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "scream" 		
	

Floyd | Aaaaaaaaaaaaargh!
Floyd |
Floyd | Screaming is a good way to attract the unwanted attention of
Floyd | terrorists, you quickly find out.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 15 out of a possible 100, in 173 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, get a HINT on playing the game, or
Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Car 6, the last car
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Man, this is so not my sort of game, though I see how it would be other people's sort of game." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Death scenes are fun" 	
			DavidW says, "I'd play it differently." 	
			Tale says (to inuredbyheavyrain), "YMMV" 	
			smartgenes says, "i quite like it" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims (at SG), "See? Point!" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "say hello" 		
	

Floyd | (to the passengers)
Floyd | The passengers are too scared to respond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "And I am glad. Different strokes for different folks, and all that." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "It is interesting. Certainly much better than that generic disaster Winter Wonderland." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i don't like "different strokes"" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to inventory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Shall we separate the passenger car?" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "It looks like something I might like, but I got distracted (fiance is out trying to buy a tie for the wedding and kept texting/calling me about it) and gave up trying to follow along :(" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "tell passenger to get a grip" 		
	

Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "tell passengers acid is water" 		
	

Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a stained sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is closed)
Floyd |     a strange red bulb
Floyd |     Wolfie (the paper spider guardian of computers)
Floyd |     a punched ticket
Floyd |     a small velvet box (which is closed)
Floyd |     a train schedule
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "give acid to passengers" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x passengers" 		
	

Floyd | They look scared, and with good reason. Reporters report news; they
Floyd | aren't part of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says (to genericgeekgirl), "We've not done much except collect inventory and reach the car of passengers." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open wolfie" 		
	

Floyd | You'd never get him back together again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "read wolfie" 		
	

Floyd | (A description of Wolfie is included in your game package.)
Floyd |
Floyd | It's an origami wolf spider.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "show wolfie to passengers" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking Wolfie (the paper spider guardian of computers))
Floyd | They mumble amongst themselves, but the consensus is that they have no
Floyd | comment to make on Wolfie (the paper spider guardian of computers).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "lol" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "show acid to passengers" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pour hydroxide on wolfie" 		
	

Floyd | The bottle of hydroxide is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "open bottle" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the squirt bottle or the bottle of hydroxide?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pour it on wolfie" 		
	

Floyd | The bottle of hydroxide is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Permission to drive?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x squirt" 		
	

Floyd | It's a squirt bottle. The label is so faded as to make it practically
Floyd | illegible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "open hydroxide" 		
	

Floyd | You open the bottle of hydroxide.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pour it on wolfie" 		
	

Floyd | Wolfie (the paper spider guardian of computers) can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "close hydroxide" 		
	

Floyd | You close the bottle of hydroxide.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "(To try detaching the passenger car?)" 	
			smartgenes says, "i was wondering if wolfie could be opened and had the password written on to the computer" 	
			EmacsUser | You'd never get him back together again. 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take lubricant" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take squirt" 		
	

Floyd | (putting Wolfie (the paper spider guardian of computers) into the
Floyd | stained sport coat to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Oh, we have a rucksack." 	
			DavidW says, "I'm thinking the spider will be used to frighten someone, and *then* you can unfold it." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Pour the lubricant on the lever so we can pull the lever." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 6, the last car
Floyd | This is a tiny car-- a classic caboose, except it isn't red, and it
Floyd | doesn't have a potbelly stove. It's pretty much a lounge for the
Floyd | conductor and his assistants, except the conductor is conspicuously
Floyd | missing.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see all of the passengers and a tool chest (which is empty)
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "spray stain with spray" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to the car junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 5 and 6
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a concealed maintenance access hatch in the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to car 6 slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You are unable to descend by the maintenance access hatch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "open hatch" 		
	

Floyd | You open the maintenance access hatch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "where do I go to find the lever? I want to try to lubricate it." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | (The maintenance access hatch slams shut after you pass through.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the junction between cars 5 and 6
Floyd | You're in a small gap between the cars. Small maintenance tunnels lead
Floyd | south and north, although they are rather small and probably not safe
Floyd | when the train is in motion. A maintenance hatch above you offers more
Floyd | traditional passage on the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | A prominent lever is attached to the car junction. The lever has been
Floyd | pushed into the "closed" position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a squirt bottle (which is closed)
Floyd |     a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |   a can of lubricant
Floyd |   a stained sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     Wolfie (the paper spider guardian of computers)
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is closed)
Floyd |     a strange red bulb
Floyd |     a punched ticket
Floyd |     a small velvet box (which is closed)
Floyd |     a train schedule
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x pale blue" 		
	

Floyd | It's a squirt bottle. The label is so faded as to make it practically
Floyd | illegible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "squirt lever" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to squirt the release lever on?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "squirt bottle" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to squirt the squirt bottle on?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "lever" 		
	

Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "squirt lubricant on lever" 		
	

Floyd | You apply a liberal amount of lubricant to the release lever.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf13" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		
	

Floyd | Releasing the car is certainly an irreversible action, and could
Floyd | result in an unpredictable chain of events. Are you sure you want to
Floyd | do that?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Folks?" 	
			smartgenes says, "no" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Well, we saved, so might as well take the risk." 	
			DavidW says, "You saved, so try it." 	
			smartgenes says, "not much point though" 	
			DavidW says, "(probably no lube left anyway)" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Hmm, okay, here goes." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd | The connector opens with a loud clank.
Floyd |
Floyd | Slowly the cars begin to separate. The cables and hoses surrounding
Floyd | you complain loudly as they struggle to hold the cars together.
Floyd |
Floyd | The junction shudders, creeks and groans.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "(since you saved after using the lube, rather than before)" 	
			smartgenes says, "the hostages and terrorists will disappear" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Not the terrorists, I think." 	
			smartgenes says, "i imagine we only need to lube up once" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't hold onto all the things you are carrying and crawl around
Floyd | underneath the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | The junction shudders, creeks and groans.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | (You pop open the maintenance access hatch as you go topside.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 5 and 6
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A maintenance access hatch is open, leading downwards to darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | The metal plates shift unpleasantly underfoot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | (The maintenance access hatch slams shut when you release it to move.)
Floyd | You start to open the door, but an ominous shadow across the window
Floyd | convinces you otherwise.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a groan that shudders through the entire train, the cars
Floyd | separate.
Floyd |
Floyd | This results in the floor beneath you opening up and dropping you
Floyd | unceremoniously onto the tracks. Not pleasant.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 15 out of a possible 100, in 201 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, get a HINT on playing the game, or
Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "lube body" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Okay, I did that wrong." 	
			DavidW says, "Try north." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf13" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		
	

Floyd | Releasing the car is certainly an irreversible action, and could
Floyd | result in an unpredictable chain of events. Are you sure you want to
Floyd | do that?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd | The connector opens with a loud clank.
Floyd |
Floyd | Slowly the cars begin to separate. The cables and hoses surrounding
Floyd | you complain loudly as they struggle to hold the cars together.
Floyd |
Floyd | The junction shudders, creeks and groans.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "maybe we have to wait under the train until after the separation" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | (You pop open the maintenance access hatch as you go topside.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 5 and 6
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A maintenance access hatch is open, leading downwards to darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | The metal plates shift unpleasantly underfoot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | (The maintenance access hatch slams shut when you release it to move.)
Floyd | You open the door to car 6.
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 6, the last car
Floyd | This is a tiny car-- a classic caboose, except it isn't red, and it
Floyd | doesn't have a potbelly stove. It's pretty much a lounge for the
Floyd | conductor and his assistants, except the conductor is conspicuously
Floyd | missing.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see all of the passengers and a tool chest (which is empty)
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the car junction slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a groan that shudders through the entire train, the cars
Floyd | separate.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly the entire world is flame and noise as an explosion rips
Floyd | through the car. Your pain is, thankfully, brief.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 15 out of a possible 100, in 201 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, get a HINT on playing the game, or
Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Uh, why?" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Bomb?" 	
			DavidW says, "Possibly" 	
			Tale says, "Bomb yeah." 	
			smartgenes says, "think we should deal with terrorists first" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "I guess the terrorists have a bomb that must be defused before separating the train." 	
			Tale says, "I see how this placed so low." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Finding all the possible results of crazy actions and deaths is the best part of adventure games, though, so that is OK." 	
			smartgenes says, "i don't see any reason for low place yet.. after all, why would you separate the 2 trains before working out what's going on" 	
			EmacsUser says (to Tale), "I don't know. I think it depends on the style of IF one prefers." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "I love to die a lot unless there are a lot of dead ends." 	
			smartgenes asks, "restore to the tool-chest bit?" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Remember the part in Space Quest where you could shove your face and hands in acid? I wish today's American companies produced games with the care of Sierra, rather than generic shooters and casual games." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "restore" 		inuredbyheavyrain says, "Let us go back to the game, we are only 15% done." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "cf13" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the junction between cars 5 and 6
Floyd | You're in a small gap between the cars. Small maintenance tunnels lead
Floyd | south and north, although they are rather small and probably not safe
Floyd | when the train is in motion. A maintenance hatch above you offers more
Floyd | traditional passage on the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | A prominent lever is attached to the car junction. The lever has been
Floyd | pushed into the "closed" position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a squirt bottle (which is closed)
Floyd |     a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |   a can of lubricant
Floyd |   a stained sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     Wolfie (the paper spider guardian of computers)
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is closed)
Floyd |     a strange red bulb
Floyd |     a punched ticket
Floyd |     a small velvet box (which is closed)
Floyd |     a train schedule
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x blue liquid" 		
	

Floyd | It's a squirt bottle. The label is so faded as to make it practically
Floyd | illegible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "clean stain with liquid" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read label" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to read in?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read squirt bottle" 		
	

Floyd | STRFAK-FRFE WIN OW C EANEP
Floyd |
Floyd | WARNINC: Con ains ammo a. Do not m x wit oth r hfv sd d sb vcio
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pour acid in bulb" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "squirt lubricant in bulb" 		
	

Floyd | That can't contain things, so there's no reason to squeeze the can of
Floyd | lubricant into it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Okay, it's ammonia window cleaner." 	
			smartgenes says, "the acid is up top" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Ammonia is basic." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "put ammonia in bulb" 		
	

Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "There's a poisonous gas that can be made by mixing ammonia with something." 	
			Ellison says, "bleach" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Ammonia+Bleach=Mustard gas. We need to find some sodium and poison the terrorists." 	
			DavidW says, "(We saw that in another game, actually)" 	
			smartgenes says, "i had the same problem in the game Fascination a couple of days ago" 	
			smartgenes says, "it was to make a chloroform" 	
			smartgenes says, "well a deathly chloroform" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Sodium is used in darkrooms, right? maybe we should check there." 	
			DavidW says, "Possibly there's a way to knock out the terrorists with gas." 	
			smartgenes says, "the blue liquid may be bleach" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "smell blue liquid" 		
	

Floyd | You smell nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "wait, Mustard gas is not ammonia and bleach" 	
			DavidW says, "That's the ammonia, hon" 	
			DavidW says, "The squirt bottle is Windex, more or less." 	
			smartgenes says, "thanks babe" 	
			smartgenes says, "what is windex" 	
			Allen says, "ammonia and bleach generates a toxic gas, but it's nothing like mustard gas" 	
			Allen says, "I think you're confusing mustard gas with chlorine gas" 	
			smartgenes says, "it was definitely ammonia & bleach wih something else in fascination" 	
			DavidW says, "Windex is the brand name of a window and mirror glass cleaner. It's a blue liquid." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "I thought Chloramine was mustard gas, sorry." 	
			Allen says, "chlorine gas was used earlier on in WWI, but its effectiveness was so-so. For one thing, you could urinate on cloth, and then breathe through that, and avoid most of the effects of chlorine gas" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain asks, "Does litmus contain sodium?" 	
			Allen says, "a gas mask won't help against mustard gas. It enters through the skin" 	
			EmacsUser says (to inuredbyheavyrain), "Nope." 	
	smartgenes says, "fascination (coktel vision): "this gets through the nose, the eyes, the skin.. aaaarggh!" or something like that" 		DavidW asks, "Didn't we see sodium hydroxide?" 	
			smartgenes asks, "sodium hydrixide is ammonia right?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Lye." 	
			smartgenes exclaims, "lye.. yes! that was the other ingredient in Fascination!" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at bottle" 		
	

Floyd | (the squirt bottle)
Floyd | It's a squirt bottle. The label is so faded as to make it practically
Floyd | illegible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "Let's check the acid, again: Maybe it is Sodium Hydroxide, rather than simply Hydroxide." 	
			smartgenes says, "i'm pretty sure it said sodium hydroxide" 	
			DavidW says, "Sodium hydroxide is a base, according to Wikipedia." 	
			smartgenes says, "[LINK]" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Take it and combine it with the Ammonia, then gas the terrorists." 	
			EmacsUser says, "I think we should probably try to decide our current goal. When we get to needing acids/bases, I think it will be obvious." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Right now we have only the hammer, but not the nail." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | (You pop open the maintenance access hatch as you go topside.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 5 and 6
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A maintenance access hatch is open, leading downwards to darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | (The maintenance access hatch slams shut when you release it to move.)
Floyd | You start to open the door, but an ominous shadow across the window
Floyd | convinces you otherwise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

Floyd | It's a squirt bottle. The label is so faded as to make it practically
Floyd | illegible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "That's an odd error." 	
			smartgenes asks, "short for windex as you pointed out i guess?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x windex cleaner" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x window cleaner" 		
	

Floyd | It's a squirt bottle. The label is so faded as to make it practically
Floyd | illegible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "That's what I meant." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take acid" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Have we tried car 2 yet?" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "we know how to use it; the question is where to use it." 	
			DavidW says, "It wouldn't confuse windex with window. Zcode games recognize input words to 9 characters." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take hydroxide." 		
	

Floyd | (putting the can of lubricant into the stained sport coat to make
Floyd | room)
Floyd | There is no more room in the stained sport coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "We know about cars 3, 4, 5, and 6. Car 2 seems like the next place to go." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a squirt bottle (which is closed)
Floyd |     a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |   a can of lubricant
Floyd |   a stained sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     Wolfie (the paper spider guardian of computers)
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is closed)
Floyd |     a strange red bulb
Floyd |     a punched ticket
Floyd |     a small velvet box (which is closed)
Floyd |     a train schedule
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "drop schedule" 		
	

Floyd | You haven't got that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "This may be a stupid idea, but try cleaning the jacket. It might be a plot point." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take hydroxide" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the can of lubricant into the stained sport coat to make
Floyd | room)
Floyd | There is no more room in the stained sport coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Oh yeah." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take schedule" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the can of lubricant into the stained sport coat to make
Floyd | room)
Floyd | There is no more room in the stained sport coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "clean jacket" 		
	

Floyd | Alas, all you do is spread the stain slightly. This job requires
Floyd | water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a squirt bottle (which is closed)
Floyd |     a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |   a can of lubricant
Floyd |   a stained sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     Wolfie (the paper spider guardian of computers)
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is closed)
Floyd |     a strange red bulb
Floyd |     a punched ticket
Floyd |     a small velvet box (which is closed)
Floyd |     a train schedule
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "no, you need water and light, remember." 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Right. To car 3?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 5 and 6
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a concealed maintenance access hatch in the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look liquid" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to look.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yes, car 3" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You are unable to descend by the maintenance access hatch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "open hatch" 		
	

Floyd | You open the maintenance access hatch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | (The maintenance access hatch slams shut after you pass through.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the junction between cars 5 and 6
Floyd | You're in a small gap between the cars. Small maintenance tunnels lead
Floyd | south and north, although they are rather small and probably not safe
Floyd | when the train is in motion. A maintenance hatch above you offers more
Floyd | traditional passage on the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | A prominent lever is attached to the car junction. The lever has been
Floyd | pushed into the "closed" position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't hold onto all the things you are carrying and crawl around
Floyd | underneath the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a squirt bottle (which is closed)
Floyd |     a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |   a can of lubricant
Floyd |   a stained sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     Wolfie (the paper spider guardian of computers)
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is closed)
Floyd |     a strange red bulb
Floyd |     a punched ticket
Floyd |     a small velvet box (which is closed)
Floyd |     a train schedule
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "drop bulb and wolfie" 		
	

Floyd | strange red bulb: You haven't got that.
Floyd | Wolfie (the paper spider guardian of computers): You haven't got that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "drop bottle and lubricant" 		
	

Floyd | squirt bottle: You carefully set the squirt bottle in the
Floyd | undercarriage.
Floyd | can of lubricant: You carefully set the can of lubricant in the
Floyd | undercarriage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "drop lubricant" 		
	

Floyd | The can of lubricant is already here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take hydroxide" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take bulb and wolfie" 		
	

Floyd | strange red bulb: Taken.
Floyd | Wolfie (the paper spider guardian of computers): (putting the bottle
Floyd | of hydroxide into the stained sport coat to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "drop bulb and wolfie" 		
	

Floyd | strange red bulb: You carefully set the strange red bulb in the
Floyd | undercarriage.
Floyd | Wolfie (the paper spider guardian of computers): You carefully set
Floyd | Wolfie (the paper spider guardian of computers) in the undercarriage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take bottle and lubricant" 		
	

Floyd | squirt bottle: Taken.
Floyd | can of lubricant: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a can of lubricant
Floyd |   a squirt bottle (which is closed)
Floyd |     a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |   a stained sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is closed)
Floyd |     a punched ticket
Floyd |     a small velvet box (which is closed)
Floyd |     a train schedule
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't hold onto all the things you are carrying and crawl around
Floyd | underneath the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "Now, we have what we need; the question is where to use it." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a can of lubricant
Floyd |   a squirt bottle (which is closed)
Floyd |     a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |   a stained sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is closed)
Floyd |     a punched ticket
Floyd |     a small velvet box (which is closed)
Floyd |     a train schedule
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "drop ticket" 		
	

Floyd | You haven't got that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take ticket" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the squirt bottle into the stained sport coat to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "drop ticket" 		
	

Floyd | You carefully set the punched ticket in the undercarriage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "put bottle in coat" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the squirt bottle or the bottle of hydroxide?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "squirt" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to squirt?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "This isn't a weight thing; this is a have both hands free thing." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "put squirt bottle in coat" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the squirt bottle before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Oh, okay." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a can of lubricant
Floyd |   a stained sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is closed)
Floyd |       a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is closed)
Floyd |     a small velvet box (which is closed)
Floyd |     a train schedule
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "put lubricant in coat" 		
	

Floyd | You put the can of lubricant into the stained sport coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl southwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 5, underside
Floyd | From here, you can make out the complex speed regulators, air brakes,
Floyd | and other mechanisms you take for granted whenever you travel by rail.
Floyd | You can crawl south or north along the length of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is the movement of feet above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Sorry." 	
			smartgenes asks, "get into the other cabin, go to the toilet, mix it there and run?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl southwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the junction between cars 4 and 5
Floyd | You're in a small gap between the cars. Small maintenance tunnels lead
Floyd | south and north, although they are rather small and probably not safe
Floyd | when the train is in motion. A maintenance hatch above you offers more
Floyd | traditional passage on the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | A prominent lever is attached to the car junction. The lever has been
Floyd | pushed into the "closed" position.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just rushed by the Santa Barbara station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl southwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, underside
Floyd | From here, you can make out the complex speed regulators, air brakes,
Floyd | and other mechanisms you take for granted whenever you travel by rail.
Floyd | You can crawl south or north along the length of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl southwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the junction between cars 3 and 4
Floyd | You're in a small gap between the cars. Small maintenance tunnels lead
Floyd | south and north, although they are rather small and probably not safe
Floyd | when the train is in motion. A maintenance hatch above you offers more
Floyd | traditional passage on the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | A prominent lever is attached to the car junction. The lever has been
Floyd | pushed into the "closed" position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | (You pop open the maintenance access hatch as you go topside.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 3 and 4
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A maintenance access hatch is open, leading downwards to darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | (The maintenance access hatch slams shut when you release it to move.)
Floyd | You open the door to car 3.
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 3, Aft
Floyd | This tiny space near the junction to the next car is unremarkable,
Floyd | save the cramped stairway to the upper level and the door to the tiny
Floyd | lavatory west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lavatory door is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the car junction slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "I wish the inventory system was more convenient: This is approaching the absurdity of a 1980s R.P.G." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "enter lavatory" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lavatory
Floyd | This compartment leaves very little room for movement, but you're not
Floyd | here to do the macarena. A stainless-steel lavatory sits next to a
Floyd | tiny sink. A window west provides some light, which is nice as the
Floyd | fluorescent fixture above the mirror is not on.
Floyd |
Floyd | The exit is east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "turn on light" 		
	

Floyd | A cursory glance around the room fails to reveal a visible switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "lock door" 		
	

Floyd | You click the door lock, and watch the little window change from
Floyd | "Unoccupied" to "Occupied" momentarily. Some spring mechanism in the
Floyd | door prevents you from keeping it locked while the door is open,
Floyd | however.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "close door" 		
	

Floyd | You close the lavatory door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "lock door" 		
	

Floyd | The light above the sink flickers, then glows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "turn on sink" 		
	

Floyd | You turn on the faucet, allowing water to flow into the sink.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "wash jacket" 		
	

Floyd | A quick wipe and the stain disappears.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hooray" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf14" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far scored 16 out of a possible 100, in 250 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Okay, what next?" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Note to self: If I ever make a text adventure, make sure that the inventory is unlimited and easy to manipulate." 	
			smartgenes says, "there's a few hatches under the train" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "unlock door" 		
	

Floyd | The fluorescent light goes off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | You open the lavatory door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think we need to find a way to, say, put something in car 5." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the lavatory
Floyd | It's quite breathtaking out here, and you'd probably enjoy the scenery
Floyd | if it weren't for the annoying fact that you're clinging to a flimsy
Floyd | metal ladder while being buffeted by sixty mile-per-hour winds. Safety
Floyd | lies inside, east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lavatory
Floyd | This compartment leaves very little room for movement, but you're not
Floyd | here to do the macarena. A stainless-steel lavatory sits next to a
Floyd | tiny sink. A window west provides some light, which is nice as the
Floyd | fluorescent fixture above the mirror is not on.
Floyd |
Floyd | The exit is east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Water is flowing into the sink.
Floyd |
Floyd | The flow from the faucet stops suddenly. (It must have one of those
Floyd | spring valves to prevent waste.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 3, Aft
Floyd | This tiny space near the junction to the next car is unremarkable,
Floyd | save the cramped stairway to the upper level and the door to the tiny
Floyd | lavatory west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lavatory door is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "i would guess in the lavatory in that cabin" 	
			DavidW says, "If the idea is to attack car 5 with gas, we'll need an open window or air vent or something." 	
	Nitku has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		EmacsUser asks (of DavidW), "Care to drive?" 	
			DavidW asks, "Perhaps there's a window in the car 4 darkroom, and its ladder might not be broken and we can get onto the top of the train?" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain asks, "Any idea of where we could find a vantage point to dump Chloramine on the terrorists?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to the car junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 3 and 4
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a concealed maintenance access hatch in the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to car 3 slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to car 4.
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Fore
Floyd | So this is the press car. Big deal. It's just a modified sleeper, with
Floyd | the compartments converted into miniature offices for the reporters.
Floyd | Compartments lie east and west, while the rest of the car lies north
Floyd | and the exit from this car is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the car junction slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think we need to get on top of the train. Which means finding a good window. Or maybe go up from between cars." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to the car junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 3 and 4
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a concealed maintenance access hatch in the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to car 4 slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "stand on railing" 		
	

Floyd | Even though every ounce of sanity left in your body tells you not to,
Floyd | you hop up on the railing. Your reward is the discovery of a
Floyd | well-concealed maintenance ladder climbing up the side of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oho" 	
			EmacsUser exclaims, "There we go!" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 3
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "hmm it said couldn't examine railing earlier" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Right, we had entered the car by the time Floyd got that command, though." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain asks, "which direction leads to the terrorists?" 	
			DavidW says, "North" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move northwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 4
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just rushed through the Oxnard station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Car 5" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move northwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 5
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x vents" 		
	

Floyd | This is one of a number of screened portals, designed to allow fresh
Floyd | air to be drawn into the car as it moves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move northwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 6
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear noises from the car below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | That's definitely English from the car below.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear noises from the car below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look below" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to look.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "save" 		DavidW says, "sigh" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cancel" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf15" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl wanders off for a bit. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen to noises" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen to car" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "open hatch" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen to vents" 		
	

Floyd | That's definitely English from the car below.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear noises from the car below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open vent" 		
	

Floyd | The metal screen is firmly attached to the portal.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear noises from the car below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Descending by the ladder here would drop you off the end of the train.
Floyd | Not a good idea.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear noises from the car below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Car 6 is the passengers, though." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open portal" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x vents" 		
	

Floyd | This is one of a number of screened portals, designed to allow fresh
Floyd | air to be drawn into the car as it moves.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear noises from the car below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "whisper to voices" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lights" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a can of lubricant
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is closed)
Floyd |       a quantity of pale blue liquid

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open vents" 		
	

Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is closed)
Floyd |     a small velvet box (which is closed)
Floyd |     a train schedule
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear noises from the car below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | The metal screen is firmly attached to the portal.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear noises from the car below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "remove screen" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the air vent)
Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear noises from the car below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put lubricant on vent" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the can of lubricant before you can put it on
Floyd | top of something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear noises from the car below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "I think we need to work south of here." 	
			DavidW says, "I'm pretty sure this is the wrong vent to mess with." 	
			smartgenes says, "yeah so do i" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move southwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 5
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x vent" 		
	

Floyd | This is one of a number of screened portals, designed to allow fresh
Floyd | air to be drawn into the car as it moves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move northwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 6
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just zoomed past the Simi Valley station.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear noises from the car below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | This is the last car of the train. (It's a special, remember?)
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear noises from the car below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		EmacsUser asks, "Wait, can we work on car 5?" 	
			smartgenes says, "inured is getting ready to jump off" 	
			DavidW asks, "HOW should I know?" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look car" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to look.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move southwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 5
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the

		DavidW says, "We can never carry out a plan!" 	
	

Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "it's a real struggle" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "open vent" 		
	

Floyd | The metal screen is firmly attached to the portal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x screen" 		
	

Floyd | This is one of a number of screened portals, designed to allow fresh
Floyd | air to be drawn into the car as it moves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Ok. Okay to explore other cars?" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "squirt lubricant on screen" 		
	

Floyd | You apply a liberal amount of lubricant to the air vent.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "open vent" 		
	

Floyd | The metal screen is firmly attached to the portal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Why?" 	
			DavidW asks, "Why lubricate a screen?" 	
			DavidW asks, "How could that possibly help?" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "I was trying to make it easier to open." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "squirt lubricant on me" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to remove the can of lubricant from yourself first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "Did not think that would work." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "restore" 		smartgenes says, "we don't need to restore" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Wait." 	
	EmacsUser presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Restore failed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Okay." 	
			smartgenes says, "is there a basin we can mix the ingredients in" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "I was afraidI might have used up the lubricant" 	
			smartgenes says, "if it's just to send it through the vent then we only need to hear the russians below" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | That's definitely Russian from the car below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "bob's yer uncle" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf16" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a can of lubricant
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is closed)
Floyd |       a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is closed)
Floyd |     a small velvet box (which is closed)
Floyd |     a train schedule
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "put hydroxide in box" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the bottle of hydroxide before you can put it
Floyd | into something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open hydroxide" 		
	

Floyd | You open the bottle of hydroxide.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "mix liquid and hydroxide in bbulb" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It's possible you can pour the liquids one at a time into the vent, but it's chancy." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pour hydroxide in box" 		
	

Floyd | The small velvet box is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open box" 		
	

Floyd | You open the small velvet box, revealing a diamond ring.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "oepn box" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "oh yeah the ring" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take ring" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x it" 		
	

Floyd | What a rock!  How did Jack ever afford such a thing?
Floyd |
Floyd | The oil on the air vent evaporates away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The diamond might cut something, yeah." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "wear it" 		
	

Floyd | You put on the diamond ring.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cut screen with ring" 		
	

Floyd | Cutting that up would achieve little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pour hydroxide in box" 		
	

Floyd | The bottle of hydroxide is empty already.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes asks, "it is?" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain asks, "Wait, was it always empty, or did it dissipate over time?" 	
			DavidW says, "No idea." 	
			DavidW says, "You guys aren't systematic." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain asks, "Is Sodium Hydroxide used in darkrooms?" 	
			djfletch asks, "what game is this?" 	
			DavidW says, "The Best Man" 	
			smartgenes says, "it wasn't empty at start i don't think" 	
			djfletch says, "hmm, don't think I ever played it. I'll leave you to it." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "We might be fucked. This might be restart time." 	
			EmacsUser says, "I don't think we ever checked." 	
	djfletch has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		EmacsUser says, "I think we ought to continue, at least until we certain that we've hit a dead end." 	
			smartgenes says, "i don't" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain asks, "What are the specific chemicals used in a darkroom? What happens if you mix silver iodide with ammonia?" 	
			smartgenes says, "the idea's just to give us the chemicals to maxe the toxic gas i think" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Ah, well I have to leave in 15 minutes, so perhaps my vote doesn't count much. But I would at least encourage trying the open routes for exploration before we restart/restore: What happens if we pour the acid in car 5? And can we reach cars 1 and 2 from above?" 	
			DavidW says, "That's a good point. There might be snips that can open the screen." 	
			smartgenes says, "the acid won't so anything on it's own though.." 	
			DavidW says, "Unless the acid melts the screen open." 	
			smartgenes asks, "was there a tray in the darkroom?" 	
			DavidW says, "I don't remember a tray" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pour acid in box" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "pour acid on screen" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 5
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "whoever dropped it wherever" 	
			DavidW says, "Lots of stuff was dropped under the train" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Car 4, Aft." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move southwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 4
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 4 and 5
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a concealed maintenance access hatch in the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an external ladder here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to car 4.
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Aft
Floyd | The north section of the car is a tight squeeze. Another compartment
Floyd | lies east, while the exit from the car lies to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The darkroom door is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a bottle of acid (which is closed) (in which is a
Floyd | quantity of acid) and a bottle of developing fluid (which is closed)
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just barreled through the Glendale station.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the car junction slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take acid" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to the car junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 4 and 5
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a concealed maintenance access hatch in the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an external ladder here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to car 4 slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 4
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't hold onto all the things you are carrying and move around
Floyd | the top of the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 4 and 5
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a concealed maintenance access hatch in the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an external ladder here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a bottle of acid (which is closed)
Floyd |     a quantity of acid
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a can of lubricant
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is closed)
Floyd |       a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a small velvet box (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a train schedule
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just barreled past the Los Angeles station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "put acid in coat" 		
	

Floyd | You put the bottle of acid into the sport coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "wear ring" 		
	

Floyd | You're already wearing that!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 4
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move northwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 5
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "pour acid on screen" 		
	

Floyd | The bottle of acid is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "open acid" 		
	

Floyd | You open the bottle of acid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "pour acid on screen" 		
	

Floyd | acid: The air vent is not designed to hold liquids.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "close acid" 		
	

Floyd | You close the bottle of acid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Okay." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open bottle" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the bottle of acid, the squirt bottle or the bottle
Floyd | of hydroxide?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "acid" 		
	

Floyd | You open the bottle of acid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pour acid in box" 		
	

Floyd | acid: The small velvet box is not designed to hold liquids.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "THose terrorists nuked California when we failed to show the ticket, right? I think we need to work fast." 	
			smartgenes says, "need a containing object then" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "May we try for cars 1 and 2 before I disappear?" 	
			* jenrexrode has left the channel. 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Someone suggested using the acid on the screen: Maybe that will work." 	
			DavidW says, "EmacsUser just tried that." 	
			EmacsUser says, "No luck." 	
			smartgenes says, "i vote for a restart with David W driving" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Sorry, I was a bit distracted." 	
			DavidW says, "Emacs asked if we can try cars 1 and 2 by over-car." 	
			DavidW says, "If the prez is on this train, Car 2 is probably where he is." 	
	Binder arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		smartgenes says, "go go ex-plore" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move southwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 4
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move southwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 3
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move southwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 2
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large metal hatch is embedded in the roof of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just rumbled by the Fullerton station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x hatch" 		
	

Floyd | It's one of those industrial ventilation hatches. Obviously the car
Floyd | below isn't a passenger car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open hatch" 		
	

Floyd | That's already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mail Car
Floyd | Once inside, you realize why this car wasn't accessible from the rest
Floyd | of the train:  it's a mail transport car. Bags of letters and parcels
Floyd | fill the shelves around you, almost completely obscuring the one light
Floyd | fixture in the car. The sliding metal door east offers a possible
Floyd | exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open metal hatch reveals the sun and sky above.
Floyd |
Floyd | The beam of sunlight from the open metal hatch draws your eyes to a
Floyd | large wooden crate sitting at the north end of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just zoomed through the Anaheim station.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x crate" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the wooden crate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open it" 		
	

Floyd | You pull off the front of the wooden crate. Horror grips your stomach
Floyd | as you survey the infernal contraption inside. It could be only one
Floyd | thing: a bomb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bomb" 		
	

Floyd | The rose-colored glass hampers your ability to make out details...
Floyd |
Floyd | A curious glass tube sticks out of a mass of electronics glued to the
Floyd | back of the box. Inside the tube you see a swirling gas. A thin gold
Floyd | wire spirals its way around the outside of the tube.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glass dish sits under a thick metal coil, which dangles from another
Floyd | breadboard packed with electronics.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the bomb is a Plexiglas box.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting on a nest of electronics within the glass box is an ominous
Floyd | black sphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | Above the glass box is an antique pair of brass scales, curiously out
Floyd | of place when compared to the high-tech components around them. The
Floyd | metal dishes normally associated with such scales have been replaced
Floyd | by two labeled Pyrex beakers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser exclaims, "Okay, I must be off. Good luck to you!" 	
	EmacsUser departs. 		DavidW says, "hm. I'm not understanding the description." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get beaker" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the left beaker or the right beaker?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "both" 		
	

Floyd | left beaker: The left beaker is firmly attached to the pair of scales.
Floyd | right beaker: The right beaker is firmly attached to the pair of
Floyd | scales.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just rushed through the Santa Ana station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		canadianpuzzler asks, "examine them?" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "detonae bomb" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "oops detonate" 		
	

Floyd | Sorry, that can't be corrected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "detonate bomb" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of acid
Floyd |     a can of lubricant
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is closed)
Floyd |       a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a small velvet box (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a train schedule
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Idd goes home. 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "remove dish from coil" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take coil" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "I don't even want to try to mess with the bomb yet. I don't think we have enough time anyway. What's east?" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "I want to find the command that will give us a death scene us for stupidity." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sphere" 		
	

Floyd | It's black and seamless.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "chiding us for stupidity." 	
			DavidW says, "hit bomb, or put anything in a beaker, I suppose." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "hit bomb" 		
	

Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pour ammonia in left beaker" 		
	

Floyd | The squirt bottle is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x glass box" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "open ammonia" 		
	

Floyd | You open the squirt bottle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x swirling gas" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pour it in left beaker" 		
	

Floyd | liquid: The metal box isn't open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		canadianpuzzler says, "Search the internet for a fumblethrough then. This game is on a timer, as evidenced by the train stations rushing by." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "open box" 		
	

Floyd | (the metal box)
Floyd | Try as you might, the glass is securely affixed to the front of the
Floyd | box by some thick, gooey sealant. The sealant itself seems to be
Floyd | invulnerable to all of your attacks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "no, thanks" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "close ammonia" 		
	

Floyd | You close the squirt bottle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		canadianpuzzler says, "(that was to inured, who keeps wanting to spend turns on things which are off-mission. At this point, we probably don't have the luxury to waste too many more turns." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "There must be a way to kill us here, but I cannot find it." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd | Are you sure you want to quit?

		DavidW says, "If we actually want to try winning, I think we pretty much need to restart." 	
			canadianpuzzler says, "That may be possible." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "I think we lost well before we found the bomb." 	
			DavidW says, "But we don't seem to be acting very cohesively today." 	
			DavidW says, "I dislike this suicidal gestalt." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "This is my first time here, and I have limited experience with text adventures, so that is probably my fault." 	
			canadianpuzzler says, "Over the past couple weeks, we've had people actively contributing commands specifically to explore the depth of implememntation, something we haven'thad here previously." 	
			smartgenes says, "just need 1 person to drive the movements and main decisions really" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "I play adventure games like a schizophrenic with suicidal ideations." 	
			DavidW says, "sigh. We may be able to pour something on the sealant to dissolve it, then open the metal box." 	
			smartgenes says, "well i always explore implementation depth whenever i've bene on club floyd" 	
			canadianpuzzler says, "That is a great attribute in a tester, but it makes it significantly more difficulty to try to finish the game in a single sitting, as ClubFloyd tries to to do, esepcially if the game is lengthy or has other factors requiring focus (like the time limit here)." 	
			smartgenes says, "it doesn't make a difference if it is inocuous" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Sorry, somtimes I get too caught up in trying to find all the potential actions and lose sight of my goal." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mail" 		
	

Floyd | Please answer yes or no.>

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mail" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | That was a rhetorical question.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pour acid on sealant" 		
	

Floyd | It's doubtful that the contents of the bottle of acid could damage the
Floyd | silicone caulking.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just rushed through the Irvine station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Mail Car
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "mmm caulking, don't know that word" 	
			DavidW says, "grouting" 	
			DavidW says, "Caulking is like a mortar between tiles or floor runner and floor or whatever." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cut caulk with ring" 		
	

Floyd | Cutting that up would achieve little.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just rumbled by the Irvine station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "There's all sorts of varieties of goop." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x developer" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I've totally lost track of what we have had available and where anything is." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain asks, "A Google search indicates that bathroom cleaner can dissolve caulk; I wonder if Ammonia has the same effect?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "spray bottle on sealant" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the left beaker, the right beaker, the bottle of
Floyd | acid, the squirt bottle or the bottle of hydroxide?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x breadboard" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "looks like i have aswell" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "spray squirt bottle on sealant" 		
	

Floyd | You squirt some liquid on the silicone caulking, but nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x bomb" 		
	

Floyd | The rose-colored glass hampers your ability to make out details...
Floyd |
Floyd | A curious glass tube sticks out of a mass of electronics glued to the
Floyd | back of the box. Inside the tube you see a swirling gas. A thin gold
Floyd | wire spirals its way around the outside of the tube.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glass dish sits under a thick metal coil, which dangles from another
Floyd | breadboard packed with electronics.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the bomb is a Plexiglas box.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting on a nest of electronics within the glass box is an ominous
Floyd | black sphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | Above the glass box is an antique pair of brass scales, curiously out
Floyd | of place when compared to the high-tech components around them. The
Floyd | metal dishes normally associated with such scales have been replaced
Floyd | by two labeled Pyrex beakers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pour hydroxide on sealant" 		
	

Floyd | It's doubtful that the contents of the bottle of hydroxide could
Floyd | damage the silicone caulking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cut plexiglass with ring" 		
	

Floyd | Cutting that up would achieve little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "I have an idea." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take tube" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the tube filled with gas or the can of lubricant?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "east?" 	
			smartgenes says, "it would seem that something has to be poured into the scale beakers, but i don't see why or how.. i've never done much bomb disposal" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take gas tube" 		
	

Floyd | The metal box isn't open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I don't think we can reach any part of the bomb until the sealant is dealt with." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Idea thwarted" 	
			smartgenes says, "let's see all the locations" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You can't, since the large metal door is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | It looks very strong.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | Try as you might, you cannot open the door. It must be locked from the
Floyd | other side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "knock on door" 		
	

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "author" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I guess there's car 1 still." 	
			DavidW asks, "shall we visit car 1 or try to?" 	
			smartgenes says, "yep" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Some of the acid sloshes out of the bottle of acid.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 2
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large metal hatch is embedded in the roof of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't hold onto all the things you are carrying and move around
Floyd | the top of the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of acid
Floyd |     a can of lubricant
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is closed)
Floyd |       a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a small velvet box (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a train schedule
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just barreled by the San Juan Capistrano station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drop schedule" 		
	

Floyd | You haven't got that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put blue liquid in squirt" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the squirt bottle before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop liquid" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the bottle of acid or the squirt bottle?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop quantity" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "okay, this looks like a bug." 	
	DavidW drops magic pocket. 		
	DavidW drops object editor. 		
	DavidW drops transporting crystal. 		
	DavidW drops gift tree. 		
	DavidW drops a small golden bell. 		
	a small golden bell fades out as soon as it touches the ground. 		
	DavidW drops master ifMud white pages. 		
	DavidW drops My ClubFloyd Suggestions. 		
	DavidW drops notebook. 		
	DavidW drops Certificate of Appreciation. 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drop coat" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the sport coat off)
Floyd | You take off the sport coat.
Floyd | The sport coat falls off the train and hits the ground. Within moments
Floyd | it is out of sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "argh" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | On top of car 2
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW gets magic pocket. 		
	DavidW gets object editor. 		
	DavidW gets transporting crystal. 		
	DavidW gets gift tree. 		
	DavidW gets master ifMud white pages. 		
	DavidW gets My ClubFloyd Suggestions. 		
	DavidW gets notebook. 		
	DavidW gets Certificate of Appreciation. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		
	

Floyd | liquid: The liquid falls off the train and hits the ground. Within
Floyd | moments it is out of sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't figure out how to get to the engine from here just yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x roof" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 2
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large metal hatch is embedded in the roof of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x vents" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x car 1" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x engine" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I guess we can't get to car 1 this way" 	
			smartgenes says, "so the only way appears to be through the metal door" 	
			DavidW says, "uh, no" 	
			DavidW says, "My guess is that the prez is behind the metal door." 	
			smartgenes says, "seems likely" 	
			DavidW says, "the door is east; the engine is south" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mail Car
Floyd | Once inside, you realize why this car wasn't accessible from the rest
Floyd | of the train:  it's a mail transport car. Bags of letters and parcels
Floyd | fill the shelves around you, almost completely obscuring the one light
Floyd | fixture in the car. The sliding metal door east offers a possible
Floyd | exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | In front of you stands a large metal box, closed on all sides save the
Floyd | front, which is protected by a pane of glass. The rose-tinting of the
Floyd | glass hints at rather than exposes the complicated machinery held
Floyd | within.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open metal hatch reveals the sun and sky above.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | On top of car 2
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move northwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 3
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 3 and 4
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a concealed maintenance access hatch in the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an external ladder here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "I will love this game forever if we get to defect and fight the president." 	
			DavidW says, "hm. We can't get between cars 2 and 3, I guess." 	
			smartgenes asks, "can't we enter more of the cars from below though?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You are unable to descend by the maintenance access hatch.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bomb detonates, vaporizing you instantly.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 21 out of a possible 100, in 357 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, get a HINT on playing the game, or
Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ah. Out of time." 	
			smartgenes says, "possibly triggered by discovery of the bomb..." 	
			DavidW says, "We really need to restart and not waste time." 	
			DavidW says, "no, it's very likely a turn count." 	
			DavidW says, "We pass stations named on the schedule." 	
			smartgenes says, "either way a restart gets my vote" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Something that bothers me about the timeframe is that this is probably around 8:00 in the morning, and if we assume that every turn is one minute, we were awoken at 4:00 in the morning, which seems like the perfect way for a train company tolose all of its customers." 	
			smartgenes says, "many trains go overnight" 	
			smartgenes says, "especially ones that are controlled by Russian terrorists" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Going overnight is not the problem; having the employees wake up the paying customers at 4:00 a.m. is the problem." 	
			DavidW says, "hm. We never used any of the litmus." 	
			DavidW says, "Although maybe the litmus helps us defuse the bomb." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain asks, "Does litmus form a compound with Ammonia or Sodium Hydroxide?" 	
			smartgenes says, "test the acidity.." 	
			smartgenes says, "i think we haven't discovered some locations and objects yet" 	
			smartgenes waits patiently for davidw to drive the train to conclusion. 	
			DavidW says, "I'm not very enthused in continuing right now. I'd hate to play at my usual pace and have the wheel yanked from me at a critical point." 	
			DavidW says, "But I agree we probably missed several items." 	
			DavidW says, "Personally, I've had enough for now. Maybe I'll try again tomorrow." 	
	DavidW has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		smartgenes says, "sounds a good idea" 	
	smartgenes disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		DavidW says, "I'd want at least one playthough in a game like that where I'd basically do a careful inventory of what's what and where." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "I will ry to conrol my playful urge if we restart." 	
			smartgenes says, "i'm pretty tired actually anyway" 	
			DavidW says, "me too" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain asks, "Are we going to quit and try again tomorrow?" 	
			DavidW says, "I'm quitting for now. I don't know what the rest of you are doing." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain asks, "I see there are still six of you here. Want to restart, or come back tomorrow?" 	
			DavidW says, "Some of them might be idle." 	
			DavidW says, "Perry isn't an actual person; he's an account used to record the session." 	
			canadianpuzzler says, "I expect to no lnger be in the same location as my computer within the next couple hours." 	
			canadianpuzzler says, "And there are a handful of things I should at least consider doing before I leave." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain Forget it then, I quit. 		
	inuredbyheavyrain goes home. 		canadianpuzzler says, "well then. I expect it to be tricky for me to be around tomorow afternoon also, so if people play again tomorrow, perhaps I just wait for the transcript." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm more or less idle. This just wasn't my sort of game." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Though I was happy to see others enjoying it." 	
			Roger asks, "Which game was this again?" 	
			DavidW says, "The Best Man" 	
			Jacqueline says, "And I really need to work on some other stuff. (My Speed IF, for instance.)" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Next week we'll be playing the speeds. So if you want to finish, it'd be nice if you tried to work on it tomorrow." 	
			DavidW says, "I think I could play it if the randomness of other players could be restrained." 	
			DavidW says, "I don't deal with that too well." 	
			DavidW says, "And it's not right for me to take it out on new players." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, you need not necessarily finish the game via ClubFloyd." 	
			Jacqueline says, "You could always just call it here and have people take it up from here on their own." 	
			canadianpuzzler says, "I was a touch grouchy myself back there, though I hope not enough so to hurt feelings and such." 	
			DavidW says, "I'm grouchy far too often. It's not good that I'm like that." 	
			canadianpuzzler says, "and maybe we should try to go with different styles for different games. This game is too puzzly (not to mention too hard) and not deep enough to really work well with a poke-at-the-implementation-depth style. Last week's, on the other hand was deep enough, and thoughtful/narrative enough, that it worked much better with that style." 	
			canadianpuzzler says, "though it made for a long session and transcript even longer, of course." 	
			DavidW says, "Well, I'm not suggesting this next game." 	
			canadianpuzzler says, "of course, it's hard to find an appropriate style for group play if we try to avoid games one or more people have already played. *ponders*" 	
			DavidW says, "well, perhaps it would be useful if I was absent." 	
			DavidW says, "That way people can ignore whether or not I've played a game or step on my toes or whatever." 	
			DavidW says, "Tale kinda did some of the speedifs just so there'd be completely new IF that no one had played before." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	smartgenes arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                              THE BEST MAN
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	canadianpuzzler inserts an extra S into the 'exits' sign, then changes his mind and removes it. He disappears. 		smartgenes says, "seemed an ok game just needed a comptroller" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Glad I came back to check if this would be continued. I promise to control myself better if you restart the game." 	
			smartgenes says, "i dunno how to enforce a space though" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "[space]" 		DavidW says, "There's 'push space' and 'push enter' buttons in the toyshop." 	
	smartgenes pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |                    [Please press SPACE to continue]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Amazing! After all these years some girl finally got Jack to propose.
Floyd | All you need to do is hop on a commuter plane, get the big lug to the
Floyd | church on time, and zip back. Piece of cake...
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, almost.  Blasted El Ni?o has air traffic in an uproar. This
Floyd | daily commuter flight out of San Francisco was delayed three times,
Floyd | which will make life fun when you finally make it down to San Diego...
Floyd |
Floyd | Airplane (on Seat 4B)
Floyd | The airlines claim that planes are getting bigger, but you don't
Floyd | believe a word of it. This cramped cabin feels about as roomy as a
Floyd | culvert, and has approximately the same decor.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a door south and a small kitchenette north.
Floyd |
Floyd | (First time players should type INFO for game-playing details.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "a-ha" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "wake up" 		
	

Floyd | This nightmare is all too familiar...
Floyd |
Floyd | A bright blue flash illuminates the entire west side of the airplane,
Floyd | followed by the noise of a tremendous explosion. The wing is on fire!
Floyd |
Floyd | For a brief moment, everything is silent as the situation slowly sinks
Floyd | into the minds of the passengers. Then pandemonium breaks out in the
Floyd | cabin as the plane goes into a near-vertical dive.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's all your fault, you know."
Floyd |
Floyd | Your traveling companion turns to face you, and you recoil in horror.
Floyd | The left side of his face is horribly mutilated, the skin torn and
Floyd | burnt. The empty eye socket stares at you accusingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Why did you have to survive? I had a family, a child... they depended
Floyd | on me! You had nothing! You were nothing, and you still are nothing!"
Floyd |
Floyd | He leans forward, and you can smell the horrid odor of burnt flesh.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Nothing..."
Floyd |
Floyd | Crash positions be damned! You struggle at your seat belt, but the
Floyd | mechanism is jammed.
Floyd |
Floyd | He's moving closer... reaching out... reaching toward you... the
Floyd | stumps of his fingers... twitching... touching you... shaking you...
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look under seat" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "fly plane" 		smartgenes asks, "has it broke?" 	
			DavidW says (to inured), "It's more a problem with me than anyone else. I just lose patience too easily." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, huh." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Did Floyd go poof?" 	
			smartgenes says, "you seemed pretty patient to me" 	
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |                    [Please press SPACE to continue]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | ...and you find yourself wrestling the station attendant.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sorry about that! Didn't mean to startle you, but by the sound of it
Floyd | you were having a dilly of a nightmare!
Floyd |
Floyd | "Anyway, you best be going. I've written a note explaining the
Floyd | situation to the conductor; it's on the back of your ticket. Better
Floyd | hurry."
Floyd |
Floyd | You take the ticket and a copy of the schedule and make your way out
Floyd | to the platform.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "He didn't go poof." 	
	smartgenes pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |                    [Please press SPACE to continue]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sole survivor syndrome.
Floyd |
Floyd | That's what they call it. Psychological trauma after surviving an
Floyd | accident that killed so many others.
Floyd |
Floyd | You still can't look at a plane without hearing the screaming or
Floyd | smelling the blood. The last time you tried to visit an airport-- just
Floyd | to pick up someone-- you left in an ambulance, catatonic.
Floyd |
Floyd | Things were looking bad when the old rust bucket died this morning.
Floyd | The mechanic said that the earliest he could get to it was first thing
Floyd | Monday morning, and the rental agency just laughed when you asked if
Floyd | you could get a car on short notice for the weekend. Flight was out of
Floyd | the question for obvious reasons, but rail had existed far earlier
Floyd | than planes. So you found yourself pleading your case to a sympathetic
Floyd | station manager, who managed to squeeze you onto a special charter
Floyd | train direct to San Diego.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two years ago, the wedding was postponed indefinitely by your
Floyd | accident. You are determined that that will not happen again. The sun
Floyd | is shining, the tracks are clear, and in a few hours you'll be the
Floyd | star of the show. Come Hell or high water, nothing is going to stop
Floyd | you from being...
Floyd |
Floyd | THE BEST MAN
Floyd | An Interactive Action-Adventure
Floyd | by Rob Menke
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 000930 / Inform v6.21 Library 6/10
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 3 (on seat 4B)
Floyd | Trains haven't changed much in the last 40 years. You could just
Floyd | imagine a furtive Cary Grant slipping from car to car or a diabolic
Floyd | Robert Walker plotting fiendishly in some corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the conductor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "When in doubt >PRESS GREEN" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a small velvet box (which is closed)
Floyd |     a train schedule
Floyd |     a ticket
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ticket, please."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "give ticket" 		
	

Floyd | (to the conductor)
Floyd | (first taking the ticket)
Floyd | The conductor reads the back of the ticket quickly. "Ah, that explains
Floyd | why you're not on my list."
Floyd |
Floyd | CLUNK. The conductor punches the ticket and returns it you.
Floyd |
Floyd | He walks north to the next car.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to get off seat 4B first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get up" 		
	

Floyd | You get off seat 4B.
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 3
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 3
Floyd | Trains haven't changed much in the last 40 years. You could just
Floyd | imagine a furtive Cary Grant slipping from car to car or a diabolic
Floyd | Robert Walker plotting fiendishly in some corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look under seat" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the other seat or seat 4B?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "ask child about train" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Car 3
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "seat 4b" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look under other seat" 		
	

Floyd | (the other seat)
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Car 3
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | [Can't "undo" twice in succession. Sorry!]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | "Whoops!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh dear, it seems that you bumped into a young man carrying an open
Floyd | container of coffee, most of which is now decorating the front of your
Floyd | jacket.
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 3, Aft
Floyd | This tiny space near the junction to the next car is unremarkable,
Floyd | save the cramped stairway to the upper level and the door to the tiny
Floyd | lavatory west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The closed door says "Unoccupied."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You can't, since the lavatory door is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | You open the lavatory door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lavatory
Floyd | This compartment leaves very little room for movement, but you're not
Floyd | here to do the macarena. A stainless-steel lavatory sits next to a
Floyd | tiny sink. A window west provides some light, which is nice as the
Floyd | fluorescent fixture above the mirror is not on.
Floyd |
Floyd | The exit is east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | That's already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look mirror" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to look.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lavatory
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get mirror" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lavatory
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "close door" 		
	

Floyd | You close the lavatory door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "remove mirror" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "go window" 		
	

Floyd | You can't, since the lavatory window is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You can't, since the lavatory door is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "what was the command to get out again" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lavatory
Floyd | This compartment leaves very little room for movement, but you're not
Floyd | here to do the macarena. A stainless-steel lavatory sits next to a
Floyd | tiny sink. A window west provides some light, which is nice as the
Floyd | fluorescent fixture above the mirror is not on.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "exit wondow" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lavatory
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "open window" 		
	

Floyd | You open the lavatory window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "go window" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the lavatory
Floyd | It's quite breathtaking out here, and you'd probably enjoy the scenery
Floyd | if it weren't for the annoying fact that you're clinging to a flimsy
Floyd | metal ladder while being buffeted by sixty mile-per-hour winds. Safety
Floyd | lies inside, east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "exit window" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a punched ticket
Floyd |   a stained sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a small velvet box (which is closed)
Floyd |     a train schedule
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x ticket" 		
	

Floyd | It's a strip of paper. Something has been written on the back. A round
Floyd | hole has been punched in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x pockets" 		
	

Floyd | Threadbare, but serviceable.  Better clothes await you in San Diego,
Floyd | which is good as these have a nasty stain. Inside the pocket you see a
Floyd | small velvet box and a train schedule.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open box" 		
	

Floyd | You open the small velvet box, revealing a diamond ring.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get ring" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "wear ring" 		
	

Floyd | You put on the diamond ring.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "read schedule" 		
	

Floyd |   City                          Time
Floyd | Salinas                        1:11 pm
Floyd | Paso Robles                    2:48 pm
Floyd | San Luis Obispo                3:27 pm
Floyd | Santa Barbara                  5:24 pm
Floyd | Oxnard                         6:01 pm
Floyd | Simi Valley                    6:31 pm
Floyd | Glendale                       7:02 pm
Floyd | Los Angeles                    7:08 pm
Floyd | Fullerton                      7:34 pm
Floyd | Anaheim                        7:40 pm
Floyd | Santa Ana                      7:44 pm
Floyd | Irvine                         7:54 pm
Floyd | San Juan Capistrano            8:06 pm
Floyd | Escondido                      8:20 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "shouldn't we be being searched for by now" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, a group of armed terrorists takes over the train. In the
Floyd | resulting confusion, you are "accidentally" shot, adding a rather
Floyd | nasty bloodstain to the coffee stain already on your old jacket.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 5 out of a possible 100, in 28 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, get a HINT on playing the game, or
Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Outside the lavatory
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | [Can't "undo" twice in succession. Sorry!]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lavatory
Floyd |
Floyd | The door is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, a group of armed terrorists takes over the train. In the
Floyd | resulting confusion, you are "accidentally" shot, adding a rather
Floyd | nasty bloodstain to the coffee stain already on your old jacket.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 5 out of a possible 100, in 28 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, get a HINT on playing the game, or
Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                              THE BEST MAN
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |                    [Please press SPACE to continue]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Amazing! After all these years some girl finally got Jack to propose.
Floyd | All you need to do is hop on a commuter plane, get the big lug to the
Floyd | church on time, and zip back. Piece of cake...
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, almost.  Blasted El Ni?o has air traffic in an uproar. This
Floyd | daily commuter flight out of San Francisco was delayed three times,
Floyd | which will make life fun when you finally make it down to San Diego...
Floyd |
Floyd | Airplane (on Seat 4B)
Floyd | The airlines claim that planes are getting bigger, but you don't
Floyd | believe a word of it. This cramped cabin feels about as roomy as a
Floyd | culvert, and has approximately the same decor.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a door south and a small kitchenette north.
Floyd |
Floyd | (First time players should type INFO for game-playing details.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get up" 		
	

Floyd | You'll need to undo your belt first.
Floyd |
Floyd | The plane shudders slightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "undo belt" 		
	

Floyd | You open the seat belt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a small velvet box (which is closed)
Floyd |
Floyd | *** PING ***
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ladies and gentlemen, we are experiencing some minor turbulence.
Floyd | Please return to your seat and fasten your seat belts."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open box" 		
	

Floyd | You open the small velvet box, revealing a diamond ring.
Floyd |
Floyd | A breathless flight attendant rushes up and clips your belt closed for
Floyd | you, then disappears.
Floyd |
Floyd | The passenger next to you awakes with a start.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "wear ring" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the diamond ring)
Floyd | You put on the diamond ring.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I hate flying," your seat-mate bemoans.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "run" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to say which compass direction to go in.
Floyd |
Floyd | The plane lurches hard to the left. Your stomach churns.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I always wonder if I'll ever see my daughter again."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "run north" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to get off Seat 4B first.
Floyd |
Floyd | "What would my wife do if I were to die?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get up again" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to get the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "stand up" 		
	

Floyd | You'll need to undo your belt first.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bright blue flash illuminates the entire west side of the airplane,
Floyd | followed by the noise of a tremendous explosion. The wing is on fire!
Floyd |
Floyd | For a brief moment, everything is silent as the situation slowly sinks
Floyd | into the minds of the passengers. Then pandemonium breaks out in the
Floyd | cabin as the plane goes into a near-vertical dive.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's all your fault, you know."
Floyd |
Floyd | Your traveling companion turns to face you, and you recoil in horror.
Floyd | The left side of his face is horribly mutilated, the skin torn and
Floyd | burnt. The empty eye socket stares at you accusingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Why did you have to survive? I had a family, a child... they depended
Floyd | on me! You had nothing! You were nothing, and you still are nothing!"
Floyd |
Floyd | He leans forward, and you can smell the horrid odor of burnt flesh.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Nothing..."
Floyd |
Floyd | Crash positions be damned! You struggle at your seat belt, but the
Floyd | mechanism is jammed.
Floyd |
Floyd | He's moving closer... reaching out... reaching toward you... the
Floyd | stumps of his fingers... twitching... touching you... shaking you...
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	smartgenes pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |                    [Please press SPACE to continue]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | ...and you find yourself wrestling the station attendant.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sorry about that! Didn't mean to startle you, but by the sound of it
Floyd | you were having a dilly of a nightmare!
Floyd |
Floyd | "Anyway, you best be going. I've written a note explaining the
Floyd | situation to the conductor; it's on the back of your ticket. Better
Floyd | hurry."
Floyd |
Floyd | You take the ticket and a copy of the schedule and make your way out
Floyd | to the platform.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |                    [Please press SPACE to continue]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sole survivor syndrome.
Floyd |
Floyd | That's what they call it. Psychological trauma after surviving an
Floyd | accident that killed so many others.
Floyd |
Floyd | You still can't look at a plane without hearing the screaming or
Floyd | smelling the blood. The last time you tried to visit an airport-- just
Floyd | to pick up someone-- you left in an ambulance, catatonic.
Floyd |
Floyd | Things were looking bad when the old rust bucket died this morning.
Floyd | The mechanic said that the earliest he could get to it was first thing
Floyd | Monday morning, and the rental agency just laughed when you asked if
Floyd | you could get a car on short notice for the weekend. Flight was out of
Floyd | the question for obvious reasons, but rail had existed far earlier
Floyd | than planes. So you found yourself pleading your case to a sympathetic
Floyd | station manager, who managed to squeeze you onto a special charter
Floyd | train direct to San Diego.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two years ago, the wedding was postponed indefinitely by your
Floyd | accident. You are determined that that will not happen again. The sun
Floyd | is shining, the tracks are clear, and in a few hours you'll be the
Floyd | star of the show. Come Hell or high water, nothing is going to stop
Floyd | you from being...
Floyd |
Floyd | THE BEST MAN
Floyd | An Interactive Action-Adventure
Floyd | by Rob Menke
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 000930 / Inform v6.21 Library 6/10
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 3 (on seat 4B)
Floyd | Trains haven't changed much in the last 40 years. You could just
Floyd | imagine a furtive Cary Grant slipping from car to car or a diabolic
Floyd | Robert Walker plotting fiendishly in some corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the conductor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "read note" 		
	

Floyd | (in the conductor)
Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in the conductor.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ticket, please."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "give ticket" 		
	

Floyd | (to the conductor)
Floyd | (first taking the ticket)
Floyd | The conductor reads the back of the ticket quickly. "Ah, that explains
Floyd | why you're not on my list."
Floyd |
Floyd | CLUNK. The conductor punches the ticket and returns it you.
Floyd |
Floyd | He walks north to the next car.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to get off seat 4B first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to get off seat 4B first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get up" 		
	

Floyd | You get off seat 4B.
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 3
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | "Whoops!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh dear, it seems that you bumped into a young man carrying an open
Floyd | container of coffee, most of which is now decorating the front of your
Floyd | jacket.
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 3, Aft
Floyd | This tiny space near the junction to the next car is unremarkable,
Floyd | save the cramped stairway to the upper level and the door to the tiny
Floyd | lavatory west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The closed door says "Unoccupied."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You can't, since the lavatory door is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | You open the lavatory door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lavatory
Floyd | This compartment leaves very little room for movement, but you're not
Floyd | here to do the macarena. A stainless-steel lavatory sits next to a
Floyd | tiny sink. A window west provides some light, which is nice as the
Floyd | fluorescent fixture above the mirror is not on.
Floyd |
Floyd | The exit is east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "close door" 		
	

Floyd | You close the lavatory door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "lock door" 		
	

Floyd | The light above the sink flickers, then glows.
Floyd |
Floyd | There seems to be a commotion outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open window" 		
	

Floyd | You open the lavatory window.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wait... was that gunfire...?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "unlock door" 		
	

Floyd | The fluorescent light goes off.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Russian may be rusty, but a voice definitely said, "Sergei, check
Floyd | the toilets."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "go window" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the lavatory
Floyd | It's quite breathtaking out here, and you'd probably enjoy the scenery
Floyd | if it weren't for the annoying fact that you're clinging to a flimsy
Floyd | metal ladder while being buffeted by sixty mile-per-hour winds. Safety
Floyd | lies inside, east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A voice outside the door says, "Empty."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lavatory
Floyd |
Floyd | The door is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The screams have died down, so the gunmen have decided to start the
Floyd | usual diatribe. "We now control this train... if you cooperate, you
Floyd | will be spared... attempt tricks and you will die..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lavatory
Floyd | This compartment leaves very little room for movement, but you're not
Floyd | here to do the macarena. A stainless-steel lavatory sits next to a
Floyd | tiny sink. A window west provides some light, which is nice as the
Floyd | fluorescent fixture above the mirror is not on.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Is everyone here?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Everyone was here or in the press car," the conductor replies,
Floyd | strangely calm. "As you can see, everyone in this car is also on this
Floyd | list."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Da..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "lock the door and wash the suit for an extra point." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "wash suit" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "clean suit" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "that can be done later anyway" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sergei, did you check the toilets?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Da, I checked the toilets."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Did you check inside the toilets?
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a momentary pause, followed by a low curse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "go window" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the lavatory
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ready?" asks a voice outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "close window" 		
	

Floyd | Better not, you might not be able to get it open again.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door explodes inward.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Good, nobody here."
Floyd |
Floyd | The door is closed again.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lavatory
Floyd |
Floyd | The door is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Take everyone to the last car."
Floyd |
Floyd | There is the sound of marching outside the door, then silence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | You open the lavatory door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "wash stain" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x coat" 		
	

Floyd | Threadbare, but serviceable.  Better clothes await you in San Diego,
Floyd | which is good as these have a nasty stain. Inside the pocket you see a
Floyd | small velvet box and a train schedule.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "clean coat" 		
	

Floyd | Alas, all you do is spread the stain slightly. This job requires
Floyd | water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "turn tap" 		
	

Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "turn on tap" 		
	

Floyd | You turn on the faucet, allowing water to flow into the sink.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "clean coat" 		
	

Floyd | You need more light to do a proper cleanup.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "I am imagining a scene where we defect to the terrorists' side and have a swordfight with the president on top of the train, but I doubt the game is that cool." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "turn on light" 		
	

Floyd | A cursory glance around the room fails to reveal a visible switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "close door" 		
	

Floyd | You close the lavatory door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "lock door" 		
	

Floyd | The light above the sink flickers, then glows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "clean coat" 		
	

Floyd | A quick wipe and the stain disappears.
Floyd |
Floyd | The flow from the faucet stops suddenly. (It must have one of those
Floyd | spring valves to prevent waste.)
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "plug sink" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "unlock door" 		
	

Floyd | The fluorescent light goes off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | You open the lavatory door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lavatory
Floyd | This compartment leaves very little room for movement, but you're not
Floyd | here to do the macarena. A stainless-steel lavatory sits next to a
Floyd | tiny sink. A window west provides some light, which is nice as the
Floyd | fluorescent fixture above the mirror is not on.
Floyd |
Floyd | The exit is east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x sink" 		
	

Floyd | A small stainless-steel sink.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "fill sink with water" 		
	

Floyd | But there's no water here to carry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "turn on tap" 		
	

Floyd | You turn on the faucet, allowing water to flow into the sink.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "fill fink" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "fill sink" 		
	

Floyd | That can't hold water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 3, Aft
Floyd | This tiny space near the junction to the next car is unremarkable,
Floyd | save the cramped stairway to the upper level and the door to the tiny
Floyd | lavatory west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lavatory door is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes s 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 3
Floyd | Without any passengers, this car takes on a definite tomb-like
Floyd | atmosphere. A sealed passageway leads south, while the junction to the
Floyd | next car leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The metal plate sealing the door prevents movement south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x plate" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 3, Aft
Floyd |
Floyd | The lavatory door is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to the car junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 3 and 4
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to car 3 slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x floor" 		
	

Floyd | Something felt wobbly when you stepped into this area, and a quick
Floyd | investigation reveals the answer. It's a metal access panel embedded
Floyd | in the floor of the train, with a sawtooth-edge that makes it almost
Floyd | invisible against the pattern of the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just zoomed by the Salinas station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open panel" 		
	

Floyd | You open the maintenance access hatch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "f w" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | (The maintenance access hatch slams shut when you release it to move.)
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to car 4.
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Fore
Floyd | So this is the press car. Big deal. It's just a modified sleeper, with
Floyd | the compartments converted into miniature offices for the reporters.
Floyd | Compartments lie east and west, while the rest of the car lies north
Floyd | and the exit from this car is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the car junction slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x beds" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Small Office
Floyd | This is a tiny nondescript office, a hasty conversion from the
Floyd | original cabin that it was: the outlines of the bed and furnishings
Floyd | are still visible on the wall. A relief from claustrophobia lies east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A computer sits on a makeshift desk, completely quiet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x computer" 		
	

Floyd | It's an ancient VT100 terminal, which belongs more in a museum than in
Floyd | an office. These things haven't been used for, what, 50 years?
Floyd |
Floyd | The computer terminal is currently switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "turn on computer" 		
	

Floyd | The computer comes to life, goes through its complex bootstrap
Floyd | procedure, then asks you for a user name and password. You turn the
Floyd | machine off in disgust.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Fore
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "write program" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Small Office
Floyd | This is a tiny nondescript office, a hasty conversion from the
Floyd | original cabin that it was: the outlines of the bed and furnishings
Floyd | are still visible on the wall. A relief from claustrophobia lies west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A computer sits on a makeshift desk, completely quiet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look under desk" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x computer" 		
	

Floyd | It's an ancient VT100 terminal, which belongs more in a museum than in
Floyd | an office. These things haven't been used for, what, 50 years?
Floyd |
Floyd | The computer terminal is currently switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "turn on computer" 		
	

Floyd | The computer comes to life, goes through its complex bootstrap
Floyd | procedure, then asks you for a user name and password. You turn the
Floyd | machine off in disgust.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes asks, "are these 2 locations meant to be different?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Fore
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Small Office
Floyd |
Floyd | A computer sits on a makeshift desk, completely quiet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Fore
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Mid
Floyd | The middle of the press car is even less interesting than the rest.
Floyd | Compartments are to either side of you, and the rest of the car lies
Floyd | south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Small Office
Floyd | This is a tiny nondescript office, a hasty conversion from the
Floyd | original cabin that it was: the outlines of the bed and furnishings
Floyd | are still visible on the wall. A relief from claustrophobia lies east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A computer sits on a makeshift desk, completely quiet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Mid
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Small Office
Floyd | This is a tiny nondescript office, a hasty conversion from the
Floyd | original cabin that it was: the outlines of the bed and furnishings
Floyd | are still visible on the wall. A relief from claustrophobia lies west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A computer sits on a makeshift desk, completely quiet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Mid
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Aft
Floyd | The north section of the car is a tight squeeze. Another compartment
Floyd | lies east, while the exit from the car lies to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lavatory door is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Small Office
Floyd | This is a tiny nondescript office, a hasty conversion from the
Floyd | original cabin that it was: the outlines of the bed and furnishings
Floyd | are still visible on the wall. A relief from claustrophobia lies west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A computer sits on a makeshift desk, a quiet hum emanating from its
Floyd | fan.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "turn on computer" 		
	

Floyd | You start to approach the computer when suddenly a huge spider on the
Floyd | keyboard attacks you!
Floyd |
Floyd | Small Office
Floyd | This is a tiny nondescript office, a hasty conversion from the
Floyd | original cabin that it was: the outlines of the bed and furnishings
Floyd | are still visible on the wall. A relief from claustrophobia lies west.
Floyd |
Floyd | After you've gathered your wits together, you notice that the "spider"
Floyd | is actually a piece of black paper folded into the shape of a spider.
Floyd | Obviously one of the reporters was bored and decided to play a little
Floyd | prank.
Floyd |
Floyd | A computer sits on a makeshift desk, a quiet hum emanating from its
Floyd | fan.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get computer" 		
	

Floyd | That's fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x hum" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "turn off computer" 		
	

Floyd | Better not, you might not get it alive again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x computer" 		
	

Floyd | It's an ancient VT100 terminal, which belongs more in a museum than in
Floyd | an office. These things haven't been used for, what, 50 years?
Floyd |
Floyd | A completely incomprehensible text editing program dominates the
Floyd | screen.
Floyd | The computer terminal is currently switched on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x program" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "type" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "use program" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Small Office
Floyd | This is a tiny nondescript office, a hasty conversion from the
Floyd | original cabin that it was: the outlines of the bed and furnishings
Floyd | are still visible on the wall. A relief from claustrophobia lies west.
Floyd |
Floyd | After you've gathered your wits together, you notice that the "spider"
Floyd | is actually a piece of black paper folded into the shape of a spider.
Floyd | Obviously one of the reporters was bored and decided to play a little
Floyd | prank.
Floyd |
Floyd | A computer sits on a makeshift desk, a quiet hum emanating from its
Floyd | fan.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x outlines" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look under desk" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Aft
Floyd |
Floyd | The lavatory door is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to the car junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 4 and 5
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a concealed maintenance access hatch in the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to car 4 slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to car 4.
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Aft
Floyd |
Floyd | The lavatory door is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the car junction slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | (the lavatory door)
Floyd | You open the lavatory door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkroom
Floyd | This lavatory has been converted into a makeshift darkroom. (I guess
Floyd | some photographers haven't joined the "digital revolution.") All the
Floyd | windows have been painted black, a loose conglomeration of items rest
Floyd | on a crude shelf, while a workbench sits under a naked electrical
Floyd | fixture.
Floyd |
Floyd | The darkroom door allows exit east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look under bench" 		
	

Floyd | A glass tube rolls out from under the workbench.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get tube" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x shelf" 		
	

Floyd | There are a lot of things stored on the shelf. You could search
Floyd | through them if you want.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x things" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "I never thought about the implications of an imaginary black spider in front of a computer: Maybe that is an indication that things are going to get weird later in the game." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x items" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "it's not imaginary" 	
			smartgenes says, "how come davidw examined junk.. i never saw junk in the text" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x bench" 		
	

Floyd | A makeshift wooden table, stained with chemicals.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look under bench" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing else under the workbench.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "fixtures" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x conglomeration" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | darkroom door: That's fixed in place.
Floyd | faucet: That's fixed in place.
Floyd | sink: That's fixed in place.
Floyd | light bulb socket: That's fixed in place.
Floyd | shelf: That's hardly portable.
Floyd | workbench: That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Do you mean the shelves?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x shelf" 		
	

Floyd | There are a lot of things stored on the shelf. You could search
Floyd | through them if you want.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "it actually lists it as "things"" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x sink" 		
	

Floyd | A small stainless-steel sink.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "remove bulb" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the strange red bulb)
Floyd | (putting the punched ticket into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | You unscrew the strange red bulb from the light bulb socket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x junk" 		
	

Floyd | It's just junk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x shelves" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkroom
Floyd | This lavatory has been converted into a makeshift darkroom. (I guess
Floyd | some photographers haven't joined the "digital revolution.") All the
Floyd | windows have been painted black, a loose conglomeration of items rest
Floyd | on a crude shelf, while a workbench sits under a naked electrical
Floyd | fixture.
Floyd |
Floyd | The darkroom door allows exit east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "must've been another location then" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x shelf" 		
	

Floyd | There are a lot of things stored on the shelf. You could search
Floyd | through them if you want.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search things" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "search shelves" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "search shelf" 		
	

Floyd | On the shelf are a bottle of hydroxide, a bottle of acid and a bottle
Floyd | of developing fluid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | darkroom door: That's fixed in place.
Floyd | faucet: That's fixed in place.
Floyd | sink: That's fixed in place.
Floyd | light bulb socket: That's fixed in place.
Floyd | shelf: That's hardly portable.
Floyd | workbench: That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get hydroxide, acid and fluid" 		
	

Floyd | bottle of hydroxide: (putting the small plastic tube into the sport
Floyd | coat to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd | bottle of acid: (putting the strange red bulb into the sport coat to
Floyd | make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd | bottle of developing fluid: (putting the bottle of hydroxide into the
Floyd | sport coat to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "save" 		inuredbyheavyrain says, "check if the hydroxide is full or empty." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open hydroxide bottle" 		
	

Floyd | You open the bottle of hydroxide.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x bottle" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the bottle of developing fluid, the bottle of acid
Floyd | or the bottle of hydroxide?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "hydroxide" 		
	

Floyd | A clear bottle with a glass stopper. The label on the outside has a
Floyd | stylized hand being dissolved away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "empty bottle" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the bottle of developing fluid, the bottle of acid
Floyd | or the bottle of hydroxide?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "hydroxide" 		
	

Floyd | The bottle of hydroxide is empty already.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "empty bottle" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the bottle of developing fluid, the bottle of acid
Floyd | or the bottle of hydroxide?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "fluide" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "fluid" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "unfo" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "for goodness' sake, steve" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "empty bottle" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the bottle of developing fluid, the bottle of acid
Floyd | or the bottle of hydroxide?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "fluid" 		
	

Floyd | The bottle of developing fluid is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open fluid bottle" 		
	

Floyd | You open the bottle of developing fluid, revealing a quantity of
Floyd | liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "Developing fluid contains acetains acetone, which is C3H6O. Might be important to note that for later." 	
			smartgenes says, "well, it clearly says liquid in this case" 	
			smartgenes says, "is that from the feelies or just google" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkroom
Floyd | This lavatory has been converted into a makeshift darkroom. (I guess
Floyd | some photographers haven't joined the "digital revolution.") All the
Floyd | windows have been painted black, a loose conglomeration of items rest
Floyd | on a crude shelf, while a workbench sits under a naked electrical
Floyd | fixture.
Floyd |
Floyd | The darkroom door allows exit east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "close fluid bottle" 		
	

Floyd | You close the bottle of developing fluid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Aft
Floyd |
Floyd | The darkroom door is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to the car junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 4 and 5
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a concealed maintenance access hatch in the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to car 4 slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You start to open the door, but an ominous shadow across the window
Floyd | convinces you otherwise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "clean window" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open hatch" 		
	

Floyd | You open the maintenance access hatch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "I Googled it, and I know because my father is a scientist it means 3 atoms of Carbon to every 6 atoms of Hydrogen and one of Oxygen." 	
			smartgenes says, "don't assume that the author of the game is that well clued-up though" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a bottle of developing fluid (which is closed)
Floyd |   a bottle of acid (which is closed)
Floyd |     a quantity of acid
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a strange red bulb
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is closed)
Floyd |       some red powder
Floyd |     a punched ticket
Floyd |     a small velvet box (which is closed)
Floyd |     a train schedule
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x powder" 		
	

Floyd | A small quantity of red crystals, ground into a fine powder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x crystals" 		
	

Floyd | A small quantity of red crystals, ground into a fine powder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x tube" 		
	

Floyd | A small glass tube used for protecting dry chemicals. There's a label
Floyd | on the tube.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "read label" 		
	

Floyd | The label reads LITMUS.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x ticket" 		
	

Floyd | It's a strip of paper. Something has been written on the back. A round
Floyd | hole has been punched in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "read ticket" 		
	

Floyd | It's a hastily scrawled message:
Floyd |
Floyd | John,
Floyd |
Floyd | The kid needs a ride down to San Diego. There should be a seat open on
Floyd | the Special. Just keep quiet about it and no one will be the wiser.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drop it" 		
	

Floyd | You haven't got that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drop ticket" 		
	

Floyd | You haven't got that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "i'm confused about the constant you haven't got thats" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		
	

Floyd | bottle of developing fluid: Dropped.
Floyd | bottle of acid: Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a strange red bulb
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is closed)
Floyd |       some litmus powder
Floyd |     a punched ticket
Floyd |     a small velvet box (which is closed)
Floyd |     a train schedule
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drop coat" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the sport coat off)
Floyd | You take off the sport coat.
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | (The maintenance access hatch slams shut after you pass through.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the junction between cars 4 and 5
Floyd | You're in a small gap between the cars. Small maintenance tunnels lead
Floyd | south and north, although they are rather small and probably not safe
Floyd | when the train is in motion. A maintenance hatch above you offers more
Floyd | traditional passage on the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | A prominent lever is attached to the car junction. The lever has been
Floyd | pushed into the "closed" position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl northwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 5, underside
Floyd | From here, you can make out the complex speed regulators, air brakes,
Floyd | and other mechanisms you take for granted whenever you travel by rail.
Floyd | You can crawl south or north along the length of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is the movement of feet above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x brakes" 		
	

Floyd | Almost anything could be hidden in that mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is the movement of feet above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | The voices are too muffled to understand.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is the movement of feet above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl northwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the junction between cars 5 and 6
Floyd | You're in a small gap between the cars. Small maintenance tunnels lead
Floyd | south and north, although they are rather small and probably not safe
Floyd | when the train is in motion. A maintenance hatch above you offers more
Floyd | traditional passage on the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | A prominent lever is attached to the car junction. The lever has been
Floyd | pushed into the "closed" position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl northwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 6, underside
Floyd | From here, you can make out the complex speed regulators, air brakes,
Floyd | and other mechanisms you take for granted whenever you travel by rail.
Floyd | You can crawl south or north along the length of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is the nervous shuffling of feet above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | This is the last car of the train. (It's a special, remember?)
Floyd |
Floyd | There is the nervous shuffling of feet above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x car" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl southwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the junction between cars 5 and 6
Floyd |
Floyd | A prominent lever is attached to the car junction. The lever has been
Floyd | pushed into the "closed" position.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just rushed by the Paso Robles station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x train" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl southwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 5, underside
Floyd |
Floyd | There is the movement of feet above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl southwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the junction between cars 4 and 5
Floyd |
Floyd | A prominent lever is attached to the car junction. The lever has been
Floyd | pushed into the "closed" position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl southwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, underside
Floyd | From here, you can make out the complex speed regulators, air brakes,
Floyd | and other mechanisms you take for granted whenever you travel by rail.
Floyd | You can crawl south or north along the length of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl southwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the junction between cars 3 and 4
Floyd | You're in a small gap between the cars. Small maintenance tunnels lead
Floyd | south and north, although they are rather small and probably not safe
Floyd | when the train is in motion. A maintenance hatch above you offers more
Floyd | traditional passage on the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | A prominent lever is attached to the car junction. The lever has been
Floyd | pushed into the "closed" position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | (You pop open the maintenance access hatch as you go topside.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 3 and 4
Floyd |
Floyd | A maintenance access hatch is open, leading downwards to darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | (The maintenance access hatch slams shut when you release it to move.)
Floyd | You open the door to car 4.
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Fore
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the car junction slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		
	

Floyd | THE BEST MAN is now in its "verbose" mode, which always gives long
Floyd | descriptions of locations (even if you've been there before).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Small Office
Floyd | This is a tiny nondescript office, a hasty conversion from the
Floyd | original cabin that it was: the outlines of the bed and furnishings
Floyd | are still visible on the wall. A relief from claustrophobia lies west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A computer sits on a makeshift desk, completely quiet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Fore
Floyd | So this is the press car. Big deal. It's just a modified sleeper, with
Floyd | the compartments converted into miniature offices for the reporters.
Floyd | Compartments lie east and west, while the rest of the car lies north
Floyd | and the exit from this car is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to the car junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 3 and 4
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a concealed maintenance access hatch in the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to car 4 slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You are unable to descend by the maintenance access hatch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "opn hatch" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open hatch" 		
	

Floyd | You open the maintenance access hatch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | (The maintenance access hatch slams shut when you release it to move.)
Floyd | You open the door to car 3.
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 3, Aft
Floyd | This tiny space near the junction to the next car is unremarkable,
Floyd | save the cramped stairway to the upper level and the door to the tiny
Floyd | lavatory west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lavatory door is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the car junction slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ndo" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Car 3, Aft
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | [Can't "undo" twice in succession. Sorry!]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to the car junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 3 and 4
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a concealed maintenance access hatch in the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to car 3 slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open hatch" 		
	

Floyd | You open the maintenance access hatch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | (The maintenance access hatch slams shut after you pass through.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the junction between cars 3 and 4
Floyd | You're in a small gap between the cars. Small maintenance tunnels lead
Floyd | south and north, although they are rather small and probably not safe
Floyd | when the train is in motion. A maintenance hatch above you offers more
Floyd | traditional passage on the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | A prominent lever is attached to the car junction. The lever has been
Floyd | pushed into the "closed" position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl southwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 3, underside
Floyd | From here, you can make out the complex speed regulators, air brakes,
Floyd | and other mechanisms you take for granted whenever you travel by rail.
Floyd | You can crawl south or north along the length of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just rushed past the San Luis Obispo station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl southwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the junction between cars 2 and 3
Floyd | You're in a small gap between the cars. Small maintenance tunnels lead
Floyd | south and north, although they are rather small and probably not safe
Floyd | when the train is in motion. A maintenance hatch above you offers more
Floyd | traditional passage on the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | A prominent lever is attached to the car junction. The lever has been
Floyd | pushed into the "closed" position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl southwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 2, underside
Floyd | From here, you can make out the complex speed regulators, air brakes,
Floyd | and other mechanisms you take for granted whenever you travel by rail.
Floyd | You can crawl south or north along the length of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x mechanisms" 		
	

Floyd | Almost anything could be hidden in that mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't move further south without getting sucked into the movement
Floyd | of the engine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x engine" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl northwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the junction between cars 2 and 3
Floyd | You're in a small gap between the cars. Small maintenance tunnels lead
Floyd | south and north, although they are rather small and probably not safe
Floyd | when the train is in motion. A maintenance hatch above you offers more
Floyd | traditional passage on the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | A prominent lever is attached to the car junction. The lever has been
Floyd | pushed into the "closed" position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl northwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 3, underside
Floyd | From here, you can make out the complex speed regulators, air brakes,
Floyd | and other mechanisms you take for granted whenever you travel by rail.
Floyd | You can crawl south or north along the length of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl northwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the junction between cars 3 and 4
Floyd | You're in a small gap between the cars. Small maintenance tunnels lead
Floyd | south and north, although they are rather small and probably not safe
Floyd | when the train is in motion. A maintenance hatch above you offers more
Floyd | traditional passage on the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | A prominent lever is attached to the car junction. The lever has been
Floyd | pushed into the "closed" position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl northwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, underside
Floyd | From here, you can make out the complex speed regulators, air brakes,
Floyd | and other mechanisms you take for granted whenever you travel by rail.
Floyd | You can crawl south or north along the length of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl northwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the junction between cars 4 and 5
Floyd | You're in a small gap between the cars. Small maintenance tunnels lead
Floyd | south and north, although they are rather small and probably not safe
Floyd | when the train is in motion. A maintenance hatch above you offers more
Floyd | traditional passage on the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | A prominent lever is attached to the car junction. The lever has been
Floyd | pushed into the "closed" position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl northwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 5, underside
Floyd | From here, you can make out the complex speed regulators, air brakes,
Floyd | and other mechanisms you take for granted whenever you travel by rail.
Floyd | You can crawl south or north along the length of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is the movement of feet above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x mechanisms" 		
	

Floyd | Almost anything could be hidden in that mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is the movement of feet above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes asks, "isn't the way in from below?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl northwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the junction between cars 5 and 6
Floyd | You're in a small gap between the cars. Small maintenance tunnels lead
Floyd | south and north, although they are rather small and probably not safe
Floyd | when the train is in motion. A maintenance hatch above you offers more
Floyd | traditional passage on the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | A prominent lever is attached to the car junction. The lever has been
Floyd | pushed into the "closed" position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | (You pop open the maintenance access hatch as you go topside.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 5 and 6
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A maintenance access hatch is open, leading downwards to darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x railing" 		
	

Floyd | The metal railing is the only thing that keeps one from falling off
Floyd | the car to your death. That, and the common sense not to go too near
Floyd | the edge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | (The maintenance access hatch slams shut when you release it to move.)
Floyd | You open the door to car 6.
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 6, the last car
Floyd | This is a tiny car-- a classic caboose, except it isn't red, and it
Floyd | doesn't have a potbelly stove. It's pretty much a lounge for the
Floyd | conductor and his assistants, except the conductor is conspicuously
Floyd | missing.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see all of the passengers and a tool chest (which is closed)
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the car junction slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open chest" 		
	

Floyd | You open the tool chest, revealing a squirt bottle and a can of
Floyd | lubricant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get bottle and lubricant" 		
	

Floyd | squirt bottle: Taken.
Floyd | can of lubricant: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x squirt bottle" 		
	

Floyd | It's a squirt bottle. The label is so faded as to make it practically
Floyd | illegible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open squirt bottle" 		
	

Floyd | You open the squirt bottle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x squirt bottle" 		
	

Floyd | It's a squirt bottle. The label is so faded as to make it practically
Floyd | illegible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "smell squirt bottle" 		
	

Floyd | The scent of ammonia assaults your nostrils.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "close squirt bottle" 		
	

Floyd | You close the squirt bottle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x chest" 		
	

Floyd | It's long, heavy, made of metal, paint flaking off here and there. A
Floyd | tool chest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "move chest" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "push chest" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pull chest" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 6, the last car
Floyd | This is a tiny car-- a classic caboose, except it isn't red, and it
Floyd | doesn't have a potbelly stove. It's pretty much a lounge for the
Floyd | conductor and his assistants, except the conductor is conspicuously
Floyd | missing.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see all of the passengers and a tool chest (which is empty)
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "I did some Google searches, and if I understood the articles correctly, acetone and ammonia combine to form an unstable compound that rapidly decompose, and Chlororm, which is ChCl3, mixes with acetone to form an explosive." 	
			smartgenes asks, "chloroform?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ask passengers about ammonia" 		
	

Floyd | They mumble amongst themselves, but do not reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "show ammonia to passengers" 		
	

Floyd | They mumble amongst themselves, but the consensus is that they have no
Floyd | comment to make on the squirt bottle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "show ring to passengers" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "oh yeah left all upstairs" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "reassure passengers" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to the car junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 5 and 6
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a concealed maintenance access hatch in the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to car 6 slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You start to open the door, but an ominous shadow across the window
Floyd | convinces you otherwise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You start to open the door, but an ominous shadow across the window
Floyd | convinces you otherwise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You are unable to descend by the maintenance access hatch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open hatch" 		
	

Floyd | You open the maintenance access hatch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | (The maintenance access hatch slams shut after you pass through.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the junction between cars 5 and 6
Floyd | You're in a small gap between the cars. Small maintenance tunnels lead
Floyd | south and north, although they are rather small and probably not safe
Floyd | when the train is in motion. A maintenance hatch above you offers more
Floyd | traditional passage on the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | A prominent lever is attached to the car junction. The lever has been
Floyd | pushed into the "closed" position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "oil lever" 		
	

Floyd | You apply a liberal amount of lubricant to the release lever.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't hold onto all the things you are carrying and crawl around
Floyd | underneath the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "A sedative made CHCl3--one atom each of Carbon and Hydrogen to three of Chlorine-that apparently reacts explosively with acetone. I wonder if we can mix the Ammonia with Chlorine to produce chloroform." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a can of lubricant
Floyd |   a squirt bottle (which is closed)
Floyd |     a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | (You pop open the maintenance access hatch as you go topside.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 5 and 6
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A maintenance access hatch is open, leading downwards to darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drop squirt bottle" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drop blue liquid" 		
	

Floyd | The squirt bottle is already here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | (The maintenance access hatch slams shut after you pass through.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the junction between cars 5 and 6
Floyd | You're in a small gap between the cars. Small maintenance tunnels lead
Floyd | south and north, although they are rather small and probably not safe
Floyd | when the train is in motion. A maintenance hatch above you offers more
Floyd | traditional passage on the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | A prominent lever is attached to the car junction. The lever has been
Floyd | pushed into the "closed" position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't hold onto all the things you are carrying and crawl around
Floyd | underneath the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a can of lubricant
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "eh" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't hold onto all the things you are carrying and crawl around
Floyd | underneath the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x can" 		
	

Floyd | It's a very large can of a popular brand of all-purpose lubricant,
Floyd | complete with the long pointy tube that allows delivery of chemicals
Floyd | into tight spaces.
Floyd |
Floyd | The oil on the release lever evaporates away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | (You pop open the maintenance access hatch as you go topside.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 5 and 6
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A maintenance access hatch is open, leading downwards to darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a squirt bottle (which is closed) (in which is a
Floyd | quantity of pale blue liquid) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drop can" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get bottle" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | (The maintenance access hatch slams shut after you pass through.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the junction between cars 5 and 6
Floyd | You're in a small gap between the cars. Small maintenance tunnels lead
Floyd | south and north, although they are rather small and probably not safe
Floyd | when the train is in motion. A maintenance hatch above you offers more
Floyd | traditional passage on the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | A prominent lever is attached to the car junction. The lever has been
Floyd | pushed into the "closed" position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't hold onto all the things you are carrying and crawl around
Floyd | underneath the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | (You pop open the maintenance access hatch as you go topside.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 5 and 6
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A maintenance access hatch is open, leading downwards to darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a can of lubricant here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drop lubricant" 		
	

Floyd | The can of lubricant is already here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		
	

Floyd | (the squirt bottle)
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | (The maintenance access hatch slams shut after you pass through.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the junction between cars 5 and 6
Floyd | You're in a small gap between the cars. Small maintenance tunnels lead
Floyd | south and north, although they are rather small and probably not safe
Floyd | when the train is in motion. A maintenance hatch above you offers more
Floyd | traditional passage on the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | A prominent lever is attached to the car junction. The lever has been
Floyd | pushed into the "closed" position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl southwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 5, underside
Floyd | From here, you can make out the complex speed regulators, air brakes,
Floyd | and other mechanisms you take for granted whenever you travel by rail.
Floyd | You can crawl south or north along the length of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is the movement of feet above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl southwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the junction between cars 4 and 5
Floyd | You're in a small gap between the cars. Small maintenance tunnels lead
Floyd | south and north, although they are rather small and probably not safe
Floyd | when the train is in motion. A maintenance hatch above you offers more
Floyd | traditional passage on the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | A prominent lever is attached to the car junction. The lever has been
Floyd | pushed into the "closed" position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl southwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, underside
Floyd | From here, you can make out the complex speed regulators, air brakes,
Floyd | and other mechanisms you take for granted whenever you travel by rail.
Floyd | You can crawl south or north along the length of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl southwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the junction between cars 3 and 4
Floyd | You're in a small gap between the cars. Small maintenance tunnels lead
Floyd | south and north, although they are rather small and probably not safe
Floyd | when the train is in motion. A maintenance hatch above you offers more
Floyd | traditional passage on the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | A prominent lever is attached to the car junction. The lever has been
Floyd | pushed into the "closed" position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | (You pop open the maintenance access hatch as you go topside.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 3 and 4
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A maintenance access hatch is open, leading downwards to darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "go railing" 		
	

Floyd | Even though every ounce of sanity left in your body tells you not to,
Floyd | you hop up on the railing. Your reward is the discovery of a
Floyd | well-concealed maintenance ladder climbing up the side of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | (The maintenance access hatch slams shut when you release it to move.)
Floyd | You open the door to car 4.
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Fore
Floyd | So this is the press car. Big deal. It's just a modified sleeper, with
Floyd | the compartments converted into miniature offices for the reporters.
Floyd | Compartments lie east and west, while the rest of the car lies north
Floyd | and the exit from this car is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the car junction slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to the car junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 3 and 4
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a concealed maintenance access hatch in the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an external ladder here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to car 4 slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "go ladder" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 3
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just zoomed by the Santa Barbara station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move southwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 2
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large metal hatch is embedded in the roof of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "go hatch" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mail Car
Floyd | Once inside, you realize why this car wasn't accessible from the rest
Floyd | of the train:  it's a mail transport car. Bags of letters and parcels
Floyd | fill the shelves around you, almost completely obscuring the one light
Floyd | fixture in the car. The sliding metal door east offers a possible
Floyd | exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open metal hatch reveals the sun and sky above.
Floyd |
Floyd | The beam of sunlight from the open metal hatch draws your eyes to a
Floyd | large wooden crate sitting at the north end of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "search bags" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x shelves" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x fixture" 		
	

Floyd | In the light bulb socket is a 60-watt soft-white incandescent light
Floyd | bulb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take mail" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get bulb" 		
	

Floyd | You unscrew the 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb from the
Floyd | light bulb socket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x bulb" 		
	

Floyd | It's your average 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb, good for
Floyd | general purpose work in the home or office.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "smash bulb" 		
	

Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "break bulb" 		
	

Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open crate" 		
	

Floyd | You pull off the front of the wooden crate. Horror grips your stomach
Floyd | as you survey the infernal contraption inside. It could be only one
Floyd | thing: a bomb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x bomb" 		
	

Floyd | The rose-colored glass hampers your ability to make out details...
Floyd |
Floyd | A curious glass tube sticks out of a mass of electronics glued to the
Floyd | back of the box. Inside the tube you see a swirling gas. A thin gold
Floyd | wire spirals its way around the outside of the tube.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glass dish sits under a thick metal coil, which dangles from another
Floyd | breadboard packed with electronics.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the bomb is a Plexiglas box.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting on a nest of electronics within the glass box is an ominous
Floyd | black sphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | Above the glass box is an antique pair of brass scales, curiously out
Floyd | of place when compared to the high-tech components around them. The
Floyd | metal dishes normally associated with such scales have been replaced
Floyd | by two labeled Pyrex beakers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "move box" 		
	

Floyd | (the metal box)
Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "I wonder if we could do Macguyver work on the bomb using the wires from the lightbulb." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "doesn't seem to allow opening of the lightbulb" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open bulb" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "listen at wall" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mail Car
Floyd | Once inside, you realize why this car wasn't accessible from the rest
Floyd | of the train:  it's a mail transport car. Bags of letters and parcels
Floyd | fill the shelves around you, almost completely obscuring the one light
Floyd | fixture in the car. The sliding metal door east offers a possible
Floyd | exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | In front of you stands a large metal box, closed on all sides save the
Floyd | front, which is protected by a pane of glass. The rose-tinting of the
Floyd | glass hints at rather than exposes the complicated machinery held
Floyd | within.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open metal hatch reveals the sun and sky above.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain asks, "Did we drop our whole inventory?" 	
			smartgenes says, "yes" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 2
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large metal hatch is embedded in the roof of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't hold onto all the things you are carrying and move around
Floyd | the top of the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mail Car
Floyd | Once inside, you realize why this car wasn't accessible from the rest
Floyd | of the train:  it's a mail transport car. Bags of letters and parcels
Floyd | fill the shelves around you, almost completely obscuring the one light
Floyd | fixture in the car. The sliding metal door east offers a possible
Floyd | exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | In front of you stands a large metal box, closed on all sides save the
Floyd | front, which is protected by a pane of glass. The rose-tinting of the
Floyd | glass hints at rather than exposes the complicated machinery held
Floyd | within.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open metal hatch reveals the sun and sky above.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drop bulb" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 2
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large metal hatch is embedded in the roof of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move northwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 3
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move northwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 4
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x vents" 		
	

Floyd | This is one of a number of screened portals, designed to allow fresh
Floyd | air to be drawn into the car as it moves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move northwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 5
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just zoomed by the Oxnard station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | That's definitely Russian from the car below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x vents" 		
	

Floyd | This is one of a number of screened portals, designed to allow fresh
Floyd | air to be drawn into the car as it moves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move northwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 6
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear noises from the car below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | That's definitely English from the car below.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear noises from the car below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "talk to vents" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "speak through vents" 		
	

Floyd | (to yourself)
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear noises from the car below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | That's definitely English from the car below.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear noises from the car below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "listen to english" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move southwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 5
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move southwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 4
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move southwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 3
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move southwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 2
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large metal hatch is embedded in the roof of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just zoomed through the Simi Valley station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "where's the ladder" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move northwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 3
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move northwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 4
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 4 and 5
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a concealed maintenance access hatch in the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an external ladder, a sport coat (in which are a
Floyd | bottle of hydroxide (which is empty), a strange red bulb, a small
Floyd | plastic tube (which is closed) (in which is some litmus powder), a
Floyd | punched ticket, a small velvet box (which is closed) and a train
Floyd | schedule), a bottle of acid (which is closed) (in which is a quantity
Floyd | of acid) and a bottle of developing fluid (which is closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get coat" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get ticket" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drop it" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open box" 		
	

Floyd | You open the small velvet box, revealing a diamond ring.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "wear ring" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the diamond ring)
Floyd | You're already wearing that!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at acid" 		
	

Floyd | A dark glass bottle with a screw cap. The label on the outside has a
Floyd | stylized hand being dissolved away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drop box" 		
	

Floyd | You haven't got that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get box" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drop box" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "read label" 		
	

Floyd | The label reads LITMUS.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a strange red bulb
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is closed)
Floyd |       some litmus powder
Floyd |     a train schedule
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open hatch" 		
	

Floyd | You open the maintenance access hatch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | (The maintenance access hatch slams shut after you pass through.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the junction between cars 4 and 5
Floyd | You're in a small gap between the cars. Small maintenance tunnels lead
Floyd | south and north, although they are rather small and probably not safe
Floyd | when the train is in motion. A maintenance hatch above you offers more
Floyd | traditional passage on the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | A prominent lever is attached to the car junction. The lever has been
Floyd | pushed into the "closed" position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't hold onto all the things you are carrying and crawl around
Floyd | underneath the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't hold onto all the things you are carrying and crawl around
Floyd | underneath the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "eh" 	
			DavidW says, "You have to stand on the railing." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "stand on railing" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | (You pop open the maintenance access hatch as you go topside.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 4 and 5
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A maintenance access hatch is open, leading downwards to darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an external ladder, a small velvet box (which is
Floyd | empty), a punched ticket, a bottle of acid (which is closed) (in which
Floyd | is a quantity of acid) and a bottle of developing fluid (which is
Floyd | closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drop coat" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just barreled through the Glendale station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | (The maintenance access hatch slams shut after you pass through.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the junction between cars 4 and 5
Floyd | You're in a small gap between the cars. Small maintenance tunnels lead
Floyd | south and north, although they are rather small and probably not safe
Floyd | when the train is in motion. A maintenance hatch above you offers more
Floyd | traditional passage on the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | A prominent lever is attached to the car junction. The lever has been
Floyd | pushed into the "closed" position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl northwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 5, underside
Floyd | From here, you can make out the complex speed regulators, air brakes,
Floyd | and other mechanisms you take for granted whenever you travel by rail.
Floyd | You can crawl south or north along the length of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just barreled through the Los Angeles station.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is the movement of feet above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl northwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the junction between cars 5 and 6
Floyd | You're in a small gap between the cars. Small maintenance tunnels lead
Floyd | south and north, although they are rather small and probably not safe
Floyd | when the train is in motion. A maintenance hatch above you offers more
Floyd | traditional passage on the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | A prominent lever is attached to the car junction. The lever has been
Floyd | pushed into the "closed" position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | (You pop open the maintenance access hatch as you go topside.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 5 and 6
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A maintenance access hatch is open, leading downwards to darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an external ladder, a squirt bottle (which is closed)
Floyd | (in which is a quantity of pale blue liquid) and a can of lubricant
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get squirt" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | (The maintenance access hatch slams shut after you pass through.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the junction between cars 5 and 6
Floyd | You're in a small gap between the cars. Small maintenance tunnels lead
Floyd | south and north, although they are rather small and probably not safe
Floyd | when the train is in motion. A maintenance hatch above you offers more
Floyd | traditional passage on the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | A prominent lever is attached to the car junction. The lever has been
Floyd | pushed into the "closed" position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't hold onto all the things you are carrying and crawl around
Floyd | underneath the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | (You pop open the maintenance access hatch as you go topside.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 5 and 6
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A maintenance access hatch is open, leading downwards to darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an external ladder and a can of lubricant here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get can" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "stand on railing" 		
	

Floyd | Not again! It was nerve-wracking enough the first time!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | (The maintenance access hatch slams shut when you release it to move.)
Floyd | You start to open the door, but an ominous shadow across the window
Floyd | convinces you otherwise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "stand on railing" 		
	

Floyd | Not again! It was nerve-wracking enough the first time!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You start to open the door, but an ominous shadow across the window
Floyd | convinces you otherwise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to car 6.
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 6, the last car
Floyd | This is a tiny car-- a classic caboose, except it isn't red, and it
Floyd | doesn't have a potbelly stove. It's pretty much a lounge for the
Floyd | conductor and his assistants, except the conductor is conspicuously
Floyd | missing.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see all of the passengers and a tool chest (which is empty)
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the car junction slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), ";how the" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to the car junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 5 and 6
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a concealed maintenance access hatch in the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an external ladder here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to car 6 slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain asks, "Litmus acid is made of Nitrogen, which is highly unstable, and hydroxide. I wonder what would happen if we mixed it with Ammonia or Acetone and dropped it on the terrorists?" 	
			smartgenes says, "first things first how to get the objects togethr" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a can of lubricant
Floyd |   a squirt bottle (which is closed)
Floyd |     a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to car 6.
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 6, the last car
Floyd | This is a tiny car-- a classic caboose, except it isn't red, and it
Floyd | doesn't have a potbelly stove. It's pretty much a lounge for the
Floyd | conductor and his assistants, except the conductor is conspicuously
Floyd | missing.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see all of the passengers and a tool chest (which is empty)
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the car junction slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The door is locked, and even if you could open it, you'd step out to
Floyd | empty space.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to the car junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 5 and 6
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a concealed maintenance access hatch in the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an external ladder here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to car 6 slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 5
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't hold onto all the things you are carrying and move around
Floyd | the top of the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | That's definitely Russian from the car below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		
	

Floyd | can of lubricant: The can of lubricant falls off the train and hits
Floyd | the ground. Within moments it is out of sight.
Floyd | squirt bottle: The squirt bottle falls off the train and hits the
Floyd | ground. Within moments it is out of sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "shit" 		
	

Floyd | Real adventurers do not use such language.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just rumbled through the Fullerton station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mail Car
Floyd | Once inside, you realize why this car wasn't accessible from the rest
Floyd | of the train:  it's a mail transport car. Bags of letters and parcels
Floyd | fill the shelves around you, almost completely obscuring the one light
Floyd | fixture in the car. The sliding metal door east offers a possible
Floyd | exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open metal hatch reveals the sun and sky above.
Floyd |
Floyd | The beam of sunlight from the open metal hatch draws your eyes to a
Floyd | large wooden crate sitting at the north end of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "i thought we had all the objects together b4" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 2
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large metal hatch is embedded in the roof of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't hold onto all the things you are carrying and move around
Floyd | the top of the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't hold onto all the things you are carrying and move around
Floyd | the top of the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mail Car
Floyd | Once inside, you realize why this car wasn't accessible from the rest
Floyd | of the train:  it's a mail transport car. Bags of letters and parcels
Floyd | fill the shelves around you, almost completely obscuring the one light
Floyd | fixture in the car. The sliding metal door east offers a possible
Floyd | exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open metal hatch reveals the sun and sky above.
Floyd |
Floyd | The beam of sunlight from the open metal hatch draws your eyes to a
Floyd | large wooden crate sitting at the north end of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You can't, since the large metal door is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | Try as you might, you cannot open the door. It must be locked from the
Floyd | other side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "slide metal door" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "knock knock knock on wood" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mail Car
Floyd | Once inside, you realize why this car wasn't accessible from the rest
Floyd | of the train:  it's a mail transport car. Bags of letters and parcels
Floyd | fill the shelves around you, almost completely obscuring the one light
Floyd | fixture in the car. The sliding metal door east offers a possible
Floyd | exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open metal hatch reveals the sun and sky above.
Floyd |
Floyd | The beam of sunlight from the open metal hatch draws your eyes to a
Floyd | large wooden crate sitting at the north end of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drop bulb" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 2
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large metal hatch is embedded in the roof of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't figure out how to get to the engine from here just yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move northwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 3
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move northwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 4
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move northwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 5
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just rumbled by the Oxnard station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move northwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 6
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear noises from the car below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | That's definitely English from the car below.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear noises from the car below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x vents" 		
	

Floyd | This is one of a number of screened portals, designed to allow fresh
Floyd | air to be drawn into the car as it moves.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear noises from the car below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move southwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 5
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move southwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 4
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move southwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 3
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move southwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 2
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large metal hatch is embedded in the roof of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just barreled through the Simi Valley station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mail Car
Floyd | Once inside, you realize why this car wasn't accessible from the rest
Floyd | of the train:  it's a mail transport car. Bags of letters and parcels
Floyd | fill the shelves around you, almost completely obscuring the one light
Floyd | fixture in the car. The sliding metal door east offers a possible
Floyd | exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open metal hatch reveals the sun and sky above.
Floyd |
Floyd | The beam of sunlight from the open metal hatch draws your eyes to a
Floyd | large wooden crate sitting at the north end of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open hatch" 		
	

Floyd | That's already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "stand on railing" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 2
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large metal hatch is embedded in the roof of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "stand on railing" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes gets a nasty shock from the cork nut dispenser. 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't figure out how to get to the engine from here just yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move northwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 3
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move northwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 4
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move northwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 5
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move northwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 6
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear noises from the car below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Descending by the ladder here would drop you off the end of the train.
Floyd | Not a good idea.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just rumbled by the Glendale station.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear noises from the car below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move southwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 5
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 5 and 6
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a concealed maintenance access hatch in the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an external ladder, a squirt bottle (which is closed)
Floyd | (in which is a quantity of pale blue liquid) and a can of lubricant
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just zoomed by the Los Angeles station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "all" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | maintenance access hatch: That's fixed in place.
Floyd | external ladder: That's fixed in place.
Floyd | squirt bottle: Taken.
Floyd | can of lubricant: Taken.
Floyd | metal railing: That's hardly portable.
Floyd | door to car 5: That's hardly portable.
Floyd | door to car 6: That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "Do we have the litmus acid? Try mixing that with Ammonia." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "walk on railing" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "stanf on railing" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "stand on railing" 		
	

Floyd | Not again! It was nerve-wracking enough the first time!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "does this mean game is unwinnable situation" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 5 and 6
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a concealed maintenance access hatch in the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an external ladder here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a can of lubricant
Floyd |   a squirt bottle (which is closed)
Floyd |     a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the junction between cars 4 and 5
Floyd | You're in a small gap between the cars. Small maintenance tunnels lead
Floyd | south and north, although they are rather small and probably not safe
Floyd | when the train is in motion. A maintenance hatch above you offers more
Floyd | traditional passage on the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | A prominent lever is attached to the car junction. The lever has been
Floyd | pushed into the "closed" position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | (You pop open the maintenance access hatch as you go topside.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 4 and 5
Floyd |
Floyd | A maintenance access hatch is open, leading downwards to darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a sport coat (in which are a bottle of hydroxide
Floyd | (which is empty), a strange red bulb, a small plastic tube (which is
Floyd | closed) (in which is some litmus powder), a punched ticket, a small
Floyd | velvet box (which is closed) and a train schedule), a bottle of acid
Floyd | (which is closed) (in which is a quantity of acid) and a bottle of
Floyd | developing fluid (which is closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | maintenance access hatch: That's fixed in place.
Floyd | sport coat: Taken.
Floyd | bottle of acid: Taken.
Floyd | bottle of developing fluid: (putting the bottle of acid into the sport
Floyd | coat to make room)
Floyd | There is no more room in the sport coat.
Floyd | metal railing: That's hardly portable.
Floyd | door to car 5: That's hardly portable.
Floyd | door to car 4: That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 4 and 5
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A maintenance access hatch is open, leading downwards to darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a bottle of developing fluid (which is closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get ticket" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the bottle of acid into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | There is no more room in the sport coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drop ticket" 		
	

Floyd | You haven't got that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 4 and 5
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A maintenance access hatch is open, leading downwards to darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a bottle of developing fluid (which is closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get ticket" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the bottle of acid into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | There is no more room in the sport coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a bottle of acid (which is closed)
Floyd |     a quantity of acid
Floyd |   a sport coat
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a strange red bulb
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is closed)
Floyd |       some litmus powder
Floyd |     a punched ticket
Floyd |     a small velvet box (which is closed)
Floyd |     a train schedule
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drop bulb" 		
	

Floyd | You haven't got that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "Mix the acid with the acetone. I think that might create a bomb of our own." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drop acid" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drop ticket" 		
	

Floyd | You haven't got that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get ticket" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drop ticket" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 4 and 5
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A maintenance access hatch is open, leading downwards to darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a punched ticket, a bottle of acid (which is closed)
Floyd | (in which is a quantity of acid) and a bottle of developing fluid
Floyd | (which is closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a sport coat
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a strange red bulb
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is closed)
Floyd |       some litmus powder
Floyd |     a small velvet box (which is closed)
Floyd |     a train schedule
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get box" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drop box" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get fluid" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get acid" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the bottle of developing fluid into the sport coat to make
Floyd | room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 4 and 5
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A maintenance access hatch is open, leading downwards to darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a small velvet box (which is closed) and a punched
Floyd | ticket here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take acid open bottle open fluid put fluid in bottle" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to take the bottle of acid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "open bottle" 		
	

Floyd | (the bottle of acid)
Floyd | You open the bottle of acid.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just zoomed by the Paso Robles station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "open fluid" 		
	

Floyd | You open the bottle of developing fluid, revealing a quantity of
Floyd | liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put fluid n acid" 		
	

Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put fluid in acid" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the bottle of developing fluid before you can
Floyd | put it into something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take fluid" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the bottle of acid into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put fluid in acid" 		
	

Floyd | (I assume you mean to pour the bottle of developing fluid into the
Floyd | bottle of acid.)
Floyd |
Floyd | liquid: (putting the bottle of developing fluid into the sport coat to
Floyd | make room)
Floyd | You pour some liquid into the bottle of acid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "let's get all the objects together if we can b4 mixing the liquids" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at acid" 		
	

Floyd | A dark glass bottle with a screw cap. The label on the outside has a
Floyd | stylized hand being dissolved away.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vapors coming out of the bottle of acid are swept away by the
Floyd | wind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 4 and 5
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A maintenance access hatch is open, leading downwards to darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a small velvet box (which is closed) and a punched
Floyd | ticket here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just zoomed past the Paso Robles station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "walk on railing" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain asks, "was it producing vapors before I mixed in developing fluid?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "stand on railing" 		
	

Floyd | Even though every ounce of sanity left in your body tells you not to,
Floyd | you hop up on the railing. Your reward is the discovery of a
Floyd | well-concealed maintenance ladder climbing up the side of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "climb laddder" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "go ladder" 		
	

Floyd | (The maintenance access hatch slams shut when you release it to move.)
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 4
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't hold onto all the things you are carrying and move around
Floyd | the top of the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't hold onto all the things you are carrying and move around
Floyd | the top of the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "i cant make sense of this" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 4 and 5
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a concealed maintenance access hatch in the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an external ladder, a small velvet box (which is
Floyd | closed) and a punched ticket here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | (The maintenance access hatch slams shut when you release it to move.)
Floyd | You open the door to car 4.
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Aft
Floyd |
Floyd | The darkroom door is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just rumbled through the Paso Robles station.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the car junction slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to the car junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 4 and 5
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a concealed maintenance access hatch in the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a small velvet box (which is closed) and a punched
Floyd | ticket here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to car 4 slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You start to open the door, but an ominous shadow across the window
Floyd | convinces you otherwise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a bottle of acid (which is closed)
Floyd |     a quantity of acid
Floyd |   a sport coat
Floyd |     a bottle of developing fluid (which is closed)
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a strange red bulb
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is closed)
Floyd |       some litmus powder
Floyd |     a train schedule
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drop bottle" 		
	

Floyd | (the bottle of acid)
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get ticket" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drop ticket" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get bottle" 		
	

Floyd | (the bottle of acid)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "i would've assumed if objects were in the coat that would be ok" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "I doubt we need the schedule as anything other than a reminder, so if we need to make room, it would logically be the first one to remove." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 4 and 5
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a concealed maintenance access hatch in the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a punched ticket and a small velvet box (which is
Floyd | closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You start to open the door, but an ominous shadow across the window
Floyd | convinces you otherwise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to car 4.
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Aft
Floyd |
Floyd | The darkroom door is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the car junction slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Mid
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Aft
Floyd |
Floyd | The darkroom door is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to the car junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 4 and 5
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a concealed maintenance access hatch in the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a punched ticket and a small velvet box (which is
Floyd | closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to car 4 slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "stand on railing" 		
	

Floyd | Even though every ounce of sanity left in your body tells you not to,
Floyd | you hop up on the railing. Your reward is the discovery of a
Floyd | well-concealed maintenance ladder climbing up the side of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 4
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't hold onto all the things you are carrying and move around
Floyd | the top of the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 4 and 5
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a concealed maintenance access hatch in the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an external ladder, a punched ticket and a small
Floyd | velvet box (which is closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a bottle of acid (which is closed)
Floyd |     a quantity of acid
Floyd |   a sport coat
Floyd |     a bottle of developing fluid (which is closed)
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a strange red bulb
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is closed)
Floyd |       some litmus powder
Floyd |     a train schedule
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drop bottle" 		
	

Floyd | (the bottle of acid)
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get bulb" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drop bulb" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get bottle" 		
	

Floyd | (the bottle of acid)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 4
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't hold onto all the things you are carrying and move around
Floyd | the top of the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 4
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't hold onto all the things you are carrying and move around
Floyd | the top of the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes asks, "how did we do it last time.. or did we not do it?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "zip up coat" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "close pockets" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can close.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "jump north" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to jump.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "try dropping the schedule, which seems like the most useless item." 	
			smartgenes says, "the schedule is dropped. plus it won't let me take any items at all" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a bottle of acid (which is closed)
Floyd |     a quantity of acid
Floyd |   a sport coat
Floyd |     a bottle of developing fluid (which is closed)
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is closed)
Floyd |       some litmus powder
Floyd |     a train schedule
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 4 and 5
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a concealed maintenance access hatch in the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an external ladder, a strange red bulb, a punched
Floyd | ticket and a small velvet box (which is closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drop schedule" 		
	

Floyd | You haven't got that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get schedule" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the bottle of acid into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drop schedule" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "no you're right" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a sport coat
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is closed)
Floyd |       a quantity of acid
Floyd |     a bottle of developing fluid (which is closed)
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is closed)
Floyd |       some litmus powder
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drop coat" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get coat" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just zoomed past the San Luis Obispo station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 4
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't hold onto all the things you are carrying and move around
Floyd | the top of the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 4 and 5
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a concealed maintenance access hatch in the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an external ladder, a train schedule, a strange red
Floyd | bulb, a punched ticket and a small velvet box (which is closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drop coat" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 4 and 5
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a concealed maintenance access hatch in the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a sport coat (in which are a bottle of acid (which is
Floyd | closed) (in which is a quantity of acid), a bottle of developing fluid
Floyd | (which is closed), a bottle of hydroxide (which is empty) and a small
Floyd | plastic tube (which is closed) (in which is some litmus powder)), an
Floyd | external ladder, a train schedule, a strange red bulb, a punched
Floyd | ticket and a small velvet box (which is closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes asks, "maybe this is bugged?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | sport coat: Taken.
Floyd | maintenance access hatch: That's fixed in place.
Floyd | external ladder: That's fixed in place.
Floyd | train schedule: Taken.
Floyd | strange red bulb: (putting the train schedule into the sport coat to
Floyd | make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd | punched ticket: (putting the strange red bulb into the sport coat to
Floyd | make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd | small velvet box: (putting the punched ticket into the sport coat to
Floyd | make room)
Floyd | There is no more room in the sport coat.
Floyd | metal railing: That's hardly portable.
Floyd | door to car 5: That's hardly portable.
Floyd | door to car 4: That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "stand on railing" 		
	

Floyd | Not again! It was nerve-wracking enough the first time!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "i give up" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "hintss" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "hints" 		
	

Floyd | [HINTS: It is strongly suggested that you experiment with the puzzles
Floyd | before resorting to hints. If the temptation to read the hints is too
Floyd | great, you can also disable the hints permanently with the HINTS OFF
Floyd | command. Note that you will always have the option of reading hints
Floyd | after you die.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hints
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject  Q = resume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    > The Plane
Floyd |      The Train

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hints
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject  Q = resume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      The Plane
Floyd |    > The Train

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "press enter" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hints
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject  Q = resume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    > The Plane
Floyd |      The Train

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hints
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject  Q = resume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      The Plane
Floyd |    > The Train

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "return" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hints
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject  Q = resume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      The Plane
Floyd |    > The Train

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "select" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hints
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject  Q = resume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      The Plane
Floyd |    > The Train

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "I see people are getting frusrated, and I wnat us to finish this, but I cannot figure out how to make Floyd press enter." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "frustrated" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "[enter]" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hints
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject  Q = resume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      The Plane
Floyd |    > The Train

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 4 and 5
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a concealed maintenance access hatch in the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an external ladder and a small velvet box (which is
Floyd | closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "push button" 	
			smartgenes says, "without the F" 	
			smartgenes says, "i am sleeping now" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "hints" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hints
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject  Q = resume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    > The Plane
Floyd |      The Train

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hints
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject  Q = resume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      The Plane
Floyd |    > The Train

		
	inuredbyheavyrain 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. 		
	inuredbyheavyrain presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Train
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subjectQ = previous menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    > The Prologue
Floyd |      After the Attack
Floyd |      Under the Train
Floyd |      On Top of The Train

		
	inuredbyheavyrain presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Prologue
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subjectQ = previous menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    > I got kicked off the train!
Floyd |      What a mess! How do I clean my jacket?
Floyd |      What's going on in the corridor?
Floyd |      How can I avoid being shot?

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Prologue
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subjectQ = previous menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      I got kicked off the train!
Floyd |    > What a mess! How do I clean my jacket?
Floyd |      What's going on in the corridor?
Floyd |      How can I avoid being shot?

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Train
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subjectQ = previous menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    > The Prologue
Floyd |      After the Attack
Floyd |      Under the Train
Floyd |      On Top of The Train

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Train
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subjectQ = previous menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      The Prologue
Floyd |    > After the Attack
Floyd |      Under the Train
Floyd |      On Top of The Train

		
	inuredbyheavyrain presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | After the Attack
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subjectQ = previous menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    > The ominous shadows... should I be worried?
Floyd |      What can I do in the junction?
Floyd |      What can I do in the darkroom?
Floyd |      What can I do with the chemicals?

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | After the Attack
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subjectQ = previous menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      The ominous shadows... should I be worried?
Floyd |    > What can I do in the junction?
Floyd |      What can I do in the darkroom?
Floyd |      What can I do with the chemicals?

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | After the Attack
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subjectQ = previous menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      The ominous shadows... should I be worried?
Floyd |      What can I do in the junction?
Floyd |    > What can I do in the darkroom?
Floyd |      What can I do with the chemicals?

		
	inuredbyheavyrain presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [Press H for another hint, any other key to exit]
Floyd |
Floyd | (1/8) It has a sink, if you need water.
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | (2/8) It has a shelf of stuff.
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | (3/8) SEARCH SHELF.
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | (4/8) The large bench is interesting too.
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | (5/8) LOOK UNDER BENCH.
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | After the Attack
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subjectQ = previous menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      The ominous shadows... should I be worried?
Floyd |      What can I do in the junction?
Floyd |    > What can I do in the darkroom?
Floyd |      What can I do with the chemicals?

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | After the Attack
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subjectQ = previous menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      The ominous shadows... should I be worried?
Floyd |      What can I do in the junction?
Floyd |      What can I do in the darkroom?
Floyd |    > What can I do with the chemicals?

		
	inuredbyheavyrain presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [Press H for another hint, any other key to exit]
Floyd |
Floyd | (1/5) The acid and developer bottles are quite useful.
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | (2/5) When the chemicals are mixed, they produce deadly vapors.
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | (3/5) So be sure to mix them where there is a lot of ventilation.
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | (4/5) Speaking of ventilation, have you found the air vents yet?
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | (5/5) You might want to delay mixing the acid and developer until you
Floyd | have found where else you may need the acid.
Floyd |
Floyd | [No more hints.]
Floyd |
Floyd | [Please press SPACE.]

		
	inuredbyheavyrain pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | After the Attack
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subjectQ = previous menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      The ominous shadows... should I be worried?
Floyd |      What can I do in the junction?
Floyd |      What can I do in the darkroom?
Floyd |    > What can I do with the chemicals?
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Train
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subjectQ = previous menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      The Prologue
Floyd |    > After the Attack
Floyd |      Under the Train
Floyd |      On Top of The Train

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "I know what to do, guys: Search the shelf and under the bench in the darkroom." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "I was right about combining the fluid and the acid, but we had to do it at the air vents so that vapors would be spread." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Have we found the air vents" 	
	smartgenes goes home. 		
	smartgenes has disconnected. 		
	inuredbyheavyrain goes home. 		
	Jacqueline waves and makes an isquiesque departure for home. 		
	inuredbyheavyrain arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Train
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subjectQ = previous menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      The Prologue
Floyd |    > After the Attack
Floyd |      Under the Train
Floyd |      On Top of The Train

		
	inuredbyheavyrain goes home. 		
	smartgenes arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Train
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subjectQ = previous menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      The Prologue
Floyd |    > After the Attack
Floyd |      Under the Train
Floyd |      On Top of The Train

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hints
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject  Q = resume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      The Plane
Floyd |    > The Train
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 4 and 5
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a concealed maintenance access hatch in the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an external ladder and a small velvet box (which is
Floyd | closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a punched ticket
Floyd |   a sport coat
Floyd |     a strange red bulb
Floyd |     a train schedule
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is closed)
Floyd |       a quantity of acid
Floyd |     a bottle of developing fluid (which is closed)
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is closed)
Floyd |       some litmus powder
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drop ticket" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "wear coat" 		
	

Floyd | You put on the sport coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "i woke up this morning and realised my error" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 4
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move northwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 5
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move southwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 4
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 4 and 5
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a concealed maintenance access hatch in the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an external ladder, a punched ticket and a small
Floyd | velvet box (which is closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open hatch" 		
	

Floyd | You open the maintenance access hatch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | (The maintenance access hatch slams shut after you pass through.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the junction between cars 4 and 5
Floyd |
Floyd | A prominent lever is attached to the car junction. The lever has been
Floyd | pushed into the "closed" position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl northwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 5, underside
Floyd | From here, you can make out the complex speed regulators, air brakes,
Floyd | and other mechanisms you take for granted whenever you travel by rail.
Floyd | You can crawl south or north along the length of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is the movement of feet above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl northwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the junction between cars 5 and 6
Floyd | You're in a small gap between the cars. Small maintenance tunnels lead
Floyd | south and north, although they are rather small and probably not safe
Floyd | when the train is in motion. A maintenance hatch above you offers more
Floyd | traditional passage on the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | A prominent lever is attached to the car junction. The lever has been
Floyd | pushed into the "closed" position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl northwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 6, underside
Floyd | From here, you can make out the complex speed regulators, air brakes,
Floyd | and other mechanisms you take for granted whenever you travel by rail.
Floyd | You can crawl south or north along the length of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is the nervous shuffling of feet above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is the nervous shuffling of feet above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl southwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the junction between cars 5 and 6
Floyd |
Floyd | A prominent lever is attached to the car junction. The lever has been
Floyd | pushed into the "closed" position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | (You pop open the maintenance access hatch as you go topside.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 5 and 6
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A maintenance access hatch is open, leading downwards to darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an external ladder here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | (The maintenance access hatch slams shut when you release it to move.)
Floyd | You open the door to car 6.
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 6, the last car
Floyd | This is a tiny car-- a classic caboose, except it isn't red, and it
Floyd | doesn't have a potbelly stove. It's pretty much a lounge for the
Floyd | conductor and his assistants, except the conductor is conspicuously
Floyd | missing.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see all of the passengers and a tool chest (which is closed)
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the car junction slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open chest" 		
	

Floyd | You open the tool chest, revealing a squirt bottle and a can of
Floyd | lubricant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get squirt" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "put squirt in coat" 		
	

Floyd | There is no more room in the sport coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a squirt bottle (which is closed)
Floyd |     a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a strange red bulb
Floyd |     a train schedule
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is closed)
Floyd |       a quantity of acid
Floyd |     a bottle of developing fluid (which is closed)
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is closed)
Floyd |       some litmus powder
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get schedule" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drop schedule" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get squirt" 		
	

Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "put squirt in coat" 		
	

Floyd | You put the squirt bottle into the sport coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "passengers, follow me" 		
	

Floyd | The passengers are too scared to respond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to the car junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 5 and 6
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a concealed maintenance access hatch in the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an external ladder here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to car 6 slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 5
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		
	

Floyd | THE BEST MAN is now in its "verbose" mode, which always gives long
Floyd | descriptions of locations (even if you've been there before).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move southwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 4
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move northwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 5
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | That's definitely Russian from the car below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is closed)
Floyd |       a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |     a strange red bulb
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is closed)
Floyd |       a quantity of acid
Floyd |     a bottle of developing fluid (which is closed)
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is closed)
Floyd |       some litmus powder
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open acid bottle" 		
	

Floyd | You open the bottle of acid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pour acid into hydroxide bottle" 		
	

Floyd | acid: You pour some liquid into the bottle of hydroxide.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x fluid" 		
	

Floyd | A tall metal flask, with a screw cap. The label on the outside has a
Floyd | skull-and-crossbones on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x squirt bottle" 		
	

Floyd | It's a squirt bottle. The label is so faded as to make it practically
Floyd | illegible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "which is ammonia" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open squirt bottle" 		
	

Floyd | You open the squirt bottle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "smell squirt bottle" 		
	

Floyd | The scent of ammonia assaults your nostrils.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x acid" 		
	

Floyd | A dark glass bottle with a screw cap. The label on the outside has a
Floyd | stylized hand being dissolved away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "read label" 		
	

Floyd | The label reads LITMUS.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pour blue liquid into hydroxide bottle" 		
	

Floyd | liquid: You pour some liquid into the bottle of hydroxide.
Floyd |
Floyd | The liquid in the bottle of hydroxide turns pale blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "smell blue liquid" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the squirt bottle or the bottle of hydroxide?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "hydroxide" 		
	

Floyd | You smell nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open developing fluid bottle" 		
	

Floyd | You open the bottle of developing fluid, revealing a quantity of
Floyd | liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "f pour developing fluid into hyrdroxide bottle" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "f pour fluid into hydroxide" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pour developing fluid into hydroxide bottle" 		
	

Floyd | liquid: The bottle of hydroxide is already as full as possible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open tube" 		
	

Floyd | You open the small plastic tube.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x tube" 		
	

Floyd | A small glass tube used for protecting dry chemicals. There's a label
Floyd | on the tube.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "read label" 		
	

Floyd | The label reads LITMUS.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x red bulb" 		
	

Floyd | It's a light bulb that has been painted with a clear red enamel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pour developing fluid into hydroxide" 		
	

Floyd | The bottle of developing fluid is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open bottle of developing" 		
	

Floyd | You open the bottle of developing fluid, revealing a quantity of
Floyd | liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pour developing fluid into hydroxide" 		
	

Floyd | liquid: You pour some liquid into the bottle of hydroxide.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pour acid into hydroxide" 		
	

Floyd | The bottle of acid is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open bottle of acid" 		
	

Floyd | You open the bottle of acid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pour acid into hydroxide" 		
	

Floyd | acid: You pour some liquid into the bottle of hydroxide.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "smell hydroxide" 		
	

Floyd | You smell nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vapors coming out of the bottle of hydroxide are swept away by the
Floyd | wind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pour hydroxide into vents" 		
	

Floyd | liquid: The air vent is not designed to hold liquids.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vapors coming out of the bottle of hydroxide are swept away by the
Floyd | wind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x vent" 		
	

Floyd | This is one of a number of screened portals, designed to allow fresh
Floyd | air to be drawn into the car as it moves.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vapors coming out of the bottle of hydroxide are swept away by the
Floyd | wind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "put hydroxide against vent" 		
	

Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "put hydroxide in vent" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the bottle of hydroxide before you can put it
Floyd | on top of something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vapors coming out of the bottle of hydroxide are swept away by the
Floyd | wind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get hydroxide" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vapors coming out of the bottle of hydroxide are swept away by the
Floyd | wind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "put hydroxide in vent" 		
	

Floyd | The bottle of hydroxide is easily wedged into the air vent so that it
Floyd | doesn't get blown off the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vapors pouring out of the bottle of hydroxide are drawn into the
Floyd | air vent.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | That's definitely Russian from the car below.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vapors pouring out of the bottle of hydroxide are drawn into the
Floyd | air vent.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look inside bulb" 		
	

Floyd | (the light)
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vapors pouring out of the bottle of hydroxide are drawn into the
Floyd | air vent.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "wear ring" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x vent" 		
	

Floyd | This is one of a number of screened portals, designed to allow fresh
Floyd | air to be drawn into the car as it moves.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vapors pouring out of the bottle of hydroxide are drawn into the
Floyd | air vent.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sound of multiple bodies falling to the floor comes from somewhere
Floyd | within the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "take bottle" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the bottle of hydroxide, the squirt bottle, the
Floyd | bottle of acid or the bottle of developing fluid?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "hydroxide" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vapors coming out of the bottle of hydroxide are swept away by the
Floyd | wind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "cf9" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "empty bottle" 		
	

Floyd | (the bottle of hydroxide)
Floyd | liquid: Liquid splashes all over the place, seeping through unseen
Floyd | cracks until it is gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't hold onto all the things you are carrying and move around
Floyd | the top of the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "put bottle in coat" 		
	

Floyd | (the bottle of hydroxide in the sport coat)
Floyd | You put the bottle of hydroxide into the sport coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Some of the acid sloshes out of the bottle of acid.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move southwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 4
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 4 and 5
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a concealed maintenance access hatch in the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an external ladder, a punched ticket and a small
Floyd | velvet box (which is closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open box" 		
	

Floyd | You open the small velvet box, revealing a diamond ring.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get ring" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "wesr ring" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "wear ring" 		
	

Floyd | You're already wearing that!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is closed)
Floyd |       a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |     a strange red bulb
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of acid
Floyd |     a bottle of developing fluid (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is closed)
Floyd |       some litmus powder
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You are unable to descend by the maintenance access hatch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open hatch" 		
	

Floyd | You open the maintenance access hatch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | (The maintenance access hatch slams shut after you pass through.)
Floyd | Some of the acid sloshes out of the bottle of acid.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the junction between cars 4 and 5
Floyd | You're in a small gap between the cars. Small maintenance tunnels lead
Floyd | south and north, although they are rather small and probably not safe
Floyd | when the train is in motion. A maintenance hatch above you offers more
Floyd | traditional passage on the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | A prominent lever is attached to the car junction. The lever has been
Floyd | pushed into the "closed" position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl northwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 5, underside
Floyd | From here, you can make out the complex speed regulators, air brakes,
Floyd | and other mechanisms you take for granted whenever you travel by rail.
Floyd | You can crawl south or north along the length of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Some of the acid sloshes out of the bottle of acid.
Floyd |
Floyd | Slowly you crawl northwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the junction between cars 5 and 6
Floyd | You're in a small gap between the cars. Small maintenance tunnels lead
Floyd | south and north, although they are rather small and probably not safe
Floyd | when the train is in motion. A maintenance hatch above you offers more
Floyd | traditional passage on the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | A prominent lever is attached to the car junction. The lever has been
Floyd | pushed into the "closed" position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | (You pop open the maintenance access hatch as you go topside.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 5 and 6
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A maintenance access hatch is open, leading downwards to darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an external ladder here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | (The maintenance access hatch slams shut when you release it to move.)
Floyd | You open the door to car 5.
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 5
Floyd | This car may have been a kitchen car, or perhaps it was temporarily
Floyd | converted into one for the purposes of this trip. In either case, the
Floyd | recent occupation by the terrorists has left it in shambles. Exits
Floyd | lead south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lifeless bodies of the terrorists lie scattered around the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | The refrigerator must have been broken, as a heavy-duty ice chest sits
Floyd | in the corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the car junction slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x bodies" 		
	

Floyd | They're draped over their weapons.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "search bodies" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just zoomed through the Santa Barbara station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get weapon" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x weapons" 		
	

Floyd | They're draped over their weapons.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get weapons" 		
	

Floyd | You'd rather not touch the bodies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open chest" 		
	

Floyd | You open the ice chest, revealing some cans of soda.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get cans" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x cans" 		
	

Floyd | Cheap bastards only sprang for generic cola.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x cola" 		
	

Floyd | Cheap bastards only sprang for generic cola.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "cf9" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to the car junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 4 and 5
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a concealed maintenance access hatch in the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an external ladder, a punched ticket and a small
Floyd | velvet box (which is empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to car 5 slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to car 5.
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 5
Floyd | This car may have been a kitchen car, or perhaps it was temporarily
Floyd | converted into one for the purposes of this trip. In either case, the
Floyd | recent occupation by the terrorists has left it in shambles. Exits
Floyd | lead south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lifeless bodies of the terrorists lie scattered around the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | The refrigerator must have been broken, as a heavy-duty ice chest sits
Floyd | in the corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the car junction slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to the car junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 5 and 6
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a concealed maintenance access hatch in the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an external ladder here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to car 5 slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to car 6.
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 6, the last car
Floyd | This is a tiny car-- a classic caboose, except it isn't red, and it
Floyd | doesn't have a potbelly stove. It's pretty much a lounge for the
Floyd | conductor and his assistants, except the conductor is conspicuously
Floyd | missing.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a train schedule, all of the passengers and a tool chest
Floyd | (in which is a can of lubricant) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the car junction slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "tell passengers terrorists are dead" 		
	

Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "talk to passengers" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "passengers, terrorists are dead" 		
	

Floyd | The passengers are too scared to respond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "search passengers" 		
	

Floyd | The passengers object to being frisked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "passengers, south" 		
	

Floyd | The passengers are too scared to respond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "show bodies to terrorists" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to the car junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 5 and 6
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a concealed maintenance access hatch in the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an external ladder here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to car 6 slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pull bodies north" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to car 5.
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 5
Floyd | This car may have been a kitchen car, or perhaps it was temporarily
Floyd | converted into one for the purposes of this trip. In either case, the
Floyd | recent occupation by the terrorists has left it in shambles. Exits
Floyd | lead south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lifeless bodies of the terrorists lie scattered around the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | The refrigerator must have been broken, as a heavy-duty ice chest sits
Floyd | in the corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the car junction slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pull bodies north" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to pull the terrorist corpses.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pull bodies" 		
	

Floyd | You'd rather not touch the bodies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to the car junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 5 and 6
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a concealed maintenance access hatch in the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an external ladder here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to car 5 slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to car 6.
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 6, the last car
Floyd | This is a tiny car-- a classic caboose, except it isn't red, and it
Floyd | doesn't have a potbelly stove. It's pretty much a lounge for the
Floyd | conductor and his assistants, except the conductor is conspicuously
Floyd | missing.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a train schedule, all of the passengers and a tool chest
Floyd | (in which is a can of lubricant) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the car junction slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get schedule" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to the car junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 5 and 6
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a concealed maintenance access hatch in the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an external ladder here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to car 6 slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to car 6.
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 6, the last car
Floyd | This is a tiny car-- a classic caboose, except it isn't red, and it
Floyd | doesn't have a potbelly stove. It's pretty much a lounge for the
Floyd | conductor and his assistants, except the conductor is conspicuously
Floyd | missing.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see all of the passengers and a tool chest (in which is a can
Floyd | of lubricant) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the car junction slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get lubricant" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the cans of soda into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | There is no more room in the sport coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get chest" 		
	

Floyd | It's too bulky for you to lug around, so you leave it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to the car junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 5 and 6
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a concealed maintenance access hatch in the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an external ladder here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to car 6 slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to car 5.
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 5
Floyd | This car may have been a kitchen car, or perhaps it was temporarily
Floyd | converted into one for the purposes of this trip. In either case, the
Floyd | recent occupation by the terrorists has left it in shambles. Exits
Floyd | lead south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lifeless bodies of the terrorists lie scattered around the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | The refrigerator must have been broken, as a heavy-duty ice chest sits
Floyd | in the corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the car junction slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to the car junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 4 and 5
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a concealed maintenance access hatch in the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an external ladder, a punched ticket and a small
Floyd | velvet box (which is empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to car 5 slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to car 4.
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Aft
Floyd | The north section of the car is a tight squeeze. Another compartment
Floyd | lies east, while the exit from the car lies to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The darkroom door is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the car junction slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drop lubricant and schedule" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drop schedule" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some cans of soda
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is closed)
Floyd |       a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |     a strange red bulb
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of acid
Floyd |     a bottle of developing fluid (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is closed)
Floyd |       some litmus powder
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drop bottle of developing fluid" 		
	

Floyd | You haven't got that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get bottle of developing fluid" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drop bottle of developing fluid" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to the car junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 4 and 5
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a concealed maintenance access hatch in the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an external ladder, a punched ticket and a small
Floyd | velvet box (which is empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to car 4 slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to car 5.
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 5
Floyd | This car may have been a kitchen car, or perhaps it was temporarily
Floyd | converted into one for the purposes of this trip. In either case, the
Floyd | recent occupation by the terrorists has left it in shambles. Exits
Floyd | lead south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lifeless bodies of the terrorists lie scattered around the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | The refrigerator must have been broken, as a heavy-duty ice chest sits
Floyd | in the corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the car junction slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to the car junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 5 and 6
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a concealed maintenance access hatch in the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an external ladder here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to car 5 slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "put lubricant in coat" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some cans of soda
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is closed)
Floyd |       a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |     a strange red bulb
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of acid
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is closed)
Floyd |       some litmus powder
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to car 6.
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 6, the last car
Floyd | This is a tiny car-- a classic caboose, except it isn't red, and it
Floyd | doesn't have a potbelly stove. It's pretty much a lounge for the
Floyd | conductor and his assistants, except the conductor is conspicuously
Floyd | missing.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see all of the passengers and a tool chest (in which is a can
Floyd | of lubricant) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just rushed by the Oxnard station.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the car junction slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get lubricant" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "put lubricant in coat" 		
	

Floyd | You put the can of lubricant into the sport coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "passengers, go south" 		
	

Floyd | The passengers are too scared to respond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to the car junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 5 and 6
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a concealed maintenance access hatch in the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an external ladder here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to car 6 slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You are unable to descend by the maintenance access hatch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open hatch" 		
	

Floyd | You open the maintenance access hatch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | (The maintenance access hatch slams shut after you pass through.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the junction between cars 5 and 6
Floyd | You're in a small gap between the cars. Small maintenance tunnels lead
Floyd | south and north, although they are rather small and probably not safe
Floyd | when the train is in motion. A maintenance hatch above you offers more
Floyd | traditional passage on the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | A prominent lever is attached to the car junction. The lever has been
Floyd | pushed into the "closed" position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "oil lever" 		
	

Floyd | You apply a liberal amount of lubricant to the release lever.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't hold onto all the things you are carrying and crawl around
Floyd | underneath the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		
	

Floyd | Releasing the car is certainly an irreversible action, and could
Floyd | result in an unpredictable chain of events. Are you sure you want to
Floyd | do that?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd | The connector opens with a loud clank.
Floyd |
Floyd | Slowly the cars begin to separate. The cables and hoses surrounding
Floyd | you complain loudly as they struggle to hold the cars together.
Floyd |
Floyd | The junction shudders, creeks and groans.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't hold onto all the things you are carrying and crawl around
Floyd | underneath the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | The junction shudders, creeks and groans.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "put lubricant in coat" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the can of lubricant before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | The junction shudders, creeks and groans.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some cans of soda
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a can of lubricant
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is closed)
Floyd |       a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |     a strange red bulb
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of acid
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is closed)
Floyd |       some litmus powder
Floyd |
Floyd | With a groan that shudders through the entire train, the cars
Floyd | separate.
Floyd |
Floyd | This results in the floor beneath you opening up and dropping you
Floyd | unceremoniously onto the tracks. Not pleasant.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 21 out of a possible 100, in 308 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, get a HINT on playing the game, or
Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "cf9" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 5
Floyd | This car may have been a kitchen car, or perhaps it was temporarily
Floyd | converted into one for the purposes of this trip. In either case, the
Floyd | recent occupation by the terrorists has left it in shambles. Exits
Floyd | lead south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lifeless bodies of the terrorists lie scattered around the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | The refrigerator must have been broken, as a heavy-duty ice chest sits
Floyd | in the corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open chest" 		
	

Floyd | That's already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to the car junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 4 and 5
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a concealed maintenance access hatch in the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an external ladder, a punched ticket and a small
Floyd | velvet box (which is empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to car 5 slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drop cans" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to car 5.
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 5
Floyd | This car may have been a kitchen car, or perhaps it was temporarily
Floyd | converted into one for the purposes of this trip. In either case, the
Floyd | recent occupation by the terrorists has left it in shambles. Exits
Floyd | lead south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lifeless bodies of the terrorists lie scattered around the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | The refrigerator must have been broken, as a heavy-duty ice chest sits
Floyd | in the corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the car junction slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to the car junction.
Floyd | Some of the acid sloshes out of the bottle of acid.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 5 and 6
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a concealed maintenance access hatch in the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an external ladder here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to car 5 slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Car 5
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "close acid bottle" 		
	

Floyd | You close the bottle of acid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to the car junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 5 and 6
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a concealed maintenance access hatch in the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an external ladder here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to car 5 slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open hatch" 		
	

Floyd | You open the maintenance access hatch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | (The maintenance access hatch slams shut after you pass through.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the junction between cars 5 and 6
Floyd | You're in a small gap between the cars. Small maintenance tunnels lead
Floyd | south and north, although they are rather small and probably not safe
Floyd | when the train is in motion. A maintenance hatch above you offers more
Floyd | traditional passage on the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | A prominent lever is attached to the car junction. The lever has been
Floyd | pushed into the "closed" position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Death. Nasty, oily, ground-to-a-pulp-under-the-wheels death. Best not
Floyd | to even consider it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl southwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 5, underside
Floyd | From here, you can make out the complex speed regulators, air brakes,
Floyd | and other mechanisms you take for granted whenever you travel by rail.
Floyd | You can crawl south or north along the length of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl southwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the junction between cars 4 and 5
Floyd | You're in a small gap between the cars. Small maintenance tunnels lead
Floyd | south and north, although they are rather small and probably not safe
Floyd | when the train is in motion. A maintenance hatch above you offers more
Floyd | traditional passage on the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | A prominent lever is attached to the car junction. The lever has been
Floyd | pushed into the "closed" position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl southwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, underside
Floyd | From here, you can make out the complex speed regulators, air brakes,
Floyd | and other mechanisms you take for granted whenever you travel by rail.
Floyd | You can crawl south or north along the length of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl southwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the junction between cars 3 and 4
Floyd | You're in a small gap between the cars. Small maintenance tunnels lead
Floyd | south and north, although they are rather small and probably not safe
Floyd | when the train is in motion. A maintenance hatch above you offers more
Floyd | traditional passage on the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | A prominent lever is attached to the car junction. The lever has been
Floyd | pushed into the "closed" position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl southwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 3, underside
Floyd | From here, you can make out the complex speed regulators, air brakes,
Floyd | and other mechanisms you take for granted whenever you travel by rail.
Floyd | You can crawl south or north along the length of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just rushed past the Oxnard station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl southwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the junction between cars 2 and 3
Floyd | You're in a small gap between the cars. Small maintenance tunnels lead
Floyd | south and north, although they are rather small and probably not safe
Floyd | when the train is in motion. A maintenance hatch above you offers more
Floyd | traditional passage on the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | A prominent lever is attached to the car junction. The lever has been
Floyd | pushed into the "closed" position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | The maintenance access hatch seems to be blocked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open hatch" 		
	

Floyd | You can't. There's something on the other side preventing you from
Floyd | opening it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl southwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 2, underside
Floyd | From here, you can make out the complex speed regulators, air brakes,
Floyd | and other mechanisms you take for granted whenever you travel by rail.
Floyd | You can crawl south or north along the length of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't move further south without getting sucked into the movement
Floyd | of the engine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x engine" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl northwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the junction between cars 2 and 3
Floyd | You're in a small gap between the cars. Small maintenance tunnels lead
Floyd | south and north, although they are rather small and probably not safe
Floyd | when the train is in motion. A maintenance hatch above you offers more
Floyd | traditional passage on the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | A prominent lever is attached to the car junction. The lever has been
Floyd | pushed into the "closed" position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x hatch" 		
	

Floyd | It's a metal panel that provides access to the upper portion of the
Floyd | train.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl northwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 3, underside
Floyd | From here, you can make out the complex speed regulators, air brakes,
Floyd | and other mechanisms you take for granted whenever you travel by rail.
Floyd | You can crawl south or north along the length of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl northwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the junction between cars 3 and 4
Floyd | You're in a small gap between the cars. Small maintenance tunnels lead
Floyd | south and north, although they are rather small and probably not safe
Floyd | when the train is in motion. A maintenance hatch above you offers more
Floyd | traditional passage on the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | A prominent lever is attached to the car junction. The lever has been
Floyd | pushed into the "closed" position.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just rumbled through the Simi Valley station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open hatch" 		
	

Floyd | You open the maintenance access hatch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 3 and 4
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A maintenance access hatch is open, leading downwards to darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an external ladder here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | (The maintenance access hatch slams shut when you release it to move.)
Floyd | You open the door to car 3.
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 3, Aft
Floyd | This tiny space near the junction to the next car is unremarkable,
Floyd | save the cramped stairway to the upper level and the door to the tiny
Floyd | lavatory west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lavatory door is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the car junction slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 3
Floyd | Without any passengers, this car takes on a definite tomb-like
Floyd | atmosphere. A sealed passageway leads south, while the junction to the
Floyd | next car leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The metal plate sealing the door prevents movement south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x plate" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 3, Aft
Floyd | This tiny space near the junction to the next car is unremarkable,
Floyd | save the cramped stairway to the upper level and the door to the tiny
Floyd | lavatory west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lavatory door is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to the car junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 3 and 4
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a concealed maintenance access hatch in the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an external ladder here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to car 3 slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 3
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move southwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 2
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large metal hatch is embedded in the roof of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open hatch" 		
	

Floyd | That's already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mail Car
Floyd | Once inside, you realize why this car wasn't accessible from the rest
Floyd | of the train:  it's a mail transport car. Bags of letters and parcels
Floyd | fill the shelves around you, almost completely obscuring the one light
Floyd | fixture in the car. The sliding metal door east offers a possible
Floyd | exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open metal hatch reveals the sun and sky above.
Floyd |
Floyd | The beam of sunlight from the open metal hatch draws your eyes to a
Floyd | large wooden crate sitting at the north end of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open crate" 		
	

Floyd | You pull off the front of the wooden crate. Horror grips your stomach
Floyd | as you survey the infernal contraption inside. It could be only one
Floyd | thing: a bomb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x bomb" 		
	

Floyd | The rose-colored glass hampers your ability to make out details...
Floyd |
Floyd | A curious glass tube sticks out of a mass of electronics glued to the
Floyd | back of the box. Inside the tube you see a swirling gas. A thin gold
Floyd | wire spirals its way around the outside of the tube.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glass dish sits under a thick metal coil, which dangles from another
Floyd | breadboard packed with electronics.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the bomb is a Plexiglas box.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting on a nest of electronics within the glass box is an ominous
Floyd | black sphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | Above the glass box is an antique pair of brass scales, curiously out
Floyd | of place when compared to the high-tech components around them. The
Floyd | metal dishes normally associated with such scales have been replaced
Floyd | by two labeled Pyrex beakers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far scored 26 out of a possible 100, in 301 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "about" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "help" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hints
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject  Q = resume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    > The Plane
Floyd |      The Train

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Mail Car
Floyd | Once inside, you realize why this car wasn't accessible from the rest
Floyd | of the train:  it's a mail transport car. Bags of letters and parcels
Floyd | fill the shelves around you, almost completely obscuring the one light
Floyd | fixture in the car. The sliding metal door east offers a possible
Floyd | exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | In front of you stands a large metal box, closed on all sides save the
Floyd | front, which is protected by a pane of glass. The rose-tinting of the
Floyd | glass hints at rather than exposes the complicated machinery held
Floyd | within.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open metal hatch reveals the sun and sky above.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "break glass" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the tube filled with gas, the glass dish or the
Floyd | rose-colored glass pane?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "rose" 		
	

Floyd | Try as you might, you can't break the glass.  It's too thick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "cut glass with diamond" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the tube filled with gas, the glass dish or the
Floyd | rose-colored glass pane?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "rose" 		
	

Floyd | As you cut the glass, you hear a gentle hiss, as if gas is escaping.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whumpf! The white powder suddenly bursts into flame!
Floyd |
Floyd | The resulting fire must have set off some sensor in the bomb. The
Floyd | subsequent explosion vaporizes you, the train, and a large portion of
Floyd | California instantaneously.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 26 out of a possible 100, in 302 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, get a HINT on playing the game, or
Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Mail Car
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x bomb" 		
	

Floyd | The rose-colored glass hampers your ability to make out details...
Floyd |
Floyd | A curious glass tube sticks out of a mass of electronics glued to the
Floyd | back of the box. Inside the tube you see a swirling gas. A thin gold
Floyd | wire spirals its way around the outside of the tube.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glass dish sits under a thick metal coil, which dangles from another
Floyd | breadboard packed with electronics.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the bomb is a Plexiglas box.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting on a nest of electronics within the glass box is an ominous
Floyd | black sphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | Above the glass box is an antique pair of brass scales, curiously out
Floyd | of place when compared to the high-tech components around them. The
Floyd | metal dishes normally associated with such scales have been replaced
Floyd | by two labeled Pyrex beakers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x beakers" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the left beaker or the right beaker?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "right" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't get close enough to see the contents, however.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "read scrawl" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to read in?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "english preferably" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "read pencil" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to read in?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pencil" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x grease pencil" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "read scrawl" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to read in?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "english" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x probe" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mail Car
Floyd | Once inside, you realize why this car wasn't accessible from the rest
Floyd | of the train:  it's a mail transport car. Bags of letters and parcels
Floyd | fill the shelves around you, almost completely obscuring the one light
Floyd | fixture in the car. The sliding metal door east offers a possible
Floyd | exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | In front of you stands a large metal box, closed on all sides save the
Floyd | front, which is protected by a pane of glass. The rose-tinting of the
Floyd | glass hints at rather than exposes the complicated machinery held
Floyd | within.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open metal hatch reveals the sun and sky above.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "stand on bag" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "stand on shelf" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "stand on box" 		
	

Floyd | (the metal box)
Floyd | That's not something you can stand on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "stand on bomb" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can stand on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 2
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large metal hatch is embedded in the roof of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look down" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to look.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open hatch" 		
	

Floyd | That's already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x bomb" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mail Car
Floyd | Once inside, you realize why this car wasn't accessible from the rest
Floyd | of the train:  it's a mail transport car. Bags of letters and parcels
Floyd | fill the shelves around you, almost completely obscuring the one light
Floyd | fixture in the car. The sliding metal door east offers a possible
Floyd | exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | In front of you stands a large metal box, closed on all sides save the
Floyd | front, which is protected by a pane of glass. The rose-tinting of the
Floyd | glass hints at rather than exposes the complicated machinery held
Floyd | within.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open metal hatch reveals the sun and sky above.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just rumbled through the Glendale station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x right beaker" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't get close enough to see the contents, however.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x left beaker" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't get close enough to see the contents, however.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x scrawl" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is closed)
Floyd |       a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |     a strange red bulb
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is closed)
Floyd |       a quantity of acid
Floyd |     a bottle of developing fluid (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is closed)
Floyd |       some litmus powder
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "cf10" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pour blue liquid in left beaker" 		
	

Floyd | The squirt bottle is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open squirt bottle" 		
	

Floyd | You open the squirt bottle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pour blue liquid in left beaker" 		
	

Floyd | liquid: The metal box isn't open.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just barreled past the Los Angeles station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open box" 		
	

Floyd | (the metal box)
Floyd | Try as you might, the glass is securely affixed to the front of the
Floyd | box by some thick, gooey sealant. The sealant itself seems to be
Floyd | invulnerable to all of your attacks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pour acid in hydroxide bottle" 		
	

Floyd | The bottle of acid is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open bottle" 		
	

Floyd | (the bottle of acid)
Floyd | You open the bottle of acid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pour acid in hydroxide bottle" 		
	

Floyd | acid: You pour some liquid into the bottle of hydroxide.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "put coat over head" 		
	

Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pour blue liquid in hydroxide bottle" 		
	

Floyd | liquid: You pour some liquid into the bottle of hydroxide.
Floyd |
Floyd | The liquid in the bottle of hydroxide turns pale blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x liquid" 		
	

Floyd | (the bottle of hydroxide)
Floyd | A clear bottle with a glass stopper. The label on the outside has a
Floyd | stylized hand being dissolved away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x hydroxide" 		
	

Floyd | A clear bottle with a glass stopper. The label on the outside has a
Floyd | stylized hand being dissolved away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "smell hydroxide" 		
	

Floyd | You smell nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pour hydroxide on sealant" 		
	

Floyd | It's doubtful that the contents of the bottle of hydroxide could
Floyd | damage the silicone caulking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "cf10" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get get bulb" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get bulb" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb or
Floyd | the strange red bulb?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "incandescent" 		
	

Floyd | You unscrew the 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb from the
Floyd | light bulb socket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x socket" 		
	

Floyd | The light bulb socket is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just zoomed by the Los Angeles station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 2
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large metal hatch is embedded in the roof of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't hold onto all the things you are carrying and move around
Floyd | the top of the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is closed)
Floyd |       a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |     a strange red bulb
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is closed)
Floyd |       a quantity of acid
Floyd |     a bottle of developing fluid (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is closed)
Floyd |       some litmus powder
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "put bulb in coat" 		
	

Floyd | (the 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb in the sport coat)
Floyd | There is no more room in the sport coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mail Car
Floyd | Once inside, you realize why this car wasn't accessible from the rest
Floyd | of the train:  it's a mail transport car. Bags of letters and parcels
Floyd | fill the shelves around you, almost completely obscuring the one light
Floyd | fixture in the car. The sliding metal door east offers a possible
Floyd | exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | In front of you stands a large metal box, closed on all sides save the
Floyd | front, which is protected by a pane of glass. The rose-tinting of the
Floyd | glass hints at rather than exposes the complicated machinery held
Floyd | within.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open metal hatch reveals the sun and sky above.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drop bulb" 		
	

Floyd | (the 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb)
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 2
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large metal hatch is embedded in the roof of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move northwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 3
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move northwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 4
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move northwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 5
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move northwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 6
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just rushed past the Fullerton station.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear noises from the car below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Descending by the ladder here would drop you off the end of the train.
Floyd | Not a good idea.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear noises from the car below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move southwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 5
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just barreled past the Anaheim station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 5 and 6
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a concealed maintenance access hatch in the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an external ladder here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to car 5.
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 5
Floyd | This car may have been a kitchen car, or perhaps it was temporarily
Floyd | converted into one for the purposes of this trip. In either case, the
Floyd | recent occupation by the terrorists has left it in shambles. Exits
Floyd | lead south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lifeless bodies of the terrorists lie scattered around the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | The refrigerator must have been broken, as a heavy-duty ice chest sits
Floyd | in the corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the car junction slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "move chest" 		
	

Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just barreled through the Santa Ana station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "push chest" 		
	

Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look behing chest" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to look.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look behind chest" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to look.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look under chest" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to the car junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 5 and 6
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a concealed maintenance access hatch in the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an external ladder here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to car 5 slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to car 6.
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 6, the last car
Floyd | This is a tiny car-- a classic caboose, except it isn't red, and it
Floyd | doesn't have a potbelly stove. It's pretty much a lounge for the
Floyd | conductor and his assistants, except the conductor is conspicuously
Floyd | missing.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a train schedule, all of the passengers and a tool chest
Floyd | (in which is a can of lubricant) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the car junction slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x passengers" 		
	

Floyd | They look scared, and with good reason. Reporters report news; they
Floyd | aren't part of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "read schedule" 		
	

Floyd |   City                          Time
Floyd | Salinas                        1:11 pm
Floyd | Paso Robles                    2:48 pm
Floyd | San Luis Obispo                3:27 pm
Floyd | Santa Barbara                  5:24 pm
Floyd | Oxnard                         6:01 pm
Floyd | Simi Valley                    6:31 pm
Floyd | Glendale                       7:02 pm
Floyd | Los Angeles                    7:08 pm
Floyd | Fullerton                      7:34 pm
Floyd | Anaheim                        7:40 pm
Floyd | Santa Ana                      7:44 pm
Floyd | Irvine                         7:54 pm
Floyd | San Juan Capistrano            8:06 pm
Floyd | Escondido                      8:20 pm
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "we were woken up at 2pm not 2am" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is closed)
Floyd |       a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |     a strange red bulb
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is closed)
Floyd |       a quantity of acid
Floyd |     a bottle of developing fluid (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is closed)
Floyd |       some litmus powder
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to the car junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 5 and 6
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a concealed maintenance access hatch in the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an external ladder here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to car 6 slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 5
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just barreled by the Irvine station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move southwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 4
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move southwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 3
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move southwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 2
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large metal hatch is embedded in the roof of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just rumbled by the San Juan Capistrano station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mail Car
Floyd | Once inside, you realize why this car wasn't accessible from the rest
Floyd | of the train:  it's a mail transport car. Bags of letters and parcels
Floyd | fill the shelves around you, almost completely obscuring the one light
Floyd | fixture in the car. The sliding metal door east offers a possible
Floyd | exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | In front of you stands a large metal box, closed on all sides save the
Floyd | front, which is protected by a pane of glass. The rose-tinting of the
Floyd | glass hints at rather than exposes the complicated machinery held
Floyd | within.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open metal hatch reveals the sun and sky above.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drop litmus" 		
	

Floyd | You haven't got that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get litmus" 		
	

Floyd | The small plastic tube isn't open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drop it" 		
	

Floyd | You haven't got that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get tube" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the tube filled with gas or the small plastic tube?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "plastic" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drop it" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "cf11" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 2
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large metal hatch is embedded in the roof of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move northwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 3
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bomb detonates, vaporizing you instantly.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 26 out of a possible 100, in 354 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, get a HINT on playing the game, or
Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes goes home. 		
	smartgenes has disconnected. 		
	smartgenes arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | On top of car 2
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "cf10" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mail Car
Floyd | Once inside, you realize why this car wasn't accessible from the rest
Floyd | of the train:  it's a mail transport car. Bags of letters and parcels
Floyd | fill the shelves around you, almost completely obscuring the one light
Floyd | fixture in the car. The sliding metal door east offers a possible
Floyd | exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | In front of you stands a large metal box, closed on all sides save the
Floyd | front, which is protected by a pane of glass. The rose-tinting of the
Floyd | glass hints at rather than exposes the complicated machinery held
Floyd | within.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open metal hatch reveals the sun and sky above.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is closed)
Floyd |       a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |     a strange red bulb
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is closed)
Floyd |       a quantity of acid
Floyd |     a bottle of developing fluid (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is closed)
Floyd |       some litmus powder
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open acid bottle" 		
	

Floyd | You open the bottle of acid.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just rushed through the Los Angeles station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x bomb" 		
	

Floyd | The rose-colored glass hampers your ability to make out details...
Floyd |
Floyd | A curious glass tube sticks out of a mass of electronics glued to the
Floyd | back of the box. Inside the tube you see a swirling gas. A thin gold
Floyd | wire spirals its way around the outside of the tube.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glass dish sits under a thick metal coil, which dangles from another
Floyd | breadboard packed with electronics.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the bomb is a Plexiglas box.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting on a nest of electronics within the glass box is an ominous
Floyd | black sphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | Above the glass box is an antique pair of brass scales, curiously out
Floyd | of place when compared to the high-tech components around them. The
Floyd | metal dishes normally associated with such scales have been replaced
Floyd | by two labeled Pyrex beakers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x wire" 		
	

Floyd | Fluorescent gas swirls around the inside of the tube.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x electronics" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x coil" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x orb" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x plexiglas box" 		
	

Floyd | It's made a transparent plastic.
Floyd |
Floyd | The thick plastic walls distort the box's contents.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x left beaker" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't get close enough to see the contents, however.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "read grease pencil" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to read in?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "blue liquid" 		
	

Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in the squirt bottle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x black sphere" 		
	

Floyd | It's black and seamless.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open acid bottle" 		
	

Floyd | That's already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open box" 		
	

Floyd | (the metal box)
Floyd | Try as you might, the glass is securely affixed to the front of the
Floyd | box by some thick, gooey sealant. The sealant itself seems to be
Floyd | invulnerable to all of your attacks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pour acid on sealant" 		
	

Floyd | It's doubtful that the contents of the bottle of acid could damage the
Floyd | silicone caulking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pour acid in left beaker" 		
	

Floyd | acid: The metal box isn't open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "attach bulb to box" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb or
Floyd | the strange red bulb?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "white" 		
	

Floyd | (the metal box)
Floyd | You would achieve nothing by this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a quantity of acid
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is closed)
Floyd |       a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |     a strange red bulb
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a bottle of developing fluid (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is closed)
Floyd |       some litmus powder
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open tube" 		
	

Floyd | (the small plastic tube)
Floyd | You open the small plastic tube.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x powder" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the white powder or the litmus powder?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "white" 		
	

Floyd | It's a white powder that sticks to itself in clumps, like flour that
Floyd | has been allowed to get damp.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "litmus powder" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x litmus powder" 		
	

Floyd | A small quantity of red crystals, ground into a fine powder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x curious tube" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x curious glass tube" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x glass tube" 		
	

Floyd | Fluorescent gas swirls around the inside of the tube.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pour acid in glass tube" 		
	

Floyd | The tube filled with gas can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "cut sealant with diamond" 		
	

Floyd | Cutting that up would achieve little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x back of box" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look under box" 		
	

Floyd | (the metal box)
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look inside beakers" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the left beaker or the right beaker?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "left" 		
	

Floyd | The metal box isn't open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "break box" 		
	

Floyd | (the metal box)
Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "cut metal box with diamond" 		
	

Floyd | Cutting that up would achieve little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x metal box" 		
	

Floyd | The rose-colored glass hampers your ability to make out details...
Floyd |
Floyd | A curious glass tube sticks out of a mass of electronics glued to the
Floyd | back of the box. Inside the tube you see a swirling gas. A thin gold
Floyd | wire spirals its way around the outside of the tube.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glass dish sits under a thick metal coil, which dangles from another
Floyd | breadboard packed with electronics.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the bomb is a Plexiglas box.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting on a nest of electronics within the glass box is an ominous
Floyd | black sphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | Above the glass box is an antique pair of brass scales, curiously out
Floyd | of place when compared to the high-tech components around them. The
Floyd | metal dishes normally associated with such scales have been replaced
Floyd | by two labeled Pyrex beakers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "squirt glass with blue" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the tube filled with gas, the glass dish or the
Floyd | rose-colored glass pane?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "glass pane" 		
	

Floyd | You squirt some liquid on the rose-colored glass pane, but nothing
Floyd | happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "clean glass" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the tube filled with gas, the glass dish or the
Floyd | rose-colored glass pane?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "glass pane" 		
	

Floyd | You achieve nothing by this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x glass dish" 		
	

Floyd | The metal box isn't open.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just barreled by the Fullerton station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "read labels" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to read in?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "left beaker" 		
	

Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in the left beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "read label on left beaker" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to read in?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "label" 		
	

Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in the small plastic tube.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x left beaker" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't get close enough to see the contents, however.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "read side of beaker" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to read in?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pencil" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "cut box with diamond" 		
	

Floyd | (the metal box with the diamond ring)
Floyd | Cutting that up would achieve little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "cut glass with diamond" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the tube filled with gas, the glass dish or the
Floyd | rose-colored glass pane?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pane" 		
	

Floyd | As you cut the glass, you hear a gentle hiss, as if gas is escaping.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whumpf! The white powder suddenly bursts into flame!
Floyd |
Floyd | The resulting fire must have set off some sensor in the bomb. The
Floyd | subsequent explosion vaporizes you, the train, and a large portion of
Floyd | California instantaneously.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 26 out of a possible 100, in 347 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, get a HINT on playing the game, or
Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Mail Car
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "cut dish with diamond" 		
	

Floyd | Cutting that up would achieve little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "cut tube with diamond" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the tube filled with gas or the small plastic tube?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "tube" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the tube filled with gas or the small plastic tube?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "tube filled with glass" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the tube filled with gas or the small plastic tube?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "gas" 		
	

Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "cut tube with diamond" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the tube filled with gas or the small plastic tube?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "tube filled with gas" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the tube filled with gas or the small plastic tube?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "gas" 		
	

Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "feel box" 		
	

Floyd | (the metal box)
Floyd | You feel nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just rushed past the Anaheim station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "search box" 		
	

Floyd | (the metal box)
Floyd | The rose-colored glass hampers your ability to make out details...
Floyd |
Floyd | A curious glass tube sticks out of a mass of electronics glued to the
Floyd | back of the box. Inside the tube you see a swirling gas. A thin gold
Floyd | wire spirals its way around the outside of the tube.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glass dish sits under a thick metal coil, which dangles from another
Floyd | breadboard packed with electronics.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the bomb is a Plexiglas box.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting on a nest of electronics within the glass box is an ominous
Floyd | black sphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | Above the glass box is an antique pair of brass scales, curiously out
Floyd | of place when compared to the high-tech components around them. The
Floyd | metal dishes normally associated with such scales have been replaced
Floyd | by two labeled Pyrex beakers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 2
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large metal hatch is embedded in the roof of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't hold onto all the things you are carrying and move around
Floyd | the top of the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a quantity of acid
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is closed)
Floyd |       a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |     a strange red bulb
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a bottle of developing fluid (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is open)
Floyd |       some litmus powder
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just zoomed past the Santa Ana station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "put acid in jacket" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the bottle of acid before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes asks, "where am i carrying the quantity of acid.. in my hand?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mail Car
Floyd | Once inside, you realize why this car wasn't accessible from the rest
Floyd | of the train:  it's a mail transport car. Bags of letters and parcels
Floyd | fill the shelves around you, almost completely obscuring the one light
Floyd | fixture in the car. The sliding metal door east offers a possible
Floyd | exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | In front of you stands a large metal box, closed on all sides save the
Floyd | front, which is protected by a pane of glass. The rose-tinting of the
Floyd | glass hints at rather than exposes the complicated machinery held
Floyd | within.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open metal hatch reveals the sun and sky above.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drop acid" 		
	

Floyd | You haven't got that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a quantity of acid
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is closed)
Floyd |       a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |     a strange red bulb
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a bottle of developing fluid (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is open)
Floyd |       some litmus powder
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "close bottle" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the left beaker, the right beaker, the bottle of
Floyd | hydroxide, the squirt bottle, the bottle of acid or the bottle of
Floyd | developing fluid?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "acid" 		
	

Floyd | You close the bottle of acid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 2
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large metal hatch is embedded in the roof of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't hold onto all the things you are carrying and move around
Floyd | the top of the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "put acid bottle in coat" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the bottle of acid before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a quantity of acid
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is closed)
Floyd |       a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |     a strange red bulb
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is closed)
Floyd |     a bottle of developing fluid (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is open)
Floyd |       some litmus powder
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open bottle" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the bottle of hydroxide, the squirt bottle, the
Floyd | bottle of acid or the bottle of developing fluid?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "put acid in coat" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the bottle of acid before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just rumbled past the Irvine station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "put acid in bottle" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the bottle of hydroxide, the squirt bottle, the
Floyd | bottle of acid or the bottle of developing fluid?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "bottle of acid" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the bottle of acid before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get acid bottle" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "put acid in bottle" 		
	

Floyd | (the bottle of acid)
Floyd | You can't put something inside itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "close bottle" 		
	

Floyd | (the bottle of acid)
Floyd | That's already closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a bottle of acid (which is closed)
Floyd |   a quantity of acid
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is closed)
Floyd |       a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |     a strange red bulb
Floyd |     a bottle of developing fluid (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is open)
Floyd |       some litmus powder
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "put bottle in coat" 		
	

Floyd | (the bottle of acid in the sport coat)
Floyd | You put the bottle of acid into the sport coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't hold onto all the things you are carrying and move around
Floyd | the top of the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a quantity of acid
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is closed)
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is closed)
Floyd |       a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |     a strange red bulb
Floyd |     a bottle of developing fluid (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is open)
Floyd |       some litmus powder
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mail Car
Floyd | Once inside, you realize why this car wasn't accessible from the rest
Floyd | of the train:  it's a mail transport car. Bags of letters and parcels
Floyd | fill the shelves around you, almost completely obscuring the one light
Floyd | fixture in the car. The sliding metal door east offers a possible
Floyd | exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | In front of you stands a large metal box, closed on all sides save the
Floyd | front, which is protected by a pane of glass. The rose-tinting of the
Floyd | glass hints at rather than exposes the complicated machinery held
Floyd | within.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open metal hatch reveals the sun and sky above.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		
	

Floyd | acid: Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 2
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large metal hatch is embedded in the roof of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mail Car
Floyd | Once inside, you realize why this car wasn't accessible from the rest
Floyd | of the train:  it's a mail transport car. Bags of letters and parcels
Floyd | fill the shelves around you, almost completely obscuring the one light
Floyd | fixture in the car. The sliding metal door east offers a possible
Floyd | exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | In front of you stands a large metal box, closed on all sides save the
Floyd | front, which is protected by a pane of glass. The rose-tinting of the
Floyd | glass hints at rather than exposes the complicated machinery held
Floyd | within.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open metal hatch reveals the sun and sky above.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a quantity of acid here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just rumbled by the San Juan Capistrano station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 2
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large metal hatch is embedded in the roof of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move northwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 3
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move northwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 4
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move northwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 5
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bomb detonates, vaporizing you instantly.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 26 out of a possible 100, in 379 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, get a HINT on playing the game, or
Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "cf10" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is closed)
Floyd |       a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |     a strange red bulb
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is closed)
Floyd |       a quantity of acid
Floyd |     a bottle of developing fluid (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is closed)
Floyd |       some litmus powder
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 2
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large metal hatch is embedded in the roof of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move northwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 3
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just rushed past the Los Angeles station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move northwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 4
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 4 and 5
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a concealed maintenance access hatch in the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an external ladder, some cans of soda, a punched
Floyd | ticket and a small velvet box (which is empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get soda" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "put soda in coat" 		
	

Floyd | There is no more room in the sport coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "cf10" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drop red bulb" 		
	

Floyd | You haven't got that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get red bulb" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drop red bulb" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just rumbled through the Los Angeles station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 2
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large metal hatch is embedded in the roof of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move northwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 3
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 3 and 4
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a concealed maintenance access hatch in the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an external ladder here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to car 4.
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Fore
Floyd | So this is the press car. Big deal. It's just a modified sleeper, with
Floyd | the compartments converted into miniature offices for the reporters.
Floyd | Compartments lie east and west, while the rest of the car lies north
Floyd | and the exit from this car is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the car junction slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Mid
Floyd | The middle of the press car is even less interesting than the rest.
Floyd | Compartments are to either side of you, and the rest of the car lies
Floyd | south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Aft
Floyd | The north section of the car is a tight squeeze. Another compartment
Floyd | lies east, while the exit from the car lies to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The darkroom door is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to the car junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 4 and 5
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a concealed maintenance access hatch in the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an external ladder, some cans of soda, a punched
Floyd | ticket and a small velvet box (which is empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to car 4 slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get soda" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to car 4.
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Aft
Floyd | The north section of the car is a tight squeeze. Another compartment
Floyd | lies east, while the exit from the car lies to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The darkroom door is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the car junction slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Mid
Floyd | The middle of the press car is even less interesting than the rest.
Floyd | Compartments are to either side of you, and the rest of the car lies
Floyd | south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Fore
Floyd | So this is the press car. Big deal. It's just a modified sleeper, with
Floyd | the compartments converted into miniature offices for the reporters.
Floyd | Compartments lie east and west, while the rest of the car lies north
Floyd | and the exit from this car is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Mid
Floyd | The middle of the press car is even less interesting than the rest.
Floyd | Compartments are to either side of you, and the rest of the car lies
Floyd | south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Aft
Floyd | The north section of the car is a tight squeeze. Another compartment
Floyd | lies east, while the exit from the car lies to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The darkroom door is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to the car junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 4 and 5
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a concealed maintenance access hatch in the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an external ladder, a punched ticket and a small
Floyd | velvet box (which is empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to car 4 slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 4
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't hold onto all the things you are carrying and move around
Floyd | the top of the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "put soda in coat" 		
	

Floyd | You put the cans of soda into the sport coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move southwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 3
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just zoomed past the Fullerton station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move southwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 2
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large metal hatch is embedded in the roof of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just barreled through the Anaheim station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mail Car
Floyd | Once inside, you realize why this car wasn't accessible from the rest
Floyd | of the train:  it's a mail transport car. Bags of letters and parcels
Floyd | fill the shelves around you, almost completely obscuring the one light
Floyd | fixture in the car. The sliding metal door east offers a possible
Floyd | exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | In front of you stands a large metal box, closed on all sides save the
Floyd | front, which is protected by a pane of glass. The rose-tinting of the
Floyd | glass hints at rather than exposes the complicated machinery held
Floyd | within.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open metal hatch reveals the sun and sky above.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a strange red bulb here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "cf11" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x soda" 		
	

Floyd | Cheap bastards only sprang for generic cola.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open soda" 		
	

Floyd | If you want to drink it, just say so.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just rushed through the Santa Ana station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drink soda" 		
	

Floyd | Aaah! Quite refreshing, thank you. And you still have 5 cans left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drink soda" 		
	

Floyd | Aaah! Quite refreshing, thank you. And you still have 4 cans left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drink soda" 		
	

Floyd | Aaah! Quite refreshing, thank you. And you still have 3 cans left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drink soda" 		
	

Floyd | Aaah! Quite refreshing, thank you. And you still have 2 cans left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drink soda" 		
	

Floyd | Aaah! Quite refreshing, thank you. And you still have 1 can left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drink soda" 		
	

Floyd | Aaah! Quite refreshing, thank you. But that was the last can.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "urinate on bomb" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "piss on bomb" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "cf11" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pour soda on sealant" 		
	

Floyd | Try as you might, you cannot puncture the silicone caulking with the
Floyd | cans of soda.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "puncture caulking with ring" 		
	

Floyd | Try as you might, you cannot puncture the silicone caulking with the
Floyd | diamond ring.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just rumbled by the Santa Ana station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "puncture caulking with acid" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the bottle of acid before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some cans of soda
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is closed)
Floyd |       a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is closed)
Floyd |       a quantity of acid
Floyd |     a bottle of developing fluid (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is closed)
Floyd |       some litmus powder
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get acid bottle" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "puncture caulking with acid" 		
	

Floyd | Try as you might, you cannot puncture the silicone caulking with the
Floyd | bottle of acid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x caulking" 		
	

Floyd | The centimeter-wide gap between the edge of the metal box and the
Floyd | glass pane has been filled with a rubbery sealant, probably silicone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open bottle" 		
	

Floyd | (the bottle of acid)
Floyd | You open the bottle of acid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "squirt caulking with blue" 		
	

Floyd | You squirt some liquid on the silicone caulking, but nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pour acid on caulking" 		
	

Floyd | It's doubtful that the contents of the bottle of acid could damage the
Floyd | silicone caulking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "put acid in hydroxide bottle" 		
	

Floyd | (I assume you mean to pour the bottle of acid into the bottle of
Floyd | hydroxide.)
Floyd |
Floyd | acid: (putting the cans of soda into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | You pour some liquid into the bottle of hydroxide.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pour soda in hydroxide" 		
	

Floyd | The bottle of hydroxide is designed to hold liquids.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just barreled past the Irvine station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pour blue in hydroxide" 		
	

Floyd | The squirt bottle is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open squirt bottle" 		
	

Floyd | You open the squirt bottle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pour blue in hydroxide" 		
	

Floyd | liquid: (putting the bottle of acid into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | You pour some liquid into the bottle of hydroxide.
Floyd |
Floyd | The liquid in the bottle of hydroxide turns pale blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x liquid" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the left beaker, the right beaker, the bottle of
Floyd | hydroxide or the squirt bottle?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "squirt bottle" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the left beaker, the right beaker, the bottle of
Floyd | acid, the bottle of hydroxide, the squirt bottle or the bottle of
Floyd | developing fluid?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "bottle of hydroxide" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to squirt the bottle of hydroxide on?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x liquid" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the left beaker, the right beaker, the bottle of
Floyd | hydroxide or the squirt bottle?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "left beaker" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't get close enough to see the contents, however.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pour hydroxide on caulking" 		
	

Floyd | It's doubtful that the contents of the bottle of hydroxide could
Floyd | damage the silicone caulking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get white powder" 		
	

Floyd | The metal box isn't open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		
	

Floyd | cans of soda: Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Some of the liquid sloshes out of the bottle of hydroxide.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some of the liquid sloshes out of the squirt bottle.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 2
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large metal hatch is embedded in the roof of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move northwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 3
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just rushed past the San Juan Capistrano station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move northwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 4
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move northwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 5
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Some of the liquid sloshes out of the bottle of hydroxide.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move northwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 6
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bomb detonates, vaporizing you instantly.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 26 out of a possible 100, in 363 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, get a HINT on playing the game, or
Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "cf11" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to drop those things in?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | There are none at all available!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     some cans of soda
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is closed)
Floyd |       a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is closed)
Floyd |       a quantity of acid
Floyd |     a bottle of developing fluid (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is closed)
Floyd |       some litmus powder
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 2
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large metal hatch is embedded in the roof of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just rushed past the Santa Ana station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move northwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 3
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move northwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 4
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just rumbled past the Irvine station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move northwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 5
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 5 and 6
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a concealed maintenance access hatch in the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an external ladder here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You are unable to descend by the maintenance access hatch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open hatch" 		
	

Floyd | You open the maintenance access hatch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | (The maintenance access hatch slams shut after you pass through.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the junction between cars 5 and 6
Floyd | You're in a small gap between the cars. Small maintenance tunnels lead
Floyd | south and north, although they are rather small and probably not safe
Floyd | when the train is in motion. A maintenance hatch above you offers more
Floyd | traditional passage on the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | A prominent lever is attached to the car junction. The lever has been
Floyd | pushed into the "closed" position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl northwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 6, underside
Floyd | From here, you can make out the complex speed regulators, air brakes,
Floyd | and other mechanisms you take for granted whenever you travel by rail.
Floyd | You can crawl south or north along the length of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just rushed by the San Juan Capistrano station.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is the nervous shuffling of feet above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl southwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the junction between cars 5 and 6
Floyd | You're in a small gap between the cars. Small maintenance tunnels lead
Floyd | south and north, although they are rather small and probably not safe
Floyd | when the train is in motion. A maintenance hatch above you offers more
Floyd | traditional passage on the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | A prominent lever is attached to the car junction. The lever has been
Floyd | pushed into the "closed" position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | (You pop open the maintenance access hatch as you go topside.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 5 and 6
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A maintenance access hatch is open, leading downwards to darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an external ladder here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | (The maintenance access hatch slams shut when you release it to move.)
Floyd | You open the door to car 5.
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 5
Floyd | This car may have been a kitchen car, or perhaps it was temporarily
Floyd | converted into one for the purposes of this trip. In either case, the
Floyd | recent occupation by the terrorists has left it in shambles. Exits
Floyd | lead south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lifeless bodies of the terrorists lie scattered around the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | The refrigerator must have been broken, as a heavy-duty ice chest sits
Floyd | in the corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the car junction slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to the car junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 5 and 6
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a concealed maintenance access hatch in the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an external ladder here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to car 5 slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to car 6.
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 6, the last car
Floyd | This is a tiny car-- a classic caboose, except it isn't red, and it
Floyd | doesn't have a potbelly stove. It's pretty much a lounge for the
Floyd | conductor and his assistants, except the conductor is conspicuously
Floyd | missing.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a train schedule, all of the passengers and a tool chest
Floyd | (in which is a can of lubricant) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the car junction slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get lubricant" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to the car junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 5 and 6
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a concealed maintenance access hatch in the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an external ladder here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to car 6 slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 5
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bomb detonates, vaporizing you instantly.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 26 out of a possible 100, in 357 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, get a HINT on playing the game, or
Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "cf11" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mail Car
Floyd | Once inside, you realize why this car wasn't accessible from the rest
Floyd | of the train:  it's a mail transport car. Bags of letters and parcels
Floyd | fill the shelves around you, almost completely obscuring the one light
Floyd | fixture in the car. The sliding metal door east offers a possible
Floyd | exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | In front of you stands a large metal box, closed on all sides save the
Floyd | front, which is protected by a pane of glass. The rose-tinting of the
Floyd | glass hints at rather than exposes the complicated machinery held
Floyd | within.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open metal hatch reveals the sun and sky above.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a strange red bulb here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "break bulb" 		
	

Floyd | (the strange red bulb)
Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just zoomed by the Santa Ana station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "hit caulking with bulb" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to hit the silicone caulking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x caulking" 		
	

Floyd | The centimeter-wide gap between the edge of the metal box and the
Floyd | glass pane has been filled with a rubbery sealant, probably silicone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     some cans of soda
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is closed)
Floyd |       a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is closed)
Floyd |       a quantity of acid
Floyd |     a bottle of developing fluid (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is closed)
Floyd |       some litmus powder
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "cf9" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 5
Floyd | This car may have been a kitchen car, or perhaps it was temporarily
Floyd | converted into one for the purposes of this trip. In either case, the
Floyd | recent occupation by the terrorists has left it in shambles. Exits
Floyd | lead south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lifeless bodies of the terrorists lie scattered around the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | The refrigerator must have been broken, as a heavy-duty ice chest sits
Floyd | in the corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open chest" 		
	

Floyd | That's already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x chest" 		
	

Floyd | It's an insulated carrying case for sodas and the like. Numerous
Floyd | battle scars tell of a long history of withstanding abuse. The brand
Floyd | name "Tuff-Stuf" is emblazoned on the side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "search chest" 		
	

Floyd | The ice chest is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to the car junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 5 and 6
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a concealed maintenance access hatch in the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an external ladder here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to car 5 slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to car 6.
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 6, the last car
Floyd | This is a tiny car-- a classic caboose, except it isn't red, and it
Floyd | doesn't have a potbelly stove. It's pretty much a lounge for the
Floyd | conductor and his assistants, except the conductor is conspicuously
Floyd | missing.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a train schedule, all of the passengers and a tool chest
Floyd | (in which is a can of lubricant) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the car junction slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get lubricant" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to the car junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 5 and 6
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a concealed maintenance access hatch in the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an external ladder here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to car 6 slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a can of lubricant
Floyd |   some cans of soda
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is closed)
Floyd |       a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |     a strange red bulb
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of acid
Floyd |     a bottle of developing fluid (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is closed)
Floyd |       some litmus powder
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 5
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't hold onto all the things you are carrying and move around
Floyd | the top of the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 5 and 6
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a concealed maintenance access hatch in the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an external ladder here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drop red bulb" 		
	

Floyd | You haven't got that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get red bulb" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the cans of soda into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | There is no more room in the sport coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drop lubricant" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get developing fluid" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drop developing fluif" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to drop the bottle of
Floyd | developing fluid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "oops fluid" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to drop the bottle of
Floyd | developing fluid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drop developing fluid" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "put cans in coat" 		
	

Floyd | You put the cans of soda into the sport coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     some cans of soda
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is closed)
Floyd |       a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |     a strange red bulb
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of acid
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is closed)
Floyd |       some litmus powder
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 5 and 6
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a concealed maintenance access hatch in the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a bottle of developing fluid (which is empty), a can
Floyd | of lubricant and an external ladder here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get lubricant" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "put lubricant in coat" 		
	

Floyd | There is no more room in the sport coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "cf14" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drop hydroxide bottle" 		
	

Floyd | You haven't got that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get hydroxide bottle" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drop it" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "put lubricant in coat" 		
	

Floyd | You put the can of lubricant into the sport coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 5
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move southwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 4
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just barreled past the Oxnard station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move southwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 3
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move southwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 2
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large metal hatch is embedded in the roof of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mail Car
Floyd | Once inside, you realize why this car wasn't accessible from the rest
Floyd | of the train:  it's a mail transport car. Bags of letters and parcels
Floyd | fill the shelves around you, almost completely obscuring the one light
Floyd | fixture in the car. The sliding metal door east offers a possible
Floyd | exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open metal hatch reveals the sun and sky above.
Floyd |
Floyd | The beam of sunlight from the open metal hatch draws your eyes to a
Floyd | large wooden crate sitting at the north end of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "cf16" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open crate" 		
	

Floyd | You pull off the front of the wooden crate. Horror grips your stomach
Floyd | as you survey the infernal contraption inside. It could be only one
Floyd | thing: a bomb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get bomb" 		
	

Floyd | That's fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "grease caulking" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "lubricate caulking" 		
	

Floyd | You apply a liberal amount of lubricant to the silicone caulking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "cut caulking with diamond" 		
	

Floyd | Cutting that up would achieve little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pour acid on caulking" 		
	

Floyd | It's doubtful that the contents of the bottle of acid could damage the
Floyd | silicone caulking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x caulking" 		
	

Floyd | The centimeter-wide gap between the edge of the metal box and the
Floyd | glass pane has been filled with a rubbery sealant, probably silicone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "cut silicone with diamond" 		
	

Floyd | Cutting that up would achieve little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 2
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large metal hatch is embedded in the roof of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move northwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 3
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "unfo" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "cf16" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drop lubricant" 		
	

Floyd | You haven't got that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get lubricant" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drop it" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 2
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large metal hatch is embedded in the roof of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move northwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 3
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move northwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 4
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move northwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 5
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just rumbled by the Simi Valley station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 5 and 6
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a concealed maintenance access hatch in the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an external ladder, a bottle of hydroxide (which is
Floyd | empty) and a bottle of developing fluid (which is empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get hydroxide" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "put hydroxide in coat" 		
	

Floyd | You put the bottle of hydroxide into the sport coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 5
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move southwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 4
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move southwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 3
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move southwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 2
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large metal hatch is embedded in the roof of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mail Car
Floyd | Once inside, you realize why this car wasn't accessible from the rest
Floyd | of the train:  it's a mail transport car. Bags of letters and parcels
Floyd | fill the shelves around you, almost completely obscuring the one light
Floyd | fixture in the car. The sliding metal door east offers a possible
Floyd | exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open metal hatch reveals the sun and sky above.
Floyd |
Floyd | The beam of sunlight from the open metal hatch draws your eyes to a
Floyd | large wooden crate sitting at the north end of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a can of lubricant here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "cf17" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get can" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pour lubricant in hydroxide bottle" 		
	

Floyd | The bottle of hydroxide is designed to hold liquids.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mail Car
Floyd | Once inside, you realize why this car wasn't accessible from the rest
Floyd | of the train:  it's a mail transport car. Bags of letters and parcels
Floyd | fill the shelves around you, almost completely obscuring the one light
Floyd | fixture in the car. The sliding metal door east offers a possible
Floyd | exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open metal hatch reveals the sun and sky above.
Floyd |
Floyd | The beam of sunlight from the open metal hatch draws your eyes to a
Floyd | large wooden crate sitting at the north end of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "push bags" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You can't, since the large metal door is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | Try as you might, you cannot open the door. It must be locked from the
Floyd | other side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "knock on door" 		
	

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "kick door" 		
	

Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "search door" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "cut door with diamond" 		
	

Floyd | Cutting that up would achieve little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "bang on door" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "feel door" 		
	

Floyd | You feel nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just zoomed past the Glendale station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pour acid on door" 		
	

Floyd | The large metal door can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x crate" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the wooden crate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x box" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the wooden crate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x bomb" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open crate"